Free Flight: Indoor
FINISH the box. In the last exciting episode, we had just finished making the top and bottom of a cardboard box hangar for indoor models. There are a number of things to do from here on; as a minimum, various fixtures have to be made to hold the model parts securely in place. (I guarantee the models will not survive a trip if you just toss the parts into the box!) But, first, how about some kind of external and internal finish for the box? Unless you live where it never rains, and don't ever go where it does, the outside of the box should be waterproofed. Some kind of clear varnish, model airplane dope, etc., will suffice. In some circumstances, you may want handles. Certainly you want club decals and other decorations!
Indoor World Championships
ALTHOUGH there had been some preliminary arrivals, June 20, 1980 was when the international Indoor modeling clan began the largest gathering of Indoor fliers in the history of the sport. Fliers from 12 nations, team supporters, officials of the AMA, and enthusiastic U.S. Indoor fliers settled in to put on what may become known as the most harmonious World Championships ever. During his remarks at the victory banquet, Ian Kaynes of Great Britain, chairman of the International Jury, credited the competitors, volunteer timers and the AMA officials with having staged an outstanding meet. "All the Jury had to do was view the meet and write a report," Mr. Kaynes said. Since any protest of official rulings, unsportsmanlike conduct of competitors, and any other impediment to a fair contest must be resolved by the Jury, this was indeed high praise. Other members of the Jury were Peter Allnut of Canada and Joseph (Bucky) Servaites of the U.S.
Free Flight: Indoor
RUBBER winding techniques. Over the years, the methods we use to wind rubber motors have changed. In the early years, it was a distinct advantage to have an old-timer like Bill Tyler or Carl Goldberg to help wind up, especially if they turned the crank! These guys had developed a "feel" for the motors and an acute instinct for how many turns the motor would take before it broke. Not only that, if they flew with you often enough, they could almost predict just how many turns it would take to make this flight a winner. Hold it tight! With a pro winding your motor, it was up to you to anchor your motor and "cover up" so that a broken motor would be caught by your hands instead of smashing the model.
Free Flight: Indoor
IT'S YOUR responsibility! A number of fliers were quite upset when they found out what the new Easy B rules were. To make matters worse, the 1980 AMA Rule Book didn't come out until very late. For someone wishing to CD a contest in June, with a decision to be made about whether to hold one or two Easy B events, there was a definite problem! Discussions with friends about the contests which had been held to date left me confused about exactly what the new Easy B rules were
Free Flight: Indoor
LET'S FLY! By the time you read this, the winter flying season will already be well under way. Whenever the Contest Directors make it possible, I try to publish winter activity schedules. So, if you happen to live near any of these folks, drop in on them; if you are planning any trips, see if you can make one of your trips come out so you can get acquainted with some more fliers. As you know, there are many really nice folks out there! So, here is what I have; some of these dates should still be good when you read this: Glastonbury, CT-Flying sessions Feb. 8 and April 12, 1981, 8 am to 12:30 pm. Contest Mar. 8, 1981, 8 am to 5 pm. Contest events are WW I Peanut Scale, WW I Fighter Scale, Peanut Scale, Scale, OT Gas Scale, Easy B/Pennyplane, Tissue Endurance and HLG. Contact George Armstead, Jr., 89 Harvest Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033 for more details and rules.
