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April 2014 Volume 21— Issue 4

Editor – Lynne Walters Volume 21 – Issue 4 April 2014

President

Mike Melendy

Vice President

Howard Bifeld

Editor

Lynne Walters

Board of Directors

Steve Haas

Shlomo Rimer

Bradford Walters

Gene Zerega

Secretary

Murry Randell

Treasurer

Bob Wisinski

Webmaster

Doug Bradbury

COMMITTEES

Banquet

Ray Laning

Field Marshal

John Haderly

Jim Kaufman

Flying Proficiency

Steve Haas

Fun-Fly

Ray Laning

Ground Crew

Gene Zerega

Matt Hauser

Noise

Shlomo Rimer

Picnic

Carl Will/Gene Derbick

Programs

OPEN

Safety

Don Linder/Rich Blaha

Inside This Issue

Propwash 1

Meeting Minutes 2

Fuel Program 5

Wanted 6

For Sale 6

Editor’s Page 8

Members’ Pics 9

Instructors 10

Birthdays 11

Frequency Chart 11

Hobby Shops 13

Coming Events 15

Next meeting is April 21st at :

AMVETS POST 66 700 MCHENRY RD

WHEELING, IL. 60090

Start time - 7:00 p.m.

Meetings are the 3rd

Monday of the month.

RENEW YOUR BLUE

MAX & AMA

MEMBERSHIPS!!

AMA CHARTER 1040

GOLD LEADERSHIP

CLUB

PROPWASH & BACKBLAST

by Mike Melendy

Finally the siege of winter has lifted!! The field is in

surprisingly good shape after a harsh winter. I am

working on acquiring split rails and vertical posts for

the fence extension and repair. Hopefully it will be

completed by May. We still need clean fill for leveling

and grading areas around the runway. Some crash

barrier netting was repaired, but more work and

replacement is needed. (field marshals take note!).

Some of our snowbirds are drifting in and are mostly

welcomed back. Fuel orders need to be placed and

paid for at or before the meeting. Snooze, you lose!!

May will begin our fun-flys, with a new director. Be

kind and helpful, lest you acquire the job !!

This month’s raffle will be a powered glider ARF from

Hanger 9. Don't forget the food pantry and see you at

the meeting.

~ Mike


MEETING MINUTES by Murry Randell, Secretary

March 17, 2014 Meeting

The March 17, 2014 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to

order at 7:00 pm by President Mike Melendy.

Around The Hangar

President’s Report — Mike Melendy: No report.

Secretary Report — Murry Randell: The minutes were accepted as published in the newsletter.

Treasurer Report — Bob Wisinski: Financial information is available to members upon request. Thanks to

Frank Stillson who donated proceeds of sale of his RC items to Blue Max.

Newsletter Report — Lynne Walters: No report.

Webmaster Report — Doug Bradbury: No report.

Committee Reports:

Banquet — Ray Laning: Everyone had a great time.

Field Marshal — John Haderly/Jim Kaufman: No report.

Fun Fly — Ray Laning: No report.

Noise — Shlomo Rimer: No report.

Picnic — Carl Will/Gene Derbick: The picnic will be held on August 10th.

Proficiency — Steve Haas: No report.

Program — OPEN: March meeting Rudy Krolopp talked about the Marine Memorial he designed and built.

Safety — Don Linder: No report.

Refreshments - Bob Breckler: Thanks to Bob.

Welcome Guests Welcome New Members

None None

Old Business

None.

New Business

Fuel buy. See listing on Page 5 of this newsletter.

Crash Reports

None.


PROGRAM

Rudy Krolopp, his son, and

nephew did a presentation on a

Marine Memorial they helped to

design and build.

Rich Frost with his Bird of Time

glider. He added an electric motor.

Leo Hanula won a Blade Nano QuadCopter.


Show & Tell

Cliff Kroening with his Sopwith

Pup.

Mike Melendy with his P-47.

Pete Warenski with his foam T-28 Trojan on

floats.

The meeting adjourned at 8:31 pm.


