UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 four video crews visited hail during meet hand during afternoon record slow dream-like flight microfilm models inter view some contestants tape scheduled run PM Magazine out Buffalos Channel 2 sometime late July no doubt Indoor flying least-known facet aeromodeling makes fascinating grist mills TV stations also no doubt after noon visually-unique event took place last few microfilm flights drifting slowly arena floor Ornithopter event scheduled 5 8 pm saw four flappers take air rythmic strokes gos samer wings Frank Kieser up Jack sonville Beach FL led way both Continued page 150 64 Model Aviation Dr John Martin always snappy dresserat indoor meets winds Polish canard using unique patented over-the-head tech nique Four-wheeled craft put highclimbing flights Peanut Grand Prix FIJNtprl HLA08 Hobby Lobby RCM FUNSTER 40$6450 72 wing span 840 sq wing area 575 pounds approximate weight 1575 oz per sq ft wing loading fuselage length 55 4 preferably 5 6 channels 40 engine Conventional balsa 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 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UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days competition began gather judging area Four Scale judges began painstaking tedious task granting static scale workmanship points hand judging Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry work would go early evening hours Meanwhile flying competition raged Visible time-to-time used stopwatch official flights also done Tuesday AMA President John Grigg hometown Lockport NY located just down road piece Niagara Falls Walt VanGorder coaxed four-gram Manhattan Cabin model high time 821 its fourth official flight clocking good enough first place brief 7 sec behind him Chuck Markos 814 Larry Loucka finished third 747 Veteran Free Flighter Bob Bienenstein driven Detroit spectate fly event Bostonian Cabin tnp proved worth effort Bob cranked 3000 turns rubber motor Boston Beany flights 303 313 win total score of4136 rules use judged charisma factor multiplier total best two flight times Don Steeb Rochester NY flew unique Boston Gears model 3859 second-place finish Dons ship uses two rubber 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 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UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 four video crews visited hail during meet hand during afternoon record slow dream-like flight microfilm models inter view some contestants tape scheduled run PM Magazine out Buffalos Channel 2 sometime late July no doubt Indoor flying least-known facet aeromodeling makes fascinating grist mills TV stations also no doubt after noon visually-unique event took place last few microfilm flights drifting slowly arena floor Ornithopter event scheduled 5 8 pm saw four flappers take air rythmic strokes gos samer wings Frank Kieser up Jack sonville Beach FL led way both Continued page 150 64 Model Aviation Dr John Martin always snappy dresserat indoor meets winds Polish canard using unique patented over-the-head tech nique Four-wheeled craft put highclimbing flights Peanut Grand Prix FIJNtprl HLA08 Hobby Lobby RCM FUNSTER 40$6450 72 wing span 840 sq wing area 575 pounds approximate weight 1575 oz per sq ft wing loading fuselage length 55 4 preferably 5 6 channels 40 engine Conventional balsa 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days competition began gather judging area Four Scale judges began painstaking tedious task granting static scale workmanship points hand judging Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry work would go early evening hours Meanwhile flying competition raged Visible time-to-time used stopwatch official flights also done Tuesday AMA President John Grigg hometown Lockport NY located just down road piece Niagara Falls Walt VanGorder coaxed four-gram Manhattan Cabin model high time 821 its fourth official flight clocking good enough first place brief 7 sec behind him Chuck Markos 814 Larry Loucka finished third 747 Veteran Free Flighter Bob Bienenstein driven Detroit spectate fly event Bostonian Cabin tnp proved worth effort Bob cranked 3000 turns rubber motor Boston Beany flights 303 313 win total score of4136 rules use judged charisma factor multiplier total best two flight times Don Steeb Rochester NY flew unique Boston Gears model 3859 second-place finish Dons ship uses two rubber motors driving single propeller via twin gears located rear fuse lage two best flights 248 301 Torontos Jack McGillivray flying veteran Yeti totalled 3762 points third final three rounds FAT Stick competition began 1 pm ending 7 pm evening already-men tioned results Flying simultaneously FAI models ROG Cabin ships Nine fliers signed up eventprobably representing least 90% Cabin fliers entire country AMA Indoor Contest Board earlier year failed 5-5 tie vote pass proposal eliminate obscure possibly misnamed class next rule book Larry Loucka staunch supporter event wouldnt die put up ex Continued page 152 FNew USJj ifiodelibau Beineke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sanded obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall tonether reasonably oricedi Schwalbe shown 2-meter span Eppler 130 SirfOil 561 sq in/ores 1200g 26 lbs pylon wing mount slope rOlketship $16995 Cliff Hawk Slope F3b versions Two designs iled 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 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UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 four video crews visited hail during meet hand during afternoon record slow dream-like flight microfilm models inter view some contestants tape scheduled run PM Magazine out Buffalos Channel 2 