'Scale Models International' Scale Drawings Index

Here is a list of all scale drawings I could find in my collection of Scale Models International magazines.
My collection covers 1969 to 2000 but outside of the range from Jan 1977 to May 1991 quite some issues are missing.

Recently I came across some Content Listings of old Scale Models issues and added any scale drawings mentioned there, for these entries the page numbers and often the exact scale are not listed.

The listing is split in these categories, with each category sorted by name:

• Military Aircraft
• Civil Aircraft
• Military Vehicles
• Civil Vehicles
• Race Cars
• Military Ships
• Civil Ships
• Spacecraft
• Various

History and availability

In 1973 the magazine was overhauled, from January 1973 on its size was enlarged to A4, allowing for plans to be printed at larger scales.
From May 1973 on Model Cars magazine was incorporated, including the race car features with scale drawings by John Wood and Roger Taylor.

From the mid-80ies onwards SMI started printing scale drawings at odd scales and even across page breaks.
I've included all scale drawings, including partial drawings (i.e. just a plan view or a side view).
With some drawings no actual scale is indicated, in those cases I calculated the scale by comparing known measurements and put the scale in italics.
Depending on storage conditions paper may shrink or expand slightly over time, so better check the actual scale of a scale drawing before use.

Back when Scale Models magazine was published by Model & Allied Publications Ltd. a number of these drawings were available separately in MAP Plan Packs (sets of scale drawings at different scales plus a reprint of the original Scale Models article).
When Argus Specialist Publications took over (January 1990), this service was continued as 'Scale Models Plans Service' although by that time the reprinted articles were often no longer included.
After Nexus Special Interests Ltd. took over (February 1995) the plan packs were at first briefly mentioned as 'Nexus Plan Packs, available through the Nexus Plans Department' but in later issues I saw no more mention of these Plan Packs, so I assume the service has been discontinued.

Good news is that Arthur Bentley, who drew some of the best scale and cutaway drawings ever published by Scale Models International, now runs his own website selling prints of his drawings directly: http://www.albentley-drawings.com/.

Military Aircraft

Civil Aircraft

Military Vehicles

Civil Vehicles

Race Cars

Military Ships

Civil Ships

Spacecraft

Various

Scale Models International magazines checked

Here is an overview of Scale Models Internationals magazine issues I checked for scale drawings.
Red squares indicate issues that were not available for checking (i.e. missing from my collection).
Dark green squares indicate issues for which I found info in content listings.