"Random
Thoughts" Magazine is put out by IPMS
Canada (International Plastic Modellers
Society of Canada) and is sent to all IPMS
Canada members. "Random
Thoughts"
is a bimonthly magazine, in English, containing 24 pages of photos,
drawings, kit reviews, model conversion articles, hints n' tips, wants and
disposals, and other items of interest. All content is provided by the
members, for the members. As an added membership bonus, every now and then
we send out a free
special
project item
with your magazine. This particular issue
came out in April 2005 and is has the typically pleasing variety of
articles.
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This particular
issue features a natural metal RCAF P-51 Mustang in the markings of 442
Squadron built by Randy Lutz from the 1/48 Tamiya kit. Randy provided a
full build article on his Canadian P-51 which includes 6 pages and 16
B&W photos of the in-progress build and detailing of his Mustang as
well as photos of the finished model. |
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For WW2 aircraft
modellers, Steve Eisenman has a 4 page article with 6 photos (colour and
B&W) discussing the Malta Blue Spitfires. In his article Steve
speculat4s about 12 Spitfires that were shipped from Scotland to Malta in
Apr 1942 and how they ended up flying off Wasp to Malta in a totally
different paint scheme....a blue scheme.....and what colour of blue this
might have possibly been. An very interesting article. |
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For the armour
modellers, Steven Milstone has a 5 page article with 15 photos (colour and
B&W) discussing the detailling of his Tamiya Wespe SPG. Steven
used Aber photo etch, Modelkasten tracks and a large amount of old
fashioned modelling skill and scratchbuilding. He details all this
in his well written article. |
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Robin Purgina has a 2 page report
on the 2005 Nuremberg Toy Show.
Tony Bell has a
3 page article with 7 photos (colour and B&W) of converting his Tamiya
Me 262A-2a to a Me-262A-1a. Tony uses a Cutting
Edge cockpit set, Cutting Edge resin slats and Eagle
Strike decals. Tony did some scratchbuilding and
good ol' modelling to further improve his 262 and he tells all about this
and the weathering in his informative article. |
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An enjoyable issue full of
information.
Steve
You can become a member of IPMS
Canada which includes a subscriptions to "Random
Thoughts" Magazine for $24.00 per
year in Canada and $29.00 per year in the US and elsewhere.
IPMS
Canada
Box
626, Station 'B'
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1P
5P7
CANADA
E-mail
their membership subscription department at box626@ipmscanada.com
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