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SAM Speaks November~December 2008 - Number 204

SAM SpeaksOfficers and SAM contacts - Cover notes - Address ChangesPresident's Page - New Webmaster WantedDesign Review - Lots of plans this issue - Pages 5 thru 10Cloud Snooper - Ed KonefesModified Pacific Ace - Gordon CoddingBullet - Tom SuterThermal Hunter No. 2 - Frank Zaic1934 Wakefield - Walter Getsla - Dwg by Dennis Rushing1939 Wakefield - Fred Bowers & Frank ZaicOld Timers in Ohio - Model Chasing - New Members ListMATCHING FUND DRIVE - YOUR LAST CHANCE!Advertising & Product AnnouncementsSAM Champs 2009 - Events Flown - Eligible Comet ModelsOld Engine Analysis - Willard 19 - Charlie BruceEuro SAM ChampsAdvertisingInternational Postal Contest - Tomboy Rally - SAM #2001Another Forster 99 Carburetor - Holger MenradSAM Treasurers Report - Ron BootsPirelli Rubber - A sad taleAdvertisingLockheed Electra - Rubber Scale - Model Aircraft Engineer

Our cover this issue comes from anadvertisement by B.F. Goodrich appearing in aSeptember, 1943 issue of the Saturday EveningPost. The painting was part of a B.F. Goodrichadvertisement This cover is available as a poster suitablefor framing. Contact the editor for information

Official Publication of the Society of Antique Modelers

PresidentJim O’Reilly4760 N Battin

Wichita, KS 67220(316) 744-0856

[email protected]

SecretaryTommy Gray

966 Coulee Creek RoadJonesboro, LA 71251

(318) [email protected]

TreasurerRon Boots

860 Tamlei AvenueThousand Oaks, CA 91362


Midwest VPGlen R. Poole, Sr.

487 Kelly Ave.Yorkville, IL 60560


Rocky Mountain VPKey Crawford

127 Sunset DriveHereford, TX 79045


Western VPRichard Griswold

500 E. San Moritz PlaceTucson, AZ 85737


Eastern VPLarry Davidson

66 Casa Mia CircleMoneta, VA 24121-5307


EditorRoland Friestad

2211 155th StreetCameron, IL 61423


OT EnginesCharlie Bruce

384 Rhum RoadKerrville, TX 78028


SAM ScaleBob Oslan

312 Modesto StreetHenderson, NV 89014-4310

(702) 898-4448

Nostalgia Free FlightBob Stalick

1930 W Heron Point Ct.Albany, OR [email protected]

RC MattersBob Angel

1001 Patterson Rd.Santa Maria, CA 93455


SAM Library & DesignReview

Gene Wallock13 NW Sandy Trail Lane

Lawton, OK 73505(580) 536-0303

[email protected]

SAM Plan ServiceFloyd Reck

10322 Tristan Dr.Downey, CA 90241

(562)[email protected]

Co-Masters at ArmsCharlie Bruce

(address below)Karl Gies

131 13th Avenue SouthLewistown, MT 59457-2808

SAM Chapter CoordinatorBucky Walter

5807 Cambridge CircleSandusky, OH 44870-9792


SAM Webmaster &Electric Rules Committee

Dave Harding4948 Jefferson Drive

Brookhaven, PA 19015(610) 872-1457

[email protected]

OFFICERS

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CONTENTS - No. 204 - November~December 2008

For Missing CopiesContact

Barbara Mulholland15410 Stonecreek Lane

Tampa, FL 33613(813) 962-7020

[email protected]

Deadlines - 2008Jan/Feb Issue - Dec 10Mar/Apr Issue - Feb 10May/Jun Issue - Apr 10Jul/Aug Issue - Jun 10Sep/Oct Issue - Aug 10Nov/Dec Issue - Oct 10

SAM Speaks - November~December 2008 - Page 2

Lots of plans in this issue - They are available fordownload on the SAM website as PDF files. Youcan take them to a local copy shop and have themprinted out for building the models. The LockheedElectra on page 32 is available from Bill Northrop

Plans whose ad appears on page 31

May all of you have a HappyThanksgiving and a veryMerry Christmas season.

SAM Elections andNominations.

This year (2009) we will hold elections to fill the officesof Treasurer, Midwestern Vice President and EasternVice President.

Ron Boots has continued to do his usual excellent job asTreasurer and Ron will be running for reelection.

Larry Davidson is the dean of all the SAM VicePresidents, having served longer than any of the otherVPs on the Board. Larry will be running for reelection.

Glen Poole is not going to run for reelection to the officeof Midwestern Vice President, so this office will need anomination.

Nominations for other candidates for any of these threeoffices are open and will remain so until January 31.

Ballots for a postal election will go out in the March-April SAM Speaks. After the voted are counted thewinners will begin their new terms on Sept. 1.

Rules Change Cycle Completion

Past President Mike Myers appointed three committees toconsider competition rules changes. The RC RulesCommittee was chaired by Bob Angus with FredMulholland and Bob Angel as members. Gene Wallockchaired the FF Rules Committee with Ed Lamb and JimO'Reilly as members. Glen Poole chaired the ElectricRules committee with Dave Harding, Jack Hiner, SteveRoselle and Jay Burkart as members.

All three committees fulfilled their functions, and theirreports were presented to the Board of Directors at theMuncie SAM Champs. The rules which were approvedby the Board for consideration by the membership will bepresented in the Jan.-Feb. Issue of SAM Speaks, alongwith a request for comments from the membership.


It is anticipated that discussion, comments and ballotswill be presented in the May-June issue of SAM Speaks.

The results will be published in SAM Speaks during thesecond half of the year to take effect on Jan.1, 2010.

SAM Membership

Our membership numbers keep slipping, some due toattrition, but there is also some evidence that currenteconomic conditions are taking their toll. If any of youfinds himself “on the fence” about renewing, please knowthat you will be missed.

