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Airfix Model World Issue 88

Airfix Model World

Issue

Magazine:	Airfix Model World
Number:	Issue 88 \| March 2018
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Table of contents

Page
Reference

Treasuries
Sea Harrier FRA.1

Page 3
Editorial

Welcome to Issue 88 by Chris Clifford

Page 6
News

News Bulletin
Latest Updates

Page 10
News

Show Scene
At-a-glance model show calendar

Page 12
Gallery, 1:72

Jolly Green Emily by Garry Tobiss
Garry Tobiss tackles Hasegawa's superb new-tool 1/72 Kawanishi H8K2, with extra help from Eduard aftermarket offerings

1:72 Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Flying Boat Model 12 (Hasegawa 01575)

Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Flying Boat Model 12 Japanese Navy Flying Boat
Hasegawa 1:72
01575 (E45)

2017 | Changed box

1:72 H8K2 Emily Engines (Eduard 672158)

H8K2 Emily Engines
Eduard 1:72
672158

2017 | New tool

1:72 H8K2 Emily Guns (Eduard 672157)

H8K2 Emily Guns
Eduard 1:72
672157

2017 | New tool

1:72 H8K2 Emily (Eduard BIG72128)

H8K2 Emily Hasegawa
Eduard 1:72
BIG72128

2017

Page 22
Gallery, 1:32

Arctic Swift by Brian Wakeman
Brian Wakeman up-scales to Fly Models' 1/32 Wessex, and includes aftermarket extras for good measure

1:32 Westland Wessex HC.2 (Fly 32010)

Westland Wessex HC.2
Fly 1:32
32010

2015 | New tool

Page 28
Gallery, 1:35

British Battle Taxi by Kev Smith
Kev Smith appraises Takom's FV 432 Armoured Personnel Carrier...a vehicle he kbows intimately through his own Army service

1:35 FV 432 Mk.2/1 (Takom 2066)

British APC

FV 432 Mk.2/1 w/Interior
Takom 1:35
2066

2017 | New tool

Page 36
Gallery, 1:48

Accidental Warrior by Dave Oliver
Dave Oliver tackles IsraCast's 1/48 Dassault Ouragan multi-media kit, adding extra detail along the way

1:48 Israeli AF Ouragan MD 450 (IsraCast 48043)

Israeli AF Ouragan MD 450
IsraCast 1:48
48043

2016* | New tool

Page 44
Reference

In Focus by Ra'anan Weiss
Israeli Ouragan

Page 48
Gallery, 1:72

Deliberate Force SHAR by Stu Fone
Stu Fone casts a critical eye over Airfix's re-released 1/72 Sea Harrier FA.2 and corrects some of its shortfalls

1:72 BAe Sea Harrier FA2 (Airfix A50017)

BAe Sea Harrier FA2
Airfix 1:72
A50017

2011 | Changed parts

1:72 Sea Harrier F/A.2 (Pavla Models C72096)

Sea Harrier F/A.2 for Airfix
Pavla Models 1:72
C72096

1:72 Sea Harrier FA2 S.A. (Eduard 73386)

Sea Harrier FA2 S.A. For Airfix kit
Eduard 1:72
73386

2011 | New tool

Page 56
Gallery, 1:35

Soviet Scrapper by Bill Curtis
Bill Curtis tackles ICM'S 1/35 T-35/76 almost straight from the box

1:35 T-34/76 (ICM 35366)

WWII Soviet Medium Tank

T-34/76 (Late 1943 Production)
ICM 1:35
35366

2015 | Changed parts

Page 64
Reference

Out And About by Dave Oliver
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum

Page 66
Gallery, 1:72

Jump Jet Pioneer by Dave Oliver
Dave Oliver builds Planet Models' diminitive 1/72 Short SC.1 mixed-media kit

1:72 Short SC-1 "First British VTOL Aircraft" (Planet Models 266)

Short SC-1 "First British VTOL Aircraft"
Planet Models 1:72
266 (PLT266)

2016 | New tool

Page 72
Reference

In Focus by Tony Buttler
Short SC.1

Page 78
Review

On The Shelf
Books

Page 82
Review

On The Shelf
Airplane Kits

1:72 Avia B-534 early series Dual Combo (Eduard 70103)

Avia B-534 early series Dual Combo ProfiPack Edition
Eduard 1:72
70103

2017 | Changed parts

1:48 Caudron G.IV (Copper State Models CSM 1028)

