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S4C Scout Model Donation to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Aircraft model builder Don Gentry donated his 1/5 scale model of a Thomas-Morse S4C Scout to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Fabrication involved roughly 7000 man hours spread over 5 years, scratch built by Gentry. Plans call for the model to be on display in the museum's Early Years Gallery. Currently the model is on display in the museum's lobby. Uniquely suited to three-dimensional visual education and also timely in that this type of construction is typical of WWI-era aircraft (World War I centenary approaching). This artifact is a work of art as well as a model, of exceptional quality and fidelity, and was inspired by an artifact in the museum's collection. All the parts are handmade except for the wire and tiny screws. The model is made mostly of boxwood, a traditional model building material, along with brass, steel, and aluminum. Mr. Gentry donated it to the Museum in 2014. The miniature flight controls all work, and they are connected to the control stick in the cockpit. The turnbuckles are functional also, and are used to "true up" the model's frame, just like the real airplane. The engine does not work, but it is complete with a carburetor, magneto, and ball bearings. The instruments all have separate needles and are covered with .006-inch microscope glass. The cockpit is complete down to the manufacturer's data plate. Barely visible wood tapering was achieved using dial calipers and extremely patient and skillful woodworking.