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1 1 Promoting the building and operation of radio controlled models, and the public acceptance and good will towards the sport/hobby. Our main goal is to have fun and enjoy the challenge of safely flying radio control models. 16 year AMA Gold Leader Club December 2018 Volume 25 Issue 12 Next Club Meeting is Tuesday, December 11 th, 6:30 PM at Alfy s Pizza on RT 2 in Monroe (See page 9 for a map). Program: Voting for Club Officers for 2019 President s Message Mark Weeks Hello Buzzards and Friends, December is here already and it means it s time for the annual BBMAC Christmas Party! December 8 th 3:00 to 6:00 At the Camp Pigott lodge. Our White Elephant Gift limit is: $15. This is a great event and family, guests, significant others, etc. are invited to join us. As in the past, a gift exchange will be held. Pilots are encouraged to bring a gift related to our hobby. Co-pilots, ie. wives/significant others are encouraged to bring a wrapped gift to exchange also. The December meeting is when we hold our club officer elections. (Continued on page 2) Inside this issue: NW Model Hobby Expo 8 Upcoming Events 7 President s Welcome 1 November 13 h Meeting Minutes Nite Fly #2 5 1 November 13 th Meeting Minutes Chet Blake Membership Application 6 President Weeks called the meeting to order at 6:29:32 PM President Weeks introduced the club officers: President Mark Weeks Vice President Vince Bell Secretary Chet Blake Treasurer Ron Swift Safety Officer Don Bailey 15 Club Members were in attendance Visitor Doug Hoff was in attendance No corrections to the minutes as posted. Motion to accept minutes as posted were seconded and passed. OFFICER REPORTS Vice President Vince reported that the Night Fly held of Saturday, 11/10 was a huge success, 16 attendees with 14 being pilots Secretary We have 41 members (Continued on page 2) XMAS Party News & Directions 7 & 8 Safety Corner 4 Club Meetings, Maps and Field Info Pilot Training Program 9 Club Officers 1 9 Club Officers and Contacts President: Mark Weeks (425) Vice President: Vince Bell (425) Secretary: Chet Blake (360) Treasurer: Ron Swift (425) Safety Officer: Don Bailey (425) Webmaster: Ron Rueter (425) Field: Jay Bell (206) / Bryan Reightley (206) Newsletter Editor: Ron Swift (425)

2 (President s Message continued from page 1) All board positions are open and nominations will still be accepted until the vote is held. The meeting will, as usual be full of excitement and great comradery. I look forward to seeing everyone. Come to the club meeting and share your ideas for future field enhancements and activities. I would like to remind everyone that we are super lucky to live in Washington and have weather that allows us to fly pretty much all year. Our field is in good shape and is ready for the Freeze-in on January 5 th, so get your cold weather gear ready for our annual kickoff event. We will have the burn barrels ready to keep us warm and pizza and beverages later. Start time 10:00 AM until usually 2:00 PM. Hope to see you there! See you at the field, Mark Weeks BBMAC President Buzzard Droppings December (Continued from page 1) Treasurer We are in good financial standing. $1600 was paid out for the container that now calls Hanners Memorial Field it s home. Safety Officer Things are really going well on the Safety Front no issues. Keep in mind as we hit the colder months to dress appropriately. It s easier to over dress and shed as needed compared to not being prepared, making it an uncomfortable outing. Field Manager Jay and Bryan took receipt of a 40 container for the Club a couple weeks ago. It s set up back behind the tree hill side area. It needs some roof and floor repairs but they deemed it worthy of the $1600 price tag they bartered for. Currently there is a blue tarp over it due to some roof leaks that need repair. Jay and Bryan are working on an access ramp to start moving the Club s belonging from barn to it. Jay and Bryan have also been working on the car track trailer floor to use it as a driver s stand. Work continues Newsletter Editor Hard copies available, always interested in pics and articles. Webmaster Input has been slow. Keep in mind that the website is seen by anyone on the internet, let s keep the Club image looking as great and active as it really is. OLD BUSINESS Tuesday, October 10, President signed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 into law. Although not perfect for us, an ongoing effort is still being made by the AMA, now finally recognized as a community-based organization. We are to follow the AMA rules as usual. The Budget was reviewed for 2019, voted on and approved. Dues will remain at $90 for We might have to wait until next spring to buy a shed or container, it is uncertain at this time. With that in mind we will continue to use the barn, be careful, its showing its age. The Combat event wasn t a total failure. It showed that many engines aren t up to snuff. It was suggested that next spring there be an engine clinic for members to attend and practice setting up properly for good results. We will notify everyone when that is set up. October starts the nomination process for Executive Board seats. Nominations were as follows [in the November newsletter and website, also the same as our meeting in November detailed below Ed.]. NEW BUSINESS President Mark Weeks had made mention of the Scouts and the use of their excavator. Big shout out to them and a grateful acknowledgement that (Continued on page 3)

