The International Tournament of Champions (TOC) was covered widely in the modeling press. Listed below is all of the articles published in the US modeling magazines that the museum been able to find, as well as artifacts related to each event in the museum’s collections. If you know of any […]
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International Tournament of Champions: A Timeline
The International Tournament of Champions (TOC) was an invitation-only Radio Control Pattern/Aerobatics event that focused on challenging pilots and providing the best spectator experience possible. It was one of the only model aviation events to have cash prizes – and certainly the only one to have huge cash prizes – […]
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New Addition: Helicopter Kite
Kirt Blattenberger (AMA 92498) and Steven Krick recently donated two older kits to the museum, including this Parris-Dunn Little Bobby Helicopter Kite kit. Thank you for helping to grow the museum’s collection! By the way, does anyone know if this would really fly? Inquiring minds want to know! ————————————————————————— For […]
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New Addition: APC Props
To help the museum share the story of propeller development, APC Propellers has donated 23 props, from the first 1988 APC prototype to modern props used on quadcopters. Thank you to APC Propellers for sharing these with the museum and helping to grow our collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on […]
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Kwik-Fli, Slow Build: The other build log, pt. 2
Beppe’s taking a break from building right now, but the museum isn’t taking a break! We’re currently sharing the work log of an unknown modeler who attempted to build a Cleveland B-17 Flying Fortress kit in 1946. Last week he spent six hours trimming bulkheads and formers. He did that […]
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New Addition: Chronometer Cases
During World War II many modeling companies switched their primary focus to producing war materials. Megow’s was no different, and during the war, they used their kit manufacturing equipment in many ways. One of the products produced was the brass case for a ship’s chronometer (the interior components and wood […]
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Kwik-Fli, Slow Build: The other build log, pt. 1
Beppe’s taking a break from building right now, but the museum still has information to share! Why are we sharing Beppe’s work log? Why not something older? Those are good questions! In truth, Beppe’s work log is the first the museum has received that documents work on a finished model […]
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New Addition: An Original Zipper kit!
Ronald H. Bors visited the museum yesterday and donated, among other things, an original 1940s era Comet Zipper kit. We have the Prototype Zipper in the collection, and an example of a later Zipper, but did not have the complete early kit until now. Ron also shared his memories of […]
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New Addition: Two glow engines
Meredith Chamberlain stopped in to donate these two engines, both with their original boxes. The engines are a Motori Cipolla .36 Super Combat and an O.S. Max I .15. Thanks, Meredith for helping to grow the collection!
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New Addition: Irvine Engine
Thanks to Robert Sifleet for this Irvine 15 ABC engine in the original box! Thank you for helping to grow our collection Bob!
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