- Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 1/48
- Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon 1/72
- Junkers Ju 88A-4 1/72
- Ransart 2012
- McDonnel F3H-2 Demon 1/48
- Focke Wulf Fw 189A-2 1/48
- Midway, tournant de la guerre du Pacifique
- Supermarine Walrus Mk I 1/72
- Canadair Sabre Mk.4 1/72
- Concours IMPS Belgium 2011
- Nieuport Nie 24 1/32
WingMasters
Aviation history, warplanes, and scale modelling
WM or Wing Masters. We had no particular pretensions when we chose the title for a new magazine about plastic model planes and their natural corollary, the history of military aviation of all periods. There was simply a need to go and revamp the specialised model press with a few simple ideas: modern graphical concepts with a lot of space for photographs, editorial dynamism with the pages left wide open for what’s going on in the modelling world, giving openings to new talent by working with a young and dynamic editorial team. As for the historic aspects of things, these were presented by means of articles illustrated by one of the best artists of the moment, Bruno Pautigny; these had to be within reach of everybody both in their form - thanks to great care taken in choosing and presenting the photographs - and in the editorial quality of their contents.
So, a few simple ideas …
In the first year after its creation, in 1997, WingMasters imposed itself as the leader in a niche which until then appeared to have been filled for some time! Further proof that some situations are never as fragile as those you think are there to stay. Since then WingMasters’ success has never looked back and its ever-increasing readership counts on the magazine to keep it informed of what’s going on in the model world, to dream that “one day I too will be able to do something like that …” and to be part of that great brotherhood of plastic modelling buffs, this marvellous hobby which mixes together modelling and history. Let’s come back for a moment to the main ideas which started WingMasters.
The model plane market had changed considerably over the last ten years or so: the once rustic and summarily detailed basic models had changed into true miniatures where attention to detail had been pushed to such a point that some thought they were now reserved only for the greatest specialists of super detailing: resin cockpits with authentic photo cut-outs, very detailed undercarriage, exposed engines and sometimes standardised hollow etching, etc. Just so many signs to show that model makers had crossed a threshold which the specialised press with its modern means had to pass on to its readers and thus in its own way, ensure the future of the hobby. This formula had already met with success in H & C’s other two magazines SteelMasters and Figurines. It was as simple as it was novel: a beautiful model, a good model maker, the use of modern building and painting processes, together with beautiful photographs where the backdrop was just as important as the composition itself. To that must be added the desire to reach as wide a public as possible thanks to the bi-monthly’s 84 full-colour pages and the care taken with the editorial work as always; and the bet was won, witness the loyalty of our readers since the first number came out.
Today …
In each number Wing Masters invites its readers to enter a miniature universe of excellence and dreams. The numerous letters received from readers prove how faithful they are; sometimes they are rather nostalgic, sometimes more adventurous; but they are always enthusiastic, acknowledging the high quality of the magazine which is the hallmark of our company, also recognised by our foreign colleagues. The themes dealt with every two months cover what’s going on in the model world, always with high quality realisations. From Spad, Albatros, Nieuport or Fokker biplanes from the Great War to the still living legends which the Messerschmitts, Spitfires, Mustangs or Dewoitine 520s from the Luftwaffe, RAF, USAF or from the Armée de l’Air, right through to the big combat jet family with the fabulous Dassault Mirage IIIC presented recently, without forgetting the F-14s and F-16s from the American arsenal, or the Tornadoes and other Euro-fighters; it is all to do with the adventure in the air of the 20th and 21st Centuries both civilian and military which we revisit for our all readers with our unfaltering enthusiasm and personal investment, even though this means that sometimes yours truly has to present some of his own work for public consumption and criticism. Apart from the model assembly which is made exclusively for the needs of the magazine by a team of modellers, one of whose features, unique in France, is that they come from a variety of countries, WingMasters is also:
Complete coverage of model, accessories and book news for the main scale sizes, from 1/114 for airliners to the 1/32 for the main aircraft of the world conflicts (Spitfire, P-47, P-51, Messerschmitt 109, Focke-Wulf 190, etc), without forgetting the more usual 1/72 and 1/48 scales.
