BM Eternal kit -7
Wood finished.
BM Eternal kit -4
The fuselage was wood finished.
The canopy was changed into the balsa block in order to obtain the intensity of the decomposed fuselage.
BM Eternal kit -3
I have started to build fuselage.
It has modification of the structure which can be decomposed and for make room for tuned pipe.
I added 14mm the area under the wing.
BM Eternal kit -1
I received new Blue Max Eternal kit From RSM.
This project became a product about two years after.
In order to raise the processing rate of a laser cut, it was considered as the structure of piling up the parts of the thickness up to 1/4 inch.
I found that this was lightweight and it was good as a rigid structure.
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -7
Please forgive me that I posted the score sheet that is just before the final flight.
I crashed my model at the fly off that was in the rain and I left site early.
I thank for all the people at the contest that I had very nice time in Sao Paulo.
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -6
We had many kids at the open Ceremony.
They are students for Bene's Aero model school.
Since Bene's left heel was injured, He was not able to attach a left leg to the ground.
It was very impressive to watch Bene flew at the contest because I did not think it was impossible.
Maulo did very well to hold his body during the flight.
Also It was very nice to see women and kids flier at there.
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -5
Argentina team kindly accept me to work together.
They all are very nice person.
Thank you very much.
We found the facility that is the throttle racing and railroad model
next to CL flying site.
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -4
All the Rodrigues family were working hard for held this contest.
I have great respect for Bene, Ricardo, Mauro, Philipp and their wives & friends.
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -3
Narita to Tronto 12 hors.
Tranjit 7 hores
Tronto to Sao Paulo 11 hors
While I was at the Tronto Airport,it has grown dark.
One of the Bene Rodrigues's son, Mauro helped me greatly for everything when I arrived in Sao Paulo.
Thank you Mauro!
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -2
On the occasion of the travel to Brazil, the entry visa was required.
I drew up much documents and went to the Brazil consulate general in Tokyo.
I could receive visa after two weeks.
Brazilian Nat's 2011 -1
I will participate in the Brazilian Nat's 2011 in Sao Paulo.
Going to Brazil was one of my dream.
Brazil is the most distant country from Japan on the earth.
Nov-8 Departure to Brazil
Nov-9 Arrival to Sao Paulo
Nov-10 Practice
Nov-11 Practice
Nov-12 Contest
Nov-13 Contest
Nov-14 Contest
Nov-15 Contest
Nov-16 Sightseeing
Nov-17 Departure to Japan
Nov-19 Back to home
Cercle Modeliste Rullicois 2011 -8
Banquet & Commendation.
I am very happy that Mr.Masuda brought a result in which efforts of his every day are rewarded.
Cercle Modeliste Rullicois 2011 -5
They say that it is the first time that Japanese people visited to ROUILLE.
We were invited from the Mayor and there was a small ceremony.
Cercle Modeliste Rullicois 2011 -4
Contest director Surge Delabarde invited us to his house.
We found that he was enjoying life truly,
and we thought that is a kind of dream for us.
Delicious dish, All foods material are from his yard.
Cercle Modéliste Rullicois 2011 -3
We arrived at the small hotel.
The meal was wonderfully delicious.
Cercle Modéliste Rullicois 2011 -2
We transited at the Moscow airport and went to Paris.
Because the arrival time was late, we stayed near Charles de Gaulle Airport the night.
Cercle Modéliste Rullicois 2011 -1
We will participate in the Cercle Modéliste Rullicois 2011 in France.
Syozo Masuda
Kenji Matsumura
Oki Minato
Yuhi Minato
Kaz Minato
Sep-6 Leave to Paris
Sep-7 Move to the contest site
Sep-8 practice 1
Sep-9 Practice 2
Sep-10 contest 1
Sep-11 contest 2
Sep-12 Move to Paris
Sep-13 Paris
Sep-14 Paris
Sep-15 Leave to Japan
Sep-16 Back to Home
Web site : http://www.lcmr.net/
US Nat's 2011 -8
Top 5 day
↓Open Top 5 and Advance winner.
