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Issue 25 | Dec 2013
In This Issue...
■ Javelin Decal Schemes
■ Warrior Build
■ Dio Top Tips
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Welcome to the latest issue of the Airfix
Club magazine
Editorial
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On the Road 3
Hawker Typhoon History
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Interview with 1:24 Hawker
Typhoon designer
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Quad Bikes Build
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Warrior Poster
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2014 poster calendar
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Contents
n this issue we have lots of fantastic tips about Diorama building, decal
schemes and modelling skills. We also have an exclusive interview with
Sam Townshend, the designer of the new 1:24 scale Typhoon. In this
interview he discusses the project, features of the kit and how he sourced
the information.
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Photos from our recent outings at RN
World, Telford
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Javelin Poster
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Warrior Build
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Harrier First and Last
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Javelin Schemes
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Members Photos
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Dio Building Top Tips 18
What’s New
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Competition Time
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aircraft, a role to which it was both well
suited, and hugely effective.
Envisaged even before the Hurricane was in
RAF service, the Typhoon was built around
the huge and incredibly powerful Napier
Sabre engine. This engine was a highly
impressive and a true feat of engineering,
featuring 24 cylinders in an H-block pattern
and developing over 2,200 horsepower.
But, while it delivered excellent performance,
its complexity and lack of reliability added
to the Typhoon’s early problems. The rest of
the Typhoon’s airframe was a combination
of traditional Hawker and more modern
construction techniques, featuring a semimonocoque fuselage with easily removable
panels around the engine for maintenance.
Armament was provided by four 20mm
cannons, making the Typhoon very heavily
armed for a fighter of that period.
The Typhoon presented a number of issues
upon its introduction to squadron service.
The tail was prone to separating from the rest
of the fuselage during violent manoeuvres,
which required strengthening plates to be
added. Monoxide was found to be leaking
constantly into the cockpit, so oxygen masks
were required to be worn by pilots during
the entire flight and this problem was never
rectified throughout the machine’s service
life. But various other aspects of the Typhoon
Typhoon Specifications:
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412mph (663kmh) at 19,000ft (5,485m)
510 miles (821 km)
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31ft 11.5in (9.73m)
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2 × 1,000lb (454kg) bombs
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level interceptor with failings, to a superb
low level fighter bomber, it went through a
number of structural and detail changes.
The cockpit canopy changed from a car door
type arrangement to a sliding bubble canopy.
The number of propeller blades increased
from 3 to 4 and the horizontal stabilizer
was enlarged by fitting those from the
Hawker Tempest.
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The Typhoon was also upgraded with the
capability of carrying either two bombs, one
under each wing, or 8 rocket projectiles,
4 under each wing. It was with the rockets
that Typhoons really found their niche.
By decimating German armour and material
in the days both before and after D-Day,
the aircraft became famous for its deadly
and accurate attacks. Its powerful cannon
armament was also ferociously effective
for strafing.
Throughout its service life the Typhoon
remained a difficult beast to fly and despite
being unforgiving and at times dangerous,
the machine was both loved and respected
by its pilots. However, once the war in Europe
ended in May 1945 its days were quickly
over, all Typhoons were retired and scrapped
so that today just one complete survivor
remains as a reminder of the contribution
this wonderful aircraft made to the Allied war
effort and as a memorial to the pilots who
mastered its tricky flight characteristics and
flew it to such good effect.
Airfix would like to thank Chris Thomas, Arthur Bentley and the Jet Age Museum
Staverton for their excellent and invaluable assistance with this project.
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Townshend on the inception
and birth of Airfix’s newest
additon to the 1:24th
aircraft stable, the unique
Hawker Typhoon.
Perfect rendition of the
Naiper Sabre Engine
How long were you working on the project?
‘I spent exactly 10 months on the design of this kit. I also
designed the 1:72 Typhoon which took me 3 months (back
when I was a rookie); which means I have spent over a year
of my life working on Typhoons! The tooling will take around
8-10 months to get right, and at the same time we have the
instructions, box artwork, decals, etc to get sorted, so it’s a
long process.’
How did you source your information?
‘Our researcher, Simon, sourced a large amount of information
for this project, including some brand new drawings from Arthur
Bentley, User Manuals, Pilot’s Notes, etc. The RAF Museum at
Hendon played a huge role in allowing us to take a very good
look at their Typhoon, and IWM Duxford too with their Cockpit
Section. In fact I was so engrossed in measuring the cockpit
section at Duxford that I accidentally left the tape measure on
the seat which some eagle-eyed folk noticed on the forums.
