"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 Dec 2005 and is has the typically pleasing variety of
articles.
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This particular
issue features part one of a full build article by Vic Scheuerman building
the Canadair Tutor using the 1/48 Hobbycraft kit. Vic detailed all
areas of the cockpit and the exterior of his Tutor with plenty of finely
done scratchbuilding. Vic pre-shaded his Tutor and finished it off
in Malaysian markings. |
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For airliner
modellers, Andrew Forster has his article explaining his process for
building his sharp looking 1/144 Olympic Airlines YS-11 from
Hasegawa. Of interesting is that this was a Japanese built airliner
from 1962 and was flown by Transair in Canada. Andrew finished his
airliner in baremetal, white and blue colours with rainbow coloured
Olympic rings on the sides of the tail. |
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For the armour
modellers, Dana J. Neld has a photo rich article telling about the Leopard
battle tank used by the Canadian Army. This tank was bought from the
Germans and used in Europe by the Canadians in Germany to fufill their
NATO commitments against the Soviet possibility of the invasion of Western
Europe. Dana shows a variety of hull configurations used by
Canadians on the Leopards. |
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This issue also
includes 3 book reviews by Sid arnold of the:
- "Fleet of
Whales" Douglas A-3 Skywarrior Part 2
- North American A-5A /
Ra-5C Vigilante
- North American F-86H
Sabre "Hog"
All three of these books
are published by Steve Ginter.
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Another enjoyable issue full
of variety.
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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