Even during the busiest times of my life I have endeavored to maintain some
form of model building activity. This site has been created to help me chronicle
my journey through a lifelong involvement in model aviation, which
all began in Mayo, MD
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and text used on the Airplanes and Rockets website are hereby acknowledged.
Vintage Issues of American Modeler Magazine
Aircraft modeling has undergone significant changes over the decades - both in technology
and preferences. Magazines like American Aircraft Modeler,
American Modeler,
Air Trails,
Flying Aces,
Flying Models,
Model Airplane News,
Aero Modeller,
R/C Modeler, and
Young Men • Hobbies • Aviation • Careers
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 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 are hereby acknowledged.
If you want to wax nostalgic over some of the old advertisements, check out
these
that I have selected.