Lastly, Chris Thomas was a huge help throughout the project
thanks to his incredible knowledge of Typhoons.’
Can be modelled with bombs or rockets
What features does the kit have?
‘We wanted to make the kit as comprehensive as possible, to
allow people to model Typhoons in any stage of their life, being
built, maintained, reloaded, or of course being flown. For this
to happen the kit is designed to be assembled in a very similar
fashion to that of the real aircraft. We’ve even included parts
that would never be seen, like the fuel tanks so that modellers
can go to town on it. The engine is designed to be easily fitted
with the Airfix motor; and because the Napier Engine is so big,
the motor can be fitted with all the engine exposed. One feature
that took quite a lot of time to include is the surface rippling,
designed to look like the thin sheet metal of the original, which
gives the model a much more accurate look.’
Did you enjoy designing the kit?
‘Absolutely. There was quite a lot of detective work involved,
but it was very satisfying to work out what pipe/lever/cap/
button/flap did what. Did I enjoy designing it? Definitely! Will I
be volunteering to design another 1:24 kit? Not anytime soon.’
How much building time is needed for this kit?
‘A very difficult question! I’ve built 4 now to test the sprues at
various stages of tooling, and each one takes around 3 days to
build. However I only ever spray them grey; so I think to build
one properly while painting it would take closer to a year!’
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AFGHAN MULE
A04701 1:48 BRITISH
FORCES QUAD BIKES
AND CREW
BY ADAM COOPER
A further addition Airfix’s Modern British Army range features two
Quad bikes and trailers as well as four figures.
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he quad bike or ATV in military parlance
(All Terrain Vehicle) have been in service with
British forces since 2008. The vehicle used
is the Yamaha Grizzly 450 IRS and the trailer often
seen towed behind is the Logic SMT 172B (Special
Military Trailer). The kit comprises 93 parts on three
sprues and includes four figures – 2 bike riders and
two standing figures, bridging equipment, ammo
boxes, stretcher and optional position tailgate and
steering wheels complete the set. A small decal
sheet is included along with painting details for a
vehicle used in Afghanistan. Camouflage painting
details for the figures include Desert DPM, European
DPM and the newer MTP (Multi Terrain Pattern).
Stage 1
After initial washing and air drying of the plastic
parts, preparations for assembly can begin. The
parts are checked for any ejection pin marks that
would be visible and are dealt with accordingly.
The cargo trailer sides (parts 14 & 15) have ejection
pin marks on the cargo wheel arches, one can be
sanded out and the other by filling and then sanding
flush. I used Tippex correction fluid for this purpose.
Several sub assemblies can be made up prior to
painting, the engine (parts 21 & 22) the trailers and
the figures were partially assembled. Leave the
arms off the riders and the loading figure so that
they can be correctly positioned later. Pre-painting
was also done with parts still attached to the
sprues, particular items that require painting before
assembly are the underside, suspension and engine
parts, as once assembled they are quite difficult to
reach with a paint brush. Take care not to paint over
the mating/gluing surfaces.
The component parts were then assembled, there
are some choices as to how you configure your
vehicles – with riders or without, with stretchers or
bridge parts etc, the choice is yours.
Use a completely assembled Quad bike and
trailer to aid in the final positioning of the arms of
the figures, the riders are designed to “hold” the
handlebars and will do so with careful alignment.
Remember to model the vehicle with the rear facing
driver with “turned out” front wheels to match the
handlebar position.
Stage 3
Final assembly and painting of the figures was
carried out.
Stage 4
Final assembly and touching up of paint work was
carried out and the set was completed.
Stage 2
The major sub assemblies were painted prior to
final assembly. The main vehicle colour is 237 Matt
Desert Tan. I drybrushed the desert sand areas with
a slightly lightened (with 34 Matt White) mixture
of the base colour. The tyres were first painted 32
Matt Dark Grey providing a more realistic rubber
tyre colour than matt black. Humbrol Sand Wash
was painted over the tyres, front and back. When
completely dry the tread area was dry brushed with
the Dark Grey paint to bring out the tread detail.
The hub areas were
washed with a
thinned Black wash
to give them some
depth.
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BATTLE BUS!
A07300 1:48 BAE WARRIOR MCV
BY ADAM COOPER
Airfix’s new Warrior kit models the current British Army TES(H) configured
vehicle currently used in Afghanistan complete with it’s stand off “bar”
armour designed to protect the vehicle from rocket propelled grenades
(RPG’s). Here is how it went together...