3 (Continued from page 2) they help make us (Club) successful. Thanks to Ron Rueter for running the excavator all day, moving and leveling a large area where the container sets now. Chet reminded that Mark ran the excavator quite a bit Monday to finish up some areas and further finesse the area. Jay and Bryan are working on the trailers and soon the Club will have the opportunity to offer suggestions and wishes for the container. It has been suggested to move the porta-potties south near the same area to eliminate the possibility of damage due to the aging barn pieces falling (or walls). Bryan reported that he and Jay went to the Lodge and the container was really visible and that will lead to painting it. Chet suggested painting trees on it like the cities do with water tanks and Don Bailey has experience in that department. He volunteered to paint a mural to allow it to set into the scheme of the area. Our Annual Christmas Party is December 8, 3:00 to 6:00pm at the Camp Pigott Lodge. As the time grows near Chet will send out an invitation and directions to it. As always, there is a voluntary gift exchange. Woman brings a woman gift, and Guy brings a guy gift. $15 price limit is recommended. Mark mentioned that he wished he could have made the night fly, heard it was a huge success and the weather was very good for a November day/evening. Ron Swift announced that the NWMH Expo will be 2 days this year, January 26 and 27, A motion was made, seconded and passed to have the Club purchase a $50 Club Booth for the event. Ron said the Club gets free swap meet tables for the use of the Buzzards name on the event. Chet brought up the idea of rewarding the Camp Rangers for all the help they offer weather offering machines (excavator, tractor, mower, lawn sprinklers, etc.). A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to come up with a gift. Ron Swift will pick something up for the Christmas Party. Big Thanks to Jay Wellan for the donation of ¾ plywood just in time for the container floor repairs and future needs. There has been some talk about the increasing cost of Glow Fuel and the dwindling supplies. Hobby Town in Redmond has Omega 10% for $22.99 and 15% for Buzzard Droppings December Its cost have gone up a bit and will most likely go higher. Get some while you can. November Nomination brought the following. President Mark Weeks Vice President Vince Bell Treasurer Ron Swift, Vaughan Houger Safety Officer Don Bailey Secretary Chet Blake Special Service Award Mark Weeks, Team of Bryan Reightley and Jay Bell The nominations will continue at the December 11 th meeting then followed with the vote. There is still time to step up and throw your hat in for an office. PROGRAM Don Bailey brought an attic find that was in sad shape. It is a model of a 1939 Power House free flight plane that he converted to 3 channel RC aircraft sporting a Magnum.52 Four Stroke. Transparent yellow and red covering [Hobby King for around $10.00 and easy to use!] made this beauty stand out. You can see it on the Club s Face Book Page. Ron Rueter demonstrated the need and process to repair R/C car bodies using self-stick plaster mesh and Goop. He also uses metallic flue self-adhesive flue tape to line the inside of wear areas like where the body pins rub the collars and wheel wear. That addition of flue tape has virtually stopped the wearing off of paint (cars are painted inside) and wearing through from tire rubs, etc. ANNOUNCEMENTS Reminder that next meeting Ron will have sign-up sheets for the NWMH Expo ADJOURNMENT 7:44pm Respectfully Submitted by Chet Blake 3

4 4 Don Bailey It s what you can t see that can hurt you I work in a small, relatively unventilated shop. Actually, my shop is the downstairs family room in my house (my wife owns the entire upstairs fair trade if you ask me!). Occasionally, I go through my shop and do a thorough cleaning dusting and sweeping and vacuuming, and generally tossing all the detritus I no longer want or need. It feels good to be able to clean up and start fresh now and then, and it s amazing how much stuff you run across that you forgot you had. But scooping up the stuff you can see is one thing it s the nearly invisible micro-stuff that can get in your nose and eyes and lungs, and in your radio gear and other electronics, that can do the most damage. Building model airplanes often requires a good share of sanding. When I sand wood, I am more likely than not to grab a particle mask, depending on how much dust I expect to generate. It is a bit annoying to not be able to blow the dust away while I work, but this is actually a good thing, as it keeps the dust from getting airborne and dissipating throughout the entire room. Rather than blowing the dust away, I try to knock it down onto the surface of my workbench, so that it can be swept into the garbage can with a small whisk broom. On a good project, it is astonishing to see the piles of balsa dust that can accumulate! In addition to a particle mask, I have a large fan-driven air filter that runs for an hour during the night while the rest of the house is asleep. It is capable of cycling the entire room twice over during that time, and the difference in collected dust in my shop is remarkable. I also run it during an aggressive sanding session, if I feel it is needed. I have heard of guys developing allergies to balsa dust after too many years of exposure. I can t think of a worse fate! Another invisible aggravant is organic chemicals, such as solvents and other toxic compounds. Here, a particle mask is not so effective. Barring a fresh-air respirator (and I venture to guess not many of us have one of those in our shop), our best recourse is lots of fresh air, as in the back patio or open garage. I do all my doping and painting on the front driveway which means I do it during the warm summer months. I try to time my projects so that all the finish work can happen at the end of the building season, when the days are longer and more temperate. When using epoxy, I like to open my window above the workbench, and run a fan that exhausts to the outside. Even in the cold months of winter, this is an effective way of drawing warm interior air to the outside, so the room doesn t get too cold, while the toxic fumes are carried safely away. I used to work part-time at an auto body repair shop while I was in school. The career mechanics who I worked with all admitted that the job was almost inevitably bad for the health, due to so much exposure to solvents. I used to watch them grab a dripping rag of reducer with their bare hands and wipe down a fender in preparation for paint, or put up clouds of Bondo dust while sanding. Only when we painted a car with two-pack catalytic paint was the painting booth cleared of all individuals who did not have a fresh-air respirator strapped to their face. From this I learned the importance of safeguarding against suspended particulates in the air, and drifting toxic fumes, with the religious use of filter masks and latex gloves and respirators (or wide open shop doors). I know that the cumulative effects of these offensive materials can shorten your lifespan and one look at all the towering kits I have accumulated over the years tells me I need to live well past a hundred if I am ever going to build them all! Until next time, be safe and have fun! --Don Bailey, Safety Officer

