IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say 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IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect initial construction adjustments repairs field information contact Gorham Model Products Inc. 23961 Craftsman Rd.Calabasas CA 91302 8181992-0195 FAX#8187020117 NICKEL PLATED NOSE GEAR us used beiowtcsaiage60 901600w needed hobby 5lOti 60461 dilect Add $200 shiypc9 514 hgvdlic9 nci piclued Cc,5yCcc cslj A___ Fults Tooling RO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 AFFORDABLE SPEED CONTROLS Au sic modeig speed controls gre fully prgporllOnai either direclios Also incorporated Isa feligale timer Shuts down motor event gSa leeDs miSter receiver receiver battery failure AirplaneCompleteAsseenbied ModelsParts KIfand Tested EKE24C$2150$sgso EKE-24UN/A$4100 EKEFB$4000$5000 Cars EKE7R$3ooo$3900 EKE-7RM02e00$3200 EKEFR$4000$9000 EKEFg$400005000 RaV-4$1005$1005 R5V4 ON uOARD VOLTMOrcn Au asgemhied units carry fuli 00day warranty Please seso $200 br postage bundling per ceder Seed SASh istosnatige Mail orders ELOEN-KEN ELECTRONICS INC PO SOX 1553 Alvada Colorado eoooi cell today 303 431132g Visa sed ffestwead sceeried rius 4% June 1989 189
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 97, 115, 188, 189
IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect initial construction adjustments repairs field information contact Gorham Model Products Inc. 23961 Craftsman Rd.Calabasas CA 91302 8181992-0195 FAX#8187020117 NICKEL PLATED NOSE GEAR us used beiowtcsaiage60 901600w needed hobby 5lOti 60461 dilect Add $200 shiypc9 514 hgvdlic9 nci piclued Cc,5yCcc cslj A___ Fults Tooling RO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 AFFORDABLE SPEED CONTROLS Au sic modeig speed controls gre fully prgporllOnai either direclios Also incorporated Isa feligale timer Shuts down motor event gSa leeDs miSter receiver receiver battery failure AirplaneCompleteAsseenbied ModelsParts KIfand Tested EKE24C$2150$sgso EKE-24UN/A$4100 EKEFB$4000$5000 Cars EKE7R$3ooo$3900 EKE-7RM02e00$3200 EKEFR$4000$9000 EKEFg$400005000 RaV-4$1005$1005 R5V4 ON uOARD VOLTMOrcn Au asgemhied units carry fuli 00day warranty Please seso $200 br postage bundling per ceder Seed SASh istosnatige Mail orders ELOEN-KEN ELECTRONICS INC PO SOX 1553 Alvada Colorado eoooi cell today 303 431132g Visa sed ffestwead sceeried rius 4% June 1989 189
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 97, 115, 188, 189
IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect initial construction adjustments repairs field information contact Gorham Model Products Inc. 23961 Craftsman Rd.Calabasas CA 91302 8181992-0195 FAX#8187020117 NICKEL PLATED NOSE GEAR us used beiowtcsaiage60 901600w needed hobby 5lOti 60461 dilect Add $200 shiypc9 514 hgvdlic9 nci piclued Cc,5yCcc cslj A___ Fults Tooling RO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 AFFORDABLE SPEED CONTROLS Au sic modeig speed controls gre fully prgporllOnai either direclios Also incorporated Isa feligale timer Shuts down motor event gSa leeDs miSter receiver receiver battery failure AirplaneCompleteAsseenbied ModelsParts KIfand Tested EKE24C$2150$sgso EKE-24UN/A$4100 EKEFB$4000$5000 Cars EKE7R$3ooo$3900 EKE-7RM02e00$3200 EKEFR$4000$9000 EKEFg$400005000 RaV-4$1005$1005 R5V4 ON uOARD VOLTMOrcn Au asgemhied units carry fuli 00day warranty Please seso $200 br postage bundling per ceder Seed SASh istosnatige Mail orders ELOEN-KEN ELECTRONICS INC PO SOX 1553 Alvada Colorado eoooi cell today 303 431132g Visa sed ffestwead 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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IMAGINE Control Line Stunt fans shar ing circle George Aldrich Bob Palmer Ed Southwick Charles Mackey others Golden Era Stunt clude will present-day experts Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Kaz Minato Bob Whiteley among others Add dis covery judges include Paul Walker Bart Klapinski Tom Warden name few Sound like someones fantasy Its also capsule sketch fun-packed weekend Whittier Narrows South El Monte CA last February incredible gathering luminaries Inau gural Vintage Stunt Championships still fresh memory begun innocently enough