What It Means to Be a Modeler

Discovering how a spark ignited a modeler’s imaginationBy Neil Liptak crtrmmodel@aol.comPhotos by the authorAs seen in the May 2026 issue of Model Aviation. 01.This is where the spark ignited the imagination for a modeler to take root!Many years ago, I assisted a modeling friend at, of all things, a Rotary Club meeting, where he was the featured speaker. His topic was his recently built Carl Goldberg Models Ultimate Biplane. My job was to carry in the model as he was introduced.The moderator presented my friend to the lunch meeting attendees and announced that he would be talking about…