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WARPAINT BOOKS CELEBRATE THE


AUTHOR
CHARLES STAFRACE THE F-84F THUNDERSTREAK
been imaginable in peacetime.

W
arpaint Books are pleased to
With major airfields nearby (North
announce the launch at Scale Weald, Hendon and Hatfield)
Model World 2014 of our reachable by bicycle, he and a friend
100th title the F-84F Thunder spent most of their days up trees
Streak/Jet & RF-84F Thunderflash observing the movements of military
aircraft at the height of the Battle of Britain
Warpaint Books started production of the until school reconvened.
current series in 1996, in conjunction with the
My Father joined the Air Training Corps in
title originator and Editor Alan W Hall, aided from Docklands, London, he unexpectedly
April 1942 giving him access to flights in Tiger
by his elite team of authors and artists. This found himself in Malta where the ship was
Moths operating out of RAF Panshanger, where
series from its inception proved to be very commandeered to take army troops to India to
he logged up quite a few hours flying time with
popular with the aircraft enthusiast and the airfield instructors. He set up a school club help with the unrest. This this was my Father’s
modeller, rapidly growing from strength to affiliated to the National Association of Spotters first taste of this island.
strength. Alan W Hall died suddenly in Malta Club, which eventually became the Enfield Their ship returned to pick them up some 10
in 2008 at the age of eighty, just after Branch. The title Aeroplane Spotter provided the weeks later, taking 3 weeks to dock at Durban
completing Warpaint No 69 on the Marauder. inspiration for Aviation News but it was at this and thence by train to Bulawayo. From there the
Alan’s death left a void which we were not club that his first steps at model making took contingent were split up, some staying at RAF
confident we could fill with his thoughts, place, albeit crafted from wood. HQ at Kumalo, my father and others being sent
ideas and inspirations being locked away to RAF Thornhill near Gwelo in central Rhodesia.
When it came to National Service in 1944, my
somewhere in his home in Malta. After much
Father’s desire to become a pilot was thwarted The base had been put on care and
research, we built up sufficient knowledge as this role was well oversubscribed. My Father
and regained our confidence, starting maintenance at the end of WWII, their initial task
thought that by extending his time in education involved helping to get the base operational
production of the series in earnest just 3 he could defer entry into the RAF, hoping that by again. Once back in shape, aircraft, mainly Tiger
months after Alan’s death. doing so the bottleneck would have eased, thus Moths and Harvard AT-6s, began to arrive in
I asked Chris Hall, Alan Hall’s son to give an opening up opportunities for him to realize his crates.
over view of Alan’s early life (1932 – 2008) dream. Alan had done well at English, History
Gradually more aircraft and pilots started to
highlighting the events that affected and and Geography at school, but it was a Saturday
arrive and life on the station became busier.
directed him into his publishing career. I class studying art that presented Alan with the
There were two Ansons operational on the base
found the whole exercise fascinating and idea that this may provide him with a career.
and my Father found himself a seat on the first
hope that this will be of as much interest to In 1945 Alan was called up to do his National flight of Anson (WK376). The base continued to
you all. The series has grown with some Service, at this time the war had drawn to a close expand with four W/Ops running a rota on T20’s
welcome additions to the existing team of and there was now a surfeit of trained pilots, operational duties. The arrival of Anson MK 20s
authors. Richard Caruana has become our again thwarting his ambition. After basic afforded him more flying time and although the
resident artists and we are spreading our net training at RAF Padgate he was offered the layout of the aircraft had changed this gave Alan
to cover, German, Japanese and Russian position of Wireless Operator, and at the time he more opportunities to persuade the pilots to
subject matter and are looking at covering decided that whatever the RAF threw at him he change places. The posting to Rhodesia enabled
aircraft from WWI. was going to get more out of them rather than my Father to keep his vow to get more out of
vice versa the RAF than they did of him.

C
hris Hall says I am humbled by the high Alan was posted to RAF Compton Basset in
regard in which my father is still held During this time he enjoyed some great ad-
Wiltshire to learn his trade in signals.
within the aviation and modelling ventures with like-minded colleagues, visiting
The camp was back logged, resulting in a delay
community. Victoria Falls, travelling to Mozambique, and
on transfer to advanced training at RAF Cranwell
quite by chance finding himself invited to some
As important a part of my Father’s life, but one so to avoid boredom and general duties, he
very liberally minded beach parties near Durban
with which people are less familiar, is the period volunteered for the Advanced Drill Squad at RAF
in South Africa.
when his love of aviation first developed. He Halton. Instruction in advanced drill followed
spoke a few years ago of his early memories and shortly he found himself representing the
which led him to become a pilot and of his first RAF at events throughout the country, including AVAILABLE AT
parading at the British Legion Memorial Service
encounter with an airplane at the age of 10.
Every year, his Father took the family on holiday at the Albert Hall.
www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
to the Isle of Wight but in 1937, they did things a My Father was posted to RAF Cranwell, the
little differently by flying in an Airspeed Courier spiritual home of the RAF and Radio School.
of Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Training intensified and it was here that he first
Airways. This 15 minute flight cost 7s 6d and encountered an aircraft that was to become his
having insisted on sitting next to the pilot, my favourite, the Avro Anson. His flying log book
father was duly rewarded by being given the job recorded 12 hours flying at Cranwell in a variety
of winding-up the undercarriage! of Ansons before the passing out parade and his
This encounter with flying left a huge impression coveted Wireless Operators flying badge.
on my Father, his interest being further Alan was then posted to the Empire Test Pilots
cemented in 1938 when his Father took him to School at RAF Cranfield but this time fate had
the Hendon Air Day. That Christmas, he received been kind to him. Duties included flying in
his first model aircraft made by FROG - This was multi-engine aircraft while sharing some air
an Interceptor Mk.4 semi-scale, rubber-band traffic control duties. My Father was in heaven.
powered, flying model and Christmas day was RAF Cranfield was a wonderful posting which
spent flying it in the park. enabled him to get in in as much flying as he
September 1939 brought the onset of war could such as high altitude tests in Lincolns and
with Germany, but my Father then aged 11, did Lancasters, low level runs on Mosquitos and air Warpaint 100 Pin £3.00
not necessarily appreciate the implications of traffic control, which although less exhilarating, Warpaint 100 Tshirt £15.00
this calamity. The war presented him with was no less interesting. Thanks to the
opportunities due to schools being closed, reorganisation of the Empire Test Pilots’ School
Warpaint 100 Zipped Top £20.00
allowing him to indulge his fascination with to RAE Farnborough, my Father found himself Warpaint 100 Book £17.50
flying to a degree that would otherwise not have posted to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Setting off Warpaint 100 Kit £40.00

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HE LAUNCH OFF THEIR 100TH TITLE


AK & RF-84F THUNDERFLASH ILLUSTRATED BY
RICHARD CARUANA
In September 1946 he had completed his Na- not completed the full training, he had amassed
tional Service and was ordered back to Kirkham 30 hours of dual and solo flying before leaving to
in Lancashire to be demobbed. Here discharge take up his post at Malvern. Shortly thereafter he
certificates and civilian clothes were issued and completed the course and qualified at nearby
he was given 3 months part pay but what of the Staverton aerodrome. His passion for aviation
future? He decided to enter a two year National and his chosen career in graphic arts led him
Design Diploma course, choosing lithography into journalism in the 1960s, and by the early 70s
and bookbinding as his core subjects at Hornsey he had the skill and confidence to share with
School of Art. There he wrote his first book on others, the passion that had captivated him at
the architecture of the south coast between the age of 10 in that short 15 minute flight
Southampton and Winchester which earned *Note: At his request his ashes were scattered on
high praise despite its short print run of 25 the airfield after his death in November 2008.
copies! He also enrolled for a 3 year, part-time Some 80 years on, I am delighted that my Fa-
course at Camberwell School of Art. On passing ther’s legacy continues as we reach issue 100 in
his exams he took a one year teaching course the Warpaint series. Under the wise and steady
after which he got his first civilian job at the age hand of Alan’s long time friend Regis Auckland,
of 24 at Malvern School of Art. the principles and ideas associated with
To finance his living expenses while waiting to Warpaint Books continue in this well established
take up the job at Malvern my Father went to the publication. Not only do these publications pro-
Isle of Wight, where he worked as a waiter at the vide the reader with authoritative service histo-
Shanklin Hotel. He also applied to join the RAF ries, the camouflage schemes and line drawings
Volunteer Reserve and was only accepted on the provide a valuable information source to both
basis that he remained a signaller. He therefore model-makers and enthusiasts alike.
had no option but to get his pilot’s licence pri- Warpaint Books were the last publications
vately. that my Father edited, and they probably best
At the Isle of Wight Flying Club, Sandown air- encapsulate what he enjoyed most about in-
field*, he took as many flying lessons as he could dulging his passion. It is tremendously satisfying
afford. The school was run by two women one of and makes me very proud to see that it endures
which, Vera Strod, became his instructor with and continues to meet the needs of the aviation
flights to Croydon, Southampton and Shoreham. enthusiast and modelling community.
Alan in Rhodesia It was a wonderful summer and although he had Chris Hall

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December 2014
Vol.36 Issue 10

Table of Contents
P.8 - 26:
Scuttlebutt Lodge
The Editorial team, with the help of the SAM regulars,
compiles our examination of the world of modelling,
bringing us the latest news and reviews along with all
of the regular features you can expect every month.