some doodling scratch pad about year earlier Around 400 foggy morning pencil hand tossing off Zilch Ares inspiration sud denly seized round up former CL Stunt stars have sort family reunion imagination fired What wondered someone contacted Stunt champs Forties Fifties Sixties invited combination con test/fun-fly sometime Within few min utes Id worked up fever pitch What ifs hatching like chickens springtime What could locate former stars include todays Top Guns fi nally contact magazines well ad vance Its sounding good whoa What nobody attends tend decided take chances sweet heart wife JoAnn volunteered Contest Director no time wed mailed out over 50 proposals various parts country several foreign loca tions shouldnt have worried re sponse immediate overwhelming Yes sure invite so-and-so typical apparent ol family budget wouldnt stand much sought little help friends Control Line Classics sponsored June 1989 73 Top Just some contestants officials gathered sunny drizzly Whittier Narrows California last February first Vintage Stunt Championship success event beyond expectations great time Above fine example old Stunt planes represented event Tom Dixons Lark Charles Mackey design featured February 1960 Model Airplane News Toms has removable wing postage costs hundreds mail ers letters issued year plan ning heard George Aldrich Sure Bob Palmer alth permitting Joe Wagner uldnt miss Claus Maikis West Germany Cant get USA wish well December 1988 fu ture Nostalgia winner Bob Whiteley What contest Bob lives 20 minutes away Club members Dale Kim Bob Klapinski got phone contacts So did Bob Baron Ted Fancher Tom Dixon Windy Urtnowski host others kept phone barons busy Irv Ohlsson cant make says hello outhwick coming Maybe Mad man Yates too d Palmer"Yeah hes probable body found Charlie Mackey Duke Fox has prior commitment sends regards Aldrich still fly clockwise9 YepMK Joe Wagners driving out Pennsyl vania Obviously thing needed name After great deliberation about 60 seconds Vintage Stunt Champi onships chosen Though ambi ence low-keyed reunion fly-in contest felt ac tual competition would help ensure partic ipation present-day Precision Aerobat ics competitors As neither Old-Timer nor still-experimental Nostalgia offi cial AMA rule book event JoAnn applied Class C sanctionwhich re ceived quickly via capable hands AMAs Debbie Brown followed Old-Timer OT rules established 1970 originators event Garden State Circle Burners generous help advice chief OT proponent John Miske Briefly OT intended Stunt models designed kitted and/or flown prior January 1 1953 Bonus points given ignition en gines wings flaps Flight se quence according AMA 1951-52 rule book pattern no appearance points awarded nature event such some very attractive models seen Nostalgia other hand rela tively new concept fact far Im aware VSC first contest show case event Geared designs 25 years older yes Old-Timers eligible Nostalgia uses current AMA pattern appearance points maximum 20 Still provisional stage option awarding minus up minus 10 appear ance points models severely vio late spirit intent eventeg foam-winged Argus American Sr equal wing panels subject later PAMPA members can see complete albeit provisional Nostalgia rules March/April issue Stunt News Nonmembers desiring copy issue may send legal-sized SASE address end article After firming up February 18 19 1989 contest dates next agen 74 Model Aviation DeForrest Hill Tulsa OK flew Fierce Arrow designed Bill Netzband Round Nostalgia competition put freestyle performance official flight George Aldrichs beautiful 1947-designed Akro-Bat powered Super Cyclone ignition en gine Notice plane set up clockwise flight Thats Georges way doing gorgeous Panther formerly kitted Kenhi scratch-built Bob Whitely ob viously master craftsman Fountain Valley CA won first place Nostalgia Left Ares design early Sixties former FAI team member Bill Werage powered OS 35 engine flown victory Old-Time event enviable score 62500 MA columnist Ted Fancher Foster City CA did deed Right slick Palmerdesigned Go-Devil powered Orwick 64 ignition engine classic example superb craftsmanship its owner George Aldrich Dale Kim Anaheim CA AMA Hail Fame member shows off sleek Monoline