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MODEL BUILDNEWLY TOOLED 19304.5 LITRE BENTLEY

In this Issue...

MINIMODEL BUILD

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Consultant Editor: Susan Pownell.

Design & Production: DSP Limited.

Membership Organiser: Sarah Woodhouse.

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The Club accepts no responsibility forerrors or ommissions or for views andopinions expressed by contributorsto the magazine.

The Airfix Club team would like to wish all our readersa Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

With this edition of your Airfix magazine, we aredelighted to enclose the new 2012 catalogue featuringthe wealth of newly tooled Airfix introductions, arefreshed selection of your favourites, as well as thecontinued availability of existing popular models, allbeing released during the course of the year. Enjoythe read and we hope we have included some of theitems that feature at the top of your Airfix ‘wish lists’in our 2012 selection.editorialeditorial

ContentsScale Model World 2011.....2

Airfix Club model revealed............................3

Mini model build............4-5

How an Airfix model is made..............................6-7

The Airfix 4.5 litre 1930Bentley...........................8-9

The Airfix Gnat unveiled......................10-11

Members’ Photos &Members’ Letters......12-13

Which Varnish?...............14

IWM Duxford Concessions........................................15

Competition.....................16

Scale Model World 2011Thank you to everyone who visited our stand over the weekend to make the show sucha success by attending in record numbers over both days.

Scale Model World 2011 exceeded all expectations with both increased visitor numbers and more tradersthan ever before.The atmosphere was electric with happy smiling faces wherever you looked, with a constantflow of Airfix fans coming to see our display.

For those of you who either couldn’t come or not aware that such an amazing event takes place, pleasemake a note in your diary for next year. The weekend of November 10th / 11th 2012. We hope to spring acouple of surprises for next year’s event, so keep watching for updates.

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DISCOUNTANOTHER BENEFIT OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP...You can now use your Airfix membership card to obtain 10% discount onpurchases featured on the Airfix Direct Sales website www.airfix.com

Follow the step-by-step guide to the checkout and give your Airfix CollectorsClub membership number to obtain your discount, quoting code EPGWIIDS.

A wonderful example of the Airfix Jetstream won the Airfixtrophy. The kit is one of our older ones but you wouldn’t knowthat from the brilliant job done!

Our stand when it wasn’t completely covered

by visitors. Staff were constantly

answering

questions and the response

to what we had

on show was fantastic.

Adam Tooby and Nicky You launched their fantastic rangeof prints on our stand. See the information on the outsideof this magazine for more details.

‘The atmosphere was electric...with happy smiling faces wherever you looked!’

We also sponsored the full-scale replica Spitfire on display in another hall andworking alongside the Spitfire Society put on this fabulous display of Airfix Spitfires.

The Airfix Club 2012 model revealed!

In 1941, they received five of the aircraft for evaluation use, with aview to starting licensed production. However, the Japanese pilotsfound the aircraft to be short ranged and not as manoeuvrable astheir own indigenous designs. On the plus side, when the aircraftwas tested by the manufacturer Kawasaki, they found the enginevery much to their liking and installed it in their new design, theKi61 ‘Tony’. The eventual fate of the aircraft is unknown.

Looking forward to the New Year, we are delighted to reveal the exclusive Airfix Club kit, which comes as part ofyour annual membership. The kit will be sent to you automatically with your Club entitlement package at the pointof joining or renewing your subscription.

Under reference number A82012, the 1:48 scale model kitcomprises a Messerschmitt Bf109-3/E7, presented with two decaloptions, both of which have an interesting history.

The first is that of a Luftwaffe aircraft captured by the Armée del’Air, following a navigational error by the pilot, just over a monthafter the opening of WWII hostilities. BF 109 E3 was originallyoperated by I/JG76 and flown on the day of its capture by Feldwebel(Sergeant) Karl Hier. Following capture, the aircraft was gifted tothe RAF in early 1940, arriving at Boscombe Down in May that year.It was transferred shortly afterwards to Farnborough, where it tookon its RAF serial number of AE479. Par t of the air fightingdevelopment unit, the Messerschmitt was used to train RAF pilotsin how best to combat enemy aircraft. It was subsequently shippedto the USA in 1942 for research and development work.

