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May / June American Modeler |
May/June 1963 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.
I do not remember that K&B had a line of ready-to-fly control line models back in the 1960s. This advertisement from the May/June edition of American Modeler displays a K&B Fokker D.7 biplane that comes with a K&B Gold Head .060 Tornado engine. It appears to be plastic a la the Cox control line models. The ad says K&B also had an SE-5A Scout companion to the Fokker for use in dog fighting.
Use the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' inflation calculator to see what items cost in today's dollars. For instance, this $14.95 Fokker D.7 would cost $112.55 in 2012 money.
 K&B Fokker D.7 Biplane Advertisement from the December 1969 edition of American Aircraft Modeler
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Ace Radio Control, May 1957 AM
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America's Hobby Center,
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America's Hobby Center,
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Berkeley Models,
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Bonner Digimite
Carl Goldberg (1667)
Carl Goldberg (1970)
Citizen
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deBolt Model Engineering
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Model Rectifier Corporation
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Sterling Models, Nov 1970 AAM
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Thimble Drome
Top Flite, Dec 1969 AAM
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