Model Airplane International 2015 03, MODELARSTWO
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//-->How to contact us:ContentsVOLUME 10. ISSUE 116. MARCH 2015REGULARSP04- EDITORIALP06- NEWSLINEP76- EVENTS DIARYP77- CONTACTS DETAILSP81- NEXT ISSUEP82- FINAL THOUGHTS…REVIEWSP16- KWIK BUILDBob Edwards builds the AZ Models 1:72AH1G Huey CobraTel:Fax:01525 22257301525 222574Model Airplane International. Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane,Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX, EnglandVOL.10 ISS.116 MARCH 2015Editor:Editorial:FEATURESP10- SCALE MODELWORLD ANDIPMS NATIONALS 2014We remember last year’s showcase IPMS eventfrom TelfordPublisher:Group Editor:Administration Manager:Office Manager:Advertising Manager:Advertisement Assistant:Spencer Pollardspencer@adhpublishing.comAlan HarmanMarcus NichollsHannah McLauriePaula GrayGareth LiddiattJoe BrownP20- BATTLE OF BRITAIN SERIES NO.3Alan Price continues his series to commemoratethe 75th Anniversary with a build of the Italeri 1:48Hurricane Mk.IEditorial Design:Advertising Design:Art:Peter HutchinsonAlex HallP28- BRONCOP36- A FINE INSTRUMENTOF MODELLINGJohn ‘Tigger’ Wilkes builds Kitty Hawk’sexcellent 1:32 OV-10AADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane,Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX.Tel: 01525 222573 Fax: 01525 222574E-mail:gareth@adhpublishing.comAdvertisement and circulation:Distribution:We take a detailed look at the IwataCustom Micron BP40- AV-8A HARRIERMike Williams converts the Airfix 1:72 Harrier intoits USMC cousinSeymour Distribution, 2 East Poultry Avenue,London, EC1A 9PT.Tel: 020 7429 4000P64- NEW RELEASES KITSThe latest kit releases assessedP46- V FOR VICTORP68- NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIESAll the latest aftermarket products for yournext projectDrewe Manton tackles the excellent Great WallHobby 1:144 B.2Select Publisher Services, 3 East Avenue,Bournemouth, BH3 7BW.Tel: 01202 586848 E-mail:tim@selectps.comNewstrade:P54- HORTON HO229Subscriptions:P70- NEW RELEASES DECALSDecorate your aircraft models with thesenew sheetsSteve Evans builds Zoukei-Mura’s most ambitiouskit yet, the 1:32 Horten Ho229ADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe,Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX. Tel: 01525 222573 Fax: 01525222574 Rates: UK £44, Eire and Europe £56,Worldwide Air £69.Website:www.modelairplaneinternational.comP74- NEW RELEASES BOOKSSome of the latest aviation and modelling titlesibeTodacSubsribeySEE PAGETodaySubscrModel Airplane International is published monthly by ADH Publishing Ltd, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX. Entire Contents © 2015 ADH Publishing Ltd.Reproduction in part or whole of any text, photograph or illustration without written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. While due care is taken to ensure the content of ModelAirplane International is accurate, the publishers and printers cannot accept liability for errors and omissions. Advertisements are accepted for publication in Model Airplane International onlyupon ADH Publishing’s standard terms of acceptance of advertising, copies of which are available from the advertising sales department of MAI.Issue 116- www.modelairplaneinternational.com3ibe78TodaySuscrbEDITORIAL“Returning to the Editor’s chair after a three-year lay off has beenan exciting time, not least because it has allowed me to once againview the state of the hobby and a magazine’s place within it”Hello And Welcome!Hello everyone and welcome to the latest issue of Model Airplane International. This month you will noticea few changes to your favourite modelling title, not least of which is the guy in the editor’s chair, which ofcourse means me!Before we begin with the introductions and offer a few hints as to the direction and changes we will maketo the magazine over the coming months, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Richard Franks forall of his hard work over the last ten years. Thanks to his stewardship, you are reading one of the finestmagazines of its kind found anywhere, filled as it is each month with up to the minute news and superbmodelling across every page. Building a magazine from the ground up is never easy and so it is testament toRichard’s skills in this field, that the magazine was so good from the very first issue. Thanks Richard - I hopeI can continue where you left off.So I’m the new boy! My name is Spencer Pollard - you may have seen some of my models in the other titles published by ADHas for the last few years I have been employed as an in-house modelmaker, building a wide range of different kits, from armour toaircraft with a few cars thrown in for good measure. Before joining ADH I was the Editor of ‘Military In Scale’ magazine, a position Iheld for almost twenty years. During that time I watched as the hobby developed into the truly international pastime that it is today.New kits were released with increased regularity; the aftermarket exploded to offer almost everything a modeller could wish forto detail and improve their kits; the Internet took flight, offering not only access to an incredible amount of information, but alsobrought the world’s model makers together through online websites, forums and more recently, social media outlets. Finishingstyles and standards went through the roof and thanks to a few dedicated entrepreneurs, specialist products were released, thatallow even the most inexperienced of modellers, the chance to build miniatures that they could be proud of in months, rather thanyears. What a revolution!Returning to the Editor’s chair after a three-year lay off has been an excitingtime, not least because it has allowed me to once again view the state of thehobby and a magazine’s place within it. Though I’ve been building modelsfor other magazines, it’s not the same as deciding on what readers wouldlike to see in print, talking to authors, passionate enthusiasts and thosecompanies on which we all rely for our kits, materials and accessoriesmonth in, month out. But I guess the most exciting aspect of thejob is seeing just how much the market has increased over thoseintervening years. Even in such a short space of time there arecompanies, kits and accessories that I could only dreamoff. The quality of the aviation modelling sceneis almost mind-boggling in its complexityand diversity. Some of the new kitsbeing released today seem almostimpossible to improve and yet,having said that a few years ago,we all know they will! How excitingto imagine what will be released forus all to enjoy!”Future PlansWith the introductions out of theway, what do we have plannedfor MAI over the months tocome? Firstly, I wouldlike to reassure youthat we are notgoing to bemaking4MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL -March 2015PICK OF THE MONTH…Wingnut Wings 1/32 Felixstowe F2a Late - Thegreatest plastic model aircraft ever released?