If any of you is aware of a potential new member, pleasenotify Barbara Mulholland of your prospect's mailingaddress. Barbara will send him (or her!) a copy of thecurrent or recent SAM Speaks. Barbara's contactinformation is inside the cover of SAM Speaks.

SAM is looking for a qualified man wholoves Old Timer modeling and has therequisite computer skills to handle themaintenance and changes to the SAMwebsite. He needs to be familiar withDreamweaver or similar internet developmentsoftware and digital photo manipulation. Heshould have a broadband internet connection. The task involves developing updatesto SAM news, maintaining event calendars,publishing event flyers and reports andposting Chapter newsletters. The SAM website is our permanent fulltime window to the world. It may be theprimary vehicle to attract new members.There is considerable opportunity for thewebmaster to contribute to our endeavors. The website can be viewed athttp://www.antiquemodeler.org/ Trainingand transition will be provided. If you have the desire and the skills,please contact Jim O'Reilly, (316) 744-0856or [email protected].

Class B Cloud Rider

Ed Konefes sent in a sketch for his 50 inch Cloud RiderFuselage model. It was built and flown in 1941. It usesthe same wing and tail group as the 50 inch Cloud Snoop-er. Ed is sending a copy of the 50 inch Cloud Snooper toAMA so they’ll have the plan. Aerodyne also has theplan available. It’s a simple matter of duplicating the fu-selage length and moments of the Cloud Snooper to scalethe Cloud Rider up. (Cloud Snooper on Page 5)

SAM Design ReviewCommittee

Gene Wallock, ChairmanAlan HeinrichTandy WalkerBucky Walter

Gull Wing Pacific Ace Sportster

Gordon Codding was a bit ahead of his time and a cre-ative designer. I met Gordon at Rosecrans and Westernin the late 40’s or early 50’s.He was flying a Comet Sail-plane with a Dyna Jet mounted above the wing. It was anexciting day at the field. In 1941 Gordon made a great


looking redesign of the Modelcraft Pacific Ace. The opencockpit and wheel pants give it the Pylon Racer appear-ance. The plans may be scaled for wood sizes. I think Eutwill love this one. The step-fin Ohlsson Gold Seal reallysets it off. It looks like Gordon was going to trim it withfeathers. (Codding Pacific Ace on page 6)

Class A Bullet

Gil Morris did an outstanding job of drawing up TomSuter’s Class A Bullet. Gil won first place in Class A Py-lon at the 2008 SAM Champs with his Bantam poweredBullet. Congratulations are also due Gil for being the topman on the FAI Power Team at the 2008 US Team Selec-tion. (Tom Suter Class A Bullet on page 7)

Atom powered Banshee

Bob Larsh sent me a letter stating he witnessed a scaleddown Leon Shulman Banshee, in Indianapolis, whenWWII was still going on. It had a 41 inch wingspan andapproximately 235 sq in area. It seems reasonable thatfour sizes of Zombys had two sizes of Banshees as com-pany. (No drawing available)

Thermal Hunter No. 2

The July 1939 Popular Science featured Frank ZaicsThermal Hunter No. 2 as a feature article. It’s a 36 inchspan Commercial Rubber design with very pleasing lines.Its 14 inch prop should give it plenty of pulling power.(Plan on page 8)

1934 Wakefield International Cup

Charles Dennis Rushing drew up a 3-view of WalterGetsia’s proxy flown 1934 Wakefield entry. His highlyrated contender suffered non-repairable damage duringpreparation for the second flight. I’ve included Charles’review of the events. (Drawing on page 9)

International Contest Flyer

Frank Zaic was a prolific contributor to Popular Science.He had an article on Fred Bowers 2nd place WakefieldModel in the June 1940 issue. As I recall, that was thecontest where Dick Korda had his terrific flight. Do youguys remember that this was the contest where the Cana-dians used balsa blast tubes to protect their models duringwinding. So what’s new? (Plan on Page 10)

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Here's the latest list of new members fromSecretary Tommy Gray. If you know any ofthese folks, get in touch with them and make

them feel welcome.

#6116 Reed Kaltenbach, Shreveport, LA #6117 Wesley Djonne, Bemidji, MN #6118 Steven Pelz, Catawba, OH #6119 John Harder, Toledo, OH #6120 Dale Decarlo, Dublin, OH #6121 Jonathon Gray, Jonesboro, LA #6122 Andy Kovacs, Portsmouth, RI #6123 Allen Hunt, Nitro, WV #6124 James Altenbern, GREER, SC #6125 Everett Carey, McIntosh, FL #6126 Gerald Yates, Atascadero, CA #6127 David Andrewski, Key West, FL #6128 David Steere, Longmont, CO

From Warren BehymerThe "Old Timers" that fly at the WORKS club field near Dayton, Ohio. They gather every Thursday and fly for "maxes." Then they

adjourn for ice cream and the "Liars and Braggarts" club meeting to review old times and the day's events.Left to right - Warren Behymer, Tom Boice, John Lueke, Dennis Sedlock, Walt Reuszer, George Lamb, Tom Pratt, Mike Bluestein, Bill

Boice, Richard Pratt, Ernie Reser and Rick Griffith.Warren says that most of them thermal well and max a lot. At the end of the season the man with the most points gets his name on a

trophy. George Lamb is the CD. -- (Editor) Sure sounds like they're having fun!