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he 250+ part kit includes
a moveable turret and
elevating RARDEN cannon
as well as separate turret,
driver and troop compartment
hatches. The turret and rear troop
compartment are also detailed
with equipment racks and seats.
The tracks are plastic link and
length type, decals are included
for one British Army vehicle
based in Agfhanistan.
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I drybrushed the whole vehicle
with a slightly lightened (with 34
Matt White) mixture of the base
colour. The bar armour is easy to
assemble but make sure if you
have done a lot of pre-painting
that the gluing surfaces are free
of paint.
After initial washing and air drying
of the plastic parts, preparations
for assembly can begin. The
parts are checked for any ejection
pin marks that would be visible
and are dealt with accordingly.
Major sub assemblies were
assembled depending on
painting requirements. A lot of
the vehicle’s external fixtures and
fittings were added at this early
stage of the assembly sequence
to facilitate painting.
As well as the link and length
track the kit is designed with
separate suspension arms and
two part road wheels as well as
an alignment jig to help set the
suspension arms at the correct
angle. It is possible with care
to assemble the tracks and
allow them to be removed for
painting and weathering. The fit
of some of the road wheels to
the suspension arms was a little
tight preventing easy assembly
& removal so a small circular rat
tail file was used to enlarge the
mounting hole slightly, this was
also done to the jig part (B14) to
make it easier to use. Painting
of the roadwheels on the Warrior
in it’s desert scheme is made
easier as looking at reference
photographs the rubber part
of the roadwheel gets sprayed
desert sand as well.
No wheel masks or fine
brushwork required.
Stage 2
Stage 4
The interior components parts
were painted, highlighted
by drybrushing and detail
washes and then assembled. If
assembling the vehicle with the
hatches closed a lot of this can
be dispensed with.
The major components were
painted prior to assembly. The
main vehicle colour is 237
Matt Desert Tan. I used a
combination of Acrylic
spray and the
standard pot paint.
These two types of
paint match perfectly
so any “missed” areas
were touch up after
spraying and are
not visible.
Stage 1
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Stage 5
Painting Guide For
Warrior Tracks
From Left to Right
Outer Track Face
1) Paint 98 Matt Chocolate or
173 Matt Track Colour
2) Paint rubber tread blocks
32 Matt Dark Grey or 67
Matt Tank Grey
3) Apply Dust Wash or
Sand Wash
4) Drybrush rubber pads
with colour used in stage
2 above
The final assembly sequence was
started, leaving all the aerials
and their mounts until last. This
was followed by any final detail
painting and touching up.
I didn’t go to town with added
“weathering” intending the
vehicle to look as if it was newly
arrived “in theatre” however
Warriors are pretty “sooty”
around their exhaust vent so I
used Humbrol Black Weathering
Powder to suitably dirty this
area up. The effect was “fixed”
with a couple of drops of
enamel thinners.
Inner Track Face
1) Paint 98 Matt Chocolate or 173 Matt Track Colour
2) Paint 11 Silver “contact”
area travelled (polished – hence silver) by roadwheels,
apply sparingly so “gap” between links isn’t flooded with silver paint.
3) Apply Dust Wash or Sand Wash to non polished area.
There we have it another
addition to Airfix’s Modern
British Army range.
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FIRST AND LAST
ALL WEATHER
FIGHTER
The Airfix Club bring you an exclusive,
limited edition set of one of the UK’s most
iconic aircraft.
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his set comprises the first of the Harriers to enter service, the
revolutionary and ground-breaking GR.1, and the last, the
ultimate version of the Harrier II airframe, the GR.9.
Airfix’s new 1:48th Gloster Javelin kit come in three
decal schemes. To help you choose the best one
for you we’ve outlined them below, including a brief
history of each aircraft.
Developed in the 1960s as the first truly successful V/STOL combat
aircraft, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier proved the revelation upon
entering service and in the Harrier II form continued to give the
sterling service throughout the world right up until its retirement in
2011. Harriers continue to serve with the USMC and the Spanish Air
Force as the AV8B, and are still proving to be an effective and capable
strike aircraft.
Did you know?
An early demonstration of the Harrier’s capability was the participation
of two GR.1s in the Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race in May 1969.
Flying between St. Pancras railway station, London, and downtown
Manhattan they took just 6 hours and 11 minutes.
The GR9 entered service in October 2006 as an updated and improved
version of the already very successful Harrier GR7.