sometime late July no doubt Indoor flying least-known facet aeromodeling makes fascinating grist mills TV stations also no doubt after noon visually-unique event took place last few microfilm flights drifting slowly arena floor Ornithopter event scheduled 5 8 pm saw four flappers take air rythmic strokes gos samer wings Frank Kieser up Jack sonville Beach FL led way both Continued page 150 64 Model Aviation Dr John Martin always snappy dresserat indoor meets winds Polish canard using unique patented over-the-head tech nique Four-wheeled craft put highclimbing flights Peanut Grand Prix FIJNtprl HLA08 Hobby Lobby RCM FUNSTER 40$6450 72 wing span 840 sq wing area 575 pounds approximate weight 1575 oz per sq ft wing loading fuselage length 55 4 preferably 5 6 channels 40 engine Conventional balsa plywood model airplane kit based upon construction article RCM FF Scale/Warner Continued page 78 between similarly coated entire assemblage tacked together soldering iron next step wrap thin strips 1/32-in balsa has soaked drawn through some Titebond glue couple turns around bulkhead former After dry longeron strips added tacking balsa ring ap propriate location CyA touching joint tiny bit Tite bond just make sure last step fun gently breaking apart waxwelded jig inside new fuselage After gently twisting out 1/4-in dowel pair tweezers used extracting former bits between stringer gaps can reused again again Great idea get multiple nacelles floats dual fuselages Dick Howard Lake Havasu AZ has magic touch Whether flying Gee Bee twin-rubber marvels has full attention everyone site performs secrets success has cot tage cheese Well exact cottage cheese containersthe ones made thin plastic sorts neat things can made uses lids heat-forming mater ial vacuforms pilot busts radial engine facades like curved tub mined prop blades cutting out rounded sides about 150 angle off vertical left beautifully preformed Peanuts as-is Larger models use two thicknesses lamination being accomplished deft swipe acetone-dampened cloth across piece slapping other Dont use too much youll dissolve lot finished blades can glued hub spinner indestructible Wing-bracing struts can headache unless plan ahead wings glued solidly perhaps tiny screws very least little wire pins help glue joints hold up case crash helpful Struts add strength expedient gluing end let ting extend fuselage wing will tear off tissue crash usually wise Knockoff wings bit harder save much time pain long run Struts have knockoff too often just coming back poke holes covering Anchoring hinge points end will help will least have 5Oo-chance punching holes bad situation handle plug-in end Emmanuel Fillons Petit Brochet plan showed way have used couple times great results Take short bit aluminum tubing 1/16-in diameter models up 36-in span flatten oblong shape will allow 015-in diameter music wire male plug enter male plug made like bobby pin little bump catch flat notch filed edge tubing made deep enough let bump engage inside lock bobby pin clip glued strut tube roughed up glued attachment point fuselage careful get glue inside tube locking slot Testors green tube glue works best easily controlled CyA epoxy Make practice rig scrap first get hang Its great way go Well gang famous miner once said Keep yer eye scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica_CA 90402 US Indoor/Clemens Continued page 64 duration visual delight fourwinged canard Ornithopter pulsed through air series flights riveted attention jaded Indoor buffs 16-gram beauty took first high time 546 reminding some lookers alien aquatic creature model aircraft Les Garber using uniquely-simple drive mechanism own design also employed four-wing format fly 437 second place Joe Krush third 309 Juergen Kortenbach fourth 235 Certainly Ornithopter seems have shed its en dangered species status Autogyro competition three fliers signed up little-understood class Larry Loucka won winged gyro did 627 Don Slusarzyk second 137 Bill Franklin slipped third brief 0024 Its often much collective laugh ter heard Indoor meet USIC its share afternoon Unlimited Peanut Rubber Speed events being hotly-contested end mammoth hall Models flying event required ROG unassisted three-point stance fly two laps around course marked pylons 20 ft apart strings hung helium-filled balloons restrictions model rubber-powered propellerdriven Models Peanut Speed event must qualifr bona fide Peanut Scale models No laughing matter say Try challenging event some time see long can keep straight face avoid good belly laugh two Chuck Markos grooved little Gone Goose clone around course blistering 142 mph 601 sec required two laps take first over Bill Hendersons next-best effort 150 Model Aviation Order Send price kit plus $390 d credit card orders Send shipments 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days competition began gather judging area Four Scale judges began painstaking tedious task granting static scale workmanship points hand judging Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry work would go early evening hours Meanwhile flying competition raged Visible time-to-time used stopwatch official flights also done Tuesday AMA President John Grigg hometown Lockport NY located just down road piece Niagara Falls Walt VanGorder coaxed four-gram Manhattan Cabin model high time 821 its fourth official flight clocking good enough first place brief 7 sec behind him Chuck Markos 814 Larry Loucka finished third 747 Veteran Free Flighter Bob Bienenstein driven Detroit spectate fly event Bostonian Cabin tnp proved worth effort Bob cranked 3000 turns rubber motor Boston Beany flights 303 313 win total score of4136 rules use judged charisma factor multiplier total best two flight