Sig Manufacturing 1/5-Scale Piper Cub

Written by Peter Cary I recently built this Sig Manufacturing 1/5-scale Piper Cub. It was a pleasure to build from this kit, which included precision laser-cut parts and easy to follow instructions. I started this hobby in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) when I was inspired by watching the annual national model aircraft show, with a visit in 1962 by Ed Kazmirsky. He was demonstrating his latest design Taurus with a 60cc two-stroke engine, using an Orbit 10-channel radio. Roughly 20 years later, we were honored at the same show by the visit of the then-president of the AMA, Mr. Don Lowe,…