Here's a look at some of the sidelights of the '92 Tournament of Champions
Steve Stricker is caught visualizing his upcoming Unknown sequence with the aid of a tiny, hand-held "stick" model. Turbine-powered Rafale makes emergency landing on emergency vehicle. No damage to car and minor damage to the model. Contest Director and 1984 TOC winner Steve Rojecki ran a flawless event.
IMS Pasadena 1993
THE HEAVY RAINS OF JANUARY '93 in southern California didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm of modelers wanting to see what the numerous exhibitors had to offer. As in past years, the International Modeler Show (IMS), held January 8-10 in Pasadena, was the place to be for both modelers and exhibitors. In fact, the International Modeler Show is now one of the major hobby shows in the West Last year I reported that even though the attendance was strong, modelers seemed to be sitting on their money. Modelers were then-and still are-looking for quality, value, and logical applications of products. However, this year there did appear to be more willingness to spend some money.
The Great Frontier Jet Shootout
Second-annual event mixes the excitement of high-speed flying with the challenge of competition. For those who have the need for speed, RC jets have become a logical way to satisfy that need. The Great Frontier Jet Shootout was created for pilots who not only love the excitement of high-speed jet flying, but also find the challenge of competition rewarding. Until now the element of competition was available only to Scale competitors and select merit awards at fun-flys. Now the Great Frontier Jet Shootout in Phoenix, Arizona, is carving out its place in model aviation as the place to set the performance records.