Clubs and Internet columns, the latter bringing choice documentation to complement the articles.
Numerous small-ads for buying and exchanging kits, documentation, accessories or getting in touch with other enthusiasts.
Plates of decals twice a year reserved exclusively for subscribers.
So don’t wait any longer, if you haven’t already come across WingMasters , welcome aboard for a endless flight through the marvellous world of model aircraft, a world which has never been so rich and varied, dynamic, talent-revealing, and presented by the makers of injected plastic, resin, photo cut-out or thermoformed models, small (like the numerous short–runs specialists), big, Far-Eastern or East-European.
Editor
Choice of readers WingMasters
- WingMasters Quarterlies # 14
- L'armée de l'air aujourd'hui
- L'armée de l'air aujourd'hui
- Mirage 2000-5 (profils couleur)
- Rafale B et C (profils couleur)
- L'aviation de combat (1)
- Dassault Rafale B. Montage 1/48
- Mirage 2000B et 2000C (profils couleur)
- Mirage 2000C (profils couleur)
- Mirage 2000D, N et C (profils couleur)
- L'aviation de combat (2)
- Mirage 2000D et N (profils couleur)
- Mirage 2000N (profils couleur)
- Dassault Mirage F1CT Montage 1/48
- L'aviation de transport
- Ravitaillement, Transport et Reconnaissance électronique (profils couleur)
- Transport et AWACS (profils couleur)
- Ecoles et entraînement (profils couleur)
- Les unités de formation
- Mirage F1 (profils couleur)
- Transports, Ecoles et Entraînement (profils couleur)
- WingMasters Quarterlies 10
- La guerre du désert - 1942, l'année décisive
- HISTOIRE : 1942, l’année décisive
Transport et reconnaissance de la Luftwaffe (profils couleur)
Bimoteurs Bristol (profils couleur)
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 et G-4. Montage 1/72 - HISTOIRE : Ciel de Messerschmitt
Hurricane dans le désert (profils couleur)
Bf 109 dans le désert (profils couleur)
Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk I. Montage 1/48
Tomahawk et Kittyhawk (profils couleur) - HISTOIRE : Kittyhawk et Warhawk dans le désert
Bombardiers de la Luftwaffe (profils couleur)
Avions alliés dans le désert (profils couleur)
Savoia Marchetti SM 79. Montage 1/72 - HISTOIRE : Aerosiluranti contre Royal Navy
SM 79 (profils couleur) - HISTOIRE : Martin 187 Baltimore
Des Français dans le désert (profils couleur)
Martin Baltimore. Montage 1/72 - HISTOIRE : Macchi MC 202 Folgore
Cigognes en Afrique, Fi 156 Storch (profils couleur)
Macchi en Afrique (profils couleur)
Macchi MC 202. Montage 1/48
Chasseurs de la Regia Aeronautica (profils couleur) - HISTOIRE : Des Spit’ providentiels
Spitfire dans le désert (profils couleur)
Supermarine Spitfire MkVb Trop. Montage
- WingMasters Quarterlies # 15
- Corée - 1ère partie, 1950-1951 - La guerre oubliée
- Corée - 1ère partie, 1950-1951 - La guerre oubliée
- Histoire. Six mois cruciaux
- Les avions de l’USAF (profils couleur)
- Histoire. F-51 Mustang, faute de mieux…
- N. A. P-51K Mustang. Montage 1/48
- Les Mustang en Corée (profils couleur)
- Histoire. Fairey Firefly Mk 4 et Mk 5
- Les avions de la Fleet Air Arm en Corée (profils couleur)
- FAirey Firefly FR.5. Montage 1/72
- Yakovlev Yak-3. Montage 1/48
- Histoire. Le crépuscule des Lavotchkine
- Les avions nord-coréens (1) (profils couleur)
- Histoire. F-84 Thunderjet
- Les avions nord-coréens (2) (profils couleur)
- F-84G Thunderjet. Montage 1/72
- Thunderjet en Corée (profils couleur)
- Histoire. Boeing B-29, l’avion d’une autre guerre
- Le B-29 Superfortress en Corée (profils couleur)
- Boeing KB-29P. Montage 1/144
- L’aviation des Nations Unies en Corée (profils couleur)
- Histoire. Ilyouchine Il-10
- Histoire. Corsair, l’avion d’appui-feu de l’US Navy
- WingMasters Quarterlies # 16
- Eté 44, Libération !