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CONTRIBUTORS as of NOVEMBER 11SAM# - NAME

2174 Larry Davidson1321 Ron Boots5187 Lloyd Argo

3919 Weldon Smith1740 David Lewis

5348 Kermit Walker1383 Roland Friestad

1143 Charles W. Patterson768 Frank Womack

1801 Fred Mulholland997 Philip Klintworth4016 Fred Landman

5815 Wm. P. Sanders Sr.6011 Ronald Cota2330L Karl J. Scott387 R.R.Combs Jr.

1945 Peter T. Strayer3630 Floyd P. Higgens

1151L Leslie R. Alonzo Jr.4829 Ray Heit

2313 Milton E. Deegroodt5988 Christopher M.

Leveque729 Wm. H. LAngenberg6018 G. Spence Wise Jr.4985 Waverly D. Pride

SAM 30 Memory of LorenSchmidt

2697 Kenneth L. Reesey5723 Mark D. Troutman1500 Roy H. Cederstam

4687 Jack L. Karn1829 H.R.(Doc) Fawcett2026 James B. O'Reilly

1441L Robert E. Schneider3250 Wm. J. McConachie

2168 Richard S.Drake321 Frank L. Parmenter

Ben Cleveland170L Ed Hamler

136L David R. Bruner527L Ted Patrolia3685 Jim Milne

731 C.M. Schutz1728L Donald R. Wolfe4728 Erich O. Kugler3460 Jay D. Whitney

4286 Everett E. Chapman5395 C. Wendall Cobleigh

5986 Luther J. Camp3259 Paul F. Rosenhahn

192L Larry Clark6122 James Robinson2440 Ronald Dailey1714 Craig W. Stout

1099 Doug King4847 Paul Gittel

3761 Carlos H. Gaozza4092 Shirley Hinson3087 Kirby Hinson

149 Earl F. Vincent1752 Grant Carson4576 Cecil Cutbirth

4979 Charles R. Bauer6027 Arthur Labelle1273 Joe R. Macias

1838 Henry R. Bohunck221 Robert N. Edelstein4519 Wiliam L. Haase

4640 Kirk L. Baron227L Richard C. Sonheim Rob't A. Bowen - Inmemory of the 3 Bowen

brothers5210 Sidney R. Watts1243L Eugene R. Field

4638 Richard C. Griswold Anonymous

5490 George C. Walter - Inmemory of Bill Burt1082 Tom Botkin4970 Tom Fennell1395 Bob Nichols

173L Judith Greenwald746 Mike Myers

3620 Scott Cannon404 Hamilton F. Biggar,

Jr.108L Terry O'Meara

541 Stephen Boucher792 Robert W. Sennett

5709 Efrain Villa4363 Robert J. Rose

4506 Warren G Newbury5687 Wm J. Brazell

5071 Bruce T. Raynor2023 Ed Salquero

3774 Dr. G.E. Shacklett163 Spiro Nickolaw

5788 Christopher M.Leveque

4873 Wm. W. Hardwick382 Ed Shilen

3625 Wm. D. Leachman3371 Walter P. Rogers, Jr.

811 James W. Grant4420 Donald H. Butman

198L Howard A. Bueschel SAM 30 Hayshakers for

Nick & Neva Nicholau262 Carl Redlin Anonymous

2605 John H. Krauer1015 Tommy J. Hepler

832 Robert A. Laybourne69 Glen Poole

1702 Bill Vanderbeek Frank Zaic

154L David Baker & Peter Tomlinson, by

David Baker

3692 Al Taffs3722 Richard Zeek5322 Reese F. Otts

4738 Reginald A. Larosa1500 Roy Cederstam (2nd

time)143L Ed Konefes

4407 Roy A. Brown4337 Charles Fl Schultz

SAM 27784 Jack R. Barber

SAM 54-Canada - In memoryof Brian Gothard

1424 Dr. James W. (Bo)Buice in memory of BruceNorman, Dick Huang, Joe

Percy & Jim Lobb4109 Randall Krystoesek

1564 James C. Leisk5104 Wallace A. McGarry945 W. Lescher Dawling3489 Frank G. Osbourne

1421 Wes Weathers2323 Earl R. Monk in

memory of KenneyYoungman

6016 Jake Chichilitti54L John Stott

4734 Al M. Pardue564 Joseph M. Williams1643L Arthur W. Hillis

5605 Richard C. Shogren2386 Jeffrey Friedus

3838 Val Ure2924 Frank R. Harper

SAM 55 (New Zealand) -Frank Crowfoot - John

Butcher & Neil McDougal

***We've surged to nearly

$20,000. Another $5,000to go and our money will

be doubled by RoyHanson, Jr. But time is

now short!***

Send in your contributionor phone Ron Boots withyour pledge. Do it now!

Ron says to phoneanytime. Why not try it atabout 3:00AM and see if

he really means it?***

All kidding aside,December 31, 2008, is thedeadline. Don't miss it!

***Make checks payable to

Society of AntiqueModelersSend to

Ron Boots860 Tamlei Avenue

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

SAM Speaks - November~December2008 - Page 12

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SAM Speaks on CD!The two disk set of SAM Speaks on CD covers everyknown issue from the very first through Issue 191 which

was the November-December 2006 issue. These CDs maybe ordered by contacting:

Karl Gies131 13th Avenue South

Lewistown, MT 59457-2808Phone - 406-538-8503

E-Mail - [email protected] is $30 postage paid in the USA$35 postage paid in other countries

ANNOUNCEMENTEffective immediately, all new orders for theAeroTech IGN-SWignition-switch combo will Include a new feature allowing themodeler to use an external booster battery when starting theengine, or, allow the user to start the engine without having toturn on the transmitter and receiver. This will allow you to runyour engine during a contest when the transmitter is impound-ed. The price for the unit will remain at $50.00 + $3.00 S/H.AeroTech will modify units now in the field for $5.00 to coverthe cost of modification, shipping and handling.

