January 1992

In this issue

Inside the January 1992 newsletter

The January issue opens with chapter elections, dues, meeting arrangements, and preparations for Seattle's 1992 IPMS/USA National Convention. Convention coverage explains tours, awards sponsorship, and why members should enter the national contest, with practical notes on the Out-of-the-Box rules. An editorial also considers how the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War might change the military-modeling hobby.

Aircraft coverage includes a review of Testors' 1/72 B-2 stealth bomber and a side-by-side assessment of the Revell, Testors/Italeri, and Academy/Minicraft 1/72 F-117A kits. Jim Schubert examines Fine Molds' 1/48 Mitsubishi A5M1 Claude, while Rocky Rockwell describes building Monogram's 1/48 P-39 Airacobra, including cockpit work, canopy fit, nose weight, markings, and version choices. Short reviews also cover AMT/ERTL and Monogram truck kits and Indy-car transporters.