Way back when, sometimes in the late 60's or early 70's Gary Frost was approached by some one from Ford Motor company about doing some model airplane work a special motivational film being made about setting and achieving goals. Lots of it was made at Buder Park. Gary was a member of the St. Ann Hot Heads at that time and several members worked on the production. A guy name Bill Rech had a large model he used for the old PAA Load event or record attempt and was designed strictly for lifting weight. They wanted to get a shot of what it looked like flying from a control line model. Easily done these days, but back then the model had to lift a 16mm film camera. They did it, and the effect was great. The story was basically similar to this one but not as comical. A father and son setting goals for building and flying models and meeting them. they started with control line and moved to R/C . it was actually very well done and Gary had a copy of the film and I saw it at Esquadrille meetings at least twice when they could round up a 16mm projector. It just struck me as I was reading this thread again that Gary had that film, and since his estate was liquidated already, what ever happened to it. It never occurred to me to ask him about it before he passed away. And then of course, there is always the film Cox made called "Wally Wins His Wings" and the "My Three Sons" episode where Chip enters a local contest with a Wen-Mac Cessna. In fact ALL the models in the episode were Wen-Mac!. There was an episode of "Hazel" with a model contest and Cox models in it, and at least one episode of Lassie with a hobby shop store front and Comet control line models in it. I would LOVE to have copies of all those shows.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Dan McEntee