Nats report (Pics added updated 7-15)

[RC Storick]

Thursday 7-10. The crew is on their way to Saint Louis. They should arrive around 5:00 Fri Night. I have been packing and got the car loaded. Airplanes are shined and ready (as its going to get) for the beauty contest. One more day of work "sigh" Then 10 days of do as I please. Most of which will be flying with my friends. This year I have packed my camera equipment. I will be posting everyday.

Beginner flying went off great. Allen did his usal great job. Apperince judjing opted PTG a 20 point plane (congrats Phill) Yours Truely got 18 no too bad.

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

7-15-2008

PAMPA Meeting went without a hitch. The NEWS was made public that Bob Hunt will be taking over the Editorship of Stunt News

  I'll try to format the data better when I have time.

Here are Open results. This board removes spacing, so it's difficult to make columns come out right.

---------------------------Tuesday-------Wednesday----Qual. Total--Fraction of group leader
Place Contestant Round 1 Round 2 Round 1 Round 2
Q Brett Buck 562.67 566.67 561.00 565.67 1132.33
Q Matthew Neumann 559.67 565.67 555.00 564.00 1129.67
Q Howard Rush 552.00 556.33 550.00 563.67 1120.00
Q Bill Rutherford 545.67 542.00 531.00 547.67 1093.33
Q Robert McDonald 530.33 533.67 541.33 553.33 1087.00
Q Derek Barry 527.67 542.00 567.33 555.33 1109.33
Q Frank McMillan 517.33 540.67 560.00 551.67 1100.67
Q P. T. Granderson 521.00 520.00 526.67 554.33 1075.33
Q Kenny Stevens 515.33 517.67 554.33 552.00 1072.00
Q Alberto Haber 517.67 522.67 528.67 530.00 1052.67
Q Orestes Hernandez 556.33 560.00 560.33 560.67 1120.67
Q William Rich 543.00 543.67 554.00 549.00 1097.67
Q Mike Palko 542.67 542.00 550.33 549.33 1093.00
Q Josias Delgado 535.33 518.33 535.00 543.67 1079.00
Q Allen Goff 496.00 509.00 520.00 535.33 1044.33
Q Winfred Urtnowski 536.33 541.00 565.33 564.67 1106.33
Q Kenton Tysor 527.33 538.00 552.67 550.00 1090.67
Q Dan Banjock 227.67 529.33 554.67 560.67 1090.00
Q Randy Smith 536.33 534.00 539.67 551.67 1088.00
Q R Steven Moon 522.67 531.67 538.00 543.33 1075.00
21 Robert Storick 521.67 529.00 544.33 541.00 1073.33 .970
22 Keith Trostle 532.00 540.00 530.67 529.00 1070.67 .968
23 Gene Martine 511.33 535.33 534.67 522.33 1070.00 .967
24 Frank Williams 483.33 542.67 543.33 537.33 1086.00 .959
25 Jose Modesto 530.00 248.33 517.00 1047.00 .925
26 Larry Robertson 500.33 522.67 518.67 484.33 1041.33 .920
27 John Wright 497.00 501.33 509.67 528.67 1030.00 .919
28 Michael McHenry 409.33 485.67 527.00 524.00 1012.67 .913
29 Wesley Dick 492.33 505.33 517.67 507.67 1023.00 .903
30 Allen Brickhaus 471.33 488.00 491.00 513.00 1001.00 .902
31 David Trible 485.67 472.67 507.00 493.67 992.67 .895
32 James Lee 489.67 481.00 488.67 489.67 979.33 .874
33 John D'Ottavio 431.33 472.33 472.33 .421


Advanced

--------------------------Tuesday----------Wednesday--Qual. Total--Fraction of group leader
Place Contestant Round 1 Round 2 Round 1 Round 2
Q Louis Rankin 518.00 523.00 516.67 1039.67
Q Johnny Paris 496.33 508.33 495.33 512.67 1021.00
Q Mike Greb 507.33 509.67 493.00 477.00 1002.67
Q Ronnie Thompson 471.00 484.33 471.00 471.33 955.67
Q R Lesley Byrd 451.00 470.00 468.33 446.00 938.33
Q Germanio Becerril 506.67 508.67 521.33 525.67 1034.33
Q Ryan Young 496.33 504.33 505.00 513.00 1017.33
Q Dennis Vander Kuur 477.33 481.33 510.00 492.67 991.33
Q Scott Reynolds 474.33 472.67 484.33 475.33 958.67
Q Crist Rigotti 204.67 455.67 476.00 481.33 937.00
Q Bud Wieder 485.33 515.67 519.00 513.00 1034.67
Q Richard Giacobone 493.00 499.33 499.67 530.67 1030.00
Q Mike Schmitt 466.33 485.33 420.67 488.67 974.00
Q Dale Gleason 486.33 484.33 475.33 487.00 973.33
Q Larry Lindburg 467.33 483.00 447.67 481.33 964.33
Q Paul Lagan 418.00 507.33 525.33 532.67 1040.00
Q Darrell Harvin 500.33 509.33 522.00 525.67 1035.00
Q Adrian Dominguez 490.67 505.00 512.67 524.00 1029.00
Q Roger Wildman 501.33 508.00 514.00 505.33 1022.00
Q Enrigue Diez 496.67 497.67 483.67 514.00 1011.67
21 Eric Taylor 486.67 485.33 498.00 508.00 994.67 .956
22 Jim Rhoades 485.67 482.67 497.00 493.67 982.67 .945
23 Walter Brownell 482.33 480.67 474.00 487.00 969.33 .932
24 Donald Ogren 470.67 413.00 472.00 477.33 948.00 .916
25 Patrick Rowan 451.67 462.33 473.00 463.33 935.33 .904
26 Wesley Eakin 469.67 393.00 463.67 462.00 933.33 .902
27 Will Hinton 439.67 447.67 459.33 293.67 907.00 .877
28 Robert Brookins 434.67 452.33 436.00 449.33 901.67 .867
29 Neal Thompson 239.00 340.00 579.00 .560
30 Larry Maltman 349.67 443.00 443.00 .428
31 Stephen Pagano .000
31 Mark Hughes .000
31 Francisco Fontenelle .000

