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August 1958 American Modeler
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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.

August 1958

Vol. 50, No. 5

In This Issue
Cover: Grumman Tiger & U.S.S. Forrestal, by Cal Smith	1
Comment & Query-The Readers Write	7
Sketchbook-Hints & Kinks For & By Model Builders	10
Forrestal Radio Controlled Boat by Lashek & Smith	12
Expert Advice for Amateur Rocketry, by Col. K. K. Hoyt	16
No Dearth of Design Talent-Model Views	18
Dope Can by "The Dopester"	24
Model Car News	25
Bomarc IM-99, by Peter M. Bowers	26
Western Scene with Dick Everett	28
You Can Build Better Plastics by Joe W. Rocke	29
Mac's Minnie R/C Quarter·A Plane, by Howard McEntee	30
Pink Ladies by Bill Wisniewski	32
Everything Under (Radio) Control?	36
Model Boating Aquativities	40
R/C Equipment: Citizen-Ship 8·Channel	52
Model Engine Review: McCoy 60 Returns	54
Across the Counter	56
Showcase	58
Saga of the R/C Flyer by Morgan Baldridge	60
Kit Review: Live Wire Biplane	63
Kit Review: "Popcorn" Outboard	64
"Hobby'" by Hunter Smith	65

Table of Contents for August 1958 American Modeler - Airplanes and Rockets

Posted April 8, 2011

Model Aviation Magazine, AMA - Airplanes and Rockets

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