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Airfix Model World 14

Airfix Model World

Issue

Magazine:
Airfix Model World
Number:
14 | January 2012
Language:
English

Table of contents

Build Report | Page 12
Pioneering People Carrier

by Marcus Jellyman
Marcus Jellyman works wonders with Revell’s new 1/144 airliner kit.
04261
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Revell 1:144
04261 (80-4261) 2011 New decals
 

Build Report | Page 20
First of the Foo Fighters

by Ian Grainger
Ian Grainger prepares to be abducted and have his brain melted by this retro-looking alien invader from Outer Space
1003
UFO Flying Saucer (ex Glencoe)
Atlantis 1:48
1003 2011 New box
 

Reference | Page 24
Holding the Front Line

by Andy Donovan
In the second of a two-part feature, Andy Donovan focuses on the nuclear strike role of RAF Germany Canberra squadrons.
 

Build Report | Page 32
Down on the Farm

by Toni Canfora
Toni Canfora found his head being turned by a 1/35 resin tractor kit, which just had to have a farm diorama as its setting.
A084
Farming tractor from 1938 and post-war
Farming Tractor
MK35 1:35
A084
 

Build Report | Page 38
Operation Big Ben


Peter Johnson details the hair-raising efforts of Spitfire crews to knock out German V-1 and V-2 sites in 1944. He follows this up by building Spacemonkey’s 1/24 V-2 rocket and a late-war Airfix 1/48 Spitfire in the colours of the RAF squadron assigned to
2401
German Ballistic Missile
V-2/A4 American Research Rocket
Spacemonkey Models 1:24
2401 201x New tool
05113
Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc/XVIe
Airfix 1:48
05113 2005 New parts
 

Build Report | Page 52
Mighty Midget

by Stu Fone
Stu Fone discovers that good things come in small packages with his test shot build of Airfix’s forthcoming 1/72 Folland Gnat T.1
A01006
Folland Gnat T.1
Airfix 1:72
A01006 2012 New tool
 

Reference | Page 58
Flying Sports Car

by Dave Unwin
Aviation Editor and private pilot Dave Unwin was fortunate enough to get his hands on one of the few privately-owned Folland Gnats in the UK
 

Build Report | Page 62
Zulu Zulu!

by Sonia Maes
Sonia Maes explores a legendary battle with Victory Miniatures’ 150mm Rorke’s Drift Colour Sergeant
 

Build Report | Page 66
Tropical Twin

by Malcolm V Lowe
Malcolm V. Lowe completes his bid to raise the accuracy level of Airfix’s 1/72 Bf 110E-2/Trop
A03081
Messerschmitt Bf 110E/E-2 Trop
Airfix 1:72
A03081 2011 New parts
 

Reference | Page 72
Camo Guardians

by Paul Lucas
In anticipation of the return of the 1/48 Airfix kit, Paul Lucas explains the ‘tactical camouflage’ adopted by RAF Lightning squadrons.
 

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