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Airfix 1/72 B-17G
Flying Fortress
Dec 2016
Issue 73
EXCLUSIVE
1/48 Ju 87B-1 Stuka
from Airfix
EXCLUSIVE
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REVIEWS
Castle
IN THE SKY
We showcase Airfix’s new 1/72
B-17G Flying Fortress
CRANKED
ARROW
Skunkmodels
Workshop’s
1/48 F-16XL
£4.40
CAPTURED COLOSSUS
Takom’s 1/35 Mk IV Female Beutepanzer
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during my last visit to the company,
but at that point it wasn’t evident
just how much detail would adorn
the kit itself. If the CAD drawings
are anything to go by (see p.6),
this will be a corker and I predict
that modellers who had never
previously considered building any
kit of the Walrus, might quickly
change their view.
My interest in the type was piqued
after Jan Maes’ ‘rejuvenation’ build
of the vintage Airfix 1/72 version
was published in
AMW’s
July 2011
issue. But at that time, there was
no hint of a splendid quarter-scale
offering from Airfix. What about
a 1/72 Me 262 and 1/48 P-51D
Mustang though?
The former subject, at least to
me, is no surprise as it was ripe
for attention and this kit looks as
though it will be superb; worthy
competition for Hasegawa’s
moulding I’ll wager. The decision
to provide a new-tool P-51D did
make me step back and reflect
a little, especially as Tamiya’s
tooling is generally well thought
of, but it does suffer from a
misshaped propeller, fiddly canopy
and inaccurate flaps, so Airfix’s
version will, hopefully, shine in all
these areas and take the title of
best Mustang in the scale.
We may not see as many Airfix
releases for 2017-18 as we have in
the past couple of years…but I’m
sure many of you would agree that
we’ve been a little bit spoilt in that
regard, with so much new tooling
being made available.
My personal Airfix favourites
from the past year must be
the B-17 (built beautifully by
Alan Price in this issue) and Jet
Provost, although I predict the
forthcoming Victor B.2 will take
top honours. Having inspected
the test-shot (being built by a
member of the
AMW
team as I
write), I can assure you that it
looks magnificent…and a full
build will be in next month’s issue.
Don’t miss it!
S
o, hands up who’s stunned
at the prospect of a 1/48
Walrus from Airfix?
I can tell you that my
jaw dropped when I saw a pre-
production model of the type
Chris Clifford,
Editor
chris.clifford@keypublishing.com
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Mikael Terfors, Brian Wakeman, Dr James Whalen
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CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE?
REGULARS
06
News
The latest happenings in the world of
plastic modelling.
14
EXCLUSIVE BUILD
B-17G
10
Show
Scene
At-a-glance model show calendar.
88
Give the gift that
lasts all year!
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Airfix Model World
makes a great gift this Christmas.
See pages 88-89 for details.
90
On the Shelf
Sixteen pages of reviews highlight
the latest modelling and reference
products from around the world.
114
The
Plastic
Surgery
Quiz
AMW’s
team of contributors,
history writers and industry contacts
regarding your own modelling
mysteries.
1983 GOLF GTI
70
ADVANCED BUILD
SHOW SCENE
36
E-day 2016,
Prague
LOCKHEED F-16XL
30
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Mk.IV FEMALE
38
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
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Airfix Model World
CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE?
FEATURES
14
Exclusive Build –
Castle in the Sky
Alan Price reckons Airfix’s all-new 1/72 B-17G is leaps and bounds better than
its same-scale rivals. Here, he builds an exclusive test-shot.
24
Out and About –
Wildcats and a Vixen
Glenn Sands reports on this year’s air day at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset.
26
Your Airfix –
Red Flag Buccaneer
A real classic, Airfix’s 1/48 Buccaneer, receives extra detail and a cool colour
scheme from Richard Spreckley.
28
Out and About –
St Ives Stormer
Assistant Editor Stu Fone gives highlights from this year’s IPMS Brampton
show.
30
Intermediate Build –
Cranked Arrow
Brian Wakeman gets the most out of Kinetic’s 1/48 Lockheed F-16XL
experimental jet.
36
Out and About –
Prague Perfection
Editor Chris Clifford samples the delights of this year’s Eday show in Prague,
the Czech Republic.
38
Intermediate Build –
Captured Colossus
Swedish modeller Mikael Terfors finishes Takom’s 1/35 Mk.IV Female tank in
fine style...and reflects on how it fairs against Tamiya’s Mk.IV.
46
Out and About –
East Anglian Armour
Dave Oliver finds mother lode of full-sized reference material at the Norfolk
Tank Museum.
48
Intermediate Build –
Swedish Scholars
Italeri’s re-boxing of Occidental’s 1/48 Harvard is built by Mark Stanton; it’s
AMW’s
closing project in this year’s series to mark 90 years of the Swedish
Air Force.
54
In Focus –
Scandinavian Yank
A brief history of the North American Harvard in Swedish service is provided
by Jan P Forsgren.
60
Exclusive Build –
Balkans Blitz
Airfix pleased Luftwaffe fans last year with its 1/72 Stuka, but now it’s about
to release a 1/48 version. Alan Price builds an exclusive test-shot...and says
you won’t be disappointed!
BUILD
M
HARVARD Mk.IIa
48
INTERMEDIATE
.IIa
68
Out and About –
Fresh Fields
A new venue was used for this year’s Wings and Things model show,
organised by IPMS Fenland and Spalding. Stu Fone finds out more.
70
Advanced Build
–
Deutsche Klassisch
Dr James Whalen re-visits Revell’s 1/24 VW Golf and converts this kit into a
1983 model, with after-market help.
78
Photo Focus –
Golf in Close-Up
Walk-round images of VW Golf DJF 937Y are offered by Dr James Whalen;
it’s the actual car he depicted with this issue’s Revell build!
80
Basic Build –
Russian Beast
Paul Cawte finds there’s much to enjoy with Meng Model’s 1/35 GAZ Tiger
off-roader.
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