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SFFM VOLUME 16

Announcing Volume Sixteen of Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller, the latest, must-have edition of the quarterly genre modeling title, offering 100 all-color pages of exclusive coverage coupled with superb photography. This new, feature-packed issue publishes January 20th, and includes:

• A special section on modelling the iconic Jupiter II from Lost In Space, including an exclusive and major article on building the new Moebius Jupiter II kit.
• Amazing new Space:1999 Swift kit - an extensive report on making the master and test kit.
• Silent Running - your jaw will drop at the size of these large-scale Drone replicas.
• How to scratchbuild a Blake's 7 teleport bracelet.
• 2001: A Space Odyssey - the Russian Titov spaceplane revealed.
• Convert yourself an Indiana Jones revolver.
• Moebius Iron Man limited edition kit build by Barry Ford with customised base.
• Oggle at the huge new 1:24 scale Space:1999 Moon Buggy kit.

Retail price will be £ 13.95 GBP (~$ 22.77 USD/ $ 23.36 CAN/€ 15.78 EUR ). For more information, or to order, please visit the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller website. 01/2010

ANTARES MODELS LUFT '46

New from Antares in 1/48 scale is a Messerschmitt Me 262 HG IV conversion set (ANT-36) developed for 1/48 Me 262 Trimaster/Dragon/Italeri and Revell kits. This project is the final version of the high-speed concept applied on the basic Me 262 model. The cockpit was placed in the rear fuselage, with the weapons and fuel tanks on at the front. The kit features 10 resin parts, vacuformed canopies (spares included as usual) and comprehensive instructions. See the parts here

Price, before shipping, is $ 35.00 USD (~$ 35.92 CAN/€ 24.26 EUR ). For more information, or to order, please visit the Antares Models website. 01/2010

How To Build Better Dioramas

The book publishes at the end of February, 2010, and is a softcover, 128 page title. Retail price is expected to be £ 14.99 GBP (~$ 24.45 USD/ $ 25.10 CAN/€ 16.95 EUR ). For more information, or to order, please visit the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller website. 01/2010

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DREAM CHASER

FROGG HOPPER

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BUGS!

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NEVER GIVE UP!

Here is more information on the Galaxy Quest models Pegasus Hobbies will be releasing. Both models will be released in kit form and separately as pre-finished display pieces:

1/1400 scale ''NSEA Protector Ship''. The model, 12½/ 318mm'' long when completed, will come with removable ''Command Ship'', clear lenses cast in blue and logo base display stand. Though engineered to facilitate lighting, neither the kit nor the pre-finished model will come with lights or sound. The model was created using design data and images of the original studio model received from Paramount Pictures. The pre-finished model comes in full color window display box. Price and release date are TBA.

1/1 scale ''ION Nebulizer & VOX Communicator Set'': Full size prop replicas of the gun and communicators used in the movie. The nebulizer comes with clear lenses cast in blue with functioning trigger. The VOX comes with spring loaded flip-open mouth piece. Though engineered to facilitate lighting, neither the kit nor the pre-finished model will come with lights or sound. The models were created using design data and images of the original studio props received from Paramount Pictures. The pre-finished set comes in full color window display box. Price and release date are also TBA.

For more information, or to order, please visit the Pegasus Hobbies website. 09/2009

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JUPITER 2 UPDATE

Update: These kits are expected to start reaching distributors the second week of December, 2009 For more information, or to order, please visit the Moebius Models website. 09/2009

MOONBUS REDUX!