Bent Throttles Journal of the IPMS (UK) Racing and Record Aircraft SIG

Produced by Anders Bruun and the members of this SIG (Special Interest Group) , the Bent Throttles newsletter contains a wide variety of news and information aimed at scale modelers and air racing fans. Be it Formula, Unlimited or Golden Age, each air racing genre is covered sooner or later. The selection of material is wide, and includes drawings, detail tips, and painting advice for those wishing to build models of various racers.

Anders charges $16 US (£10 UK) for a one year subscription to Bent Throttles; a price well worth the information you will inherit. Each issue contains between 16 and 18 pages of kit reviews, scale references, historical data and photos that cover all eras of racing and record breaking aircraft. A number of members-only decal sheets have also been produced.

Bent Throttles is well worth the subscription price; Prospective members can receive a sample for $3.00 US. For more information, contact:

Anders Bruun  - anders.bruun@chello.se

Below is an Index of the first 16 issues of Bent Throttles:

#1 - December 1996 (10 pages):

Hobbycraft 1/48 Seversky Racer - Kit review

Aero-Image 1/72 Macchi M.67 - Kit review

1/72 White Lightnin' - Build report

Cosmic Winds Reborn - Restoration data

Racer Art

 

#2 - February 1997 (10 pages):

The Tail-less Gee Bee R-1 - Drawings and conversion tips

Testors Howard DGA-5 Ike - Kit review

Frank Fuller's 1939 Seversky - Colour data

Philip Handleman: "Speedsters - Today's Air Racers in Action" - Book review

"Pigeon From Hell" - 1/72 Would-be racer Hispano Buchon build report

 

#3 - June 1997 (10 pages):

1/48 Speed Spitfire - Build report

Pegaso "Las Grandes Carreras" - Ex-Lindberg 1/48 racer kits re-released

#62 Tigercat Racer - Drawings and historical data

AeroMaster 1/48 "Tigercat Firefighters" - Decal sheet review

 

#4 - September 1997 (12 pages):

The Supermarine S.5 and the 1927 Schneider Trophy - Drawings and historical data

Atelier Noix 1/48 Supermarine S.5 - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 RB-51 "Red Baron" - Drawings and kit review

Tigercat #62 Follow-up

 

#5 - December 1997 (10 pages):

Darryl Greenamyer's Bearcat #1 - Drawings and historical data

Lone Star 1/48 "Conquest I" - Conversion kit review

Williams Brothers 1/72 Douglas World Cruiser - Kit review

 

#6 - March 1998 (10 pages):

Macchi MC.72 - Historical data

Derek Barratt 1/200 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review

Delta 2 1/72 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review

Artiplast/Merit/Smer 1/50 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review

NOIX 1/48 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review

Essdale 1/32 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review

Unlimited Air 1/72 "Dago Red" - Kit review

Michael O'Leary: "Reno Air Racing" - Book review

 

#7 - June 1998 (12 pages):

1/72 Gee Bee R-1 - Scratchbuild report

"Precious Metal" - Drawings

Williams Brothers 1/32 Laird "Super Solution" - Kit review and cockpit details

 

#8 - September 1998 (12 pages):

"Leeward Air Ranch Special" - Drawings

High Planes 1/72 "Critical Mass" - Kit review

Dekno 1/72 Bellanca 28-70 - Kit review

Air Racing Societies and Newsletters

Racing Sea Fury Drawings

 

#9 - December 1998 (14 pages):

The Racing F2Gs - Historical data and drawings

POMK 1/48 F2G - Kit review

Aviation Usk 1/72 F2G - Kit review

Caudron C.561 - Drawings

Dujin 1/72 Caudron C.561 - Kit review

POMK 1/48 Caudron C.561 - Kit review

E.C.P. Phenix 1/48 Caudron C.561 - Kit review

Speed Demons 1/48 "Roto-Finish" - Conversion kit review

 

#10 - March 1999 (14 pages):

Long Midget Mustang - Drawings and historical data

Pegaso 1/48 Midget Mustang - Kit review

Lone Star 1/48 Midget Mustang - Kit review

Czech Masters 1/72 Midget Mustang - Kit review

Meikraft 1/72 Midget Mustang - Kit review

Short-Bristow Crusader - Historical data

Tommy Atkins 1/72 Short-Bristow Crusader - Kit review

Robert Hirsch: "Goodyear & Formula One Air Racing" - Book review

 

#11 - July 1999 (16 pages):

The Napier Lion and the Schneider Trophy - Historical data

NOIX 1/48 Gloster IIIA - Kit review

NOIX Supermarine S.4 - Kit review

Monogram 1/72 Bell X-15 - Kit review

Bugatti Model 100 - Historical data and scratchbuild report

Czech Masters 1/72 Bugatti Model 100 - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 "Precious Metal" - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 "Vendetta" - Kit review

 

#12 - September 1999 (12 pages):

Messerschmitt Bf 109 V13 Record Breaker- Drawings and historical data

Midget Mustang Follow-up

Speed Spitfire - Drawings

Gary Williams & Dave Jones: "Unlimited Class Racing Plane Data" - Book review

Gary Williams: "Unlimited Class Air Racing Results" - Book review

#80 "Smirnoff" Bearcat - Drawings

 

#13 - December 1999 (18 pages):

Hugh Cowin: "The Risk Takers" - Book review

The Macchi M.39 and the 1926 Schneider Trophy - Historical data

NOIX 1/48 Macchi M.39 - Kit review

Museum 1/72 Macchi M.39 - Kit review

"Conquest I" - Drawings

Lone Star 1/48 "Conquest I" - Conversion kit review

High Planes 1/72 T33-tail "Mr Awesome" - Kit review

 

#14 - March 2000 (22 pages):

Robert Gandt: "Fly Low, Fly Fast" - Book review

"Excalibur III" - Drawings, cockpit details and historical data

Robert Mikesh: "Excalibur III - The Story of a P-51 Mustang" - Book review

Flightlines 1/48 "Marvelous Mustangs" - Decal sheet review

The 1937 Zurich Air Meeting - Historical data

Messerschmitt Bf 109 V14 and V13 in Zurich 1937 - Drawings

1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 V14 - Build report

Classic Plane 1/72 Gee Bee R-1 - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 "Furias" - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 Square-tail "Mr Awesome" - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 "Roto-Finish" - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 1974 "Red Baron" - Kit review

 

#15 - July 2000 (12 pages):

1922 King's Cup de Havilland DH4A - Drawings and build report

David Myhra: "Messerschmitt Me 209 V1" - Book review

Bernard V.2 - Drawings and historical data

NOIX 1/48 Bernard V.2 - Kit review

Dujin 1/72 Bernard V.2 - Kit review

 

#16 - September 2000 (18 pages):

Canadian Spitfire Racer - History, drawings and build tips

Caudron C.714R - History and drawings

Dujin 1/72 Caudron C.714R - Kit review

The 1992 Denver #7 "Strega" - Drawings

High Planes 1/72 "World Jet" - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 "Conquest I" - Kit review

High Planes 1/72 "Perestroika / Czech Mate" - Kit review