times Don Steeb Rochester NY flew unique Boston Gears model 3859 second-place finish Dons ship uses two rubber motors driving single propeller via twin gears located rear fuse lage two best flights 248 301 Torontos Jack McGillivray flying veteran Yeti totalled 3762 points third final three rounds FAT Stick competition began 1 pm ending 7 pm evening already-men tioned results Flying simultaneously FAI models ROG Cabin ships Nine fliers signed up eventprobably representing least 90% Cabin fliers entire country AMA Indoor Contest Board earlier year failed 5-5 tie vote pass proposal eliminate obscure possibly misnamed class next rule book Larry Loucka staunch supporter event wouldnt die put up ex Continued page 152 FNew USJj ifiodelibau Beineke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sanded obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall tonether reasonably oricedi Schwalbe shown 2-meter span Eppler 130 SirfOil 561 sq in/ores 1200g 26 lbs pylon wing mount slope rOlketship $16995 Cliff Hawk Slope F3b versions Two designs iled 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 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UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 four video crews visited hail during meet hand during afternoon record slow dream-like flight microfilm models inter view some contestants tape scheduled run PM Magazine out Buffalos Channel 2 sometime late July no doubt Indoor flying least-known facet aeromodeling makes fascinating grist mills TV stations also no doubt after noon visually-unique event took place last few microfilm flights drifting slowly arena floor Ornithopter event scheduled 5 8 pm saw four flappers take air rythmic strokes gos samer wings Frank Kieser up Jack sonville Beach FL led way both Continued page 150 64 Model Aviation Dr John Martin always snappy dresserat indoor meets winds Polish canard using unique patented over-the-head tech nique Four-wheeled craft put highclimbing flights Peanut Grand Prix FIJNtprl HLA08 Hobby Lobby RCM FUNSTER 40$6450 72 wing span 840 sq wing area 575 pounds approximate weight 1575 oz per sq ft wing loading fuselage length 55 4 preferably 5 6 channels 40 engine Conventional balsa plywood model airplane kit based upon construction article RCM FF Scale/Warner Continued page 78 between similarly coated entire assemblage tacked together soldering iron next step wrap thin strips 1/32-in balsa has soaked drawn through some Titebond glue couple turns around bulkhead former After dry longeron strips added tacking balsa ring ap propriate location CyA touching joint tiny bit Tite bond just make sure last step fun gently breaking apart waxwelded jig inside new fuselage After gently twisting out 1/4-in dowel pair tweezers used extracting former bits between stringer gaps can reused again again Great idea get multiple nacelles floats dual fuselages Dick Howard Lake Havasu AZ has magic touch Whether flying Gee Bee twin-rubber marvels has full attention everyone site performs secrets success has cot tage cheese Well exact cottage cheese containersthe ones made thin plastic sorts neat things can made uses lids heat-forming mater ial vacuforms pilot busts radial engine facades like curved tub mined prop blades cutting out rounded sides about 150 angle off vertical left beautifully preformed Peanuts as-is Larger models use two thicknesses lamination being accomplished deft swipe acetone-dampened cloth across piece slapping other Dont use too much youll dissolve lot finished blades can glued hub spinner indestructible Wing-bracing struts can headache unless plan ahead wings glued solidly perhaps tiny screws very least little wire pins help glue joints hold up case crash helpful Struts add strength expedient gluing end let ting extend fuselage wing will tear off tissue crash usually wise Knockoff wings bit harder save much time pain long run Struts have knockoff too often just coming back poke holes covering Anchoring hinge points end will help will least have 5Oo-chance punching holes bad situation handle plug-in end Emmanuel Fillons Petit Brochet plan showed way have used couple times great results Take short bit aluminum tubing 1/16-in diameter models up 36-in span flatten oblong shape will allow 015-in diameter music wire male plug enter male plug made like bobby pin little bump catch flat notch filed edge tubing made deep enough let bump engage inside lock bobby pin clip glued strut tube roughed up glued attachment point fuselage careful get glue inside tube locking slot Testors green tube glue works best easily controlled CyA epoxy Make practice rig scrap first get hang Its great way go Well gang famous miner once said Keep yer eye scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica_CA 90402 US Indoor/Clemens Continued page 64 duration visual delight fourwinged canard Ornithopter pulsed through air series flights riveted attention jaded Indoor buffs 16-gram beauty took first high time 546 reminding some lookers alien aquatic creature model aircraft Les Garber using uniquely-simple drive mechanism own design also employed four-wing format fly 437 second place Joe Krush third 309 Juergen Kortenbach fourth 235 Certainly Ornithopter seems have shed its en dangered species status Autogyro competition three fliers signed up little-understood class Larry Loucka won winged gyro did 627 Don Slusarzyk second 137 Bill Franklin slipped third brief 0024 Its often much collective laugh ter heard Indoor meet USIC its share afternoon Unlimited Peanut Rubber Speed events being hotly-contested end mammoth hall Models flying event required ROG unassisted three-point stance fly two laps around course marked pylons 20 ft apart strings hung helium-filled balloons