Airfix Model World Issue 140
Issue
- Magazine:
- Airfix Model World
- Number:
- Issue 140 | July 2022
- Language:
- English
Table of contents
Editorial | Page 3Welcome To Issue 140
by Stu FoneNews | Page 6News
Latest Updates
News | Page 10Show Guide
At-a-glance model show calendar
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 14Recce Thoroughbred
by Garry TobissGarry Tobiss builds possibly the best 1/72 P-51B/C Mustang on the market: Arma Hobby’s newly tooled offering
Build Report, 1:egg | Page 22Eggs Marks The Spot
by Steve BuddSteve Budd discovers there’s plenty of fun to be had with an egg-scale Meng Kids B-24 Assembly ship
Build Report, 1:24 | Page 28Wind-In-The-Hair Neunelfer
by Dr James WhalenDr James Whalen concludes that Revell’s newly tooled 1/24 Porsche 911 Targa is a worthy addition to the long list of kits depicting this iconic sportscar
Tips & Tricks | Page 36The ‘Dark Side’ Of Modelling
by Jay BlakemoreHaving described how to later paint to create tonal effects in last month’s tutorial, Jay Blakemore looks at how pre-shading enables modellers to enliven finishes
Photo Gallery | Page 40Out And About
by Malcolm V LoweYeovil Model Show
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 42Phantom Twilight
by Huw MorganHuw Morgan assess FineMolds’ stunning 1/72 US Air National Guard F-4C Phantom in this straight-from-the -box build
U.S. Air Force Jet Fighter
F-4C "Air National Guard" (First Limited Special Edition) Fine Molds 1:72
FP46S (FNMFP46S) 2021
New parts
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 50Norwegian Gunslinger
by David HolmesDavid Holmes builds Airfix’s 1/48 North American F-86F-40 Sabre as an airframe from the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s ‘Flying Jokers’ aerobatic display team
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 58Ängelholm Delta
by Chris JonesAs if tackling splinter camouflage on a 1/72 Viggen wasn’t enough, Chris Jones decided to go a second round, this time with Special Hobby’s 1/48 big brother
ResKit 1:48
Build Report, 1:700 | Page 68Exocet Survivor
by Peter FearonPeter Fearon tackles Starling Models’ 1/700 scale kit of HMS Glamorgan - the only vessel to survive an Exocet strike during the Falklands Conflict in 1982
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 76Mighty Mover
by Massimo Santarossa IBG Models’ 1/72 Scammell tank transporter Carrie’s its weight and more, as Massimo Santarossa discovers…
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 86Flaps, Slats And Cats!
by Chris JonesChris Jones investigates the latest boxing of Tamiya’s superlative 1/48 F-14 Tomcat, which depicts a catapult-launch-ready Bombcat
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 94Majestic Raptor
by David Holmes David Holmes builds a two-seat Kinetic 1/48 IAI Nesher trainer in the Israeli Air Force’s distinctive three-tone camouflage
Review | Page 102On The Shelf
Books
Review | Page 106On The Shelf
Aircraft Kits
Short Sunderland Mk.V 'Fighting Commies in Europe and the Far East'
Special Hobby 1:72
SH 72162 2019
New tool
Review | Page 110On The Shelf
Military Kits
Review | Page 112On The Shelf
MaritimeKits And Figures
Review | Page 114On The Shelf
Decal Sheets
Decals and Masks
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 309th Fighter Squadron Kits-World 1:24
KW124002 2022
New tool
Review | Page 118On The Shelf
Accessories
Mosquito B Mk.XVI Undercarriage Wheels for Airfix kit only
CMK (Czech Master Kits) 1:72
7494 2022
New tool
Tempest Bomb Racks & 1000 Lb Bombs for Eduard/Special Hobby kits
CMK (Czech Master Kits) 1:48
4443 2021
New tool
Photo Gallery | Page 130Display Case
This month’s selection of reader projects has rallied together a superb pair of off-road racing cars plus a pretty prototype and fabulous figures