Author Topic: 2014 NATS reports (Read 15910 times)

RC Storick · « **on:** July 12, 2014, 12:48:57 PM »

I am here. I pulled into the AMA site and just as I got the camera out the wind came up and they called the scale competition until it clears. So I checked into the room. As I drove by Lee's it's still closed. What a shame but where we are at it's nice and it's clean, as more reports are available and it look like I might be able to upload video I will do so on this thread.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2014, 01:40:34 PM »

Layla, Gavin, Dad, and I are here. Just checked into the Baymont.

Derek

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2014, 02:20:18 PM »

Woot!
Thanks Sparky!

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2014, 02:33:16 PM »

Just checked in at the holiday... Ya, a bit windy at the moment. Too bad about the Lees Inn, i was looking forward to seeing how the remodel would come out. Gotta pull those permits folks! I also heard code enforcment took a bite out of them.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2014, 07:34:55 AM »

Hey Sparky
Can you get some video on the Classic circle of a blue and orange plane?

And tell momma Jo howdy.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2014, 01:13:36 PM »

Look forward to following this thread.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2014, 07:47:56 PM »

It was very windy today, 15 mph with gust to probably 18. Not much flying was done other than Beginner and Intermediate. The wind did calm down to pretty much stunt heaven around 8 o-clock. I did not go back to the field but I got reports that other people were flying. I spent my afternoon rebuffing the Cutlass. Appearance judging is tomorrow at 2:30.

There should be more to talk about tomorrow, I will try to get some pictures posted then too.

Derek

wwwarbird · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2014, 09:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on July 13, 2014, 01:13:36 PM

Look forward to following this thread.

Ditto.

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2014, 05:09:55 AM »

Looking forward to reports and pictures.

RC Storick · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:46:58 AM »

Well because of weather I didn't get much video. So here is a short (very short) clip of what I did get before the shut down. Today is the appearance judging and pilots meeting and I will get all of that.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2014, 01:26:09 PM »

Thanks for the little bit of video. I seem to remember some of the faces. Too bad about the wind.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2014, 04:39:38 PM »

Good stuff.

I pinned this thread so it will be easy to find. 😊

Tom Luciano · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2014, 05:25:34 PM »

Funny thing is, it took me a while to find it!
Looking forward to it!

Hope someone gets some good video as well.

Thanks,
Tom

Matt Colan · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2014, 05:35:30 PM »

Saw this on Jason Greer's facebook page, and asked him if I could post it. Here is the front row at the NATS this year, no 20 pointers but there were three 19 point airplanes.

The pilots of these planes are Kaz, Howard and Paul.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:05:00 PM »

Quote from: Paul Taylor on July 14, 2014, 04:39:38 PM

Good stuff.

I pinned this thread so it will be easy to find. 😊

Took me a while to find it too. I never look at the pinned stuff.

Derek

Derek Barry · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:06:46 PM »

Pictures from this morning.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:09:00 PM »

a few more

Derek Barry · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:10:26 PM »

Bob was really excited to be at the pilots meeting.

Derek

Derek Barry · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:17:23 PM »

Appearance judging at the 180 building.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:18:19 PM »

one more for tonight.

kenny stevens · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2014, 06:39:51 PM »

I am missing this soooooooooo bad. I will be up to see you guys at the end of the week, good luck all and calm winds to.

RC Storick · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:12:52 PM »

Appearance judging

Norm Faith Jr. · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:10:14 PM »

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35876.0;attach=148843;image

Like someone once said..."it looked like a big basket of beautiful colored Easter eggs." The display of TRUE craftsmanship.
Maybe next year for me. Good Luck and mild winds to everyone.

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RC Storick · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:25:21 PM »

Museum

Shug Emery · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2014, 10:33:46 PM »

Sitting here on a hard chair leaning into the computer to glom the NATS control line glory.
Thanks for all the pix and video. Those planes in the gym are just amazing. Was just reading the Paul Walker article in the Jan/Feb Stunt News on that plane. Cool to see he got in the front row.
Shug

Rick Bollinger · « **Reply #25 on:** July 15, 2014, 07:16:16 AM »

Please post beginner and intermediate scores.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #26 on:** July 15, 2014, 11:01:51 AM »

Thanks for the videos and pics guys. Now I'm going to go to the AMA site to see if they have the daily reports again this year.

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #27 on:** July 15, 2014, 11:34:07 AM »

I am always surprised that they allow the troops to wander in and around the appearance judging. I saw that also for many years at VSC. I always stayed well clear. I did not want to be the one who tripped and smashed someone's plane.

Floyd

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #28 on:** July 15, 2014, 11:54:24 AM »

Robert,
Thanks for showing the appearance judging.

The quality and workmanship from the front to the rear is outstanding.