Bob Holman sent this sample of a new product that he canfurnish. Reasonably priced and makes the coffee taste bettertoo! Would make great prizes, more useful than trophies!Contact him for info and prices - See his ad on page 31


By Mike Myers, Contest Manager

The Dates The 2009 Comet Model SAM Champs plans are almostcomplete. We’re going to hold the contest on El Dorado Dry Lakesouth of Las Vegas, Nevada, in October, 2009. We’ve got a contractsigned with Boulder City, Nevada (they control the lakebed) whichwill let us have use of the lakebed from Sunday, October 4 throughFriday, October 9, 2009. Contest events will be flown from Monday,October 5 through Friday.

Contest Management Mike Myers is the Contest Manager. Steve Roselle is the RCContest Director. Ted Firster is the Free Flight Contest Director forboth the SAM OT FF events and for the Nostalgia Gas events. WestCoast Vice President Dick Griswold and SAM Treasurer Ron Bootswill be looking over our collective shoulders as “SAM Management”to keep us on the fiscal straight and narrow. At the moment (earlyNovember, 2008), I’m still looking for a volunteer for the task of“registrar”. That’s the person who takes in the advance Champsregistration applications and keeps a list of the contestants.

Why Is It Called The Comet Model Champs? First, we intend to celebrate the contributions of the CometModel Company to old time modeling in general, and to SAMmodeling in particular. Second, the designation of specified “modelsof the year” in years past has led to building of models which, all toooften, are flown in only one contest. So we did not want to repeat thatpattern of asking contestants to build a “hangar queen”. Many of ushave chosen to build a Comet model for the SAM events in years pastbecause we liked the model or we think it’s a good flyer. So a CometModel Champs was a time to let all those Clippers, Zippers,Sailplanes, Clodhopper IIs and Sparkys that we already have, come ondown to El Dorado Dry Lake and show their stuff.

Comet Model News and Comet Related Material Nancy Kapitanoff, the daughter of the Los Angelesrepresentative of the Comet Model Company, has made a nicehistorical documentary called “The Comet Model News”. We’ll beshowing that documentary at the Champs. We hope we can procureuse of one of the big screens in the cinema multiplex at the hotel for a“big screen showing”. Ms. Kapitanoff will also speak at the ChampsBanquet.

The Contest Logo, Shirts, Hats, Cups and such Luther Peters of Fountain Hills, Arizona, has done a greatcontest logo for the 2009 Champs. It should be well received. Weintend to put it on pocket T-shirts, golf shirts, sweatshirts, caps andcups. It will be silk screened rather than an “iron on” logo so shouldnot smear, or wear out. A similar silk screened logo on 2001 Champsshirts and sweatshirts is still proudly worn today and is in good shape.Ron Boots, SAM Treasurer, had an earlier career as a men’s wearbuyer and is “coming out of retirement in the rag trade” to make surewe get good quality “goods” for Luther Peter’s great logo. Moredetails will follow once we select a supplier and firm up prices. It maybe possible to order and receive 2009 logo goods well before nextyear’s Champs.

The Hotel, Room Rates and Reservations The headquarters hotel will be the Fiesta Henderson, thesame one we used for the 2007 SAM Champs. We’ve arranged for ablock of rooms there at a rate of $50 + tax per night during the weekSunday through Thursday and $100 + tax per night on Fridays andSaturdays. These rates represent about a $3 per night reduction fromwhat the Fiesta charged us in 2007. To get the room rate, call FiestaHenderson Room Reservations direct at (800) 388-8334 no later thanSeptember 2, 2009, and identify yourself as a member of the SAMChamps 2009 group.

The SAM Events that Will Be Flown We intend to fly all the basic and the special RC and FFevents in the 2006 Rulebook with one possible exception (theexception is the Electric Rubber Unlimited Event—which, dependingupon membership votes on rule amendments in the Spring of 2009,may be eliminated from the Rulebook and replaced by the Speed 400event. We will also have a Compressed Air event, using the rules asthey were stated in 2000 Rulebook. Ron Boots will sponsor this event. There will be a Comet Phantom Fury one flight mass launchevent. The Comet Phantom Fury is a 32 inch wingspan rubber model.Phantom Fury kits are currently available from Lee Campbell and BobHolman. Jim O’Reilly has said he intends to draw a new plan for theFury, and it should be available by January. Karl Gies is the sponsorof this mass launch event. There may be a Tomboy event. If so, rules for the Tomboyevent will be posted later. A list of the SAM Rulebook events to be flown will beprinted in this issue of Speaks.


Will There Be Nostalgia Events at the 2009 Champs? Yes, as we have done in years past, we will have events for¼ A, ½ A, A, B, and C Nostalgia Gas, and Nostalgia Rubber, andNostalgia Wakefield.

What Comet Models Are Eligible for the Champs? A list of the Comet model designs that appear in the SAMApproved Gas Design List and the SAM Approved Designs ListRubber is printed in this issue of SAM Speaks. We’ve been asked about flying Comet scale models. TheChamps’ purpose is to fly SAM Rulebook events, not to be anotherFAC national contest. Any Comet model entered in one of the SAMChamps events will have to meet the rulebook requirements for thatparticular event. The “natural fit” for Comet rubber scale models isprobably in the Rubber Scale event. They might also be built to fit therequirements of the Gas Scale FF event, or the ½ A RC Scale Durationevent. Since Comet rubber scale models were not generally includedin the SAM Approved Design List Rubber, there is a question as towhether a pre 1943 Comet rubber scale model should be allowed inthe Spirit of SAM event—which is generally limited to models on theApproved Design list. This issue is under consideration.

Costs, Registration, Bean Feed and Banquet, Ladies Day—Information to Come We’ve not yet set the costs for entry fees, the bean feed or thebanquet. The hotel will not set catering prices for the 2009 year untilJanuary so we don’t know what the banquet will cost—yet. If thingscan be worked out, the bean feed will be held in an outdoor venue witha nice view out over El Dorado Dry Lake. That would be a pleasantbreak from the recent bean feeds. In earlier Champs times the beanfeed was just that—a pot of beans cooked by John Pond on the field.In recent times it became just another meal in a hotel banquet room. We’re working with some of the wives and the Boulder CityChamber of Commerce to set up an enjoyable ladies day during themiddle of the Champs week. Registration and application blanks will be printed in eitherthe March~April or May~June 2009 issue of Speaks. They should beavailable on the SAM Website around the 1st of March.