“wholesale changes to either the content, or design. Instead, we planto build upon the foundations that are already in place, making subtlechanges to the extant content and then bringing in new sections that willimprove what’s already here.The most important change that we think you will enjoy, will be toextend the number of pages dedicated to the in-depth kit builds. Thiswill be at the expense of the new releases section, which will in turnbe shortened to include only the most important, interesting releasesthat month. This is simply a reflection on the amount of material alreadyavailable via other means such as the Internet and so we feel that amagazine such as this should focus more on material that is unique tous, rather than material that can be seen elsewhere. Modelling featureswill therefore form the core of our plans, created by an expanded teamof modellers, some of which you will recognise, some of which you maynot. They will all have one thing in common, though: a desire to offer yousome of the most inspiring features seen anywhere else in print.The second area that we hope to address is the inclusion of referencefeatures that will run alongside the builds. These will take the form ofdetailed photo essays and walk-rounds that will allow you to see what thereal aircraft look like. This may involve details and features that you canmodel, interesting colour schemes, or perhaps weathering effects thatyou may want to replicate. We’ll also offer colour profiles to complete thepackage. Many of these reference features will be published alongside afull build to provide you with a one-stop feature that you can collect andkeep ready to use whenever the mood takes you!Finally, we will be adding a more human element into the content. Youwill notice - because you are reading it! - that this issue contains notonly a full editorial, but also a ‘final thoughts’ page. These two sectionswill be our portal for opinions on the hobby, interesting news and funnymoments that create a sense of personality that we hope will run throughthe rest of the editorial content. Alongside those pages we will be offeringshow reports and pictures of your models. This is a very importantinclusion, as there can be nothing more exciting than seeing your prideand joy appear in print! I’ll certainly be visiting plenty of shows this year,so you never know what you will see. Depending on interest, we may alsoinclude a dedicated page for your models as well as one for your letters.If you are interested in this, please contact us at the editorial address,using the email listed.So, welcome to the March edition of Model Airplane International! Wehope you enjoy seeing the models, reading the features and are inspiredto have a go at some of the projects you see within the pages of thismagazine. If you have any thoughts, please contact us and we’ll see youagain next month!By releasing not one, but three Felixstowes, only acompany such as Wingnut Wings would make such anaudacious moveSpencer PollardI’m looking at a box the size of a small suitcase. On lifting thetightly fitting lid I can see that it’s full to the brim with twelvesprues, most very large, of 392 exquisitely moulded grey parts.This behemoth of a kit is of course Wingnut Wings magnificentFelixstowe, in this case the late version, though there is alsoan early version and a ‘Duelists’ edition which also containsthe now much sought after Hansa Brandenburg W.29.Anyone who has ever built, or even looked at one of theirkits before will know exactly what to expect here. Anyone whohas yet to get that sharp intake of breath when they open upone of these boxes for the first time had better have a chairhandy as they may get a little dizzy, but boy are they in for atreat. They will find some of thebest moulded parts anywhere,built to a level of precision andtolerance that is second to none.Here that means an amazing levelof external and internal detailwhich will mean a very carefulstudy of their beautiful instructionbooklet before you even think oftaking them off the sprue. Youget a beaching trolley to support this very large model on,and the wings - around 90cm worth - have been designed topart from the centre bay for easy storage and transport. Youalso get a photo-etched fret for some of the finer details. TheCartograph decals are as goodas they come, but be preparedfor a lot of masking if you wantto try any one of the ‘high viz’schemes within the five optionsin the kit.The price could be an issue,but anyone acquiring one ofthese will know that that theyare making a serious purchaseby parting with around £250 or more here in the UK. Theywill of course get a lot of kit for their money not to mentionmonths of pleasurable building time. By releasing not one, butthree Felixstowes, only a company such as Wingnut Wingswould make such an audacious move, not only underliningtheir commitment to deliver avery broad catalogue of subjectsbut also showing modellers thatnothing is beyond them. I wouldkeep sending your wish lists in!The greatest model ever?Quite possibly. We’ll let you knowwhen we clear a room to put thiskit together for a future issue.I notice that the date on thebox art is 2013. Heaven knows what’s on the Wingnut Wingsdrawing board at the moment, but we can’t wait to find out!(Haris Ali)”Issue 116- www.modelairplaneinternational.com5
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