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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 - with a banana seat and a sissy bar - 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. 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.
Try my Scale Calculator for
Model Airplane Plans.
Posted April 5, 2015
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