Just missing Summer by a week or so, the Summer edition of R/T arrived the other day, thanks to the slowness of the Canada and/or US postal system. This one is not as article intensive as previous issues, but what is in this one is very much more in depth.

Once past the editorial and columns by the national director and others, we get into the articles. The first one is a page on the IPMS/USA Nationals, highlighting the cover aircraft, which was awarded the Best Canadian Subject trophy.

Next is a most informative build article by Evan Jones on building the MiniArt 1/35 WLC Motorcycle, a version of the Harley built to Canadian requirements.

We then get to the largest article in the issue, that being CH-113 and CH-113A Notes part 2. Though there are many inputs to this superb reference article, most of it is based on material by Jeff Rankin-Lowe. If you have any interest at all in the Canadian variant of the Sea Knight, you will be well served by this article.

Turning to floaty things, We have presented Al Magnus' fine article on the Heller 1/72 LCVP. Al has done a superlative job on bringing what is an ok kit up to world class standards.

Of course we have to have a tracked thingy and a Gary Barling article so this time it is the M113½  Lynx based on the Hobby Boss 1/35 kit.

The edition ends on the back cover (well, DUH!) with an article on Canadian Vehicle Markings.

How do you get this great edition? Simply join IPMS Canada and trade money for magazines. It is well worth it. 

October 2012

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