Warbirds, notably the WW II type, prob-
ably have the most following and each show has more than just a good assortment. At Toledo the warbird that seemed to get a lot of attention was the big F4U-1A built by Gary Prince. The big Corsair was dressed up in the markings of Lt. Cmdr. Tony Blackburn’s Big Hog #1, the boss of VF-17, the famed Jolly Rogers. To add to the dis- play, Gary had a pretty interesting histori- cal presentation of the squadron in 1943, the time frame from which the plane was inspired. It may not have seen aerial combat, but
the DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk trained a lot of British Commonwealth pilots after WW II. It was used by a number of air forces as a primary trainer, and Michael Plot chose to model it at 103-inch span. A big plane, it needed a fair amount of detail and crafts- manship for the Toledo judges to award it second place in Military Sport Scale. It was a good example of the paint technique pio- neered by Roy Vaillancourt using latex paint. One of the unique features of the plane was the engine cowl hatch and the scale cowl latches used on the plane. They were a carryover from those used on the Chipmunk’s illustrious predecessor, the De- Havilland Tiger Moth. Of course it was the Vintage and Old Time
planes that got this whole modeling ball rolling and both shows have ample examples of each category. There’s no other way than the word elegant to describe these models, both for their classic outlines and usually gorgeous silk or silkspan dope coverings, and for the Old Timers their unique shapes. As a perfect example, consider Lawrence Latow - ski’s Nemeth Hi-Triwing. Not exactly the same as the triplanes of WW I, it uses three small wings mounted on a pylon. Then there’s the chubby Pacer C that Tom
Ryan built and adorned with the logo of one of the oldest model clubs, the Brooklyn Sky- scapers. Or how about Charles Chomos’ RC Guff. This model recreates the famed model that R/C pioneer Walt Good designed quite a while ago. He used his 1950-vintage Telecommander radio and flies it with rud- der and motor. The elevator is optional. Though later vintage, the models of the
late ’50s, the ’60s and the ’70s—names like Live Wire Yankee, Taurus, Penetrator, Dirty Birdy, Strato B, Banshee or Falcon 56—can evoke the time when R/C modeling started to come of age. All of the above mentioned planes could be seen at one or both shows. Lots of stories swapped in front of them as modelers recounted their own experience with one or the other of these planes. Pick almost any plane on display and
there’s a neat story behind it, but one of the really interesting ones concerned a Comet kit of a P-40. Seems 12-year-old Evan Miller and his 13-year-old friend Jordan Behrle were at their Wawayanda, NY club field when an elderly woman came around selling some old model kits. The P-40 kit had lain in an attic for 60 or so years. For $10 bucks, Evan and Jordan bought
the kit. Then they took to a work bench and put it together unaided in about a month. When the WRAM Show rolled around, they figured why not show it. Good thing because they won the Junior category with it. So that’s a wrap for this year. It goes with-
FLYING MODELS
out saying that either show is a must attend event for at least a few times, maybe more. Besides getting the lowdown on the latest R/C planes, technology, and equipment, it’s a very leisurely way of getting up close to
some very interesting models that will go on to major events or find their way into vari- ous publications. Who knows, one of them may inspire you enough to finally start your own dream project.
2012 WRAM Show Results
Special Achievement 1⁄2 Scale Fokker Triplane: Jay Newler
Best MonoKote Top Dawg: Mike Dewest
Junior
1. P-40: Evan Miller/Jordan Behrle 2. Custom Piper Cub: Aislinn O’Brien
Civilian 1. Cessna AgWagon: Mario Russo 2. DH 82A: Jack Buckley 3. Comper Swift: Michael Plot
Designer Scale
1. FW-190: Roy Vaillancourt 2. PT-19: Gunny Bumburs 3. Sopwith Triplane: Andy Marone
Stand-Off Scale
1. SPAD XIII: Mike Gross 2. Albatros B1: Thayer Syme
Electric Scale 1. Halberstadt: Robert J. Caso 2. Albatros DIII: Stephen Tjaden 3. Grumman F3F: David Johnson
Best in Show Sopwith Camel: Mike Gross Sr.
Best Finish (Paint) Sopwith Camel: Mike Gross Sr.
Pattern
1. Twister: Bob Noll 2. Synergy: Terry Terrenoire
Sport Aircraft 1. CAI Raptor: Wojtek Iwanczyk 2. Phantom Reno Racer: Terry O’Brien 3. Kaos: Terry Terrenoire
Vintage R/C
1. Taurus: Mike Denest 2. Falcon 56: Bob Noll 3. Aristocat: John Haffner
WWI
1. Fokker E5: Karl Jakob 2. Nieuport 11: Dennis Hernandez
Helicopter 1. UH60 Blackhawk: Keith Hertzog 2. Eurocopter AS-350: Gary Holle 3. UH1-800 Civilian: Keith Hertzog
Post-WWI Military
1. T-28 Trojan: Wojtek Iwanczyk 2. T-33: Amir Abtahi 3. Byron P-51: Maurice Gomez FW-190: Donald Spinoso
Best of Show
Dragon: Rick Hamel Military Sport Scale
2012 Toledo Show Results Best Finish, Paint
1. Vought F4U-1A Corsair: Gary Prince 2. DHC-1 Chipmunk: Michael Plot 3. Glen Torrance Fokker D.7: Paul Westrich
Non-Military Sport Scale
1. Ryan STA Special: Rick Boyer 2. Lopresti Fury: Dennis Sumner 3. Savoia-Marchetti SM 55X: Allen Mrock
Designer Scale
1. 1937 Dart: Paul Weigand 2. Halberstadt CL.2: Rob Caso 3. Ryan FR-1 Fireball: Hal Parenti
Sport Plane
1. Dragon: Rick Hamel 2. Strato B: Kenneth W. Barnes 3. Chipmunk: Bob Schreel
Jets
1. CT-114 Tutor: Roy Maynard 2. MiG-15: Rick Boyer 3. BVM MiG-15: Scott Miller
Best Finish, Film
Comp-ARF 260: John Bradley Flyin’ King: Rick Arrowood Helicopters
1. Rotormast: Larry Chapman 2. AH-1Z Cobra: John Russman 3. FL 282 Hummingbird: Dan Winklman
Aerobatic
1. Comparf 260: John Bradley 2. Hangar 9 Beast: David Payne 3. 124-inch Carden Pro: Bryon Striker
R/C Sailplane
1. GO-3 Minimoa: ZB Blama 2. Thermic: Dick Thompson 3. Acquila Grande: Jerry Shape
Vintage Plane
1. DeBolt Yankee: Bob Noll 2. Penetrator: Chuck Winchester 3. RC Guff: Charles Chomos
Old Timer
1. Westerner: Robert Bienenstein 2. Nemeth Hi-Tri-Wing: Lawrence Latowski 3. Bunch Scor: Dave Frantz
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