Volume 21, No.4-July/ August 2005
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ON SET WITH THE FLYBOYS!
We visit the UK-based set for the Flyboys movie and present some exclusive colour photos of the recreated French WWI airfield and there's another scoop in the discovery of Jasta 5 red and green-tailed Fokker D.VII fighters with rare photos and new profiles. Plus: USN colours; resin Zeppelin review; modelling nostalgia from the editor and a detalied analysis of a genuine Pfalz D.IIIa aluminium coloured fabric specimen. With a look back at the Keilkraft plastic Camel kit; some excellent readers' models and stacks of reviews!
IN this sparkling edition Colin A Owers presents the second part of his USN finishes and markings series with the aid of over 18 rare images of flying boats and seaplanes,whilst Alan D Toelle offers a truly forensic report on an original Pfalz D.IIIa fabric specimen from 1918 which will fascinate builders of this popular fighter. Another landmark feature comes from Americal's own Glen Merrill who uncovers some rare wartime images of Fokker D.VIIs in Jasta 5's familiar red/green decor and there are colour plates on the rear cover supporting the photos! The editor looks back at some of his past models that featured in pre-Windsock magazines. and also presents a critical appraisal off Hippo's flawed 1:144 scale resin Zeppelin kit and a there's a feature on converting Roden's 1:72 scale Biff.Our big exclusive centres on a staff outing to the Halton airfiled-based set of the upcoming movie Flyboys where a WWI aerodrome was created and populated by a large number of flyable Nieuport 17 reproductions There's full centre spread of photos to give a flavour of the authentic props produced for the hangar scenes. All this and more plus all the usual tip-top reviews!