Control Line Combat

I WANT TO touch on the attention to details
that could transform an ordinary model into
one that truly performs well. In past columns
I have addressed the need to trim and dewarp
each model. Some of the small details, such
as the mounting systems, can make a big
difference in an engine’s performance.

CL Combat - 2012/05

When the first CL enthusiasts came up with the
idea of tying crepe-paper streamers to the back
of a model and chasing it around the sky with a
similarly equipped model, they used hard, metal fuel tanks.
This took place sometime in the early 1950s, long before I
had seen a CL model fly.

Control Line Combat - 2009/11

SEVENTEEN PILOTS frOm the US, Canada, and Mexico
made the trip to the Chicago Combat Challenge in Romeoville,
Illinois, to do battle with F2D (FAI Combat) models for a bit of
prize money. The contest took place the weekend of August 1-2.
The circle marshal, Jordy Segal, tested fuel-shutoff devices
during the first round, before the start of each match. Even though
there were many types of systems being used, they all passed the
test.

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