July 16, 2014
In just a bit over two months Control line modelers around the world can celebrate their hobby by joining in the Brotherhood of the Ring’s “7th Annual Worldwide Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon”!!! All you have to do to participate in the Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon is fly some form of Ringmaster control line model on the first weekend of October and report your flights to the official email address
flyathon2014@yahoo.comThis event is NOT a contest and no registration or entry fees are required. You just need to fly a “Ringmaster” sometime during October 4th and/or 5th and report your flights!! The Ringmaster can be any of the numerous varieties of this model that have been designed since the Matt Kania original Sterling S-1 model which was released in 1950.
Last year we recorded 2334 flights around the world and the goal for 2014 is to record 2500 or more flights. The reported flights are tabulated by members of the Brotherhood of the Ring (a group of Ringmaster lovers) and reported on WEB forums devoted to Control Line modeling. Copies of the final tabulation are also emailed back to all reporters.
A file (s) for the official flyer announcing the Fly-A-Thon is attached to this post. The flyer lists the simple rules and the email address for reporting your participation.
Ringmaster models are common in the USA and Canada but less so in other countries. Since you need a Ringmaster model to join the Fly-A-Thon, I have three PDF plans files which I will email to anyone who wishes to use them to build your own Ringmaster. They are plans for the original Sterling S-1 Ringmaster, the Sterling Baby Ringmaster (1/2 A) and the Sterling Beginner’s Ringmaster (sheet winged ½ A). Just send me an email request and I will attach the plans file (s) to my reply.
jccrall@frontier.comSeveral companies sell laser cut Ringmaster kits and or plans. Google “Ringmaster laser kit” and you will find a number of sources for kits. An S-1 Ringmaster can be assembled in a few evenings and the ½ A versions can be built ready to paint in a single evening.
A wealth of information about Ringmaster models is contained in the Brotherhood of the Ring forum
www.brotherhoodofthering.info In order to view and post on this forum, you must join (register) the forum. You must use your real name and a valid email address when you register for the forum or you will not be approved to join.
Here are the links again:
1) To get files for Ringmaster plans:
jccrall@frontier.com2) To join the Brotherhood of the Ring Forum:
www.brotherhoodofthering.info3) To report flights for the Fly-A-Thon:
flyathon2014@yahoo.com If your have a facebook account, you may wish to check out my facebook Group “The Annual Worldwide Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon.” It is an easy way to keep informed about the Fly-A-Thon and other Ringmaster information.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RingmasterFlyAThon/Please join us this October and be part of the world’s largest control line modeling EVENT!!
John Cralley,
For the “Brotherhood of the Ring”