restrictions model rubber-powered propellerdriven Models Peanut Speed event must qualifr bona fide Peanut Scale models No laughing matter say Try challenging event some time see long can keep straight face avoid good belly laugh two Chuck Markos grooved little Gone Goose clone around course blistering 142 mph 601 sec required two laps take first over Bill Hendersons next-best effort 150 Model Aviation Order Send price kit plus $390 d credit card orders Send shipments 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days competition began gather judging area Four Scale judges began painstaking tedious task granting static scale workmanship points hand judging Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry work would go early evening hours Meanwhile flying competition raged Visible time-to-time used stopwatch official flights also done Tuesday AMA President John Grigg hometown Lockport NY located just down road piece Niagara Falls Walt VanGorder coaxed four-gram Manhattan Cabin model high time 821 its fourth official flight clocking good enough first place brief 7 sec behind him Chuck Markos 814 Larry Loucka finished third 747 Veteran Free Flighter Bob Bienenstein driven Detroit spectate fly event Bostonian Cabin tnp proved worth effort Bob cranked 3000 turns rubber motor Boston Beany flights 303 313 win total score of4136 rules use judged charisma factor multiplier total best two flight times Don Steeb Rochester NY flew unique Boston Gears model 3859 second-place finish Dons ship uses two rubber motors driving single propeller via twin gears located rear fuse lage two best flights 248 301 Torontos Jack McGillivray flying veteran Yeti totalled 3762 points third final three rounds FAT Stick competition began 1 pm ending 7 pm evening already-men tioned results Flying simultaneously FAI models ROG Cabin ships Nine fliers signed up eventprobably representing least 90% Cabin fliers entire country AMA Indoor Contest Board earlier year failed 5-5 tie vote pass proposal eliminate obscure possibly misnamed class next rule book Larry Loucka staunch supporter event wouldnt die put up ex Continued page 152 FNew USJj ifiodelibau Beineke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sanded obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall tonether reasonably oricedi Schwalbe shown 2-meter span Eppler 130 SirfOil 561 sq in/ores 1200g 26 lbs pylon wing mount slope rOlketship $16995 Cliff Hawk Slope F3b versions Two designs iled 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 Don Steeb won Ultralight class flying Kimberly Skyrider Juergen Kortenbachs Nieuport 11 won Biplane Jim Miller racked up another win Bleriot taking first Mono plane class Unorthodox-class title went Bob Clemens flying twin-engined Langley Aerodrome tiny Lacey M 10 Don Steeb won difficult Pistachio event little model high times 1137 1225 exactly 8 pm indeed whimper bang USIC/Peanut Grand Prix came finish As encourage brighter future next USIC Tony Italiano offered sage words Continued page 154 PRODUCTS FOR THE DISCERNING MODELER Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpass Woe Pqrfomanc MOWWORRY FREE STARTING POWER New completely automatic maintenance system wet galled cells No ron-down batteries No explosive gusset generated undercharged No wrote storage problems No boiled-dry batteries No attention required-electronically loserchurged tuins full charge uowwwwnwwoJUST 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UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 four video crews visited hail during meet hand during afternoon record slow dream-like flight microfilm models inter view some contestants tape scheduled run PM Magazine out Buffalos Channel 2 sometime late July no doubt Indoor flying least-known facet aeromodeling makes fascinating grist mills TV stations also no doubt after noon visually-unique event took place last few microfilm flights drifting slowly arena floor Ornithopter event scheduled 5 8 pm saw four flappers take air rythmic strokes gos samer wings Frank Kieser up Jack sonville Beach FL led way both Continued page 150 64 Model Aviation Dr John Martin always snappy dresserat indoor meets winds Polish canard using unique patented over-the-head tech nique Four-wheeled craft put highclimbing flights Peanut Grand Prix FIJNtprl HLA08 Hobby Lobby RCM FUNSTER 40$6450 72 wing span 840 sq wing area 575 pounds approximate weight 1575 oz per sq ft wing loading fuselage length 55 4 preferably 5 6 channels 40 engine Conventional balsa plywood model airplane kit based upon construction article RCM FF Scale/Warner Continued page 78 between similarly coated entire assemblage tacked together soldering iron next step wrap thin strips 1/32-in balsa has soaked drawn through some Titebond glue couple turns around bulkhead former After dry longeron strips added tacking balsa ring ap propriate location CyA touching joint tiny bit Tite bond just make sure last step fun gently breaking apart waxwelded jig inside new fuselage After gently twisting out 1/4-in dowel pair tweezers used extracting former bits between stringer gaps can reused again again Great idea get multiple nacelles floats dual fuselages Dick Howard Lake Havasu AZ has magic touch Whether flying Gee Bee twin-rubber marvels has full attention everyone site performs secrets success has cot tage cheese Well exact cottage cheese containersthe ones made thin plastic sorts neat things can made uses lids heat-forming mater ial vacuforms pilot busts radial engine facades like curved tub mined prop blades cutting out rounded sides about 150 angle off vertical left beautifully preformed Peanuts as-is Larger models use two thicknesses lamination being accomplished deft swipe