RADIO CONTROL SCALE - 2004/12

BY SOME MODELERS’ standards, the
best-kept secret in the Scale community is
the FAI Scale World Championships. This
column will cover the 2004 edition held in
Deblin, Poland, July 23-August 1, and the
team who went there to represent the United
States of America, AMA, their local clubs,
and all of us. This might get your
competitive and patriotic juices flowing to
try this “Olympics of Scale Competition.”

RADIO CONTROL SCALE - 2005/01

SAME OL’ STUFF: Many parts of the
country are deep into winter and it’s
building season. In other areas, such as
Southern California and Arizona, the best
part of the flying season is just around the
corner.
You could build another J-3 Cub; a
Cessna single-engine civil aircraft; a
warbird such as a P-51 Mustang, a Corsair,
an Fw 190, or an Me 109; a World War I
fighter such as a Fokker D.VII or a Sopwith
Pup; a Fokker Dr.I from one of the many kit
manufacturers; or other common choices.

Radio Control Scale - 2004/01

IT’S CHRISTMASTIME AGAIN! It’s
time to really think about the new radio, kit,
plans, books, tools, or other items you just
can’t do without. It’s the time of year to leave
the catalogs out with items marked that you
want for Christmas. Our spouses usually want
to keep us happy and can find the time to
make a trip to the local hobby shop or use the
plastic and an 800 number to order the items
we want or need.

Three Generations of Scale Modelers

Pa Pa Ramon A. Torres, as most of us
grew to know him, started modeling
airplanes in 1933 at the age of 10. He
made nonflying models from cigar boxes.
Young Ramon grew up with several kids
who became modelers and later selected
careers in the field of full-scale aviation in
their native Cuba. Ramon had wanted to
join his friends in this field, but parental
pressure and influence prompted him to
enter the field of electronics.

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