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Academy of Model Aeronautics · National Model Aviation Museum

The people, clubs and companies that built model aviation, in their own words.

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  1. First page of Troy Built Models
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    Troy Built Models

    Company history

    Jay Smith wrote the following, published in the About Us section of Model Aviation magazine, November 2009 issue. About Us: Troy Built Models Owner Gene Payson’s goal for Troy Built Models (TBM) is to be the “Wal-Mart of the model business,” providing a large selection of items at a low cost. To reach this goal, he has continually added product…