Boasting an improved avionic suite, as well as a much improved
weapons capability, the GR9 represents a substantial leap forward in
capability over the older GR7 Harriers.
n Poseable Jet Nozzles
n Supplied with rocket launchers and fuel tanks
n Choice of retracted/extended
landing gear and detailed nose wheel bay
Scheme A.
n Detailed cockpit
This Javelin was based at RAF Tengah
Singapore during the Indonesian crisis of
the 1960s. This was the Indonesian political
and armed opposition to the creation of the
state of Malaya.
GR1 Facts:
No.64 Squadron, Royal Air Force Tengah,
Singapore,1960s.
While the Javelin was the RAF’s primary
in theatre fighter it did not see any proper
action, nor fire its weapons. Although
there are reports that a Indonesian C-130
Hercules crashed while trying to evade an
intercepting Javelin.
The first RAF squadron to be equipped with the Harrier GR.1
was No.1 Squadron based at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire.
The RAF positioned the bulk of its Harriers in West Germany
to defend against a potential invasion by the Soviet Union.
The capabilities of the GR.1 allowed the close-air-support
role to include pin-point attacks with AS.37 Martel missiles.
Scheme B.
Aircraft flown by Squadron Leader George
H. Beaton, Commanding Officer No.228
Operational Conversion Unit, Royal Air
Force Leuchars & Binbrook, 1966.
This is the only Javelin to be stripped of
paint, returning it to its natural metal finish
while in service with 228OCU, where upon
it was adopted by the CO. The airframe
was sadly later scrapped, still in this
stunning natural metal finish.
Scheme C.
No.33 Squadron, Royal Air Force Middleton
St George, County Durham, England, 1962.
Aircraft now preserved at the Jet Age
Museum, Gloucestershire Airport,
Staverton, UK.
One of only a handful of Javelins to be
preserved this machine now resides with
the Jet Age Museum at Gloucestershire
Airport. Previous to this it served with
distinction with 33 Squadron RAF, patrolling
England’s cold war skies.
Due to the distances involved in the
operations the squadrons Javelins often
flew with the refuelling probe fitted.
GR9 Facts:
The Harrier GR.9 was a heavily updated development of the
existing GR.7, incorporating the ability to use a wide range of
advanced precision weaponry, new communication systems
and airframe upgrades. It equipped the Joint Forces Harrier
squadrons crewed by both Royal Air Force and Royal Navy
personnel.
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a photo in to us. As always there will be a prize for what
our panel considers the best submission in each edition.
The winner chosen from all the photographs published in Issue
24 of the Airfix Club Magazine is member Oliver, No. 601247.
Congratulations Oliver look out for your surprise Airfix gift which
is on its way to you.
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R5130 No3 Ferry pilots school
The Chipmunk was designed
to replace the RAF’s ageing
Tiger Moth two-seat basic
trainer biplane. It was the first
de Havilland aircraft in which
no wood was used in its
construction, although fabric
covers control surfaces and the
rear two-thirds of the wings.
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75 years ago Nicholas Kove,
an Hungarian immigrant,
set up a company in the
U.K. called Airfix. The first
products were air-filled
baby and toddler toys,
hence the “Air” part of the
name. The first plastic kit
was to be 10 years later...
JGr 10. Pachim Airfield Germany 1944
The Tiger Moth entered
service at the RAF Central
Flying School in 1932. By the
start of the Second World
War, the RAF had 500 of the
aircraft in service and large
numbers of civilian Tiger
Moths were used to meet the
demand for trainers.
Imperial Japanese Navy 1942
The Gnat was intended to be a
lightweight fighter for the RAF
but only served as the Gnat T.1
trainer variant. This was widely
used and much liked by crews
who then often moved onto
front-line duties with the English
Electric Lightning.
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Focke Wulf
Fw190A-8
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1940 Oblt Franz von Werra
Powered by a radial engine,
the Fw190 had ample power,
and by the time the A-8
version had been developed,
it was still keeping up with
the development of the
Allied fighters, particularly at
high altitudes.
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100th Fighter Squadron, Ramitlelli,
Italy, December 1944.
The A6M2b Zero fighter marked
the beginning of a new era
in naval aviation and was the
first shipboard fighter capable
of outperforming land-based
aircraft. With its tight turning
radius, it was an extremely
deadly weapon in a dogfight.
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A kit on its own without glue,
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The product code is unique to each kit. It helps you to identify your kit of
choice easily, assists with navigating through the catalogue or Airfix website
accurately, determines the size of the kit and gives guidance to the number of
parts. The Classic Kit product code also helps you to understand the size of
the model via the Series system. The kit Series starts at 1 through to 25 (the
higher the number, the larger the kit). The first two digits after the “A” determine
the Series of the kit. The example product code here, A05134 is Series 5.
