VIRGINIA'S
EAST COAST CONTROL-LINE MODEL AIRPLANE
CLUB
WINNERS OF THE 2017 BUILDING CONTEST:
![buildersb.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/buildersb.jpg)
Artie Jessup, Topher Ames and John Tate
Mike Londke won the perpetual Mr. Ringo trophy for 2022
& 2023
![ringotorphy.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/ringotorphy.jpg.w560h714.jpg)
Below are a couple of old photos of Mr. Ringo from back in the 1980's. Mr. Ringo always had a cigar in mouth. Mr. Ringo
mentored many a control line flyer on how to build and fly.
![ringoweb.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ringoweb.jpg)
![ringoplane.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/ringoplane.jpg.w560h401.jpg)
WINNERS OF THE 2016 BUILDING CONTEST:
![winners2016a.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/winners2016a.jpg)
Jimmt Welch and Abram Van Dover
Jimmy Welch wins the Norfolk Aeromodeler of the year trophy for 2015 & 2016.
![chrismas.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/chrismas.jpg.w560h412.jpg)
WINNERS OF THE 2015 BUILDING CONTEST:
![wner.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/wner.jpg.w560h460.jpg)
Jimmy Welch with a Bosta, John Tate with a Legacy and Abram VanDover with a Shoestring
WINNERS OF THE 2013 BUILDING CONTEST :
![win.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/win.jpg.w560h272.jpg)
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Co-winners are Abram Van Dover with his 1/2A Snapper and Jimmy Welch with his Wedell Stunter |
WINNERS OF THE 2012 BUILDING CONTEST :
![build2012.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/build2012.jpg.w560h373.jpg)
Abram Van Dover 4th,
John Tate 1st, Bill Sequira 3rd, Mike Ames 2nd
WINNERS OF THE 2011 BUILDING CONTEST :
![2111a.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/2111a.jpg)
Bobby Mathison 4 th,
Jimmy Welch 3rd,, Artie Jessup 1st & Bill Sequira 2nd
WINNERS OF THE 2010 BUILDING CONTEST :
![build1.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/build1.jpg.w560h337.jpg)
John Tate 3rd, ,
Willis Swindell 1st & Jimmy Welch 2nd
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OS LA 46 MODS FOR A BETTER STUNT RUN
![head.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/head.jpg)
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Here is a stock head |
![modhead.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/modhead.jpg)
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The modified head. Combustion chamber is opened up and the head is lowered down. |
![crank.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/crank.jpg)
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Here is a stock crankshaft (rear and side view). |
![crankmod.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/crankmod.jpg.w560h335.jpg)
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Here is the modified crank with a tungsten insert and removed material in front of crank pin. |
![pl.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/pl.jpg.w560h411.jpg)
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Here is a stock LA 46 Piston & Liner |
![modpl.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/modpl.jpg.w560h418.jpg)
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Liner intake ports raised to 15 deg of the exhaust port and piston is notched for better fuel flow. |
![intake.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/intake.jpg.w560h433.jpg)
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Look for the brass color inside the exhaust port. That is where the intake ports were modified. |
![la46.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/la46.jpg)
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Note there is no longer a border around the O.S. on the head. The head was opened and lower. |
FOX 35 HIGH ZOOT CRANK SHAFT
![cranks.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/cranks.jpg.w560h420.jpg)
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An old crank on the left, 40th anniversary crank in the middle and Hi-Zoot on the right |
![balance.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/balance.jpg.w560h420.jpg)
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Side by side shot at the Hi-Zoot crank and the old style crank |
![fit.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/fit.jpg.w560h420.jpg)
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The Hi-Zoot crank is larger in dia. So you have to lap the Crank to the engine case |
Here are a few of us having fun out at Fentress around 2007.
![dsc03307s.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/dsc03307s.jpg)
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