WRAMS '76
Well, the WRAMS did it again. Like the Toledo Show, the WRAMS bash keeps growing. Every year people say they will never top this show but, by golly, the next year brings out an ever-increasing crowd of modelers, spectators, and industry—who rate this as one of the musts to attend, a big one. Officially, it's called the Eastern States R/C Jamboree. Ask anyone who should know how many people attended and they go glassy-eyed and say thousands. Hordes might be a better word.
Anyway, this year's colossal show was held on three floors of the Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, over the weekend of February 28 and 29. And before we forget, let's credit the Show's presenter, the energetic Westchester Radio Aero Modelers, Inc. This makes their eighth consecutive yearly show, so they really ought to be good at it—and good they are. They certainly keep hot-footing after that other massive show, the great Toledo show of national fame—and in a few years, who can tell? Maybe they are in the same ballpark.
The three-level affair saw all sorts of goodies. The main level was dominated by an impressive array of 87 manufacturer booths to display their latest wares. Upon a stage the famous Liberty Bell transcontinental RC model looked out over the crowd. A Swap Shop was located on the upper level. Also on the main floor was a special exhibit of Collections of Antique Model Engines by Basil Hiotakis and Robert McClelland. Two movies were shown on the lower level—I Fly 'em, I Break 'em, I Fix 'em, and Wings and Things, supplied by AMA HQ.
Outdoor precision flying demonstrations of helicopters were given on both Saturday and Sunday. So many awards were given, down to third place, for more classes of models displayed by individuals than we can give in this space. Several fine radio control outfits were awarded after a drawing among attendees.
And, of course, AMA and Model Aviation were there—and were all but overwhelmed by it all.
What will the WRAMS do next year? Will the roof blow off? Can the show possibly grow bigger? Odds are that it will. For it's been taking quantum jumps. Come and see.
WRAMS '76
When good fellows get together — Walt Good, past AMA president Johnny Clemens, AMA proxy Carl Goldberg, Joe Seshar, SAM president — the main floor three‑floor show devoted to commercial exhibitions drew its usual big crowd throughout the weekend.
Photographs: Norm Rosenstock
Built to bomb Berlin in WW I — the war ended before it could be tried — was the Handley Page heavy bomber. Model here was a real eye‑stopper.
Liberty Bell was poised overlooking the doings. For coast‑to‑coast flight Bob and Doris Rich received a well‑deserved special award.
RC‑Assist FF was designed in 1935 by Michael Granieri. Seven are being built by New Jersey Signal Seekers for use under SAM rules.
More builders are adding realism using scale figures — such as this sailor hand‑cranking the engine on this shipboard Navy Boeing F4B‑4.
Where the action was — well, most of it! Curious RCers formed a big slice of the east press in on booths where products were displayed.
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