February 1980

In this issue

Inside the February 1980 newsletter

February announces Steve Cozad's armor-finishing demonstration and reports the 1979 Model of the Year results: Matt Hargreaves' Mistel 5 took first place, with a three-way tie for second. Chapter reminders cover dues and meetings, while an extensive new-products section lists announced kits and local-shop arrivals, including the first Seattle sighting of Monogram's B-36.

The review pages assess Heller's 1/72 Arado Ar 196A floatplane, VEB Plasticart's Sukhoi Su-7, and several Fujimi helicopter kits, including Seasprite and Cobra variants. Each note identifies the kit's strengths, visible inaccuracies, and construction considerations, making the issue a compact guide to aircraft and rotorcraft releases then reaching local hobby shops.