Author Topic: 2012 Cleveland Akron Stunt Contest (Read 4832 times)

Rog Strickler · « **on:** October 12, 2012, 03:04:10 PM »

Hi Guys,
The 2012 Cleveland / Akron Stunt Contest is History. Please drop by the Skymasters web site:
https://sites.google.com/a/mapsairmuseum.org/skymasters/
https://sites.google.com/a/mapsairmuseum.org/skymasters/gallery/2012-stunt-contest
If you have never seen our flying site it might be worth a quick look. Check it out and and let us know what you think.
Rog

john e. holliday · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2012, 07:35:22 PM »

Just came from the site. Great pics and report. I do know where Akron is as we passed thru/by on way to Massechusetts when the NATS were held there.

Bob Hudak · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2012, 07:05:03 PM »

Rog,
Great place for a contest. I liked arriving early and looking at all the military aircraft on the flight deck before any flying started. The atmosphere set the bar high as far as contest locations. I sure would like to see a contest happening there next year again. If you plan it, it will happen.
Bob

Dan Bregar · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2012, 11:04:00 AM »

Rog

I second what Bob said. Everyone I talk to loves the site and want to come back next year. Do it !

Rog Strickler · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:08:29 AM »

Thanks for the reply guys. One of the big things about being there is the spectator traffic. We do get a lot of questions about how to get started in this activity. Hopefully it will lead to new members, we all know how important that is. The more we are seen, the better the chances are that we will stir interest. Hopefully next year we will be able to sponsor more events with other groups. (ie racing, combat, speed, scale, etc). ANY suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
Rog

Phil Spillman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2012, 08:44:13 PM »

Hi Roger and Ray, I am quite sure that you guys did an outstanding job with your MAPS Site Contest! My huge regret is that I was unable to get there this year! Work gets in the way of so many worthwhile things! Don't know at this point if next year will be any different though, sadly! 'Twas quite nice to see so many new faces in the Western segment of the eastern zone. I am sure that Bob and Buddy had a fine time out there with Billy! Congratulations on a fine job to all the Akron Guys with an extra pat on the heads for the Cleveland North Coast Club members who helped out with the judging and printing and such!

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:43:59 AM »

Here are some of my Cleveland/Akron Contest photos. They were taken with my little digital with max magnification of 2.0x; so don't expect too much. It was a very enjoyable weekend with great competitors and camaraderie. Surroundings were great, as was hospitality.

1) Bob McDonald's Rolland McDonald Strathmoor Detroit stunter fly-past in Classic.

2) Wes Dick and '62 Ares composite.

3) Bob McDonald's Detroiter.

4) Wes Dick's "Velvet" with interesting bi-directional, double, slotted flaps.

5) Wes' flaps - closeup.

6) Bob McDonald's Werwage P-47 Cockpit area.

7) Bob Hudak scores Clyde Richie as his profile Nobler passes.

8 ) Jim Skinners "Guided Whistle" OTS entry.

9) Don Sopka and Frank Zabudske with Don's Tutor II

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:01:23 AM »

More Amateur Shots...

10) Don, Frank, and Tutor.

11) Frank releases for Don.

12) Bob Hunt's "Crossfire".

13) Bob discusses Crossfire with Mike Alimov and Will Hubin.

14) Bud Wieder releases Bob Hunt's Crossfire.

15) Bob Hunt and Crossfire Inverted.

16) Crossfire pass and Super Saber.

17) Bud Wieder's "Ryan's Eagle".

18 ) Bob Hunt holds Ryan's Eagle.

19) Bob Hunt Releases Ryan's Eagle.

20) Ryan's Eagle Inverted.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:12:37 AM »

Thanks for the great pictures.

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:19:41 AM »

Hey, Doc, 'glad you are enjoying them. More Amateur Cleveland/Akron Shots...

21) Bob Hunt, Bud Wieder, Crossfire.

22) Bud Releases Crossfire.

23) Gary Hull's Carrier Demo Flight.

24) Another of Gary's passes with Carrier Model.

25) Ron Lutz, Carl Allendorf, and Ron's Firecat OTS model.

26) Carl Releases Ron's Firecat.

27) Ron Lutz lands his Cardinal.

28 ) Bill Werwage, Bob Hunt, and Bud Wieder's Ryan's Eagle.

29) 'told ya' these were "amateur"...

30) Nelson Erbs, Dan Bregar, Bob Hudak, Jeff Traxler

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:13:16 AM »

Well, well... I'll try again. I already submitted #31-40, but apparently exceeded the 1000 Kb limit. When I went back to re-edit the submission, all the pictures were gone. So I put in # 31-37 again, only to be told that I'd already submitted that one, with no option to re-enter.

Here we are again:

31) Bob Hunt, Bill Werwage, Ryan's Eagle Fly Past.

32) Ryan's Eagle Head On.

33) Ryan's Eagle Skyward.

34) Bob McDonald's P-47 Vertical.

35) e-Stunters in Expert: Bud Wieder's "Ryan's Eagle", Scott Reynolds' "Voltaire", Bob Hunt's "Crossfire."

