Windsock Worldwide

Vol.28 No.3

Reviewed by Rob Baumgartner

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Windsock Worldwide is an A4 sized magazine that caters specifically for WWI aeroplane enthusiasts. Inside are 32 pages crammed with a wealth of information on a broad range of topics.

Lance Krieg continues his popular “Modelling Master Class” series and this time he takes a detailed look at armament. Six pages educate the reader on how to improve these items and if they’re not up to scratch, then we are shown how to build them ourselves. Machine guns and bombs take centre stage and it’s all presented with examples from a number of skillful modellers.

“Rara Avis” looks at some of the more unusual aircraft designs thanks to general arrangement drawings from the late Ian Stair. This issue presents the Hanriot HD.9.Ap.1 which was one of the late-war French fighter designs. As usual, a double page spread of scale plans is supplied with these coming in the popular sizes of 1:72 and 1:48.

Dave Hooper showcases his talent for scratch building by taking on the Dornier RS.III giant flying boat. His construction of this bizarre aircraft is explained over 3 pages of text and colour photographs.

From around the world, Ray Rimell looks at the latest WWI reproductions. These include Craftlab’s Austro-Hungarian OEF D.III and the ever growing collection of aircraft from New Zealand. These are TVAL’s new RE8, FE2b, Fokker E.III/D.VIII (x2), Albatros D.Va, and Sopwith Pup.

Rounding out the publication are 8 pages of reviews that cover kits, books, decals and accessories.

This is the ideal magazine for those with any interest at all in WWI aviation. It provides articles from authors recognized in their fields and the diversity of material means that there’s something here to please everybody.

Thanks to Albatros Productions for the review sample

Review Copyright © 2012 by Rob Baumgartner
This Page Created on 2 July, 2012
Last updated 18 September, 2012

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