It’s been awhile since I worked on an airplane build. This Corsair was given to me by my friend Dave at Smith Brothers Hobby center. It was partially built. Whoever had it never finished it.
I have been slowly working on it but haven’t touched it in months. Much of the fuselage was built but poorly stored and as a result it had a lot of damage. Because the plans had the actual parts outlineed on them I could cut new replacement parts and repair the fuse and the wing center section.
Yesterday to kill time while I waited for my surgery I’ll have this morning I started the outer wing panels. As usual with a Guillows model kit there was a bit of head scratching and with my nerves on edge I doubted I could focus on it at all. But I did and it took my mind off the surgery today. I enjoyed it a great deal and it got me here where I am right now. 3 hours to go.
This is one of the many reasons these hobbies are so important. People that don’t understand a person’s passion for a hobby look at it all from a different reality. They often don’t understand the necessity and the contributions (in the long run) it has made to all our lives. They may think it’s silly to see a grown person play with what they think is a toy. There’s nothing wrong with playing with toys!
Everyone from the Wright Brothers to Neil Armstrong began their quest for flight with models. We benefit today from all this passion for the model airplane everytime we book a flight on a 737 to see the world or visit family in another state.
Never discount your child’s interest and passion for such a positive interest. Or your spouse as he or she spends long hours building a creation of their dreams.
It’s these dreams that gave us flight and the innovations that still come from this hobby.
I built this beautiful glider and got to fly it last weekend. You hand launch it and using radio control to fly it you hunt for thermals and turn into them rising up into the sky for long flights. Silent and peaceful these are to fly.
The Art of Steve Neill 