Rusty,

There is an annual event at Muncie associated with VR/CS. This years fly-in reunion will be particularly special because of the VR/CS, (62 NATS and 3rd place 63 Worlds competitor) Taurus's, induction into the AMA Museum. To provide some background, the purchase of the NATS Taurus was a "grass-roots" effort among indiviaual VR/CS members. Many of us got together and pooled our resources to be able to acquire Ed's Taurus to prevent it from leaving the country forever and being shipped to Japan. It was a great example of folks with a common cause working together to make something happen for the benefit of American modelers...now anybody can see Ed's most famous plane when they are in the area.

Currently the VR/CS Taurus is making the rounds at VR/CS events so it can be seen "up close and personal" by as many modelers as possible before being given to the museum. Personally, this will be the first time I've made the trip to the VR/CS Muncie event. I would very much like to reunite Ed's two personal Taurus(s), and get pictures of them together, (along with as many of the contributors as possible that made it happen).

If you decide to make your "Tailgate Party" a reality, I'd recommend you try to coordinate whatever plans you have with Bob Noll, VR/CS president.

Hope to see you there

Duane Wilson