↓David Fitｚgerald
↓Paul Walker
↓Brett Buck
↓Derek Barry
↓Rechard Oliver's model
↓5 Judges
US Nat's 2011 -6
Qualification round 3&4
↓The early morning fog on the AMA site.
↓Mr. Bob Gieseke is one of the judges this year.
↓PJ Rowland from Australia put Stalker 60 on the
"35 size Gieseke Nobler" and it flies very good.
(PJ use 11.2 x 8 2B prop on it.)
Mr. Gieseke decided to put Stalker 60 on his nobler too.
US Nat's 2011 -5
Qualification round 1&2
↓Michael HcHenny & myself
↓Kenny Stevens
↓Steve moon & Jake
↓Matthew Colan
↓Big Art Adamisin
US Nat's 2011 -4
Practice day#3
↓Randy Smith, Bob Hunt, myself, Les McDonald
↓Bob Hunt's new model after 10 years.
He says that the wing and stab are the same as his 1980'model.
A young guy holding Bob 's model is myself.
↓One of my old pictures of his 1980's model.
A young guy holding Bob's model is myself at the WCH 1980
↓Appearance Judging
↓Following 3 models were at front position. (19 point)
US Nat's 2011 -3
It is practice day#2 on grass field.
↓Bruce Perry
↓Jim Aron
↓David Fitzgerald's new model "Thunder Gazer 2"
↓We like Chinese food....
US Nat's 2011 -2
It was very difficult to get Hotel room this year.
However Randy Smith could get one for me.
Thank you.
↓It is CL scale contest today.
About half of them were electric powered model.
↓Paul Walker made trimming flights and it was very impressive.
US Nat's 2011 -1
I will participate in the US National Championships 2011 at Muncie Indiana.
Jul-1 Departure to USA.
Jul-4 Appearance Judging
Jul-6 Qualification R1 & 2
Jul-7 Qualification R3 & 4
Jul-8 Top-20
Jul-9 Top-5
Jul-11 Back to Japan
HELLCAT -1
This is my new project of the" H6F HELLCAT semiscale stunter".
The specifications were succeeded from my BLUE MAX model.
This project had been actually begun three years ago.
Silver Star -18
After three and half months the Silver Star is ready to fly.
OS46LA-BB is on it and weight became 1560g.
Silver Star -15
I put plastic film on the wing and sprayed the special primer on the film.
It works as "glue" between the film and urethane paint.
Plastic film is much more durable than the paper or silk.
Silver Star -14
Base white was done.
I spent about a month for this after the sanding-sealer.
I will have to work for the wing next.
Silver Star -6
The stab was installed on the fuselage.
The incidence of the stab set 0.2deg positive against the wing.
Silver Star -1
Started to build the "Silver Star"for the VSC-23.
This is a Japanese Stunter in 1962 by T.Funayama.
Processing and Official practice.
Our spinner top radius was too small then we needed to file it to be more than R5mm.
Official practice was done in cold rain.
We needed change the setting to adjust this weather
Opening ceremony
The temperature fell a little, and wind and rain came today though it was very sultry yesterday.
The opening ceremony was held in the evening, and the world championship began.
WCH 2010 Hungary
The Japanese Team is now at Gyula in Hungary.
The Elizabeth Hotel is one of the best hotel ever.
It is very beautiful and comfortable.
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Sepulveda base
I stopped by Los Angeles on my way from Tucson to Japan.
It went to the Sepulveda base after an interval of 22 years.
There are a lot of memories because I frequently used this place in the '87 to '89.
The scenery had been changed, however there were still four circles.
The competition was over.
The total participant were about 200.
We had very good time.
Thank you for all.
Yuhi's first round was in strong wind.
A father thought that he did very well but it looked too fast to get good score.
Masaru Hiki joined us last night and I flew my "Humongous" at the OTS contest in windy condition.
Appearance judge was done for the Clasic event from tomorrow.
It is a practice day today, and the OTS contest will start from tomorrow.