Contact Data for 2009 SAM Champs Management Inquiries and requests for further information should initiallybe sent to --Mike Myers2009 SAM Champs Manager911 Kilmary LaneGlendale, CA 91207.Telephone 818 [email protected]

RC Contest Director Steve Roselle can be reached [email protected]

FF Contest Director Ted Firster can be reached at [email protected]

SAM West Coast Vice President Dick Griswold can be reached [email protected].

Radio Control Basic Events1. Class A LER Ignition2. Class B LER Ignition3. Class C. LER Ignition4. Pure Antique5. Texaco Ignition6. Class A LER Glow7. Class B LER Glow8. Class C LER Glow9. Antique10. Texaco Glow11. ½ A Texaco

Classes 1 to 5 above are the basic events used to determinethe Ignition Championship at the SAM Champs. Classes6 through 11 above are used to determine the GlowChampionship at the SAM Champs.

Radio Control Special Events1S. 1/2 A Scale Duration2S. Brown Jr. LET3S. Brown Jr. Texaco4S. Class A Texaco5S. Classic Texaco6S. Foxacoy7S. Ohlsson .23 LER Event8S. Ohlssson Side Port LER Event9SG. O/T Glider10S. RC Assist Nostalgia

Radio Control Electric Special Events1E. Electric Limited Motor Run2E. Electric Texaco3E. Spirit of SAM4E. Electric Wakefield5E. Electric Rubber Unlimited6E (Provisional) Speed 400

Free Flight Gas Competition Basic Events1. Class A Fuselage2. Class A Pylon3. Class B Fuselage4. Class B Pylon5. Class C Fuselage

Continued from Page 15

6. Class C Pylon7. Fuel Allotment (1/8 ounce fuel per pound)8. 30 Second Antique

Free Flight Rubber Powered Models BasicEvents1. Small Rubber Stick2. Small Rubber Fuselage3. Large Rubber Stick4. Large Rubber Fuselage5. 4 Ounce Wakefield6. 8 Ounce Wakefield

Hand Launched Glider—Basic Event1. Hand Launched Glider

Free Flight Special Events1. ½ A Texaco2. Gas Scale3. Old Ruler4. Post ’42 Event5. Replica .0206. Texaco (1/4 oz fuel per pound weight)7. Classic Wakefield (will not be flown)8. Commercial Rubber9. Jimmie Allen10. Rubber Scale11. Twin Pusher12. Catapult Launch Glider13. Towline Glider

Additional Special Events1. Comet Phantom Fury Mass Launch single flight2. Compressed Air (under 2000 Rulebook rules)3. ½ A FF Texaco Scale (a S. California club event)4. Tomboy event (maybe—maybe not)

Notes:

A - Classic Wakefield will not be flown. This is ascorekeeping contest based on results obtained over thecourse of a year.

B - I expect that one of the current electric Wakefieldevents will be “voted out” by the membership in Spring2009, so will substitute Speed 400 in its place.

C - Note that I have listed both the FF Fuel Allotment basicevent and the FF Special Texaco event. I don’t know ifwe’ll fly both of them, but the West Coast guys would liketo.


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There will be special awards for the best perform-ing Comet model in each of the 2009 Champs events. Youdon’t have to win the event—you just have to have enteredthe best performing Comet model in that event. So if yourComet Sailplane places 3rd in the C Pylon FF event, you’llget the third place contest plaque—and the special Cometaward. Here’s a list of the most common Comet Models—in both Power and Rubber.

Comet Power ModelsZipper OT 54” 488Zipper A OT 32” 165Clipper Mk I A 72 678Clipper Mk II OT 72 678Sailplane OT 78 906Interceptor 42 OT 42 288Interceptor 48 OT 48 330Mercury OT 42 275Curtiss Robin SC 72Golden Eagle L&MW A 45 272Golden Eagle PA A 45 307

Notes to Power Model List Above1 - Clipper Mk I is straight dihedral, Mk II is polyhedral.2 - Both sizes of Interceptors had small rudder and largerudder versions.3 - Curtiss Robin would be a good ship for the Gas Scaleevent.4 - Golden Eagle had low wing, mid wing, and parasolwing versions.Comet Rubber Models This list was adopted from the SAM ApprovedRubber Design list. That list does not contain the vastnumber of Comet model rubber scale designs “out there”so those designs aren’t listed here. Organized by Model Name, Designer (if known),Year designed or published and Wingspan

Baby ROG 1940 10Secret Attack Plane 1933 ?Horse Fly 1931 12Dipper 1940 13Phantom Fury 1933 13Phantom Flash Joe Konefes 1937 16Air Youth Kit No. 2 ROG 1940 16Combat Commercial 1933 16Whippet 1941 18Tractor Endurance 1933 21Advanced ROG AYA3 1940 21Air Youth Kit No. 3, ROG 1940 21

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Speaks editor at work

Senior Dart 1940 24Firefly ROG 1942 24Senior Dipper 1941 24Dart 1931 24Fuselage Airlevi 1940 25Fuselage Model AYA-4 1940 25Senior ROG Schlieng 1941 25Air Youth Kit No. 5 Fuselage 1940 32Outdoor Model AYA-5 1940 32AYA Project No. 5 Fromm 1940 32Pepper Fromm 1940 32Phantom Fury 1939 32Sparky Lidgard 1940 32Twin Pusher 1930 32Zipper Junior Goldberg 1940 32Outdoor Fuselage Model 1931 34Clipper Junior Goldberg 1939 36Comet Cabin Monoplane Bishop 1931 36Comet Gull Wakefield Goldberg 1940 42Clodhopper II Wakefield Cahill 1937 47

