Control Line modeler James Morway had a smile that “was ever present whenever he took to the field with one of his very distinctive models; that smile is forever remembered.” So, too, will the tragedy of September 11, 2001 be remembered. Jim memorialized 9/11 by building and covering a CL […]
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New Addition: Spitfire CL kit
Thanks to the Sierra Sagebrush Flyers, Inc. of Gardnerville, NV for this unassembled Mel Anderson Mfg. Co Spitfire F-45 kit, complete with Baby Spitfire .045 engine. It makes a great addition to our Control Line kit collection. Thanks Sierra Sagebrush Flyers, Inc. for helping grow the collection!
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New Addition: SEV Rat Racer
This CL Rat Racer model airplane dates to the mid-1950s and was one of a series developed and flown by the SEV Special Team. The team consisted of Dave Eden, Floyd Speer Schneider, and R.J. Van Den Berg. This model was recently donated to the museum In Memory of the […]
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Give Your Model Some Fashion Sense with Wheel Pants
Popular Mechanics offered some fashion advice for model airplane enthusiasts in their June 1931 issue – dress your model up with wheel pants! Read more in the Popular Mechanics issue on Google Books. Visit the museum’s website for more information on the National Model Aviation Museum.
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New Addition: Ducted Fan Units
We recently told you about several hand made rotors for ducted fan units built by Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk. Now we are pleased to say that the museum’s collection has five full ducted fan units donated In Memory of Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk by his children. All of […]
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New Addition: Ducted Fan Rotors
Before commercial ducted fans became available, Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk built his own ducted fan units for his scratch-built jet aircraft. Several of the rotors for these units were recently donated to the museum’s collection by Richard Maus, In Memory of Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk. Thanks, Dick, for […]
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#Natshats: Jim Walker’s Helmet
Jim Walker was famous for his ability to fly multiple Control Line models at one time. He typically flew one in each hand, and one from his helmet. Rumor has it he even flew one from his belt buckle. His helmet is rigged so the “handle” is on the right […]
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New Addition: Kayeff, Inc. kits
After being manufactured in Japan and distributed through Kayeff, Inc. a company based in Arcadia, CA, three Control Line kits – a Texan T-6G, Curtiss P-40E and a Skyraider – found their way to Val’s Model Center in El Centro, CA. Eventually these three kits found their way to James […]
Continue readingMarch 2014 Guessing Game, pt. 2
Did you get a good look at the artifact picture posted last week? You’ll need to look close to see what it has in common with this week’s artifact. If you can spot the common trait between the two, email Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org. The first person to get in touch […]
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Bob Palmer’s Go-Devil was designed in the late 1940s and considered to be the first Control Line Stunt model flown with flaps. The museum is in the process of building a replica of this model for the collection, but we’ve hit a snag. We’ve been unable to locate photographs of […]
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