Compact Build Reviews


P.28 - 39:
Our dedicated team of expert modellers examine
recent kit releases for your reading pleasure.

This Month:
James Ashton brings us the 1:32nd scale Fisher Models
Ryan PT-20.
Seb Videc builds his second aerial refueller in as many
months, this time the Minicraft 1:144th scale KC-135
Stratotanker.
Ángel Expósito González presents the Hasegawa
1:72nd scale F-18F, with a mind-blowing replication of
weathered paint. Fear not, I have asked him to re-create
the process in far more detail in a future article…
Gary Bottoms is back with his unique take on the High
Planes Models 1:48th scale Mustang racer.
Yoav Efrati makes a rare diversion from Israeli subject
matter, this time around finishing a pair of Fujimi 1:72nd
scale Phantoms in British markings.
Mike ‘M-Dubz’ Williams presents the Italeri 1:48th scale
Sea Hurricane.
Jeremias Luchina finishes the 1:48th scale Italeri (ex-
Accurate Miniatures) TBM Avenger in Brazilian markings.

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Annual Spectacular

W
elcome to the Scale Aircraft Modelling
IPMS UK Nationals Special Edition. This
Aviation in year is dedicated to commemorating
the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First
Profile: World War and we have a few articles dedicated
to the subject. I am very proud to say that this
P.40 - 51 month’s Aviation in Profile feature has been
written by none other than Ray Rimell himself. I
Fokker D.VII thought about attempting to write my first AinP feature on a WWI
By: Ray Rimell subject, but then saw sense and figured “Who knows the subject
We are very pleased (and proud) to better?”
bring you this very special feature by “Mr
Windsock” himself. For those of you not attending the show for whatever reason,
who are reading this a few weeks later when the magazine has its
general release, I apologise. All of the above will be irrelevant.
Features: However, if you do ever have the opportunity to attend Scale
ModelWorld, I strongly recommend it. This show is one of the
world’s premier modelling events and a showcase for not only
P.52 - 58
some of the greatest modelling talent from the UK and beyond,
1:32nd scale Wingnut Wings but also for British hospitality at its finest. The IPMS UK are gracious
Fokker D.VII hosts, something that is evidenced by the healthy attendance from
It is almost as if the editor planned it all over the world. Guys like Ra’anan Weiss from Isradecal makes
well in advance, but Dai Williams the trip from Israel, Roy Sutherland and Mike Belcher make the trip
brings us his fantastic take on the from North America, Zoukei-Mura come from Japan, just to name a
sublime Wingnut Wings kit to few. I could go on for this entire column citing from the rather
accompany Ray’s historical feature. impressive list of manufacturers the IPMS UK gather every year for
your modelling acquisitions, but I think you get the idea.
All would be for nought, though, if it weren’t for those IPMS
P.60 - 65
members (and non-IPMS members as well) who pass through the
1:32nd Revell Spitfire Mk II turnstiles and continue to make the event what it is, year after year.
James Ashton presents the recently Attendance seems to creep up by a thousand or so every year; a
released Revell Spitfire Mk II. testament to the organisation and appeal the show has. Magazines
and the internet modelling websites can promote the show as
P.66 - 70 much as they like, but it is the word of mouth from satisfied
modellers that carry the most weight, in my opinion.
1:48th scale Czech Models
In the six or seven years that I have been attending the show I
XF-85 Goblin have seen evidence of this in the way the overseas section has
Sjon van der Heiden is back with grown. So much so it has had to be moved in order to keep the
another mouth-watering diorama, this flow of traffic around the halls moving. These far flung modellers
time using the Goblin as a centrepiece. from Belgium, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria,
Germany (and my mate Pete Mossong from New Zealand always
P.72 - 74 manages to make the trip) and beyond have all gone home and
1:72nd Airfix Bristol told their mates about the show and in doing so, inspire more and
more modellers to make the trek. Which brings me to one of my
Blenheim Mk I favourite aspects of a show like this.
Nino Gakovic returns with this late
addition to this issue, the new tool Yes, the competition is important; however, a show like this
Airfix Blenheim Mk I in Croatian gives us the opportunity to expand our friendship circle beyond
markings. our national borders. Yes, we all have x amount of friends on
facebook, many pals from overseas on the modelling discussion
groups, but nothing makes for a more sincere friendship than
P.76 - 80 shaking hands in person and hoisting a malted beverage. As you
1:32nd Wingnut Wings peruse the tables, take the opportunity to chat to the person
Fokker Eindekker sitting on the other side. Get to know some of the modellers who
Chris Fleet puts the “K” into kits as have made a long journey to the show, or even those who popped
we present our second Wingnut down the road. It could be the start of a lifelong friendship.
Wings feature this issue, the Fokker
E.1 (Early). Until Next Month,

The Tailpiece: Jay Laverty Managing Editor


P.82
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Scuttlebutt Lodge
Compiled by Karl Robinson, With contributions from James Ashton, Neil Pinchbeck, Massimo Santarossa, Shaun Schofield, Dai Williams
and Mike Williams. If you have something that you would like featured in Scuttlebutt Lodge, please email me at: karl@regallitho.co.uk

A PURE THOROUGHBRED one of the most perfectly


NUMBER 03

to another level. In addition,


building kits available, many decal sheets are also
incorporating the legendary available in the scale covering
Tamiya moulding quality just about any famous Mustang
throughout. The recessed panel out there, as well as many other
lines are as perfectly rendered standard squadron aircraft.
as it can get. Another endearing This kit ticks all of the “out of
aspect of this kit is the blemish the” boxes, with a wide variety
Tamiya 1:48th scale North free surfaces, making it ideally of aftermarket products
American P-51D Mustang suited for the many natural available to enhance it. You can
metal finishes that can be put away the putties, fillers and
Tamiya stockists via
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www.tamiya.com
Although the kit is well the pleasure of building a kit
The Hobby Company –
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No list of this plethora of
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including the Tamiya 1:48th detailing sets
scale P-51D Mustang. It is with which to
regarded by many modellers as take things up

THE SHOW SCENE


By: Shaun Schofield
As we move into the autumn, A full and healthy line-up of the normally show stealing recent years, there were
the number of shows tends to resident aircraft and the odd appearance of the Edwardians. nevertheless plenty of
die down. Fortunately the visitor entertained the crowds As the sun set, for the first time highlights. In their penultimate
quality of these shows remains for a full three hours of superb in two decades, the collection’s display weekend, the pair of
as high as ever, and this was no flying. All very good, but the D.H.88 Comet flew in a public Lancasters once again wowed
more evident than at Old more dedicated members of display. It has been a long time the huge crowds that had piled
Warden for Shuttleworth’s the audience who stayed well coming, and for those there, into Duxford on the Sunday. By
military pageant. Held on a after the flying ceased were certainly did not disappoint. far the rarest aircraft on show
stunning summer’s evening, rewarded by one of the The following was the 727, the type's first UK
beneath clear blue skies and highlights of the season, weekend saw display for many a year, and
with only the hint of a overshadowing the the IWM at flown with plenty of verve in
breeze, the magic of Duxford host the capable hands of pilot Dan
Old Warden was its September Griffith. The bulk of the flying
unleashed. show. Although programme was made up of
a fairly the resident warbirds, superbly
standard flown as ever, especially the trio
affair of US Navy warbirds- Corsair,
compared to Hellcat and Bearcat. All in all, a
fine end to Duxford’s season.

