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T h e O f f i c i a l A i r f i x C l u b M a g a z i n e . . .

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FEATURE...SUPERMARINE

SPITFIRE MkI

FEATURE...SUPERMARINE

SPITFIRE MkI

FEATURING:

- ILLUMINATED TIME

COLUMN

- LANTERN LIGHT &

TARDIS SOUND

EFFECTS

AIRFIX CAPTURES

DOCTOR WHO AND

THE TARDIS FROM

CYBERSPACE...

BBC logo © BBC 1996. Doctor Who logo © BBC 2004. Tardis image © BBC 1963. Dalek image © BBC/Terry Nation 1963.

Cyberman image © BBC/Kit Pedlar/Gerry Davis 1963. K-9 image © BBC/Bob Baker/DaveMartin 1963. Licensed by BBC Worldwide Limited.

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Editorial

Welcome to the new Hornby Airfix Club and the first

issue of our Club magazine.

Editorial

Contents

Airfix...The Roadshow.

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Model Build. RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat.

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The 2007 Airfix release Programme.

Supermarine Spitfire MkI.

Whether you are completely new to the hobby or perhaps

an existing subscriber to the former club prior to the

recent Hornby acquisition of Airfix, we hope you will all

enjoy the benefits associated with the new Club, including

the quarterly magazine and your exclusive

introductory Club Airfix model.

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Falklands War 25 Years Anniversary.

Page 8

- Battle of Britain Memorial Flight,

- Canberra B(I)8,

- Hawker Siddeley/BAe Systems Nimrod.

Page 10

Wallace & Gromit & Doctor Who.

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Airfix Mini Kits & Competition Time.

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Your Exclusive Club model.

We have chosen the 1:48 scale

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI – a later

version of this iconic

wartime aircraft - as our

first Club model.

Exclusive to members, the Spitfire

comes with two different decoration

options – black or silver and red.

And, as an added bonus, we are including three

pots of Humbrol paint with your exclusive model.

Your Airfix magazine...

For those of you who have access to the Internet, you can download the magazine as a full colour pdf file

or have it emailed to you as soon as it goes to press. Likewise your copy of the Airfix catalogue. Should you

have opted to receive a hard copy to read at your leisure, refer to when you want and file for future reference,

we hope that you too will enjoy the full colour 12-page magazine mailed directly to your door, together with

your complimentary copy of the Airfix catalogue.

In Issue 1, we preview the Airfix range of items the company is releasing between now and the end of

December, all of which should be available through your local Airfix stockist. For a list of these stockists,

par ticularly those nearest to you, log on to www.airfix.com .

We hope you enjoy the selection of articles, competitions and product previews in the magazine. We would

like to stress that the magazine is yours and in making sure we are covering your par ticular interest, we

look forward to having your input in the form of letters, articles on your Airfix building experiences, how you

display your models, comments and suggestions on what you would like to read about in the magazine. We

also welcome supporting images either as good quality photographs or emailed high-resolution digital images.

No low resolution scans or photocopies please - the quality is not good enough for use in the Club magazine.

In the meantime, happy reading!...Susan Pownall Consultant Editor

Consultant Editor: Susan Pownell Design & Production: DSP Limited Membership Organiser: Sarah Woodhouse.

2008 Subscription Fees: UK POSTAL Version £22.99 . UK DOWNLOADABLE Version £14.99 . EU DOWNLOADABLE Version £18.99 . Rest of the World DOWNLOADABLE Version £20.99 .

Cheques made payable to: Hornby Hobbies Limited. Visa, Access, Mastercard, Maestro & Switch accepted with valid expiry date. Club Address: Airfix Collectors Club. PO Box 25, Melton Mowbray,

Leicestershire, UK. LE13 IZG. Tel: 0870 062 4001. Fax: 01664 480 257. The Airfix Club Magazine is published on behalf of Hornby plc, Westwood, Margate, Kent CT9 4JX.

The Club accepts no responsibility for errors or ommissions or for views and opinions expressed by contributors to the magazine.

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THE ROAD

SHOW

2007 was a very busy year and the Airfix team had taken the opportunity to attend a number of exhibitions -

Air Shows in particular - to promote the new acquisition and meet the many Airfix fans and hobbyists at the

same time.

RAF Fairford in Gloucester was one such venue on the occasion of the

Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) over the weekend of 14th and

15th July. The Airfix marquee proved a particular draw, situated alongside

the company’s Roadshow truck, and the Airfix team had activities to

suit everyone.

The National Railway Museum Open Day at Shildon in County Durham

over the weekend of 11th and 12th August provided an unusual venue

for an exceptional exhibition of Airfix models owned and displayed by

Steve Donnelly from West Yorkshire.

Whilst Steve had some models for sale, there were several highly

collectable mint and boxed pieces definitely not on offer, including the

very first Airfix model ever produced, the Ferguson Tractor.

Junior enthusiasts, under the instruction and supervision of the Airfix

team, were invited to an Airfix workshop, where they built and painted

their own plane, before carefully transpor ting it home after allowing

both glue and paint to dry!

