Author Topic: GSCB Combat fun fly (Read 8071 times)

Andre Ming · « **Reply #50 on:** September 27, 2015, 04:19:05 PM »

Gotta' throw this one in...

This is one of Bob Hunt's creations. It is a twin engine (electric) with retracts. This is the first "World Class" stunt airplane I've ever seen. It was immaculate. I would have LOVED to have seen Bob fly the stunt pattern with this thing and get to experience world class flying to boot!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #51 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:07:39 PM »

Now for one of the best reasons we enjoy this hobby: Friends!

First up, Frank Imbriaco signals to turn his "Killer" loose!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #52 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:08:52 PM »

And here's Frank "Mr. Suave" Imbriaco putting his Killer through its paces...

Andre Ming · « **Reply #53 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:11:28 PM »

Now it's time to tune his "Scrambler" just so... and off it will go...

Andre Ming · « **Reply #54 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:12:34 PM »

Now Frank is holding Tom L's Super Satan as Tom dials it in so it can burn up the air...

Andre Ming · « **Reply #55 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:14:59 PM »

That's Tom (center) holding his superb looking "Blitz" while Roy Glenn (left) looks on. Noticed Bob Hunt's sweet looking electric Sweet Sweep he's building there on the ground?

Andre Ming · « **Reply #56 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:19:29 PM »

And now a picture I just HAD to take! That's Tom L on the left holding his Blitz and Larry on the right holding his ORIGINAL Blitz, as Mr. Hampshire (drat, I've already forgot his first name!) looks on. BTW, Mr. Hampshire has Jimmy Hoffa's body somewhere in his huge and packed toolbox! Gotta' be true 'cause Hamp said it himself!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #57 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:21:07 PM »

And here's Tom "CT" holding his scorching Scarinzi 36X powered Voodoo. They aren't called the "Circle Burners" for nuttin'!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #58 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:22:18 PM »

Tom dialing in the needle on a Super Swoop that's fixin' to tear up the sky...

Andre Ming · « **Reply #59 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:54:48 PM »

And now for an interesting side trip...

That morning as I was looking over the planes that had arrived thus far, I noticed the engine on Frank's "Killer". Hmm.

"Frank, is that engine exactly like you received it? I mean, you've done no mods to it at all?" I asked.

Frank responded that yes, it was just as received. Seems that Duke Fox had given that engine to Larry Scarinzi "way back when", and seeing as it wasn't an X engine, Larry sold it to Frank for a meager sum here a while back.

Interesting.

I then explained to Frank that way back in '72, Duke assigned me the task of hand building 50 Fox 36 "Sport" C/L engines for the purpose of giving away at a contest in the hopes of securing a win in slow combat. As I recall, on all the engines I retimed the crank, the venturi was bored to the maximum that still allowed suction, fitted with the last "hi-compression" version of the 36X head (if you'll look closely I very lightly turned the case fins to match the diameter of the 36X head), hand fitted the pistons and sleeves to within a tenth of a thousandth round or less, hand polished the cranks, etc, etc. For identification purposes, I had milled the angled intake to be squared off to differentiate the modified engine cases from the stock 36 "Sport" cases. The batch of engines impressed Duke enough that when he got back from the contest he placed me in charge of the C/L assembly lines. Anyway, I explained to Frank that the engine ought to outlast him!

Upon learning this, Frank chuckled and couldn't wait to tell Larry that Larry had sold him (cheap) a hand built engine that was produced in ultra rare quantities!!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #60 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:05:25 PM »

And for my last picture, another side trip...

In the late 1960s, Larry was laid off from Bendix Corporation during a downsizing. Having a wife and family to feed, he begin to load up the trunk of his car and make the regional meets, selling products out of the trunk. A rolling hobby shop, if you will. During that time, Larry begin to mix fuel and sell it. Of course, in the best LS tradition, the fuel had different colors of dyes in them and fanciful names. One fuel he produced was a 50% nitro blend that he dyed yellow and marketed as "Panther @#$%". He chuckled when he told me it didn't sell... in fact he could barely give it away! So, he ditched the yellow dye, retaining the natural clear look of the fuel, and changed the name to "White Lightning". It then sold like hot cakes!

This was too good to pass up.

I spent a bit of time one evening concocting a fake "label" for his ill-fated brew and slapped it on a jug of Duke's Fuel, which is sort of yellow. While visiting with Larry at his place on Saturday evening, I said "hey Larry... look what I found at a garage sale!"... and pulled out the jug. He really seemed to enjoy the ruse. However, he said it needed some more yellow dye. So, it was off to the basement and he retrieved the original jar of yellow dye that was used in his yellow airplanes as well as Panther @#$%, and doctored it up to his satisfaction. We both had fun with this at the Combat Festival!

Anyway, while at the festival I snapped a pic of the label so I could share it here, and though it isn't the best of pics, I hope you can read the ingredients listed on the side!!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #61 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:11:50 PM »

In recap:

It was a lifetime experience. I so thoroughly enjoyed being among the culture of the East Coast Crazies. For this Oakie hick, that wild "Joisey" accent was like talking to Mafia members all day! (Especially Hamp!) Loved being with them. They're probably some of the most fun loving C/L guys I've been around. (That night many of us went out to eat together... I was literally in tears with laughter several times at the stories and antics of them!) All that I met were simply great. I do hope that I can someday make the trek to "New Joisey" to spend the weekend celebrating our combat heritage and enjoying their fellowship again.

