That’s right, folks! It’s time for the 2007 AMA/LSF Soaring Nationals in beautiful Muncie, IN at the AMA Headquarters. There are 4 pilots from Louisville competing in this week-long marathon of RC Soaring! Handlaunch is Sunday, along with Nostalgia. Rudder/Elevator/Spoiler (RES) is Monday, 2-meter is Tuesday and Wednesday, Unlimited is Thursday and Friday and F3J is Saturday and Sunday.

Ben Wilson is covering the Soaring NATS for the AMA’s NATSNews daily publication.

View our 2007 NATS Photos (updated daily, hopefully!)

Live(ish) updates on RCGroups: The Road to the 2007 NATS

Update: Ryan Woebkenberg has made a report on the NOS NATS: 2007 Nostalgia Nationals.

Update: Unlimited Final Scores. F3J Preliminary and Final Scores.

Check out the photos in the 2007 Weak Signals Show (Toledo) gallery!

I have been going to Toledo almost every year since 67. That’s 1967! For forty years I have seen many new ideals displayed for the first time. I remember DuBro showing their new Helicopter where the engine sat above the rotor head and turned the rotor by reaction torque from the regular model propeller mounted above the engine. Stone age by today’s standards.

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All the winches have new line, new landing tapes are marked, trophies are in order, and the LASS crew members are restless! The 2006 MidSouth Soaring Championships are only a day a way and we are excited!

The weather looks to be excellent for this weekend with 10-15MPH southwest winds and sunny/partly cloudy all weekend.

Walk-up registrations are more than welcome - but get there early to avoid the rush. Plenty of frequencies are still open - but bring an alternate just in case!

See ya there! Watch the website for photos and scores.

A few guys from the Louisville Soaring crew made it up there as well. It was me, Ed Wilson, Dave Flanigan, Brian Kopke and nine-year-old prodigy Lee. It was my first time, so whereas I left Louisville a “hobby boy”, I am now a “hobby man”, having been to my first Toledo show! Right? Sure! Read on for the report!

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Ed just forwarded me an email from the Lexington (KY) Model Airplane Club (LMAC) about their 5th Annual Swap Meet:

The Lexington Kentucky Model Airplane Club (LMAC) is holding the 5th annual Swap Meet on Saturday, November 12, 2005. The Swap Meet will be held at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky which is at the back of the Bluegrass Airport on the West side of Lexington, KY. A flyer is attached that contains the pertinent information and a map. This is a WORD document.

Last year, was the first year that we were in this excellent and interesting facility. We had 60 tables and expect to have more this year. Please provide this information to your club members so that they do not miss out on table rentals and to inform them of good buying opportunities.

Thanks for your help,

Joe Woods

LMAC Swap Meet Chairman

Download the flyer here: LMAC Swap Meet 2005 Flyer w/ Map.

LASS member and frequent Toledo attendee Brian Kopke has written in on his impressions from this year’s Weak Signals Toledo Hobby Show. Read on for a full report.

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Last weekend was the 51st Weak Signals Hobby Show up in Toledo, Ohio. A whole cadre of LASS members went up there, and some have sent back photos and reports. President Ed has sent me a bunch of photos from the Toledo Hobby Show, and I have posted them in the Toledo Hobby Show gallery.

Gordy went up to the show to help out Kennedy Composites, who sold the heck out of the AVA RES and Blaster DLG models. However, it would seem that the real sales champ that weekend was the Sombra Labs “SHADOW 3″ fully-synthesized receiver! Other models debuted, including the “Fling DLG” (see Ed’s photos).

Jay Burkhart chimed in to give us this short summary:

Friday was good to great for Old Guys day. I can say that since I’m an old guy. Saturday was slow and weak for the $$$$. Sunday sucked, the dealers were buying from each other. The only other time I’ve seen it this bad was back in 1991 when the Gulf war was on. Sure don’t know where all the people were.

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