LARRY KRUSE
By Jay Smith, Executive Editor | jays@modelaircraft.org
IN THIS ISSUE, I have included another one of Larry Kruse’s designs that was originally published in Park Pilot magazine. He designed several foam, electric models that were easy to build and fun to fly.
In Larry’s biography that is online as part of the AMA History Project (www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/KruseLarryF.pdf), he had the following to say about designing aircraft:
“During high school, I turned away from modeling aircraft and toward designing and building futuristic 1/12-scale cars for the General Motors-sponsored Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild. That experience was invaluable to my return to aircraft modeling because it taught me that I could start with a blank piece of paper and an idea, and come up with an object of beauty and wonder (at least to my eyes!). Later, when I returned to aeromodeling, only those airplanes I designed myself had any special meaning to me and satisfied the aesthetic needs within.”
“I know that he greatly enjoyed writing for modeling publications and sharing his designs. I’m happy to share another one of his creations and pass on his joy of modeling and building to others.”
Sadly, on August 2, 2021, I lost a frequent contributor and friend. Larry, from Lawton, Oklahoma, succumbed to his battle with cancer at age 77. I know that he greatly enjoyed writing for modeling publications and sharing his designs.
I’m happy to share another one of his creations and pass on his joy of modeling and building to others. This month, it is the Super Cub. We featured his May Bee design in the March 2023 issue of Model Aviation.
