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This is the  Aichi B7A-2 "Grace" being wound on the field  at Geneseo, NY in July, 2011. Built from the Dave Diels kit, this plane has proven to be a consistent 80 sec flyer.  A video of this plane in flight can be seen here:
 
   

 
 
May 01, 2012
 
I have been really busy with work the past several weeks, and have had very little time to post any photos, much less actually work on a model. I can tell you that I have made more progress on the Lockheed Orion and hope to have pictures soon. 
 
I'm also hoping to finish up the Diels Vought SB2U Vindicator (laser cut) before Geneseo in July. My plans are for that to be my "Battle of Midway" entry. 
 
Stay tuned....  
 
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Stick and tissue model planes have been part of my life since I was 8 or 9 years old, and after the typical hiatus for girls, cars, college and kids, I came back to the hobby in my early 40's. Now, several years later, I've built quite a few planes. My interests are mostly military and civilian planes through WWII. By profession, I'm an architect, and little did I know how much of an influence building models in my youth would have on my future career.
 
These are some photos of the free flight model airplanes I've built over the years.
 
I started a couple of YAHOO groups that focus on FF modeling. One is the "Free Flight Cookup" group:
 
 and another is "dimescale", focusing on small scale FF models.
 
 If you're interested in finding out more about these groups, please follow the links above.
 
I'll be adding and changing models here on a regular basis, so check back often.
 
Enjoy.
 
john ernst -
nov.-07

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This is the Easy-Built Lockheed Orion. A 24" span kit with laser cut parts and tissue. I've been working on this on and off for many months / years (?) and I'm back on it again. You can see the progress here:
 
 
 

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I'll be building another SB2U Vindicator. This one is the laser cut 'Beta' build for Dave Diels. I hope to enter this into the Midway Event at Geneseo in July, 2012.
 
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Recently Completed:
 

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This is the Dutch Fokker F.V airliner from 1922. I've built a version at 20" span using enlarged plans by Dave Stott. Updates can be seen here:
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 Questions or comments? You can send me e-mail at:
jjernst@verizon.net