2013 U.S. Scale Masters Championship


Written by MA Staff. Photos by Jon Barnes. Read the entire feature in the February 2014 issue ofModel Aviation.

Throughout the United States and Canada, Scale pilots competed to earn a spot to fly at 34th U.S. Scale Masters Championship. After countless hours of building and flying, pilots who earned the right to participate at the U.S. Scale Masters Championship descended upon Davis CA during October 10-13, 2013. The 40-year-old Woodland-Davis Aeromodelers club proudly hosted the event on the club's new flying site: the Burgdorf-Henderson Field. The airfield is one of the newest sites on the West Coast with acres of unrestricted airspace and asphalt and grass runways.

2013 U.S. Scale Masters Champion

Congratulations to Tom Wolf who walked away with the title of 2013 U.S. Scale Masters Grand Champion with his D.H. Mosquito FB.VI. Tom joins the ranks of the top pilots of the past 34 years.

2013 Championship Final Scores

Place Name From Aircraft TotalStatic Avg Of Total Flight Score Total
1 Tom Wolf    Goleta, CA DeHavilland Mosquito FB VI 98.75 96.33 195.08
2 Gus Stutsman    Cloverdale, CA Eindecker E111 98.25 94.92 193.17
3 John Cole    Peoria, AZ de Havilland DH-1a 99.75 92.58 192.33
4 Chris Wolfe    San Diego, CA Dassault Mirage IIIRS 98.75 92.92 191.67
5 Jeff Lovitt    Davis, CA Lockheed T-33A 98.50 92.58 191.08
6 Mike Brewer    Astoria, OR Ercoupe 98.75 90.17 188.92
7 Brad Osborne    San Pedro, CA Boeing PT-17 97.50 91.00 188.50
8 Tim Cardin    Redwood Valley, CA UC-43 Staggerwing BeechCraft 97.25 90.75 188.00
9 Edward Becker    livermore, CA Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XIVc 93.25 93.42 186.67
10 C. David Pippen    Albany, CA Hanriot HD-1 98.50 87.92 186.42
11 Randy Smithhisler    Edgewood, WA Piper J4 Cub Coupe 93.50 90.83 184.33
12 Gene LaFond    Wenatchee, WA DGA "Pete" 94.00 89.33 183.33
13 John Geyer     Phoenix, AZ Church Midwing 98.75 70.33 169.08
14 Dave Lovitt    Willits, CA Bellanca SuperViking 98.75 67.75 166.50
15 Ward Emigh    Bothell, WA Fairchild PT-23 99.00 44.00 143.00
16 Larry Sutherland    Prather, CA Beechcraft t-34B 97.00 3.33 100.33
17 Jack Diaz Sr    Miami, FL Fouga Magister 99.75 0.00 99.75
18 Paul Haynes    Redmond, OR Nieuport 28 98.00 0.00 98.00


Team 6 entries

Place Name From Aircraft Total Static Avg Of Total Flight Score Total
1 Will Holderness   Tim Albright ,  Nieuport 28 97.00 95.92 192.92
2 Bill Adams   Wayne Frederick Mesa, AZ Fokker D VIII 98.50 92.58 191.08
3 Curtis Kitteringham   Ron Peterka Escondido, CA Stinson SR-5 Reliant 98.25 92.42 190.67
4 Rick Stucky   Roly Worsfold East Wenatchee, WA J-3 Cub 93.25 97.25 190.50
5 Ken Sciacca   Gus Stutsman Ukiah, CA Nieuport 28 97.50 91.33 188.83
6 Mike Ingram   Mike Brewer Caldwell, ID Stinson V-77 97.00 90.33 187.33

Advanced Class 11 entries

Place Name From Aircraft TotalStatic Avg Of Total Flight Score Total
1 Rod Snyder    Piney Flats, TN F-100D Super Sabre 98.25 92.50 190.75
2 Jack G Diaz    Berkley, CA F100-F 91.50 94.67 186.17
3 Curtis Kitteringham    Escondido, CA Waco 10 95.50 89.17 184.67
4 Austin Goodwin    Mesa, AZ Fairchild PT-19A 93.50 89.92 183.42
5 Randy Warkentin    San Carlos, Ca F6F-3 Hellcat 89.00 92.75 181.75
6 Duane Kaasa    Leavenworth, WA Nieuport 28 97.50 84.00 181.50
7 Mike Ingram    Caldwell, ID Chipmunk 91.75 87.92 179.67
8 Bob Frey    Phoenix, AZ P-47 88.25 91.00 179.25
9 Mel Santmyers    Beaumont, CA Piper Cub 92.75 85.83 178.58
10 Michael Peck    Phoenix, AZ CA-18 Mustang 89.25 88.33 177.58
11 Bruce Landsman    San Benito, Tx P-47D Thunderbolt 89.75 82.75 172.50