8. Model scales
6. Decals
The side profiles on the front show how many decal
options are possible and what they will look like.
The scale of the kit indicates how large the model
will be in relation to the full size. A 1:72 scale kit
therefore is 72x smaller than the original (1:48 =
48x smaller). The smaller the scale number – eg
1:24 = the larger the kit compared to the original.
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Paint any roads or yards in a dark grey/black colour.
Paint to blend in the colours of the land, and up to the edges of
roads buildings trees etc. (See Pic.3)
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Once dry spray whole area with matt varnish or plain hairspray to
seal items in.
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The Mustang was among
the best and most wellknown fighters used by the
USAAF during World War II,
appearing in action in just
about every theatre. Over
8,000 were built and the
P-51D arrived in quantity in
Europe in the spring of 1944.
Using other scenic materials from the Hornby range plant
hedges,trees and clumps of bushes as required.
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Flying the P-40B, the Flying
Tigers, known officially as the
1st American Volunteer Group,
were a unit of the Republic of
China Air Force. This aircraft is
part of the Fighter Collection
at IWM Duxford for more
information please visit
www.fighter-collection.com
Once dry brush another coating of PVA and whilst tacky scatter
grass/other types of flock powders over it blending the colours to
represent ground colours. (See Pic.2)
If required add a scenic backdrop plain countryside is best or
paint your own showing a blend of county and sky. (See Pic.4)
Messerschmitt
BF109E-4
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No.85 Squadron, Royal Air Force,
Advanced Air Striking Force,
Lille-Seclin, France, May 1940.
The Bf109E was one of
the first true fighters of the
modern era. Designed by Willy
Messerschmitt and Robert
Lusser during the 1930s,
it Included such features
as all-metal monocoque
construction, closed canopy
and retractable landing gear.
Lay this on sheets of newspaper or other covering sheet under
the wood base, what happens next is going to be messy!!!!!!
Once dry coat the whole surface with a poly filler type plaster
taking care to cover any high points you have included into the
terrain and leave to set.
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The original fabric-covered
winged Hurricane Mk I was
upgraded with a de Havilland
or Rotol constant speed
metal propeller, metal-covered
wings, armour and other
improvements. In 1939, the
RAF had taken on about 500
of this later design.
Obtain a section of wood to act as the base a 4mm ply wood is a
good base, light yet stiff.
Coat this base with a diluted wash of PVA glue available from DIY
stores, (wood/card glue) and leave to dry.
Hawker Hurricane
MkI
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Once you have the idea of what you wish to show in your diorama
make a rough drawing of the landscape as you wish to show
it.Include features such as roads buildings landscape (hills,rivers
etc). (See Pic.1)
military aircraft
To help you make the perfect diorama to
display your models and figures, here are some
top tips.
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Competition Time - Answer these 6 questions and
WIN All 6 QuickBuild Kits!
This issue we are offering a fantastic prize
for one Junior Winner. All you have to do is
answer these 6 simple questions!
1. The two winners of the competition (one adult and one junior aged 14 or under) will be picked at random from all entries received by the closing date of 31st March 2014.
Q2. The F22 Raptor takes its name from what species of bird?
2. The competition is limited to one entry per current member of the Airfix Club.
Q4. Where does the Boeing AH-64 Helicoptor get it name from?
3. The results of the competition will be announced in Issue 24 of the Airfix magazine and the winner notified by post.
Q1. Who designed the original Spitfire?
Q3. What other name is the Typhoon known by?
Q5. Which German plane was most commonly engaged in
dogfights with the Spitfire?
Q6. Which RAF plane makes up the Red Arrows Team?
Please send all entries to; Airfix Issue 25 Competition, PO Box
25, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1ZG or e-mail them in
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In either case please quote your name, address and
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age (14 or under) Closing date for all entries is 31st March 2014.
Rules of entry
4. The competition is not open to employees of Hornby
Hobbies Ltd., their agents or families.
5. No correspondence to be entered into in conjunction with the competition.
6. The Airfix Club accepts no responsibility for entries lost in the post or damaged or defaced in any way.
7. No cash equivalent is available. The judges’ decision is final.
You have to be in it to win it! Who knows...YOU could be the lucky winner!
Competition Results
Our Airfix competition in Issue 24 promised a great prize bundle consisting of Humbrol Workstation and a Mini
Fiesta Twin Pack to one adult and one junior winner. The lucky recipients are: Mr R Woodend from Stafford and
Master Dylan Gussman from Southampton. Congratulations to both!