controlled Thunderbird Bob Palmer de sign Notice unique graphics design George M Aldrich San Antonio TX other AMA Hall Famer holds exact rep lica original Nobler won Plymouth Internats 18 years old George flies clockwise Note Life Member license number wing da very minor think thats tongue-in-cheek youre right detail convincing potential sponsors seri ous People generous Twenty-five firms individuals responded first-class merchandise discount certificates cash donations two additional sponsors came through time contest sponsoring companies adver tise Model Aviation some gener ally pigeonholed Radio Control outfits Plaques top three finishers event courtesy AJs Free Flight Service obtained Jennings Trophies Tennessee Jim Mary Jennings did su Representative Old-Time Nostalgia models displayed front two classic 1957 Chevys owned Tom Lay L Bob Whitely R models L-R Floyd Carters Madman Sr Dee Hills Fierce Arrow Bob Whitelys Panther Ted Fanchers Ares Tom Dixons Lark June 1989 75 Another fine example popular Ares built Bob Hazle Loomis CA Floyd Carter Los Altos CA Yatesdesigned Madman Sr powered wIck 64 ignItion engine Floyd designs creates beautiful wire sculptures made donated stunning 9-in Smoothie concours delegance award Nostalgia perb job custom-logo beauties en graved Palmer Smoothie Stunt ship recommend work highly Another Jask finding qualified judges acapable flight line director/pit boss officials crucial success contest fortunate having some extremely capable volunteers Joey members Knights Round Circle rapidly growing all-events CL club based southern California agreed host club-sponsored contestjust case flop Sort reverse incorporating avoid per sonal liability no time during plan ning phase club members obligated help yet responded force Virgil Wilbur president Scream ing Eagles MAC arranged Los An geles County Parks Recreation Depart ment mow grass sites picnic area also made sure office received copy Chartered Club insurance cer tificate Just two weeks prior contest suddenly required spend considerable time flying cross-country business provoked fit mild panic Expertly step ping however help JoAnn complete eleventh-hour preparations Bart Kla pinski Northrop Flying Tigers president OT judge John Patwell possi ble future son-in-law Shawn Bannister Four days before meet snowed Malibu famed benign southern California weather gone haywire entire country soggy Riley Wooten phoned say Marion might grounded fog freezing rainin Lub bock TX reinforces dictum cant too well prepared During hectic weeks prelude once festivities began mighty glad wed invested eleven months planning effort Day February 18 dawned cold SoCal standards clear skies After Nostalgia appearance judging pilots meeting both completed schedule first flights went up 902 amtwo min utes after advertised time About 200 people attended galaxy Stunt filled skies Any readers remem ber Zilch Madman Fireball Barn stormer Super Clown Ares Thunderbird American El Conquistador Warrior about Fierce Arrow 1950 Plym outh Internats Winner Sportwing Panther Smoothie Yates Dragon Lark Tempest Olympicand course ubiquitous Ringmaster like flying museum vintage Stunt Twenty-five registered competitors filled 19 entries Old-Timer 17 Nostal gia Flying exact replica original Nobler both events forgoing 20point bonus unflapped designs OT San Antonios George M Aldrich Ted Fancher came company thennew Ares much-traveled American Sr Shareen herself Tom Dixon 198889 PAMPA president flew Mari etta GA detachable-wing Lark 76 Model Aviation Pit Boss Randy Heydon Anaheim CA seen launching Floyd Carters Madman Sr Randy did Herculean job keeping things going schedule throughout competition Don Still-designed Stunt Stuka seen pits builder model unknown fantastic tabulating crew L-R Michele Keville age 13 mom JoAnne Keville CD Lakewood CA Patty Gall Bridgeman Santa Ana CA Without hard work un failing dedication first VSC would have great success Left The Old-Time Stunt event winners planes trophies Rear Ted Fancher Foster City CA first place Front L-R Russ Graves Long Beach CA second place John Wright also Long Beach CA third place Thats Bob Whitelys 1957 Chevy back ground Right Nostalgia Stunt event winners planes Standing