1st December 1934 – The 2nd December


School of Army Co-operation 1980 – The first
at Old Sarum takes delivery of Chinook HC.1
the RAF's first rotary wing helicopters for
aircraft, the Avro C.30A Rota use by the RAF
Autogiro. 78 examples of the are officially
C.30A were built by A.V. Roe & handed over in
Co Ltd under licence from the a ceremony at
Cierva Autogiro Company. RAF Odiham

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SCUT TLEBUT T LODGE

Voyage to VeldhoVen: EVENTS


CALENDAR
Scale Model UK
Sunday 23rd november

challenge 2014 By: Jay Laverty


AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIAST FAIR
AND MODEL SHOW
Museum of army Flying
Middle Wallop
hampshire
So20 8dy
magical combination of being web: www.armyflying.com
located in the NH Conference
Centre Konigshof, with on-site SAM
accommodation in a superb Sunday 7th december
LONDON PLASTIC
hotel, meaning the nightlife and MODELLING SHOW
social aspect is fantastic. Islington Business design
centre
This year I had the honour of 52 Upper Street
presenting the first Scale Aircraft london
Modelling “Best in Show” Aircraft n1 0Qh
web:
model to Aitor Azkue for his www.guidelinepublications.co.
astonishing diorama called “The uk
Winners are Coming”, in which
he utilised the Zoukei-Mura He SAM
What is the recipe for a Sunday 14th december
219 and Trumpeter Me 262. I BELGIAN SCALE MODELLERS
perfect model show? You have a have included some images of CONVENTION 2014
pretty good idea if you are the diorama with this report, Klien Boom, Mechelbaan 604,
reading this after having picked 2850 Putte, antwerp, Belgium.
however it is not unless you see Special guests: Philippe Roger,
up the magazine at the IPMS UK it in person that you can grasp Roger hurkmans, JM Villaba
Nationals… Take one part the sheer talent that went into web: www.bsmc.be
Telford and one part Scale its production.
Model Challenge, and you Sunday 4th January 2015
SAM contributor Yves van den CROYDON AIRPORT
cannot go wrong. AVIAITON, AIRLINE,
Brouck took Silver with his 32nd
I have been making the trip to MILITARY & MODEL
Tamiya Spitfire (soon to appear COLLECTORS FAIR
Veldhoven for several years now in SAM) as well. hallmark hotel
and would not miss it unless Purley Way
As I mentioned earlier, it is a croydon
circumstances conspired
genuine pleasure to make the Surrey
considerably against me. Over cR9 4lt
trip to Veldhoven every year, and
the past several years I have email: acebellaviation@aol.com
I have to thank all of the guys at
seen this show grow in not only
SMF for their hospitality. Sunday 15th February 2015
scope but concept as well, and it
Especially Margot Crombeecke, HUDDERSFIELD MODEL
promises to grow even further. It SHOW
who organises the annual
has traditionally been huddersfield Sports centre
Saturday trip to the historical Southgate
considered an armour and
sights. She was a little annoyed huddersfield
figure show, however under the hd1 1tW
with me this year though, as I
guidance of Robert web:
was late for the bus to huddersfieldmodelshow.co.uk
Crombeecke, the aviation side
Amsterdam after partaking a
has expanded considerably. The Sunday 1st March 2015
little too much in the social
competition is intense and the PETERBOROUGH SCALE
festivities on Friday night (I MODEL CLUB SHOW
level of modelling on display
blame Alex “Uschi van der the Voyager academy
astonishing. What makes this
Rosten” who broke out the Mountsteven avenue
show really special, however, is Walton
Jägermeister late in the
the organisation. Scale Model Peterborough
evening…). Sorry Margot! Pe4 6hX
Factory put on a clinic of
This year saw the largest UK new Venue!
organisational skills year in and traders, competition and
year out, and there are only a contingent I have seen yet, so if refreshments
couple of shows I attend where you can make it, add to next web:
year’s English speaking crowd… www.peterboroughscalemodel
there is such a positive sense of club.co.uk
community. The show has a You will not regret it.

6th December 1997 – 12th December 1992 – Two RAF Hercules


The RAF takes aircraft and four crews took part in
delivery of the first Operation Vigour, the relief flights into
Chinook HC.2A's Somalia. Based near Mombassa, Kenya, the
from Boeing. aircraft flew missions to Mogadishu and
Thirteen more HC.2A Kismayu airports as well as to several
and HC.3A models rough fields within Somalia. 90 RAF
were delivered over personnel were deployed in this operation,
the next three years. working closely with the USAF in theatre.

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FOR THE TOOLBOX…


airbrush Maintenance
Iwata stockists via www.iwata-medea.com
The Airbrush Company - www.airbrushes.com
IWCL-100 Iwata Airbrush Cleaning Kit £22.50
In my opinion proper airbrush maintenance is one of the most
Do you produce a 'cool tool' that deserves to be featured here? grossly overlooked aspects of modelling and the reason for 99%
Do you use something that other modellers would find essential?
of the difficulties we encounter when spraying. It is not a lack of
Let us know at: jay@regallitho.co.uk
ability that keeps us from consistent success with the airbrush, it
is a maintenance issue. However, obtaining the right tools to
Plastic sanding needles make cleaning simple is not always easy as we generally acquire
what we need from a variety of places, making it difficult to
(assorted consistently have the tools we need to hand on a regular basis.
Pack) Iwata-Medea have finally addressed this problem with their
superb Airbrush Cleaning kit. Collected into one convenient
package is everything required to keep your airbrush in first rate
Albion Alloys condition. Included are:
stockists via • Three small cleaning brushes (dental style)
www.albionalloys.co.uk • 50 Pipe Cleaners (non-shredding cotton fibre)
Stock Code: 4444 • Artool Studio Wipes (x 12 wipes)
Price: £5.50 • 1 ounce bottle of Medea Airbrush Cleaner
• Medea Super Lube
Available individually in 8-pack sets of
• Iwata Nozzle Wrench
150, 240 & 320 grit needles, this set
• Iwata LED Light Powered Magnifier
sees all grits combined in a
convenient multi-set. I have to
confess I was originally
sceptical of the applications
for these sanders.
However, after trying
them out on the
Typhoon’s locating
points for the
rocket rails, I was
duly
impressed
with
them.
The
pointed
end makes
cleaning a variety of
sizes of holes a breeze and they
will prove infinitely useful when it
comes to sorting out irregular
shaped openings such as
exhausts, canopy framing
and air intakes, for
example.
Jay Laverty

IWCL-200; Iwata Airbrush Cleaning Mat £19.50


Storing parts whilst cleaning has always been a precarious
proposition for me, as I have spent more than a few hours of my
life looking for a nozzle cap or chuck that has rolled off the table
and into the realm of the unforgiving 'Carpet Monster'. This large
non-skid surface mat eliminates this problem with ease. The
raised edge keeps all of your parts in one place until the airbrush
is ready to be re-assembled.

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THE EXORCIST CLEANER


I-6360-16; 16 Ounce Medea
Airbrush Cleaner with Invertible
360 degree Nozzle £14.00
While the 360 degree rotating nozzle
is convenient, what makes this
container so useful is the ability to
regulate the flow between a spray
and stream setting.

Special Limited Time Offer Crown Cap


For a limited time from the 1st of November, the Airbrush
Company is giving away a free 'Crown Cap' worth £6.35 with
every purchase of a ‘Neo for Iwata’ CN or BCN Airbrush. According
to the Airbrush Company “The crown cap allows you to get closer
to your work and thus achieve finer detail, whilst still protecting
the needle. It also decreases paint build-up on the needle and in
the nozzle cap, preventing spitting.”
You cannot argue with free!
• Please note that this offer is only available from the Airbrush
Company and their authorised UK dealers.
Jay Laverty

STICKY SITUATION
Revell model kits are available from all good toy and
KILLER DRILLERS
model retailers. For details visit www.revell.de/en, Uschi van der Rosten stockists via www.uschivdr.com
@RevellGermany or facebook.com/Revell Albion Alloys - www.albionalloys.co.uk
39694; 10m x 6mm Masking Tape £2.25 4001; The CA-NDLE CA Glue Applicators, €10,50
39695; 10m x 10mm Masking Tape £2.99 Drill Set; 10 x Micro Drill Bits, €10,90
39696; 10m x 20mm Masking Tape £3.50 • 3x 0.2mm drill bits
New low-tack masking • 3x 0.25mm drill bits
tape from Revell that • 2x 0.3mm drill bits
does exactly what it • 2x 0.4mm drill bits
says. Very similar to the Alexander Glass made a splash on the modelling market a few
leading Japanese years back with the release of his spectacular Woodgrain Decals
Kabuki tape types that and he has proven that he has the ability to continually innovate
are ideally suited to with a steady stream of imaginative and extremely useful
modelling needs. All products. I ran into Alex at Scale Model Challenge in Veldhoven
rolls are 10 metres in and he passed some superb items onto me there.
length, which means
The application of superglue is always problematic as I generally
that there is a healthy
tend to stick my fingers together more than I do parts, so the CA-
supply on each roll that
NDLE photo-etched applicator will come in very handy. The
will last you quite some
various sized tips allow for a capillary action to take the glue to
time.
the part, much more effectively than the toothpicks I have been
Karl Robinson using thus far.
Breaking bits is another ongoing frustration for me, and Uschi’s
durable steel bits are of the highest quality and will last much
longer than most. You can buy the bits in a combo set that
includes an Archimedes twist drill as well. Alex has some
wonderful demo videos on this website, so a virtual trip there is
well worth it.
Jay Laverty

