Friday, March 30, 2012

Wright Flyer built by Robert Becker

Check out the great job Robert Becker did on his Model Airways Wright Flyer - great job Robert! And, Robert was able to build this model for FREE! You know

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Un-boxing the Sopwith Camel by Model Airways

We know - you're thinking about pulling the trigger on buying your very own Model Airways Sopwith Camel. You've done the research, you've read some articles, you've even looked

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The History of the Wright Flyer

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright (Wright Brothers) flew the first successful airplane. The first flight, by Orville, was 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds. The next two flights covered approximately 175 feet (53 m) and 200 feet (61 m), by Wilbur and Orville respectively. If you are in the middle of building your Model Airways Wright Flyer and were looking for some more information on the topic,

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Dr.1 kit development update


In the prior posting, I said I would be working on the wings.  But instead, I have spent the last month detailing the fuselage as there have been some challenges in getting rib test parts made. 

Model Airways Nieuport 28 built by Jim Landon

Jim Landon posted a complete build log of his Model Airways Nieuport 28, Eddie Rickenbacker's Airplane - with pictures! Not all of Jim's comments are "glowing" reviews of the kit...