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Model Airplane International Magazine

12 issues per year   |  English
179 Reviews   •  English   •   Hobbies & Crafts (Scale Modelling)
Model Airplane International issue

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Always packed with the latest kit previews, full kit builds and how-to features Model Airplane sets the standard for modelling excellence and photography. Every issue has superb kit builds with how-to sections to help improve your modelling skills. The very latest releases and industry insider news on accessories and upcoming releases keep the reader up to date with the latest info.

Regular features include:
Latest kit releases and builds
Up coming industry insider news
Full size reference material
Original exclusive artwork (some suitable for home decals production)
How-to step by step features
Masses of accessories, add-on parts and decals
Competitions to win model stuff
Event reports from around the World

If you want the very latest news on kit releases and to be shown how to improve your modelling skills - Model Airplane International is a must read.
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Model Airplane International

253 REGULARS P04 NEWSLINE P06 COMMENT P65 NEXT ISSUE P66 FINAL THOUGHTS… REVIEWS P08 TRANSFER LIST Decal related releases across the scales. P10 IN PRINT The latest in reference and modelling books. P12 KIT PREVIEW Arma Hobby 1:72 Yak-1b. FEATURES P14 BUSY LIZZIE Airfix 1:48 scale Lysander by Spencer Pollard. P30 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE! Tamiya 1:48 scale P-38F/G Lightning by Brian Tomasin. P44 THE SWEET SPOT Brett Green builds Hasegawa 1:32 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2. P58 ORANGE CENTRES AND DESERT DUST Airfix 1:48 P-40B Tomahawk


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REGULARS
P04 NEWSLINE
P06 COMMENT
P65 NEXT ISSUE
P66 FINAL THOUGHTS…

REVIEWS
P08 TRANSFER LIST
Decal related releases across the scales.
P10 IN PRINT
The latest in reference and modelling
books.
P12 KIT PREVIEW
Arma Hobby 1:72 Yak-1b.

FEATURES
P14 BUSY LIZZIE
Airfix 1:48 scale Lysander by Spencer Pollard.
P30 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE!
Tamiya 1:48 scale P-38F/G Lightning by Brian Tomasin.
P44 THE SWEET SPOT
Brett Green builds Hasegawa 1:32 scale Messerschmitt
Bf 109 F-2.
P58 ORANGE CENTRES AND DESERT DUST
Airfix 1:48 P-40B Tomahawk
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Always packed with the latest kit previews, full kit builds and how-to features Model Airplane sets the standard for modelling excellence and photography. Every issue has superb kit builds with how-to sections to help improve your modelling skills. The very latest releases and industry insider news on accessories and upcoming releases keep the reader up to date with the latest info.

Regular features include:
Latest kit releases and builds
Up coming industry insider news
Full size reference material
Original exclusive artwork (some suitable for home decals production)
How-to step by step features
Masses of accessories, add-on parts and decals
Competitions to win model stuff
Event reports from around the World

If you want the very latest news on kit releases and to be shown how to improve your modelling skills - Model Airplane International is a must read.

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Very nice Reviewed 24 April 2025

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one if not the best Reviewed 21 March 2025

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I like that you cater for smaller scales as well. Not all of us have enough space for displaying even mainly 1/48 scale! Reviewed 26 March 2020

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Model Airplane International is a good mag for airplane modellers full of ideas. Reviewed 26 October 2018

if you only subscribe to one scale model aircraft mag, this is arguably the one to pick Reviewed 21 August 2012

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