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Latest
Update 8th Feb
It's
looking like another bumper year - and the recent Nuremburg Show has
announced yet more!
Only two
problems - I can't possibly keep up - and, at least here in the UK, we
can expect prices to rise in coming months.
Our
'Latest News' page has been updated with as much
as we can find at present - if I've missed something please let me know!
Rodney
Williams is back with more superb modelling - this time taking the $10
21st Century Toys
Ju-87B Stuka and creating another stunning model. Who says this is
an expensive hobby?
Click here!
Now - go
build something!
Iain
iain@skywriters.net
Scale ModelWorld 2008
Well - I
think I've just about recovered from this years
Scale ModelWorld show - the best
ever for large scale aviation modelling.
Your
Editor at large went a little wild with the camera and the results,
along with some manufacturer news, can be found here.
6th November 2008
RIP Alan W Hall 1928 - 2008
It
is with very great sadness that I have today learned of the
death of one of the giants of our
hobby - Alan W Hall.
Alan will be known to many as the man behind Aviation News,
Scale Aircraft Modelling Magazine and
Warpaint series of books.
I've known Alan for 25 years - since I moved to
Buckinghamshire in 1983.
He was based in offices in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire and had
advertised in Scale Aircraft Modelling - my favourite mag
at the time - for a reviewer that was
interested in doing vac kit reviews...
I was only 17 and to meet the great man for the first time was a
nerve wracking experience.
Alan was one of life's real characters - opinionated - yes.
Passionate about aviation and modelling - most certainly...
In fact I'd go as far as saying he was one of the hobbies true
pioneers and did a huge amount to
promote and develop the hobby - especially here
in the UK.
Our condolences to his family.
God's speed Alan - you will be sorely missed...
Iain
Tonight a new gallery
page with images of prolific 1:32 modeller
Thomas Poelkemann from Germany -
starting the ball rolling with excellent F-4D Phantom, A-10A, A-10NA,
Bell X-1 and A-7E. Great work Thomas!
Rodney Williams
in his own inimitable style with another superb
Corsair article - this time using the 'cheap and cheerful' 21st Century
toys kit! Take a
look here!
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Review - from
Zotz Decals a stunning set for a
Swiss Tiger F/A-18C Hornet
from Fliegerstaffel 11 - with tiger tails painted to celebrate the 2007
NATO Tiger Meet held in Orland, Norway.
A
new and very interesting set of decals from Dutch Profile for the
North American
P-51D/K in RNEIAF/AURI service.
John 'Tigger'
Wilkes amazing rendition of the
Hawker Sea Fury FB II
built from the Fisher Models resin kit.
Alan Dent
returns with more amazing 1:32 scratch-builds in
Part II of his gallery - prepare to
be inspired!
Review - Dutch Profile:
Hawker Sea Fury
History, Camouflage and Markings - along with some very nice
Dutch Hawker
Sea Fury Decals.
Dutch Profile are back
again with a superb 16 page book and a set of decals covering a variety
of Fleet Air Arm Hellcats and Corsairs flown by Dutch pilots during the
Second World War. Great subjects - great book and superb decals.
Dutch Profile Decals 'Dutchies in de FAA' 
Freightdog models are
here with a set of decals we missed at the IPMS UK Nationals -
'Republic
P-47 Thunderbolt Immediate Post-War RAF'
More reviews and more
Gallery content shortly.
Have fun!
Iain
iain@skywriters.net
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