FF Sport 2014/07
Bill Schmidt sent pictures of his nice Ryan Fireball. I had always thought the full-scale airplane was a post-World War II development, but it was developed during the war.
FF Sport 2014/05
During World War II, balsa was scarce, so Flying Aces magazine published plans for models that could be built with readily available materials such as pine and cardboard.
FF Sport 2014/03
The 2014 One-Design gas model is the Midwest Fortastrop early Nostalgia model. Only early Nostalgia-legal engines are permitted. Plans are available from the National Free Flight Society (NFFS) Plans Service for $7. Order plan number 255. Campbell’s Custom Models has a short kit. BMJR Models has a full kit.
FF Sport 2014/01
Bill Schmidt’s Cessna 140 was enlarged to a 28-inch wingspan. Replicating the fuselage stripe used on the 1946 version of the Cessna 140 was a challenge. Bill decided to end the fuselage stripes at the motor peg.
FF SPORT 2013/07 Planes, people, plans, and procedures
Approximately two years ago, I saw a photo of Al Timken
launching his Wanderer at the Flying Aces Club (FAC) Non-
Nats. It immediately went on my building list.
The Old-Timer Rubber design was “rediscovered” by Bill Schmidt.
Jim O’Reilly drew the CAD plans and Bob Holman offers the short
kit. The model has proven popular and mine practically fl ew off of the
board.
