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Manufacturers' News: ISC International and Indy R/C, the US importers and primary retailers of Zenoah engines, have been acquired by Horizon Hobby Distributors in Champaign, Illinois. Horizon will move the operation to Champaign, where ISC's friendly Jimmy Goad will continue to work with the company. In addition to Zenoah and the other lines available through ISC, Horizon has secured the US distribution rights to the MDS engine line. These Russian-made two-strokes offer an outstanding combination of performance, reliability, and a three-year warranty at very fair prices. Formerly available through Estes Industries, the MDS line should be a winner for Horizon.
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It was everything you'd expect - and more. The Weak Signals' 44th annual R/C Expo - commonly referred to by modelers as "the Toledo show" -took place April 2-5 at the SeaGate Center in downtown Toledo, Ohio. It's the Radio Control (RC) airplane person's mecca, where modelers from around the world flock each year. Attendees renew acquaintances and see the latest products and innovations that the hobby has to offer. They can get great deals in the swap shop, at the Saturday auction, or from the hundreds of incredible manufacturer exhibits on the show floor.
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Docu-Search: Dave Beazley is attempting to locate a set of plans for Benny Howard's Pete, a famed racer from the 1930s. Dave would prefer a quarter-scale plan, but at this point any plan would be very welcome. If you know of anything, please write to Dave at Route 1, Box 3210, Palmyra VA 22963. Duane Dahnert used this Docu-Search service to successfully locate documentation for the G-22 Gulfhawk, the A1 Williams version of the Grumman F3F. To complete his project, Duane is still in need of a quarter-scale plan for the Gulfhawk. If you can help, contact him at 7209 Bryant Ave. S., Richfield MN 55423. Wayne Terpstra wrote with an unusual request. He is interested in constructing a CB4-3 Loadmaster; he already has his three-view and the coordinate numbers, but he needs the NACA (National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics) coordinate charts or pictorials. Wayne's numbers are as follows:
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Congratulations to the Academy of Model Aeronautics on its purchase of the IMS (International Modelers Show) in Pasadena, California. IMS has been a solid event for more than 20 years, and I'm certain that the purchase will help to somewhat ease the massive burden on AMA's ongoing educational and flying site efforts. Congratulations also on AMA's Grand Event that took place June 12-14. It's good to see the Academy open its arms to car, boat, and railroad modelers, sharing in their pleasures and allowing them to share in ours. Camaraderie like this can never hurt; it can only improve relations between modelers with varied hobby interests. The second Grand Event was a smashing good time-no pun intended and none made.
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Model Aviation's December issue was packed from cover to cover with reports on the AMA National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats). As much as I wanted to attend this year's contest, I had already spent almost a week in Muncie for the Grand Event, and business commitments rarely permit me to make more than one summer trip to AMA's International Aeromodeling Center. Stan Alexander graciously handled the Radio Control (RC) Scale event coverage in my stead. When you see him, don't forget to thank him for his blow-by-blow, first-hand account in the December issue.
