Midsport 20 - 2009/07
THE MIDSPORT 20 design was inspired
by midget Goodyear racers. The first
Goodyear Race was held at the Cleveland
National Air Races in 1948. In 1964, the
races were moved to the Reno National Air
Races, which is still going strong today.
Cox Special
Biplanes have always held a special attraction for me as a modeler. There's some thing about an airplane with two wings that fastens your attention. Biplanes came along during the period when barnstormers and air shows flourished. Aviation was still glamorous and exciting in those days, and biplanes contributed much to its development. Though I've built quite a few of these two-wingers over the years, I never tire of their classical appearance. Since I'm a longtime pilot and aviation enthusiast, I wanted the Cox Special to resemble a full-size airplane as closely as possible. This meant using a built-up fuselage and wings, and making the engine as fully enclosed as possible. Even so the model is relatively easy to build. At the same time, keeping the airplane small and using a ½A size engine drives down the cost of building and flying it.
Air Cadet
I'VE ALWAYS had an affinity for smaller models. My first models of many years ago were stick-and-tissue designs. Some of my best flights were with these airplanes, and their lightweight structure and see-through tissue covering gives them a certain charm. While I still enjoy larger models, every once in a while it's nice to return to the simpler forms. Because of their short building time and low cost, I find them more relaxing to fly.
Blue Ridge Comet
During the '30s and '40s model aviation reached its Golden Age. This was the time of the Zipper, Bombshell, Playboy, Miss America, and the big Valkryrie. With their inherent stability and classic lines, these famous Free Flight designs are still popular today; a number of them have been converted to radio control.