It finally became warm, and it became the climate of usual TUCSON.
The Ringmaster fly well and the engine runs well.
It was not a very easy trip to Tucson.
Our model airplanes did not arrive at the airport with us and we had to wait 6 hours for their arriving at the airport.
The next day, we went to the contest site. It was very cold and windy.
Bart Klapinski's Huge Twin Stunter.
This has two FOX35s and retractable landing gear which controlled by sound sensor.
He put the switch ON after engines started. And when the engine stop the sound sensor gave a signal to servo motor to return the landing gear position for landing.
Actually it worked very nicely.
Competition was over.
Yuhi Minato:
・Jr. 1st
・Advanced 7th
・Best Jr.Advanced
・2009 Rookie of the Year
Oki Minato:
・Sr. 3rd
・Advanced 5th
Kaz Minato:
・Open 11th
Masaru Hiki :
・Open 9th
A father awoke by sound of the rain in the middle of the night.
And he left a hotel alone at 3:00AM and went to a always opened supermarket to buy the rain goods.
However, rain stopped and they were not used afterwards.
The other side-mount model for flight trimming.
A father will need to find the best location of the tank effect for the running characteristic.
BM'09
A father had been finishing up the '09 model while Yuhi takes a rest from the painting of his model.
We knew the Stalker76RE is a wonderful engine, and the operation characteristics improved in addition by making it equipped with the side mount.
Now it became ready to fly.（1780ｇ）
Preparation for the base painting.
Needed to remove the Mold lubricant from the surface at first by using #320 wet sandpaper.
The first flight was done.
Yuhi's ARK WIND w/Stalker 76SE flew very well.
He said that it pulls very hard.
A father told him to become accustomed to it.
BM COMP-2 #3 Proto
Parts of the prototype of BM COMP-2 of the third times were made.
The first time and the second times were NG ..They were too heavy.
The third one is a practical use capable barely levels.
Yuhi will assemble this airframe in the future to fly this at the US Nat's 2009.
A father will help him to complete it.
VERY BAD DAY #2
Oki's handedness was bitten by a bee just before a competition and has swelled up. And he tripped on a step of the center circle, and the backup airplane crashed again at the round-4. A father asked him whether he quit F2B but Oki said that he never give up. Mr.Claus Maikis gave the badge to him.
JUL-29-2008-3
Today was the model inspection day. The electric model was measured the weight with the battery.
Like a fuel tank of the engine airplane, it was said whether the battery was emptied a joke.
JUL-28-2008-3
Oki is getting better flying good pattern since he come to France. He eat a lot and sleep well too.(Photo by Howard Rush)
JUL-27-2008
We got breakfast with mobile baker and went to the practice field. The lunch at the French restaurant was very delicious.
JUL-26-2008
Although we are every time, the first day is very busy by the adjustment of the engine and airplane.
Because it is very important, as for the adjustment to adapt it to a local condition, we are earnest.
WCH 2008 France
We fly from Narita Airport to Frankfurt Airport and go to Landres France by a rent-a-car. It takes more than six hours by car.
Oki did final practice today and started preparation for the trip to WCH that will be held in France.
I made the light weight version boxes.
One for two fuselage(total weight is 3kg). The other is for two wings (Total weight is 5kg).
This is the half weight of our usual box.
Because the temperature in Japan is high in the past weeks, I installed the heat sink on the motor.
The heat sink is a head of the ENYA15 engine.
It works very good.
Eternal 2008
Oki's new Eternal is almost done.
It is an electric powered model for the WCH2008 in France.
Yuhi fell down by vomiting ,diarrhea and fever.
A father nurses him.
As for Yuhi, he has one day for recovery to his official flight.
Masaru Hiki has overheating problem of his Fox35.
Smaller prop and larger size venturi should be worked for this problem.
VSC-20
We are coming to Tucson Arizona!