[Jim Oliver]

Thanks for rubbing it in, Sparky.

All us "homies" will be waiting for the pix.......

Jim

[Tom Niebuhr]

Sparky,

All the best to you, and all.

Looking forward to pictures and updates.

[Randy Powell]

Good luck Sparky. Wish I could be there but alas, it's not to be.

Will be watching for your reports.

You should probably pin this topic to the top of the page.

[Randy Cuberly]

Sparky,
I think I speak for all us "Poor Working Slobs" when I say thanks for your intention to report on the NATs daily.  I for one really appreciate it, and will look forward to hearing all the GOOD NEWS!   

Randy Cuberly

[Keith Spriggs]

Thanks, Sparky for remembering "Your Buds on the Board"  Good Luck. Really you don't need luck. What you need is to put in a few flights that are as good as you are capable of.
Keith

[Will Davis]

Sparky,

Looking forward to the updates,  take lots of people pictures ,Plan to be there next year .

Thanks

Will

[Howard Rush]

I'm in Nebraska, another 13 hours on the road and I'll be there.

[RC Storick]

We arrived at Lee's INN around 10:00 all checked in. I have a few pics but will post them when I get some more. The rain looks like it's letting up.

[jim gilmore]

Best of luck to everybody competing at the Nats.

[Randy Powell]

Sparky,

Thanks for the pictures. I can't believe that Howard finally finished that Impact. The Continental looks good.

[Paul Taylor]

Any body got a picture of the Jr. Geo???  What row was it on?

[Elwyn Aud]

Great shots Sparky! Looking forward to seeing more. Your new ship is a beaut.

[Randy Powell]

Hope we get some more info and pics here soon. Those of us that had to stay behind are having withdrawal symptoms.

[wwwarbird]

 Very cool stuff, thanks for the pics!

 Who did the Bardahl P-51???

[Leester]

That's Mike Palko's Electric stunter.

[Alan Hahn]

The Continental looks really great!

[Dennis Moritz]

Am I correct when I count 33 entrants in Open? Will the next round still be for the top 20. Looks like an easier mark to achieve this year compared to past years.

[Mike Foley]

Looking at the score sheets it appears as if some of the big guns are missing in action

Hunt
Werwage
Fitsgerald
Fancher
Walker
Bear
Whitely

To name a few. Where are these guys?

[Mike Ferguson]

Well, Paul Walker is the Event Director this year, and Ted Fancher is one of the judges.  So that's two.

I think Dave Fitzgerald skipped the Nats this year, since the World Championships is next year.

Also, Bob Whitely just flew at Brodak's.

The rest ... don't know.

That reminds me ... haven't seen Bill Werwage's name at a Nats or Team Trials either this year or last year.    Hope he's OK?

[RC Storick]

I have given it my best shot. I guess I can try again next year. I was beaten out by Steve Moon by 1.67 points in making the top 20. Oh well good Luck to all.

[Randy Powell]

Hey, Bob. At least you're there. And clearly having fun. And 21st is nothing to sneeze at.

[Ted Fancher]

Well, Paul Walker is the Event Director this year, and Ted Fancher is one of the judges.  So that's two.

I think Dave Fitzgerald skipped the Nats this year, since the World Championships is next year.

Also, Bob Whitely just flew at Brodak's.

The rest ... don't know.

That reminds me ... haven't seen Bill Werwage's name at a Nats or Team Trials either this year or last year.    Hope he's OK?

Just to set the record straight.  I should be judging but knee surgery on the 1st of July has me sidelined for a while.

Ted Fancher

[Jim Pollock]

Ted,

Tiger can't out do you can he???  Well, maybe he can.  His was fractured as well.   I bet you'll have plenty of torque for those powerful golf drives now...... 

[Randy Powell]

Ted,

I empathize having previously gone through the same thing. It does get better.

