AMW124
ALL HAIL THE ‘TIN TRIANGLE’
Airfix Model World’s August cover date issue has a stunning build of Trumpeter’s 1/144 Vulcan B.2. For extra inspiration why not revel in these splendid images from the Key Collection ̶ which offer handy airframe and finishing references. And don't forget, Airfix's 1/72 kit is due later this year!
Airbrushing Part 3 - Under Pressure
AIRBRUSHING PART 3 - Under Pressure. By far the most important and costly piece of equipment a budding airbrush artist will buy is a compressor. Here, Jay Blakemore explains why, even armed with the best of airbrushes, good results will be difficult to obtain without an appropriate source of propulsion
BASIC BUILD: Modelling a World Class Corvette C5-R racer
Dr James Whalen outlines carbon fibre decal techniques while building Revell’s 1/25 Corvette C5-R in the 2003 Compuware livery.
SPITTING IMAGE
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: A delighted Chris Jones gets stuck into Eduard’s hotly anticipated 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I, not once, but twice!
TITCHY TANKETTE
Joe Turner tackles Bronco Models’ diminutive 1/35 Carro Armato L35/c, as fitted with the Swiss-designed Solothurn gun for North African operations.
SNAP-FIT SPORTSCAR
Here’s an offering that’s perfect for attracting a younger ‘petrolhead’ to the world of modelling, in the form of Airfix’s new-tool Quickbuild Audi TT Coupé, depicting the third (and final) generation of this German sportscar.
TIN LIZZIE TOURER
ICM’s 1/24 Model T Ford has been released in various guises since its initial offering in 2014, and this value-for-money package combines the five-seat ‘Touring’ version (24002) with the company’s American Motorist figures (24013) for less than buying both sets separately.
NÜRBURGRING LEGEND
Here’s another blast from the past in the shape of a re-boxed Protar Porsche 956 in Italeri packaging.
A DARING AFLOAT
The Type 45, or Daring-class destroyer, was Airfix’s third 1/350 ship kit and returns after an absence of eight years: it is a straightforward re-release with unchanged parts and decals.
D-DAY BOMBARDIER
Airfix’s HMS Belfast is undergoing something of a recent renaissance, with a Vintage Classics release (A04212V, see Reviews, AMW114 May 2020) and now as a Gift Set package.