Guideline Publications for scale aircraft and toy soldier modelling

Guideline Publications caters for all hobbyists, whether they be newcomers or prize-winning modellers, dedicated collectors, or military and aviation enthusiasts. Our trademarks of high-quality photography, well-written and informative text, and accessible design feature across all our magazines: Fantasy Figures International, Model Car Truck Motorcycle World, and New Model Farmer, as well as our flagship titles, Military Modelcraft International, Scale Aircraft Modelling and Toy Soldier Collector & Historical Figures. For railway enthusiasts, Guideline Publications also publishes the acclaimed British Railways Illustrated and Railway Bylines. Guideline Publications' magazines are the essential companion for the serious hobbyist.

As well as our world-class range of periodicals, Guideline Publications produces a range of books, including the widely acclaimed Warpaint series. All our titles feature original material written by internationally acclaimed hobbyists, historians and enthusiasts. We pride ourselves on the high editorial and production standards that are the hallmark of the Guideline Publications' brand. We work with the leading kit manufacturers, hobby suppliers, museums, and other institutions, as well as our international team of contributors and highly experienced editors, to ensure our books and magazines continually evolve and maintain their reputation for excellence.

We pride ourselves on our integrity and honesty. It is a reputation hard earned and cherished by everyone associated with the company. Our values as a company have helped us succeed and grow, and we look forward to serving the hobby community for many years to come.

To find out how Guideline Publications can help grow your business please contact Tom, if you have any general questions do contact us. Tom Foxon, Sales and Marketing Director, - tom@guidelinepublications.co.uk Mobile: +44 (0) 7540153368 Office Tel +44 (0)1582 668411

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Thank you for being a valued customer we look forward to serving you in the year ahead!

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Scale Aircraft Modelling Despite the doom-mongering of Internet pundits, who have been eagerly predicting the downfall of the printed word for decades, SAM continues to go from strength to strength and approaches its 47th year of publication with content as original and vital as ever. No other magazine has provided such stability and continuity through these challenging times, and we continue to build on this reputation month on month with a balanced selection of news, reference material, and modelling that has maintained our pole position in a changing marketplace.

Because we do acknowledge the Internet, and all it has to offer, at SAM we recognise the need to provide our readers with material that they cannot simply find online and as a result our historical and reference pieces have become widely respected for the coverage they offer, and collected by readers for their ground-breaking research. Offering far more than any other magazine in terms of content, and far less white space than our nearest competitors, our editorial team provide something for everyone, showcasing techniques and products, and demonstrating skills and ideas that can turn an everyday model into a show-stopper. Always inclusive, our core modelling content is aimed at all skill levels and disciplines. There is no 'right' way to build a model. We each assimilate skills and ideas to suit our own tastes, and no publication is better attuned to what its readers want and need from a magazine.

For the best monthly magazine experience make Scale Aircraft Modelling your choice!

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Military Modelcraft International is the world's number one English-language military modelling magazine. Packed each month with timely build reviews, exclusive reference articles, and features from the world's best military modellers, it is essential reading whatever your military modelling interests. Each issue of MMI features builds from the most popular scales - 1/72 and 1/35, as well as 1/48 and 1/16 - and covers everything from World War I to contemporary conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Our reference articles are illustrated with previously unpublished photos, while our exclusive profiles of armoured vehicles provide modelling inspiration whatever your period of interest. Our contributors from across the world bring you the very best in armour modelling, providing both information and inspiration for your hobby..

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Toy Soldier Collector & Historical Figures is the world's premiere magazine for aficionados fascinated by a myriad of aspects of our splendid hobby. It is the one and only magazine that always delivers a captivating blend of feature stories about history with hobby-related angles. They are teamed with new product reviews, collectors' own stories, how-to tips about everything from building and painting model figures to creating dioramas, the latest hobby news and a whole lot more.

TSC&HF works with leading toy soldier manufacturers and smaller producers from around the globe to bring readers exclusive articles spotlighting the very best that the hobby has to offer. Our international team of dedicated experts and enthusiasts explores military and civilian topics ranging from Ancient history to modern-day armies, navies and air forces. In addition to spotlighting the traditional 54mm/60mm metal and plastic toy soldier markets, we delve into everything from 28mm wargaming figures to model figure kits in all scales.

