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BSEE - KB3UON My Engineering Web: RF Cafe Carpe Diem! (Seize the Day!) Even during the busiest times of my life I have endeavored to maintain some form of model building activity. This site has been created to help me chronicle my journey through a lifelong involvement in model aviation, which all began in Mayo, MD ... |
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Academy of Model Aeronautics
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Aeronca C-3 by Sterling Models |
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I remember as a kid in Mayo, Maryland, tying a string to the nose of my Sterling Aeronca C-3 model and towing it behind my Huffy bicycle, up and down the street in front of my house. It would weave and dodge back in forth in a sort of gyrating motion a few feet off the ground and then settle into a fairly decent landing. Assuming the Aeronca C-3 met the same ultimate demise as most of my models of the era, it probably succumbed to an airframe failure after early success fed the human desire to go higher and faster than the last time. One thing that stands out in my mind about the Aeronca was that it was one of the most complex models I had attempted to date - especially with building the wing support assembly on top and adding all the flying wires. The kit shown here was purchased on eBay a week ago. It is yet another addition to my collection of model items I had as a kid. None of my original equipment survived :-( Sterling Aeronca C-3 by Sterling Models
Sterling Models' Aeronca C-3 "Collegian" Kit Components
Aeronca C-3 Plans (both sides) Notice: The AMA Plans Service offers a full-size version of many of the plans show here at a very reasonable cost. They will scale the plans any size for you. It is always best to buy printed plans because my scanner versions often have distortions that can cause parts to fit poorly. Purchasing plans also help to support the operation of the Academy of Model Aeronautics - the #1 advocate for model aviation throughout the world. If the AMA no longer has this plan on file, I will be glad to send you my higher resolution version.
Posted April 5, 2015 |
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