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FAI Scale (S7)  

FAI Scale involves documentation data that includes dimensions and photographs of details. The models are measured and judged for accuracy, difficulty, and workmanship. In S7 (scale), extra points are given for the flight including clusters, staging, R/C, etc. In S5 (Scale Atltiude), the altitude is added to the static judging score.
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Multiple Champion Bob Biedron's Silver medal Ariane (S7) at 1996 WSMC in Slovenia. Boost on E30 & 6 A's with R/C ignition of 2nd and 3rd stages (pop-out fins). Also shown, George Reibeshl and Dave O'Bryan

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FAI Scale at '94 WSMC in Poland
What's that about playing basketball i n the scale room? <G>
Dr. Bob Kreutz loading Gold-medal Sergeant/Hydak Scale Altitude (S5) model at 1996 WSMC in Slovenia.
Jay Marsh, Tom Campbell, and Bob Biedron of the US Team readying for flight at the 1998 WSMC in Romania
Photos above by Ducky Klouser

Proton Model by unknown flier at 1994 WSMC in Poland. Cluster of 6 engines, however only 3 lit, equally spaced. With too little power it climbed up to 30 feet, backed down tail first and crashed. Also was to have staged.
Saturn IBdrawing side view at 1/66 scale (shown at left) 

FAI "Workshop" 1:1 drawing, reduced to 25% (on USA Spacemodeling page)

Jay Marsh (middle) with his Saturn IB model at the 1994 WSMC in Poland. With helpers Ross Hironaka (L) and Ken Mizoi (R)
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Flown at the 2000 and 2002 WSMC
Staged Ariane by unknown flier at 1996 WSMC in Slovenia. Fins in second stage fold out.
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