Changing
its title from ‘Military Aircraft Monthly’, ‘Model Aircraft’ has now
found a blueprint to meet the needs of a readership interested in both modelling,
and real aircraft. First and foremost it’s a modellers’ magazine, and
therefore will mix kit builds and conversions with historical and reference
pieces, but with the focus always on information and images that will be of
benefit to those building in scale. Regular authors include Dr. Alfred Price,
Jack Herris, whose WWI articles couple in-depth research with a seemingly
inexhaustible database of historical photographs, Nico Braas, a well known
author and historian, whose archive material on post war and ‘classic’
subjects has excited considerable comment, and Robin Polderman, whose
astonishing photo-shoots cover aviation events worldwide.
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Modelling
features will be plentiful and one regular article will feature the work of
Trevor Pask, author of a recent title on Airfix, and a modeller whose enthusiasm
and commitment to each project he tackles might be said to personify the hobby
as most of us regard it. New kit releases, reviews and previews also play a part
in Model Aircraft, but only as a brief presentation of fresh items each month,
leaving the wider sourcing of news and product coverage to our sister magazine
‘Scale Aviation Modeller International. ‘SAMI’ remains the foremost title
for those modellers who enjoy kits and modelling first, but also have an
interest in real aircraft. ‘Model Aircraft’ is aimed instead at those real
aircraft enthusiasts who also have a passion for modelling. Currently no other
magazines on the market cater for the very real audience that ‘Model
Aircraft’ is designed to appeal to, and with other titles having changed their
direction away from the historical/reference field, leaving a noticeable void,
we are confident we have a winning formula.
In
the First Issue of ‘Model Aircraft’ you will find:
AirWars
– ‘Kiss me KwK’ – The Messerschmitt’s Me 410 and the ‘Rise and
Demise of the Big-Gun Fighter’, by Dr Alfred Price
Naval
MiG - Kitbashing one of the last Polish Fishbeds with Zvezda and Fujimi kits
in 1:72, by Wojciech Butrycz
Spotlight
in association with Lucky Model – ‘A Weapon for the World’ - MiG-21
Colours, artwork by Vincenzo Auletta
Harrier
Bows Out - Model Aircraft visits RAF Cottesmore, where the iconic jump jets
took to the skies for the last time, by Cristian Schrik/Aimhigh Aviation
Harrier
Passing - Revell’s 1:48 kit of Britain’s last Jump Jet, by Andy McCabe
The
Seat of Excellence - Martin Baker's Aircraft – profile of a Design Bureau,
by Nico Braas
Pfalz
Aircraft Part 2 - Continuing our look at Early Military Aviation, by Jack
Herris
Work
Bench - Second Hand Skyhawk - Hobbycraft’s 1: 48 by Trevor Pask
From
Silver to Sky - Early Spitfire Under Surface Camouflage and Markings 1938
– 1940 by Robert Humphreys
Centennial
Kick-Off - The United States Navy begin a year of celebrations in style, by
Robin Polderman
Drop by the SAM
Publications website for more info.
Floyd Werner, Jr.
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