March 1971

In this issue

Inside the March 1971 newsletter

President Mike Quan opens the March issue by encouraging members to build models and contribute to the newsletter. The main aircraft articles include Terry Moore's conversion of the Airfix B-24 into a PB4Y-2 Privateer, Bob LaBouy's review and detailing notes for Hasegawa's A-37, and John Gray's World War I scrapbook material on Naval Eight Sopwith Triplanes, an early SPAD XIII, and Paul Bäumer's Pfalz D.VIII.

Practical instruction includes Jim Schubert's advice on planning a build, setting stance and dihedral, and checking propellers, followed by Moore's method for hand-painting sharkmouths. Other pages review Tamiya's Centurion Mk III, list ESCI decal releases, explain Japanese color symbols and translations, and report chapter contest rules, April meeting plans, and Northwest airshows.