Creative and dynamic graphic design enhances our engaging and entertaining text complemented by legions of great photos to punctuate our place as the hobby's premier magazine bar none. Our loyal readers always eagerly look forward to every new issue. Subscribing to TSC&HF is a must for any enthusiast who is as serious about collecting as we are!

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Fantasy Figures International is the essential companion for every hobbyist. Whether you are a miniature painter, sci-fi modeller or tabletop gamer, FFI's six issues a year bring you feature articles, step-by-step tutorials and showcase show reports from across the world. We bring you news of new releases, in-depth interviews with some of the best-known names in the hobby, and tips and techniques that will help you take your hobby to the next level. Easy-to-follow tutorials and crystal-clear photography make each issue a resource to return to time and time again. Whether it be Warhammer or Gunpla, Maschinen Krieger or Star Wars. FFI is the magazine for every serious hobbyist..

To find out how Fantasy Figures Int can help grow your business please contact Tom Foxon, Sales and Marketing Director, - tom@guidelinepublications.co.uk TeL: +44 (0) 7540153368

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British Railways Illustrated
Now in its 34th year of publication, and long known by its cheerful acronym 'BRILL', British Railways Illustrated focuses on the nationalised and early modernisation era of British Railways from 1948 to the 1970s, although any aspect of vintage railway operations is grist to the mill as long as it is well-researched and written. The camera, we are told, never lies, but it can be 'economical with the truth, so BRILL's remarkable team of contributors paint a bigger picture, with extended and informed captions bringing to life the classic black and white photography that constitutes the bulk of its content. Featuring a colour cover, 56 pages of text and, typically, 60-70 high quality black and white images, most issues include maps and plans/diagrams where appropriate. 'History with a good helping of nostalgia' is its hallmark with some humour thrown in.

To find out how British Railwats Illustrated can help grow your business please contact Tom Foxon, Sales and Marketing Director, - tom@guidelinepublications.co.uk TeL: +44 (0) 7540153368

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Railway Bylines
Companion magazine to British Railways Illustrated, Railway Bylines, now in its 30th year, focuses on the backwaters of our railway system, bringing to life long-gone industrial systems, country branches, narrow gauge and mineral lines. With a wide-ranging editorial remit the magazine covers the rolling stock, buildings and infrastructure, and while its content is largely focussed on pre-1970s subjects, material is planned and programmed for its interest and rarity and frequently strays outside these parameters.

Featuring a colour cover, 56 pages of text and, typically, 60-70 high quality black and white images, most issues include maps and plans/diagrams where appropriate. The research skills and erudition of our team of contributors ensures an informed and enjoyable read with a light touch that matches its often out-of-the-way and off-beat subjects.

To find out how Railway Bylines can help grow your business please contact Tom Foxon, Sales and Marketing Director, - tom@guidelinepublications.co.uk TeL: +44 (0) 7540153368
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Model Car Truck Motorcycle World
Your Home For Amazing Automotive Modelling & Diecast Collecting!

Model Car, Truck and Motorcycle World Magazine is the place to go for automotive modelling and collecting. It is the only magazine dedicated to, and specifically designed for car, truck, and motorcycle modellers, as well as diecast model collectors. Our pages are packed with superb plastic kit builds, how to guides and step-by-step projects covering all automotive subjects. There are also plenty of hints and tips on how to get the most out of your hobby, and whether this be cars, trucks, or motorcycles, every full-colour 72-page issue is packed with features and exclusive articles for modellers of all skill levels. Then there is the News Centre, where you can find an up to date look at new kits and accessories, see what is happening in the world diecast collecting, reviews of new releases and also get reports from model shows around the globe.

The magazine has an engaging reader friendly style, using an expansive layout with clear images and concise text, that puts you the modeller at the heart of every page. With a fast-growing readership and social media following, be sure to make Model Car, Truck and Motorcycle World your go-to magazine for the very best in auto-modelling and diecast collecting.

