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EXCLUSIVE!
Apr 2016
Issue 65
SEA KING HAR.3
REFINED
ROADSTER
1/24 Mazda MX-5
AIRSHOW
STAR
1/48 J 35 F Draken
NUREMBERG SHOW
New kits for
this year
SEA KING
SILENT
PARTNERS
1/72 SG 38 gliders
EXCLUSIVE BUILD
We showcase Airfix’s new
1/72 Sea King
HAR.3
GO ANYWHERE GOAT
Tamiya’s 1/35 M561
Gama Goat
£4.40
FABULOUS
FOXHOUND
AMK’s 1/48 MiG-31 BM/BSM
EDITOR'S DESK
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WELCOME TO
ISSUE 65
our average monthly sales for
January-December 2015 and we’ve
gained just more than 500 print
and digital readers per month
in that period…a feat of which
I’m hugely proud, especially as
magazine circulations in many
sectors are dropping.
It’s the second year our sales
have risen, but I can’t attribute it
to one single factor. Undoubtedly,
the quality of modelling and
photography from all our
contributors plays a huge part,
but I firmly believe it’s the entire
package - Airfix exclusives, history
and reference, reviews and show
reports - that have made sales
blossom. There’s also the variety
of builds, as many of you don’t
simply ground yourselves in one
camp, and the presence of military,
space and sci-fi, cars, bikes and the
occasional maritime feature offers
great value for money for those
who like to cast their creative net
far and wide.
One does not see builds such as
Pegasus Hobbies’ Tyrannosaurus
Rex (see last month’s issue) in
other mainstream modelling
publications…and long may our
multi-genre approach continue.
Sitting in the
AMW
Editor’s chair
is a real privilege and the highlight
of my two decades in journalism.
That said, there’s no room for
complacency and as ever, I do want
to hear from you the reader as to
how we might make our coverage
even better. For now, I’ll say a huge
thank you to readers new and old,
Assistant Editor Stu, page designer
Tom and our talented band of
contributors.
This issue continues with our
efforts to cover not just Airfix
exclusives, but other new products
such as AMK’s imposing 1/48 MiG-
31 and the Mazda MX-5 in 1/24
scale from Tamiya. I drive my wife’s
MX-5 on occasion and ‘hairdresser’
jokes aside, it’s a corking car on
country roads. Sadly, though, a trip
in a
Foxhound
is a little harder to
come by!
M
any thanks are due
this month, as
AMW
has just received its
new, independently
audited sales figure. The Audit
Bureau of Circulations has studied
Chris Clifford,
Editor
chris.clifford@keypublishing.com
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MODEL!
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Wildcat or Hurricane Mk.I kit when
you take out a 2-year or Direct Debit
subscription to
AMW. See page 26.
Editor:
Chris Clifford
Assistant Editor:
Stu Fone
Editor's Secretary:
Melissa Smith
Contributors this issue:
Peter Johnson, Andy Davies, Mike Grant,
Ian Grainger, Jan P Forsgren, Jennifer Wright,
Ian Hartup, Toni Canfora, Chris Jones
Art Editor:
Tom Bagley
Group Art Editor:
Steve Donovan
Production Manager:
Janet Watkins
Commercial Director:
Ann Saundry
Group Advertising Manager:
Brodie Baxter
Advertising Manager:
Tom Lee
Advertising Sales Executive:
Elizabeth Ridge
Ad Production Manager:
Debi McGowan
Ad Production:
Louise Talbot
Group Marketing Manager:
Martin Steele
Marketing Manager:
Shaun Binnington
Subscriptions and Mail Order:
Liz Ward
Managing Director:
Adrian Cox
Executive Chairman:
Richard Cox
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CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE?
WINI
Devotion books &
signed photo
REGULARS
06
News
The latest happenings in the world of
plastic modelling.
10
Show Scene
At-a-glance model show calendar.
26 Free Model!
Claim your free Airfix 1/72 Grumman
F4F-4 Wildcat or Hawker Hurricane
Mk.I kit when you take out a 2-year
or Direct Debit subscription to
AMW.
76
On the Shelf
Sixteen pages of reviews highlight
the latest modelling and reference
products from around the world.
98
The Plastic
Surgery
Quiz
AMW’s
team of contributors,
history writers and industry contacts
regarding your own modelling
conundrums.
BUILD
SEA KING
46
EXCLUSIVE
HAR.3
14
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MiG-31 BM/BSM
MAZDA MX-5
64
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
4
Airfix Model World
CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE?
J 35 F DRAKEN
30
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
FEATURES
14
Intermediate Build –
Fabulous Foxhound
Andy Davies finds there’s a whole lot to love about AvanteGarde Model Kits’
new 1/48 MiG-31 BM/BSM.
22
Intermediate Build –
Silent Partners
As a refreshing alternative to thundering jets and growling props, Mike Grant
tackles KP’s 1/72 SG 38 Schulgleiter gliders.
28
Out and About –
Anniversary Action
Ian Grainger offers reference photos of classic racers from last year’s
Goodwood Revival event.
30
Intermediate Build –
Airshow Performer
In our second build to mark this year’s 90th anniversary of the Swedish Air
Force, Andy Davies makes a fine job of Hasegawa’s 1/48 J 35 F Draken.
NUREMBERG 2016
72
OUT AND ABOUT
42
In Focus –
High-Flying Kite
Jan P Forsgren details the variants and colours of SAAB’s J 35 Draken in
Swedish service.
44
Competition
Win copies of Korean War book ‘Devotion’, and a signed photo of US Navy
pilot and Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner Jr, in our free prize draw.
46
Exclusive Build –
Royalty to the Rescue
Jennifer Wright makes her second visit to Airfix’s all-new 1/72 Sea King
mouldings, with an exclusive test-shot of the firm’s forthcoming RAF HAR.3
rescue version.
52
Intermediate Build –
Go Anywhere Goat
M561 GAMA GOAT
52
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Mike Grant adds scratch-built detail to Tamiya’s 1/35 US Army Gama Goat
amphibious vehicle.
60
In Focus –
M561 Gama Goat
Ian Young takes a photographic look at this ubiquitous US Army amphibian.
62
Out and About –
A Perfect Sunday
Glenn Sands enjoys the model show at Hampshire’s Museum of Army Flying.
64
Intermediate Build –
Two-Seat Icon
Ian Hartup feels the wind in his hair with Tamiya’s newly tooled 1/24 Mazda
MX-5 soft-top.
72
Out and About –
Teutonic Treasure Chest
Assistant Editor Stu Fone makes his first trip to the ever-impressive
Nuremberg Toy and Hobby Fair.
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