ProAm/Pro 18 entries

Place Name From Aircraft TotalStatic Avg Of Total Flight Score Total
1 Jack G Diaz    Berkley, CA MIG 16 30.00 97.17 127.17
2 Bill Adams    Mesa, AZ Fokker D VII 30.00 95.75 125.75
3 Anthony Ogle    Richmond, NSW RV-4 30.00 95.58 125.58
4 Cole Thornton    Clarkdale, AZ P-47 Thunderbolt 30.00 95.17 125.17
5 Jack Diaz Sr    Miami, FL BVM Fury 30.00 94.67 124.67
6 Edward Becker    livermore, CA Messerschmitt bf109g 30.00 94.58 124.58
7 Lynsel Miller    Milpitas, CA Bristol F2B 30.00 90.92 120.92
8 T. Doug Stewart    Cashmere, WA C-3 Aeronca 30.00 89.58 119.58
9 Dave Lloyd    Oak Hills, CA Ryan STA 30.00 89.25 119.25
10 Roly Worsfold    Kamloops, BC DHC-1 DeHaviland Chipmunk 30.00 89.08 119.08
11 Michael Peck    Phoenix, AZ J-3 Piper Cub 30.00 87.92 117.92
12 Ken Thornton    Clarkdale, AZ P-47 Thunderbolt 30.00 86.67 116.67
13 Earl Aune Jr    Vancouver, WA P-47D Thunderbolt 30.00 86.17 116.17
14 Dan Sciacca    redwood valley, CA SE5A 30.00 82.08 112.08
15 Larry Shepard    Paradise, CA Fokker D VII 30.00 53.17 83.17
16 Mike Ingram    Caldwell, ID Hawker Seafury 30.00 26.58 56.58
17 Jeff Whitney    Castro Valley, CA Kawasaki KI-61 Hein 30.00 24.17 54.17
18 Rick Stucky    East Wenatchee, WA PT22 Ryan 30.00 7.50 37.50


ProAm/Sportsman 8 entries

Place Name From Aircraft TotalStatic Avg Of Total Flight Score Total
1 Derek Micko    Phoenix, AZ ME-262 25.00 90.17 115.17
2 David Lloyd    Oak Hills, CA SpaceWalker 25.00 88.00 113.00
3 Dylan Baltazar    Petaluma, CA Republic P-47D-1 25.00 86.17 111.17
4 Carl E. Lindou    Perris, CA P-47 Thunderbolt 25.00 84.33 109.33
5 Del Herring    Wenatchee, WA Cub 25.00 84.25 109.25
6 Chester Moore    Winetchee, WA J-3 Cub 25.00 83.25 108.25
7 Virgil Johnson    E. Wenatchee, WA Taylorcraft 25.00 82.58 107.58
8 Sam Wright    Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Van's RV-8a 25.00 73.67 98.67

U.S. Scale Masters Champions

1980-Grand Champion-Kent Walters 1980-1st Place Precision-Earl Thompson 1981-Grand Champion-Tom Cook 1980-1st Place Precision-Bob Underwood 1982-Kent Walters 1983-Tom Cook 1984-Tom Cook 1985-Kent Walters 1986-Ramon Torres 1987-Ramon Torres 1988-Bob Fiorenzi 1989-Bob Violett 1990-Charlie Chambers 1991-Diego Lopez 1992-Terry Nitsch 1993-Dennis Crooks 1994-Terry Nitsch 1995-Terry Nitsch 1996-Garland Hamilton 1997-Eugene Job 1998-Terry Nitsch 1999-Greg Hahn 2000-Terry Nitsch 2001-Jeremy Fursman 2002-Kent Walters 2003-David Hayes 2004-Terry Nitsch 2005-David Hayes 2006-Dennis Crooks 2007-Dennis Crooks 2008-Dennis Crooks 2009-Jeremy Fursman 2010-David Johnson 2011-Jay Steward 2012-Scott Harris 2013-Tom Wolf

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5 comments

Wondeful photos! Makes me want to head home right now and hit the man cave for some building.

My Father Earl Thompson Won the very first Masters Competition and I was surprised to see his name was not on the list. Can this please be looked into and possibly changed. He flew a Focke Wolf 44J placing First. He passed away this past summer and I (and my family) would love to see his name placed with all these "great" modelers/past Masters Winners! Thank You! Marty Thompson

Hi Marty- Earl did win under the category of 1st Place Precision in 1980 - an amazing feat! While the list we featured only shows the "Grand Champions," we'll be happy to post and celebrate Earl's category as well which existed in 1980 and 1981. Thanks!

Marty On the home page of the USSMA there is a member feature page, if you would please do a write up of your dad, history, back ground. Send that to me, I will have it added to our site. We would be proud to have the bio on our web site. Curtis Kitteringham West Coast Vice Chairman

great event a lot of great flying!!

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