HobbyTown USA Fuel Program 2014 W/O Tax/Gal Blue Max Price w/Tax Case Price w/Tax Morgan Fuels: Omega 5% $15.99 $12.99 $51.96 Omega 10% $18.99 $14.99 $59.96 Omega 15% $21.99 $16.99 $67.96 Cool Power 5% $15.99 $12.99 $51.96 Cool Power 10% $18.99 $14.99 $59.96 Cool Power 15% $21.99 $16.99 $67.99 Cool power 30% $32.99 $26.99 $107.96 Wildcat Fuels: Premium 10% $19.99 $14.99 $59.96 Premium 15% $20.99 $15.99 $63.96 Premium Extra 10% $19.99 $15.49 $61.96 Premium Extra 15% $18.99 $16.49 $65.96 2/4 Stroke 10% $19.49 $15.99 $63.96 2/4 Stroke 15% $21.99 $16.99 $67.96 All prices are per gallon Case pricing is mix and match Club pricing includes sales tax Club pricing purchases must be pre-ordered and prepaid. Club pricing purchases must be picked up same day as delivery Club pricing cannot be combined with any other discounts or coupons

Checks can be written to: Donald Linder Mail checks to: 21243 W Willow Dr Kildeer, IL 60047 Or bring your checks to the Blue Max meeting on Monday, April 21.


WANTED

This is where Blue Max Club members can post RC items that they would

like to buy.

Send a description and contact info to [email protected].

CONTACT MIKE MELENDY AT [email protected] if you

have a GREAT PLANES HAWK P-6E, 90 SIZE, NEW IN BOX.

FOR SALE

For Blue Max Club members to post RC items for sale.

Send a description, price, and contact info to

[email protected]. You can include a picture but it needs to

be in a small format.

1. GREAT PLANES ESCAPADE 60 SIZE RTF

OS .81 ENGINE WITH FUTABA RUNNING GEAR

MELENDY BUILT, HAS BEEN FLOWN.

$350

2. HANGER 9 MERIDIAN - RTF

EVOLUTION 10CC GAS ENGINE

$400

CONTACT MIKE MELENDY AT 847-825-6564.

YAK 54 - 1/4 SCALE SIZE

MAGIC HAND BY TROY BUILT PRODUCTS.

73 INCH WINGSPAN

EQUIPPED WITH A DLE 30

FLOWN FOR ONE SEASON ONLY AND RUNS EXCELLENT.

SELLING IT COMPLETE FOR:

$450.00

CONTACT BOYD AT [email protected]


FOR SALE

We have a member that wants to sell a lot of his planes to make

room for some new ones. Here is a list of some of the planes he has

for sale. You can contact him to see what other items he may have

also at: Stitch 847-309-4634.

“BALSA NOVA” WITH AN OS MAX 160 ENGINE

80” WINGSPAN, COMPLETE AND READY, BIND AND FLY.

$425 OR BEST OFFER

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“ULTIMATE” BI-PLANE WITH A SUPER-CHARGED YS 110 ENGINE

56” WINGSPAN, COMPLETE AND READY, BIND AND FLY

$400

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“BALSA NOVA” WITH AN OS MAX 46 ENGINE


$350

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“SPITFIRE WARBIRD” WITH AN OS MAX GTX 35CC ENGINE

60” WINGSPAN,

HAVE RUN (2) 24 OZ TANKS OF FUEL THROUGH THE ENGINE, BUT IT STILL HAS TO BE

MAIDENED.

$450

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“GEEBEE” RACER WITH A TWO CYLINDER 55CC CRRC ENGINE


FIRST $650 TAKES IT.

CONTACT STITCH AT 847-309-4634.


Editor’s Page

By Lynne Walters

THE ANSWER TO MARCH’S ‘NAME THAT PLANE’

The name of the plane is the Banhidy Gerle.

Bob Wisinski was the first person to guess it correctly and

will get a free raffle ticket at the April meeting. Michael

Corbitt & Bill Grove also guessed correctly.

The designer/pilot in 1933 achieved fame by flying this aircraft,

powered by a 100 hp Siddeley Genet Major engine, 1025 miles

non-stop on the last leg of a long distance flight.