Masaru Hiki 57Nobler Fox 35 (Classic)
Harumi Sasaki Oriental OS FP35 (Classic)
Akane Sasaki (Supporter)
Yuhi Minato Fancy Pants Brodak 40 (Classic)
Kaz Minato Humongous Stalker 40SE ( OTS & Classic)
BM COMP-2 PROJECT
I have built a master mold of the BM COMP-2.
This will be a one piece structure
"UNKIND KIT".
This is that you have to spend some time to build. But the it's price will be lower.
I am hoping that it will be able to release on the end of 2008.
It came from the United States so that Mr. David Fitzgerald might purposely confirm the advancement condition of the production of Yuhi's Fancy Pants of playing an active part.
He is sanding the putty & sealer on the wood to make flat surface by using #240 wet sandpaper.
Not much baby power remain on there.
The putty is made mixing more baby powders with the polyurethane paints.
Yuhi rubbed it into to grained ditch.
After sanding the base coat,
He sprayed polyurethane sanding sealer that was made by mixing baby-powder into the white paint on the fuselage today.
Yuhi's Fancy Pants was wood finished.
It took a little more than 3 months from laid the ribs on the plans
He did about 80% of the whole work so far and he will start covering & painting.
A father helped him to complete the control linkage & disassemble structure.
Today was very nice day for flying.
However the fuselage work was proceeded.
He is trying to complete the Fancy Pants till the end of this year.
Today a father was testing the performance of the Stalker 76RE engine with his Blue Max in windy condition.
After flight, Yuhi worked for the rear upper fuselage of his Fancy Pants.
Today was rainy so we did not go fly.
Yuhi tried to finish the work of the flaps.
It was too dificult for him to make hinge slots so a father did it instead of him.
Installing the weight box today.
He made a too big hole for the weight box by mistake.
A father helped him for fixing it.
And the center planking as next.
A father told Yuhi that the adjustable lead out
guide is the worthy item for CL plane.
So Yuhi decided to put it on the wing tip.
Yuhi is checking the fuselage. And father make the fuel tank.
Amica is looking how to use the solder.
I will help making the linkage and build as disassembleable structure
but he will build it by himself other than that.
FANCY PANTS PROJECT
I decided to come with my 3rd kid Yuhi Minato(11 years old) to the VSC-20 on Mar-2008.
So I chose the "Fancy Pants" for him to bring there.
The reason of this choice is that it says the Fancy Pants flys good in wind
