No worries, this is a perfect builder to enjoy. As an engineer myself, I cant say enough about the superb engineering and manufacturing quality of the Stevens AeroModel kits. The kit has never been started.

From the 1960s.

Lockheed F-94 Starfire This is a short kit with plans. I just finished the Fokker D7 and gave it a test flight. All rights reserved. Never started. Soon after Charles Lindbergh's famous solo transatlantic flight in 1927, a craze for all things aeronautical swept over America. Rare model from the early 1950s. Building a Stevens AeroModel kit brings back all the joy of the stick-and-tissue modeling I enjoyed Read more All joy no hassles!, The Baby Ace I have is one of my favorites and its making my other planes jealous.

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Have you ever wished you could build a Speedee-Bilt but you were afraid to because it would destroy the value of the kit? This piece of balsa began its new life as part of a model airplane just a while back when I [], Lets work on that stick-and-tissue Piper Cub some more. The plans/instructions also suffer from age and have numerous cracks and splits.

It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.

I purchased the flat bottom boat, and it is wonderful. Lets Build a Real Old-Time Balsa Model Airplane Part 3, Lets Build a Real Old-Time Balsa Model Airplane Part 2, Lets Build a Real Old-Time Balsa Model Airplane Part 1, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 23, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 22, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 21, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 20, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 19, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 18, Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 17, Classic rubber powered balsa free flight models. From the 1930s to the 1950s Strombecker was the undisputed leader in high quality hardwood models and they pulled out all of the stops for this China Clipper. I took a leap of faith based on your feedback page and bought Read more Awesome Work!, Just ordered the 1911 Caudron Racer.

PRE-ORDER HERE: https://floatdocumentary.com/products/dvd-pre-order Documentary Feature, USA. Highly recommended seller for your model building needs. In 1926 he began producing wooden model airplane kits. The kit has never been started. All rights reserved. This model came from the estate of a very active and particular early aircraft kit collector. These have been the best kits I have ever built. DOWNLOAD Current Rule books AMA Indoor 2022-23 , FAI Free Flight 2022-23 , NFFS 2022-23.

Large scale, well detailed model can be flown rubber free flight, gas free flight or converted to electric RC using today's small and light servos and receivers.

You are lightyears ahead of everyone else in this niche and are the reason I got back Read more Lightyears ahead of everyone else in this niche., I love your models. Tax Exempt? Flies beautifully and can take some wind believe it or not. I cant believe everything that little plane can do. Never started. Event Calendar Supplier for OS Film indoor model covering material, the lightest commercially available covering. Ive been building models since the early 50s and have never had the pleasure of something as enjoyable as your S-POU kit. It was fun building this plane and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to build an fly it Read more Helium Motor Glider is Fun!. var curdate = new Date() Here are the fully assembled tail surfaces. Our laser-cut model airplane kits teach valuable STEM skills and will foster a lifetime of creativity and enjoyment in aeromodeling. These "Make Wood Look Like Plane" models required a very high level of skill in carving and finishing. I purchased your Fullhouse for my winter project and was surprised to find your logo ball Read more Keep creating great kits..

With detailed instructions and drawings with aircraft history and a large, colorful American Airlines decal sheet. LOL! Wood Model Kit,Box Condition: Sealed NM. We provide all the laser cut wood parts that have shape, from the plans Also includes laser cut Comet Taylorcraft 54" This is a short kit with plans. The parts that were factory sealed are still in the factory sealed bags; the parts that were not sealed have been inventoried complete. Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer. The stick and tissue lines have been updated with laser cut parts and are still in production as of 2009. This highly prefabricated model is made from solid Western Pine (not balsa wood) and features completely precarved fuselage, wings, engine nacelles & tail feathers, ready to install propellers, full landing gear and even wood filler, glue, and sandpaper. Copyright , Thanks again for the wonderful product., Lightyears ahead of everyone else in this niche., I love these easy to assemble model airplanes, I cant believe the quality of your kits!, We couldnt believe how nice it flies (right off the board)!, Just completed my first Steves Aero model kit and it wont be my last!. Includes Sanding Stick with 120, 240, 320, 400, and No, they dont come out of the box that way! Before plastic kits were introduced, Strombecker was famous as the premier hardwood preshaped model manufacturer.

