Saturday, July 02, 2011 - 01:50 PM UTC
Scale Aviation Modeller International Volume 17 Issue 7 (July 2011) is available. Here's a look at it's content.
Introduction
Scale Aviation Modeller International is a modeling magazine which started in January 1995. It's content is mainly focused on model kits so inside you will find news about the plastic model kit industry (kits, decals, accessories, books etc…), model kit reviews, build articles, show reports, Columns, profiles, scale plans, etc…

below is a list of all the aircraft types featured in this issue with a detailed account of the information provided.

Scale Aviation Modeller International Volume 17 Issue 7
Alenia (lockheed) C-27J Spartan
- 2 pages review build article of the 1:72 scale Italeri kit built out of the box.
Bristol Beaufighter
- 3 pages historical article accompanied by 6 side profiles.
- 1 page of kits, accessories, decals and references lists.
- 1 double page with 1:48 scale plans drawings.
- 4 pages build article of the 1:48 scale Tamiya kit converted to the Merlin equiped version with the help of the CMK resin conversion set.
Boulton Paul Defiant
- 2 pages build article of the 1:72 scale Airfix kit built with the addition of the Valiant Wings corrected resin nose.
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk
- 4 pages build article of the 1:32 scale Trumpeter kit built with the addition of Scale Aircraft Conversions' metal nose gear and resin Buddy Tank..
Douglas DC-7C
- 1 and 1/2 page review build article of the 1:144 scale Roden kit built out of the box.
Douglas Havoc Mk.II Turbinlite
- 1 page review build article of the 1:72 scale MPM kit built out of the box.
Focke Wulf Fw190 F-8
- 6 pages build article of the 1:72 scale Airfix kit built with the talent of Mike Grant.
Grumman S-2E Tracker
- 4 pages build article of the 1:48 scale Kinetic kit built out of the box.
Hanriot HD.1/HD.2
- 4 pages build article of the two 1:72 scale HR Model kits built with some minor scratchbuilding.
Martin XB-51
- 3 pages build article of the 1:72 scale Execuform vacuform kit.
- 1 page with period photos (7 in total).
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- 1 page review build article of the 1:144 scale Minicraft kit built out of the box.
Nieuport 24 bis
- 1 page review build article of the 1:72 scale Roden kit built out of the box.
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- 1 page duo review build article of the 1:48 scale Redux (ex-Monogram) kits built out of the box.
Short Stirling
- 2 pages build article of the 1:72 scale Airfix kit built with the addition of the Valiant Wings Mk.IV resin nose.
Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker D
- 2 pages review build article of the 1:72 scale Hasegawa kit.

Note: "review build" articles almost only feature pictures of the finished model while "build" articles also feature in progress pictures.

Special this month…This issue also features the following articles:
- Midlands Expo Birmingham (580 Modellers).
- Feedback - 2 pages of letters from readers.
- 3rd Vilnius Scale Model Show report (3 pages).
- IPMS USA Column.
- Gary Hatcher's monthly attempt at finishing a kit (this time successfully the Revell 1:144 Airbus A319).
- Classic Plastic monthly look in the Attic (vintage kits).
- 50th Shizuoka Hobby Show report.
- Al Alamein Hurricane and P-40 (3 pages build article of Hasegawa's 1:72 scale Hurricane IId and P-40 Kittyhawk kits).

Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AeroScale.
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