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Title: Model kit magazines?
Post by: Hepcat on February 03, 2011, 12:07:11 PM

What is the best magazine for model builders and collectors these days? Is it still "Kitbuilders (and formerly Glue Sniffers) Magazine"?

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Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: Jim Bertges on February 03, 2011, 02:20:37 PM

I'd recommend Amazing Figure Modeler for your SF and Horror modeling needs. they publish quarterly and have some of the best builders working today writing articles for them. Kitbuilders seems to be having some difficulty of late and their publishing schedule has become erratic. For general modeling, cars, planes, ships etc, FineScale Modeler provides a lot of good, solid modeling techniques that can be applied to many areas of the hobby including SF and Horror stuff.

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: westbatman on February 03, 2011, 03:26:30 PM

Agree with Jim, AFM is the only way to go!

Andy

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: monahan13 on February 03, 2011, 03:29:42 PM

has anyone seen the AFM issue that is about frankenstein...its not really old but its not new either...any good? i just ordered it, looking forward to it!

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: empty13 on February 03, 2011, 07:48:21 PM

i have some more general modeling interests and get Fine Scale Modeler. also moving into slot cars and probly model trains soon.

the kid's slot care set he got last december was a huge hit. busy adding criss-crosses, chicanes, hairpins, big curves and squeeze tracks to it.

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: Wolfman66 on February 04, 2011, 01:00:16 PM

When it comes to model mags AFM is the way to go and IMOP is the best mag out there today 8).I did use to subscribe to KB mag but a year or two ago when they went awol on their subscribers never renewed my membership with them.

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: hammerfan on February 04, 2011, 01:22:23 PM

FIne scale modeler is best

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: Hepcat on February 04, 2011, 04:05:43 PM

Quote from: empty13 on February 03, 2011, 07:48:21 PM
i have some more general modeling interests and get Fine Scale Modeler. also moving into slot cars and probly model trains soon.

the kid's slot care set he got last december was a huge hit. busy adding criss-crosses, chicanes, hairpins, big curves and squeeze tracks to it.

This Ford GT is my favourite of the Scalextric RTR cars:

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Ford_zps37e87d01.jpg)

But I'll probably also soon be buying one of these 1/32 Monogram Ferrari slot car kits:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Monogram4897-Ferrari-GTOSlot.jpg)

8)

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: drthomasholmes on February 04, 2011, 05:55:19 PM

They all have pros and cons. Don't forget Nightmares in plastic.

Title: Re: Model kit magazines?
Post by: empty13 on February 04, 2011, 06:23:38 PM

i hear ya hepcat but all my kid's cars are in the shop

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