Welcome to the Vintage Radio Control Society website

The Vintage Radio Control Society (VRCS) is an AMA Special Interest Group, focused on the preservation and advancement of vintage radio control aircraft. Our members come from varied backgrounds and interests that help shape our vintage RC hobby! We hold numerous events throughout the country where you will see vintage aircraft fly as they have done for years. Come join us and experience the nostalgia of yesteryear!

UPDATE (4/7/26)

Not a member yet? Join now...we're still only $20 per year, and only $30 for a 2-year membership. Click on the New Member Signup MENU TAB above!

Vintage Radio Control Society is at the Toledo R/C Swap & EXPO (April 10 & 11)!
Come see us at BOOTH G5 - across from the Raffle Ticket Booth.
We are running a SHOW SPECIAL for NEW Members that sign up during the event (Two-Year membership for the price of one year)! If you're a current member, bring a friend that would be interested in joining VRCS and becoming a new member.

UPDATE: NEW ITEMS LISTED FOR SALE AND WANTED ITEMS!
Click on the FOR SALE/WANTED AND HELP FORUM Menu tab above on the MAIN Menu. Then select the "Forums" drop-down" and then click on the For Sale or Wanted link to see the NEW listings.

UPDATE: We now have SEVEN CONFIRMED EVENTS scheduled for 2026. Check out the events here on the Home Page (scroll down to the Upcoming Events Section of this home page). You can also see all of the events with event flyers posted (once the event is confirmed) by going to the VRCS EVENTS Main Menu Tab above. There you will see the confirmed and yet to be confirmed event dates.

If you and your local club are interested in creating a new event, please reach out to your Executive Council Regional Director (listed in the Contact Us link at the bottom of this home page), or send me (Jim Luby) an email with your event location and I will get your email to the correct Executive Council Regional Director.

Let's update our Member Profile Page/Bio for 2026

We want to see some smiling faces or your favorite vintage model, so we encourage you to provide a photo in your membership profile bio section. Some have provided their photo and others have provided their favorite vintage airplanes as their bio picture.

Just log in to our site, then click on the MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY MENU tab towards the top of the Home Page. List your last name in the Search Text Box and click search to open your bio page. Once open, you can click on the round bio blank template photo and change your picture! Here you can also add a Banner photo that fellow members can see when they click on your profile page.
Finally, you can also add some information to your biography at the bottom of this page (for example: how long have you been in the hobby, favorite airplane, events that you attend, what are you building, etc.). When you are done, don't forget to hit SAVE at the bottom of the page.

2026 Theme Plane Designs
The 2026 Theme plane is ANY Dave Robelen design that qualifies as a vintage aircraft. NOTE: The 2026 Theme Plane is also an extension of the 2025 Pronto model by Dave Robelen. If you built a Pronto in 2025 (or earlier), it is again eligible for competition in 2026 - even if you won a Theme Plane award in 2025!

2026 Blast from the Past Aircraft
Any design by Lou Andrews is the 2026 Blast from the Past category. Some of Lou's aircraft include: Aeromaster, Sportmaster, Trainermaster, H-Ray, S-Ray, etc.

Our VRCS Facebook Page is GROWING! We currently have over 1,700 members on the Facebook page! Here is the link and join in on the conversations:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageradiocontrolsociety

VRCS FORUM DISCUSSIONS

Hello VRCS Members:

Check out our Members-Only FORUM section to our website. The purpose is to create a FOR SALE or WANTED forum for members to SELL/BUY items, as well as listing WANTED items. Additionally, we provide a VRCS-focused discussion forum for our members to share relevant discussion information, questions, help needed, etc. for all. As a member, you can read AND contribute to an existing forum discussion, or create your own discussion where fellow members can engage with you in your topic. We've included some screen shot photos below showing you how you can get to the forums once you log into the site. Below that, we've also added photo screen shots on how you can start a NEW Discussion Thread as well.

Click on the FOR SALE/WANTED and HELP Forum MAIN MENU tab towards the top of this page to view the available forums.

Let's make this a value-added part of our organizational website, designed to inform and help members with any VRCS-related topics. Please be respectful in your discussions. Enjoy and thank you!

To CREATE a NEW THREAD, see the photo screen shots below.

Newsflash: Theme Plane Committee selects 2026 Theme Plane and Blast from the Past Aircraft!

