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- Model Airplane Plans for the 1926-1931 Ford Tri-Motor Model "5-AT-C," circa 1955 - Model airplanes have been a popular hobby since the 1920s. Early modelers built from scratch, but entrepreneurs soon saw the business possibilities in making and selling model kits. Balsa wood was a favorite building material due to its strength, light weight, and the ease with which it could be shaped.

- circa 1955
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Model Airplane Plans for the 1926-1931 Ford Tri-Motor Model "5-AT-C," circa 1955
Model airplanes have been a popular hobby since the 1920s. Early modelers built from scratch, but entrepreneurs soon saw the business possibilities in making and selling model kits. Balsa wood was a favorite building material due to its strength, light weight, and the ease with which it could be shaped.