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INNOVATIVE THINKING
HAVE GLASS, WILL TRAVEL SUPER FABRIC HARNESS
AFV Club stockists via www.afvclub.com.tw Eduard stockists via www.eduard.com
Pocketbond - www.pocketbond.co.uk Creative Models, Hannants & LSA Models
AC32001 1:32 Anti-Reflective Canopy F-16B/F-16D/F-16F 73022 1:72 Super Fabric Harness Luftwaffe Fighters £3.30
(Academy / AFV Club) £11.99 73024 1:72 Super Fabric Harness Imperial
AC32002 1:48 Anti-Reflective Canopy F/A-18D Hornet Japanese Navy £3.30
(HobbyBoss) £9.99 73025 1:72 Super Fabric Harness RAF Early £3.30
AC32003 1:48 Anti-Reflective Canopy A-10A 73026 1:72 Super Fabric Harness RAF Late £3.30
(HobbyBoss) £13.99
If there was one aspect of using Eduard’s superb colour etched
Future Releases: harnesses (regardless of scale) that I did not relish, it was
AC32006 1:48 Anti-Reflective Canopy F-18C assembling the tiny buckles and latches. Eduard continually
(HobbyBoss) £TBC prove they are innovators of the highest order, while listening to
AC32007 1:32 Anti-Reflective Canopy F/A-18E the demands of their customers as well. That is obviously the case
(Trumpeter) £TBC here as these new pre-painted
harness sets are the culmination of
AC32008 1:48 Anti-Reflective Canopy F/A-18F the best elements of the different
(Trumpeter) £TBC approaches taken by different
From the “I cannot manufacturers to harness detail
believe no one thought sets.
of it before…” files come These are fragile and great care
the “Have Glass II” tinted needs to be exercised when
canopies from AFV Club. removing them from their
So impressed was I with backing sheet. I recommend
these, that they inspired using a scalpel to lift the part and
me to create a feature tweezers when handling it.
highlighting the most The instructions also quite
innovative and prominently warn against using
interesting products to CA glue, so I imagine using
pass across my desk in any given month. The Blue/Green tint is acrylic varnish or White glue to
subtle, yet noticeable and will make for an extremely realistic fix the harness in place is the
addition to your model. Jay Laverty best option. Jay Laverty

NEW ARRIVALS FOR THE METEOR

Eduard stockists via Profimodeller stockists via


www.eduard.com www.profimodeller.com Res-Im stockists via
Creative Models, Hannants – www.res-im.cz
Hannants & LSA Models www.hannants.co.uk Hannants –
632041; 1:32 Gloster Dutch Profile stockists via 32191; 1:32 Gloster G-Factor stockists via www.hannants.co.uk
Meteor F.4 Resin www.dutchprofile.nl Meteor Resin & Etched www.g-factormodels.com CM48003; 1:48 Gloster
Wheels (HK Models), Hannants – Engine Set (HK Models) Hannants – Meteor F.1 Canopy
£8.40 www.hannants.co.uk £51.20 www.hannants.co.uk Masks (Tamiya), £4.80
1:32 Gloster Meteor F.4 DD32025; 1:32 Gloster 32193; 1:32 Gloster 3228; 1:32 Gloster MG4814; 1:48 Gloster
Complete Etched Set + F Mk 8 Meteor LSK/ Meteor Gun Bay + Meteor Mk IV Brass Meteor F.1 Wheels &
Masks (HK Models), RNeth.AF. (2014), Barrels (HK Models), Undercarriage Legs, Markings Masks
£33.40 £11.99 £19.85 £27.20 (Tamiya), £4.40

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ON THE VERGE & ON THE SHELVES


ON THE PROWL Recommended Reference:

Kitty Hawk Model stockists via www.kittyhawkmodel.com COMPREHENSIVE COUGAR FILES


Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk www.detailandscale.com
KH80129 1:48 Grumman TF-9J/ F9F-8T Cougar Detail & Scale Digital Volume 2; F9F Cougar, $9.99 £32.99
(New Release) £32.99 By: Burt Kinzey & Rock Rozack
Markings Options (4) The digital format is infinitely
useful to modellers, particularly on
a tablet or iPad, as it makes for a
convenient and easily accessible
source of reference. And loaded
with reference the two volumes I
have thus far seen are. Free from
the limitations of producing a
reference manual constrained to a
set number of pages, this digital
book goes on for some 400 of
them… 530+ Photographs, 43 full
colour profiles, colour detail
drawings and an intriguing
collection of pilot’s reports make
this an essential addition to the
reference library for anyone either
building a kit of one, or simply
interested in US Naval aviation.
Jay Laverty

Lightning Strikes Thrice…


The F-35C (Naval Variant) rounds out the Lightning II range from
Kitty Hawk, incorporating new and improved parts, along with a
comprehensive photo-etched fret providing canopy details,
exhaust burner ring and of course the harness for the ejection
seat. The following armament is also included:
• 2 x AIM-120
• 2 x AIM-9X
• 2 x GBU-12
• 2 x GBU-31 & 31B
• 2 x GBU-38
Markings comprise three of the test airframes, along with
production airframe 001, in the markings of VFA-101.

Suzie Q
Last month we announced the P-39Q in 32nd (KH32013) scale was
due from Kitty Hawk in 2015 – described by Kitty Hawk as a VJ Day
commemoration release, and this month we have some fresh CAD
KH80132; 1:48 Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II
drawings to bring you.
(Re-Release – New Parts) £44.99
Kitty Hawk noted on their Facebook site that this was one of two
Markings Options (4)
1:32nd scaled kits to be released celebrating VJ day, although
Hitting the shelves just as this issue is wrapping up are two eagerly nothing has been mentioned as yet to the identity of the
anticipated kits we have been closely following the progress of other type.
here in SAM. After having a look through the Cougar, it is
immediately evident that the cooperation between Detail & Scale
and their Chinese manufacturer is paying dividends on the detail
front. The only weak point in my opinion is the rendition of the
wheels, whereas aspects such as the ejection seats are
outstanding, the external surface recessed detail both accurate
and restrained, the clear parts are superb and a healthy collection
of ordnance is included.
• 2 x External Drop Tank
• 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder Missile
• 4 x 2.75 Inch Rocket Pod
The markings options are varied and colourful, comprising three
US Navy schemes and one from the Argentine Navy.

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CIVVY STREET
Scale Aircraft Modelling Assistant Editor Karl Robinson examines the latest and future releases, useful accessories and
items of interest in the world of civilian air modelling., this month with some help from Jay Laverty & Massimo Santarossa.

Awesome Airbus All JApAnese AffAir


Zvezda stockists via www.zvezda.org.ru Fine Molds stockists via www.finemolds.co.jp
The Hobby Company - www.hobbyco.net
Modelsforsale - www.modelsforsale.com
7003 1:144 Airbus A320 (New Release) £19.99
Even though the actual prototype is yet to be completed, let alone
Zvezda’s new Airbus A320 kit continues their excellent range of fly, Fine Molds are to release a 1:200th scale kit of the new
airliners in 1:144th scale. Stunning crisp and clean mouldings are Mitsubishi Regional Jet MRJ90 airliner in Japan by Mid-December.
the first thing you notice on opening the box, as well as the finely This is the first all-Japanese produced airliner since the YS-11
recessed panel lines. Internal details are provided for the flight turboprop back in the 1960’s and, despite a number of setbacks,
deck and entrance vestibule which can be seen through the left should be taking to the air in 2015.
front door, moulded separately to allow it to be modelled open
At present the markings feature just the prototype, but with orders
or closed. The one thing that sets this kit apart is the option for
already placed by launch customer All Nippon Airways, as well as
having the flaps and slats opened on the wings, as well as a
SkyWest, Eastern Air Lines, Air
separate poseable rudder, features seldom offered out of the box
Mandalay and Japan Airlines, it
with airliner kits. Two sets of landing gear legs are also offered,
will not be long before further
one weighted for on the ground, and a second fully extended as
decals appear, following the kit's
when in the air.
release.
Sadly only one
decal scheme is Karl Robinson
offered, albeit
the attractive
Aeroflot livery.
Top marks to
Zvezda for what
looks to be a
lovely kit
throughout. revell-o-rAmA
Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model
retailers. For details visit www.revell.de/en, @RevellGermany or
facebook.com/Revell
01111 1:144 Boeing 747-8 Siegerflieger
Fanhansa Gift Set (Re-Release) £29.99
04901; 1:72 de Havilland Canada DHC-6
‘Twin Otter’ (Re-Release) £9.85
Hours after Germany’s World Cup victory, Lufthansa began
working on the “Siegerflieger” logo for the team's return journey
home and the livery will remain until the Euro 2016
Championships. This special edition release includes paints, glue
and a brush alongside the
brilliant Revell 747-8.

