When Astro Flight produced the first sensored brushless motors in 1997, Arnie Gaus did the math and realized that electric-powered model helicopter flight might finally be possible. He purchased a Lite Machines LMH-100 helicopter kit, Astro 020 motor (model #802), SR 500Max NiCad battery pack, and a custom dual FET […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 10
We are happy to report that the Bing Autoplan has been fully restored and is now on display! On Friday, January 16th Museum Director Michael Smith picked up the completed Bing Autoplan from ICA in Cleveland. In Muncie, it was unpacked and carefully reassembled. Yesterday the aircraft was […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 9
Thanks to the wonderful folks at the ICA, we have more pictures on the progress of the Bing Autoplan’s conservation. Thanks to everyone at the ICA, who have been doing the work, sharing pictures and keeping us updated!
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New Addition: The Spirit kit
During the holiday season, in the spirit of giving, Ray Phillips donated this Consolidated Model Engineering kit, “The Spirit.” Thanks, Ray, for helping to grow the museum’s collection. Happy New Year!
Continue readingNew Addition: Airco DH-2 Peanut Scale FF model
Larry Kruse called Tom Hallman’s Peanut Scale FF model of an Airco DH-2 “arguably the most perfect Peanut Scale model ever produced.” Extensively researched and detailed, the model won the Walt Mooney Award for the best Peanut Scale model at the 2000 Flying Aces Club Nationals. Since 2000, the model […]
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Old Ad, Must-Have Christmas Gifts of 1946
The 2014 Christmas shopping season is almost over. As some late-minute buyers are rushing around looking for gifts (or just good deals), let’s pause and look back to the ads for modeling items that were filling the December 1946 magazines. What modeling gifts are you hoping to get for Christmas? […]
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Old Ad: Santa approves of McCoy 60 Red Head
The Duro-Matic Products Co. was very proud of their newest McCoy 60 Red Head engine, proclaiming that it set the official AMA world’s record of 123.88 mph in August 1946. Similar ads for the engine appeared in both Model Airplane News and Air Trails Pictorial in December 1946. Although the […]
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New Addition: Formula One Pylon Racing Trophy
The last competition for RC Formula One Pylon Racing was held at the 1999 Nats. After the competition, the National Points Champion perpetual trophy for the event was retired. The N.M.P.R.A. (National Miniature Pylon Racing Association) recently donated the trophy to the museum.
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New Addition: Smog Hog RC Model Airplane
Howard Bonner’s Smog Hog, which won the 1956 Multi-Class RC Nats, was one of the first multi-channel aerobatic RC models and helped pave the way for later RC Pattern aircraft. With this history in mind, the museum accepted a Smog Hog built by Giuseppe “Beppe” Fascione. Beppe’s Smog Hog won […]
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New Addition: New Jersey Clubs Memorabilia
Thanks to Joel M. Levine we now have two more clubs, the West Jersey Radio Flyers and the Central Jersey Radio Control Club, represented in the museum’s collection. Joel was a member of both clubs in the early 1960s before he decided to focus on full scale aviation. By the […]
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