Caudron G.IV Hydravion
Copper State Models 1:48
CSM 1028

2016 | Changed parts

1:144 Dornier Do 17Z-2/3 (Mark I Models MKM14464)

Dornier Do 17Z-2/3 "Balkan Operations"
Mark I Models 1:144
MKM14464

2017 | Changed decals

1:48 SBD-5 Dauntless (Italeri 2673)

SBD-5 Dauntless
Italeri 1:48
2673

2017 | Changed box

1:32 Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8/R11 Nightfighter (Revell 03926)

Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8/R11 Nightfighter
Revell 1:32
03926 (80-3926)

2017 | Changed parts

1:48 IMAM Romeo Ro.37bis (Special Hobby SH48185)

IMAM Romeo Ro.37bis
Special Hobby 1:48
SH48185

2017 | Changed parts

1:48 Ju 88A-14 (ICM 48234)

Ju 88A-14 WWII German Bomber
ICM 1:48
48234

2016 | Changed parts

1:72 Martin Baker MB.6 'Night Ferret' (AZ model AZ7581)

Martin Baker MB.6 'Night Ferret'
AZ model 1:72
AZ7581

2017 | Changed decals

1:72 F-15E (Academy 12550)

USAF

F-15E "333rd Fighter Squadron"
Academy 1:72
12550

2017 | New tool

1:32 F-4G Phantom II (Revell 04959)

F-4G Phantom II "Wild Weasel"
Revell 1:32
04959 (80-4959)

2017 | Changed decals

1:72 MiG-31 Foxhound B/BM (Trumpeter 01680)

MiG-31 Foxhound B/BM
Trumpeter 1:72
01680

2016 | Changed parts

1:144 Vickers VC10 K4 (Roden 328)

Vickers VC10 K4 type 1170 tanker
Roden 1:144
328

2017 | Changed decals

Page 86
Review

On The Shelf
Military Kits

1:72 BMP-3 (Modelcollect MA72007)

Russian

BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Modelcollect 1:72
MA72007

2017 | Changed parts

1:35 Tiger with ATGM Kornet (Zvezda 3682)

Tiger with ATGM Kornet
Zvezda 1:35
3682

2017 | Changed parts

1:35 30.5cm Mörser "Bär" (Amusing Hobby 35A014)

30.5cm Mörser "Bär"
Amusing Hobby 1:35
35A014

2017 | New tool

1:56 M4A2 Sherman / Sherman Mk III (Rubicon Models 280055)

M4A2 Sherman / Sherman Mk III
Rubicon Models 1:56
280055

1:35 Typ L3000S (ICM 35420)

Typ L3000S WWII German Truck
ICM 1:35
35420

2017 | New tool

1:35 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) (Trumpeter 05554)

9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Surface-to-Air Missile System
Trumpeter 1:35
05554

2017 | Changed parts

1:72 Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Ausf.A Early Production (Dragon 7499)

Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Ausf.A Early Production
Dragon 1:72
7499

2016 | Changed parts

1:35 T-55 Mod. 1963 (MiniArt 37018)

Soviet Medium Tank

T-55 Mod. 1963 Interior Kit
MiniArt 1:35
37018

2017 | Changed parts

Page 88
Review

On The Shelf
Auto Kits

1:24 Model T 1912 Light Delivery Car (ICM 24008)

Model T 1912 Light Delivery Car
ICM 1:24
24008

2017 | Changed parts

1:25 '76 Ford Torino (Revell 07038)

'76 Ford Torino
Revell 1:25
07038

2017 | Changed box

1:24 Ford Transit UK Police (Italeri 3657)

Ford Transit UK Police
Italeri 1:24
3657

2017 | Changed decals

1:35 Hanomag RL-20 (PlusModel 485)

Hanomag RL-20
PlusModel 1:35
485

2016 | New tool

Page 90
Review

On The Shelf
Decal Sheets

1:72 A.W.38 Whitley (DK Decals 72044)

A.W.38 Whitley in RAF Service
DK Decals 1:72
72044

2017 | New tool

1:144 AIR NIUGINI BAE 146-200 (Decales Global DG14993)

AIR NIUGINI BAE 146-200
Decales Global 1:144
DG14993

2017 | New tool

1:72 Mirage 2000D n°652 3-XN "30 Ans Raid Ouadi Doum" (Syhart Decal 72-103)

Mirage 2000D n°652 3-XN "30 Ans Raid Ouadi Doum" EC 3/3 Ardennes 1987 - 2017
Syhart Decal 1:72
72-103