A Selection of Other Liveries:

Recently Released Related Products:

Two Six Decals stockists via www.26decals.com


Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
STS44149 1:144 A320 America West £10.80
STS44151 1:144 A320 LAN - inc. 80th Anniversary
Markings £10.80 Brengun stockists via www.brengun.cz
STS44185 1:144 A318/319/320/321 British Airways £10.80 Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
STS44212 1:144 A319/320/321 British Airways £10.80 BRL144099 1:144 Boeing 747-100 Exhaust nozzles £6.10
Karl Robinson Jay Laverty

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TIJUANA TRANSFERS BPK TAKE IT DOWN A NOTCH


Decales Global stockists via www.joydecals.com Big Planes Kits stockists via www.bigplaneskits.com
DG14290 1:144 Jet Blue ‘I Luv NY’ Airbus A320 $8.00 (USD) Victory Models - www.victorymodels.com
DG14158 1:144 Allegheny Boeing 727-200 $8.00 (USD) 14401 1:144 Bombardier CRJ-200 (New Release) $23.50 (USD)
DG14801 1:144 Virgin/British Island Airways Markings Options (3):
BAC-111 $8.00 (USD) • Comair, Delta Connection
DG14422 1:144 Total Linhas Aereas Cargo Boeing 727-200F, • Delta Connection, flying wedge livery
$8.00 (USD) • Air France by BritAir
Decales Global are a new name to me, although after some BPK surprised the airliner community when it released its first
investigation it was obvious they have been around a while, as model, a 1:72 Boeing 737-200, and what a pleasant surprise it was.
they have a considerable catalogue of decals in their range. They have since added four other versions of the -200, including a
USAF T-43A.
Manufactured in Mexico, these decals are of a high quality; inkjet
printed on a continuous decal film. One nice aspect is that each With their latest release they have taken it down a scale, the more
sheet contains a set of cabin and cockpit window decals so that traditional 1:144th for airliners, for the Bombardier CRJ-200.
you can use these, rather than masking up all the clear plastic The plastic parts are crisply moulded and of course feature nicely
parts. No instructions are provided, other than the single colour engraved recessed panel lines and surface details, but also
profile on the cover sheet, meaning a little research will be additional parts in the form of resin exhausts, tail and intakes, as
needed. These look to be promising decals, and I will hopefully well as a photo-etched fret comprising parts too small to
get my hands on appropriate kits in order to try them out and realistically replicate in plastic, such as the Angle of Incidence and
report back soon. Pitot probes, and Antennae.
Karl Robinson Three marking options are included as well as pre-cut masks for
the clear windows. The CRJ-200 is widely used around the world,
making this kit an ideal canvas for any number of projects, or in
fact a fleet build. Massimo Santarossa

BALKANI CRUSTY
AModel stockists via
Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
AMU72299 1:72 Tupolev Tu-134AK "Balkani"
(Re-Release - New Parts) £64.80
This is the sixth variant of the Tu-134 to be released by Ukrainian
manufacturer AModel, so they must be onto something with these
moulds. As we
constantly remind you,
AModel kits are trickier
to assemble than most
kits and are intended
for those with
experience in
assembling short-run
kits.
Jay Laverty

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GREAT WAR & GOLDEN YEARS


Dai Williams and Neil Pinchbeck provide an insight into the latest news and new releases focusing on the
early days of aviation, this month with a little help from Jay Laverty.

MILITARY AUTOGIRO Recently Released Related Products:

AModel stockists via: Quickboost stockists via www.quickboost.net


Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
72289 1:72 Kamov A-7-3A (New Release) £16.80 QB48619 1:48 Po-2 Landing Light & Venturi Tubes (ICM) £4.50
Markings Options (2): Jay Laverty
72287 1:72 Kalinin K-5 Soviet Airliner (Re-Release) £29.99
Markings Options (2):
Last month we brought you news of the A-7 Bis, promising the
military version was due for imminent release, however we never
expected that “imminent” meant a couple of weeks… As with the
previous release, the detail is excellent
Jay Laverty

CONTINUING TO ADVANCE
Special Hobby stockists via www.cmkkits.com
Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
SH32057 1:32 Bristol M.1C "Wartime Colours"
(New Release) £33.30
Markings Options 3:
• 3 airframes that served in Macedonia, Mesopotamia and the
Western Front
SH32060 1:32 Bristol M.1C "Checkers & Stripes"
(New Release) £33.30
Markings Options 4:
SOVIET WORKHORSE • C4995; No. 2 Aerial Fighting School, Marske Airfield, 1918
• C4994; No. 2 Aerial Fighting School, Marske Airfield, 1918
ICM stockists via www.icm.com.ua • C5017; No. 1 Aerial Fighting School, Turnberry Airfield, 1918
Creative Models - www.creativemodels.co.uk • C5017; South-Eastern Area Flying Instructors School, Shoreham
ICM48252 1:48 Polikarpov U-2/Po-2VS, WWII Soviet Light Airfield, 1918
Night Bomber (Re-Release) £11.99 Special Hobby have made considerable improvements in
Markings Options 2: technology over the past few years and deserve to be respected as
• Po-2Vs; 23rd GvNBAP, Spring 1945 a serious “mainstream” producer, who happen to incorporate some
• Po-2Vs; 2nd Polish NBAP ‘Krakow’, Lublin, Summer 1944 “short-run” technology in their production process.
Something of a ‘Soviet Swordfish’, the Po-2 was obsolete at the Part of the injection moulded sprues was designed using 3-D CAD
outbreak of hostilities in 1939, however it forged itself a role in the technology, as was the superb resin wicker seat. This is a true multi-
conflict as a matter of necessity. Originally a trainer from the late media release, as also included is a small photo-etched metal fret
20’s though the 30’s, the U-2 was converted to a night bomber to comprising the harness and other small details for the cockpit and
be piloted predominantly by female crews. It was renamed the Po- exterior.
2 in 1944, following the death of N.N Polikarpov. Special Hobby have raised their game throughout the entire
The ICM kit is an impressive bit of moulding, particularly the production process, with full colour instructions printed on glossy
engine, (thankfully, as it is such a predominant feature), the wheels paper. The “Wartime Colours” kit features three markings options
and surface detail. for frontline service airframes, whereas the “Checkers & Stripes”
presents four very colourful trainers.
As I mentioned earlier, placing Wingnut Wings expectations on this
kit will lead to disappointment, however approaching it with an
open mind and the anticipation of a highly detailed, reasonably
easy building experience, will lead to ultimate satisfaction.
Jay Laverty

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LONDON’S TERROR RAIDERS FIRST FORAYS


