Nats 101: Control Line Combat with Peter Plunkett

Peter Plunkett, Club President of Freeborn-Mower Radio Control Flyers, discusses the basics of Control Line Combat and describes a few of the different types of models you will see competing in the 2021 AMA National Aeromodeling Competition for Control Line Combat.
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[@camdix3250]

As others have also said, I too flew AMA Fast Combat back starting in 1977. Fox Mk. III "Combat Special" motors, 8-8 wood props (loved that coarse pitch on them!), and either built-up balsa (with a little basswood) planes or foam-wing planes with a top and bottom spar and half-inch thick balsa center section. Oh man, the memories!! Writing this is bringing tears to my eyes. It's all long gone now. My how things have changed with buying pre-built planes for 80 dollars a piece and going to a contest with 800 dollars worth of airframes alone. Wow! It makes me just a little sad that AMA Fast isn't around anymore - but time marches on. What a beautiful hobby. Best wishes to all.

[@krumple8560]

Flew CL combat back in the day when .35 Fox Combat Special engines were the hot ticket. Will never forget the balsa clouds that were the result of a collision. I think I might have a couple of the engines packed away in the archives. Good stuff. Thank you!

[@rickspies252]

Same here, as a teen during 1972-76. We typically flew OS Max .15 and Fox .35 engines on balsa, silkspan, and dope kit-built planes. Combat was so very exciting, however, it was not uncommon for "unexpected rapid disassembly" from a collision with another aircraft or the ground. 🙂 What was left often became a winter repair project. Fortunately, I worked a few hours each week in our local hobby shop which sold everything needed for the hobby. Almost all the money I made went back to the store, of course.

[@karlplaysdrums]

I had a Fox .36x. What a monster!

[@cliffordballesteros8074]

Wow, what memories had a few G21 super tirger back in the 70's

[@pineyhills9066]

Enjoying these videos from NATS.

[@nickheflinger831]

Super stuff

[@juanfranciscosainz2706]

Where I can buy those combat wings?

[@KevanleeRice]

funer biuld thun fly

[@KevanleeRice]

by and fly eliminates model

[@JohnStenborg]

…why not just stand in front of each other and slapping faces…

[@KevanleeRice]

nevermuffle fly hd