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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dave_Trible on May 25, 2014, 08:42:42 AM
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Welcome to the 2014 running of the Topeka spring contest, the Topclassical. Yesterday was racing and combat on a rather wet day. Today is stunt day. We'll start with the entry/score boards. The weather is near puuurrrfect with sun, about 75 degrees and around 5-8 mph wind.
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Lew Woolard looking spry at 90!
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First up in basic grandson Dylan getting instruction from Pete Lee. And Dad Kevin ready to start.
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Jim Pescetto up first on the main circle.
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Andrew Hathaway
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Doc fires up, Jim Kraft holds.
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Engine flames out inverted on Doc. A gentle inverted landing. Should be good for round two.
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Gary Mondry and Primary Force up.
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Bob Brookins awaits his flight.
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Jerry Higgins Jamison w/FP .40.
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Jerry's Tutor II. T&L .51.
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Downloaded Apple 7.1.1 yesterday and having fits getting photos squeezed down enough to travel....
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Andrew, Anderson Spitfire, Humongous.
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Mr. Brookins, Humongous, Silver Fox.
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Kevin Prier and Formula S, Big Art FP.40. Builder unspecified. (Just don't scratch it son)
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Took an attempt-bad plug.
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Thanks for the updates and pictures. I love the pictures.
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Bob Brookins
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Gary and Jared Hays. Stiletto.
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Darwin Ulledaul's Millenium Mustang.
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Kevin is out. That FP seems to have chewed out its main bushing.
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Jared Hays and Strega.
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Melvin Inc.
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Seems we are at lunch break here. Back soon.
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Lila Lee and Jim Kraft.
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Bob Brookins and Airbender.
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We are going again but the wind picked up pretty good. Some are passing 2nd round.
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Andrew fires the Spitfire.
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...This is Gary Hays Mirage. A Lou Wolgast work of art.
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Darwin circles.
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Outside squares
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Gary Hays again .
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And final scores:
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Your Strega pic is spectacular!
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Hey Dave,
Looks like a fun contest with a lot of good folks that I know. I may have to try hard to make this one next year!
Randy Cuberly
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Yep Randy come on up!!!! A great day, a good turnout. A fantastic bunch.
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Dave
Thanks for the great pictures and report. y1
Ed
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Thank you Ed. Come on up sometime!
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Your Strega pic is spectacular!
Thank you Bill! Really a lucky shot. That's hard to get one right in front of you. That's the one benefit of the 7.1.1 download- the picture taking is way faster. Before there was a little delay. The bad thing is I have to crop the heck out of the photos to try to get under 1000 kb. Want to improve that by Nats time. That's a nice Stega though. And it won today.
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Thanks for the updates and pictures. I love the pictures.
Thank you Zuriel. You don't seem too far away. Come on up next time!
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The forecast the last week or so didn't look too promising but it turned out to be a very nice day, aside from some tricky wind. Thanks to all the Topclass volunteers that made the contest happen, and the judges (Dale Hrenchir, Jim Lee, Pete Lee, and Todd Lee) that stood out in the sun for our benefit.
I had a really good day. I couldn't have asked for better engine runs from the Anderson Spitfire. Now if I can just remember to fly the maneuvers in the right sequence... I was surprised to receive the Spirit of '52 award. I have to thank Jim Kraft for sharing his knowledge of spark ignition, and helping me get the setup just right. Without his help I never would have attempted to use a spark ignition .60.
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I managed to snap a few pics between flights and running around. I'll try to get them sorted and uploaded shortly.
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The Pit line-up.
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My Humongus.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250026.jpg)
My Nobler.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250027.jpg)
Gary Hays Stilletto.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250029.jpg)
Jared Hays Strega.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250030.jpg)
Think this one belonged to the Hays but didn't fly officially.
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John Holliday with ? ???, Melvin and my dad pull testing, Gary and Jared Hays in the background.
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John's Magician.
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Bob Brookins Airbender.
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Jim Kraft Humongus.
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Bob Brookins Humongus.
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Jerry Higgins Tutor II.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250037.jpg)
Jerry Higgins Jamison?