Windsock Datafile stockists via Aviattic stockists via: www.aviattic.co.uk
www.windsockdatafilespecials.co.uk
Aviattic have just
Zeppelins At War!, been in touch with
By: Ray Rimell us and let us know
Format: A4, 72 pp, Softvover about a highly
exciting and
Price: £26.00 extremely
The first two volumes in ambitious release
the Zeppelin series schedule for 2015
covered the wartime that will see them
use of P and Q class established as one
ships while the second of the masters of the WWI modelling scene, in my opinion. Firstly
covered the larger R is their first full kit, a resin and multi-media affair of the Ansaldo
class machines. A third Balilla A.1 Italian Fighter of 1918 that should be available in the
volume is still under spring of 2015. Some test shot elements may be on the Aviattic
development and will stand at Telford. Speaking of on display at Telford, test shot
cover the subsequent previews should also be available of the 1:32nd Daimler
classes up to the final Marienfeld WWI German transport lorry (Which will include a
L70 type. This volume specially sculpted figure by Steve Arrilow) and the resin extras for
is a ‘prequel’ to these the Wingnut Wings D.VII including the wings and tailsurfaces,
three covering the photo-etched details and a spectacular “strip-down” master
earliest wartime use of modeller set for those wishing to take their Fokker into another
the Zeppelin dimension… .
including the three
civilian machines
pressed into military
service.
I suppose that like many
people I was aware that
the Zeppelins were
used on raids against
British cities during
WWI, but until reading
this book I was
unaware of the full
extent of their use.
The book covers the
history of 19 machines
from the early Viktoria
Luise (LZ11) up to the
LZ39. In doing so it
describes the use of
the Zeppelin on the
Russian Front, the
raids on Belgium and
France and the battles
against Royal Navy
surface ships and submarines in the North Sea.
There are some fascinating first-hand accounts detailing personal
experiences of the crews of the Zeppelins and from those on the
receiving end of their raids. The human cost of the war is brought
starkly home by a harrowing account of the destruction of LZ37
by RAJ Warneford by the one surviving crewman. Available for Scale ModelWorld is the 1:32nd scale Siemens
Halske SH.III WWI
There are over 140 period photos including some of the German rotary engine as
defensive machine-gun positions, 1:350 plans of N and O class used in the Siemens
Zeppelins,1:96 plans of their gondolas by Martin Digmayer, and Schuckert D.III and D.IV
colour profiles of LZ37 and Warneford’s Morane monoplane. The as well as many
photos are excellent showing the sheer size of the Zeppelins, experimental types.
their structure and some of the internal features. The photo of
the one of the ‘sub-cloud’ cars in which a crewman was There are so many other
suspended beneath the clouds several hundred feet below the things to tell you about,
Zeppelin to relay information to the ship hidden above the however I am out of time
clouds is frankly terrifying! and space this month, so
please check back in next
I found this a fascinating book and it can be highly issue to find out what
recommended to anyone with an interest in early aviation. Aviattic are planning…
Dai Williams Jay Laverty

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AWESOME ALCHEMY
Eduard stockists via www.eduard.com Creative Models, Hannants & LSA Models
Injection Moulded Kits

1187 1:48 Stříbrné šípy (Silver Arrows) 84120 1:48 Fw 190A-8 7423 1:72 MiG-15
MiG-21PF, PFM and R £59.99 (Weekend Edition) £13.99 (Weekend Edition) £9.50
Markings Options 32: Markings Options 2: Markings Options 2:

Brassin Resin Detail Sets

648144 648145 648146 1:48 MiG- 648164 648173 1:48 UB-16


1:48 MiG-21PF interior 1:48 MiG-21PF ejection 21PF/PFM/R airbrakes 1:48 AGM-12C Bullpup B rocket launcher (x 2),
(Eduard) £19.50 seat (Eduard) £10.99 (Eduard), £5.60 £8.40 £5.60

672044 672046 672047


1:72 AGM-45 Shrike 1:72 C-47 wheels (Airfix), 1:72 F-16CJ Block 50 ejection seat (Tamiya),
£7.20 £4.50 £4.50

Big Ed Photo-Etched Combi sets Masks


BIG3341 1:32 Gloster Meteor F.4 (HK Models) £33.40 JX173 1:32 P-51K (Dragon) £4.50
BIG3342 1:32 T-6G (Kitty Hawk) £38.99 JX174 1:32 F-104C (Italeri) £8.40
BIG7288 1:72 PBM-5/PBM-5A (Minicraft) £49.99 EX437 1:48 S-30M-2 Flanker (Academy) £7.20
Big Sin Combi sets EX439 1:48 Bf 109E-1/E-3 (Eduard) £4.50
SIN64815 1:48 MiG-21PF/PFM/R Weapons set £20.60 CX375 1:72 MiG-15 Weekend (Eduard) £3.30
Photo-Etched CX398 1:72 Blenheim Mk I (Airfix) £7.20
32361 1:32 P-51K wings armament (Dragon) £12.80 CX399 1:72 F-35 (Hasegawa) £5.99
32362 1:32 P-51K exterior (Dragon) £18.40 CX400 1:72 F-15C MSIP II (Academy) £5.60
32363 1:32 F-104C exterior (Italeri) £13.99 CX401 1:72 C-47 (Airfix) £7.20
48819 1:48 Do 215 landing flaps (ICM) £16.70
48820 1:48 EMB-314 Super Tucano exterior (HobbyBoss) £18.40 Master Detail stockists via www.masterdetails.com
48821 1:48 S-30M-2 Flanker exterior (Academy) £18.40 32040 1:32 USAAF Bombardier,
48823 1:48 La-5FN upgrade set (Eduard) £10.99 European Theatre $14.95
72588 1:72 C-47 landing flaps (Airfix) £18.40
Photo-Etched (Self Adhesive) With the sudden proliferation of
32819 1:32 F-104C interior (Italeri) £18.40 32nd scale US Bomber kits on the
32821 1:32 P-51K interior (Dragon) £18.40 market, thanks to our friends at
32824 1:32 F-104C seatbelts (Italeri) £10.99 HK Models, the release of related
49694 1:48 S-30M-2 Flanker interior (Academy) £18.40 figures is very welcome indeed.
73514 1:72 C-47 cargo seatbelts (Airfix) £7.20 Cast in resin and white metal (4
Photo-Etched (Self Adhesive - Zoom) optional heads are included in
33140 1:32 F-104C interior (Italeri) £13.99 metal) this is a superbly sculpted
33141 1:32 P-51K interior (Dragon) £10.99
figure.
FE692 1:48 MiG-21R Weekend (Eduard) £10.99
FE694 1:48 S-30M-2 Flanker (Academy) £13.99
Jay Laverty

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SEAWINGS SEASON MODELSVIT
Aoshima stockists via www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/english/ Modelsvit stockists via www.hannants.co.uk
There must be something in the air of late, as it seems that a few Popping up on the competition tables at the Lviv Scale Model
manufacturers have caught the flying boat bug and are in the Fest this year was a very interesting 1:72nd scale Beriev Be-12
process of producing kits of varying types much ignored until Mail. Information on the Russian Internet forum, scalemodels.ru,
now. has it that this was built from a test shot of moulds in production
First up we have a new 1:144th Scale Shin Meiwa US-2 from by Modelsvit of a fully injection moulded kit. One can only hope
Aoshima, seen at the recent 2014 Tokyo Hobby Show. This is the that this is correct as a decent kit of this venerable seaplane is
latest modern incarnation of the indigenously produced long overdue.
Japanese flying boat that is in service with the Japanese Maritime
Self Defence Force, and also currently in development for sales to
the Indian Navy. At the moment details are sketchy, but we will
try and bring you more about it as soon as we can.

LATEST NEWS FROM HOBBYBOSS


HobbyBoss stockists via www.hobbyboss.com
TRUMPETER Creative Models - www.creativemodels.co.uk
Trumpeter stockists via www.trumpeter-china.com
Rolling in from the East,
Pocketbond - www.pocketbond.co.uk courtesy of HobbyBoss, is a
Also appearing at the 2014 Tokyo Hobby Show was the latest test new family of 1:48th scale kits
build of Trumpeter's long awaited Beriev Be-6 Madge (01646) in of the BAe Hawk. Three
1:72nd scale. Having been in their catalogue for at least the past different kits are due for
two years, it is good to finally see it in production. With a few release, including a BAe Hawk
tweaks it is also possible they could produce the Chinese licence- T.1A (81733), plus a BAe Hawk
built Qing-6 turboprop-powered variant as well. 100/102 (81735). Most
welcomed of all will be the
third kit (81737) featuring the
single-seater BAe Hawk
200/208/209 which will be the
type's debut in this scale,
having only once been kitted
before, rather poorly, by
Matchbox many years ago in
1:72nd scale.
November should see the
release of the latest 1:72nd
scale SEPECAT Jaguar A
(87258) from HobbyBoss. This
should soon be followed by
the Jaguar E (87259). Knowing
HobbyBoss, these kits should
also provide an array of stores
appropriate to the Jaguar.

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TURKISH DELIGHT
Tan Model stockists via www.tanmodel.com

Tanmodel of Turkey have recently revamped their website and 1:48 Casa CN-235 & C-295 Family
company owner, Boris Tansoy, has made a bold statement of intent 1:48 Bristol Blenheim Family
for their future. Previously only known for the attempt to get a 1:48 ‘Code Name: 2304’ Special Project
1:48th scale Northrop F-5A to the market, which was subsequently 1:32 Northrop F-5A
released by Tiger Hobbies Ltd. of the UK, Tanmodel are yet to 1:32 Northrop F-5B
release a kit under their own branding. Included in their list of 1:32 Northrop T-38 Talon
future projects are: 1:32 General Dynamics F-111 Family
1:72 Blackburn Buccaneer Family Initial development CAD images of the RF-84F, which will be the
1:48 Republic RF-84F first projected release, are included here. If Tanmodel can pull off
1:48 Lockheed SR-71 Family half of the list in the future then they will please many modellers.

