Fun fact: In 1936, the first national RC model plane competition was held in Detroit—decades before RC radios were common! Many planes were flown by rubber band or gas engines with timers

🧵🌟 Spotlight: Carl Goldberg – legendary model kit designer & founder of Carl Goldberg Models. From humble beginnings in the Bronx to shaping the golden age of model airplanes.

🌊 Featured Kit: Berkeley Privateer Super "15"
An amphibious flying boat by Berkeley Models—60″ wingspan, .09–.15 engine, hull built for water & land. Designed by Don McGovern. Vintage and rare!

🪶 Featured Kit: K-26 2×4 Sailplane
A rare 4-ft wingspan, 2-channel balsa glider from House of Balsa. Loved the precision of its build & simplicity—classic RC nostalgia.

🧵1/4 🛩️ Featured Kit: Sig Cessna L-19 Bird Dog

This 30" wingspan balsa kit by Sig Manufacturing is a scale model of the iconic Cessna L-19 Bird Dog, a military liaison and observation aircraft used extensively during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

🧵1/3🛩️ Featured Kit: Miss Stik Junior

This classic 40" wingspan balsa kit is a direct drive Speed 280/300 sport model, designed for electric power. It's a standout example of vintage American RC modeling.

🧵1/4🛩️ Pictured Kit: Tidewater Parakeet .25 RC Plane Kit

This rare 42" wingspan balsa kit was designed by Dave Robelen in 1987 and produced by Tidewater Hobby Enterprises. It's a standout example of vintage American RC modeling.

🧵1/ Welcome to Two Heroes Vintage Collection — a store built around a remarkable collection of 300+ vintage model airplane kits collected by my late father-in-law Hank, a U.S. Army combat veteran and lifelong builder. These kits span the 1930s to early 2000s and include rare,

📦 How Two Heroes Vintage began: After my father-in-law Hank passed in October, we inherited 300+ vintage RC kits he collected over decades. Many were inspired by his father, a vet of the USAF. There were stacks upon stacks of kits, and it was a daunting task just to get them moved to our home.