The second decal option is as used by one of the lesser-knownoperators of the Bf109E – the Japanese Army Air Force.

Take a look at some of the great new features of the new2012 Catalogue.We’ve continued to give you asmuch information about the realthing, as well as all the optionsyou’ll find in the kit.

The Technical Specifications pages now include many featuresto help you identify what is a NEW TOOL and what is NEW FOR 2012. With the addition ofthese new spots you can clearlyidentify this year’s new releases

and what new tooling kits you can expect over the year.

We also have the addition of “Flying hours” and “Skill Level”. Thismeans that you can easily see the amount of flying hours each kit comes with, and plan your collection better. You can also see ifthe skill level of the kit suits you.

It is now laid out in page order, making it much easier to find thespecifications of the kit you desire.

Make sure you have a look and see what the new catalogue hason offer.

Includes details

of full Humbrol

accessories range

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Stage 9

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1. Gently sand away any fine moulding seams. Prime with white primer then spray the roof H22Gloss White.

2. Mask the roof.

3. Spray the body shell. I used Humbrol spray H3 Brunswick Green. Then remove the masking tape.

4. Begin the chassis assembly by fitting the suspension components and wheel arches. Leaveoff the brakes for now for ease of painting.

5. Finish the chassis by painting it H33 Matt Black and then add the exhaust painted H56 Aluminiumand then brakes, H11 Silver, with black brake calipers. Engine and gearbox details were picked

out in aluminium and satin black for contrast.

6. Begin the interior by painting the seats (I used H62 Leather) and the floor section H33 Matt Black.Add the gear lever, handbrake and arm rest which were detailed with aluminium paint.

7. Next glue in the rear seat base and one side panel. The side panel was painted matt black and thengiven a light coat of satin varnish to give it a slight sheen and pick out the details with aluminium.

8. Now add the rear seat back and locate into the other side panel. Finally fit the rear parcel shelf.

9. Finish the interior by installing the dashboard - don't forget to add the decals for the instruments.The dashboard is also painted black with aluminium details.

10. To get the authentic black edges to the windows mask off two thin edges and paint black as Ihave done with the rear quarter light windows but not the door glass. Once dry remove the tapeand mask the windows in the opposite direction (as per windscreen and rear window in thepicture). When that is dry remove tape and then using a thin brush and a little black paint roundoff the corners where the two edges meet.

11. The windows are fitted by slotting them in from the outside and applying glue to the tabs whichlocate onto pegs moulded in the roof. Don't forget to add the rear view mirror. At this stage addthe front and rear lights and the grilles. Paint the front and rear indicators H1322 Clear Orangeand the rest of the rear lights H1321 Clear Red.

12. After priming there are four stages to paint the wheels. 1, paint the silver wheel rim. 2, mask offthe silver. 3, paint the tyre black. 4, remove masking. Now fit the wheels to the chassis.

13. The completed chassis is pushed into the body shell and locates via the pegs and holes. Sometricky painting is required now. Around the bottom edge of the windows there are black andchrome mouldings. I felt the silver part of the moulding really was too small to mask so I used afine brush and a steady hand and painted the silver line first.

Once dry paint the matt black area up to the bottom of the windows. The Mini has black trimthat runs around the lower part of the bumpers, the sills and the wheel arches. The instructionssay to use H33 Matt black but I used H85 Satin Black instead to give it a deeper tone for thatnew ‘showroom look’. The pillars next to the windscreen and rear windows were painted H21 Gloss Black. I fitted the headlight lenses by pushing them into the recess and as the fit was so good and tight glue wasn’t needed.

14. Final assembly consists of fitting the door mirrors, roof aerial, spoiler, fuel cap, fog lights andwipers. Finish off with a little silver paint brushed onto the door handles and the side repeaterlamps. It's finished and looks good next to the red one that I made earlier.

Note: The decals weren’t available at the time of building, but these can be applied afterwards.

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1:32 SCALE

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HOW AN AIRF The development process begins...

• The decision to develop a new Airfix model kit is determined by market opportunities, customerrequests and sales of previously successful models.