INTRODUCING THE BLOCHHEADS…


RS Models stockists via rsmodels.cz
Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
92161 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.152 Battle of
France 1940 £15.80
Markings Options: 4
• 4 x Battle of France airframes
92162 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.151 Vichy
Markings Options: 4
• France, Vichy France, Greece, Luftwaffe
92163 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.152 Vichy
Markings Options: 4
• Vichy France (x 2), RAF, Luftwaffe
92164 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.152 Early
Markings Options: 4
• France (x3), Vichy France
92165 1:72 Yak-11 / C-11 "Moose" Advanced Trainer £15.80
Markings Options: 5
• Austria, DDR (x 3), German Civilian Registration
92166 1:72 Yak-11 / C-11 "Moose" Advanced Trainer £15.80
Markings Options: 4
• CSSR, Hungary, Poland, Mali
RS Models have just released a series of newly-tooled Bloch
MB.151/152’s, much to the relief of fans of the subject with the
age-old Heller/SMER kit in the stash or the notorious Azur
model. Moulded with separate underwing cannon bulges and
a separate cowling, a variety of options are available
throughout the range. RS Models are very much a “short-run”
producer, meaning some intermediate modelling skills are a
requirement, although the level of detail represented is far
above what has thus far been produced. In careful and patient
hands, a superb model can easily be achieved.
Jay Laverty

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MARCHING TOWARDS A CENTURY PEACETIME VENTURAS
Warpaint Series stockists via warpaint-books.com Aviaeology stockists via www.aviaeology.com
Warpaint Books 98 Avro York £15.00 Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
Warpaint Books 99 McDonnell F3H Demon £15.00 AOD72012 1:72 “First Kill” Hudsons £9.60
Warpaint Books 100 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Marking Options: 8
& RF-84F Thunderflash £17.50 • Hudson Mk I EA-Y, 145 (BR) Sqd RCAF, Torbay, Nfld,1942
Available just in time for Scale ModelWorld is a trio of Warpaint • PBO-1 Hudson 82-P-9, VP-82 USN, Argentia, Nfld, 1942
titles, including the • PBO-1 Hudson 82-P-8, VP-82 USN, Argentia, Nfld, 1942
100th addition to the • Hudson Mk IIIA LM-S, 113 (BR) Sqd RCAF, Chatham, NB,1942
ever-popular series. • Hudson Mk IIIA LM-C, 113 (BR) Sqd RCAF, Yarmouth, NS,1942
Be sure to visit the • Hudson Mk IIIA LM-L, 113 (BR) Sqd RCAF, Yarmouth, NS,1942
Guidelines • Hudson Mk IIIA LM-B, 113 (BR) Sqd RCAF, Yarmouth, NS,1942
Publications stand to • Hudson Mk IIIA LM-K, 113 (BR) Sqd RCAF, Yarmouth, NS,1942
see the deals and AOD72035 1:72 Venturas in Canada Part 4 £8.70
special offers, Marking Options :4
celebrating not only • Ventura GR.V GM-N, RCAF Trenton
the IPMS UK • Ventura GR.V 2222 (target tug), RCAF Sea Island
Nationals event, but • Ventura GR.V DK-Q (target tug), RCAF Trenton
the centenary • Ventura GR.V DK-R, RCAF Trenton
milestone for the
Warpaint titles as In the post-war RCAF the Lockheed Ventura found a new role
well. training aircrew in the art of aerial warfare, and Aviaeology have
Jay Laverty captured these aircraft in the latest of their Ventura decal sets.
The print quality is up to their usual high standards, so they will
make a welcome addition to any build. In addition to the
markings a wealth of information comes with them, and once
purchased a full colour set of this research is available. Included
in the PDF version are colour plates, fully scalable drawings,
period photos, and valuable reference information. It is simply
the whole package, and you can even get them in 1:48 if that is
your scale.
Massimo Santarossa

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classic re-releases
Special Hobby stockists via www.cmkkits.com Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
SH48161 1:48 Supermarine Walrus Mk I “Early Warriors” This month starts with the re-release of the Classic Airframes
(Re-Release) £35.40 1:48th scale Walrus in three guises which, if the prices paid on eBay
Marking Options: 2 are anything to go by, will be widely well received. The kit is short-
run technology of about 10 years ago, so expect an intermediate
SH48162 1:48 Supermarine Walrus Mk I “Battleships Eyes”
skill build. The Lodestar is a more modern tooling and a well-
(Re-Release) £35.40
regarded kit, this time released with new markings for a variety of
Marking Options: 2 Pacific based operators including the US, New Zealand, Australia
SH48163 1:48 Supermarine Walrus Mk I “Air/Sea Rescue” and the Dutch.
(Re-Release), £35.40 Rounding out this month’s kit parade is the second release of the
Marking Options: 2 impressive 1:72nd scale Vampire (third including the original
SH72295; 1:72 Lockheed C-60 Lodestar ‘Pacific Transport’ Xtrakit) which is probably Special Hobby’s finest release to date.
(Re-Release), £22.80 This version includes remoulded intakes and a new horizontal
stabiliser.
Marking Options: 4
Jay Laverty
SH72279 1:72 D.H. Vampire F Mk 3
(Re-Release – New Parts), £22.80
Marking Options: 4

Dutchies everywhere
Dutch Decal stockists via www.dutchprofile.nl Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
72072 1:72 Dutchies in the RAF/FAA £11.99 Tactical Fighter Squadron ‘Wolfshound’ 17th AF
Marking Options: 21 USAFE SoesterbergAB, The Netherlands, 1978
• Dakota NL208, No.1326(Dutch) 48055 1:48 Dornier Do 215, Fokker D.XXIII,
Communication Flight, RAF Croydon, 1945/46 Fokker D.XXI Dutch Army AF £11.99
• Halifax B Mk III, ‘Bambi’ MZ500 C8-N, 640 Sqn, Marking Options: 8
RAF,No4 group, RAF Leconfield, 1944, P/O.
Wijnbergen • Dornier Do 215 B2, 866/874
• Halifax B Mk III, ‘Popeye’ MZ500 C8-P, No.640 • Dornier Do 215 B2, 875/883
Sqn, RAF, No.4 group, RAF Leconfield, 1944, P/O. • Fokker D.XXI. FD-322 Prototype
Bierens de Haan • Fokker D.XXI, 213, Militare Luchtvart, The
• Mitchell II No.320 Sqn, RDNAS 2nd Tac AF RAF Netherlands, 1938
Dunsfold 1944-45 (7 different Mitchells can be • Fokker D.XXI, 227, Militare Luchtvart, The
made from this sheet all with nose art) Netherlands, 1939
• Mosquito F Mk XIII HK365, No.488 Sqn RNZAF, • Fokker D.XXI, 223, Militare Luchtvart, The
RAF Hunsdon, 1944 Pilot: Christian Vlotman Netherlands, 1939, 1e Java
• Mosquito FB Mk VI MM408, No.613 Sqn, RAF • Fokker D.XXI, 235, Militare Luchtvart, The
Lasham, 1944 Pilot: Rob Coden DFC Netherlands, 1939, 2e Java
• Swordfish Mk II, S2/LS437, S flight, Nl.680 Sqn, • Fokker D.XXIII.998, Fokker Factory, Schiphol,
FAA, MAC Ship MS Macona 1944 The Netherlands, 1940
Something for everyone here, it seems, from
72074 1:72 Westland Lynx, those great guys at Dutch Decal. The Lynx sheet
MLD/RNethNavy/'Soesterberg Eagles', covers plenty of options with some fantastic
McDonnell F-4E Phantom, North-American markings and special nose art all beautifully
F-86F, North-American F-100, printed allowing you to make almost any Lynx in
Convair F-102A. USAFE £11.99 service with the Royal Netherlands Navy, also on
Marking Options: 17 this sheet are some interesting USAFE subjects
• Westland Lynx UH/SH-14A/B/C/D : 13 different offering that little different look to your USAF
machines models.
• NA F-86F, FU-418, 512th Fighter Day Squadron, The other two sheets (72072 & 48055) are more
USAFE, SoesterbergAB, The Netherlands, 1954 specialised, aimed towards those interested in
• NA F-100C, FW-41871, 32nd Fighter Interceptor the Dutch ArmyAF machines and the RAF aircraft
Squadron, USAFE SoesterbergAB, The flown by Dutch aircrew during WW2. All of these
Netherlands, 1959 decals are thoroughly researched with plenty of
• Convair F-102A, FC-032, 32nd Fighter notes on the markings colours and pilots, making
Interceptor Squadron, USAFE SoesterbergAB, for some very interesting machines to be
The Netherlands, 1960 modelled.
• McDonnell F-4E Phantom I, CR-443, 32nd Mike Williams

