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BULLETIN NUMBER 2 

November 2001, page 1 (C/L)

Hi Members,

The Nationals is only 7 weeks away and the Nationals Committee is working hard to offer competitors a fantastic Nationals.

Our theme is the same as the last three Victorian Nationals…..  “The Family Nats.”

We feel that you will enjoy the week in Albury / Wodonga and many exciting activities will be available for the competitor and his family.  Don’t miss the New Years Eve function at the aus.e.wildlife Sanctuary.

Please make note that we have made a few changes since our first Bulletin.

The Scale and Pylon event has been transferred to the NEW Twin Cities Field… (located next to the old TCMAC field).   Competitors will only travel 12 kilometres from Albury instead of the original 40k.

Old Timer event is now on a wonderful site The Wodonga Turf Club just 12 kilometres south of Albury.

The Ibis field will now be used as a practice field.

Opposite is a location map of the Registration Centre at the Albury Sports Stadium in North Street Albury.

I look forward to meeting all of you and join in the fun and hopefully will be able to get out to some of the events and see how you all participate.

Darryl Gunst.  Chairman 55th Nationals.

55th MAAA Nationals Registration Centre.

Albury Sports Stadium

North Street Albury

CONTROL LINE Bulletin 2

For those of you flying in Control Line events at the 55th Nationals, please take note of the following:

  1. Contrary to what was written in the Nationals entry form, trials are not being held for F2A, F2B or F2D.   The Nationals are being used as part of the selection process for the next World Championship team plus the 2001 State Championships.
  2. An Award will be given to the best competitor in C/L at the Nationals in the senior category and an encouragement award  to the most deserving junior.
  3. Rules for all Australian Control Line events are those as at the 30/6/2001, ie none of those proposed at the Rules Conference are to be used.  Rules are available on CD from Peter Harris, P.O. BOX 298,  SEAFORD, 3198 at a cost of $10.00
  4. Anyone wanting there models processed before the Nationals can come down to the Frankston Flying Field on the 9/12/2001, starting at midday.    Racing and Speed models only required.
  5. Processing at the Nationals will be held on the 29/12/2001 (Registration Day) only.  If you cannot be there, make sure your models are.  Racing and Speed models only required.
  6. Legal Lines for Open Rat Race models are…. 0.018 inch (.455mm) the size in the rule book was rounded up to the nearest metric size.  0.018 was always allowable for Open Rat Race and will be at this Nationals.
  7. Competitors in racing events where models outline is to be checked, should bring along a plan or documentation to substantiate their design.
  8. Fuel for F2A and F2D will have Castrol M as the lubricant.

CONTACTS:        Graeme Wilson  -  Control Line Contest Director.
Vmaareg@ozemail.com.au    home: 97868153