CONTROL LINE VINTAGE STUNT 2010A NEW APPROACH FROM BRIAN LEVERPETERBOROUGH MODEL FLYING CLUB

Since the heyday of C/L Vintage Stunt in the 1990’s when the Peterborough Cabbage PatchNationals would regularly host some 60+ competitors between Vintage, British Nostalgia, Bi-planeand 0.8cc Stunt, there has been a steady decline in entries with perhaps the exception being theCLAPA Championships. Certainly the average Sport Vintage Aerobatic Pilot has declined insignificant numbers since the year 2000. With such a rich heritage of both models and enginesdesigned for C/L aerobatics up to December 1952, I felt we should attempt to revitalise the eventwith new ideas (or reinstate certain old ones) in an attempt to increase the number of aeromodellersenjoying this wonderful branch of Control Line model aircraft.Please note these proposals do not affect existing Vintage Stunt competitions as they are designedto Peterborough Model Flying Club rules for which at least three specific competitions will beorganised in 2010. However, if organisers of other Vintage Stunt competitions would like to adaptthese proposals they are free to do so.A number of main aims were agreed for the new competition:-a)Increase the interest, number of entries and fun back into the event.b)In order to increase the chances of success for every entrant, separate flyers into twomain categories –

THE STYLISTS

– Anyone placing in a Vintage Stunt competition in the last threeyears flying to the SAM35 Schedule.

ii)

THE TYROS –

Anyone not placing in a Vintage Stunt competition in the last threeyears flying the SAM35 Schedule.c)Draw up two lists of suitable Vintage C/L aerobatic designs, namely Vintage List I andVintage List II. The lists while not exhaustive provide a greater degree of “level playingfield” for respective models and modellers, thus once again opening up the choice of designs to build. Vintage List I contains many of the most competitive models whileVintage List II contains a huge variety of aircraft with varying degrees of competence. I’msure there will be some debate about my choice of models for each respective list, but for the first season I intend not to change the lists and reserve the right to place any newsuggestions for additional designs into the list of my choice.

Whether you are a “Stylist” or “Tyro” you may build models for the 2010 season from bothlists. However when it comes to the competitions, you will only be judged with whatever model you are flying against the same category of flyer as yourself i.e. ”Stylist” or “Tyro”.

Prizes will be awarded for the first, second and third places for both “Stylists” and “Tyros”with Certificates for all other places down to 10

. It is thus possible for keen entrants tofly multiple entries from both lists and be amongst the winners in their respectivecategory of flyer. We do hope this idea will help both “Stylists” and “Tyros” to dust off thebuilding board, make some new models and create a real buzz for the 2010 season.

Events will be run at the SAM35 meeting at Barkston Heath on 29-30

May 2010 andalso at the SAM35 Gala at Old Warden on 26-27

June 2010. The date and venue for the third event for 2010 is expected to be at Peterborough with the exact venue and dateto be decided.g)Sponsorship has been arranged to provide prizes and certificates for all the 2010meetings.

h)To add further interest to the competition, the following rules will apply:-1)Models to fly the current SAM35 Vintage Schedule and be scored accordingly.

Contestants will have a maximum of 10 minutes to fly the round,

including

one minute for pilot to start the engine.3)Each contest will consist of 2 rounds, the combined scores to count.4)All models will be pull-tested to BMFA Rules.5)Additional points can be gained as follows :-

Model YearPoints

Models up to and including1947194819491950195119522520151052Only dates shown on the respective Vintage Plan lists I and II or agreed to be added to thelists by Brian Lever, will be used for scoring the above points.b)

Concours

Judged for build/covering/finish/extrasExcellent-25Good-15Average- 5Below Average 0Judges decision will be final.c)

EnginesPoints

Original spark ignition motors to December 195730Replica spark ignition motors to December 195720Other original motors to December 195710All other motors including replica and modern0Motor dates will only be approved by them being listed in RGMoulton’s engine encyclopedia, published in March 1958. Any motorsnot listed require to be agreed with Brian Lever.d)

Scale Models

i.e. From either Vintage I or Vintage II Plans List - 25 Points.e)

Bi-Planes