Tuesday, July 8, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 pm
ATTENDEES: 20 GUESTS: 0
MEETINGS:
Monthly meeting, Second Tuesday, 7:30 at Concord Airport Terminal.
Friday Fun Fly, Third Friday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
Gym at the Church of the Nazarene, 1650 Ashby Dr., Concord
Fun Fly this month on August 15.
VISITORS:
The club welcomes returning member Bill Eich after a long absence.
TREASURER REPORT:
$3,662 current balance
OLD BUSINESS:
No minutes from last meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 19, 5:00pm - 8:30pm, Catapult launch, Hillcrest Park.
EVENT REPORTS:
The annual picnic was enjoyed by all.
Catapult launch went well on Sat and Sun; due to the scheduling confusion, there were 5 entries on Sat and 3 entries on Sun. Sunday was hot, 105 degrees.
NEW BUSINESS:
It's too hot!
Pleasanton Good Guy show will once again feature circular track cars.
The field at Court Lane has been mowed. New people are coming out, and there are usually 3-4 people flying on Sunday afternoon.
Gophers are digging holes at Hillcrest Park. Various remedies were discussed.
PARADE OF PLANES:
George Ellison, Dehaviland Chipmunk. latest from Black Hawk models!
Sportster 20, got it from Randy Bush. Fixed up and cleaned up, made it into a RC control. Added landing gear spats. Covered in WorldTex fabric. Sealed and painted with Rustoleum white primer. Sanded with 220 and painted over with red, white, blue glossy. Clear coat over everything. Let cure for 5-6 days and it will be really strong.
Bill Eich, Foka glider, 48 years old, never had a successful flight! In 1966, bought from Tom Thumb hobbies in Denver. Bill was into RC since 1959. Fuse molded out of clorox-bottle like plastic. Nobody had a glider winch, so they tried pulling it with kite string. Failed. Tried whipping it into air with fly fishing rod, got it about to 25 ft. Visiting scientists reported glider flying of off Torrey Pines. Denver is on east side of Rockies. Found a nice outcropping of Red Rock, with a ridge. Caught in the wind, didn't fly. Put it up in garage. Discovered it a couple of weeks ago and brought it in show and tell the story.
Ed Ringew. Skokie, 1937 model, first model ever built, and "China Cat Sunflower". Three Jerry Garcias in window! Tail is 3-way keyed. Phantom Fury. Hand colored light weight silk span. 31 inch wingspan. Both great looking planes!
Ron showed his Cox .049 spark plug conversion.
Chuck brought in his UMX Radian.RAFFLE:
BHM Gnat kit, Cox .049 engine sure start, 1 gallon 10% omega fuel, 5 min epoxy, 4 way socket wrench, Fairchild RC Kit w/ radio and engine, Control line reel.
MEETING ADJOURNED:
8:32 pm.
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