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Gary Mondry P-Force.
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Gary Mondry Super Clown.
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Doug Burright Twister?
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Darwin Ulledahl Rabe Mustang.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250042.jpg)
Jim Pescetto Nobler.
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Dylan Prier Jr Ringmaster.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r26/fbodies/topclassical2014/P5250044.jpg)
Kevin Prier Formula S.
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Driveway with nasty ruts, plenty of sunshades, good crowd.
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The pits, pilots, and paved circle in the background.
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More pits and people.
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The Beginner/OTS judges and idk ???.
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John Holliday.
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More of the grass circle and judges.
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Jim Kraft and his Humongus.
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Dale Hrenchir and Pete Lee busy judging.
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Score boards.
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Congrats on the Spirit of 52 award Andrew. You deserved it hands down with a perfect rendition of Old Time Stunt. Your Spitfire ran perfect all day and you were the one to put it all together. It was a very fun contest. Pete and Dale always make the Old Time circle a hoot to fly on. I was glad to see so many old friends considering the weather forcast. Thanks to all of the Topeka club for giving us a great contest. Thanks Dave for the great pictures. Stunt people are the best.
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Bob Brookins awaits his flight.
Dan Kinder in the background, a want a be combat pilot. LL~ LL~ LL~
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Thank you Bill! Really a lucky shot. That's hard to get one right in front of you. That's the one benefit of the 7.1.1 download- the picture taking is way faster. Before there was a little delay. The bad thing is I have to crop the heck out of the photos to try to get under 1000 kb. Want to improve that by Nats time. That's a nice Stega though. And it won today.
You certainly "nailed" it with this shot.
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Here is the man doing his thing, Mr Dave Trible. Second shot is a gentleman I've for I so long I can't remember, Jim Piscetto on the left with father and son Gary with Jerrod Hays, Father is in the middle. Someone mentioned rain, the last two are from Saturday morning. Nothing like pitting a racing plane in a drizzle.
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Thanks for the pics and info guys, looks like a great time was had.
Man, every time I see one I think about how great it would be to have a dedicated paved C/L circle to fly from. Our club has a constant struggle just to hang on to a grass site to use, you folks are lucky. y1
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Thanks for the pics and info guys, looks like a great time was had.
Man, every time I see one I think about how great it would be to have a dedicated paved C/L circle to fly from. Our club has a constant struggle just to hang on to a grass site to use, you folks are lucky. y1
Move to Tucson. We have three of each!!
Randy Cuberly
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And the guys in Tuscon have worked hard to get what they have. I don't live in Topeka, but we several individual working hard to keep what they have gotten up there. I would love to be able to have at least one day a month to spend with just showing people how to fly CL. Well I guess I will have to concentrate on Dave's circle here in the KC area as the Fleming Park circle takes about as much time to get to as Topeka. 15 minutes to the grass circle which is easier on planes.
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Man, that was fun! This was my first C/L contest, and the competition in my class was extraordinary! It was a hard-fought battle for the position! I flew the Fancherized Twister with purple trim.
On Saturday, Rod and I may have surprised some people with our ability in the racing classes, and ourselves. That was alot of fun, too, for our first time in competition with that stuff. We're still kinda iffy about the results in Mouse; maybe we can find them here.
Thanks for having us up there, and putting on such a good contest!
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Dad and I had a great time although the wind did its usual thing of blowing like crazy when my dad flys haha...Already looking forward to next year. Dave did you take video of every ones flights? If so Dad and I would love to see them!
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Jared the cam ran unattended most all day. Not sure how it all came out yet. I will try to look at it the next few days. Maybe I could burn off a copy. Not equipped to upload it here.
Doug sorry I missed getting you and your plane up. Your pictures were giving me the most fit squeezing down to upload. I'll try to crop one again now.
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Sounds good Dave let me know.
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Doug and Rod will be very competitive in racing if they stay with it. They just need the practice as well as someone else I know. Doug, better file that point off the 1/2A Cox spinner though. Go to AMA site and study the rules.