brad kaste
Charter Member
Over 10 years and 5,000 hours went into building this 3/4 scale Macchi M.5 fighter replica. It's entirely scratch built by an 80 year old gentleman, Jason Petrolje. What make it all the more remarkable is that he had a stroke and had to 'teach' his other (left) hand to do the work. His good right hand was left with tremors.
Do check out this video clip to check out it's first flight off water. Looks more like a work of art to me.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2008/09/holland_man_builds_world_war_i.html
Do check out this video clip to check out it's first flight off water. Looks more like a work of art to me.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2008/09/holland_man_builds_world_war_i.html