Model Aviation Comics of Yore
April 1960 American Modeler

April 1960 American Modeler 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

(Table of Contents) 

Are you sure you want to use that much nitro...
(Page 10) 

(Pages 42-43) 

(Page 49) 

"NACA 6306... ?"
(Page 63) 

"Duck! Here comes a judge."
(Page 65) 

Posted July 4, 2022

Vintage Model Aircraft Comics:

• Model Aviation Comics of Yore:

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• April 1960 American Modeler
• May 1957 American Modeler
• February 1941 Flying Aces
• January 1961 American Modeler
• June 1960 Aero Modeller
• November 1948 Air Trails
• January 1957 American Modeler
• June 1957 American Modeler
• October 1958 American Modeler
• November 1957 American Modeler
• May 1958 Flying Models
• June 1959 American Modeler
• February 1967 American Modeler
• December 1959 American Modeler
• 1961 Annual Edition American Modeler
• April 1957 American Modeler
• April 1961 American Modeler
• November 1953 Air Trails
• November 1950 Air Trails
• November 1959 American Modeler
• October 1957 American Modeler
• September 1957 American Modeler
• March 1971 American Aircraft Modeler
• February 1957 American Modeler
• February 1961 American Modeler
• July 1957 American Modeler
• July 1959 American Modeler
• March 1957 American Modeler
• March 1959 American Modeler
• August 1959 American Modeler
• August 1961 American Modeler
• December 1961 American Modeler
• August 1957 American Modeler