Wing Masters Magazine

Issue 18, September/October 2000 

and

Issue 21, March/April 2001

published by

Histoire & Collections

S u m m a r y

FirstLook

The first impression of the magazine is its size. The large 9" x 12" format is added to by the weight of 82 pages plus covers. The magazine is presented in full colour on satin-textured paper. 

The next obvious point is that all the articles and captions are presented exclusively in French.

My samples took full advantage of the format and colour with a terrific range of articles, profiles and reviews. The advertisements are interesting too (I don't know about you, but I find many ads in model magazines as interesting as the articles themselves).

The core of each sample magazines is seven detailed model construction articles. These articles are generously supported by very attractive colour profiles and many excellent photographs. The standard of modelling is uncompromisingly high. Three articles in each magazine are further enhanced with reference articles, with pictures and history of the subject aircraft type.

These articles are sandwiched between a few pages of book reviews at the start of the magazine, and a more comprehensive kit and accessory review section at the end. All reviews are accompanied by small but clear images.

To provide a feel for the focus of Wing Masters, here is a summary of the contents in each magazine:

Conclusion