The construction kit was still in its original packaging with header card

boasting the contents as containing 50 components and cement. There

was also a 1:32 scale Beach Buggy in its illustrated box; a Bond Bug,

also boxed in 1:32 scale and an Ariel Arrow Motorbike.

Steve had one item which reputedly, Airfix had at one time denied making

- the Ton-Up-Tony, comprising a motorcycle construction kit, packaged

in a colourful box illustrating a speeding Tony heading for the M1! The

Airfix logo is very clear on the box, so we must assume it did emanate

from the factory.

Any feedback from knowledgeable Club members

welcome!

For adult model builders and collectors, the Airfix team were pleased to

answer questions about the new Airfix collection on show, some models

already available but many others in prototype form prior to production

later this year. Many of the Airfix kits on display reflected the real-life

versions flying all around us over the Show weekend, although definitely

less noisy!

The mood was one of great enthusiasm, touched with relief, voiced by

modellers that Airfix was once more back in safe hands and destined

not only to continue but also to grow in future years.

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RNLI SEVERN

CLASS LIFEBOAT

Turning to Sea Vessels, also worthy of mention here, is the early 2007

release of the Code A07280 RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat. Modelled to 1:72

scale containing 189 pieces, the set also includes acrylic paint, brush

and adhesive.

The Severn Class lifeboat is the largest vessel used by the RNLI, with a range of 250 nautical miles

and a top speed of 25 knots. The first prototype was introduced in 1992 and the last Severn Class was

built in 2003, with the RNLI taking 46 of them for use around the coast of the UK and Ireland on a variety

of rescue missions.

The lifeboat, carrying a crew of six volunteer RNLI seamen, also carries a Y boat that can be launched

and recovered by a lightweight crane to enable rescues close to shore. The propellers are also protected

so it can take ground without damage.

10/11

The new Airfix Severn Class Lifeboat (A07280) is an exact 1:72 replica

of this state of the art vessel and was developed with the co-operation

of the same engineers at the RNLI who designed the real thing.

Scaled at 1:72, not only does this kit complement the Airfix Westland

Sea King (A03043) RAF rescue helicopter, but it also matches other

1:72 marine subjects in the Airfix range like the German E Boat (A10280),

Vosper MTB (A05280) and the RAF Rescue Launch (A05281).

There are over 180 parts on the kit, which features lots of interior detail,

deck fittings, rescue equipment and communications antennae.

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Construction starts with the four-piece hull. By leaving the lower

section off, the model offers the option of a “waterline” model.

The bridge and upper structure requires each section to be

butt-joined. This is not a task to be rushed and careful alignment

and gluing the sections from the inside makes for a neat

assembly.

This minor sink mark - a result of the plastic cooling and

shrinking in the mould - is easily fixed with a dot of filler and

smoothed down.

Some of the par ts ready for priming and painting before

construction can continue. Items that need to be painted the

same colour are fixed to postcards with double-sided tape.

Parts of the deck are being prepared for painting. One area has

already been painted and masked. Some details on the deck

have been airbrushed HU33 matt Black before the top coat of

HU27 Sea Grey is applied. This is known as ‘pre-shading’ and

is designed to add some subtle depth to final finish.

The deck has now been painted in HU27 Sea Grey and the pre-

shaded areas now just show through, given a weathered effect.

Various par ts of the interior have now been painted and

assembled. There is a lot of detail here and it pays to spend

some time picking it out by dry-brushing in lighter shades to

add highlights. Items like the fire-extinguishers have been picked

on out in gloss Red to add a splash of colour.

The bridge was given a coat of HU28 matt Grey inside and out,

the latter acting as a good undercoat for the final finish of HU18

gloss Orange. This was airbrushed on in light coats, allowing

each to fully dry and lightly polished with a piece of kitchen

scourer material. Other items like the dinghy and upper deck

were also given a coat of orange at this stage.

After its coat of orange had dried, the actuating rams on the

crane were picked out in silver and given a wash of black.

The lower section of the bridge was masked off and given a

coat of HU15 gloss Midnight Blue. The upper bridge section is

also added at this stage.

The walkway on the top was masked off and sprayed HU27

Dark Sea Grey along with the anti-slip decking. The windscreen

wiper motor housings above the windows were given a couple

of coats of HU34 Matt White. The window frames were also

picked out at this stage with HU11 Silver and a fine-pointed

paintbrush.

With the hull already primed it was painted HU19 gloss Bright

Red and HU15 gloss Midnight Blue, providing a gloss finish

ready for the decals.

The railings at the rear were painted HU28 matt Grey and given

a wash of thinned matt Black paint to add some shadows to

the detail. The various inner handrails and other deck fittings

were all cleaned up and given a coat of HU22 gloss White.

The control surfaces at the back - not unlike the flaps on an

aircraft - were painted HU11 Silver and, once dry, given a light

wash of Black water-based paint to add some depth and pick

out the detail.

The side railings were painted HU21 gloss Black. The detail here

can be highlighted with some gentle dry-brushing.

HU34 matt White was also applied to the bases for the railings

on the deck. A pointed brush is the best tool for this job. Adding

the railings is best done with a pair of tweezers. Care needs to

be taken here not to damage the delicate par ts.

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