acetone-dampened cloth across piece slapping other Dont use too much youll dissolve lot finished blades can glued hub spinner indestructible Wing-bracing struts can headache unless plan ahead wings glued solidly perhaps tiny screws very least little wire pins help glue joints hold up case crash helpful Struts add strength expedient gluing end let ting extend fuselage wing will tear off tissue crash usually wise Knockoff wings bit harder save much time pain long run Struts have knockoff too often just coming back poke holes covering Anchoring hinge points end will help will least have 5Oo-chance punching holes bad situation handle plug-in end Emmanuel Fillons Petit Brochet plan showed way have used couple times great results Take short bit aluminum tubing 1/16-in diameter models up 36-in span flatten oblong shape will allow 015-in diameter music wire male plug enter male plug made like bobby pin little bump catch flat notch filed edge tubing made deep enough let bump engage inside lock bobby pin clip glued strut tube roughed up glued attachment point fuselage careful get glue inside tube locking slot Testors green tube glue works best easily controlled CyA epoxy Make practice rig scrap first get hang Its great way go Well gang famous miner once said Keep yer eye scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica_CA 90402 US Indoor/Clemens Continued page 64 duration visual delight fourwinged canard Ornithopter pulsed through air series flights riveted attention jaded Indoor buffs 16-gram beauty took first high time 546 reminding some lookers alien aquatic creature model aircraft Les Garber using uniquely-simple drive mechanism own design also employed four-wing format fly 437 second place Joe Krush third 309 Juergen Kortenbach fourth 235 Certainly Ornithopter seems have shed its en dangered species status Autogyro competition three fliers signed up little-understood class Larry Loucka won winged gyro did 627 Don Slusarzyk second 137 Bill Franklin slipped third brief 0024 Its often much collective laugh ter heard Indoor meet USIC its share afternoon Unlimited Peanut Rubber Speed events being hotly-contested end mammoth hall Models flying event required ROG unassisted three-point stance fly two laps around course marked pylons 20 ft apart strings hung helium-filled balloons restrictions model rubber-powered propellerdriven Models Peanut Speed event must qualifr bona fide Peanut Scale models No laughing matter say Try challenging event some time see long can keep straight face avoid good belly laugh two Chuck Markos grooved little Gone Goose clone around course blistering 142 mph 601 sec required two laps take first over Bill Hendersons next-best effort 150 Model Aviation Order Send price kit plus $390 d credit card orders Send shipments 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days competition began gather judging area Four Scale judges began painstaking tedious task granting static scale workmanship points hand judging Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry work would go early evening hours Meanwhile flying competition raged Visible time-to-time used stopwatch official flights also done Tuesday AMA President John Grigg hometown Lockport NY located just down road piece Niagara Falls Walt VanGorder coaxed four-gram Manhattan Cabin model high time 821 its fourth official flight clocking good enough first place brief 7 sec behind him Chuck Markos 814 Larry Loucka finished third 747 Veteran Free Flighter Bob Bienenstein driven Detroit spectate fly event Bostonian Cabin tnp proved worth effort Bob cranked 3000 turns rubber motor Boston Beany flights 303 313 win total score of4136 rules use judged charisma factor multiplier total best two flight times Don Steeb Rochester NY flew unique Boston Gears model 3859 second-place finish Dons ship uses two rubber motors driving single propeller via twin gears located rear fuse lage two best flights 248 301 Torontos Jack McGillivray flying veteran Yeti totalled 3762 points third final three rounds FAT Stick competition began 1 pm ending 7 pm evening already-men tioned results Flying simultaneously FAI models ROG Cabin ships Nine fliers signed up eventprobably representing least 90% Cabin fliers entire country AMA Indoor Contest Board earlier year failed 5-5 tie vote pass proposal eliminate obscure possibly misnamed class next rule book Larry Loucka staunch supporter event wouldnt die put up ex Continued page 152 FNew USJj ifiodelibau Beineke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sanded obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall tonether reasonably oricedi Schwalbe shown 2-meter span Eppler 130 SirfOil 561 sq in/ores 1200g 26 lbs pylon wing mount slope rOlketship $16995 Cliff Hawk Slope F3b versions Two designs iled 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 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UN across US Canada met Niagara Falls June 18-20 best-ever Indoor contests EBob Clemens LOOMING LIKE GIANT high-tech Quonset hut gray concrete mass Niagara Falls Convention Center stands few blocks east world-famous waterfall benchmark urban renewal American side became tem porary nationwide capital Indoor model aircraft competition three days last June Fourth Annual United States Indoor Championships occupied airspace its huge 310 x 260-ft arena Contestants 15 states Canada signed up chief Contest Director Tony Italiano AAAA meet Co sponsors USIC again National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society As sisting CD duties Gordon Wisniewski Hardy Brodersen Charlie So tich Don Lindley Between supervised total 17 events covering almost Indoor class F 1 D micro film Easy B Peanut Scale Autogyros As always MIAMA Indoor