Modelling magazine covers: they don't make them anymore like that

My favorite 'Girl Cover' on a Model Magazine...probably because of my crush on Susan Dey of "The Partridge Family" at the time. Still, her bathing suit looks like a nun's habit compared to today's stuff.



My all-time favorite Model Airplane cover was and is American Aircraft Modeler's cover of Dave Platt's fantastic Douglas Dauntless. It was the first time I'd seen a builder intentionally making their plane look war-weary.

Kim wrote:My favorite 'Girl Cover' on a Model Magazine...probably because of my crush on Susan Dey of "The Partridge Family" at the time.  Still, her bathing suit looks like a nun's habit compared to today's stuff.

Hey, I had that mag!!!  Not sure where it went, but I do recall having a similar focus, and it wasn't all aircraft based.

I guess we Aussies felt we needed to get in on the act as well.  Would for sure be seen as "unnecessary stereotyping" today.

Some more: Adepte, Modèle Réduit De Bateau, Aeromodeller...

KIM MY BROTHER!!

I bet you do not believe this...so look it up

Lately YOU have posted quite a few things that fit into my life experiences

Susan Dey was a fellow class mate of mine in Oakland High circa 1968~1970

Her family moved to LA but my understanding is she was a child Model in the Bay area...before the acting career

NO brother...she had NO clue who Frederick Carl von Gortler IV was ----and we Never did share any epic moments ....naked...

BUT I did Fantasize on THAT a LOT....

mostly after she was cast on Partridge family and later, L.A. Law

I think it cool (maybe not) that my Dad--- in the Nam..
caused me to be in the Oakland Bay area from 68~73

I met - knew - or had close encounters with:

Tim Leary...invented LSD
Tom Hanks.. Became a great actor
John Lee Hooker...superb Blues singer
Angela Davis.. super bitch
Patty Hurst..her White counter part
Susan Dey..became a great actoress
John Fogerty.. no Bayou background but a super entertainer
Bert Campaneris..oakland A's
Peggy Flemming, world class Ice skater...saw her live in Minnesota
Ted Hendricks... memory loss about why I have him in my notes

I delivered the Tribune paper to Huey Newton...a bad ass criminal

I played foot ball (badly) with some notable later NFL guys
I hung out with a crowd that included notable Boxing greats


I watched Vida Blue pitch several NO hitters for the Oakland A's
I saw Raider's win a ring or two....grin
I once was at a San Fran -Top of the Mark -party where the family of Joe DiMaggio was celebrating something and got sucked into the celebration not even having a clue (at the time) of who he was

I met Ken Stabler and John Brodie several times at various bars n clubs

I have autographs from
Rollie Fingers
Catfish Hunter
George Blanda
Reggie Jackson
Jim Otto
Art Shell
Gene Upshaw
Lynn Swann
Joe Montanna
Jerry Rice

AND more importantly---- I escaped ( by being drafted) that cess pool of crass moronic humanity as almost any above mentioned notable did...
The Greater San Fran/Oakland bay area 1965~1975 was a tragic disaster...IMO

Susan Dey.. OMG...  (redneck forum content..) She was probably the first on-screen gal to ignite my young-boy libido. Then there was Julie Newmar, Barbara Feldon, Barbara Eden.. (OMG... I'm getting excited just recollecting) Marta Kristen.. Dianna Rigg.. cripes... I'll be right back...

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Well at least the girls with the boats have a legitimate excuse for wearing a bathing suit, don't they?

That's probably true

Some more covers:











For Rhönadler or Stuka enthousiasts:



There's also this: an innocent picture from 1968

Now thats what I call a "Perfect Storm".

DEJA VU

RC Modeler



Radio  Modelisme



Adepte 7/76



Adepte 9/76



Page 3 girl Denise Perry in RCM 10/76



and in Radio Control Models and Electronics with the same plane 9/76.