Museum staff members Michael Smith and Dillon Carpenter had a lot of fun on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at TEAMwork for Quality Living’s Dreamfest fundraiser. Billed as an “experience festival,” Dreamfest encouraged participants to find and enjoy new hobbies. Provided experiences included working with clay & creating art, belly-dancing, and […]
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Chaffee’s 1930 Boeing P-12B
Bill Chaffee spent 500 hours building his static scale P-12B. All his hard work shows, as the incorporated details are amazing! (And, Bill won 1st place in the contest, earning him a silver trophy, $200.00, and a trip to Europe.) Visit the museum before Labor Day 2016 to see this […]
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New Exhibit: Control Line Speed!
The spotlight is on Control Line Speed in the museum’s newest exhibit. Fourteen CL speed models, dating from 1945 to the 1980s are shown along with relevant documentation and information on the CL Speed classes. Exhibited models include Bill Wisniewksi’s Pink Lady, Johnny Clemen’s world record setter, Wally Wallick’s Wally’s […]
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Summer Hours, Summer Fun 2016
As of June 1, 2016 the museum will be open: Monday through Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Yes, that’s seven days a week – come and visit soon! Please note that we are closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2016. Summer […]
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Spring 2016 Hours Start Today!
It’s April, and not only does that mean April showers, it also means that the museum is officially on our spring hours. Spring Hours, April 1 to May 31 Tuesday – Sunday: Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday: Closed Come by and visit! ————————————————————————— For more information on the […]
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5 Fun 1940s Solid Model Kit Ads
During World War II many modelers were only able to build static solid models. There were several companies selling these kits and the ads for them varied widely – presented here are five staff favorites. 1) A Deluxe GIANT SIZE Solid! 2) Build “Eagle” Solids! 3) Every Day is Navy […]
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5 Fun 1930s-1940s Solid Model Kits
“Solids,” or non-flying, carved scale models developed during the 1930s and came into their own during World War II. Here’s 5 solid kits, all dating from 1935-1946, in the museum’s collection. 1) Megow Glen Martin Clipper, 1935 2) Megow Curtiss Helldiver, 1942 3) Burkard Grumman F4F Wildcat, c. 1942-1945 4) […]
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Thanksgiving 2015 Museum Hours
The museum will have shortened hours the week of November 23rd in order for employees to spend time with their families. The hours are: Wednesday, November 25, 2015: Open, 10am to Noon Thursday, November 26, 2015 (Thanksgiving Day): Closed Friday, November 27, 2015 (Black Friday): Closed Saturday, November 28, 2015: […]
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New Addition: Pitts Pellet Peanut Scale model
This is a Pitts Pellet Goodyear/Formula One Racer built as a peanut scale model. It was recently donated to the museum by Stephen Griebling- The Cleveland Free Flight Society, In Memory of Dan Kane. Stephen comments that that low wing designs like these are good choices for peanut-scale models because […]
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New Addition: Heat Sealing Tools
Equipment used to build model airplanes is an important part of the aeromodeling story, and one of the most under-represented areas of the museum’s collection. AMA member 11424 helped correct this recently by donating two heat sealing irons for Monokote. One of the irons is by the Royal company, and […]
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