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Airfix Model World 70

Airfix Model World

Issue

Magazine:
Airfix Model World
Number:
70 | September 2016
Language:
English

Table of contents

Editorial | Page 3
Welcome to Issue 70

by Chris Clifford
 

News | Page 6
News Bulletin


Latest Updates
 

News | Page 10
Show Scene


At-a-glance model and airshow calendar
 

Build Report | Page 14
Sukhoi's Superfighter

by Chris Jones
Chris Jones uses more masking tape and patience than ever as he tackles the stunning splinter scheme on Hasegawa's 1/72 Su-35 Flanker prototype
02134
Su-35 Flanker "Prototype"
Hasegawa 1:72
02134 2015 New decals
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 22
Welch's Reply

by Garry Tobiss
Garry Tobiss completes a test-shot build of Airfix's newly tooled 1/48 P-40... and he's impressed!
A05130
Curtiss P-40B Warhawk NT-2016
Airfix 1:48
A05130 2016 New tool
 

Reference | Page 30
Pearl Defenders

by Dana Bell
Dana Bell recounts how a handful of P-40s tried to resist the Japanese onslaught on December 7, 1941
 

News | Page 34
Out and About

by Stu Fone
MAFVA Nationals 2016
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 36
Ship Killer

by Garry Tobiss
Garry Tobis builds Merit International's sleek 1/35 Soviet G-5 torpedo boat... With a correction or two
63503
Soviet Navy
G-5 Class Motor Torpedo Boat
Merit International 1:35
63503 2015 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 42
Berlin Bruiser

by Kev Smith
Kev Smith replicates Cold War armour history with Takom's Chieftan Mk.10
2028
British Main Battle Tank
Chieftain Mk.10
Takom 1:35
2028 2015 New parts
 

Reference | Page 50
Cold War Titan


Get to know the real Chieftain with these revealing period images, courtesy of The Tank Museum
 

News | Page 52
Out and About

by Stu Fone
IPMS Coventry & Warks
 

Reference | Page 56
Civilized Entry

by Chris Thomas
Type expert Chris Thomas describes the car-door format of Hawker's famous Typhoon fighter-bomber
 

Build Report, 1:24  | Page 66
Desert Storm

by Steve Budd
Steve Budd recreates one of the RAF's tropical Typhoons from North Africa trails, with a test-shot of Airfix's new 1/24 'Car Door' Mk.Ib
A19003
Club Members
Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB 'Car Door'
Airfix 1:24
A19003 2016 New parts
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 76
Your Airfix

by John Swarbrick
Seafire XVII
 

Build Report | Page 78
Art Deco Runabout

by Matt Bacon
Matt Bacon takes Heller's Classic and re-issued 1/24 Delahaye for a spin
80707
Delahaye 135
Heller 1:24
80707 2014 New box
 

Build Report, 1:9  | Page 88
Unlikely Hero

by Ian Grainger
Ian Grainger achieves realistic results on Dragon's Marvel Gaurdians of the Galaxy Star-Lord figure
38339
Guardians of the Galaxy:
Star Lord
Dragon 1:9
38339 2014 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:144  | Page 94
The Dollar Nineteen

by Mike Grant
Mike Grant opens the box on Roden's 1/144 C-119G
321
Fairchild C-119C Boxcar
UA Roden 1:144
321 2014 New tool
 

Review | Page 106
On The Shelf


Books
 

Review | Page 110
On The Shelf


Aircraft Kits
 

Review | Page 114
On The Shelf


Military Kits
 

Review | Page 116
On The Shelf


Sci-Fi Kits
 

Review | Page 118
On The Shelf


Figures
 

Review | Page 120
On The Shelf


Decal Sheets
 

Review | Page 124
On The Shelf


Accessories
 

News | Page 128
On The Shelf


Recently Released
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 130
Plastic Surgery

 

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