AMA Charter Club # 1811
Updated Jan 11
MCLS After Christmas Party Saturday
Jan 22 2:00 pm Hillbilly’s BBQ and Steaks
305 S Main St, Lowell, NC 28098.
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The next MCLS club meeting will be at the After Christmas party Jan 22 2:00 pm
MCLS Members
Will Davis, Max Flowe,Don Jenkins, Roger Altizer, James Duckworth, Phil Bailey, Kermit Payne, Evertte and Jo Shoemaker, Graham Webster, Fred Brigeman, Howard Shenton, Scott Seiler, Stan Powell ,Watt Moore, Sonny Williams ,David Nyce
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MCLS Members
Will Davis, Max Flowe,Don Jenkins, Roger Altizer, James Duckworth, Phil Bailey, Kermit Payne, Evertte and Jo Shoemaker, Graham Webster, Fred Brigeman, Howard Shenton, Scott Seiler, Stan Powell ,Watt Moore, Sonny Williams ,David Nyce
Club Meeting:
Metrolina Control Line Society
Minutes from 20November 2021
Metrolina Control Line Society (MCLS) held their regular monthly meeting in Huntersville, NC at the Waymer Flying Field.
The following were in attendance: Will Davis, DonJenkins, Ivan Garcia, David, Sarah, Wesley and Conner Smith, and Scott Seiler. The weather was perfect for attempting to crash planes into a trash can! Yes, that’s right, MCLS held their Fall Slam Dunk contest with 5 contestants and Will Davis supplied all the planes, which were pretty much past their final good flights.
The meeting was brought to order at 2:13 PM.
Financial Report:
The club remains financially stable and has the funds available to support the 2022 contest season. The meeting minutes fromOctober were read and approved by those present.
President’s Report:
Old Business:
New Business:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 PM.
Respectfully,
Don Jenkins
Secretary
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The flying weather has been good the past Christmas week ,in the 70 ‘s is not common weather even for the area. I hope you can join us at the field soon . Contact Don Jenkins Max Flow or Will Davis if you want to have someone to fly with at Huntersville flying field
WACAMA NEWS:
The gate to Waymer field is to remain locked at all times . After you enter , please lock the gate behind you . Please make sure the last person that leaves the field secures the lock on charging station and lower the awning .
Access to the field is available to anyone with AMA Membership and Park Pass
Park Pass and Metrolina Control Line Society membership
Flying site improvements and Maintenance are on going
Both circles require maintaince to keep circles on flying shape. The dip in the lower circle is stabilized after the last repair, all cracks need to be filled and repaired on a never ending schedule .
Wayne Robinson ,Jenny Wenzel and Max Flowe .We brought back some models and modeling supplies from Dave Wenzel’s estate ,
A few of Dave Wenzel’s models , now ready for flight again by Wayne Robinson , Models were Cleaned up and prepped for flight
Flying :
If you want to meet at the field one weekend, Max Flow , Don Jenkins and Will Davis are meeting there on a regular basis.
“Keep on Keeping on”
Will Davis
MCLS President
2022 Schedule
Triple Tree Aerodrome frosty Dog Jan 8
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“In the Workshop”
Joe Gilbert’s Hanger
Duster Built by George Aldrich in 1966 for USA Team Trials take apart construction , foam wing , Mc Coy 40
From Duckworth Aerodrome
Ryan
Don Jenkins PA to Electric conversion
Don Jenkin’s latest model. . Dumanis .
Dumanis (Ancient Greek: δύναμις) is a Greek philosophical concept meaning “power”, “potential” or “ability”, and is central to the Aristotelian idea of potentiality and actuality.
The original Genesis was made a loooong time ago (1972). Here’s a photo of that one.
The Genesis Extreme did not come along until 2001. I like all of them (well, duh!).
I’m throwing in a couple of shots of my version of the Genesis Extreme.
From Bob Hunt ..
Card Stock models from James Duckworth
From Duckworth card stock factory
A broken hollow carbon fibre props for electric after prop strike .