The rest is there, but it suffers from age damaged, hence the 'poor' grade. Steel Ruler 6" x 1" with drill gauge, Jet Super glue, Jet Tips, glue stick, canopy glue/tacky glue, Inventoried complete with all parts and plans. Instructions are heavily worn as shown. I completed the Baby Ace and went straight on to the 1911 Caudron.

We provide all the laser cut wood parts that have shape, from the plans Includes nose block parts Wing Comet Erco Ercoupe This is a short kit with plans. Whether is shredding up the skies with the G480 or floating around at sunset with the Toon Rocketeer, Bills kits are the most satisfying kits to build and fly. I love these precious little easy to assemble model airplanes. Well detailed and features die cut balsa parts, rubber motor, plywood firewall, scale plastic wheels, plastic propeller, vacuform nose / machine guns / pilot busts, two big sheets of full color decals, covering tissue and excellent full size plans. Wood and Plastic Model Kit,Box Condition: NM. The small parts envelope is still factory sealed. Heres a better look at that first rib. Government Advocacy ), cardstock sheets as required, covering tissue (rolled up in the plans), CAD drawn plans & patterns and full decals. StromBecker was famous for this line of precarved hardwood and plastic kits. The instructions are accurate and complete. National Free Flight Society YouTube Channel, National Free Flight Society Science Olympiad Page. You have surpassed all other vendors (and there are some really great ones). Read more HLG01 A Great Kit!, Wow what a fast building, quality kit! Before there were plastic models, there were wooden aircraft kits. This is a scale flying wooden rubber powered model for gliding or JETEX power. Still factory sealed. My father has a fine memory and story regarding this model. I read about Stevens AeroModel in one of the RC forums.

In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. Copyright Notice This classic model is made of of solid Western Pine - not balsa. Im old enough to have seen the real one, a much later model fly in i believe 1936 in the air races held here Read more I love these easy to assemble model airplanes, I bought a helium a year ago built this plane and flew it for about a year and love it. These kits are well designed and the instructions are easy to follow. StromBecker Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket - Bagged - (D5582), G42, Guillows Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe 16 inch Wingspan And Junkers Ju-87B Stuka 16.5 Inch Wingspan - Flying Balsa Wood Aircraft, 507, Guillows De Havilland DH-4 - 27 Inch Wingspan RC / Gas / Rubber Flying Model, 205, Guillows Thomas-Morse S4C Scout - 24 Inch Wingspan For Free Flight Or R/C Conversion, 201, Strombecker Pan American China Clipper - Martin M-130, 1/130, C51-100, Flight Designs Ryan ST-A - 23 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft (Ryan STA), 302, StromBecker American Airlines Convair Flagship - 10 Inch Wingspan Solid Wood Kit, C-38, Strombecker Douglas DC-6 Super 6 Pan American Airlines Clipper - 13.5 inch Wingspan Solid Wooden Aircraft Kit, C-48-179, Guillows Cessna 172 Skyhawk - 36 Inch Wingspan Flying Model, 802, Berkeley Boeing P-26 - 21 Inch Wingspan Flying Aircraft, 1/16, 7-5, Classic Aviation Models PT-17 Speedee-Bilt Flying Aircraft - (ex Monogram), G5, Coast Model Aircraft The Cloud Chaser 54 - 54 in Wingspan Class A/ B/ C Gas Free Flight or