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by Alan Del Paggio 

Isn't it amazing how fast three months can go by? I'd like to welcome each of you to our second issue of Aviation In Miniature® (AIM). HyperScale has brought AIM to the attention of many readers around the world. In return, AIM has been fortunate enough to bring HyperScale to the attention of many young modelers in the United States. We would like to thank you all for your time telling us what is important to you in an aviation modeling magazine.

Based upon your feedback we have made several changes to this, our second issue. A richer, more diverse blend of aviation (and anti-aviation) related subjects have been provided in a broader range of scales. Articles contain images of greater clarity and brightness, and feature more "in progress" photographs to enhance the authors' descriptions. Images of aircraft separate from their diorama setting have been provided to allow greater focus on the models themselves. We have introduced a very limited Product Review section. As a quarterly magazine, we are not able to report new product developments as rapidly as either a monthly magazine or HyperScale. Finally, Roy Sutherland has undertaken to learn a variety of software packages in order to create simulated dynamic environments for several of the models. We have also expanding our editorial staff to deliver your interests. Please welcome Pat Donahue. Pat's aircraft modeling interests span World War II. Several new master modelers who work in 1/72nd scale have been recruited to join AIM. You'll meet them and have the opportunity to appreciate their work and their techniques beginning in Issue 3. Regrettably we were unable to increase the 1/72nd scale content for this issue, but if you'll bear with us, there will be much more 1/72nd scale action in Issue 3.. Finally, we are delivering on our commitment to increase the value of Aviation In Miniature by expanding the page count. Our current issue is eight pages longer than our first issue. Most importantly, we all thank you for your continued support. We know modelers aren't shy, so please let us know your thoughts.….

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Grumman TBF-3 Avenger (1/48) Mike Braun

Fokker D.VIII (1/28) by Mark Vanderweyden

BAC Lightning F.6 (1/32) Phil Brandt

Reggiane 2005 (1/48) Floyd Werner

Mitsubishi Model 22 (1/48) Pat Donahue

Führungsmaschine (1/48) Sam Garcia

F-94C Starfire (1/48) Phil Brandt

Supermarine Attacker FB.2 (1/72) Roy Sutherland

North American F-86F Sabre (1/48) Sam Garcia

MiG 15 (1/48) Don Rakoski

Bf 109G-2/R6 (1/48) Dan Clover

Supermarine Spitfire VB (1/48) Roy Sutherland

P38J Lightning (1/48) Sam Garcia

He 219A-7 (1/48) Mike Braun

F-4U "Birdcage" Corsair (1/48) Randy Taillon

          Hot and Cold Henschels (Hs 129Bs) (1/48) Floyd Werner, Jr.

SdKfz 7/1 Armored Cab (1/48) Jon Baker

Issue Two will be available in hobby shops internationally through normal distribution channels for the equivalent of US$13.95. 

Presently Squadron (the largest US distributor of aircraft supplies/books, etc) and VLS (the largest US distributor of armor) carry AIM. Both of these companies have international distribution capability, particularly western Europe. The magazine is available in Australia via Snowy Mountains Models and NKR Models

Annual subscriptions are available for $US 56 by personal check, Money Order, International Money Order, and now accepting credit cards via the following address:

Aviation in Miniature 
c/o Wurger Publications; 
PO Box 11606 
Spring, TX 77391-1606 USA 

or email subsrciption requests to wurgerpub@wt.net

We're also set up with a fax machine 281-251-6505 to accept subscription information, credit card numbers and feedback

Text and Image Copyright © 2000 by Alan Del Paggio
Page Created 10 September, 2000
Last updated 22 July, 2003

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