August 1961 American Modeler
[ Table of Contents] Aircraft modeling has undergone significant
changes over the decades - both in technology and preferences. Magazines like American Aircraft Modeler, and American
Modeler before that, were the best venues for capturing snapshots of the status quo of the day. Still, many things never
change, so much of the old content is relevant to today's modeler. Whether you are here to wax nostalgic, or are
just interested in learning history, hopefully you will find what you are seeking. As time permits, I will be glad to
scan articles for you. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.
August 1961
Cover: Messerschmitt 109's
Drawn by S. Calhoun Smith | 1 | | Air Notes by Howard Levy | 6 | | Western Modeling with Dick Everett | 10 | | Need Flying Site Help? The Manitowoc, Wisc., Story | 12 | | Denight Special For Goodyear Profile Class by Cal Smith | 13 | | World Aviation Year by Year: 1956 by Douglas Rolfe | 14 | | "Argus," Most Beautiful Stunt Plane by Steve Wooley | 16 | | Messerschmitt Ace Adolf Galland by Walter Musciano | 18 | Control Line Plans For Galland's Me.109
by W. A. Musciano | 19 | | Model Progress-Reports and Commentary | 20 | National Team Race Winner
Flown by Bill Stinson, Jr. and Sr. | 22 | National Jet Speed Winner
Flown by Jim Summersett | 22 | National Class B Speed Winner
Flown by Shelton & Harris | 22 | | Control Line Capers by William Netzeband | 23 | "Styro-Mite" OlO-Powered Radio Plane
by Aubrey Kochman | 24 | | Scale Views by Paul Plecan | 26 | | National Unlimited Rubber Winner flown by Dan O'Malley | 27 | | National Rocket Free Flight Winner flown by Dan O'Malley | 27 | | Fantastic Flyweight Multi Control by Bill Bertrand | 28 | | No Strings Attached by William Winter | 29 | | Hawker P.1127 Tactical V/STOL Three Views | 30 | | National Indoor Paper Stick Winner flown by Ron Plotzke | 31 | | National Indoor Stick Winner flown by Joe Bilgri | 31 | | National Indoor Cabin Winner flown by Bob Bienenstein | 31 | | McEntee on Radio Control | 32 | "Solar" Half-A Free Flight
by Howard Timlin & Craig Cusick | 36 | | R/C Equipment Revue: Babcock's BCT-12 and BTR-12 | 50 | | R/C Plane Revue: Technical Model Products' "Wildfire" | 52 | | Powerplant Revue: The Fox "07" | 54 | | Sketchbook-Hints and Kinks by our Readers | 57 | | Showcase: Product News | 58 | | Radio Control Equipment News | 61 | | Shop Talk-Across The Counter | 65 | | | | | Model Aviation Comics of Yore | |
ALBERT L. LEWIS, EDITOR H.S. Leumann, Technical Editor
Rose Borello, Editorial Production
Clarence Scott, Art Director CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Howard McEntee, Radio Control
James M. Triggs, Scale Presentations
Douglas Rolfe, Air Progress
William Netzeband, U-Control
William A. Baughman, Model Boats
William Winter, Free Flight
Dick Everett, West Coast
H. A. Thomas, Sketchbook
Paul Plecan, Scale Views
Howard Levy, Modern Planes
Peter M. Bowers, Early Planes
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