Air Trails Hobbies for Young Men was a popular source for model building information in the 1950s. A monthly “Sketchbook” column allowed readers to share original building and flying tips.
Polyhedral Wings
“Easy spar-joining trick for polyhedralled wings – Ideal for rubber models and light gassies … no gussets necessary –”
Landing Gear
“Shock-absorbing feature added to dural gear on team racers & sport models is development of John Schroeter, Sacramento, Calif.”
Building From a Kit:
“To strengthen and improve die-cut balsa pieces, dope & sand sheets before separating parts suggests John Yedirak, Harnell, N.Y.”
These tips are presented honoring Model Aviation’s October issue on scratch building. This is the last post in this series, but feel free to continue the discussion of tried and true building advice in the comments or on the museum’s Facebook.
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