36) Dan Bregar's e-Magician.

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:23:34 AM »

More...

37) Scott Reynolds' e-"Voltaire".

38) Nose of e-"Voltaire".

39) Bill Werwage, Steve Hines, Wes Dick, Bob Hunt, Bob McDonald.

40) Bob Hunt and e-Genesis.

41) Bob's e-Genesis

42) Steve and Samantha Hines.

43) Wes Dick, Bill Werwage, Wes' "Velvet"

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:35:21 AM »

Movin' along...

44) Wes Dick, Bill Werwage, and Wes' "Velvet".

45) Bill Werwage releases Wes Dick's "Velvet".

46) Dan Bregar holds Dave Heinzman's Satona as Dave walks handle to center.

47) Bob Hunt and Jeff Traxler make some music with Jeff's Guitars.

48 ) Dan Bregar and Dave Heinzman prepare Dave's Satona.

49) CD Ray Rowh ran an enjoyable event!

50) Bob McDonald - ever dynamic!

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:46:55 AM »

Nearing the end...

51) Gary Tultz and Dave Johnson score Bob McDonald as his P-47 climbs past.

52) Bill Werwage retrieves Bob's P-47.

53) Bob Hunt

54) Bill Werwage

55) Bill Werwage releases Wes' Velvet.

56) Bob McDonald's "Apogee", which he did not fly this time.

57) Bob Hunt holds e-Genesis as Bill Werwage adjusts neutral for trial e-flight.

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2012, 12:00:38 PM »

Just a couple more to go...

58 ) Bob Hunt and e-Genesis.

59) Bob Releases e-Genesis for Bill Werwage.

60) Bill Werwage tries out Bob's e-Genesis. Comments were, "He could have won today..."

61) Wes Dick flies his "Velvet" past judges Gary Tultz and Dave Johnson.

62) Samantha Hines and Dad Steve with their Hunt-designed "Hole Shot."

63) Bill Werwage releases Bob McDonald's P-47.

64) Bob McDonald's P-47 passes judge Dave Johnson.

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2012, 12:12:47 PM »

Last One?

65) Dave Heinzman's Satona.

66) Dave Heinzman.

67) Wes Dick starts engine for Bill Werwage's test flight of his "Velvet".

68) Release for Bill Werwage. Sorry, no ID for helper.

69) Bill Werwage and Jeff Traxler. Bill is playing guitar built by Jeff.

70) Bill Werwage - "Ghost Riders in the Sky" Bill still has a good voice, and can be heard on stage in the area on Tuesday nights.

71) Collage - Music and Flight.

Paul Allen · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2012, 02:19:52 PM »

Serge
Great photo's,I do not want to appear nosey, does Bill Werwage still compete,you just never hear anything about him now?
Thanks
Paul allen
In OZ

john e. holliday · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2012, 06:57:22 PM »

You may call yourself an amatuer, but, I like the action shots more than someone just standing holding a plane or the plane just by itself. Keep up the grea work.

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:03:30 PM »

Paul-

Bill has been very busy with some pretty hard work with his horses, but as we type, he is in eastern PA in a great shop working to complete a new contest plane he started a while back (his own new shop isn't finished yet). He plans to compete at the World Team trials and the Nats next summer, hoping to use the new plane. He shamed me into getting back to my basement work area to work on my two projects (he then asked whether I had accidentally fallen down those stairs to finally get there). 'sounds as though he's pretty serious. For someone who hasn't flown a lot recently, he looked awfully good flying unfamiliar planes after the contest. Top contenders said they thought he might well have won, if he'd entered.

Doc - I like the action shots too, but they're more a matter of luck with me; the shutter goes off when it feels like it. When I use flash, sometimes people have walked out of my pictures by the time it decides to go off. Fortunately it doesn't need a calendar in the daytime!

I hope I haven't committed a faux Pas in posting these, since I had promised someone he could publish anything he found useful. 'been on auto pilot and adrenalin this week and didn't think. So maybe we can keep this quiet among the several hundred of us. Oh, yeah...

SK

john e. holliday · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:00:04 AM »

I know quite a few people that never get on the forums. So there are some out there that will not see these pictures.

Dave Denison · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2012, 01:56:18 PM »

Serge.

Outstanding set of photos. Great to see and hear about Mr. Werwage, the hobby needs him back.

Regards.
Dave.

AMA 41041

Phil Spillman · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2012, 03:55:49 PM »

Hi Serge, Great pictures! Thanks ever so much for posting them! Now for the nosy part; what does Dave Heinzman power his neat new ship with? I think I may have seen an LA .46 peeking out of his cowl but aren't sure.

Phil Spillman

Serge_Krauss · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2012, 06:53:12 PM »

Phil-

I e-mailed Dave for you, but he replied that he'd already e-mailed you direct.

It's really interesting to see which kinds of picture get the most hits and relative amounts down the scale. Some of my favorites get very low numbers. That may influence what kind of photos I take for the club newsletter too, although preferences may vary on the local level. 'have to think that the club guys like to see themselves and their friends in "action" as well as new projects. This was a good exercise after all.

SK