Notes To Rubber Table Above1 - Kits or plans for the Clodhopper II are available fromJim O’Reilly, Bob Holman, Aerodyne and Klarich Kits2 - Aerodyne has plans for the Wakefield Gull and theAirlevi 25” Comet fuselage model3 - The Comet Cabin Monoplane appeared in ModelBuilder 2/83. Plans are available from Bill NorthropPlans Service4 - Sparky kits and or plans are available from O’Reilly,Holman, Aerodyne and Klarich5 - Phantom Fury kits are available from Lee Campbelland from Holman Plans are available from Jim O’Reilly.6 - Pepper plans are available from Jim O’Reilly



There is very little in the model engine press about theWillard engine. Remarkably advanced in design andconstruction, it was made in very small numbers in the late1930s by Willard Hungerford, in Los Angeles, California.The only person I have known who owned and flew theWillard, was the late Robert Preston White (Bob White),the Wakefield champion. Years ago Bob told me he rodehis bike from Pasadena, where he grew up, to WillardHungerford's home and purchased an engine. Bob said itwas a very good runner. He no longer had the engine andcould not remember what had happened to it.

Writing as editor of the MECA Bulletin Number 13, Aug.1966, Art Swift said: "Willard -- on page 51 of the Septem-ber 1938 Flying Aces magazine in a feature called LoggingThe Model Market, is, I believe, the only published photowith an accompanying ad for the Willard engine.” Thephoto is of a badly mangled gas job with a Willard engineresting in the ruins. The ad goes on to brag of the sturdyconstruction of the Willard engine and notes that this verysame engine was flying another model within a couple ofhours! The bore and stroke was given as about 5/8 inches.Now in production, the Willard is available at $17.50complete." A copy of that ad (pasted up for publication)is included with this article. The ad copy was obtainedfrom Gene Wallock, SAM Librarian and all-around goodguy.

Other model engine mavens have told me that there aresmall variations in construction from engine to engine,indicating a low total production volume. Further infor-mation on Willard Hungerford and his engine would beappreciated and if sent to me, will be added to this OldEngine Analysis, when the complete collection of 100reports becomes a book.

Disassembly --- As mentioned above, there are smallvariations in construction of each Willard, so your enginemay not be exactly like the specimen examined here. This

one has no serial number and is on loan from WardHallenberg’s collection.

Remove the prop nut, washer and drive washer. Loosenthe timer pinch screw and slide the timer off forward. Itmay be necessary to lift the moving point slightly withyour fingernail to move to point tail out of the cam slot inthe crankshaft, allowing the timer assembly to slip easilyoff the front case. Note that one of the three sections of thefront case (between the mounting bolts) has been slightlyrelieved to clear the timer advance stop pin. When reas-sembling the engine, this side must be replaced in itsoriginal position for the timer to fit and operate properly.The timer maybe disassembled further, but that is notrecommended. The point gap setting of 0.010 to 0.015inches can be adjusted by resetting the locknuts outside theinsulating washers at either end of the fixed point.

Fuel tank --- The aluminum tank is retained to the tank topcasting, which on this engine is an integral part of theintake tube, by an aluminum stud swaged into the tankbottom and fastened to the tank top by 4-40 nut. There isa paper ring gasket at the tank top. Removal of the fueltank allows access to the two 3-48 by 3/16" screws thathold the tank to the crankcase. There is a thin paper gasket.The needle valve lower body appears to be a tight press fitinto the tank top casting. I did not attempt to remove it.


Crankcase, cylinder and internals --- Remove the ex-haust stack (two 3-48 by 1/4" screws) to allow access tothe two 4- 40 by quarter inch screws retaining the cylinderto the crankcase. Remove three 4- 40 by 15/16" screwsand nuts holding the front case in place. There is a thinpaper gasket. The crankshaft comes out with no looseparts. Remove the two holding screws and lift off thecylinder, along with the piston, connecting rod and wristpin assembly. There is a thin paper gasket here as well.The piston may be removed out the bottom of the cylinderand detached from the rod by slipping out the wrist pin.Note that the lower section of the rod is not symmetricaland that the longer side of the lower end of the rod goestoward the crankshaft. The cylinder head appears to bethreaded into the top of the cylinder, I did not attempt toremove it. The rotor disk can now be lifted off its centerpin and removed. Note that the disc has a recess for thecrank pin to drive it. This must face forward to reassemblethe engine. The disc center pin is retained in the rear casepiece by a set screw. Neither this screw nor the pin shouldbe removed.

Reassembly --- This engine goes back together easily byreversing the tear down procedure. Sequence of assemblyis important to be able to access the various screws.Remember to oil the moving parts and install gaskets asyou go. The plug that came with the engine tested was aV3 size, however the combustion chamber is deep enoughto take a V2 size plug. Spark gap should be about 0.015to 0.020 ".

Test run --- The Willard 19 started easily and turned a TopFlite 10/4 wide blade prop at an outstanding 8300 rpm onthree to one gas to oil fuel. The engine was quite smoothin operation and ran a long time on the tank full of fuel.


The friends of the SAM-RC EUROCHAMPS hadmet this year in Italy from June 13th to 16th, 2008. In Italyagain, as two years ago. The first intention to meet inHungary could not be realized due to the sudden and un-fortunate death of Gyula Munnich who had promised toorganize the meeting. After a doubtful time, if theremight be another possibility to meet, Nico Bruschi suc-ceeded in managing the competition in Italy again. Welldone, Nico! All participants should be obliged to him,having saved the competition for this year. Many thanksto him and also to Sergio Scirocchi, the president of theItalian SAM Chapter 62 and his willing helpers.

