National Model Aviation Museum Blog

Two years! It’s been two years! In those two years, Beppe Fascione has visited Italy, moved, and built three other models. But, the Kwik-Fli Mk. II is complete, and a completely accurate reproduction of Phil Kraft’s 1965 original Kwik-Fli Mk. II. Beppe did what he set out to do, and […]

16 November 2012. Maiden Flight! Everything perfect, especially once I replaced the carb on the engine, that was giving me trouble at idle!!! No trim was required (I think the wing jig has a lot to do with this…) the a/c flies much faster than its predecessor looks like the […]

15 November 2012. I’m finished! I’m just waiting for the white RC 56 glue to settle, so I won’t lose the canopy, and I’m done! Everything is working, both the Futaba 7 Model I and Mode II are charged and properly set, I’ll be able to fly anytime, starting from […]

14 November 2012. Today I went around the shop and bought the Ball Link (2-56). The installation is perfect! I also found the plastic black control horns that were in the original Jensen kit. I already tested the servo, and everything runs fine. Now I must cut the connecting rods […]

9 November 2012. It may look unusual, but I’m not finished yet, even if I’m very close I should say… Everything started during the Spring 2011 and the plane will fly during Spring 2013! A two years project, not bad! But I built a lot of other stuff, in the […]

Phil Kraft originally flew his Kwik-Fli Mk. II with a Veco 45, but settled on using a larger engine – most notably the MRC Enya 60 II TV. With this model and engine, Phil repeatedly won – and earned himself a spot on the USA Team heading to the 1967 […]

Where’s Beppe? Considering he is moving right now, he’s somewhere between Fairfax, VA and Rochester, NY! It might take a few more months, but once his work bench is set-up just how he likes it, he’ll be back to work! Next post: September 15, 2020 See all the Kwik-Fli, Slow […]

Beppe Fascione’s been working to cover the Kwik-Fli Mk. II with silk. This is a detailed process – thankfully, Beppe can talk us through it. Next post: August 15, 2020 See all the Kwik-Fli, Slow Build posts! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, […]

Reading through Beppe Fascione’s work log, you’ll see plenty of mentions of how much a component or the whole model weighs.  For example: March 9 2011 – “Now I have to find some soft and light 1/16” balsa for covering: I do not want to put too much weight on […]