Bob Whitely Fountain Valley CA first place Kneeling L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA third place Tom Dixon Marietta GA second place attendance greats made event legendary Bob Palmer Arleta CA Bob holding George Aldrichs Go-Devil New England Stunt Team member Richard Wolsey came out North Reading MA won Long-Distance award process wed Most Fun Contest award would have gone DeFor rest Ruby Hill Tulsa OK Other attendees hailed Oregon Ari zona Washington Stateeven Japan Mr Atae Yamasaki member coun trys F2B Team publisher Model Sports hand weekend taking notes photos magazine signed up feature Ted Fancher may cover some action column well Other US model magazines represented Bill Northrop Keith Trostle Model Builder Dick Sarpo bus Flying Models truly unbiased ac counts contest please read arti cles may find bit hard remain ob jective pages Dale Kim yes Dale Kim showed up Monoline Thunderbird busy renewing old acquaintances never managed fly Dale wasnt alone problem hand observers Bob Palmer Roy Mayes Ed Southwick Joe Wagner Charles Mackey Ced Galloway Riley Wooten among other shining exponents Golden Age Stunt Ed Southwick 28-yearold Skylark display flew prototype new Challenger profile kit Gal axie Model Companyand hooked again Mrs Southwick loved Look Ed compete next year right Ed Meanwhile reunions first-time greet ings going around us Some newer fliers got quite boot out being told Youre up Circle Two ght Continued page 97 June 1989 77 Special award winners together planes trophies course Bob Whitelys ven erable 1957 Chevy L-R Kaz Minato Torrance CA Concours dElegance Jim Levell Highland CA Spirit 52 Richard Wolsey North Reading MA Long Distance Examining George Aldrichs replica original Nobler L-R Keith Trostle George Aldrich Paul Walker Kaz Minato Gary Akersall champions CL Stunt flying circuit category will appear turn could lead new construction materials new con trol servos new electronics innovations will inevitably have im pact hobby Further un manned aerial vehicle gains wide public rec ognition perhaps part through civilian us age super model airplanes will help modelers long run WRAM Show/Myers Continued page 82 known lose heads rubber engine mounts have known fail automobiles full-scale aircraft know isolators work claimed definitely maintenance item ISOMounts simply plug 1A-in holes drilled firewall expand like MollyTM fasteners makes very easy stall replace periodically Davis Die sel Development PO Box 141 Milford CT 06460 Strobe-F-Light 8405 Avenue N Brook lyn NY 11236 has added ADF-II its line goodies primarily lights Scale mod els ADF-II count-down-timer-oper ated beeper sounds off 15 minutes after receiver turned forget turn off get warned careless lose plane tall corn turn off transmitter beeper will help find plane again ADF-II works PCM original ADF sometimes didnt beeps 10 hours fully charged flight pack really appreciate de vice have fly Long land NY flying sites frequently surrounded eight-foot-high marsh grass Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 77 after Aldrich 10 percent fuel Yeah Dixons got some go ask him Worth mentioning Tom Dixon donated case Taffinder fuel use airline trav elers Likewise Don Nix RC flier president Powermaster Products deliv ered five gallons custom-blend Stunt fuel 900 ameven though mov ing entire operation new facilities weekend needed proof truly low-keyed high-spirited gather ing look 78 Walker Cup winner Bob Whitelys face read gag score posted him Round Two would have done 01 R J fell victim practical joke two judges very relaxed Paul Walker two-time Nationals winner fifth 1988 Kiev World Champs accomplice Tom Mr Aero Gloss Warden sent dummy scoresheets tabulators along CD part act shouldve seen Bobs face read 38200 posted what obviously superior performance Panther let him suffer bit before revealing true score 53250 Yes won alrightand warned us turkeys hed judging someday soon dont know what makes everyone want tease Whitely much Maybe read Fanchers monthly col umns figure its thing dunno got boisterous alright didnt prevent running meet totally book Now gotta real careful Being married CI leaves open accusations conflict interest worse can vouch AMA common sense