• We commission research to establish whether a product is viable, both commercially and technically.

• Further research is then undertaken to establish which drawings, data and other materials areavailable to complete the design of the kit.

• Where possible, we use not only manufacturers’ drawings, but also measurements of the real thing. The measurement stick that we use has striped 100mm sections making it a very effectivetool for checking general dimensions.

• Once dimensions and details have been established by cross referencing measurements andviewing photographic evidence, our in-house designers here in Margate create the design. All models are designed using CAD (Computer Aided Design), some supplied directly by the manufacturer, and may take weeks or even months to complete, depending on the complexity of the kit.

• When the design has been signed off, it is sent electronically for stereolithography (a form of Rapid Prototyping with 0.05mm tolerances) to produce a resin prototype. The prototype enablesus to check the shapes of the components before these are sent to the tool maker to produce a tool layout.

• This layout ensures that the components can be arranged to ensure the parts have sufficient pressure to fully mould and to ensure the sprue can fit into its specified box. It also allows thedesigners to see where the feeds onto each part will be and move them to a more suitable placeif necessary.

• The tool maker creates the tool by inputting the designers’ data directly into their CNC machine.The main two methods of creating the cavities in the tool and using CNC machines to create the rough shapes and then uses EDM (Electric Discharge Machining) to create the smallsurface details.

• Each tool provides what is called a “lift”. Most lifts contain one frame of a kit, commonly knownas a “sprue”. Sometimes more than one sprue is produced, but then these have to be clipped by hand to separate them before packing. Kits may be made up from a single sprue or as manyas 20 sprues or more.

• A test shot is sent to our designers, who then check the kit for any inaccuracies. Any errorsfound are corrected and further test shots are requested. This process continues until thedesigner is fully satisfied with the design.

• During these test shot periods, our decal designers are working on the markings and colourschemes required for the finished model. Whenever possible, we prefer to provide options for our Airfix models: our initial research often identifies overseas sales opportunities for models with different colours/markings.

• Once we have established all the options, the decal designer will create the correct shapes to enable the markings to be laid on the model. As always, our priority is complete accuracy.

• As soon as the number of parts has been finalised, we start to prepare the instructionleaflet/manual. The format and order of the build is determined, and the team use the CADdata to create the instructions. We check that the building process is correct by doing testbuilds and amend the instructions accordingly.

• The last major process is the design of the box. Our new box designs feature “digital illustrations”, created on a computer rather than on a canvas. This format offers more flexibilityfor future box use and marketing purposes. The box design also includes details of the skilllevel, “Flying Hours” and Humbrol paint colour options.

• All the artwork and information is sent to the factory for printing and the final tool is put on theinjection moulding machine for the kit to be produced.

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FIX MODEL IS MADE

...and few weeks later, the finished Airfix kit arrives at the Hornby warehouse ready to be sold to the trade and be enjoyed by millions of Airfix fans across the world!

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In real life, the 4.5 litre Bentley was the British winner of the 24-hour raceat Le Mans in its normal aspirated form in 1928, driven by Woolf Barnatoand Bernard Rubin. The car had been entered the year previously butunfortunately crashed. However between a re-design in 1927 and the endof production in 1931, the 4.5 litre Bentley and its supercharged ‘Blower’Bentley version, enjoyed great success on the race track, both at homeand in Europe. In supercharged form, it attained the speed record in 1932on the Brooklands Circuit, with a recorded speed of 137.97 mph.

Designed by Walter Owen Bentley, the 4.5 litre Bentley was manufacturedand assembled at the Bentley Motor Limited works at Cricklewood in NorthLondon. Between 1927 and 1931 only 720 were produced, including thesupercharged ‘Blower’ Bentley model, introduced in 1929. Classed as asports car with a 4-speed manual gearbox, the vehicle came as a tourer,drophead coupé and sporting four seater. During its short life span, the4.5 litre Bentley epitomised British motor racing of the era, managing tobeat several speed records at the same time. It was famous for its creatorW O Bentley’s ’s popular slogan ‘there’s no replacement for displacement’based on his quest to produce a more powerful racing car by increasing the engine displacement.