club Miami FL added its own dash flavoring proceedings its Peanut Scale Grand Prix featuring no fewer six different Peanut sub-categories Mono plane Biplane Fike/Lacey Multi-engine Unorthodox sub-Peanut Pistachio class As always clubs genial emis sary Dr John Martin hand conduct grand prix person Considering sites attractive geo graphic location impressive menu events offered turnout 74 con testants somewhat disappointing Par ticularly noticeable absence East Coast Indoor contingent No seemed able explain lack New England New Jersey New York City-area fliers Also short supply non-Openage-class contestants mere four q Juniors hand scant two Seniors competitors did show up fight out within mammoth convention center found comparative lack ceiling height 70 ft compensated immens ity 80000 sq ft concrete floor space Fliers microfilm other ultralight duration models found consistent lack drift rare delight about four serious midairs three days flying noted CD Italiano lack sheer numbers bodies didnt prevent signup 302 different event entries average four events per contestant Easy B popular 43 fliers testing frail 18Left hard-working Scale judges spent Wednesday scrutinizing AMA Scaie Peanut Scaic modeis entered L-R Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry Right author placed third Rubber Scaie Cioud buster ultraiight Models ongest official flight 1 mm 9 sec Prop blades glued wood dowels friction-fit plastic tube hub allowing pitch changed easily nice Hungerford wheels engine detailing make model sparkle 62 Model Aviation Over 70 con testants Youre looking immense 31 Ox 250-Ti Tloor space ot Niagara Falls Lon vention Center site 1985 US indoorChampionships Thats 80600 sq ft Although ceiling quite high some sites past 67 ft main girder truss another 7 ft apex inverted V secondary girders Pics author in-span craft Second largest draw Novice Pennyplane 35 entries Peanut Scale Pennyplane next tied 28 contestants Left Chuck Markos watches Rubber Speed model takes off fortwo laps around pylon course little speedstertrimmed perfectly forthis trickyevent winning sizzling 142 mph String pylons supported helium balloonsat eltherend 20-ft course Right visually-exciting model USIC amazing canard Ornithopter designed flown Frank Kieser Jacksonville FL 16gm model employed fourfiapping wings used 1 OOOturnsto power its graceful pulsing flight Besttime 546 armed Bernie twin firsts Amazingly Rudy Kluiber tied first HighTech identical two-flight totals 1166 sec Bernies third-highest flight 0572 Rudys 0556 decided winner Third went Bill Schlarb 978 sec Second Open All-Wood HL Glider went Ron Higgs Toronto Canada FAT World Championships flown series six two-hour rounds three Tuesday final three Wednesday Typically contestants flew FAT models both classes Ron Higgs set FAT pace opening round fine 3257 flight longest meet Despite hanging-up second round meager 1137 demolished model Ron came back strong third 3234 effort put first-place trophy ice models never left carrying case second day kept wary eye competition Californian Larry Cailliau gave good try fifth sixth rounds two flight total 6244 came up 247 short Higgs Third place went Dick Doig October1985 63 Up sunny Florida Dick Obarski perennial USIC competitor Hes launching Easy B its second-place flight 13 mm 48 sec Note bracing strips either side main wing struts allowable un der current AMA rules Bracing provides much needed rigidity fragile wing spars NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen looks after Manhattan Cabin model ROGs toward cameraman Hardys best flight 714 placing 5th 10plane field Manhattans must weigh least 4gm National Free Flight Society Na tional Indoor Model Airplane Society co-sponsors three-day USIC event Tony Italiano Brookfield WI again USIC Contest Director Tonys fourth year CD having run 1982 1953 meets West Baden IN 1984 meet Detroit Thanks several assistant Contest Directors Tony able take time off fly Easy B Pennyplane honor opening meet 8 am Tuesday June 18 went HandLaunched Glider men competed both High-Tech All-Wood classes Bernie Boehm long master West 1128-sec total Rudy Kluiber Baden atriums 100-ft dome quickly third 1106 Junior Don Slusarczyk won Wright Flyer built Nowlen Aero kit placed second Unorthodox class showed ability handle lower ceiling both High-Tech All-Wood Matt Peanut Grand Prix Entered Don height winning both All-Wood Gagliano taking second All-WoodSteeb Rochester NY twin-motored High-Tech Open events Two identicalPromptly 11 am microfilmmodel flew 28 sec its longest flight 1024 flights All-Wood plus 0582 events began both AMA Stick getting round well-earned applause spectator gallery Its tough-toand 05 84 High-Tech gave strong- FAT Stick classes flying simultaneously trim subject Note scale dihedral zero Left PM Magazine video crew Buffalos Channel 2 recorded some meet aCtivities Tuesday afternoon Dick Obarski center attention weighs FAI microfilm model CD Tony itallano left background Right Otto Curth Chicago Aeronuts seems anticipating imminent disaster Waily Simmers cranks turns Ottos Speed model 4th-piace ship features unique push-pull inverted pylon iow-wlng design Much everyones delight thing didnt blow up Ottos hands Left Sporting scaleliKe tour-rnaaea prop pius rour nungurrurd spoKed wheels Bleriot VII Jim Miller took first place USIC Peanut competition 1 3in.span model top flights 129 138 winning 11/2 points close battle Jack McGiilivrays lsaacs Fury biplane Right Jack McGiilivray holds white fellow Canadian Bill Henderson winds Nennig C3 racer Peanut Speed flight model proved betoo hotto handle being demolished during repeated attemptato complete two-iapcourse Assistant CD Gordon Wisniewski casts watchful gaze FAI