2017* | New tool

1:72 Fouga CM170 MAGISTER; Westland SEA KING HAS1 (Model Art Decal System 72/068)

Fouga CM170 MAGISTER; Westland SEA KING HAS1
Model Art Decal System 1:72
72/068

2018 | New tool

Multi topic

1:48 F-16 Royal Danish Air Force 66 Years Anniversary (ModelMaker D48092)

F-16 Royal Danish Air Force 66 Years Anniversary
ModelMaker 1:48
D48092

1:72 The History of Kampfgeschwader KG51 Edelweiss (Xtradecal X72285)

The History of Kampfgeschwader KG51 Edelweiss
Xtradecal 1:72
X72285

2018 | New tool

Multi topic

1:48 Lavochkin La-5FN, Part II (Foxbot Decals 48-024)

Lavochkin La-5FN, Part II
Foxbot Decals 1:48
48-024

2017 | New tool

1:72 JASDF F-15J Eagle (DXM Decals 71-7219)

JASDF F-15J Eagle 303rd TFS 60th Anniversary
DXM Decals 1:72
71-7219 (DXM72020)

2017 | New tool

1:72 F-4E Phantom II No 79-0040 4th TFW Seymour Johnson AFB 1984 (Custom Aeronautical Miniatures (CAM) MS72019)

F-4E Phantom II No 79-0040 4th TFW Seymour Johnson AFB 1984
Custom Aeronautical Miniatures (CAM) 1:72
MS72019

1:48 Schlacht Bf-109Es (Iliad Design 48032)

Schlacht Bf-109Es
Iliad Design 1:48
48032

2017 | New tool

1:35 King Tiger / Tiger II # 3. (Star Decals 35-C1095)

King Tiger / Tiger II # 3.
Star Decals 1:35
35-C1095

Page 94
Review

On The Shelf
Accessories

1:350 US Navy Forklifter, early (SSN-Modellbau SSN-R35041)

US Navy Forklifter, early
SSN-Modellbau 1:350
SSN-R35041

2017 | New tool

1:72 Boeing B-17G Engine Set (Port Side Engine, 1pcs) for Airfix (CMK 7384)

Boeing B-17G Engine Set (Port Side Engine, 1pcs) for Airfix
CMK 1:72
7384

2018* | New tool

1:32 Mirage III E/R exterior (Eduard 32403)

Mirage III E/R exterior
Eduard 1:32
32403

2017 | New tool

1:350 "Narvik" Class Detail (White Ensign Models 35186)

"Narvik" Class (Z-25, Z-30, and Z-43)

"Narvik" Class Detail Trumpeter kits
White Ensign Models 1:350
35186

1:35 Milchkannen / Ewers for milk and cream (PlusModel 508)

Milchkannen / Ewers for milk and cream
PlusModel 1:35
508

1:48 FUG-202 Lichtenstein aircraft radar antenes (Brengun BRL48084)

FUG-202 Lichtenstein aircraft radar antenes
Brengun 1:48
BRL48084

1:72 He 111H-6 interior (Eduard 73574)

He 111H-6 interior for Airfix
Eduard 1:72
73574

2016 | New tool

1:72 He 111H-6 bomb bay (Eduard 72635)

He 111H-6 bomb bay for Airfix
Eduard 1:72
72635

2016 | New tool

1:35 M9 ACE Photo-etch Set (Hauler HLU35102)

M9 ACE Photo-etch Set Takom kit
Hauler 1:35
HLU35102

2017 | New tool

1:72 Harrier GR.9A - Control surfaces for Airfix (CMK 7372)

Harrier GR.9A - Control surfaces for Airfix
CMK 1:72
7372

2017 | New tool

1:48 Mi-24 Hind (D/E) - JakB-12.7 machine gun barrel and DUAS probe (Master AM-48-126)

Mi-24 Hind (D/E) - JakB-12.7 machine gun barrel and DUAS probe
Master 1:48
AM-48-126

2016 | New tool

1:32 P-47 D late (Yahu Models YMA3223)

P-47 D late Hasegawa
Yahu Models 1:32
YMA3223

2017

1:48 Supermarine Spitfire 4-Slot Block Tread (Barracuda Studios BR48318)

Supermarine Spitfire 4-Slot Block Tread
Barracuda Studios 1:48
BR48318

2017 | New tool

1:24 Toolbox (Highlight Model Studio HME-030)

Toolbox
Highlight Model Studio 1:24
HME-030

2017 | New tool

Page 98
Reference

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