APRIL’S ‘NAME THAT PLANE’

This aircraft was designed and developed by an American company as a light to medium low level attack

bomber, but never used in combat by the United States. It was used by the RAF, the Royal Canadian Air

Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the South African Air Force.

Send all responses to Bradford Walters at [email protected].

Diana & Ron with her new SIG 4-Star ARF. They were just finishing it up when Brad and I were visiting

them. Wish we could have seen them flying it. Next year!


Murry Randell

was in Arizona

and got some

pictures from an

open house at

Luke Air Force

Base.

Lee Bergstedt braving the cold to

fly off the ice on Lake Geneva.

Mike Melendy

saw this great

6th scale B-17

in Chillicothe,

IL..

(17 feet & 110

pounds.)

PICTURES FROM MEMBERS


INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW

Howard Bifeld Don Linder Carl Will Matt Hauser

Dan Deitemeyer Mike Melendy Gene Zerega Gene Zerega

Steve Haas Shlomo Rimer

Duane Lang Bradford Walters

GIRL SCOUT TROOP 262

Blue Max Club Instructors

Indoor Flying

Lake Barrington Fieldhouse – 28156 W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington

Fly every Friday from 11 am until 2 pm, $15 (New Price) per pilot plus annual fee of $25.

For more info and directions go to http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com.

District 214 Forest View Ed Ctr Fieldhouse Flying, 2121 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Hts.

Course #9264 – Mondays 2:30 pm until 5:30 pm. Session 2/24—6/9.

First time flyers, contact Don Hooghkirk at [email protected] or 847-537-8441 before registering at www.ce.d214.org. Session cost: $55 or Gold card $47 No class 2/27 or 3/24.

White Pines Golf Dome, 500 W Jefferson St (3rd Ave), Bensenville

Fly every Friday & Saturday night, 11 PM until 1 AM. $15 per night or with a discount card($15) it’s $10

Season is Nov-April.

Hosted by Suburban RC Barnstormers (suburbanrcbarnstormers.com).

Upcoming Events

Please check our calendar on the website for more events or details:

4/19 - Swap Meet - 8 am - 12 pm - Suburban RC Barnstormers, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W

Manchester Ln, Wheaton, IL

4/26 - 9 am - 5 pm - Open Fly Invite to all AMA members from Fox Valley Aero Club, Route 38, 1/2 west of

Peck Rd, South Side, St Charles, IL

6/6-6/8 - SIG Mfg Annual Fun Fly, Open to all types of RC airplanes, See flyer in this newsletter.

Montezuma, Iowa

FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS

We are collecting non-perishable foods for a local food pantry.

The food pantry we are donating to is Our Lady of Ransom/St Vincent de Paul. Please bring your donations

to our monthly meetings.


UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

From April 22nd Through May 19th

Lynne Walters 4/23 Gene Derbick 5/8

Bill Lindberg 4/28 Stitch Benavides 5/15

Kyle Der 4/30 Pete Sidor 5/19

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Users

FREQUENCY CHART

Carl Will made the trip to the Toledo, Ohio RC Hobby show and got this great picture in the SIG

Mfg booth. They introduced the new T-Clips 70 ARF and the Somethin’ Extra.


Al's Hobby Shop

P.O. Box 449

121 North Addison Ave.

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Phone: 630.832.4908

www.alshobbyshop.com

Hours: M-F 10-8, Sat 9-5:30, closed Sunday


SIG Mfg. Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 520

401-7 South Front Street

Montezuma, IA 50171-0520

800-247-5008

www.sigmfg.com

Du-Bro Products, Inc

PO Box 815

Wauconda, IL 60084

800-848-9411

www.dubro.com

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE IN ARIZONA

BY MURRY RANDELL


Blue Max R/C Flying Club Inc. PO Box 7803 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7803

Blue Max R/C Flying Club

AMA # 1040

www.BlueMaxRC.com

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR

April 2014 – June 2014

April 2014

21) Monthly Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

May 2014


June 2014


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Blue Max Flying Field

Deer Grove East FP

Enter on Dundee Rd

MEETING LOCATION—

AMVETS POST 66

700 MCHENRY RD

WHEELING, IL 60090

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