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Wisconsin native Howard A. Morey, after learning how to fly, bought a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" and began barnstorming. In 1926 he opened Pennco Field (later renamed Royal Airport) just south of Madison, where I now live. That was the beginning of an illustrious aviation career, which culminated in his becoming President and General Manager of Wisconsin/North Central Airlines. More details on Howard Morey's career can be found in my WIP: The subject of this build is Morey's first airplane, the "Pennco Flyer": But, enough history. Let's see how this old Lindberg kit turned out! Some detail shots... I built the cockpit interior from scratch: I detailed visible parts of the engine & exhausts, hand-carved the propeller from laminated wood, and replaced the kit wheels with Eduard photoetch wire wheels: U I re-built the turtleback behind the cockpit to better show the wood stringers that are visible in photos: I've done a small amount of rigging in the past -- nowhere near what was involved with this build: The rigging is from Infini Model, and the tubes simulating turnbuckles are from Bob's Buckles: The Pennco Flyer's markings were home made and laser printed on clear decal paper: I was lucky to find a 1/48 scale 1926 Ford Model T kit on e-Bay, which motivated me to create a small diorama for my Jenny. I've titled this, "It Pays to Advertise" because of the numerous ads that Morey's Jenny carried: That about wraps it up. I hope you've enjoyed reading through this RFI as much as I enjoyed building this kit! Thanks to everyone who followed my WIP, giving helpful advise and encouragement along the way!