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April 1957 American Modeler
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April 1957 American Modeler - Airplanes and Rockets

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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.

April 1957

Vol. 48, No. 1

Air Force vs. Airplane Modeler Comic	5
Sketchbook - Hints & Kinks	10
A Wind Tunnel You Can Make, by Paul J. Palanek	14
Aeronautical Antiques, by Peter M. Bowers	18
Mac's "Chariot," by Claude McCullough	22
Dope Can, by the "Dopester"	26
Flite Kite .049-Powered Box Kite, by J. Lowrie McLarty	27
How NOT to Retrieve a Model ("Radio Control" column)	36
United States Rubber Company Advertisement	41
Polks Model-Craft Hobbies Advertisement	49
Power Dept. - Cox Babe Bee	52

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Posted June 3, 2012



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