safety rules strictly en forced Pit boss Randy Heydon kept steady flow both circles round completed about 100 pm left remainder afternoons socializing demonstration flights just plain enjoy ment happen feel Joey crew priceless interest fair play well let others the judge Round Nostalgia Tulsas De Forrest Hill fired up Netzeband-designed Fierce Arrow after signaling ficial flight proceeded fly free-style exhibition didnt phase Judges Klapin ski Rick Loomis Open Senior win ners respectively 1967 Nats went ahead scored takeoff landing couple maneuvers just hap pened fall right sequence went like Continued page 115 June 1989 97 old timer perfectly proportioned modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional 82295 50003 Very few full scale aircraft ideally suited model flight appealing old Curtiss Robin born spruce linen age beautifully proportioned tar rubber electric glow enginee Easy fun build treleer-like performance Flyline Models Catalog bOw P000017031 273-0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC 7 PO Box 213e Fairfax VirgInia 22031 USA Agressor R F high quality balsa Plywood fun fly airplane Covered Monokote can easily repaired should need like foam ARFs Agressor very competitive Fun Fly events also available built order $14995 p1w $15 P & H Just add engine tank $11995 radio go Fly plas$12fJOP&H CRENSHAW AERO 423W Washington Shelbyville IN 46176 1-800-999-4133-00096 M ll 400 pm ICST 317-392-1726 After 500 pm Weekends Hey Dethat official know grinning ear ear out sequence know same big grin Well youre sure having fun Yeah know Huge grin Over OT circle SAM member Floyd Carter Los Altos CA wowing crowd beautiful orange-andwhite Madman powered Orwick 64 ignition used three attempts complete official flight Saturday wed Sportsmanship award itd Los Altos today addition being maker jewellike transistorized ignition systems two donated prizes Floyd creates wire sculptures Stunt models master craftsman very pleasant gentle man Floyd handmade donated Con cours dElegance award Nostalgia featur ing 9-in -span Smoothie years logo Mounted base polished rosewood award work art Around midmorning two restored 57 Chevys rolled behind pit area handiwork Expert category fliers Tom Lay Bob Whitely Chevys flawless provided nostalgic back drop hundreds group individual photos As added bonus both gents dressed Fifties styleright down leather jackets Uncertain whether could still recall clockwise pattern sequence George Aldrich asked call him during ficial flight Although just like us counts off level laps between maneu vers out loud talks way through pattern George showed no memory lapse help probably unnecessary Taken several different folks meet photos show representative sam pling models action Morrie Leven thal partner Control Line Classics processed pictures John Anderson president Galaxie Model Company made nice signs see some pho tos used flight line flying circle Commemorative T-shirts featuring Smoothie logo plus event site data available could well future collectors items few still left medium large sizes Anyone inter ested purchasing may contact address end article third circle open weekend testing tuning exhibition flying highlight Walter Hicks Bishop CA Biceps biplane Stunter Sun day Klapinski flew huge beauty through complete AMA pattern Back Circle Two Atae Yamasaki Ted Fancher countless others took turns wringing out prototype Challenger Flying airplane totally unfamiliar him Mr Ya masaki showed hes Japans FM team impressive Hai Meanwhile Don Hutchinson Valencia CA flying original scratch-built Scale Stearman through pattern just does local Scale contests Most impressive absolutely no forecast turn out hadnt arranged Saturday evening banquet get-togethera definite mistake Next year will feature hop Fifties rememberas well central headquarters motel Most folks remained onsite until late Saturday afternoon feeding memories old Navy Nats atmos phere pervasive lack workshop hangar could easily imagine being back Willow Grove Glenview circa 1953-66 So far good family said Hop ing fair weather drew numbers Sundays flight order headed home ward Day Two rose 500 amand saw rain course nomenclature de pends upon live John Thomp son Phil