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Model Aviation magazine- scans from 1985 & 1988 issues

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:50 pm
by civilguy
Page 92 in particular. Just a scan would be fine. My dad claims he has it... he just can't put his finger on them right now.
There's a pic of me at 15. :D

Re: Looking for Model Aviation magazine August 1985

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:53 am
by civilguy
My father found this issue and the 1988 one when I got my AMA scholarship. I'll see if I can get a decent scan and post them up. :D

Re: Looking for Model Aviation magazine August 1985

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:28 pm
by civilguy
Ok... ready for a good laugh? A few old District I reports from the back pages of Model Aviation. FYI my last name is Tate. :wink:
This is from 1985:
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And a little later in 1988:
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Re: Model Aviation magazine- scans from 1985 & 1988 issues

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:17 pm
by civilguy
Wow... not even a 'nice hair' comment? :cry: :lol:

Re: Model Aviation magazine- scans from 1985 & 1988 issues

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:27 pm
by trey
4k? that was a lot of money back then wasnt it?

Nice hair...

Re: Model Aviation magazine- scans from 1985 & 1988 issues

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:55 pm
by civilguy
trey wrote:Nice hair...
Thanks!! :lol: :lol:
trey wrote:4k? that was a lot of money back then wasnt it?
Yep, you could buy a house and a nice used Packard for that.... :wink:
Just kidding. It was a good chunk of change though. I'm hoping my kids are AMA members when they graduate HS too and at least apply for those scholarships.

Re: Model Aviation magazine- scans from 1985 & 1988 issues

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:58 pm
by trey
civilguy wrote:
trey wrote:Nice hair...
Thanks!! :lol: :lol:
trey wrote:4k? that was a lot of money back then wasnt it?
Yep, you could buy a house and a nice used Packard for that.... :wink:
Just kidding. It was a good chunk of change though. I'm hoping my kids are AMA members when they graduate HS too and at least apply for those scholarships.
Haha.

Do your kids fly now? I plan on getting mine a lifetime membership when they are old enough to start.

Re: Model Aviation magazine- scans from 1985 & 1988 issues

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:15 pm
by civilguy
The kids are getting their feet wet with some Tamiya builds for now. They've both flown the Blade mCX micro helicopter and I have the Parkzone micro Cub they will be trying soon.
All my flying stuff is still at my folk's house... and all the radio frequencies we used are illegal now. :roll: Another expense that I am not looking forward to, although I can get one radio and multiple receivers with today's technology.
I have a few kits that I built (Piper Cherokee, Eindecker) and never installed running gear, so we may try some brushless setups. My kids are 8 & 10, so I figure in the next 2-3 years I'll move all the flying stuff over here. My wife has already given in to the fact that I am taking over 1/2 of the basement for hobby stuff. :lol:
Between buggys, 1/36 scale track, and a Tyco track I may have to stake a claim to even more space. :mrgreen: