23 November 2011. Today Tail Feathers (but I’ve been told is an obsolete expression…). Well, obsolete or not, today I covered in White Modelspan of the stabilizer and Elevator, Fin and Rudder of both the Mk. III and the Mk. II. They were 8 different pieces, to be covered both […]
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Kwik-Fli, Slow Build: 22 November 2011
22 November 2011. Today I covered the wing of the Mk. II and Mk. III in White. It was a strange day, gloomy and rainy. I was allegedly on vacation, but once again I worked for at least three hours, and very uncomfortably, as my office e-mail was not working. […]
Continue readingKwik-Fli, Slow Build: 14 November 2011
14 November 2011. I took the big roll of Modelspan and I sorted the colors. Luckily enough, I found 14 sheets of White, medium-heavy, and 7 sheets of Orange, medium-heavy. I’ll have more than enough for two Kwik-Flis. I’ll have to start with these two first, because I do not […]
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New Addition: Miss DARA
Recently, Travis Flynn and Dan Kane Jr. stopped by to talk about the Miss DARA pylon racer they donated earlier in the year. Designed in 2012-2013, this model was built in 2015 specifically for the 2015 F3T World Air Game Event in Dubai. Due to a problem with the fuel […]
Continue readingKwik-Fli, Slow Build: 3 November 2011
3 November 2011. Today I eventually cut the fin and rudder pieces, and put them on the fuse. I also took some pictures… It really looks like a Kwik Fli Mk. II, now! I still have to work a little bit the ailerons area, to be sure that everything fits […]
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New Addition: Covering Material
Thank you to David Trogdon for donating this Microlon covering material! Thank you for helping to grow the collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
Continue readingKwik-Fli, Slow Build: 29 October 2011
29 October 2011. The weather is awful, it’s cold and it is going to snow. Not much, just a little bit, as a reminder that winter is coming… Francesca is in Italy, and I can only but go back to the building board… I used a little bit of sand […]
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New Addition: Digit Migit
Thanks to Joseph DeJohn for donating this World Engines Digit Migit 3 transmitter! Thanks for helping to grow the collection, Joe!
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New Addition: Das Ugly Stick items
George A. Walker worked with Phil Kraft to draw the plans & build the original Das Ugly Stick. He recently donated to the museum, a set of the original hand-drawn plans, as well as the model’s original cowl and pilot figure. Thank you, George, for helping to grow the museum’s […]
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New Addition: Thank you tray!
The WRAMs showed Walt Schroder (former editor of Model Airplane News) how much they appreciated him by presenting him with this engraved tray. Recently, John Schroder, in memory of his father, Walt Schroder donated the tray to the museum. Thank, you, John, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— […]
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