24 WEATHERING
MASTERCLASS
An expert’s approach to weathering
Tamiya’s R35 Light Tank

32 LIGHTNING IN THE ETO
Another look at Tamiya’s 1:48
P-38J Lightning, the best
aircraft scale model yet?

6 IT’S SHOWTIME IN SHIZUOKA AGAIN!
TMMI flies to Japan to attend the re-launched Shizuoka Hobby Show

4 NEWS DESK
New kits and model product news
22 MINT MURRAY
Tamiya’s 1:24 GMA T.50, previewed
42 LITTLE LIGHTNING!
Tamiya’s 1:72 F-35A Lightning II,
previewed
44 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES
New and recently issued modelling
accessories
48 BOFORS IN THE BOX!
Thunder Models’ new 1:35 Morris
C9/B Bofors, previewed
50 NEW RELEASES KITS
New model kits reviewed
54 RAD TRABBI
Revell’s 1:24 Trabant 601S with a
cool new look
60 BOOK REVIEWS
New and recent books related to
scale modelling
64 CONTACTS
Where to buy the products used and
reviewed in TMMI
66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE
Shizuoka extras