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WELCOME TO
ISSUE 147
T
his issue has been
challenging as there’s
been so much to squeeze
into the 116 pages, to
bring you the best-value modelling
magazine: eight builds, exclusive
articles and more than 50 product
reviews and previews. As I write
this editorial it’s just before
Christmas, so by the time you read
it I hope you’ve received all you
wished for in terms of kits.
With that in mind, we’re delighted
to bring you news of Airfix’s 2023
release schedule, which is packed
with surprises for modellers of all
ages and skill levels. It’s great to
see the focus on new Starter Sets,
as these will hopefully attract more
people to the hobby – or perhaps
encourage those who gave it a try
during lockdown to pick up the
glue and paint once more. This
year’s big-ticket listings will surely
delight modellers and once more
it’s hats off to Airfix for including
subjects that haven’t been
covered well previously, along with
some re-releases that have been
eagerly anticipated.
But that’s not all – this issue has
another bumper batch of new
toolings for you to enjoy, whether
it’s the UK exclusive preview of
Revell’s 1/32 Hawker Hurricane
Mk.IIb or an in-depth look at the
Kinetic 1/48 F-16A MLU NATO
Viper. Furthermore, we’ve builds
of even more new products, with
Zoukei-Mura’s gorgeous 1/32 Bf
109G-14 and the Infinity Model
1/32 SB2C Helldiver. For armour
modellers we have a heavily
reworked Italeri 1/48 Sd.Kfz.234/2,
while those preferring smaller
aviation subjects can enjoy this
month’s cover build of the Airfix
1/72 Dornier Do 17Z.
In possibly one of the more
unusual dioramas we’ve included
in
AMW,
there’s a seascape base
for Revell’s 1/144 Type IIB U-boat,
which has a distinctly domestic
inspiration for the materials used
and just goes to show that there’s
often plenty around the house to
help you with the hobby.
I hope you enjoy this month’s
issue of
AMW.
Stu Fone, Editor
stuart.fone@keypublishing.com
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Editor:
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Assistant Editor:
John Fuller
Contributors this issue:
Peter Fearon, Juanjo Dominguez Calvo,
Huw Morgan, Dean Large, Garry Tobiss,
David Holmes, Mike Verier, Massimo Santarossa
Editor at Large:
Chris Clifford
Group Production Editor:
David Taylor
Production Editors:
Sally Hooton, Sue Rylance,
Suzanne Roberts, Sue Parslow
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CONTENTS
REGULARS
06
News
We bring you exclusive
coverage of Airfix’s 2023
release schedule, which
promises to be one of
the most varied for many
years. There are also the
latest happenings in the
world of plastic modelling,
including previews of the
new-tool Revell 1/32 Hawker
Hurricane Mk.IIB and
Kinetic’s 1/48 F-16A MLU
NATO Viper
18
Show Guide
20
Subscribe and
Save!
REVIEWS:
ON THE SHELF
90
Books
92
Aircraft
96
Military
98
Maritime
100
Figure
102
Decals
104
Accessories
114
Display Case
This month’s model
montage includes
preserved aircraft being
replicated in scale form,
plus eyecatching liveries
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FEATURES
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Basic Build –
Taming the Beast
In the first of this issue’s large-scale new-tool builds, Pete
Fearon takes on the challenge of Infinity Models 1/32 Curtiss
SB2C-4 Helldiver
32
Advanced Build –
Feline Explorer
Juanjo Dominguez Calvo tackles his first-ever 1/48 armour kit,
in the shape of Italeri’s Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma, and finds there’s
plenty of scope for adding refinement
40
Intermediate Build –
Ship-borne Big Cat
The HobbyBoss 1/72 Westland Lynx makes a fine starting point
for conversion to an Argentinian Navy Mk.23 airframe, as Huw
Morgan discovers
46
46
Basic Build –
Trainer ‘Show Bird’
Occasionally, even a modern kit can pose unexpected
challenges, as Dean Large discovers when he takes on Kinetic’s
1/48 T-45C Goshawk
54
Basic Build –
Glorious Gustav
The second big-scale project in this issue is Zoukei-Mura’s
stunning new 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14/U4 and Garry
Tobiss uncovers its delights in this in-depth look
62
Out and About –
Behind the Scenes
Ever wondered just how kits are manufactured?
AMW
editor Stu
Fone went along to Airfix’s Press Day event at the UK facility
where its 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc is readied for modellers
64
Intermediate Build –
Finnish Flying Pencil
Airfix’s 1/72 Dornier Do 17Z makes a welcome return, with
David Holmes adding aftermarket enhancements to the already
impressive kit
40
72
Advanced Build –
Lucky Hans
Creating a convincing seascape doesn’t have to involve
specialist products; Mike Verier shows how to use household
items in his superb Revell 1/144 Type IIB diorama
82
Intermediate Build –
Metallic Angel
Massimo Santarossa takes time out to savour Eduard’s limited-
edition re-boxing of the Hasegawa B-25J Mitchell, finishing it as
a bare-metal US Army Air Force machine
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