We all liked to come to Italy again. A very favor-able airfield, accommodation in nice locations at the sea-side of the Adriatic sea and a well performingorganization had made the whole event to an agreeablestay. With great pleasure we could welcome our Ameri-can friends. Ed Hamler had organized for the US group acruise in the Mediterranean Sea and other tourist activi-ties during the days before.

During the first competition day everything hap-pened as scheduled However the second day sufferedfrom very poor weather conditions. Strong winds and rainduring the whole day had made every flying activity im-possible. Due to the missing second competition day, allremaining flights had to be performed during the last day.A reduced and modified adaption made possible that allclasses could be flown, favored by excellent weather con-ditions.

Unfortunately disappointment and frustrationcame up in a few situations when some flyers with lim-ited engine run were disqualified. It was not possible toconvince the official persons about the effect of sonicspeed which gives a remarkable retarded informationabout the engine stop. A simple calculation shows thatfrom a model in high altitudes the delay can be in therange of one second (sonic speed about 320 meters, 350yards per second). We had this problem already duringearlier events. Hopefully it will be better understood andeliminated for the future.

Apart from this exception all other organizationwas well done, including a nice banquet and a happy win-ners award ceremony at the end of the last day.

Heinrich Dabrowski, Germany, won thepokal (trophy) for the most rating points

of all

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OTMR, Gliders, 38 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Gelencser, Kalman Hungary Harkaly 7642 Gelencser, Kalman Hungary Ju 52 7453 Mersecci, Rover Italy Cingo cengo 726

NMR 2.5 Nostalgia 2.5 cc, 8 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Dabrowski, Heinrich Germany Scimitar 6742 Hrncar, Lubomir Slovakia Jaded Maid 5463 Bortolai, Tiziano Italy Mini Hogan 393

NMR Nostalgia, 10 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Bruschi, Domenico Italy Herky 9872 Dabrowski, Heinrich Germany Gool 7043 Gianati, Walter Italy Cloudster 632

OTMR Oldtimer Gas models, 9 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Dabrowski, Heinrich Germany Playboy Sr. 14632 Dabrowski, Heinrich Germany Westerner 13003 Hamler, Ed USA Airborn 1268

TEXACO, 23 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Ridenti, Giovanni Italy Streamlined Ciclone 30032 Cancelli, Marcello Italy KI 61 24563 Binelle, Luigi Italy Il Duca 2234

1/2A TEXACO, 17 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Gianati, Marco Italy Playboy Sr. 16232 Gelencser, Kalman Hungary Tm 17 12873 Mett, Ulf Germany ETB 42 1287

ELOT, Electric Oldtimer, 33 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Mersecchi, Rover Italy De Filippis 32542 Mersecchi, Rover Italy Sine 46 24523 Harding, Dave USA Stardust Special 1935

1/2A ELRTTR, Electric 1/2A , 23 modelsPos. Name Country Model Rating1 Sladec, Lubomir Slovakia President 22802 Mokran, Stefan Slovakia Ciclone 19023 Mett, Ulf Germany ETB 42 1845

There are every year two completely differ-ent events in vintage flying: - Many years ago David Baker, thefounder and present honorary president ofSAM 1066, had started the EURO-CHAMPS for free flight models which isnormally flown on the Middle Wallop air-field in South England end of August. Atraditional event with a lot of internationalparticipation. - About seven years ago some Europeanparticipants at the US SAM CHAMPS hadthe idea for the RC-EUROCHAMPS inEurope, limited to RC models. Nico Br-uschi together with other Italian modelershad organized the first competition in Italy.A rapidly growing event which meanwhileis scheduled every mid-June in changingEuropean countries. Some figures mayshow the difference to the traditional USSAM CHAMPS:During the RC-EUROCHAMPS of the re-cent four years (2005 to 2008) we couldcount in an average: About 150 active models participating inthe classes: Gliders (26%), Gas models andNostalgia (7 and 8%), TEXACO (16%),1/2A TEXACO (13%), Electric Oldtimerand 1/2 Electro (15% each).That means, in accordance to the traditionalEuropean model history, a big proportionof gliders, a very limited number of tradi-tional engine models, (Gas and Nostalgia),and a continuously growing number ofelectric models. A new introduction forthis year had been the 2.5 cc Nostalgia class.

The US SAM rules are the basis also for theEuropean events, with some modificationsregarding to the different situations.




Heinrich Dabrowski from Germany built thisbeautiful "Under Construction" from a Michael Rollsdesign using information shown in the 1938 Zaic Year-book. (No Plans available) He scaled it up 200% forTexaco to 127 inch span and 1147 sq in area. Weightwas 2650 gr (5lb, 9 oz) with a 1960 Irvine .40 Diesel.The fuselage is hollowed out solid balsa starting with athickness of 5/32" in the forward section and thinning to1/16" behind the wing.

Heinrich is a very competent builder and flyer, afierce competitor, and is always really out to win. In theEuro Champs there is a special prize for the overallwinner based on points, ( 3 for a 1st - 2 for a 2nd and 1for a 3rd place). This year I personally offered theTrophy for the winner of the overall. Heinrich was thewinner.

In Europe we can fly any model from the 1930sup to 1956 in some events. So there were: Herky, Gool,Cloudster,Super Kentucky, Airborn, Playboy Sr.,Jx0656, Dallaire Sportster, Bomber, Sinè 46, Ramrodand Folly models flying in the NMR event. In the NMR2.5 event there were: Scimitar, Jaded Maid, Mini Hogan,Airbon, I-Rico,Cumulus, Dardo, Kerswap, Old Girl andSuper Phoenix. In this event there was a mixture of fastrunning diesel and glow engines. Perhaps my BarbiniB40 TN was the fastest (21,500 rpm on a 7x3 1/2 prop).Heinrich used a very powerful OS 2.5 glow turning17,000 on a larger prop. The models are very fastclimbers and great fun to fly. The event was an experi-mental one for the first time in the Euro Champs.Nick from San Morino

Correction of an oversight in the last issue of SAM SpeaksThis note from Van DoverGot a call from Herb Kothe about He and Larry Davidsonnot being recognized as the Rubber and PoweredChamps. Herb won with 22 points and Larry won with 30points. There are seven events selected by the SAMChamps schedule makers and the contestants can onlyearn points in these events. A first place is five points andfifth place is one point. Larry flew and scored in all sevenevents. Herb flew in seven events and scored in six ofthem.


