Scale Aviation Modeller International Volume 17 Issue 8 (August 2011) is available. Jean-Luc browses its 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 8
Agusta Westland Merlin HC.3
- 1 page review build article of the 1:72 scale Italeri kit built out of the box.
Ansaldo A-1
- 4 pages build article of the 1:48 scale Sierra Scale vacuform kit.
Bleriot XI-2
- 1 page review build article of the 1:72 scale Choroszy Modelbud kit built out of the box.
Boeing 727
- 1 1/2 page build article of the 1:72 scale vintage Airfix kit built with Authentic Airliners resin engines and LSP decals.
Caudron C.714 C.1
- 1 page review build article of the 1:32 scale Azur kit built out of the box.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- 1 1/2 page review build article of the 1:72 scale Eduard kit built out of the box.
Fairey Battle
- 1 1/2 page correction build article of the 1:72 scale vintage Airfix kit.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
- 2 pages build article of the new 1:144 scale Matuo Kasten resin kit.
General Dynamics F-16AM Block 20
- 1 page review build article of the 1:48 scale Kinetic kit built out of the box in a Tiger Meet scheme.
Grumman Bearcat
- 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.
- 2 pages review build article of the 1:32 scale Trumpeter kit.
Heinkel He111 P-2
- 4 pages test shot build article of the new 1:32 scale Revell kit.
Junkers J 87 B-2
- 4 pages build article of the 1:48 scale Italeri kit.
Mikoyan MiG-23M/MF
- 1 page review build article of the 1:72 scale MPM kit built out of the box.
Supermarine Seafire Mk.XVII
- 4 pages build article of a 1:48 scale model using spare parts and a fuselage made of carved balsa wood.
- 3 pages build article of the 1:48 scale Airfix kit built out of the box.
Vickers Vildebeest Mk.III
- 4 pages build article of the 1:72 scale Azur Frrom 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:
- Coventry and Warwickshire IPMS show (580 Modellers).
- Classic Plastic monthly look in the Attic (vintage kits).
- IPMS USA Column. Chile Con 2.
- CoralSea Duo (2 pages build article of Hasegawa's 1:72 scale SBD-3 Dauntless and B5N1 Kate kits).

This months, SAMI starts a new version of their Airkraft Guide sponsored by Airfix. The first one from 2005 was in A-5 format while this time it is A-4. The Airkraft Guide will return each month for some time and once complete, will constitute a guide for entry level and intermediate modelers, providing the most important informations and techniques for our hobby.

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