Background

Auto Modeling is a high quality Japanese language magazine from publisher ModelArt. Each edition features models of cars, mostly racecars, from various race series and eras. Many of the previous editions focused on Formula One cars in different time periods.

The magazine has Japanese text, but some of the titles and headings are in English. The photographs are numerous and very high quality.

Contents

This issue, Volume 32, December 2015, has the following sections:

• Feature section “Man & Machines Series 2 race cars 1970 – 1978
  • 1970 March 701 Ford Model Factory Hiro 1/20 8 pages
  • 1973 Lotus 72E Ford Ebbro 1/20 8 pages
  • 1973 John Player Special 10 pages
  • 1971 March 711 Ford Model Factory Hiro 1/20 1 Page
  • 1974 Lotus 72E Ford Model Factory Hiro 1/20 1 Page
  • 1974 Lotus 76 Ford Model Factory Hiro 1/20 8 Pages
  • 1976 March 761 Ford Temeo 1/43 6 pages
  • 1976 Lotus 77 Ford 1 Page
  • 1977 Tyrrell P34 Ford Fujimi 1/20 & Studio 1/20 15 pages
  • 1978 Lotus 78 Ford Tamiya 1/20 & E.Jan 1/20 8 pages
  • 1978 Lotus 79 Ford Hasegawa 1/20 2 pages
  • 1970 Ferrari 512S Long Tail Model Factory Hiro 1/24 1 page
  • 1971 Alfa Romero T33/3 Model Factory Hiro 1/24 3 pages
  • 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL Doyusha 1/12 9 pages
  • 1976 BMW 3.2 CSL Turbo Arii 1/24 1 page
  • 1977 BMW 320i 1 Tamiya 1/24page
• Ronnie Peterson’s Machines Photo Album 12 pages
• Special Modeling 1/12 Ferrari 250GTO 1964LM by Model Factory Hiro 8 pages
• Model Kit Reviews
  • Revell 1/24 BMW i8 4 pages
  • Hasegawa 1/24 Datsun Fairlady 240Z ‘1971 Safari Rally Winner’ 4 pages
  • Tameo 1/43 Ferrari SF15-T 2015 Malaysia GP Winner 3 pages
• Ads & classified ads

Summary

This is a beautiful magazine with photos of equally beautiful models. The language is a barrier, but the photos are clear enough to get a good understanding of the kits but not how the builder actually did so. The quality of the modeling is absolutely top-notch.

Thanks to ModelArt Magazine and IPMS/USA for the review item.