R/C Conversion, StromBecker North American FJ-2 Fury, C-46, Continental Model Airplane Co Messerschmitt Bf-109 (Me-109) - 'Super Flyer' 21 Inch Wingspan Balsa Wood Flying Model, Airway Model Plane Co Curtiss Seagull / Laird LC-R300 / Bellanca Senior Skyrocket / Martin 156 China Clipper - Small Scale Solid Wood Aircraft Kits, 12, Airway Model Plane Co Brown B-3 / Northrop Gamma / Beechcraft T-17R / US Navy Curtiss F8C-4 / O2C Helldiver - Small Scale Solid Wood Aircraft Kits, 3, Woodcrafter Kits Air Fleet Biplane - Bagged, 401, Flyline Models Bellanca Skyrocket - 34.5 Inch Wingspan for RC/Free Flight or Static Display, Monogram Speedee-Bilt Grumman F9F Panther Jet - Flying Scale Model For Jetex Engine, G-16. You already know that because we left off last time with the bare beginnings of the horizontal tail laid out on the building board. I liked it so much that i have already ordered another one!!! Customer Feedback Never started. High quality items with on time delivery. I have just recently returned to the hobby after 55 years; a lot has changed. Instruction Complete Material Top notch Fit and precision amazing. Absolutely loving the builds. Guillow's grew during the model boom of the 1930s, and when the Depression hit the hardest, Guillow's responded with lower prices and became one of the low price leaders, frequently advertising in Model Airplane News and other leading publications. Get it? Oldmodelkits.com. Still factory sealed. Quality of the cut is excellent. 15 piece drill set (1.05mm - 2mm). The fuselage is cut and sanded in all three dimensions while all other parts are cut to profile (2D). The instructions are Read more Waterboard Mini. to 30 in. Store News I received my kit yesterday and the quality just blows me away. The primary Special Interest Group representing all Free Flight (Indoor & Outdoor) in the United States since 1966.Publishes Free Flight Digest bi-Monthly for its members and an annual Symposium of technical articles. Not only is this a first issue but it is in a most unusual two piece box; the outer box is a heavy cardboard sleeve which is decorated on all four sides; the inner 'tray' has advertising on both short ends and also on the small upper end flaps where it says "NowEnjoy Many Pleasant Moments While You Assemble This MONOGRAM MODEL". The stick and tissue variety were slightly easier to build and provided the ultimate thrill - they could fly when complete with rubber power (and later with free-flight gas and eventually RC). Do you remember my discussion at the beginning of that installment about the ever-present need to weight the value of added detail against the value of the weight savings that doing without them offers? No mentor? The kit contains full size detailed plans, instructions, engine cylinder materials, high quality printed balsa sheets, decals, hardware and more. During the Michigan winter months, he would naturally build models. His 'Shelf Models' were some of the earlier non-flying models in production. I have converted a couple Read more Just completed my first Steves Aero model kit and it wont be my last!, Just received my Re-Run! This arrangement did not last, and in the early 1960s the Berkeley name disappeared from hobby shop shelves. MagnaBoard XL set, and Minus Magnets 20 pack. Getting this B-17 ready for that first flight is pretty much down to detail work now. Im relearning techniques and trying also to develop a quality vendor list.

