RC Scale
EACH YEAR at the Toledo expo there is a static competition for a variety of categories, including nonmilitary Scale, military Scale. Designer Scale, and many others. There was a good selection of models this year, and the prizes were great too. Most were radios from Futaba, Hitec, and Airtronics. which is a great incentive to participate. The judges check documentation and look closely at all the models. It takes a small army of judges who volunteer on Saturday night to accomplish this task.
Top Gun
Great RC Scale tradition continues at new Florida venue with two new classes THIS WAS A year of change for the Top Gun Invitational, held April 24-28, which in many ways is good for the continued growth of the yearly Scale championship. The location of the event—formerly the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club at West Palm Beach, Florida—was changed to the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, which is approximately four hours northwest of the polo club.
Why Not Model … Douglas SBD Dauntless
Certain aircraft are identified with certain individuals, such as the Fokker Dr.I triplane with Baron von Richthofen or the Bell X-l with Colonel Chuck Yeager. Other airplanes are identified with certain battles or wars, such as the Spitfire with the Battle of Britain or the Stuka with Germany's Blitz. But the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber and its crews helped, in large part, to turn the tide of World War II in the Pacific. The SBD was slated for replacement with a newer design when WWII broke out in
RC Scale
Several other aerobatic types were entered in this class, including a few CAP 231 EXs from Hangar 9 and Sig kits, Laser 200s, a clipped-wing Taylorcraft, and an Edge 540. All aircraft in this category fly the standard AMA Scale schedule for competition in Expert or Sportsman or the other Sport Scale classes. It amazes me how many modelers go to competition and never look at the rule book before they arrive. The section(s) you are interested in and the general portion are good reading. If you haven't
Control Line Nationals: Scale
THIS YEAR'S Control Line Scale events at the Nationals were as hotly contested as ever. Several pilots brought multiple entries for different events. The number of entries was down from last year by two, but the quality of the aircraft was never in doubt. Weather played a large part in the competition, with rain and a threatening sky during both days of flying. The weather affected Scale events and other categories of competition for the rest of the week. New rules from the 1992-93 AMA Competition Regulations concerning the number of flights that must be completed and flight scoring were used for the first time at this year's Nationals.
