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| This is just a few of the 50 issues of Plastic Fanatic (PF) magazine that I published for almost 12 years. As you can see (starting at the top and working down), the early issues were all black & white. In fact, the first few issues were only 8 or 10 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11" paper stabled together. In the second year we stepped up to 11 x 17" paper, more pages and saddle stapled. Then we moved up to glossy paper, then two color cover, and eventually; a full color cover and color pages. |
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How-to
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Events
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Reference
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Full
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| One of the things that really made PF so popular with modeler's was its abundance of how-to articles. I made sure each issue was packed with as many how-to articles as I could get my hands on. Fortunately, I had a lot of great talent to draw on and spot light in the pages of PF. | The other thing that set us apart from the other magazines is that when I went to cover a show, I didn't run just shots of the models. My coverage included meeting the people at the shows, and the total experience. I wanted my readers to feel as though they went with me to the events. | Whenever I had the opportunity to photograph real race cars, I would pull out the old camera and shoot tons of reference material for the magazine. In the article above I was shooting Indy race cars while on a shop tour at one of the national events in Indianapolis. Rare close-ups! | The best part of PF's increased circulation was the fact that I could now use full color pages. The centerfolds were the first things to see full color. They were usually reserved for events coverage, or a layout on a very special model. Later I was able to add even more color pages. |