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BUSTERS
Delaware R/C Club Newsletter
May 2003
www.delawarerc.org
Editors: Carl
Hauger 302-322-8580 cewhauger@yahoo.com
Ryan Jamison
302-234-8645 WhoKnows71@aol.com
Co-Publisher: John
Kirchstein 302-731-2831 jakirchstein@comcast.net
President:
Mark Weiss 856-241-0378
markweiss@ft.newyorklife.com
Vice President: Tony
Albence 302-654-8171 T50UC78@aol.com
Secretary:
Ryan Jamison 302-234-8645
WhoKnows71@aol.com
Treasurer:
Dick Stewart 302-368-2911
BALTICPLY@aol.com
Safety
Officer Jay Greene 302-738-5256
jaygreenphoto@comcast.net
Next Club Meeting:
Tuesday, May 6, 2003, 7:30 p.m.
William Penn High School
Cafeteria II
Raffle
Prize – Winner chooses one prize from two selections,
each approximately $100 street value
Program Topics – Toledo Show Discussion
Next Major Event: Two Tonys Memorial
Fly-In
Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4, 2003
Contact:
Pete Malchione
Secretary’s Scratchings
The General Membership
meeting of the Delaware R/C Club was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2003. President
Mark Weiss called the meeting to order at 7:30
Secretary’s Report
The secretary’s report was
approved as presented in the last newsletter.
Treasurer’s Report
Dick Stewart gave
treasurer’s report.
Membership – 2002 233
2003 149
The Treasurer’s Report was
accepted as presented.
President’s Comments
The meeting with the state
park manager went well, and the main thing to know is that we are not being
kicked out. The campgrounds are most popular on the weekends and holidays. At
night because of this there will be new field rules. The main one is that, on
Fridays, Saturdays, and on Sundays before holidays there will be no gas planes
flying after 6, only electrics can fly. There will be two signs put up at the
field to inform the club members.
Presentations
-Tony Albence and Mark
Weiss did a presentation on an overhead showing how to detail Marks P-51 planes
to show exactly where things go (stars, rivets, panel lines, etc.) They used a
full scale outline and projected them over the P-51 plans.
-Tony also showed how you
can make your own plans on an overhead, and how to improve your model, for
instance turning an Sig Kadet into a cub, super cub, tri-pacer, taylorcraft,
citabria, L-19, Waco Biplane, and many more.
Safety Minute
Jay Greene reported that
flying r/c is “serious” fun, and everyone is a safety officer. He gave a list
of things on what to take note on while at the field, such as keeping your hands
and fingers away from the props, have a holder while starting your airplanes,
use a chicken stick to start engines instead of fingers, and don’t adjust the
engine from the front.
Jay also reported that the
field still needs a first aid kit, and a new one will cost around $120.00.
Show and tell
Clark Woodring brought a
Spitfire, it is from a Dynaflight Kit and has retracts.
Ham Taylor Brought an Old
Timer and it’s powered by a Thunder Tiger .46 pro engine.
Mark Weiss brought a tail
wheel for his P-51, It’s made by Sierra Precision and is made to look and work
scale.
Quickie 500 Racing:
The 3-pylon race is being
held on May 18th. Twelve workers are needed to work the event, and
one more to work the grill.
Raffle
The raffle prize was an
F3D-30 pattern plane that was won by Skip Crain
Guests/ New Members
none
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned
at 8:43PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ryan Jamison, Secretary
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