BLOODSUCKER'S STORY
One issue with model manufacturers releasing a newly tooled kit is that some modellers could be unfamiliar with the type’s history – if that’s the case with Airfix’s upcoming 1/48 de Havilland Vampire, here’s the ideal remedy.
LIGHTNING PLANS
While the choice of a specific production block of Lockheed-manufactured, gun-nosed P-38L Lightnings might seem a restrictive subject, the Block 5 airframes were the most common sub-variant and are the focus of MMP’s Single No. 13.
ROTARY WORKHORSE
If ever a publication was designed to be just what a modeller needed to super-detail their UH-60 Black Hawk kit, then this is it – a 126-page photo study of the US Army’s tactical transport helicopter.
MOUNTAINOUS STINGERS
Among the non-US operators of the McDonnell Douglas F/A- 18, Switzerland is unusual in that the country voted in a national referendum to adopt the type and, having taken delivery of it, uses the Hornet almost exclusively for air-defence.
TANK GENERALS
Schiffer Military’s ode to the M3 Lee and Grant tanks (named after two American Civil War generals) makes for a fascinating read, covering not just the type’s development and service, but also highlighting the constraints in its design and explains how the M3’s intended form with its turreted main armament evolved into the M4 Sherman.
SHADE STUDY AND MORE...
This second part of MMP’s White Series treatise on Yugoslavian fighter aircraft liveries between 1918-41 (the first featured in AMW123, February 2021) picks up where its predecessor left off, covering later aircraft in the country’s service.
PROWLING PANZERKNACKER
Specialised tank-busters were a rare breed during World War Two, with requirements for heavy armour and weaponry adversely affecting performance.
Hawksworth ‘Hall’ sound
The arrival of a new batch of GWR ‘Modified Hall’ 4-6-0s from Bachmann for ‘OO’ gauge prompted MIKE WILD to take a fresh look at the model’s potential for sound. In this step by step guide, we install a ZIMO decoder and powerful speaker for a realistic and immersive driving experience.
SCRATCH BUILDING WITH TECHNOLOGY
TRISTRAM NEAL was inspired to build his own 0-4-0PT for ‘OO’ gauge using modern 3D printing and milling techniques to develop it from scratch. In this guide Tristram reveals why he chose the design and how he developed it into the finished locomotive.
GLOBAL CLASSROOMS
In decal form, the BAe Systems Hawk hasn’t received much attention, so this splendid largescale offering from Euro Decals will be appreciated by fans of the type, providing five airframes, with one each from the UK, Jordan, Finland, Kenya and Indonesia.