- Eté 44, Libération !
- HISTOIRE.
Libération ! - Transport allié (profil couleur)
- MESSERSCHMITT BF 109G-6.
Montage 1/32 - Messerschmitt Bf 109 (profils couleur)
- HISTOIRE.
La mort du Kommandeur - Hawker Typhoon & Tempest (profils couleur)
- Fw 190A & Bf 110 (profils couleur)
- HISTOIRE.
Lancers de dés et coups de balai - LOCKHEED F-5E.
Montage 1/48 - P-51 Mustang (profils couleur)
- P-38 Lightning (profils couleur)
- HISTOIRE.
Une campagne avec les Havoc - Douglas Havoc/Boston (profils couleur)
- DOUGLAS BOSTON IV.
Montage 1/72 - Halifax et Lancaster (profils couleur)
- HISTOIRE.
La 1ere Escadre de Chasse - Chasseurs et bombardiers de la 8th Air Force (profils couleur)
- Supermarine SpitFire (profils couleur)
- SPITFIRE MK IV.
Montage 1/48 - HISTOIRE.
La chasse aux rats - ME 262A-2
Montage 1/72 - Me 262 Schwalbe (profils couleur)
- HISTOIRE.
DH Mosquito, l'avion universel - DH 98 MOSQUITO B MK IV.
Montage 1/48 - "Mossies" et "Beaus" de la RAF (profils couleur)
- WingMasters 74 January 2010
- Messerschmitt Bf 110G-G 1/48
- MDD AV-8B Harrier II Plus 1/72
- Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat 1/48
- Mil Mi-4 "Hound"
- Supermarine Seafire Mk III 1/48
- F-16C "Viper"
- F-16C/N "Aggressor & Adversary" 1/48
- Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 1/48
- Focke Wulf Fw 190A-6/A-8 "Nachtjäger" 1/48
- WingMasters # 71 july 2009
- Messerschmitt Bf 19E-1 1/32
- Mitsubishi F-2 1/48
- Heinkel He 177A-5 Greif 1/48
- Les Turonnes 2009
- Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 1/72
- Le F-4 Phantom, un cinquantenaire
- MDD RF-4E Phantom II 1/48
- Montrouge 2009
- Albatros D.V 1/72
- Mitsubishi F1M2 Type 0 "Pete" 1/48
- MDD AV-8B Harrier II 1/48
- WingMasters 73 2009
- Fairey Sworfish Mk I 1/32
- NA F-84F Thunderstreak 1/48
- IMAM Ro 57bis 1/48
- Nakajima Ki-44-II Hei Shoki 1/32
- Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8 1/48
- Spad VII, l'avion des as
- Spad VII 1/32
- English Electric Lightning F.1A 1/32
- English Electric Lightning F.2A 1/72
- Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Tei Toryu 1/48
- 15e concours de l'AMT à Torrent
- WingMasters 75 March 2010
- Supermarine SPitfire Mk IX 1/32
- NA F-100C Super Sabre 1/48
- NA QF-100D Super Sabre "Drone" 1/32
- Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat 1/72
- Scale Model World 2009 à Telford
- No 617 Squadron, les démolisseurs
- Avro Lancaster B Mk III (Spécial) 1/72
- Savoia S.79 Sparviero 1/48
- Dornier Do 217E-2 1/48
- LTV EA-7L Corsair IIA 1/32
- WingMasters # 63 march 2008
- Fieseler F-156C Storch 1/48
- Potez 63.11 1/48
- North American F-86H Sabre Hog 1/72
- MiG-3 1/48
- NH 90 TTH 1/72
- Du “Felix the Cat Squadron” aux “Tomcatters”
Grumman F-14D Tomcat 1/72 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt « Razorback » 1/32
- Scale Modelworld 2007 à Telford
Republic F-105D Thunderchief 1/72
