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FEATURES


14 Intermediate build – Meteor Maestro
AMW welcomes Brian Wakeman, who makes a beautiful job of HK Models’
1/32 Gloster Meteor F.4.

22 In Focus – Meteor F.
Malcolm V. Lowe details the career of the Meteor’s F.4 sub-type, and offers
splendid period imagery.

26 Test-Shot Preview – Revell 1/32 Fw 190F-
This important new kit is appraised out of the box by AMW stalwart Steve Abbey.

28 Intermediate Build – Teutonic Tank-Hunter
Tamiya’s all-new (and very welcome) 1/35 Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) Lang gets the
Steve Abbey treatment.

34 Intermediate build – MP-Fwoar!
Race car builds don’t come much better than Ian Grainger’s rendition of
Fujimi’s 1/24 McLaren MP4-12C GT3.

66 Out and About – Huddersfield Show 2015
Assistant Editor Stu Fone witnesses fine modelling at this Yorkshire event.

68 Basic build – Czech Tiger
Revell’s all-new 1/72 Gripen C lightweight fighter kit is built by Chris Jones.

74 In Focus – Saab Gripen
Jan P. Forsgren provides a snapshot of Saab’s Gripen, with useful reference photos.

76 Intermediate build – Joy Ride!
The steampunk genre is explored by Johan Augustsson, who does a superb
job with MDC’s ‘Harriet on a Bike’ figure.

82 Out and About – North Devon Model
Society show 2015
Malcolm V. Lowe reports on this group’s successful inaugural exhibition.

84 Skills School – Car engine detailing
Adding extra embellishment to the engine can lift a car build to another level.
Dr Jim Whalen shows us how.

43 Beaufighter Mk.X supplement!
We offer a test-shot build of Airfix’s stunning new Beaufighter
Mk.X by Jen Wright, and fascinating history text, period
photos, colour profiles and scale drawings from Terry Higgins.

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Malcolm V. Lowe details the career of the Meteor’s F.4 sub-type, and offers
splendid period imagery.

26 Test-Shot Preview –
This important new kit is appraised out of the box by

28 Intermediate Build –
Tamiya’s all-new (and very welcome) 1/35 Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) Lang gets the
Steve Abbey treatment.

34 Intermediate build –
Race car builds don’t come much better than Ian Grainger’s rendition of
Fujimi’s 1/24 McLaren MP4-12C GT3.

66 Out and About –
Assistant Editor Stu Fone witnesses fine modelling at this Yorkshire event.

Basic build –
Revell’s all-new 1/72 Gripen C lightweight fighter kit is built by Chris Jones.

In Focus –
Jan P. Forsgren provides a snapshot of Saab’s Gripen, with useful reference photos.

Intermediate build –
The steampunk genre is explored by Johan Augustsson, who does a superb
job with MDC’s ‘Harriet on a Bike’ figure.

Out and About –
Society show 2015
Malcolm V. Lowe reports on this group’s successful inaugural exhibition.

43 Beaufighter Mk.X supplement!
We offer a test-shot build of Airfix’s stunning new Beaufighter
Mk.X by Jen Wright, and fascinating history text, period
photos, colour profiles and scale drawings from Terry Higgins.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

(^76) HARRIET ON A BIKE
84 Skills School –
Adding extra embellishment to the engine can lift a car build to another level.
Dr Jim Whalen shows us how.
68 Basic build –
Revell’s all-new 1/72 Gripen C lightweight fighter kit is built by Chris Jones.
74 In Focus –
Jan P. Forsgren provides a snapshot of Saab’s Gripen, with useful reference photos.
76 Intermediate build –
The steampunk genre is explored by Johan Augustsson, who does a superb
job with MDC’s ‘Harriet on a Bike’ figure.
82 Out and About –
Society show 2015
Malcolm V. Lowe reports on this group’s successful inaugural exhibition.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
(^76) HARRIET ON A BIKE
CONTENTS
INSIDE
FEATURES
Intermediate build – Meteor Maestro
welcomes Brian Wakeman, who makes a beautiful job of HK Models’
1/32 Gloster Meteor F.4.
In Focus – Meteor F.
Malcolm V. Lowe details the career of the Meteor’s F.4 sub-type, and offers
FEATURES
14 Intermediate build –
AMWAMWAMW welcomes Brian Wakeman, who makes a beautiful job of HK Models’ welcomes Brian Wakeman, who makes a beautiful job of HK Models’
1/32 Gloster Meteor F.4.
22 In Focus –
Malcolm V. Lowe details the career of the Meteor’s F.4 sub-type, and offers
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EXCLUSIVE BUILD
BEAUFIGHTER Mk.X
Race car builds don’t come much better than Ian Grainger’s rendition of
Huddersfield Show 2015
photos, colour profiles and scale drawings from Terry Higgins.
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