RE: 1/2a Models in Magazines
From a recently inherited small pile of '60's RCM's:
Nov 64
Gnat Bipe, Dan McClain, a 7-1/2" span .010 bipe to compete in a local contest against Ken Willard's 8" span record mark. The early to mid .60's seemed to be a prolific period for Ken Willard, much to everyone's benefit of course.
June 65
Royal Coachman, Don Dewey, .09-.15
Nov 65
Good Neighbor, Ken Willard, .010 - pylon mounted engine and sponge rubber nose, designed not to break neighbour's windows, always a problem with dodgy small gear and urban flying.
Feb 66
Pikolo, Hoh Fang-chuin, .09-.15 high wing cabin model reminiscent of Esquires and the like
Mar 66
Tee Dee Bee, Loren Dietrich, .049
April 66
Pipsqueak, Dave Robelen, .010
Wolfmeister LR-3, Don Dewey, .049-.09 (think Stiks and DNU's)
July 66
Top Dawg, Ken Willard, .09
RCM "Name the Plane" contest design, .09. There was also a beatifully built example of this model in the collection with an OS PET .09.
Oct 66
Mo-Jo, Ed Simpson, .09
Li'l Bipe, Arthur E. Schultz, .020 - cute!
Pfiff bipe, John P. Garde, .15-.23
May 67
Profile Champ, Herman Geller, .020 (kinda ugly but functional - profile with a boxy bit on the nose, micro gear would fit easily on it now)
June '67
Tern, Chuck Anderson, .020 powered glider.