5 5 Man was it C O L D! Time lapse photo of one flight Pizza!

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7 7 The public is always welcome to come and check out our events free. All AMA pilots are welcome to participate in these events. We will have food and beverages available for each of the flying events. December 8 Christmas Party Scout Lodge Starts at 3:00 PM January 5, 2019 Annual Freeze-In Club Field Starts at 10:00 AM See the map on page 9 Guests are always invited to every event! Hey Buzzards! Our Annual Pot Luck Christmas Party Saturday December 8, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This year it will take place at Camp Pigott Boy Scout Lodge Bring a pot luck dish to share as well as your own dinner ware and utensils. The Club will provide refreshments and cake or cupcakes. As in the past 4 years, this is open to Family and Friends! As usual we will have a recommended $15 gift exchange. Guys bring guys gift, gals bring gals gifts. Bring one, get one. Participation is voluntary. Directions Heading west on Woods Creek Road, turn right at the Camp Pigott sign. Go straight thru the first 4 way intersection, to the next 4 way and turn right (at south end of Lake Hughes). Follow this road (below in red) all what way around Lake Hughes to the gravel lot, thru do Not enter sign and up a short hill to the lodge. It s just a tad over 1 mile from Wood Creek Road. See the Google Earth Photo on the next page! There is minimal parking so overflow might have to park in the gravel lot. C mon out, enjoy friends and comradery that this Club is known for. Looking forward to seeing you there, Chet

8 8 Our XMAS Party is located in the Camp Pigot Lodge this year. 3:00 PM 6:00 PM December 8th Check out our club booth, our swap tables and watch our AMA Contest Directors at the indoor flying area!

9 25600 Monroe Camp Road, Snohomish, WA Camp Edward and the Hanner s Memorial Field are located north of Monroe, Washington in Snohomish County. The most common route is from Highway 2 in Monroe near Albertson s. Turn north onto Woods Creek Road. As you travel north on Woods Creek road, it will come to a Y intersection, stay to the right (Yeager Rd). If you go the left as shown by MapQuest, make sure you take the next right to stay on Woods Creek Road. Then stay to the left at the intersection where Yeager rejoins Woods Creek Road, be careful as oncoming traffic does not stop. Yeager will rejoin Woods Creek Road at a 4-way intersection. Stay straight-ish, not a hard right, be careful as oncoming traffic does not stop. In a few miles you will pass the entrance to Camp Pigott. Keep going. Turn right at the "T" intersection at Lake Roesiger Road. At the next "Y" intersection, stay right, staying on South Lake Roesinger Road. Turn right at Monroe Camp Road, (Lake Roesinger Store will be on the left). In about a mile, the road will fork again, stay straight. After a short distance you will see the Red Barn and our gate. Our parking is past the gate on the East side of the barn. It seems complicated, but once you come out, you ll see it is an easy drive... >Alfy s Pizza (our monthly meeting place) is along RT2 in the Staples plaza near the new Harbor Freight store. Buzzard Droppings December 2018 Our club meetings are open to the public. We meet at 6:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Alfy s Pizza in the Staples Plaza on RT2, Monroe, WA. If you would like additional information, come out to a club meeting, or contact one of our club officers. Each meeting starts with an introduction of the club officers followed by a short business meeting. Next we have a program about some aspect of the hobby/sport. Then, a Show & Tell and raffle conclude the meeting, which ends at around 8:30 PM. 9 Upcoming Meetings Meetings begin at 6:30 PM 2nd Tuesday December 11 Alfy s Pizza January 8 Alfy s Pizza February 12 Alfy s Pizza Our club is dedicated to the safe pursuit and advancement of model aviation. We offer all members free lessons to learn how to build models and to fly them. If you should have any questions about the club, flight instruction or membership requirements, call any of the club officers. We have a safety checklist available Current Flight Instructors: Chet Blake (360) Paul Dibble (425) Ron Swift (425)

10 Next meeting, Tuesday, December 11th 6:30 PM at Alfy s Pizza on RT 2 in Monroe (see map on page 9). Program: Voting for Club Officers Buzzard Droppings December BBMAC th Ave. NE Duvall, WA HobbyTown USA 1130 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite F Everett, WA Phone: (425) Fax: (425) Club Jackets, T-shirts, Hats, & Vinyl Letters HobbyTown USA Cleveland St, Redmond, WA Phone: (425)