and he will have to fight with famous "Arizona wind"at there.
競技結果
王樹がセニアの部門で優勝しました！
こちらに来てかなり上達しました。
Open:
1. Orestes Hernandez (Walker Cup winner)
2. Derek Barry
3. David Fitzgerald
4. Paul Walker
5. Brett Buck
Sr.:
1. Oki Minato
Jr.:
1. Ryan Young
Advanced:
1. Josias Delgado
TOP5 DAY
いつものようにホテルのコンチネンタルブレックファースト、お気に入りはワッフルにメープルシロップ。
会場では６：３０から飛行可能なので、それにあわせて夜明け前の移動です。
朝は微風、昼近くなって強風条件となりました。
ＴＯＰ２０ DAY 晩
明日の出番は王樹のみ・・夕食はスーパー、アメリカ時代に良く行ったＭＥＩＪＥＲに買出しにゆきました。
・・といってもワインとパンのみ、ついでにガススタンドへ１ガロン３ドルと以前の３倍の価格になっていました。
ちなみにアサヒスーパードライはカナダ製
TOP20 DAY 終了
風は強くなく、良条件の１日でした。
オープンの部 比気８位 ミナト１２位
アドバンスの部 王樹３位
・・みんながんばりました！
皆、それぞれにベストフライトが出来たと思います。
３人がそれぞれ違うサークルで２回づつ、次々に飛さざるを得ないスケジューリングでとても忙しく助手の確保が大変でした。
明日、王樹はセニア（１５～１８才）の部で飛ばします。
・・やっぱり、食事はいつものように一昨日も、その前も、昨日も、今日も「レストラン四川」・・バフェ形式で、スープと大皿山盛り２皿、最後に、クッキーとチョコと山盛りアイスクリームをたいらげます。
明日もかな？？
さて、Nat'sクイズ、「ミナトは何回エンジンをおろしたでしょうか？」の答えは「２回」・・でした。
残念ながら正解者なしでしたね・・パイプの長さ調整の回数は数知れず、持参したインシュロック６０本くらい・・は
ほとんどすべて使いきってしまいました。プロペラも何回変えたことか・・・今思えば、原因は燃料かも？？と思ってます。帰国してからいろいろ実験してみるつもりです。
電動機
PAUL WALKER 氏の電動インパクトのパワーシステムはカナダのスタント屋のKIM DOHERTY氏とコンバット屋のPAT MACKENZIE氏が共同で作ったものだそうです。
今日はKIM DOHERTY氏の機体を見せてもらいました
調整が終わらない・・
今日から競技が始まってしまったのにまだセッティングが煮詰まっていません。
ランディ・スミスのアドバイスでチューンドパイプの同期位置を中間のバッフルに
合わせるために２５ミリパイプを伸ばしまして調整をやり直したのですが、どうもスムーズに
エンジンが回らないし、メリットが実感できなかったので、当日の朝練習で、パイプの長さ
を元に戻し、タンクの位置も変え、ベンチュリーを７．８から７．５にしたらマアマア良く
なったので、これで本番に臨んだところやはりダメ・・
ひとり２軍練習場でアクセクしていて、比気さんの本番の助手もできずじまい・・（すんません・・）
明日にそなえて、プロペラで再調整することにしました。
ひとつの「救い」は王樹の機体は手間いらずで、最初からセッティングがばっちりだったこと・・
私のと王樹のはすべておなじはずなのに、同じようにいかない原因はなんだろう？
たぶん帰国してからその原因が判明するのでしょう・・・
練習日終了
比気さんと王樹はセッティングが決まりましたが、いつものことながら私はジタバタしております。
パイプの長さやプロペラ、プラグに燃料・・・大風の中何回も飛ばして疲労困憊です。
ランディ・スミス氏にいろいろお世話になりました。
とりあえず・・写真のみ投稿します。
機体準備
今日、初日はアピアランスジャッジがあります。
機体組立＆磨き中・・
さて、横山さんと大畑さんに問題を出します。
予想クイズです。
「今回ミナトはこの後、競技が終わるまでに何回エンジンを外すでしょうか？」
US Nat's 2007
０７全米大会に参加することにしました。
今年は息子その１（王樹）もいっしょです。
セニア部（１５～１８才）とアドバンスの２部門にデビューです。
私と比気さんはオープンに参戦です。
競技のようす
市内にあるコロンバスパ＾ク（Uコン専用飛行場）での開催です。
全米から２００人以上集まっています。
種目はオールドタイムスタントとクラシックスタントで、元全米チャンプ、世界チャンプがあちこちに居ます。
TUCSONの地図
前回同行した福田さんに頼んで地図をメールで送ってもらいました。
これを見て模型屋にゆきました。
（以前に行ったのにまったく場所を忘れてしまってました。）
日曜日に行ったら・・なんと休み・・
月曜日に再度行って買い物をしました。
ビンテージスタントチャンピオンシップ
第１９回ビンテージスタントチャンピオンシップ(VSC-19)に参加することにしました。
アメリカ在住時代（1987～1993年）の師匠であるBob Whitelyさんから
メールをもらい、会いに行きたくなって急遽参加を決めました。
2007年 日本チャンプの比気 勝氏と同行です。
改めて思い起こしてみると、昔は結構頑張っていた自分がいます。
1988 Classic 3位（オールアメリカンJR FOX35）
1991 Classic 1位（シャーク45 ST46）
1993 Old time １位（オールアメリカンJR FOX35）
2001 練習中墜落（1952年型ノーブラ OS25LA）
・・・に続き ６年振りの参加です。
さて今年はどうなることやら・・・
画像は同行の比気さん（成田空港にて）
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