contestant Larry Call liau hooks delicate model scale event models required weigh minimum 1 gin Scale used USIC isa simple adequate go/no go balance 5421 total Perennial Indoor competitor Ron Gan ser Pittsburgh PA took measure AMA Stick field high single flight 2722 Second Akrons Bill Hulbert 2538 third place went Dick Doig 2418 Junior-Senior AMA Stick event Bob Skijanc won 1506 flight followed Don Slusarczyk 1025 four video crews visited hail during meet hand during afternoon record slow dream-like flight microfilm models inter view some contestants tape scheduled run PM Magazine out Buffalos Channel 2 sometime late July no doubt Indoor flying least-known facet aeromodeling makes fascinating grist mills TV stations also no doubt after noon visually-unique event took place last few microfilm flights drifting slowly arena floor Ornithopter event scheduled 5 8 pm saw four flappers take air rythmic strokes gos samer wings Frank Kieser up Jack sonville Beach FL led way both Continued page 150 64 Model Aviation Dr John Martin always snappy dresserat indoor meets winds Polish canard using unique patented over-the-head tech nique Four-wheeled craft put highclimbing flights Peanut Grand Prix FIJNtprl HLA08 Hobby Lobby RCM FUNSTER 40$6450 72 wing span 840 sq wing area 575 pounds approximate weight 1575 oz per sq ft wing loading fuselage length 55 4 preferably 5 6 channels 40 engine Conventional balsa plywood model airplane kit based upon construction article RCM FF Scale/Warner Continued page 78 between similarly coated entire assemblage tacked together soldering iron next step wrap thin strips 1/32-in balsa has soaked drawn through some Titebond glue couple turns around bulkhead former After dry longeron strips added tacking balsa ring ap propriate location CyA touching joint tiny bit Tite bond just make sure last step fun gently breaking apart waxwelded jig inside new fuselage After gently twisting out 1/4-in dowel pair tweezers used extracting former bits between stringer gaps can reused again again Great idea get multiple nacelles floats dual fuselages Dick Howard Lake Havasu AZ has magic touch Whether flying Gee Bee twin-rubber marvels has full attention everyone site performs secrets success has cot tage cheese Well exact cottage cheese containersthe ones made thin plastic sorts neat things can made uses lids heat-forming mater ial vacuforms pilot busts radial engine facades like curved tub mined prop blades cutting out rounded sides about 150 angle off vertical left beautifully preformed Peanuts as-is Larger models use two thicknesses lamination being accomplished deft swipe acetone-dampened cloth across piece slapping other Dont use too much youll dissolve lot finished blades can glued hub spinner indestructible Wing-bracing struts can headache unless plan ahead wings glued solidly perhaps tiny screws very least little wire pins help glue joints hold up case crash helpful Struts add strength expedient gluing end let ting extend fuselage wing will tear off tissue crash usually wise Knockoff wings bit harder save much time pain long run Struts have knockoff too often just coming back poke holes covering Anchoring hinge points end will help will least have 5Oo-chance punching holes bad situation handle plug-in end Emmanuel Fillons Petit Brochet plan showed way have used couple times great results Take short bit aluminum tubing 1/16-in diameter models up 36-in span flatten oblong shape will allow 015-in diameter music wire male plug enter male plug made like bobby pin little bump catch flat notch filed edge tubing made deep enough let bump engage inside lock bobby pin clip glued strut tube roughed up glued attachment point fuselage careful get glue inside tube locking slot Testors green tube glue works best easily controlled CyA epoxy Make practice rig scrap first get hang Its great way go Well gang famous miner once said Keep yer eye scale Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica_CA 90402 US Indoor/Clemens Continued page 64 duration visual delight fourwinged canard Ornithopter pulsed through air series flights riveted attention jaded Indoor buffs 16-gram beauty took first high time 546 reminding some lookers alien aquatic creature model aircraft Les Garber using uniquely-simple drive mechanism own design also employed four-wing format fly 437 second place Joe Krush third 309 Juergen Kortenbach fourth 235 Certainly Ornithopter 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Novice Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin Bostonian Cabin ably admin istered Jamie Whitbeck Ed Stoll Sound crowded Niagara Falls Convention Center Walt VanGorder showed way Pennyplane second final flight set 1142 standard no able top Over minute behind Doug Barber 1022 rare tie locked Dave Lindley Naperville IL Chuck Slusarczyk together third fourth both posted identical 943 flights Charles Gagliano sole entrant Senior Pennyplane put up good 720 Junior Don Slusarczyks 918 beat out second-place Bob Skojanc 544 Matt Gagliano 430 simpler models called Novice Pennyplane rules bring close com petition popularity event Penn sylvanian Doug Barber put up 1004 time fifth final official flight edge out Toronto ace Jack McGillivray fleeting 6sec first place Del Ogren 8 sec further back 955 good third Juergen Kortenbach won Junior class 654 flight besting secondplacer Matt Gagliano 633 Don Slusarczyk 443 No Seniors flew Novice Pennyplane Almost unnoticed end arena Scale models destined fly following days competition began gather judging area Four Scale judges began painstaking tedious task granting static scale workmanship points hand judging Rick Addesa Jim Kostecky Norb Donacik Skip Barry work would go early evening hours Meanwhile flying competition