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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Scale Models => Topic started by: Clayton Smith on September 24, 2006, 01:22:40 PM
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This follows-up on Chuck Snyder's comment about Golden Age racing.
This was one great event. Museum quality built up fuselage scale models of Thompson and Bendix Cup racers running two and three up in a series of qualifying and main events. Planes used .40 engines, minimum 11 inch prop, and 36 inch wingspan. Speeds Typically in the 80 to 95mph range. Here we had scale models that really flew like the real thing. They went fast and turned left! The perfect event combining aviation history, model building craft and hands-on competition. Don't mistake for the cartoon scale team race and proto events.
Cincinnati's Historic Lunken Airport was the site for many events. A few were held in North Carolina but never generated much interest among a more limited stunt audience.
Need to figure out how to post photos of a few of the planes.
Clayton Smith
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This follows-up on Chuck Snyder's comment about Golden Age racing.
This was one great event. Museum quality built up fuselage scale models of Thompson and Bendix Cup racers running two and three up in a series of qualifying and main events. Planes used .40 engines, minimum 11 inch prop, and 36 inch wingspan. Speeds Typically in the 80 to 95mph range. Here we had scale models that really flew like the real thing. They went fast and turned left! The perfect event combining aviation history, model building craft and hands-on competition. Don't mistake for the cartoon scale team race and proto events.
Cincinnati's Historic Lunken Airport was the site for many events. A few were held in North Carolina but never generated much interest among a more limited stunt audience.
Need to figure out how to post photos of a few of the planes.
Clayton Smith
Hi Clayton,
I mentioned those a couple months back. I remember them at Huntersville one year.
Dale Campbell had a "profile" racer about that time, *I think*.
Bill <><
P.S. did you get my email??????????
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I woul really love to see a Scale Goodyear
event using full fuselage .15 size planes. LA 15, or a comparable engine, with no modifications allowed. 10% nitro max. Heck, I wouldn't mind doing the old 15 size Goodyear if the engines were restricted to a plain bearing off the shelf engine. I still have the old American Modeler that "introduced" this event..........
Strange thing is that I am really itching to build a "scale" plane, but to have it either be a stunt ship or a racer.
For the 15 full fuselage event I would like to see a pretty strict adherence to scale outlines, no real deviation to help the planes. No hot gloves or fast fills. They would have to be built with the original markings and paint scheme of the plane as it actually competed. Take the engine completely out of the equation, box stock, and have scale judging points to add to the score.
I do have a very scale stunt plane in the beginning stages with help from Ron Burn. If all works out, it will be KILLER!
Bill <><
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We have an event like that it is called B team race with up to 29 size engines the appeal for you scale folks is that appearance points count and any goodyear or bendix racers are OK and would be welcomed in this event.
Check out the rules here http://www.nclra.org/Rules/B-TR/index.html
Scott
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We have an event like that it is called B team race with up to 29 size engines the appeal for you scale folks is that appearance points count and any goodyear or bendix racers are OK and would be welcomed in this event.
Check out the rules here http://www.nclra.org/Rules/B-TR/index.html
Scott
Hi Scott,
Thanks for the link to the rules. I had no idea that the B-Team Race event is what it is. Now I know!
Bill <><
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Interest in "B" team race is increasing. The Dallas club talked about it at our meeting this past week. The draw is that they look like airplanes!
The more scale approach in Cleveland looks interesting too. The airplanes are larger and things like the original wheel pants really dress them up!
I think that there is more interest now in building good looking airplanes for more events. I hope this trend continues, whether it is racing or carrier or anything else.
I believe that the "good looks" in stunt has always helped the event, and now we are seeing more semi scale there too. I hope these trends continue. It is very healthy.