Articles
* The issue
kicks-off with Debbie Stevens'
article on Marx Cowboys
* 'Hollywood Conversion' sees some superb
figure modelling (the Kirk Douglas is stunning) from Graham Eyles
* An editorial
round-up of several Britains
giveaways is found in the section called...er...Britains Givaways!
* Alwyn Brice's Elastolin at 40 (part 7) is similar to parts one to six, only . . .
a bit different.
* This issue's
'Converters Corner' has a plethora of
French Foreign Legion troops, all modelled on Britains Detail by Les White
* 'New for 2016' by Peter Evans is a round-up from the Toy Fairs and brings news of
products by Varto, Miniworld, Papo, Star Images, and
most welcome: Bachmann-Toyway-Timpo
* A company new
to me; Brohm presents a fort
play-set, courtesy of Andreas Dittmann
(that's another copier of the Beton
horse for the list!) with Polistil
and Dom contents
* P L Cunha give illustrated advice on
how to build ingenious narrow, removable shelves that can sit in front of books
on a book-case
'What The
!&*$?' has two question marks this quarter;
·
A running Highlander similar to, but distinct from:
Hilco is forwarded by Joe Bellis
·
Steve Pugh is asking about some vehicle loads which look
'helicoptery' to me?
* 'Meet Your
Maker' meets Sergey Zabashta from Mars, of small scale fame, now moving
into larger figure production.
* Tom 'the dull' Barker (I'm not being rude; he admitted it in the last issue!)
tells the tale of his IKEA tie-in and
illustrates it with lovely stuff - Starlux,
Timpo, Lone Star and other
lovely stuff
* 'From The Archives' looks at 1956 and
what Cherilea and Crescent were doing
Regular Features
* 'NEWS and VIEWS and other stuff ' carries
stories on BMC Toy's new plans, new
Russian sets, a call for Samurai articles and acknowledgement of receipt of the
latest Eurofigurines magazine.
* 'Book Review'
looks at 'Toy Forts & Castles' by
Allen Hickling
* 'Readers Letters' this time is limited by
space and obituaries to feedback from Steve
Morris, Joe Bellis and Peter Rushton, with the obituaries for Ian Walden and George Hill
* 'What's New' covers recent releases from:
· Engineer Basevitch - Ancient Assyrians
· Mars - Ex-Oritet Mujahedeen, Russians in Afghanistan and Vietcong Insurgents
· all available from Steve Weston
Plus all the usual small-ads
Front Cover is a fine space diorama from Tom Stark
Back Cover - Travis at the alamo by G. Eyles
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