Granderson up drizzle circuit its just 'light mist' Also still cold Fortunately though 745 skies cleared enough could set up tablesand once again first flights went up schedule luck draw several days top national fliers happened bunched near beginning flight der Nostalgia judges pulled old switcheroo Whitely things Continued page 188 no 81 Engine 9015 2cyc Wing Area 1100 sq 1218 4cyc Mac kin Cut Wood Kit including wire landing gear & wing joining hdwe VISA & MC accepted $120 Add 500 poaf & handling Add 300 COD Ohio residents add 60% tax free Catalog send SASE ta Air Flair1513878-7487 PQ Box 2075 Fairborn Ohio 45324 Price $21000 -i- $2000 shipping via UPS Formerly Aero Craft THE BEST IN SCALE F6F 3-5 HELLCAT Boll SPAN 6TH Pt 88 MASTERS SMI KIT INCLUDES EPOXY GLASS FUSELAGE COWL BELLY PAN & CANOPY FOAM CORES FOR WING STAB & FIN BOB HOIMAN PO BOX 741-MA SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS June1989 115 e 49 span 645 length 4 channel trical wing Engine3S-SO2cy 45-654cy Red silver trim k cockpit Vintage Stunt/Keville Continued page 115 back lighter footing Over Circle OT fliers putting quite show Navy NCO Darrel Harvin whos flying Stunt four months posted 223 score Ringmaster surprisingly recently won first Beginner full pattern Tuc sons Southwest Regionals Fellow club member Russ Graves scheduled late order waited chance improve fifth-place standing Russ wanted good Round Two right heels smooth-flying local threat John Wright thumps us both annoying consis tency Ted Fancher ran American through sequence rails looked turned out unbeatable Lou Crane Kaz Minato Tom Dixon Dick Wolsey also flew popular Hal de Bolt design Something caught eye 1947 Super Zilch Jim Saftig design now being kitted Galaxie Its delightful open-framework fuselage tissue covering struck conveying true spirit intent OT Stunt event Jim Levells rendition powered RJL-Forster 35 placed 14th awarded Spirit 52 tro phy Nearly equal spirit gor geous Rheinhard-designed 1950 Plymouth Internats Winner entered Nats OT Stunt Champ Lou Wolgast Tucson AZ Barry Baxter Cypress CA along Russ Graves USA s bet ter Combat pilots Baxter turned fine 282 Fox 35-powered Barnstormer Lou Andrews design formerly kitted Guillow today AJ Company Californias Dennis Lien Bob Hazle suf fered engine/airframe malfunctions relegated both status specta tors Nostalgia shaping up battle tween Tom Dixons Lark Bob Whitelys Panther Kaz pushing both hard Chris McMillin like Fancher Pas sanante works airline pilot entered Thompson Trophy version old Mid west P-63 profile placed fifth Chriss dad Jerry displayed both Squaw dating 1952 deBolt Continental De Hill continued free-style Fierce Arrow Hed offered designer Netzeband flight Bill declined owing side effects prescription medication Incidentally guy used call Wild Bill very kind pleasant gentleman known today Mild Bill looked everywhere J C Mad man Yates no avail friendly couple RC-flying neighbors said theyd relay observations J C try persuade him attend next years meet Madman youre reading three very impressive versions design carrying same name Youd have loved See next year Around midmorning Tony Naccarato said comes Bob Palmer~ like calling comes George Michael crowd teenagers Instantly sur rounded gang Bob seemed happy see profusion Thunderbirds Smooth ies CLCs Pow Wow kits terrific missed photo opportunity perhaps some will send Bob stood group included Ed Southwick Charlie Mackey George Aldrich Standing nearby Dale Kim Roy Mayes Cecil Mead pages Air Trails well-known Scale designer/com petitor Cedric Ced Galloway could grin shake hands around Photos Forgot Phooey couple guys kept clear head managed get several legends midst autograph shirts models Mike Fox hotter Racing pilots area George autograph Aldrichdesigned Foxy Ted Fanchers Ares now covered signatures not-sorich-but-famous Weatherwise Sunday pretty lucky Although temperatures stayed chilly drizzle held off until last couple flights Scurrying set up canopy managed keep scoresheets semidry disrupted tabulators process No real harm done though few scores U MUTCflOO rerrOrmunce ysKem TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirpneMarine K&B FUELS K&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER