All right gents, lose that 5 o’clock shadow, slap on the Hai Karate and tell Mom and Dad to get out of the house, because it's time for some ‘private’ modeling sessions with all your favorite Girls from the Garage! Whether you’re into the modern bitchin’ babes of today or the sweet-ass beauties of yesteryear, this issue is sure to harden the ole’ glue tube! First up is Resin Bench’s “Special Forces” a kit that’s guaranteed to target your libido and blast it to pieces! Next, it’s time to snuggle up with Zotz’s delicate fantasy piece; “Daenerys, Mother of Dragons” and Mad Dog Resin’s Betty Page, the “Queen of Pin-Ups” herself, gets modeled into a 3-D Bomber Art masterpiece. It’s not hard to fathom the appeal of Gabriel Garcia Studios’ sexy mermaid “Marina” as she gets a modeling makeover with an undersea diorama. And what Female issue would be complete without featuring actual Females? Check it out guys; we got Sculptress’s Julie Ambrose and Spider Sue on hand to lend that special woman’s touch! Plus the AFM Profile features a career- spanning look at one the collectible markets most inexhaustible talents, Tim Bruckner. All this plus more models, reviews and stunning photography of the hottest chicks and coolest kits!
EDITORIAL:
A letter from Publisher/Art Director David Fisher.
CONSTRUCTION ZONE
Our reviewing team takes on an all new batch of resin and vinyl figures.
MOTHER OF DRAGONS: Marc Havican
Marc kicks some ash with the latest kit from Zotz!
SPECIAL FORCES: Jeff Camp
Jeff pulls the trigger on Resin Bench Models’ super soldier!
FIFTY .CAL GAL: Gordon Oberman
Bettie Page takes flight as nostalgic plane nose art a the hands of Gordon Oberman and Mad Dog Resin.
MODELMANIA™ THE CREATURE: David Fisher
Hold your breath as David submerges with the Creature and his gal pal from Moebius Models!
SIREN’S SONG: Ron Sherwood
Ron casts his net for the latest from Gabriel Garcia Studios.
IT CAME FROM THE GARAGE: Terry J. Webb
The latest releases on the Garage Kit scene.
SCULPTING TUTORIAL: Julia Ambrose
Sculptor Julia Ambrose creates a “Manimal Lynx” bust.
AFM ARTIST PROFILE - TIM BRUCKNER: Terry J. Webb
Tim talks about his prolific career.
THE BRIDE OF BOOTYSTEIN: Steve Riojas
Steve slaps some badonkadonk with Booty Babe’s Bride!
BRAINS? YOU BETCHA!: Steve Parke
Steve can see zombies from his house with BlackHeart Models!
DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN: Mad Geppetto
AFM talks with sculptor “Spider Sue" about her original creations.
Calling all rock tribes! Join us as we journey back in time to a world of Prehistoric kits! Whether you’re a Mesozoic modeler, a Paleozoic painter or just a Cretaceous collector, get set to strap on a turtle shell you Troglodytes and prepare for a Primeval parade of dangerous Dinos, marauding Mammals and fur-lined Babes! Our Yabba Yabba Doo coverage will include Sideshow’s hyper realistic Dinosaur Statues in all their glorious Devonian detail as well as a Saurian- sized look at the work of Paleo artist David Silva and his Creative Beast Studio. We’ll wade deep into a Jurassic Jungle and discover fantastic fauna, bone up on a few Skeletons of the past and maybe save a cute Cave Girl along the way! All this and plenty more Primeval thrills await all Cave dwellers in the next installment of AFM; an issue so amazing it was over 65 million years in the making!