Nats 101: Control Line Combat with Peter Plunkett

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Peter Plunkett, Club President of Freeborn-Mower Radio Control Flyers, discusses the basics of Control Line Combat and describes a few of the different types of models you will see competing in the 2021 AMA National Aeromodeling Competition for Control Line Combat.
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@krumple8560 2 жыл бұрын

Flew CL combat back in the day when .35 Fox Combat Special engines were the hot ticket. Will never forget the balsa clouds that were the result of a collision. I think I might have a couple of the engines packed away in the archives. Good stuff. Thank you!

@rickspies252 Жыл бұрын

Same here, as a teen during 1972-76. We typically flew OS Max .15 and Fox .35 engines on balsa, silkspan, and dope kit-built planes. Combat was so very exciting, however, it was not uncommon for "unexpected rapid disassembly" from a collision with another aircraft or the ground. 🙂 What was left often became a winter repair project. Fortunately, I worked a few hours each week in our local hobby shop which sold everything needed for the hobby. Almost all the money I made went back to the store, of course.

@karlplaysdrums 11 ай бұрын

I had a Fox .36x. What a monster!

@pineyhills9066 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoying these videos from NATS.

@camdix3250 11 ай бұрын

As others have also said, I too flew AMA Fast Combat back starting in 1977. Fox Mk. III "Combat Special" motors, 8-8 wood props (loved that coarse pitch on them!), and either built-up balsa (with a little basswood) planes or foam-wing planes with a top and bottom spar and half-inch thick balsa center section. Oh man, the memories!! Writing this is bringing tears to my eyes. It's all long gone now. My how things have changed with buying pre-built planes for 80 dollars a piece and going to a contest with 800 dollars worth of airframes alone. Wow! It makes me just a little sad that AMA Fast isn't around anymore - but time marches on. What a beautiful hobby. Best wishes to all.