With issue #47, prepare for a visit from the ghosts of resin past as the AFM crew unearths a special American GK Classics issue! Relive the hobby's golden era with vintage kits that helped shape the resin figure market's early formative years. Featured models include Jeff Yagher's "Curse of the Werewolf", The Barker Bros.' "Jersey Devil," GeoMetric Design's "Pumpkinhead," Janus Co.'s "White Zombie" and many more landmark kits. The AFM artist profile also goes retro with a spotlight on sculptor Mike Parks and his innovative work with Mad Lab Models, plus the AFM Gallery will line up a retrospective look back at numerous producers and their famous kits. All this along with news, reviews and so much more await modelers in issue number 47 of Amazing Figure Modeler Magazine!
EDITORIAL:
A letter from AFM Editor Terry J. Webb.
CONSTRUCTION
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Our reviewing team takes on an all new batch of resin and vinyl figures.
THE TREE DEMON: Steve Riojas
Steve gets back to the hobby's roots with Robert Kurtzman and American G.K.'s first original designed model kit.
WHITE ZOMBIE: Fred DiSanto
Watch Fred do that voodoo that Janus Company and Thomas Kuntz do so well!
WIZARDS: Rick Cantu
Peace-nik Rick is Raven about Hood's classic midnight movie icon!
THE DARK HORSE PREDATOR: Larry Brackney
Larry nets Randy Bowen's heavily sought after galactic hunter.
WONDERFEST - YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS!: George Stephenson
George takes a look back at over twenty years of history with our hobby's greatest modeling convention, Wonderfest!
MODELMANIA™ - CURSE 2.0: David Fisher
David does a diorama do-over with Jeff Yagher's first Garage Kit!
PUMPKINHEAD: Jason Walker
Jason summons everyone's favorite revenge-seeking demon from GEOmetric Design and Randy Bowen.
IT CAME FROM THE GARAGE: Terry J. Webb
The latest releases on the Garage Kit scene.
AFM ARTIST PROFILE - MIKE PARKS: Terry J. Webb
Terry explores the chemistry of Mad Lab Models' not-so-evil genius, Mike Parks!
AFM CLASSIC AMERICAN MODEL KIT GALLERY PART ONE: THE RESIN YEARS
AFM'S MONSTER SCENES CONTEST WINNERS!: Dennis L. Prince
And the Golden Deadly's go to...
THE JERSEY DEVIL: Jason Tarpley
Jason wanders through the pines of New Jersey and comes face to face with The Barker Brothers mythic resin Devil!
THE TWO HEADED DRAGON: Dan Colonna
Dan proves two heads are better than one with Tony McVey's double-trouble dragon!
Next issue, the writers take over the driver's seat and put the pedal to the metal with some of the hobby's most exciting new releases. Dan Colonna takes the wheel and gives The Shiflett Brother's Komodo King a lift while Steve Riojas fends off Marcus Deleo's Hostile Takeover 2010. Next, you'll be reaching for the fire extinguisher as John Hircock fans the flames of The Ghost of Frankenstein and Jim Bertges slams the vehicle in reverse for a nostalgic look back at the good ol' days with his Monster Kid Diorama. It's a gas as Mike Falcigno refuels his skills with a new sculpting article on The Curse of the Demon, and David Fisher tops off the tank with a historic countess that's a bloody good show! If that wasn't enough, issue 48 takes a lap around the winner's circle with a profile of Artist Proof Studios; so stick out your thumb and hitch a ride baby, issue 48 is gonna leave tracks on the pavement!