raged Visible time-to-time used stopwatch official flights also done Tuesday AMA President John Grigg hometown Lockport NY located just down road piece Niagara Falls Walt VanGorder coaxed four-gram Manhattan Cabin model high time 821 its fourth official flight clocking good enough first place brief 7 sec behind him Chuck Markos 814 Larry Loucka finished third 747 Veteran Free Flighter Bob Bienenstein driven Detroit spectate fly event Bostonian Cabin tnp proved worth effort Bob cranked 3000 turns rubber motor Boston Beany flights 303 313 win total score of4136 rules use judged charisma factor multiplier total best two flight times Don Steeb Rochester NY flew unique Boston Gears model 3859 second-place finish Dons ship uses two rubber motors driving single propeller via twin gears located rear fuse lage two best flights 248 301 Torontos Jack McGillivray flying veteran Yeti totalled 3762 points third final three rounds FAT Stick competition began 1 pm ending 7 pm evening already-men tioned results Flying simultaneously FAI models ROG Cabin ships Nine fliers signed up eventprobably representing least 90% Cabin fliers entire country AMA Indoor Contest Board earlier year failed 5-5 tie vote pass proposal eliminate obscure possibly misnamed class next rule book Larry Loucka staunch supporter event wouldnt die put up ex Continued page 152 FNew USJj ifiodelibau Beineke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sanded obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall tonether reasonably oricedi Schwalbe shown 2-meter span Eppler 130 SirfOil 561 sq in/ores 1200g 26 lbs pylon wing mount slope rOlketship $16995 Cliff Hawk Slope F3b versions Two designs iled 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cials families adjourned Comos Restaurant cocktails delicious Italian buffet dinner intro ductory remarks CD/MG Tony Italiano expressed special thanks Jack Brown nearby Grand Island NY months effort resulted obtaining convention center USIC Tony presided over presentation door prizes introduced speaker evening Jack Beilman Calspan formerly known Cornell Aero nautical Laboratory Mr Beilman pre sented interesting program covering upsand downsof research activities Calspan Easy B Paper Stick shared hall final day competition Thursday No fewer 121 official flights took air Fits mount up 3 wide last have found relIable way drill tap engine mountal Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pine Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Tool ready Heat treated steel guides included drilling holes foe 4-40 6-32 holes Additional support block included perfect holes hand drill Money Back Guarantee Fully Satisfied plus $2 shipping charge Calif rae add 6% Dealer lnqulrlea Welcome tL 31 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 Easy B during 5-hour session Paper Stick sending up another 41 flights scant 32 sec separated first third Open Easy B Walt VanGorders high time 1352 good first 4 sec ahead Dick Obarski 1348 Chuck Markos took third 1326 Jim Clem fourth 1320 Junior-Seniorcombined Easy B won Charles Gagliano 719 second going Don Slusarczyk 651 third Bob Skrjanc 612 Dan Belieff top man Open Paper Stick turning good 1820 win Second Dick Doig 1801 Ron Ganser well back third 1533 clock ing Only two Junior-Seniors got airborne Don Slusarczyk first 100 1 Bob Skrjanc second 638 quite up numbers past USIC meets 10 AMA Rubber Scale mod els answered call final 6 hours flying began 130 afternoon battle royal developed between Jim Miller flying Peanut-size Fike E Jack McGillivrays nifty 13-in Isaacs Fury Mk II Fike collected 77 static points Furys 69 silver biplane higher two-flight average 865 Millers 81 sec higher static score eamed Fike eased first place 158 points 1555 Close Bob Clemens flying Cloudbuster ultralight third 1435 Open Peanut Scale competing tough 23-plane field Jim Miller did again Bleriot VII monoplane scored 1985 points squeeze pastagainJack Mc Gillivrays Fury scored 196 Miller high times 129 138 Fury did 126 139 cant get much closer Keith Fulimers Lacey M 10 third 190 showing ubiquitous Lacey invincible Pea nut competition Flying sharp-looking Nieuport 11 Juergen Kortenbach won Junior-Senior Peanut 76 points contestant class fly Meanwhile MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix unfolding right along USIC Scale events Compared salad days West Baden 17 models entered seemed mere drop grand prix bucket An interesting mix subjects hand including Wright Flyer Lang ley Aerodrome Millers Bleriot VII two canards two ultralights Pistachioclass flying boat Les Garber took first Fike/Lacey class very lightly-built Lacey high time 2514 Don Steeb won Ultralight class flying Kimberly Skyrider Juergen Kortenbachs Nieuport 11 won Biplane Jim Miller racked up another win Bleriot taking first Mono plane class Unorthodox-class title went Bob Clemens flying twin-engined Langley Aerodrome tiny Lacey M 10 Don Steeb won difficult Pistachio event little model high times 1137 1225 exactly 8 pm indeed whimper bang USIC/Peanut Grand Prix came finish As encourage brighter future next USIC Tony Italiano offered sage words Continued page 154 PRODUCTS FOR THE DISCERNING MODELER Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes led Tuned Pipes Headers * Venturi Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers Specialized Exhaust Systems Unsurpass Woe Pqrfomanc MOWWORRY FREE STARTING POWER New completely automatic maintenance system wet galled cells No ron-down batteries No explosive gusset generated undercharged No wrote storage problems No boiled-dry batteries No attention required-electronically loserchurged tuins full charge uowwwwnwwoJUST 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