The supercharged ‘Blower’ Bentley was developed by a group of wealthyBritish racing enthusiasts, both drivers and mechanics - nicknamed the BentleyBoys - who were racing and maintaining the standard 4.5 litre Bentleysuccessfully but wanted a car that would be capable of even greater things,particularly at Le Mans, where Continental opposition was so stiff. Under thedirection of Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin, one of the Bentley Boys, the BlowerBentley was unveiled in 1929 at the London International Motor Show. Theonly difference between the two models was the engine.

The Blower version was supercharged by a mechanical compressor, whichhad been designed by engineer Charles Amherst Villiers. However, due toopposition from W O Bentley, who was not pleased with the modificationsand would not sanction the design change to his original engine, thecompressor had to be placed at the end of the crankshaft in front of the radiator.

Newly tooled as part of the 2011 Airfix range, this magnificently detailed 1:12 scale model ofthe classic sports car, is due for release imminently and will appeal to any lover of the ‘belleépoque’ of British motorsport. As model number A20440, the kit comprises 278 pieces and whencompleted has a length of 365mm and a width of 135mm.

THE AIRFIX 4.5 LITRE

A20440

This visible modification makes it easy to distinguish between the original andthe ‘souped up’ version. Only 55 of the Blower Bentley were ever made, beingcompleted in a workshop in Welwyn Garden City but the car complied with the24 hour Le Mans regulations and really made a difference to its racing potential.

The 4.5 litre Bentley, which won at Le Mans in 1928, also came second andthird at Le Mans in 1929 on the Circuit de la Sarthe. The Blower Bentley, drivenby Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin’ finished second in the 1930 French Grand Prix. Thesame year, the race over 500 miles of Brooklands saw the 4.5 litre versioncoming second, driven for Bentley Motors Limited by Dr Dudley Benjafieldand Edward R Hall.

Sadly, in November 1931, the company was in dire financial straits due tothe worldwide recession and W O Bentley sold out to Rolls-Royce for justover £125,000.

The Airfix model is a replica of the Blower Bentley, with the compressor clearlyvisible in front of the radiator and above the number plate. The real car,featuring race number 8, is part of the Ralph Lauren collection.

E 1930 BENTLEY...Walter Owen Bentley upped thedisplacement of the Bentley 3 litrein 1926 to produce the 4.5 litre.The ‘Bentley Boys’ went in searchof even more power and developedthe supercharged model in 1929.

...TAKES TO THE ROAD!

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THE AIRFIX Under reference A01006 and in 1:72 scale, the finished model is 160mm long and 102mmwide, with one finish option – that of the Gnat Trainer of the FTS, designated by the suffix T1.

The Folland Gnat was a British aircraft designed by W E W ‘Teddy’ Petter and was originallyintended as a light fighter plane for use by the Royal Air Force. A small, swept-wing subsonicsingle seat jet aircraft, the Gnat was an improved fighter design based on its predecessor theFolland Midge and incorporated some engine and wing modifications.The first prototype Gnatflew from Boscombe Down on 18th July, 1955, resulting in an order for a further six by theBritish Government for the purpose of evaluation. Although it was not selected for its originalpurpose as a small, simple fighter, it was subsequently introduced to the RAF as a trainer. Tocomply with requirements in this revised role, Folland developed a two-seater version andincorporated a new wing with additional fuel capacity, which also allowed more room in thefuselage for additional equipment. A more powerful version of the original Orpheus engine wasused, the front fuselage length was increased and the aircraft was given larger tail surfaces.The previous inboard ailerons of the fighter version were modified to outboard ailerons andconventional flaps.

Folland received an order for fourteen Gnat trainers in January 1958 and the first prototypeflew in August 1959. A short time later, Folland was taken over by Hawker Siddeley Aviation and between 1960 and 1962, the Ministry of Supply ordered large numbers of the aircraft, now designated the Gnat T Mk 1.The first of these were delivered to the Royal Air Force in early 1962, flying from the Central FlyingSchool at RAF Little Rissington. However, the major user was 4 Flying TrainingSchool at RAF Valley later that year. The Gnat T1 performed admirably and wasmuch liked by the aircrews, who had progressed to the advanced fast jet training stage at RAF Valley, where they were required to fly the Gnat for

approximately 70 hours before moving on to operational flying in theHawker Hunter.