2026 Theme Plane Designs
The theme plane committee has chosen ANY Dave Robelen design that qualifies as a vintage aircraft. NOTE: The 2026 Theme Plane is also an extension of the 2025 Pronto model Theme Plane by Dave Robelen. So, if you built a Pronto in 2025 (or earlier), it is once again eligible for competition in a 2026 event - even if you won a Them Plane Award in 2025. The Pronto is featured in the August 1972 issue of Model Airplane News magazine, the Pronto is a simple, quick building, low wing monoplane for .15 to .25 power. It’s a great performer and capable Class II flier on a Veco .19 and a fair performer with a McCoy redhead .19. An Enya .19 would be an excellent choice as well. (Newsletter Editor Note: This is one of my favorite airplanes). Build a Dave Robelen design for the 2026 season’s flying fun!

The Pronto plans can be downloaded from the Outer Zone website: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=1740 or printed plans can be ordered from the Air Age Store.com: https://www.airagestore.com/product/pronto/.

2026 Blast from the Past Aircraft
For 2026, the Blast from the Past Aircraft is ANY Lou Andrews design for this category. Some of Lou's aircraft designs include: Aeromaster, Sportmaster, Trainermaster, H-Ray, S-Ray, etc. These are all great airplanes to build and fly!

Vintage Radio Control Society Facebook Page

Hello fellow modelers. I wanted to let you know that our Vintage Radio Control Society Facebook Page is LIVE! Several of you have already posted, and it's exciting to see the information and photos being shared. We encourage you to click on the link below and join our Facebook page. Our intent is to be active on this page by sharing tips, photos, discussions, help needed, events and so much more that is Vintage RC related! It's simple - click on the link below and JOIN GROUP. NOTE: Since the Facebook Page is PRIVATE, you will be asked to answer three very short questions for approval to view and contribute to the Facebook page. The site was moved to "private status" to help minimize spam or scammers on the page. The Facebook page is checked daily to view and approve new member requests.

As of today, there are over 1,700 members on our new Facebook page, so we hope to see you there as well! Here is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageradiocontrolsociety

UPCOMING CONFIRMED EVENTS

May 30: 2026 Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Fun Fly (Jefferson Twp. Park - New Haven, IN)

June 13: Hudson Valley RC Club (HVRCC) Vintage Fly-In (Haverstraw, NY)

June 13-14: 7th Ohio Waterfront Vintage Gathering (Galena, OH)

June 20: Blast from the Past Vintage Fly In (Youngsville, NC)

July 10-12: Vintage Fly - Rapid City SD Propbusters (Rapid City, SD)

September 5-6: 37th Annual Spirit of Selinsgrove Reunion (Valley Forge - Wayne, PA)

September 14-15: 29th Annual VRCS Muncie Reunion (AMA International Modeling Center, Muncie, IN)

Here is the link to see ALL of our VRCS Events and the Event Flyers

https://vrcs.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=239201&module_id=713572

Recent News
Now that we are in 2026, several VRCS events are now CONFIRMED! See the Upcoming Events to the left, and then click on the link below the listed events to see all of the confirmed and unconfirmed events to date. OR, you can also go to the MAIN MENU towards the top of this home page and click on the VRCS EVENTS Menu Tab to see the listed events, event flyers, and the CDs for the events.

NOTE: The VRCS Events calendar also lists the 2025 events; however, you will see to the right of the events that they are currently UNCONFIRMED. Once the event CD notifies us of the CONFIRMED DATE(S), you will see the status change to CONFIRMED and an Event Flyer added.

If you and your local club are interested in creating a new event, please reach out to your Executive Council Regional Member (listed in the Contact Us link at the bottom of this home page), or send me an email (jimrc73@gmail.com) with your event location and I will get your email to the correct person. Thank you CDs, clubs, and participants who supported our 2025 events! Let's have a great 2026 flying event year!

Welcome to the Vintage Radio Control Society

Our Mission

The Vintage Radio Control Society (VRCS) is an organization dedicated to the preservation of our radio control history - the achievements of those electronic and airframe design pioneers that made radio control flight the best hobby/sport in the world today. We do this through our bi-monthly newsletter, The Vintage Flier, annual reunions and fly-in events.

Our Objective

Our primary objective is to build and fly vintage model aircraft designed specifically for radio control. We recommend the use of modern radios and motors for reliability. Vintage radios can be used if they are reconditioned to today's reliability standards. Internal combustion power can be replaced by electric power if desired.

The Vintage RC Society Website & Facebook Page
https://vrcs.clubexpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageradiocontrolsociety

Welcome to the Vintage Radio Control Society website

Welcome to The Vintage RC Society

Welcome to the Vintage Radio Control Society