NMPRA Champs
AUTO RACING has the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500, full-size air racers have the Reno Air Races-and model airplanes have the NMPRA Formula One Pylon Racing Championships. Sponsored by the National Miniature Pylon Racing Association, this annual event showcases the most beautiful and fastest Radio Control planes anywhere. One can qualify for the race in several ways: by finishing in the top 20% of one's district or in the top 10 at the AMA Nationals, by being a past championships winner, or as an officer of the NMPRA.
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
WELL HERE WE ARE; it's 1991, the year in which all your radios must be gold stickered or be listed in Model Aviation as approved. As Pylon racers it might be wise to look at what frequencies will be used at this year's National Aeromodeling Championships. Of course if you aren't going to the Nationals I guess you can use whatever frequency you want! Here is the list of frequencies to be used at this year's AMA Nationals: Channel, Frequency 13, 72.05 16, 72.11 19, 72.17 22, 72.23 25, 72.29
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
THE 1991 PYLON RACING season is off and running at full tilt. Wow, what a year we are in for. For you Formula One fliers who have been waiting for a new engine (the last ST X40 was made in 1985) the new Nelson engine is out. This engine is built just for us-the Formula One pilots. And wow, first reports show that it was worth waiting for. For you advanced Quickie 500 fliers, the new Nelson Q 500 engine is just fantastic. More on this in the next issue.
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
LET'S START this month with a special thanks to the people at Futaba for their continuing support of Pylon Racing. Flash! New record in Formula One. Here is a short report from Dave English on the Bob Downey Memorial Formula One race, held at Whittier Narrows, California, on March 28 and 29, 1992: "Well, we made it through another Bob Downey Memorial Formula One race. The 11th annual, to be exact. Many thanks to John Krohn and all of his friendly help for putting up with us that long. "Twenty-five entrants showed up for Saturday's racing, with who else but Richard Verano coming out on top with a fast time of 1:03.16. He was consistently in the 1:06-1:07 range-tough to beat.
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
FORMULA I PYLON, PART TWO. This month I'll present Part Two on finishing your Formula One Pylon Racing plane, by Gary McPike: "Now that the primer is sanded off, it's time to think about colors. Choose your colors carefully. I recommend using a light base color with a medium trim. I do not recommend dark colors. They hold heat and can fry radios and melt wing foam if left out in the direct sun for too long. Maybe this is a good time to stop and talk about the paint. You may be painting with one of the model epoxy paints, K&B Superpoxy, Hobbypoxy, or perhaps Pactra's Formula U. However, there are several builders around the country who are using automotive acrylic-enamels and acrylic-urethane paints.
