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Vintage Radio Control Society

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 (1/2/26)

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!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉- MAY 2026 BE OUR BEST EVER🛩️!

2026 VRCS EVENT PLANNING

Our 2025 VRCS Events were a success! Now, it's time to start planning our 2026 events. The VRCS Events calendar Menu Tab currently lists the 2025 events; however, there are notional dates for 2026 events. We are asking Event Contest Directors and our VRCS Regional Directors to once again work together on proposed 2026 event date(s).  Once we have an event date(s), we will list the events as CONFIRMED for 2026. NOTE: VRCS leadership is also working on growing the number of events, so stay tuned for new 2026 event listings too!

 

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. Thank you CDs, clubs, and participants who supported our 2025 events! Let's have a great 2026 flying event year!


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.

It's always great to see member and model photos, so let's start 2026 with a smile!


See the CURRENT NEWSLETTER - click on the DOCUMENTS tab and find the "Current Newsletter" file to download. Enjoy!  
Reminder: Click on our November-December 2025 newsletter and take a look at Chad Hill's "Prez Sez" column.  We are asking for your ideas on how we can GROW our VRCS membership.  Thank you to our members that have already submitted ideas!

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 1,400 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:

We just added a Members-Only FORUM section to our website.  The purpose is to create a VRCS-focused discussion forum for our members to share relevant 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.

We have also added a FOR SALE forum thread as well here.  VRCS members can sell/buy/post wanted items too in the FOR SALE forum thread!
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!
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To CREATE a NEW THREAD, see the photo screen shots below.

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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 1,400 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 Events
Upcoming Events

Recent News

 

Our 2025 VRCS Events were a success! Now that we are in 2026, it's time to start planning our 2026 events. The VRCS Events calendar currently lists the 2025 events; however, there are notional dates for the 2026 events. We are asking Contest Directors and our VRCS Regional Directors to let us know their proposed event date(s) once you've had time to begin your event planning. Once we have an event date(s), we will begin to show those events as CONFIRMED for 2026. NOTE: VRCS leadership is also working on growing the number of events, so stay tuned for new 2026 event listings too!

 

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 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

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