Des Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 This might be of interest to occasional buyers of Flypast who are unable to view the sealed contents before purchase. Picked the December issue of the above at my local Tesco today and the 2022 Calendar is bundled with it in a sealed paper envelope which prevents it being fully inspected. Especially nice this year with a different full-page A4 sized colour aircraft side profile artwork for each month - Swordfish , Wellington , Spitfire , Vulcan , Lancaster , C-47 , Me 262 , B-17 , Hurricane , Mosquito , Halifax , Zero. The Calendar has been a long-standing annual event so I would not imagine that this is a Tesco specific bundle and going by Key Publications practice in previous years I would expect Aeroplane and Airfix Modelworld to include their own specific Calendars with their next issues due in the next few weeks. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I picked mine up from the newsagent this morning - to my eyes one of the best Flypast calenders for a few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Des said: The Calendar has been a long-standing annual event so I would not imagine that this is a Tesco specific bundle and going by Key Publications practice in previous years I would expect Aeroplane and Airfix Modelworld to include their own specific Calendars with their next issues due in the next few weeks. The next issue ad in the current Aeroplane promises a "Best of British Aviation from the Aeroplane Archive" calendar with the issue out on November 11th, over a photo of four Lightnings in formation. Airfix Modelworld doesn't have a next issue ad as such, just a little "next issue on sale on November 4th", but I'd be surprised if there isn't a calendar of Airfix box art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Got the new Airfix mag and yes there is a calendar. It uses existing box art. HTH Dick Was a good read as ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 The Combat Aircraft Journal calendar for 2022 is a real beauty, it's out with the current mag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I was very disappointed with the Flypast calender unfortunately. The images appeared dark and indistinct. Recycled! I am not that impressed with the artwork in the magazine itself as the standard seems to have slipped and I have been taking this magazine since it first appeared. Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Britman said: I am not that impressed with the artwork in the magazine itself as the standard seems to have slipped and I have been taking this magazine since it first appeared. When it was printed mainly in fuzzy black and white on recycled toilet paper, you mean? 🙂 I, too, was an early convert and the quality is much better than those bad old days! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Airfix Model World with calendar appeared in my newsagent today a week late and at first glance I cannot see anything hidden in any of the box-art used in the calendar that might hint of things to come as once was the case. Aeroplane is about due which I believe will be including a photo based calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I`ve been disappointed by Flypast magazine in the past few months,...... has anybody else found that the quality of articles has gone down hill? I know that COVID might have caused an effect somehow,..... but I`ve been flicking through it quickly and just not found it engaging at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Yes, it's defo gone downhill, almost to the point that I may cancel it. Been buying it since it first published. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) Did anyone else get a 'defective' Flypast calendar, where the pictures don't match up to the months, and are below the fold rather than the above? A printing error, I'm sure, but makes for a very odd presentation! I mean, it's free, but..... Edited January 27, 2022 by Paul Bradley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 My March issue arrived today and at first glance it is looking a bit disjointed compared to what I expect from this publication. I have always expected more preservation news from this magazine and again this seems a bit scarce. Considering I take Aeroplane as well one may have to go . Aeroplane is something I have read for years and seems to have the edge and it must be said that there is a fair bit of repetition going on as well. Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 16:47, Paul Bradley said: Did anyone else get a 'defective' Flypast calendar, where the pictures don't match up to the months, and are below the fold rather than the above? A printing error, I'm sure, but makes for a very odd presentation! I mean, it's free, but..... Yes! Binned mine and the mag went to a club mate. As for the modelling titles I have given up on all of them except the occasional Airfix one. The others always seem to have either same jets and ww2 subjects month by month. They got quite boring. Re Aeroplane Monthly , it is the only one I buy occasionally and it has very interesting subjects and quite good restoration news. It's my go to mag when I need to have a read! . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 4:32 PM, tonyot said: I`ve been disappointed by Flypast magazine in the past few months,...... has anybody else found that the quality of articles has gone down hill? I know that COVID might have caused an effect somehow,..... but I`ve been flicking through it quickly and just not found it engaging at all. Agreed 100% - it's becoming more and more like a comic with every issue....quiz after quiz and photos reproduced over an entire page with tips on 'how could this photo have been better' ...?? got the January issue for the 74 Tigers F-4 issue, there was a piece on the T.11 and then ...nothing apart from a photo report from a Spitfire competition winner and ..a quiz or two. As for 'repetition' across magazines, I guess that's what happens when one company owns them all... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I must admit the latest edition has improved. I suppose it's possible that with the dreaded 'C' word, copy has been in short supply. Perhaps now things are easing substantially, we will see more of the regular stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 3 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: I must admit the latest edition has improved. I suppose it's possible that with the dreaded 'C' word, copy has been in short supply. Perhaps now things are easing substantially, we will see more of the regular stuff. Thanks for that,..... I wasn`t going to bother again,..... but I will give it a coat of looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 IMO Aeroplane, Fly Past and Britain at War have all become poorer since their amalgamation under Key, the latter used to have original articles but now often contains rehashed stuff from the other two and the Editors seem to change monthly too.I don’t bother with mags anymore and it’s a welcome saving... Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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