POXY RESIN K&B SUPER POXY THINNER K&B SUPER FOXY PRIMER K&B SUPER POXY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS 188 Model Aviation Peck SYver-Steak 035 ELuTRIC MOTOR SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT ONLY 26 OZ USES LESS CURRENT TURNS 5-3 PROP 12000 RPM 65 AMPS IDEAL FOR SMALL RIC & FREE FLIGHT MOTOR ONLY *1995 CATALOG #30 O PHONE 619 448-1818 Peck-Polymers BOX 2498-MA ESA CA 92044 chaiiip We[e Ve[y [leiplul anu ieariy uppieIa ated taking time converse Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTh FL 33466-5996 needy-TO-My Mu delee Menu i.8TWU plus$1 per order S&H Florlo Flyer Corp 837 Joluuonburg arye PA 15857 834-2586 hastily corrected course trying keep plaques trophies merchandise dry same time As Saturday official flying again ended 100 pm Following lunch break barbecue courtesy Rick Wisniewski family awards raffle began raffle amount variety quality mer chandise supplied sponsors includ ing cash donations Walter Hicks District VI AVP Bill Zimmer persuaded Joey would inappropriate us decide would get what stead contestant judge official other family received free raf fle ticket giving everyone equal chance taking home nice prize As far re concerned OT Nostalgia move ment everyones winner Awards began plaques top three finishers event Using twoflight total winners Old-Timer 1 Ted Fancher 62500 2 Russ Graves 57000 3 John Wright 55800 Yep Russ finally shall say Wright Stuff Nostalgia 1 Bob Whitely 104850 2 Tom Dixon 101300 3 Kaz Minato beautiful American Sr although inboard wing panel seemed have shrunk inch twomustve rain believe can pronounce contest success small exception CDs hubby announced wrong name during Nostalgia awards Repeat after said CD hubby after gaffe to spelled W-O-L-G-A-S-T Plug Sparks column Model Builder magazine John Pond frequently jects word fun definitely operative word Inaugural Vin tage Stunt Championships both intent outcome never forgot basically have good time invite part Second An nual Stunt show tentatively scheduled February 24-25 1990 Keep eye Ted Fanchers Aerobatics column Sanctioned Events Calendar mag azine and/or join PAMPA updates pre-entry information hang set fuzzy dice rearview mirror find pack Luckies roll up sleeve go buy some Brylcreem t good times roll Old-Timer Stunt primary model ing interest cant better go straight man John Miske Jr has stockpiles info plans list guaranteed fire imagination Plans OT Nostalgia well modern Stunters also available Tom Dixon information Vintage Stunt inquire about joining Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Associations PAMPA write to JoAnn 6618 Dashwood St Lakewood CA 90713 Show Teams/Iden Continued page 104 running out open spaces Flying sites getting harder find harder keep folks think model aviation just bunch big kids playing noisy expensive toys others hardly know ex ist could care until see model air show could hear reactions people seeing model air show first time youd understand making prog ress Before show planes set up pits fellow says never saw up close Theyre beautiful During show its Boy takes skill looks just like real thing up After show something der Say guy get started something like often heard person expressing interest just might State senator zoning commissioner park board member Whether becomes active modeler beside point key question have friend foe someone whos merely neu tral member show team behaves will determine outcome Show team members ambassadors hobby person sees good show im pressed fine people hobby LARRY JOLLY KITS Now Stock Pantera 100 span Great Contest Plane11995 Cheetah 112 span Aileron Contest Plane16495 Meteor 128 span Open Class Contest Plane13995 Flinger 59 Span great hand launch plane3495 CA Res add 7% Tax $395 S&ll PO gine NumbsDistanceSize SicPice AFOSOlA118401095 AF4004118601195 OFOOS5513260-901495 RF6006513290-121595 8F7507A5132 Scale 1595 AdjusiableSuadra 9F900to 63116 Scale 2995 LL7 ULFULJUU GMPs new helicopter tool kit now available retails half price similar kits includes tools needed building maintaining RC helicopter will demand helicopter pilots Its unique design compact con venient making perfect 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