Tetherite Plastic Products, operated by Ray Randolph, sold a variety of injected molded modeling supplies, including Krazy Legs landing gear. A collection of the most well-known Tetherite products was recently donated to the museum in Ray’s memory. ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, […]
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New Addition: Mercury 45 engine
Avion Machine and Tool Co. marketed their Mercury 45 engine to RC fans in 1946 by focusing on their new “real” carburetor which could regulate both gas and air simultaneously, allowing full control over the speed. The ad makes a point, though, to say that while this is most advantageous […]
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New Addition: WWII Army Jeep Kit
Balsa wood was a rationed war material during World War II. This hit modelers and kit companies hard, forcing them to turn to other materials, like hard wood and cardboard. This H.F. Auler Company Army Jeep kit shows that it wasn’t only model airplane kits that had to make do. […]
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Summer Hours, Summer Fun 2016
As of June 1, 2016 the museum will be open: Monday through Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Yes, that’s seven days a week – come and visit soon! Please note that we are closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2016. Summer […]
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Winning 1930 Boeing P-12B
The talk of the 1930 Airplane Model Contest is on exhibit in the museum from now until Labor Day 2016. The Boeing P-12B had just begun operations for the United States Military in 1930. That same year that William Chaffee built a scale version for the Airplane Model League of […]
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New Addition: Sifleet’s F1E Model Airplane
Launched from a hill, Free Flight Slope Soaring Gliders (FAI Class F1E) fly in a straight line into the wind. To allow them to stay on course, models are equipped with a magnet-based automatic steering device attached to the rudder on the forward fin. Built in 2002, Robert K. Sifleet’s […]
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New Addition: 1st Place 1949 Nats Seaplane Event Trophy
1949 Nats lists record that Ted Enticknap won 1st place in Free Flight Gas Class D, Open Class and Free Flight Gas, Rise off Water. He was flying his Gool, which was donated to the museum in 2010. To more fully tell the Gool’s story, the Enticknap Family and Allyn […]
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The Nut Family of FF Scale Models
Its not quite finished, but the museum’s Peanut Scale exhibit is coming along – check it out! While generally referred to as the “Peanut Scale” exhibit, the exhibit also features other related classes of Free Flight that are small, scale, and rubber-powered. The centerpiece of the exhibit are the models […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 12
Guess what! After almost two years, the Bing Autoplan drawings are done! Want to build your own example of this 102 year old flying machine? You can purchase the plans, hand-drawn from the original 1914 Bing in the museum’s collection, from the AMA’s Plans Service Department, Plan #60595. (Note that […]
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Spring 2016 Hours Start Today!
It’s April, and not only does that mean April showers, it also means that the museum is officially on our spring hours. Spring Hours, April 1 to May 31 Tuesday – Sunday: Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday: Closed Come by and visit! ————————————————————————— For more information on the […]
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