In 1964, the Flying Training School formed an aerobatic team flying yellow painted Gnats, under the name of the Yellowjacks. A yearlater, the team reformed as the Red Arrows, who operated theGnat in their RAF aerobatic displays - perhaps the most famousof its roles.

The last Gnat T1 was delivered to the Red Arrows in May 1965. It was retired in 1979 and the same year the Red Arrowsswitched to using the BAe Hawk trainers, which they continueto fly today.

However during the twenty years of service, as well as the RAF,the Gnat T.1 was used by the Indian, Yugoslav and Finnish Air Forces. Including variants, thenumber built was 449, taking into account those built in India under licence.

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New to the 2011 range of Airfix Military Aircraftcomes the Folland Gnat T1 in its Royal Air ForceFlying Training School livery.

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The Folland Gnat was a British aircraftdesigned by W E W‘Teddy’ Petter and wasoriginally intended as a light fighter plane for use by the RoyalAir Force.

GNAT UNVEILED

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Build up the cockpit and apply in

strument panel

decals.Glue cockpit assembly into one half of the fuselage.

Join fuselage halves together, nose weight is notneeded with this model.Glue lower wing piecesinto top half of main wing.

Fit main wing then add canopy and rear wings.

Apply Humbrol Maskol to canopy, once dry prime

the model with Humbrol Spray primer.

Using masking tape and Maskol cover all areasthat are to remain silver.Once primer is dry spray model with Humbrol H11silver.

Using Humbrol H209 Fluorescent Fire Orangespray the unmasked areas. Around four or five lightcoats will be needed to build up colour densitybut allow time for each coat to dry before addingthe next.

Paint and install the undercarriage, engine exhaust a

nd add the

probe and drop tanks. Now apply the decals. All done

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Don’t forget to mask two small rectangles on

the

underside of the main wing where the ‘XP’ of

the

registration will go.

Paint the wing drop tanks now which will be fittedlater. Once the final coat is dry mask the orangearound the nose and spray matt black for the antiglare panel. Once all is dry remove the masking.

members’ photosmembers’ photos

Ed: If you would like to write to usor send in your photos for our Picture Gallery, you canemail us at club@airfix.com or write to The Airfix ClubMagazine, Hornby Hobbies Ltd., Westwood Cross,Margate CT9 4JX, UK. If sending images, please ensure they are originals (not scanned prints), in focus and high resolution. Weare offering a prize for the best overall contribution,so we look forward to hearing from you.

Our photo gallery column continues to be a popular one withsome great images submitted from readers of all ages,alongside some superb Airfix models, which have all beenconstructed to an extremely high standard by you, our readers.We have selected the very best - it has been a hard choice -with a prize going to the submission the judges consider themost outstanding. We’ll give you the results in Issue 19. In themeantime, the winner of the Issue 18 Photo Gallery entries isMr Anthony Rowden, Member 500039 from Teesside.Congratulations, Anthony. A surprise Airfix prize is on its wayto you with our compliments.

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Stage 1

Stage 3Stage 2

As with all model making, the more preparation you do

prior to painting the better the fina

l result will be. Firstly,

clean the body shell in preparatio

n of the undercoat.

Mask any areas you do not wish to paint and for best resultsapply an undercoat of Humbrol 64 Light Grey.

Which Varnish...

Matt VarnishGloss Varnish

Satin Varnish

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Once the undercoat is completely dry, apply a basecoat of your chosen body colour. In this case Humbrol52 Baltic Blue metalic. Three thin even coats willproduce a dense body colour which will be fur therenhanced once the final varnish coat is applied.

Enjoy a Great Day Out!Take along the special discount voucher attached to thisAirfix magazine, as well as your Club membership cardto take full advantage of this offer.

Today, IWM Duxford is Europe’s premier aviation museum. As well as hosting severalsplendid air shows during the season, which are immensely popular, the site is easily

accessible from the M11 motorway or by public transport from nearby Cambridge.

