Hi all When I was a child, my father had a 1978 Graupner catalog. Flipping through that catalog and looking at the pictures of those airplanes was one of my favorite childhood pastimes. I spent countless hours watching those photos, and I truly dreamed that one day, when I grew up, I would own some of those airplanes.



Airplanes such as the Chico, Amateur, Taxi, Topsy, and of course the beloved Kwik Fly Mk III, designed by Phil Kraft and later released as a kit by Graupner.

And I think that today, at the age of forty, I am finally old enough—and perhaps fortunate enough—to fulfill that childhood dream.



My father was also a modeler, and he always enjoyed seeing the airplanes and projects I built. Unfortunately, I lost him less than a year ago, and I will never have the chance to show him this finished airplane.



Even so, I like to think that he would have been happy to see it, just as he always was.


May the souls of all parents who inspired their children rest in eternal peace.