The Joe Nall Stunt Contest May, 2017!

Wishing you Good Luck, hoping you "Nail it" at the Nall!  

Kim wrote:Wishing good MoJo to both of you !!!
From Rainy Missouri Kim

Marleysky wrote:Wishing you Good Luck, hoping you "Nail it" at the Nall!  

It worked!


Stand by.

Congrats, nicely done. Ken

Cool Beans!
Way to go, Rusty. Congrats.
Bob

Alrighty, alrighty, alrighty!! WAY TO GO RUSTY! Congratulations!

Congratulations!! Great job!

Thanks, Guys
I'm still trippin' on the happy buzz. I made a good movie of my second and lowest scoring flight. It's uploading to the 'Tube now.

This was a great day to fly. Triple Tree Aerodrome, I would bet, has the nicest Control line circles and facilities than anywhere in the USA. This contest, on the last day of Joe Nall Week, is a remarkably well-run program and All about fun... in our competitive sort of way. Lots of modelers and flyers having a blast, and not a Jerk in the house.

I need to go back and check out their new education center. A classroom with rows of simulators, and whatever else, I have yet to see. I know there are a lot of planes on display including a whole lot of donated and purchased CL models by builders many of us stunt types respect and occasionally revere.

It was only about 64f when the contest started and overcast, with a light breeze. I got lucky and caught a lull flying first in the order of only three. So everybody was going to get a t........ pause... here's the movie. I'll finish blabbing later.

https://youtu.be/EgNP_e4ZePQ


Well, I just got off the phone talking for nearly two hours to Charles Carter from California about flying and 20 other things. It's been a long day, I have more movies to to crunch, it's 1:00, and I'm hitting the sack. See y'all tomorrow.
Rusty

Ah, look what I found on Stunthangar:

Congratulations, Mr. Rusty!

Nice comeback from your injuries Rusty!! How many of those can you rack up before you move out of intermediate?

Congrats man! We're all so happy for you! You've earned this with all you've been through in the last year.

crankbndr wrote:Nice comeback from your injuries Rusty!! How many of those can you rack up before you move out of intermediate?

I don't think anyone belongs in Advanced until they're consistently scoring in the 470 range. And then you'd be squarely in the basement against those pilots. You can't go by how many wins at my level, because Intermediate is like Beginner for people who can fly at least an ugly full pattern. To belong in the next skill class, you should fly average scores from 470 to 500 with a little better equipment, and then, as I said, at 470, you're still a bottom feeder. My Twister would be a good entry to mid level Advanced ship. But I bet Derek could probably fly a 590 with it.

Here's the Avanced Scoreboard:


Rusty

I just patched this in as an edit last night, so some of you may not have seen it.
https://youtu.be/bgnMNoJ5xMg


I started writing a story a few posts ago and left it dangling, so I'll try to get back to finish it. T-storms are threatening to delete my posting st the moment.
Rusty

Rusty, the Genesis that you were unsure of is a Bob Hunt designed plane. Bob designed the Genesis around the mid 70's. Bob has a beautiful electric powered model currently.

You're spot-on, Eric, this is a great group I compete with. I always improve, albeit frustratingly slowly, but enough to keep me stoked. Some guys hit the field running and blow right past me, like my friend Mike, but that doesn't get me down too much. I have to battle a lot just to keep going, and any inch forward makes me happy. Better equipment would have helped, but I fly what I've got, and I'm lucky to have the Tutor. When I get my fleet replinished, I'll hang it back in Watt's shop. It was a 30 year old historied ship when I got it and I'm glad to have added some more history to it. I love the support you guys give me too. It's nice to have peolle pulling for me.

I promise to finish my blow by blow stories of both contests.
Rusty

Ken Cook wrote:               Rusty, the Genesis that you were unsure of is a Bob Hunt designed plane. Bob designed the Genesis around the mid 70's. Bob has a beautiful electric powered model currently.

I should've guessed as much. Bob always has such unique lines and shapes. He has more than a few that just make me say to myself, Boy, I want one of those! Thanks for filling in the gap.

The SV-22 was Gerry Glier's plane, and as it turns out was built by Gene Martine some years ago. It had meticulous lines and rivets penned on it, but the camera just didn't get it. Also, the Embry Riddle plane was a Brazillian pilot's. It was a self-designed take-apart. The Super Super Ringmaster was just a jaw dropper. Just absolutely huge. I never got to see it fly.