Housed in several main exhibition buildings, the IWM Duxford collection includesaircraft, military vehicles and even some naval vessels, as well as storing a vastcollection of related archive material, including documents, film, photographs andother artefacts.

The Museum is based on the historic Duxford Aerodrome, operated by the RFC/RAFduring WWI and even more memorably during WWII, when Duxford played such aprominent role in the Battle of Britain. RAF Duxford remained fully operational until1961 when the Ministry of Defence had no further need for it.

Fortunately, the Imperial War Museum was given permission to take it over in 1969,initially for storage of their larger military exhibits but later developed as a full-blownmuseum, including reparation of the runway. Many of the original buildings remain,having been given conservation status as historic ar tefacts in their own right.Now classed as the European centre of aviation history, IWM Duxford is wellworth a visit.

In conjunction with IWM Duxford, we are pleased to offer an exclusive Airfix Clubincentive open to all current members. Please see special discount voucherattached to this copy of the Airfix magazine.

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IWM Duxford, near Cambridge, is well known to all enthusiasts ofmilitary and aviation memorabilia. IWM’s five branches are IWMLondon, IWM’s flagship branch with six floors of exhibitions anddisplays; IWM North, housed in an iconic award-winning buildingdesigned by Daniel Libeskind; IWM Duxford, a world renownedaviation museum and Britain's best preserved wartime airfield;Churchill War Rooms, housed in Churchill’s secret headquartersbelow Whitehall; and the Second World War cruiser HMS Belfast.

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Adam Tooby will be personally signing and numbering each print. Initiallythree images will be released in A2 and A3 size all printed on the finestquality paper.

COMPETITION TIME1. The two winners of the competition (one adult and one junior aged 14 or under) will be the first drawn from

the all-correct entries received by the closing date of 10th February 2012.2. The competition is limited to one entry per current member of the Airfix Club.3. The results of the competition will be announced in Issue 19 of the Airfix magazine and the winner notified

by post.4. The competition is not open to employees of Hornby Hobbies Ltd., their agents or families.5. No correspondence to be entered into in conjunction with the competition.6. The Airfix Club accepts no responsibility for entries lost in the post or damaged or defaced in any way.7. No cash equivalent is available.8. The judges’ decision is final.

Competition Results

Our Issue 17 crossword competition promised a year’s subscription to the Airfix Model World magazine for oneadult winner, with a similar subscription to How It Works magazine for one junior winner. The first entries pickedat random from the all-correct entries have resulted in the adult prize going to: Mr Brian Rushton, Member 502319 from Hertfordshire.The junior prizewinner is Mstr Harry Perkin, Member 597215, aged 11 from Kent.Congratulations to you both. We are arranging with the subscription departments of both the magazines to contactyou shortly with your prizes.

Rules of entry

1. The 4.5 litre Bentley won the 24 Hours Le Mans race in 1928. Who werethe two drivers?

2. In which year did the Ministry of Defence give permission for the ImperialWar Museum to take over RAF Duxford?

3. Who was the pilot of the Messerschnitt Bf109E-3 which was capturedby the Armée de l’Air?

Once you have completed your entry, put the answers on a postcard andeither email to comp@entryairfix.com or post the entry to Airfix Issue 18Competition, PO Box 25, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ZG, UK.

In either case, please quote your name, address and membership numberand for junior entrants, please state your age (14 or under). Closing date forentries is 10th February 2012.

Here is the completed crossword, giving the answers toall the clues we posed.

Win a collectable print signedpersonally by Airfix box art specialistAdam Tooby in our competition this

time. We have two to give away - one to an adultwinner and one to a junior winner aged 14 or under.To have a chance of winning this collectable prize,all we want you to do is answer the followingcompetition questions:

AIRFIX & FINEST HOUR ARTAirfix and Adam Tooby are proud to announce therelease of three fantastic limited edition box artprints which will be available to buy.

All prints are limited, so be one of the first to purchasethis amazing imagery.Please email info@finesthourart.com for more details.

G for George Lancaster print - 200 numbered and signed limitededition prints. Price: A2 £29.95 A3 £24.95

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