{"id":4711,"date":"2020-11-20T10:09:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T14:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2019-10-24T14:18:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T18:18:39","slug":"kwik-fli-slow-build-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/2020\/11\/20\/kwik-fli-slow-build-conclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwik-Fli, Slow Build:  Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/0.KwikFliSlowBuild-header-graphic-med.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4236\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/0.KwikFliSlowBuild-header-graphic-med.jpg\" alt=\"Kwik-Fli, Slow Build Blog Series header graphic. With a close-up of the model's engine at center, the graphic is done in orange and blue.\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/0.KwikFliSlowBuild-header-graphic-med.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/0.KwikFliSlowBuild-header-graphic-med-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/0.KwikFliSlowBuild-header-graphic-med-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Two years! It\u2019s been two years! In those two years, Beppe Fascione has visited Italy, moved, and built three other models. But, the Kwik-Fli Mk. II is complete, and a completely accurate reproduction of Phil Kraft\u2019s 1965 original Kwik-Fli Mk. II.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4713\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM-kwikfli-ii-bar-fli-donor-2016-09-09-med.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4713\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM-kwikfli-ii-bar-fli-donor-2016-09-09-med.jpg\" alt=\"Two orange and blue model airplanes next to each on the grass. Photograph is taken so the viewer is looking at their side views.\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM-kwikfli-ii-bar-fli-donor-2016-09-09-med.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM-kwikfli-ii-bar-fli-donor-2016-09-09-med-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM-kwikfli-ii-bar-fli-donor-2016-09-09-med-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kwik-Fli Mk. II with another one of Beppe&#8217;s 211 projects, the Bar Fli.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4644\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM-UglyStik-Beppe-med.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4644\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM-UglyStik-Beppe-med.jpg\" alt=\"A radio control model airplane done in a World War II German color scheme. Shown with a 1967 era Kraft transmitter.\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM-UglyStik-Beppe-med.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM-UglyStik-Beppe-med-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM-UglyStik-Beppe-med-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Das Ugly Stik, another Radio Control model airplane design by Phil Kraft (built by Beppe Fascione).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beppe did what he set out to do, and the Kwik-Fli, Mk. II flew on November 16, 2012. And, as you heard from Beppe\u2019s post a few days ago \u2013 everything was perfect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4651\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/NMAM-Beppe-Phil-KwikFliMk11comparison-med.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4651\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/NMAM-Beppe-Phil-KwikFliMk11comparison-med.jpg\" alt=\"The top is a black and white image of Phil Kraft kneeling next to the nose of his Kwik-Fli Mk. II. The bottom is a color picture of Beppe Fascione kneeling in the same position with his Kwik-Fli Mk. II.\" width=\"420\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/NMAM-Beppe-Phil-KwikFliMk11comparison-med.jpg 420w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/NMAM-Beppe-Phil-KwikFliMk11comparison-med-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top: Phil Kraft working on the engine of his Kwik-Fli Mk. II in a 1967 Enya ad. Bottom: Bepe Fascione filling the gas tank of his Kwik-Fli Mk. II in 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed getting a detailed view of Beppe, his thoughts, and the work that went into the Kwik-Fli Mk. II. Thank you for following along!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4708\" style=\"width: 463px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM2018.10.0scan15-Beppe-standing-med.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4708\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM2018.10.0scan15-Beppe-standing-med.jpg\" alt=\"Beppe, wearing a heavy flannel shirt, stands, posing with the completed Kwik-Fli, Mk. II.\" width=\"463\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM2018.10.0scan15-Beppe-standing-med.jpg 463w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/NMAM2018.10.0scan15-Beppe-standing-med-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The last page of Beppe&#8217;s work log &#8211; a full page picture of him posing with the completed Kwik-Fli Mk. II.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4719\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM2018.10.01kwik-fliii-med.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4719\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM2018.10.01kwik-fliii-med.jpg\" alt=\"Posted on green grass, with the view of the photograph looking down is the completed Kwik-Fli Mk. II, a Kraft KP_4B transmitter and the work log Beppe kept in a white plastic binder.\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM2018.10.01kwik-fliii-med.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM2018.10.01kwik-fliii-med-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/NMAM2018.10.01kwik-fliii-med-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed Kwik-Fli Mk. II, Kraft KP-4B transmitter, and finished work log in white binder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/category\/kwik-fli-slow-build\/\">See all the Kwik-Fli, Slow Build posts!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nFor more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modelaircraft.org\/museum\">www.modelaircraft.org\/museum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two years! It\u2019s been two years! In those two years, Beppe Fascione has visited Italy, moved, and built three other models. But, the Kwik-Fli Mk. II is complete, and a completely accurate reproduction of Phil Kraft\u2019s 1965 original Kwik-Fli Mk. II. Beppe did what he set out to do, and [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[272],"tags":[276],"class_list":["post-4711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kwik-fli-slow-build","tag-kwik-fli-slow-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4711"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4720,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4711\/revisions\/4720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}