Terry Nitsch edges Greg Hahn Columbus eld September 17-20 Columbus Ohio Darby Iii Dan Airport 1998 US Scale Masters Championships final chapter year-long process Scale qualifying contests across United States local clubs Westerville Model Aero Association Ohio Radio Kontrol Society orchestrated gigantic undertaking masterfully 80 volunteers Contest Director Bill Midgley managed event guidance assistance Mike Barbee Terry Nitschtwo Scale modelers instrumental bringing Scale Masters back Columbus after success 1995 event record 77 contestants two classes Expert has flown since first Masters accompanied Team Scalea new AMA Scale event contestants finished first qualifiers around country Team Douglas SBD Dauntless Mal Meador Jerry Bates plans Finished 14th Expert Scale received new Airtronics radios 10 Model Aviation an Alexander T-34A Miss Mopar Dave Sawatzky Manitoba Canada Built own plans Placed 44th Expert March 1999 11 right tire spun off wheel Len Ledsons 1/s-scale Nieuport made safe landing Placed 27th Expert Photos author Graphic Design Carla Kunz Cockpit detail winning Team Scale Tigermoth pilot Dave Patrick builder Graeme Mears Moki 36 twin power 12 Model Aviation 4Charlie Chambers P-61 Black Widow taxies out takeoff 42-pound model finished fifth Fokker DVII Bill Killam won Best Markings award Fuselage detail hand-painted Terry & Sheila Nitsch concentrate Round Two flight Terrys F-80 AMA president Dave Brown looks Team Scale Fourteen-year-old Michael Dinneen sticks builder Mike Barbee holding -scale J-3 Cub Greg Hahns 5-25 second Expert less t Powered G38s built enlarged Ziroli plans Note gun sight cigar gunners mouth Jet Model Products T-33 built flown Jeff Foley finished sixth also received Best Built Up Kit award March 1999 13 Tom Cook Jet Model Products has turbine-powered Lockheed T-33 takeoff roll Third place Expert efforts Sponsorship support helps fuel local regional level competition Big John Elliot Jr Airtronics should commended foresight commitment program Events began Wednesday July 16 golf tournament hosted Mike Barbee Static judging began Thursday Darby Dan Airports main hangar High static score went Tom Cooks T-33 An AMT turbine powers 85inch-span jet trainer conclusion first round flying Friday front-runners established werent surprises Greg Hahn Tom Cook Charlie Chambers Terry Nitsch Jeff Foley within striking distance nobody could afford miss round flight competition Gregs B-25J held slim lead over others still anyones contest After Round Three Terry Nitsch pulled ahead Greg Hahn less 1/2 point Before fourth round Terry walked away turbine-powered jet during preflight preparations answer questions about contest During flight F-80s engine quit Terry called emergency landing tried make back field losing model did make back side runway breaking up left wing panel Later discovered JPX turbine seized because oil line still shut off little detail missed preflight checklist Saturday night banquet included Best awards well High Static Score Several tributes given out evening well great presentation new programs store future Masters Rain finally came central Ohio evening after threatening weather Thursday Friday Sunday dawned humid clear best air last round competition crosswind concern contestants officials finally disappeared Greg Hahn flew B-25J secondplace finish Expert 166 point behind Terry Nitschs F-80 Greg flew Mitchell bomber medium-level bombing missions won Most Realistic Mission Best WW II Aircraft awards Greg WW II Army Air Force buff during static judging wore complete captains pilot uniform took him four years find right pieces original WW II uniform down shoes socks 14 Model Aviation y Sousa Grumman Skyrocket owe unknown person 1939 gave focus purpose life giving him Cleveland kits Benny Howards Pete 1930s racer built David Andersen Saito 15 power Model based Paul MaU drawings Placed 42nd Expert Jim Wilkinsons Fw 190A-8 Don Smith plans Guns conceal switches charging jack Kit designer company owner Tom Cook took third place owndesign T-33 Trainer T-33 kit available Toms company Jet Model Products Its interesting note similarities years Top 10 Expert class Three WW II aircraft WW aircraft Gary Parkers Albatros DVa Five Top 10 jets three turbine-powered Nine Top 10 tricycle-gear aircraft five twin-engine aircraft 10 military aircraft military colors Also note separate classes Props Jets tried 1997 gone 1998 addition pilot option delete takeoff landing scored maneuvers allowed year Few pilots took advantage option offered 1997 Terry Nitsch has practice F-80 painted exactly competition Minute Men F80 aircraft used left wing panel competition model took tip tank flap rebuilt landing gear other parts damaged wing used new panel David Ribbe competing same class removed turbine model Terry could fly Round Five After Terry flew said realized some contestants upset used spare panel complete fifth round Because objections told officials before end round zero last flight would no question hard feelings about matter knew contention win after reading scale portion AMA rule book Masters Judging Guide didnt think problem otherwise wouldnt have flown final outcome event affected either way have seen friends replace parts using spares such wheels landing gear sets cowls structural repair parts think excellent chance address rules need catch up modeling technology however its interpreted US Scale Masters Committee looking writing own complete rule book Im sure will consideration future Masters program Team Scale nine entries variety aircrafteverything biplanes jets Museum scale builder Dave Patrick pilot Graeme Mears teamed win beautiful Tiger Moth 31% model powered Moki 36 inline twin other end modeling spectrum Reinol Gonzalez Albert Araujo flew Mirage 2000 second place model kitted Aviation Designs powered RAM 750 turbine civil light-aerobatic clipped-wing Cub finished third flown Mariano Alfafara built Dave Pinegar Dave used Mike Gretz plans construct model 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