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t appears that nothing very important happened on this day in history as re- ported by my local newspaper. So, I will check my records and see what years I
haven’t reported on in the past. It looks like the only year I have not covered in the ’60s is 1966 so off to my library to dig out some items from that year. It may be interesting to note that FLYING MODELS was still pub- lishing only six issues a year until June 1966 when it went monthly, so I’ll take a look to see what I can find. The first thing to catch my eye was a re-
port by Dale Willoughby in his “RC Channel Chatter” about Galloping Ghost. Dale calls it a misnomer for radio control equipment that gives proportional rudder and elevator control, plus an additional function made possible by full signal or no signal. Manu- facturers of R/C equipment all over the country reported a tremendous upsurge in sales and interest in their Galloping Ghost equipment. Could it be that modelers who could not af-
ford a $500 propo rig found the old “Joy Stick” method of control more like real flying than switches and push buttons? Tomoser Electronics and Manufacturing released their CG-1 Galloping Ghost servo. The unit was unique in that it featured direct pushrod operation to the rudder and eleva- tor surfaces, eliminating the unsightly tail harness commonly associated with the GG operation. There were many 3-channel systems in- troduced in 1966 reflecting the fact that the new proportional top of the line systems were a bit pricy for many modelers accus- tomed to the cost of reed systems. Sampey & Company of Orlando, FL introduced their new three-channel full proportional control system “Starlite 300” for under $300. Min-X Radio announced their Astromite III, a three-channel system designed to “fit the
by bob noll You can reach Bob Nollvia e-mail at
bobrc@aol.com
PHOTOGRAPHY: BOB NOLL
The author with his Ken Willard Top Dawg. This Dawghas won many Class II events at VR/CS Reunions. It’s a great flyer and has the looks of a pylon racer with its sleek canopy and wheel pants.
pocketbook of modelers flying 6-channel reeds or similar equipment”. The newest ad- dition to the F7M line was their Digital-3 de- signed for the Sunday or sport flier and the Goodyear pilot. Veco Products Corp. released their new
long awaited “Veco .61 R/C”, prototypes of which powered Cliff Weirick to his 1965 Nats win and Internationals placing. Cliff and Jerry Pullen combined their talents and formed Proportional Control Systems and introduced their first PCS proportional sys-
The 1966 February-March cover of FM(at left) had a beautiful photo of Miss Suzy King posing with Bud Atkinson’s highly realistic Mooney Mark 20 R/C Scale. The model was powered by a Veco .45. A younger Dave Platt (above) shows off his beautiful scale North American T-28 that won him first place in scale at the British Nats. Dave was still living in England at the time of this photo.
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