I like it. You may remember that I explained why I felt that those really lightweight plastic cowls needed some stiffening so theyd stand up well over time [], Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 18 As it turned out I decided to finish-sand those overlap-joint-buildups later, as part of another big sanding task thats coming up soon. We wish to extend our thanks to You would be hard pressed to find even a spelling error!

Kit consists of stick and tissue construction and is intended to be rubber powered. Save 23% off individually priced items. Dated 1983. Also includes a hardwood sanding stick, sandpaper, original small parts envelope, original envelope of powdered Casein Glue, a very large and colorful decal sheet in amazing 'near mint' condition and excellent instructions.

The carving is done to the final shape and when completed it makes an impressive model. As I mentioned once or twice before, I could pretty well just add some control surface covering, stick some props on [], Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 20 Its time for more detail workall the little stuff that brings out the scale in scale aeromodelling. It was almost to easy to build!!! Be the first to know when kits are listed! The models are known for their high quality. Large and complete kit. Comet model airplane kits, as produced by Comet Model Hobbycraft, Inc. of Chicago, have been around since well before America entered World War II in 1941. electric rc, gas powered, gliders, jets, and display models. This one includes beautiful hardwood parts, a clear plastic canopy, full decals in 'excellent' condition as shown, sandpaper, sanding stick and photocopied instructions. We provide all the laser cut wood parts Also includes laser cut paper templates Wing Span Comet Tiger Moth This is a short kit with plans. Like other small/fine details that represent actual structure (as opposed to markings which exist only on the surface) all these things need to be completed before I can [], Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F Part 19 Im going to pick up right where we left off the last time we got to work on the B-17. So I found a hobby shop about 60 miles Read more A game changer!, Keep up the good work! 600 grit belts, Pull Saw Blade, K5 Heavy Duty Knife with beveled blade, all the builders who have shared their photos and building tips shown on this website. 5.5" x 9" Self Healing Cutting Mat, Jet Instant glue, With laser-like focus on design, ease-of-assembly, and comprehensive instruction we deliver to the hobby community exciting products that ensure sucess for the novice and time constrained hobbyist. I recieved one of your kits wanting to get into building them and i was amazed!!! It is like factory-new inside and has not been started. We provide all the laser cut wood parts that have shape, from the plans Includes laser cut paper parts Comet Gull This is a short kit with plans. Guillow capitalized on that fad by introducing a line of balsa wood model kits. Berkeley is a very famous manufacturer of flying model kits from the Golden Age of flying aviation, about 1932-1954. 2019 Indoor Free Flight Supply. They are certainly complete enough to build the kit. It is either still in the factory sealed bag or inventoried complete with all parts with decals and instructions. I think Ive created a new model builder !!! Includes full size plans, quality balsa stock and printwood, steel wire landing gear, turned balsa wheels, silkspan covering, celluloid windows, tube of glue, bottled dope (still good), plywood firewall and hardwood motor mounts. Ron Anderson also issued some of his original designs as Speedee-Bilt style kits. We make printed wood kits on our 1903 printing press and laser cut kits with our 2 precision cutting lasers. 1940s flying model kit from the Golden Age of model aviation. Hardest part is locating the parts but its not really Read more SkyBoy 600, We just love your products. The carving is done to the final shape. The engineering that has gone into this plane blows me away. Complete with all parts, plans and decals (if originally included). It was so easy to assemble and is a great looking plane!! 5.5" x 9" Self Healing Cutting Mat, Jet Instant glue, Supplier of free flight kits, and flying accessories, Great laser cut kits, Science Olympiad models, beginners models, and many other supplies and accessories, Owners of the amazing Peck-Polymers and Golden Age Reproductions, Despite the RC name RetroRC also carries some of the finest laser cut Free Flight kits, Science Olympiad models, and accoutrements in the hobby, Provider of TAN SUPER SPORT RUBBER and many other supplies and accessories for the Free Flight Community. About Stevens AeroModel In the 1940s and 1950s, Strombecker kits were flawlessly engineered but not inexpensive. Privacy Policy Exquisitely detailed Model T motor with the big radiator makes it. What well designed kit! It builds up to an impressive display model and features fuselage, wings, elevators, rudder and nacelles all cut to shape and a factory sealed (stapled) small parts envelope with completely formed propellers, wheels, struts, etc. The company also supplemented the production of model airplanes with the publication of several books on flying model planes in the 1940s. Dated 1937 from the Airway Model Plane Company of Brooklyn New York. Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk and drawn the box bottom concave and the top slightly convex as shown.Very large kit for RC or built for static display. (In the mid 1950s, shortly before plastic kits were available, Monogram changed to the 'hardbox' with a lithographic slick glued to the top). Each kit features a printwood sheet, fuselage block and instructions. These are large-format and double-side with detailed text and illustrated construction steps, parts diagram, photos of the actual aircraft, three view full-size drawings, exploded assembly view, aircraft history and more. Contact Us The kit has never been started. The decals and instructions are both in 'excellent+' condition. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. You guys are to be congratulated on the quality of your kits outstanding! Looking forward to this build. Instead, we are starting off this time with some of the final details of the flap and aileron installations. Guillow's survived the post WWII slump by creating many inexpensive profile flying rubber powered aircraft and gliders in the 1950s (along with North Pacific) which became famous - some are still available today. Instructions are heavily worn as shown.

No other parts have been cut out. rubber 32 feet each 3/32", 1/8", and 3/16" and They still required a great deal of skill, so manufacturers sought ways to make model building more accessible to everyone. Includes a large full color Pan Am decal sheet in amazing "Near Mint++" condition. Never started. Includes both kits. Very rare 1955 issue of this superb and highly prefabricated model. The kit has never been started.

In the later 1930s, Effinger acquired the services of a very talented Henry Struck.

The Panther Jet features die-cut dark Navy Blue painted balsa parts, a perfect Monofoil wing, completely carved fuselage blocks, stringers, completely finished wheels, numerous plastic detail parts such as nose, intakes, gear struts, exhaust section, pilot bust and wing-mounted rockets, clear vacuform canopy (still in mint condition, clear and not yellowed), sandpaper, full color decals, Navy Blue covering material and full instructions. Thought that was rather cute of Read more Re-Run Kit, If you want to have a blast on a small patch of water (or snow I suppose) then this is the kit to buy! Inventoried 100% complete with all parts and paperwork present. With all paperwork. Terms and Conditions No Box. There is no assembly. 32 feet EBM 1/16" rubber.

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