Important Announcement

Guideline Publications has changed its distribution company to Seymour Ltd, this will not affect you, our readers, or the supply and availability of our titles. This move will benefit us all in the short, medium and longer term as Seymour are a major and well respected distributor in both the UK and Overseas. With new editors, designers, contributors, better paper stock and printing quality our titles have seen exceptional growth over the past year. This growth will be sustained and improved with the change of distribution to Seymour.

Régis Auckland, Chairman of Guideline Publications Ltd.

Scale Aircraft Modelling

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September Issue (Vol 32 Issue 07) Head to Head.

This month sees the first SAM Head to Head featuring two recently released kits of the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II in 1:48th scale by Italeri and Hobby Boss. We've provided photographic reference of both kits and it's up to you to decide which you like the most. Click on the link below to see the pictures and make your choice!

Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II in 1:48th scale by Italeri and Hobby Boss.

September Issue (Vol 32 Issue 07) Briefing Quiz Answers

Answers:

1:Two Fleet Air Arm squadrons are recognised as taking part in the Battle of Britain under the control of RAF Fighter Command, can you name them, along with the aircraft used?

1: 804 Naval Air Squadrons with Gloster Sea Gladiators, based at Hatston, Orkney, and 808 Naval Air Squadron with Fairey Fulmars, based at Wick, northern Scotland.

2: In which year did the Northrop B-2A Spirit first fly?

2: 17th July 1989 marked the first flight of the B-2, surprisingly 21 years ago!

3: The new JF-17 Thunder fighter/bomber is a joint co-operation project between which countries?

3: China and Pakistan. It is Designated the JF-17 Thunder in Pakistan, and FC-1 Xiaolong in China.

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