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Tamiya Model Magazine 45

Tamiya Model Magazine

Issue

Magazine:
Tamiya Model Magazine
Number:
45 | December-January 1995
Language:
English

Table of contents

News | Page 4
News desk


Tamiya's RC Ford Mondeo presented to Andy Rouse leads this issue's news round up
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 8
Tactical cat

by Geoff Coughlin
Airfix's Jaguar GR1 receives the superdetail treatment, thanks to Xtraparts' resin set
07104
SEPECAT Jaguar GR1A
Airfix 1:48
07104 1994 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:70  | Page 12
Le Renommee

by Keith Julier
A highly complex kit produced over a large number of hours resulted in this stunning maritime model
99/008
Fregata Francese Sec XVIII
La Renommee (18th Century French Frigate)
Euromodel 1:70
99/008
 

Build Report, 1:16  | Page 16
A bigger tiger

by Angus Creighton
Part two of Angus Creighton's endeavours to construct Tamiya's 1:16 scale King of all Tigers...
36201
King Tiger Porsche Turret
Tamiya 1:16
36201 1995 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:20  | Page 22
Fancy footwork

by Simon Mosedale
A 1:20 scale F1 model of the Footwork FA13, but unusually not by Tamiya
5007
Footwork FA13 Mugen-Honda 1992
Modeler's 1:20
5007 1993 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:12  | Page 24
Rising son

by Alan Harman
A 1:12 scale celebratition of Japan's first bike World Champion (Shown on the cover)
14064
Yamaha TZ250M T.Harada's '93 GP-2 Champion Machine
Tamiya 1:12
14064 1995 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:12  | Page 26
Scheckter's shifter

by Andy Mathews
Memories of classic F1 races from the 70's are induced by this stunning Andy Mathews model
BS1225
Ferrari 312T4 (Big Scale Series No. 23)
Tamiya 1:12
BS1225 1980 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:12  | Page 28
Monoposto magic

by Keith Bristow
Months of painstaking work have gone into one of TMMI's finest models - Protar's Fiat 406/806. This review should not be missed... (Shown on the cover)
161
Fiat 1500.c.c. Racer Metal kit
Protar 1:12
161 1975 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:20  | Page 32
Gentlemen, start your engines

by Simon Mosedale
Tamiya continue on from the Mansell Lola with another version...
20041
"Dick Simon Duracell Mobil1 Sadia"
Lola T93/00 Ford Indy 1993
Tamiya 1:20
20041 1995 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 34
A rarer Tiger

by Marcus Nicholls
Tamiya's armour kit production is in full swing at the moment, and the awesome Sturmtiger is the latest - check out the interior detail (Shown on the cover)
35177
German
Sturmtiger 38cm Assault Mortar
Tamiya 1:35
35177 1989 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 39
Life on the ocean wave

by Shinichi Iwami
A succesfull first attempt at scratchbuilding from one of Tamiya's own employees
 

Editorial | Page 40
Tamiya experience

by Alan Harman
Automation and efficiency in harmony at the Tamiya factory
 

News | Page 42
New releases


Essential reading matter and the latest kits for military minded
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 44
Alkett's oddity

by Marcus Nicholls
One of the weirdest AFV's from WWII is produced in 1:35 scale resin, thanks to Armour Accessoires
Alkett VsKfz. 617 Minenräumer
Armour Accessories 1:35
1995 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:6  | Page 45
Arachniphobia

by Grahame Chambers
TMMI Superheroes - no, not the editorial team, but Spiderman in vinyl!
HC006
The Amazing Spider Man
Horizon Original 1:6
HC006 1988 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 46
Gunboat diplomacy

by Peter Stern
Fancy a scratchbuild project? How about a 1:35 scale motor gun boat...
 

News | Page 50
New releases II


New models, new ideas and the very latest up-to-date goodies in the shops!
 

News | Page 51
Book Reviews

 

Editorial | Page 52
Letters


Enquiries answered, Vic and Ray and the next issue of TMMI...
 

Editorial | Page 54
Competition


Your chance to win the awesome Tamiya 1:16 King Tiger
 

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