Airfix Model World -November 2016 Issue 72- (ENG)

Airfix Model World -November 2016 Issue 72- (ENG)

FEATURES

Intermediate Build andndash; Old-School andlsquo;Echoandrsquo;
Josandeacute; Pires applies scratch-built detail and a sublime metal finish to Kineticandrsquo;s 1/48 Mirage IIIE.

In Focus andndash; Electronic Wizard
The story of the Mirage IIIE and its derivatives is imparted by our history writer Malcolm V Lowe.

Competition
Win an Airfix 1/24 Car Door Typhoon kit and a whole host of dedicated Eduard photo-etched metal and resin accessories. Th is bumper package is worth more than andpound;235!

Exclusive Build andndash; Teacherandrsquo;s Jet
Airfixandrsquo;s newly tooled 1/72 Jet Provost T.3 is built expertly by Mike Grant, via an exclusive test-shot.

Exclusive Build andndash; Fleet Defender
Airfix has now re-worked last yearandrsquo;s 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat to offer a Fleet Air Arm Martlet Mk.IV. Check out Andy Daviesandrsquo; exclusive test-shot build.

Out and About andndash; Southern Comfort
AMWandrsquo;s Assistant Editor Stu Fone reports on this yearandrsquo;s IPMS USA National Convention.

Intermediate Build andndash; Packing a Punch
Johan Augustsson tackles Academyandrsquo;s recent 1/35 Sherman Calliope and places it in a cool diorama setting.

In Focus andndash; Hell-Raising Rocketeer
The story of the Alliesandrsquo; rocket-launching Sherman Calliope tank is told by Malcolm V Lowe.

Intermediate Build andndash; Africa Datsun
Ian Grainger makes a stunning job of Hasegawaandrsquo;s 1/24 Datsun Fairlady 240Z, replicating a car that participated in 1971andrsquo;s Safari Rally.

Intermediate Build andndash; Wittering Mud-Mover
An SBS Model detail set enlivens the Academy/Italeri Hawker Hunter FGA.9 built by Chris Jones. Itandrsquo;s the penultimate model in our series marking RAF Witteringandrsquo;s 100th anniversary.

REGULARS

News
The latest happenings in the world of plastic modelling.

Show Scene
At-a-glance model show calendar.

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.

On the Shelf
Sixteen pages of reviews highlight the latest modelling and reference products from around the world.

The Plastic Surgery
Quiz AMWandrsquo;s team of contributors, history writers and industry contacts regarding your own modelling mysteries.