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Model Aviation Comics of Yore
April 1960 American Modeler

April 1960 American Modeler

April 1960 American Modeler Cover - Airplanes and Rockets Table of Contents

These pages from vintage modeling magazines like Flying Aces, Air Trails, American Modeler, American Aircraft Modeler, Young Men, Flying Models, Model Airplane News, R/C Modeler, captured the era. All copyrights acknowledged.

As was the case with many magazines up through about the 1970's, comics reflecting the theme of the publication was often found within the pages of each issue. This 1960 edition of American Modeler magazine is a good example. It contained no fewer than six model aviation themed comics, one related to a particular advertisement for the Fox Glo-Master Battery and Plug, and five stand-alone comics. The Table of Contents (TOC) page often had a "silent" comic with no dialog or caption. In fact the comic that spanned both pages 42 and 43 is like typical TOC comic. The control line combat scenario on page 49 reminds me of something you'd see on the old BattleBots show (which I haven't seen in many years, but is evidently still running). Anyway, enjoy them all!

Model Aviation Comics of Yore

 - Airplanes and Rockets
(Table of Contents) 

 - Airplanes and Rockets
Are you sure you want to use that much nitro...
(Page 10) 

 - Airplanes and Rockets
(Pages 42-43) 

 - Airplanes and Rockets
(Page 49) 

 - Airplanes and Rockets
"NACA 6306... ?"
(Page 63) 

 - Airplanes and Rockets
"Duck! Here comes a judge."
(Page 65) 

 

 

Posted July 4, 2022

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Even during the busiest times of my life I have endeavored to maintain some form of model building activity. This website has been created to help me chronicle my journey through a lifelong involvement in model aviation, which all began in Mayo, Maryland...

 

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