Kenny's Old Time Model Airplane Magazine:
July 2002


Editorial

Hey Gang, we're full into the summer now, even here in the Great White North the mythical fields of tall grass are long and lush.

These magazines had more than a little American Patriotism sprinkled within the pages, but it was a patriotic time, and after all they were American magazines. So with a tip of the hat to my good Southern neighbors celebrating the 4th of July, I present the cover from the September 1940 issue of Flying Aces magazine.

Let's keep it brief this month. Heck brevity may even be this month's theme. So keep it simple, fly in the sunshine, and spend some cool evening hours in front of a computer. With no further adieu, please enjoy Vol. 3 No. 2.



The Story

This month's story is what is called a short-short story. For those of you who have not yet delved into one of these stories, this month's would be a great place to start. Reads like a Suspense radio show. Short and sweet... ok maybe not sweet! Again my modern sensibilities took a bit of a hit with the racial slurs that were prevalent during the period. But warts and all, here is what you would have read in March, 1938.

From deep within the stacks of the Air Trails vault, I hope you ...

Enjoy, Shroud Lines.

Shroud Lines

The Rubber Powered Model Airplane Plans

Recently on the FF modeling email lists there has been some chatter about Herbert K. Weiss. One of the more prolific designers in the old magazines, Weiss produced novelty ships, and competition gas jobs, but may most likely be remembered for his series of scale rubber models. Among his most famous was a series of small scale planes called "Minute Models." Though this month's scale model, the Curtiss XP-40 from the pages of the June, 1939 issue of Model Airplane News, was not listed as a "Minute Model," its 13 inch wingspan easily puts it in this category. Why not cut up some small scraps of balsa and try this precursor to the Peanut models of today.

This month's sport plan is a cute little sheet balsa job that should be just perfect for a little schoolyard fun. Designed by Malcolm J. Abzug, The Swallow from, Air Trails April 1939, features a 17" wingspan and a triangular fuselage for which Abzug figured out a dandy sanding jig.

Thermals.
Herb Weiss' Curtiss XP-40
Abzug's Swallow

The Solid Model Airplane Plan

This month's solid model is a bit of a return to both the airplane and the draftsman presented in our May 2002 issue. The model is William Winter's rendition of the Military Aircraft Corporation Trainer , another of DeLackner's designs that was being shopped to the Feds. As far as I know, this completes the selection of MAC models. Taken from the pages of the February 1937 issue of Flying Aces, check out...
William Winter's MAC Trainer

All The News...

This month's news comes direct from within the pages of the April, 1939 issue of Popular Aviation. I've always had a strong love for Lockheed's Hudson and Ventura. The days leading up to the war had Britain desperately short of maritime patrol ships, and the Lockheed Hudson fit the bill. Read all about it...
Britain's Lockheed "Hudson"

The Advertisement

This month I dip my toes into the pool of ignition engines. What better way to start than for an engine ad. From the talk of people in the know, Ohlsson put out a fine line of engines that still satisfy their users some 63 years later. So see what you think, today might be the day to get into sparky gas. From the back cover of the June, 1939 Model Airplane News check out...

the Ohlsson - 23




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