For those that object to appearance points, if they had their way we would never see this magnificent display of beautiful airplanes in one place again. This is a tradition that is part of the soul of our event! I hope that we never lose it.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #29 on:** July 15, 2014, 12:02:20 PM »

Just came from the AMA site. Spent time catching up on the doings at Muncie before coming back here. Have new reporters covering the different CL catagories this year. Also some results posted in the daily Newsletter of NATS News. Go under competition on the AMA site and click on NATS News.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/events/nats/natsnews.aspx

Norm Faith Jr. · « **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2014, 12:55:55 PM »

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on July 15, 2014, 11:54:24 AM

Robert,
Thanks for showing the appearance judging.

The quality and workmanship from the front to the rear is outstanding.

For those that object to appearance points, if they had their way we would never see this magnificent display of beautiful airplanes in one place again. This is a tradition that is part of the soul of our event! I hope that we never lose it.

AMEN! Tom.

proparc · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2014, 07:23:00 PM »

Quote from: Norm Faith Jr. on July 14, 2014, 09:10:14 PM

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35876.0;attach=148843;image

Like someone once said..."it looked like a big basket of beautiful colored Easter eggs." The display of TRUE craftsmanship.
Maybe next year for me. Good Luck and mild winds to everyone.

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This is the best appearance judging photo I have ever seen. Whoever took this shot understands the fundamentals of perspective,killer angles, also depth of field and f stop

Derek Barry · « **Reply #32 on:** July 15, 2014, 08:56:39 PM »

Quote from: proparc on July 15, 2014, 07:23:00 PM

This is the best appearance judging photo I have ever seen. Whoever took this shot understands the fundamentals of perspective,killer angles, also depth of field and f stop

Thank you!

Derek

RC Storick · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2014, 10:25:28 PM »

Dan Banjok's ACME rocket plane at the 2014 NATS

RC Storick · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2014, 11:07:04 PM »

Howard's flight

Dennis Moritz · « **Reply #35 on:** July 16, 2014, 04:18:02 AM »

Longest interview of Dan Banjok ever. Howard's flying looks good. Motor break is no doubt assisted by sub atomic controllers. Are the black bugs moving again.

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2014, 05:55:28 AM »

Classic?

?

john e. holliday · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2014, 09:40:33 AM »

Thought I knew the young man on the Banjok video and then when Grandpa Bill stepped in it came to me young Ryan.

Also at first on Howards video it didn't look like him as I remember. It has been a couple of years. Who was the young man launching for him?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2014, 09:52:21 AM »

Howard looks a bit inconsistent, but then, Howard is that sort of guy. Hope he locks in.

Dennis Moritz · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2014, 10:12:27 AM »

Howard always looks like he's falling over. Even when he's not flying. The plane tracks much better than that.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #40 on:** July 16, 2014, 01:22:33 PM »

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on July 16, 2014, 05:55:28 AM

Classic??

Some guy named Derek Barry won Classic followed by Joe Gilbert and John Simpson.

Derek

Robby Hunt · « **Reply #41 on:** July 16, 2014, 01:31:33 PM »

Howard flying something orange is quite classic.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #42 on:** July 16, 2014, 02:55:46 PM »

And yellow. Don't forget the yellow. I think Howard doesn't really realize there are other colors available. Plane looks good in spite of Howard looking like he's going to stumble every lap. Good luck to him!

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #43 on:** July 16, 2014, 03:05:52 PM »

Congrats Derek, Joe and John!!

Marcus

Brad Smith · « **Reply #44 on:** July 16, 2014, 03:12:13 PM »

what did you fly in classic Derek ?

Andrew Saunders · « **Reply #45 on:** July 16, 2014, 03:57:06 PM »

Heres the Beginners results.

Jr./Sr. class

1st place- Ben Mills

2nd Place- Aedin Woods

Open Class

1st place- Terry Bentley

2nd Place- John Park

3rd Place- David Betz

4th Place- Andrew Saunders

5th Place- Carl Wiener

6th Place- Bill Gray

Matt Colan · « **Reply #46 on:** July 16, 2014, 04:15:10 PM »

Quote from: Brad Smith on July 16, 2014, 03:12:13 PM

what did you fly in classic Derek ?

According to NatsNews, Derek flew a Nakke.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #47 on:** July 16, 2014, 05:01:09 PM »

Couldn't get a good view of District 'leven PAMPA Dictator Mike Haverly's "Sultan" in the AP Video. But think that was it on the end of the 16 point row, right behind Sparky's "Continental Plus" (?).

If you want to keep up with the proceedings, sign up the the daily "NATS News". Pretty good coverage...but make sure you look at the 2014 NATS, 'cause the 2013 NATS reports are just below. Makes no sense to me, but a lot of AMA's website makes no sense.

Steve

RC Storick · « **Reply #48 on:** July 16, 2014, 05:19:28 PM »

My Flight

Zuriel Armstrong · « **Reply #49 on:** July 16, 2014, 06:33:23 PM »

Congratulations to Ben Mills....and James and Beth.

Author Topic: 2014 NATS reports (Read 15910 times)

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