Many, many great memories were made that I will treasure the rest of my life.

Thanks to all of you East Coast Crazies!!!

Tom Luciano · « **Reply #62 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:13:09 PM »

I just took the time to reread this whole thread. Very entertaining and a lot of good pictures!

Andre, I love the picture of myself, Tom, and Larry with our Blitz'. That's a keeper!

Next up, Shawn with the Half Fast and Roy doing a little schooling in a speed limit practice session. Correction, I think that's Shawn with his Mark 4/6 powered Demon! Going so fast its hard to tell!

BTW, Youtube kills the resolution on these videos. They are crystal clear on my computer.

Frank Imbriaco · « **Reply #63 on:** September 27, 2015, 08:17:58 PM »

Quote from: Andre Ming on September 27, 2015, 05:54:48 PM

And now for an interesting side trip...

That morning as I was looking over the planes that had arrived thus far, I noticed the engine on Frank's "Killer". Hmm.

"Frank, is that engine exactly like you received it? I mean, you've done no mods to it at all?" I asked.

Frank responded that yes, it was just as received. Seems that Duke Fox had given that engine to Larry Scarinzi "way back when", and seeing as it wasn't an X engine, Larry sold it to Frank for a meager sum here a while back.

Interesting.

I then explained to Frank that way back in '72, Duke assigned me the task of hand building 50 Fox 36 "Sport" C/L engines for the purpose of giving away at a contest in the hopes of securing a win in slow combat. As I recall, on all the engines I retimed the crank, the venturi was bored to the maximum that still allowed suction, fitted with the last "hi-compression" version of the 36X head (if you'll look closely I very lightly turned the case fins to match the diameter of the 36X head), hand fitted the pistons and sleeves to within a tenth of a thousandth round or less, hand polished the cranks, etc, etc. For identification purposes, I had milled the angled intake to be squared off to differentiate the modified engine cases from the stock 36 "Sport" cases. The batch of engines impressed Duke enough that when he got back from the contest he placed me in charge of the C/L assembly lines. Anyway, I explained to Frank that the engine ought to outlast him!

Upon learning this, Frank chuckled and couldn't wait to tell Larry that Larry had sold him (cheap) a hand built engine that was produced in ultra rare quantities!!

Andre : Funny thing. Was on the phone about an hour ago with L.S. hisself and teasing him about this very engine. Then, I tuned in here and read your comments about it and breakout into more laughs. Kinda reminds me of the time when my dear late friend, John Ross, went to grab a bite with the boys at the Mickey D's across from the Middlesex Club field. Upon reaching the front door, John sez :" Larry, I got the door" and quickly Larry retorts , " Nah, let me get it ".
John obliges, walks in a few feet , glances down, spots a nice $20, and scoops it up . Larry melted. " Oh, God how , why , gee, , damn, moan "...

I'm very glad I never sold this engine. Guy from Colorado was sniffing, but I hung on to it .As you probably recall, there's a real nasty bark to the exhaust. (no doubt somewhat assisted by machined exhaust extension made by the one and only (late) Roman "Roe"" Battlin'" Biddle , a genuine UMAC'er. Roe's green silk Killer from the 60's was there ( it's Larry's now) - the one with the mean lookin' machined venturi ram air fixture a top the Tigre G-35.

Andre : Thanks for posting so many neat photos. We all hope you make your way out to this neck of the woods again !

jfv · « **Reply #64 on:** September 29, 2015, 03:25:50 PM »

Great news Bob. It would have been a shame to lose all those moments that you captured.

Frank Imbriaco · « **Reply #65 on:** September 29, 2015, 03:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Bob Hunt on September 29, 2015, 10:25:02 AM

I have some great news! All the photos that I took at the Fun-Fly on the 20th were able to be retrieved from the corrupted Sandisk.

I'll go ahead now and start on the article for Model Aviation.

Later - Bob Hunt

Andre Ming · « **Reply #66 on:** September 29, 2015, 04:53:40 PM »

Bob:

WONDERFUL NEWS!!

Out-do yourself on the article! Make us all sound AWESOME!!

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #67 on:** September 29, 2015, 06:10:53 PM »

Good news Bob. Andre, Thanks for posting up your own great pics!

Tom Luciano · « **Reply #68 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:01:43 PM »

Yes, that is great news about the pictures!

Up next we have Paul Rizkalla with his smooth flying Killer. The Killer is a super great flying plane for those who never had the pleasure to see/fly one. You think the Killer is popular with the "East Coast Crazies?"...There were 9 at the event!

Then Al with his Maiden flight on the Super Swoop!

Andre Ming · « **Reply #69 on:** September 30, 2015, 06:25:28 PM »

LOL! That's sounds like a line "Bones" the Doctor would say to Commander Kirk on the Enterprise of Star Trek!!

Dean Pappas · « **Reply #70 on:** September 30, 2015, 09:00:57 PM »

That's great, Bob.
I'm glad the pictures were recoverable.
later,
Dean P.

Tom Luciano · « **Reply #71 on:** September 30, 2015, 11:22:01 PM »

Shawn with the half fast.

For the upcoming Ringmaster Fly a thon, a couple of Ring flights. Dont think we'll have any this weekend with the hurricane coming in. But hey, you never know!

Keith and Shawn with their Ringmasters!

Tom Luciano · « **Reply #72 on:** September 30, 2015, 11:25:37 PM »

Here's the Top Speed guys!