[Randy Powell]

Brett just posted this on the other board:

Final 5 (or in this case 6)

Brett Buck
Orestes Hernandez
Bill Rich
Windy Urtnowski
Derek Berry
Howard Rush

Howard and Derek tied and both will fly tomorrow.

[Tom Niebuhr]

Robert,

Looks like you are knocking on the door. Good show.

Also, congrats to my mentor.. John D'Ottavio is still flying and judging at 85! He is having lots of fun doing it too. He was a constant winner in the 60s, and he is still first in my book.

Ted,
Sorry about your knee, hope all went well.

ALSOOOO,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to TED.. I don't know the exact date, but it is around NATS time.
He will always be older than me!

[Will Hinton]

Ted,
This is the first nats I've attended when you weren't there!  I almost missed my first flight because I was looking for you, couldn't find you, so thought I was at the wrong field!
Seriously, take care of that knee and be back next year!
Blessings,
Will

[Crist Rigotti]

Here are some pictures:

[Jim Kraft]

Congrats to all, and Sparky, thanks for posting this info. Your plane is beautiful as usual, and being the 21st best flyer in the country aint bad. Well done.

[Crist Rigotti]

Orestes Hernandez
Brett Buck
Derek Barry
Bill Rich
Windy
Howard Rush

Orestes gets the Walker cup too.

[EddyR]

Crist    You and Uncle Mickey spell names different and place people different?

[john e. holliday]

Well I see we are getting comments from people that were not at the NATS and probably will never be.  Sure there were a lot of top name flyers that were busy doing things or recovering.  By the way the Worlds is this year and Paul has to go to a back up.  It was great to see Sparky and his Dad.  Also that XL is a 20 point plane in my eyes.  Did not stay for the banquet as I had a chance to get home a couple of days early courtesy of Dave Trible.  We had quite a talk on the way home and he agrees that he has been out of the loop too long.  He was hoping that he would be remembered, but, he stated that he didn't even know half the people there.  Anyway I got to come home early as there were not that many sells happening.  Melvin let me fly Classic and that was his biggest day.  I guess I was driving people off.  Got to meet a few new people and wish I could remember all the names I already knew.  From where we were set up I could see some of the flying on the official days.  On the practice days it looked like Mike Palko was going to be the first with electric power.  I do not know what happened.  Of course there a lot of entrants that looked really good in practice.  My local guy, Howard Terrell, took a second in Intermediate, so I guess he will be looking for a new coach.  And seeing the smile on Terry Bolin's face was enough to make me feel proud to know him as winner in Open Beginner.  Anyway I am tired and glad to get to a computor that doesn't send posts off into cyber space.  Now I hope Sparky will stay with it.  DOC Holliday

[Jim Kraft]

Hey Doc; A big congrats to Howard. He is really doing well. Nice guy also.

[Crist Rigotti]

Crist    You and Uncle Mickey spell names different and place people different?

Ed,
I posted from memory.  Orestes Hernandez, and Bill Rich, not Bill Smith.  The order is correct.

[Steve Helmick]

Patrick Rowan (thank you, SIR!) was kind enough to email me a picture of Howard's 9 year Impact, taken at appearance judging. I took a lot of time to crop it and compress it to just under 50kb (to post on SSW) and at 118kb, to post here. I can hardly stand to look at the 50kb picture. The culprit appears to be the busy floor (lots of kb's absorbed there), but it makes the plane look crappy. I'm gonna post both, so you can see the difference.

Now, I've gotta say, Howard's new plane is smooth and shiny and spiffy and all, but I just don't like the Rubik's Cube look...too busy. I'm afraid I'm stuck with it for the next 9 years... Steve

[Richard Grogan]

Now, I've gotta say, Howard's new plane is smooth and shiny and spiffy and all, but I just don't like the Rubik's Cube look...too busy. I'm afraid I'm stuck with it for the next 9 years... Steve

Pretty plane, but the Microsoft Regedit icon look is definitely different to look at!  
I wonder what his inspiration was for this look!? Musta been a PIA to mask!

[Neville Legg]

Why does everybody in the photos look so miserable? I thought aeromodelling  was supposed to be fun??? 

Cheers   Neville

[EddyR]

Crist   I was having fun with you. I saw that Mickey was incorrect when the copy of the card was posted. BILL RICH has been a close friend for 20 years. Thanks for the report.
Ed

[Randy Powell]

Gee, Howard's new plane looks an awful lot like Howard's old plane.   

The Dali blocks are interesting.

[Shultzie]

Gee, Howard's new plane looks an awful lot like Howard's old plane.   

The Dali blocks are interesting.

Quite n' eye tripper...huh? Great paint job Howard!!! How's yer' eyeballs holdin'up after all that maskin'?

[Steve Helmick]

Howard generated a computer file, then had the masks cut at a sign shop (as with the old Impact). He didn't think it was that hard to do. Not much masking tape was used. I'm more into colored tissue stripes and stars, so I wouldn't know... Steve

[Bill Little]

Well, since no one has mentioned it here, that I can find, it appears that Orestes is back to back!  And my *little buddy* Derek got third this time.  He will get his name on the Walker Trophy before too long.

Congratulations to Orestes!

Mongo