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Model Farmer & Commercial Machinery World

Model Farmer & Commercial Machinery World is the UK's best magazine for collectors of agricultural equipment models in all scales, focusing on all age groups from kids to serious adult collectors.

Each issue keeps the reader up to date on releases and announcements from the various model manufacturers and kit producers, both for agricultural and construction related themes and actively welcomes our readers to contribute stories about their collection, or specific projects that they have undertaken. Filled with diecast model reviews, giving the lowdown on the latest replicas to hit the market along with show reports from the UK and Europe covering some of the biggest and most recognised events.

Plastic model kits will be featured in the magazine, with In the Box articles showing the contents of each kit before model building experts take over to highlight their build and painting techniques. Conversions and modifications to existing models will give a taste of the skills of hobbyists to create that one-off exclusive model with How To tutorials covering various weathering approaches. Find out about other collectors and their collecting habits with the Collector Profile stories providing interesting insights into the mind of a collector.

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Warpaint no 146 Grumman A-6 Intruder & EA-6B Prowler
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60 pages * £19.00 * over 8 pages Colour Profiles * 200+ Images *detailed plans*

The US Navy's experience in the Korean War showed the need for a new long-range strike aircraft with high subsonic performance at very low altitude that could penetrate enemy defences and find and destroy small targets in any weather. The Grumman A-6 Intruder was designed with these needs in mind and was a true bomb truck. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq the Intruder proved its worth, able to catty a plethora of weaponry and pack a mighty punch. From the Intruder airframe the KA-6D tanker variant was derived, along with the specialised EA-6A Intruder and then the EA-6B Prowler, a sophisticated four-seat electronic warfare variant, packed with jamming equipment and electronics.
Like the A-6, the Prowler was used by both the Navy and Marine Corps. After nearly thirty-seven years and with 693 airframes constructed, on February 28, 1997, VA-34 the Blue Blasters, retired the Navy's last operational A-6E Intruders. The Navy retired its Prowlers in 2015, however, the Marines Corps carried on flying the EA-6B into the early months of 2019. Warpaint 146 is packed full of all the usual historical and reference material, with wal-karounds of both Prowler and Intruder, colour artwork by Sam Pearson, and a well-paced narrative that places this essential aircraft in context and show-cases its role in US naval operations over nearly sixty years.

* Complete and detailed history
* Scale plans
* In detail pictures
* Pages of superb colour camouflage drawings and photography
* Complete production list
* Squadrons, units and individual aircraft serials and codes
* Comprehensive specification

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Colour Conundrum no 4 By Paul Lucas 84 pages - £23.00

As with the previous three volumes, the articles reprinted in this fourth collection have not been reproduced in the sequence that they were originally published, but have been loosely grouped together in three sections to a common theme and arranged in chronological order within that section. The first deals with the Battle of Britain and for the first time in the compendium series includes some material that relates to the German Luftwaffe. The second section deals with some of the colour schemes that were applied to British Bombers and Strike aircraft from 1944 to 1964, including a previously unpublished Colour Conundrum that deals with an attempt to improve the camouflage of the RAF's Night Bombers. The third section contains material that deals with a number of 'Counterfactual' subjects, with another hitherto unpublished piece on the possible adoption of the Canadian CF-105 Arrow by the RAF.

With original research based on surviving records in the National Archive at Kew the aim of these articles is to throw fresh light upon some old questions, to challenge some long held views on aircraft camouflage and markings, and to pose new questions that had arisen as a result of the research to which the answers were not yet known.

Panzer Vor! - German Armour 1939-1945 in Profile
84 pages £20.00

Imperial Armour - Modelling AFV's of the Japanese Army 1939-2020
84 pages £20.00

Colour Conundrum no 3 by Paul Lucas
84 pages

Dambusters and the Lancaster
84 pages

Colour Conundrum no 2 by Paul Lucas
84 pages

Modern Railways - Changing Trains by Gary Hatcher
84 pages

Colour Conundrum By Paul Lucas
84 pages

Northern Powerhouse by Ian Edmondson
84 pages plus 4 cover

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