the least predictable and no trophies
sie travelled more. widely than those
Gwarded for these events: Australia, Fine
Tend, America, Russia, England, France,
West Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Aus:
fa, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Holland,
Poland—and maybe one or two others
wwe have forgotten. This time, it was the
Gira of West Germany (0 Win the AQ
Todividual and East Germany. the Wake
els. Tho Soviet Union gained. the AZ
eam. championship with the Ttalism team
Gest in tho Wakefield team championship.
On our points system, Canada, by her
Pad and Sth places and 4th team place
ins the best ‘overall result in A2,, while
Sweden, 2nd and Sth plus 3rd ‘in the
Seam classification gains the highest points
im Wakefield.
‘the World Championships
increasing if we are to judge
by the size of the entry, Despite the ex-
Shusion of Indoor and the consequent re
Guction in the number of events, the total
entry for 1963-64 was a record 389 and
Wwell over 1400 fiighis were made. In all,
fentyenine nations competed.
Boeing P-26A
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P26-A airplanes in the US.A. One is at
Maloney’ Air Museum, Ontario. Airport,
California; and another, at the Air Force
Museum, Wright, Patterson AFB. Day-
ton, Oia, Tt was the latter aircraft, at the
‘AEM, which Was used as a Lasis for my
model, ‘This airplane came from, Guata-
fala to the Smithsonian Institution, but
the museum, cramped for space, put. the
aircraft on loan to the AFM, where it is
Bow on permanent display in, the colors
nd markings of the 17th attack sroup,
Sith persult squadron, which was based
At March Field, California. I did say basis,
above, when I spoke of the original ship's
elationship to my model. 1 did not wish
fo model this particular craft, because the |
Scplane hed been sited in seers) ways
‘Tho tal wheel didnot have the fll fang
hit Fined so much, ‘The wing flaps have
{stensions that ate not characte ofthe
iajority of operational piancs. Tt vould
five been advantageous” to. model this
sme nieplane im order 10” do i right
Grbichis the only way for seste), but E
tyould have’ to- make. concessions” tbat 1
Bit care: to. Therefore T used this ai
plane for 95% of the research, but mod
Ele another aireraftof the Sah sqadeon,
ih group. For abvious fears, this de
Gitootwasmude before comirsetion started
Control tne fying seule: Where do We
snl enctsons fa Sale! What te We
Going to do with ovr scale model afte We
fri (2 Pris not a silly question, a
hough, Tite it it dovs sna okie)
Te print tha the ode of pane
tee bl
that st because you wish fo Dold 0 seale
Shp. you mast parchase n kit of a plane
{PH doesnt really appeal fo yom, Without
roost esearch and’ background, ft will
Ship fe another pane Tvelize that all of
ts enjoy tuilding a sele ship, gomn (othe
fining eld whenever we cats but ths Is
not the Find of fing scale we are talking
Shoat inthis atic meas, please!
Hers: nor sop. bulding scale spe for
Stor fone, bt this aril Ys intended 0
Sheowrage’ context ype, ot competition
Shi After we decide on a plane fat sith
ewe bave fo decide whether i Within
Gri capabilites fo bud By sh, mean
ye decide to. Pula » WWE Sopwith
Pap we wil Bae to. make wheels sts
abit, hse ery dole wok nd
drould mean ving up the project halfway
Heznuse we got in over our hes, Be cer
be appealing 1o us. Don’t decide
AIRPLANE. NEWS
Si a
March, 1965
MOTORS
FOX),
The Fox Carburetor
makes the difference!
The das i
ee Sa eS
that you can complete properly. I'do not
mean that the airplane has (o have the best
‘workmanship, because we do not all have
the sume abilies, but the color, markings
fand all the detail work, should “accurately
Tepresent @ particular airplane. If you can
set close enough to inspect and photosraph
Your real specimen, fine! One photo is
‘worth everything to a scale judge as far as
proof of scale is concerned. Accurate
Gimonsional, three-view drawings, which
are reaured by th ules, te neces for
Scale fidelity, but true’ perspective. scale
dota cannot be judaed accarately without
photos to back you up, [have judged mod-
flsextremely well constructed and detailed,
but the builders did not furnish proof that
the detail incorporated on their models Was
fulienti, or Justa. “sypo gimmick” {0
make it Took professional. It may be a
00d idea to eXelude details such 3s those
that cannot be documented by photos or
Food. mithorized “drawings, rather than
*damoay
‘Most judges ure somewhat crite and
sometimes. will assume that. the model is
all wrone to start with, and it Js up t0 the
‘builder to prove that the model is a correct
iach el
FOX 59 A/C
FOX 07
RIC
10°
fain to select a design that you are sure
replica. 1 judged a scale, contest recently
here in Tinos, where only one contaitant,
Out of the entire. seale contingent, bad
proper threewiew drawings
Wve fly speed, we must know the roles
before. we even build « model, much less
fly it, The same holds true for stunt, car-
eg fat aoe garment fact all the
every including flying scale; yet,
here_vas’a goup of, 1 asstne serious
modelers, or they woildnt have’ spent. 4
buck to enter the show, that spent. hours
of building me to construct theie seale
birds; drive miles upon miles to enter &
Contest; display thete models all day with
‘reat pride, and they didn’t even read the
AMA'Tule’ book, the bible-of the event,
‘he past we Bild sist be adeeb &
qualified person, who is himself, using
Fle book as guide. Poinis ure awarded
according {0 this book, therefore, itis t0
or dist advantage to tae thi Book at
4 guide when building a model, TT you
ead the rules and put yoursel? in the
judge's place and avvaed your own model
Rainy per th rules, you wl be sur
piised how accurately you can judge Your
hip for beter or forworsos sn MT
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