Flying for Fun - 2004/06

THE INFORMATION in the February
column about micro 3-D Electrics contained
an error that requires some attention.
Contrary to what I wrote, Depron, fan fold,
and blue foam are not the same. I
misunderstood what I was told during an
interview with a builder and what I read on
the Web site.

Cruiser 60 - 2004/06

I’VE BEEN BUILDING model airplanes
of one kind or another for 60+ years and
writing for magazines for 27. This is the
76th published design from my drawing
board. In its way, the Cruiser 60 has been
the most pleasant surprise of all time.

Flying for Fun 2003/11

THE ANSWER: For several months I’ve batted around varied
opinions concerning whether building and flying model airplanes
is a sport or hobby. Bill Hannan’s book Model Builders & Their
Models provides delightful insight into the puzzle.

Flying for Fun - 2005/04

PROOF OF THE PUDDING: I’ve used that phrase all my life and
have no idea what it really means! Presumably, as used, it means
tasting the cooked product to ascertain its quality. That being the case,
flying a model-airplane construction project would fit the phrase,
wouldn’t it?

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