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2025 “Scary” Builds!
Here is a Halloween video that I made about 12 years ago with my flying Ghost Quad and Killer Clown Quad. It is in the style of a trailer for a cheesy B-rate horror movie trailer. Enjoy! Lucien Miller President & CEO Innov8tive Designs Flying Halloween Witch. She flies great!!. […]
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From Nats to NASA
On October 9, AMA Life Member, NASA engineer, and former Nats champion Susan Weisenbach Johnson visited the National Model Aviation Museum here in Muncie, Indiana. During her visit, Susan donated several trophies to the museum, including the Arlene Davis Award from the National Junior Air Races. She also sat down […]
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Members Share Their Build Projects
Passionate about building model aircraft? October is AMA’s Build Month. Two weeks ago, we asked members to share their build projects with us. See what some of our members hope to build or are currently building! It’s what I am building now.. From Plans… 104″ wingspan Sea Fury know as […]
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Remembering Hazel Sig-Hester: A Pioneer of Flight and Model Aviation
Statement from the Academy of Model Aeronautics on the Passing of Hazel Sig-Hester The Academy of Model Aeronautics extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Hazel Sig-Hester, who recently passed away. Hazel was a cherished member of the aviation and model aviation communities and was a key […]
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AMA Air 10th Anniversary
On this episode of AMA Air, Matt Ruddick and Lee Ray are joined by special guests Tyler Dobbs, Rob Kurek, and Erin Dobbs to discuss the origins of the show and look at behind the scenes bloopers in celebration of AMA Air’s 10th Anniversary! Lee also provides a recap of […]
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AMA Attends 2025 NRHSA Table-Top Expo
More than 210 vendors, including AMA, attended the 2025 National Retail Hobby Stores Association (NRHSA) Table-Top Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 28 to October 1. The NRHSA Table-Top Expo is produced in partnership with Hobby Merchandiser magazine and held at The Orleans Hotel and Casino. AMA is a Gold Partner […]
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Get Ready for AMA Build Month!
Tomorrow kicks off AMA Build Month—a celebration of the passion and craftsmanship members have for building model aircraft. Do you have a build story you would like to share? Send a brief write-up and a photo of the model to rkurek@modelaircraft.org and we will consider publishing it in a future […]
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