Duck’s card stock model
Gerry Glier’s man cave
Gerry Glier has a new Evolution , PA75 powered plane under construction for next years NATS
Scott Seiler’s new Dreadnaught
Fred Brigeman and his new SV11 same set up as Max has Bad Ass 3515 hubin timer castle esc •••
Colin McRae And his cosmic wind
Will Davis New SV 11 electric for practice plane. Uses the same power package as the Max Bee , Igor burger active timer , Igor Jeti spin 66 esc , 6s 2800 battery 12/5 Igor prop
Herein you will see my first CL scale ship, the Sterling Nieuport 28. I built two little card models of it as well. Also included photos of my Firecat, Brodak Shoestring, and my little ½ a scratch corsair.
Duck
Ducks latest Sir Ambulance Cub 
Duck’s latest card stock Panther
Mike and Sam Londke’s fleet of rc , free flight and control line models
Max Flowe’s new Brodak Electric SV11 with Bad Ass 3515 -710 kv motor. Castle ice lite 50 esc. Hubin fm9 timer, thunderpower 6s 2800 battery
Bruce Jennings new John Simpson designed Cavalier .Cobra electric take apart model
Don Jenkins new Electric Dreadnought
James Duckworth card stock Air Force
X1 from James Duckworth
Connor and Wesley with rubber powered models
Gerry Glier at 2020 Nats
Steve Fitton’s new Staris ,PA 75 powered
Don Jenkins new PA 75 powered stunter
Don’s electric Vector is trimmed and ready for Competion in N-30
Mike Waldron and his grandson Bryce Waldron pose with Mike’s Yatsenko Shark , Mike has been burning the electrons lately and really likes the model .
Card stock Zero from James Duckworth
Will ‘s repair work on Dave Hemstrought’s Model from the 80’s This is the Last Pt 19 built by Dave. Touch up and blend paint repairs Not a total repaint job. , Conversion to electric is complete .
Fred Brigeman and Will Davis at Winston Salem Hobby Park . The Pathfinder is a electric conversion scratch built model by Fred
Brodak arrowind 2826-06 850 kv motor. kr timer. 3200 4 cell battery 12/6 apc prop
Conversion done Ready to test fly , then we will put some trim on to make the school bus look go away
Tom Weedman’s Merco 61 powered Thunderbird
Bill Landstra built this Brodak ME 109 with Brodak 40 for power
Dick Carville built this original 0-2-M ( one too many ) for PA , well finished front row model
Don Ogren and his Electric Genesis
MCLS member Scott Seiler’s Christen Eagle
Duck built this card stock Spirit of St Louis
Max Flow and his Electric Brodak Vector ..cobra 2826/12 motor , hubin timer , castle esc ice lite 50 , 4 cell battery 3200
Rusty after a rough landing with the Mike Garmon Magnum OSMax ax 55
Rusty Knowlton’s “Refried Bean” A retro combat modified Carl Goldberg Lil Jumping Bean
Wayne Robinson’s Schweizer SGS 1-26D .The picture was taken May 7 right after 4 hour cross country flight Wayne recently restored this vintage sail plane
Wayne enjoying silent flight
Flight Over Wagoner South Carolina
Watt a Moore’s new OS 35 s powered me 109
A few of the recent build flite streaks from the shop of Watt Moore . Some will be donated as prizes at AMA Nats Beginner awards
Brodak Galaxy and Fancy Pants by Watt Moore
Will Davis Max Bee for 2020 NATS Igor Burger design for electric F2B
Mike Lonke is building a Brodak Galaxy for profile and N-30 in
Sonny Williams took a break from building Models to install the custom made Cut Glass incert into a existing door, Only a true modeler and Expert woodworker could pull this off. Nice work Sonny.
Mike Londke Free flight ROG Model
Duck is building a fleet of cardstock model airplanes, Latest addition is a Scale sail plane . Wayne Robinson owned the same full scale version some years ago .
The 54 was added after the pic was taken
Everett Shoemaker is building a Twin Engine German bomber for Scale competition.
“The Mo You Know “
Control Line