Here’s a snippet of what modeling was like for the model airplane pioneers 100 years ago, in poem form. Hopefully, this puts you in the mood for #FantasyFreeFlight, starting next week! “A Conversation Between A Model Boy and a Passing Old Lady” By Arthur Elton Nealy Lady- Little Boy, what […]
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The earliest small scale flying model
What do you know about the history of early Free Flight models? The museum is looking for the earliest advertised kit or published plan of a scale model with a wingspan of 13″ or less. There’s some history below to jog your memory. If you have anything to share, please […]
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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, Get Your Own P-30 engine for Christmas
Whether you were a parent looking to fulfill your child’s wishes of a model engine for Christmas, or an adult looking to spend your Christmas funds, Phantom Motors had an ad targeting you during the 1946 Christmas season. Although the Phantom P-30 in the museum’s collection is missing its […]
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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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#NatsHats: A Flying Hat
Walt Williamson put all the other trick helmets to shame by taking a hat and actually making it fly. Share a picture of your own personal shade by using the #NatsHats at the AMA’s Twitter account, or the museum’s Facebook. For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including […]
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#NatsHats: One Trick Hat
This kid’s pith helmet is so tricked out it has an attached stopwatch. Also, has anyone thought of adding earmuffs to the timer’s helmets? This guy looks like he could use some. Share a picture of your own personal shade by using the #NatsHats at the AMA’s Twitter account, or […]
Continue readingMarch 2014 Guessing Game, pt. 4
Have you taken a close look at the objects from the museum’s collection that have been posted over the last three weeks? If not, check them out! What do they have in common? Herb noted that “314” was in the address for both the Polk’s Hobbies Van and the Control […]
Continue readingMarch 2014 Guessing Game, pt. 3
Have you been following the images posted the last two weeks (object 1 and object 2)? Figure out what they have in common yet? Today’s item comes from the museum’s Lee Renuad Memorial Library Collection. It is the March 14, 1914 issue of Aero and Hydro, America’s Aviation Weekly. Featured […]
Continue readingChristmas Dreams 1950
The night of December 24, 1950, scores of kids were dreaming of having their modeling wishes fulfilled by presents under the Christmas tree the next morning. Here’s a glimpse into what they might have been dreaming about. What modeling gifts are you expecting under the tree tomorrow?
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