Old school models and such

[earthsciteach]

I found this vendor on the web today. I really like stick and tissue airplane models and Penn Valley Hobby Center has a bunch of them. Their shop is in PA, so I am going to make a point of visiting when I'm over that way. I imagine walking into that shop is like stepping back in time.

http://www.pennvalleyhobbycenter.com/index1.htm

http://stores.ebay.com/Penn-Valley-Hobby-Center

 

[bicyclemonkey]

That 84" Quaker's what I'm talking about! .60 size four stroke. Looks a lot like my Miss Elaine. $109 for an 84" model!

 

[earthsciteach]

I missed that one. Nice!

This one's a beauty, too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dumas-1807-...racter_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item519ec45a89

 

[MrClean]

Nice thing is we can take all those old gummy powered ships and give them electric propulsion AND full control or just build them as intended with trim and the grace to accept when Hung decided to take an offering.

 

[pgerts]

Another link for anything with sticks and tissue.
https://www.a2zcorp.us/store/

 

[earthsciteach]

Thanks for the link. This is only source I've seen with a kit for one of this year's Science Olympiad events. Gives us a good benchmark and a solid starting point.

On another note, I found this kit on ebay yesterday. Man, I was REALLY hoping that this one would fly under the radar. No such luck! It was $10 when I checked this morning (woo hoo) but was up to $188 this evening (dang!). This kit was made in the 1940s and still has a note discussing the substitution of other woods for balsa, since it was an important material for the war effort. Maybe one of you out there has deeper pockets than me and can enjoy it. Don't think I could bring myself to build it, but would have loved to have had it in my collection.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLEVELAND-L...racter_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item337e753380

 

[bicyclemonkey]

That P-38 is great! I wouldn't build it either. It seems more the museum artifact being unbuilt with the note about balsa as a war material.

 

[glydr]

Old school fans could find a project or two at this web page:

http://my.pclink.com/~dfritzke/

 

[earthsciteach]

Here's another nice looking one at a decent price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DARE-DESIGN...racter_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item20ce16f6a1

 

[bicyclemonkey]

Nice, that Ercoupe is 60" span and four channel!!!