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Some comments regarding SAM SPEAKS 201,page 31, and Earl Fortners idea about a throttle carburetorfor the Forster 99: Here is another example for the same purpose, asshown in picture 1. Nearly the same idea. The carburetor,OS 20A, which is used here, has the same inner diameteras the original intake tube of the engine. With a woodenpropeller 16 x 8, a gas oil mixture 1 : 4, and the pre warsmall round exhaust extension, an engine speed of 4.500RPM is possible. That will be enough for a safe start fromground of my Anderson Pylon weighting 7.25 lb. During a first attempt with the original Forsterthrottle carburetor, picture 2, the engine speed was limitedto a disappointing 3.900 RPM, with the same other detailsof the engine. That seems to be too low for the big mod-el. The reason is the rather big throttle unit, shown inthe middle of picture 3, which results in a remarkablereduction of the intake air fuel mixture, even at full loadoperation.

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Society of Antique ModelersProfit & Loss

January through December 2007Acrual Basis

Ordinary Income/Expenses Jan-Dec 07Income

2007 Gifts 350.00Inventory Sales

Gas Designs 340.00Library Sales 165.00Patches 236.00Plans 108.00Roster 532.00Rubber Books 310.00Rule Books 393.00S.S. Back Issues 62.00

Total Inventory Sales 2,146.00

Society of Antique ModelersBalance Sheet

As of December 31, 2007Accrual Basis

AssetsCurrent Assets

Checking/Savings Bank Account 6,451.26Total Checking/Savings 6,451.26

Other Current AssetsAdvance to Secretary 314.00Total Other Current Assets 314.00

Total Current Assets 6,785.26

Other AssetsFidelity 51,714.67Vanguard 24,468.74Total Other Assets 76,183.41

Liabilities & EquityEquity

Retained Earnings 84,273.67Net Income -1,325.00Total Equity 82,948.67

Total Liabilities & Equity 82,948.67

Profit & Loss - ContinuedMemberships

2007 Memberships 35,357.002008 Memberships 6,158.002009 Memberships 1,095.002010 Memberships 175.00

Total Memberships 42,785.00

Special Events2007 SAM Champs 21,253.00S.S. Ads 2,575.00Total Special Events 23,828.00

Total Income 69,109.00

ExpensesComputer Expenses 941.00

Inventory Related ExpensesAll Books 485.00Library Expenses 1,120.00

Total Inventory Related Expense 1,605.00

Membership ExpensesHall of Fame 269.00Membership Expenses - Other 132.00Total Membership Expenses 401.00

Miscellaneous -184.00Office Expense 1,180.00

PayPal Fees 38.00Postage Expense 2,257.00Professional Fees 815.00Promotional Expenses 810.00

SAM SpeaksSAM Speaks Editor 12,000

Sam Speaks Editorial Expense 8,396.00SAM Speaks Printing/Mailing 15,169.00

Total SAM Speaks 35,565.00

Special Events Related ExpensesSAM Champs 07 Related Expenses 22,275.00

Total Special Events Related 22,275.00

Telephone 198.00Travel Expenses 4,533.00

Total Expenses 70.434.00

Net Ordinary Income -1,325.00

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I believe it was in the early 1950’s that some of our clubmembers in the Long Beach (CA) “Thunderbugs” werebeginning to fly rubber models after flying gas power forseveral years. The rubber to have then was Pirelli, madeby the largest rubber company in Italy, best known forautomobile tires. Rubber strip for model airplanes was avery minor sideline of course, but Pirelli was all conquer-ing in the rubber events of the time, particularly in Wake-field. Oh, we had Dunlop and T-56, but Pirelli was king.

One of our younger club members was Dino Cocchi. As Iremember, he is a first generation Italian-American and hisfather had emigrated to the U.S. before WW II. Dino’sfather planned a trip to the “old country”, Northern Italy,and the opportunity to get some fresh Pirelli at a good pricedid not escape Dino, so he asked his father to pick someup. His father asked what kind and Dino said ¼ inch stripand about five pounds should be enough.

Dino’s father had an extended visit to Italy and Dino andthe rest of the Thunderbugs eagerly awaited his return.Finally, after about six weeks, Dino came to the clubmeeting at Swaney’s Hobby Shop with a smile on his faceand a box under his arm. As the meeting progressed – wewere quite formal in those days, using Robert’s rules forrunning our meetings – everyone’s curiosity finally got thebetter of us and we had to ask, “OK, Dino, what’s in thebox?” Now with a sort of sheepish grin on his face, Dinoanswered, “I have my Pirelli and I will share it with anyonethat wants it”.By now Dino had the box open and he pulled outa handful of 1/4 “ square Pirelli rubber strip. Dinocontinued, “I should have given my Dad a betterdescription of what I wanted. This is the rubberstrip that is used to tie the grape vines to thetrellises in the wine country vineyards and ismuch more common than the thin rubber modelstrip we use.”

We did use the rubber strip to support our FreeFlight wings from the headliners of our sedansand station wagons for a number of years. I doubtanyone used the ¼ square strip successfully as arubber model motor, however.

Dino, if you are out there, maybe you can add toor dispute this story.

Jim Coffin, SAM 63

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