While I never flew Carrier, I used to love to see the beautiful scale like airplanes, before low speed became king.

To Dave Ek of the Dallas Model Airplane Association, controline means FUN!

We have all seen Dave’s Osprey twin rotor gyro.

Dave took 3rd place in Carrier at the recent Dallas contest with this absolutely beautiful airplane. His low speed was fast, but he beat many of the slow airplanes, when their engines quit at low speed and they went into the drink. Needless to say, Dave had fun doing it!

Dave’s airplane not only looks real, but he brought memories forward to the 21st century!

Thanks Dave!  (photos by Dave Russum)

You can't fly MO-1 with a jet.  It's nice to see a scale paint scheme and a plane that actually looks real.  That's cool!

What a great looking airplane. I always loved the looks of these and its really neat to see one fitted for carrier. Nice job cowling the motor in too.

Actually the scale factor is 5%. Here's the rule:

Class I and Class II models shall
receive 100 bonus points if the linear dimensions of
the major components of the model are to the same
scale, within a plus or minus five (5) percent
tolerance. Models which appear to comply with this
tolerance upon rudimentary inspection need not be
further checked except in case of dispute. “Major
components’’ of Class I and Class II models are
considered to be the fuselage (excluding surface
markings) engine nacelles, air brakes, the side-view
profiles of the vertical stabilizer and rudder, and the
top-view profiles of the wing and horizontal tail
surfaces, and all movable surfaces which are attached
to or form a part of these surfaces (flaps, ailerons,
elevators, etc.). ........ Although landing gears need not to be
scale, it must emerge from the model in the same
location as the prototype.

Usually the biggest problems are where the landing gear exits the plane and the size of the control surfaces.

Be that as it may Dave's plane is a beauty!!!!!!

Bob

Go read your rule book.  The Sterling Gaurdian did not follow contours, at least the four I built didn't.  There was always the argument about the width of the fuse on the scale MO-1's.  The Devastator that was published in a national magazine was not given points one year because of the wing filets being tooo large.  Unless someone protests an entry it is only checked per the three views,  top, side and front.   I never knew that the Gaurdian was a two place(crew) until I picked up a scale magazine about it.  As in most of the cases, someone waits until it is too late to file a protest.  We had a good one a couple of years ago when the fuel tanks were exposed on the outboard side of MO-1's that had flown in several NATS prior to the protest.  The real stickler in scale carrier is outline, color, dehidral and landing gear place ment.  Enough said,  DOC Holliday

There is less than five days for a proposal to be put in.  Maybe next cycle in two years.  DOC Holliday

or send to my e-mail at rmiata1@yahoo.com   

BTW, under the new contest board procedures, basic proposals are accepted until Dec 31.

Dave

Doc, Dave
You are both wrong.  LOL
The rules proposals have to be submitted electronically by March 15, 2010.

Download the form from the AMA web site, type in your proposal and send it as an attachment to an Email to: michelle@modelaircraft.org.

Clancy

Guess I need to look at dates in the headers before I reply.  Thought I was reading a current thread.

Clancy, I'm probably wrong on the closing submission date.  But what I posted was what was in Appendix C to the Contest Board Procedures on the AMA web site on the day I posted.

It wouldn't be the first time the AMA has had the incorrect information on their website concerning the Competition Regulations. 

Hopefully the information about the plans is correct.  It is from the MAN website.

Ain't link rot grand...

Dave

Dave Ek is a good friend of mine.  When we were kids we flew together in No. Illinois, 1961-62.  He placed 10th in Senior Stunt at the '62 Nats, Glenview NAS (and was FAR from last).  Today he is a retired Marine Corps Lt Col (aviator).  You will not find a more fun-loving guy than Dave Ek when it comes to CL model aviation.  He is an innovator who would rather "march to a different drummer" than collect trophies....and is a fun guy to be around.  Also, unlike me, he is quiet, modest and unassuming.  If you ever get a chance to meet Dave Ek, you'll like him!