9th Annual Greater Southwest Fan-Fly
The grandaddy of Jet rallies celebrating its ninth year brought fan pilots from all over the country. Manufacturers showed their stuff, and new speed records were set. The granddaddy of Fan Flys has pulled off another memorable event. Korney of Hurricane Fans garnering the big bouquet of top speed at the event. Korney didn't just beat out all of the fast entries, but beat the old master, Bob Violett himself. It was truly a Cinderella story, and to understand the significance of this upset is a story in itself.
Timing Models with Radar
RC Fan-jet contests need to measure actual model speed. Most meets use radar-but how accurate and how safe is it to use? The author presents a long-needed improvement. Radar guns have been nothing more than an expensive toy for many modelers. They are things that someone can use to point at a model airplane and shout out a speed.
1992 IMS Show: Pasadena
THE 1992 edition of the enormously popular International Modeler Show, held January 10-12, attracted 10,000 visitors to the convention facility in Pasadena, California. While some exhibitors reported that people are being more careful about what they buy, otherwise the show seemed relatively untouched by the recession. Modelers are looking for products with quality, value, and logical application, whether those items happen to be old stalwarts or newer offerings.
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.
