This was my first 1-scale contest 2- First Scale Nats. Flying in Fun Scale Open against alot of really good pilots, I was able to finish 8th with my F-86 Sabre and took first place in Sportsmans Scale Sport class with my Ziroli 92" P-47. I really had a good time and met a lot of great people, modelers and competitors. I atcually think I was more nervous on Friday during static, than flying. Oh and by the way, I was the very first plane in the air Saturday, talk about being in the spotlight.
Anyway, thanks to all who answered my bazillion questions and your patience. Attached are the last three pages of the Nats News. See you next year.
Anthony Wiencek
Raleigh, NC

Here are a few pictures taken at the event.

And some more.......

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And thanks to my girlfriend / caller Jill. This was her first Model airplane contest and first time calling menuevers.

Anthony, thank you for posting the pictures.. And congrats on your first time at the Nats. I too wanted to compete at the Nats this year but due to family issues etc my plane wasn't finished. Perhaps next year for me.. Glad you had a good time.

Anthony, congradulations on your success! Just out of curiousity, what sort of costs are involved in attending (and competing) in a non-regional scale meet? I'd imagine that one could quite easily part with the better part of $1000 bucks including travel (by car), hotel (budget class), food, fees, etc.

I can't even imagine how much these guys who travel from Brazil and Singapore must be spending! Yet another reason I don't suppose I'll ever be competing. []

Thanks for the complements.
Costs to attend include, entry $65 for the first class and $20 or 25 each additional class, hotel at $55 per night + tax, gas for the travel at $2.35 per gallon (average), meals etc, maybe around $600-$800.
Wow, I did not need to add that up. Hey, its a hobby right.... Ever gone deep sea fishing?
Thanks
Anthony

Congrats Anthony! Even better for your first Nats. I caught your second P-47 flight Saturday. It's obvious you and machine were well prepared.

FYI- You beat out a good flier (and good friend) Art Shelton and his big Eindecker (last years winner in Sportsman). That's the way it goes!

Good Job Anthony!
Glad to see some more North Carolina folks out there competing (and winning).

Hope you and others will plan to join us at the 95th Squadron's Scale Fly-in on October 1st in Gaston/Roanoke Rapids NC area.

David Hayes

Anthony and Jill,
I am so happy for you both. We love Scale and it has been a great part of our life. I think we talked on Sunday about the door prize you won. By the way, how did that go?
The cookout was fun Jim and Bonnie did a great job as CD. I would like you to e mail your address to us at [email protected] I did not know you are from N.C.. I also am from Reidsville, NC until I was given Mr_Scale and the happy life of Scale RC. I just love the people the planes are great too.
Have a great day,
Mrs_Scale

Hey man. I was there with my dad on Saturday.. We were the ones that knew nothing about jets (that live about 20 minutes from the AMA) and I had to pry my dad away before he tried to stuff your F86 Sabre under his shirt and walk off with it.

It was cool watching you guy.. To be honest, your plane is the first RC jet I've seen fly in person..

In your fourth post with pictures, what is the red plane with tanish wings?

Culver Dart red with tan wings

tom

I thougt it was a Culver Cadet?

I'd guess Culver Cadet after googling the two

Looks like Manny Sousa's Culver Cadet.

Hey AnthonyW - Great job at Nats and congrats. I also like all of your pics. I to agree on the Culver Cadet. I would love to get the plans to build one of these.

My dad bought one in the late 50's after the owner failed to get the gear pins locked in on one side (had to lower and rock the plane), they landed and ground looped it. My dad re-built the plane from the ground up in Riverton Wyoming, scratch building the sing spars, parts of the fuselage, etc. Here he is standing with it in about 1961 or 62. I have another couple of pictures of it with me sitting up on the wing about a year later maybe, but I have to find these pics out of the recent moving boxes. About the only mod he made to it was putting an overhead plexi window in the canopy, didn't like not being able to see out the top. The engine had so much torque that during take off you all most dropped the wheels off the runway on one side, and by the time you rotated you'd been drug across the runway to the other side. Landed about the same way.

Does anyone have more info on this plane at Nats, or know where plans might be found. Like I said, I'd love to build one and surprise my dad with it

I spoke with Manny about his Culver at the Masters a few years back. As I recall he had access to the full size and I have a hunch he may have created his own plans. However, I know I've seen plans for the Cadet available somewhere. Possibly one of the RC mags?