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MuLtI-StAge IMpRoveMent on euRopeAn t-BIRd
neAR peRfectIon Special Hobby stockists via www.cmkkits.com

Great Wall Hobby stockists via www.lionroar.net Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk


SH32050 1:32 Lockheed T-33A T-Bird 'Over Europe'
Creative Models - www.creativemodels.co.uk
(Re-Release) £45.60
L4817 1:48 McDonnell F-15C Eagle MSIP II
The sample of this kit did not hang around for long, as James
(Re-Release - New Parts) £75.99
Ashton practically had my arm off when I offered the T-33 to him.
Markings Options: 2 The kit itself is a reboxing of the Czech Models model, originally
• F-15C MSIP II; 131st Fighter Wing, Missouri ANG, Lambert released in 2010. For those not duly inspired by the markings
International Airport options on offer in this kit, thanks to the age of the original
• F-15C MSIP II; 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts ANG, tooling there are plenty of options readily available. James will be
Westfield AB finishing ours in Canadian markings for this year’s Canada Day
special edition.
There is no question that this is one of the finest model kits ever
released, and it only improves with the addition of parts to make
the MSIP II configuration. For those wanting a Japanese version,
Pit Road have released one.
Jay Laverty

Recommended Reference:

WARpAInt
BooKS
IMMInent LAndIng Warpaint Series
stockists via warpaint-books.com
Academy stockists via www.academyhobby.com Warpaint 88 Lockheed T-33A
Pocketbond - www.pocketbond.co.uk Shooting Star £13.00
12118 1:32 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet VMFA
(AW)-242 (Re-Release - New Decals) £115.00
12120 1:48 US Navy MH-60S HSC-9 ‘Tridents’
(Re-Release - New Parts) £47.99
MARK1
Due to hit the shelves as this issue goes to print is a pair of well- Mark 1 Models stockists via www.4pluspublications.com
respected kits from Academy. The Hornet is regarded as one of Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
the finest achievements in 32nd scale modelling technology and Mark 1 Dozen Set 32008; Lockheed T-33 Thunderbird
an eminently buildable model, whilst the 48th Blackhawk is one colours and markings £22.00
of the most versatile moulds ever produced. By adding new parts
to the kit, Academy could churn out these superb helicopters
forever.
Jay Laverty

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ISRAELI DISPERSAL
Noy’s Miniatures stockists via noypines@netvision.net.il Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk
1440191 1:144 IDF/AF Airbase Set V.1 (Approx. dimensions of base and backdrop: Length: 39.5 cm / 15.5
(Concrete Wall) with Bonus 3D Component £TBC inch; Width: 28 cm / 11.02 inch)
4
(Approx. dimensions of base and backdrop: This unique and innovative set is aimed at the many enthusiasts (
Length: 14.8 cm / 5.8 inch; Width: 10.5 cm / 4.1 inch) and admirers of the modern Israeli Air Force the world over, and is
1440192 1:144 IDF/AF Airbase Set V.2 (Earth Wall) £TBC provided in 2 authentic versions:
(Approx. dimensions of base and backdrop: • Version 1 includes 3 prints: The first print depicts the
Length: 14.8 cm / 5.8 inch; Width: 10.5 cm / 4.1 inch) concrete/asphalt surface upon which the modern IAF jets roll;
72191 1:72 IDF/AF Airbase Set V.1 (Concrete Wall) the second print is a backdrop depicting a concrete revetment
with Bonus 3D Component £TBC with the airfield view and an IAF F-16 taking off, afterburner
ablaze, while the Israeli desert mountains tower in the
(Approx. dimensions of base and backdrop:
background; the third print is an additional bonus component
Length: 31 cm / 12.2 inch; Width: 22 cm / 8.66 inch)
that enables the modeller to create the concrete revetment wall
72192 1:72 IDF/AF Airbase Set V.2 (Earth Wall) £TBC in 3D.
(Approx. dimensions of base and backdrop: • Version 2 includes 2 prints: The first print depicts the
Length: 31 cm / 12.2 inch; Width: 22 cm / 8.66 inch) concrete/asphalt surface upon which the modern IAF jets roll;
48191 1:48 IDF/AF Airbase Set V.1 (Concrete Wall) the second print is a backdrop depicting an earth & grass
with Bonus 3D Component £TBC revetment with an airfield view and the Israeli desert mountains
(Approx. dimensions of base and backdrop: Length: 39.5 cm / 15.5 in the background, while a diamond formation of 4 F-16s crosses
inch; Width: 28 cm / 11.02 inch) the sky above.
48192 1:48 IDF/AF Airbase Set V.2 (Earth Wall) £TBC Jay Laverty

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Hasegawa round-up
Availability: Hasegawa stockists via www.hasegawa-model.co.jp Amerang - www.amerang.co.uk

HA02115 1:72 Focke Wulf Fw 190D-11/13


Combo (Two kits in the box), ’ £39.99
Marking Options: 3
1) Fw190D-11, Luftwaffe
HA02125 1:72 Kawasaki T-4 “Blue Impulse
Verbandsführerschule Code: <<
2014” (Two kits in the box) £34.99 HA07390 1:48 EA-18G Growler “VAQ-130
Germany May 1945
Marking Options: 6 Zappers” £59.99
2) Fw190D-11, Luftwaffe
Verbandsführerschule Code: 61 Germany 1) J.A.S.D.F. 4th AW 11th SQ. Aerobatic Team Marking Options: 1
May 1945 "BLUE IMPULSE" 2014, All Aircraft 1) U.S. Navy USS Harry S. Truman VAQ-130
3) Fw190D-13, Luftwaffe stab/JG26 Yellow "Zappers" CVW-3 CAG Code: AC500 2012
10 Major Franz Gotz Germany May 1945

HA02131 1:72 F-15J Eagle “J.A.S.D.F. 60th HA35201 1:72 Russia Aircraft Weapons Set
HA02123 1:72 F-14A Tomcat “Miss Molly”,
Anniversary £32.99 £39.99
£37.99
Marking Options: 1 Contents:
Marking Options: 1
1) J.A.S.D.F. 2nd AW 201st SQ J.A.S.D.F. 60 Air to Air Missiles – R-60, R-73, R-27ET, R-
1) U.S. Navy USS Carl Vinson VF-111
years anniv. special marking Code: 943 27R, R-77
"Sundowners" CVW-15 CAG NL200: Miss
Chitose AB July 2014 Air to Ground Missiles – R-8, Kh-31,
Molly 1989
KAB1500

HA02124 1:72 Kawasaki Ki-48-II Otsu Type HA60506 Eggplane CV-22B Osprey “US Air
99 Light Bomber (Lily) “8th Flight Force”, £14.99
Regiment” £26.99 Marking Options: 2
Marking Options: 2 1) U.S.A.F. Special Operations Command
1) Type II Otsu : I.J.A.A.F. 8th F.R. 2nd S.Q. 58SOG Code: 58OG:0027
Burma early 1944 2) U.S.A.F. Special Operations Command
2) Type I : I.J.A.A.F. 8th F.R. 3rd S.Q. Code: 0026

Kinetic energy
Kinetic stockists via www.kineticmodel.com Hannants - www.hannants.co.uk

K3207 1:24 Republic P-47D The Nimitz deck is impressive to say the
Thunderbolt Bubble top least and something that is long overdue,
(Re-Release) £89.99 in my opinion, as it is a convenient
Markings Options (2): packaging of the T-45, the deck and a
variety of accessories comprising:
• P-47D-44; 44-20437, 'Phyl Darling' 2Z-J,
Pilot Lt Robert E. Wagner, 9th AF, 510th • MD-3 Tow Tractor
FS - 405th FG, Dizier, France 1944 • Fire Engine
• P-47D-25; 42-26947, 'BUZZIN CUZZIN' • NC-2A Engine Starter
6B4, Lt Richard Sulzbuch, 12th AF, 346th • 4 x Deck Crew
FS 350th FG, Pisa, Italy 1945 It is hard to argue an
Make note of the fact that despite the asking price of £64.99,
stock code, the P-47 is the ex-Vintage when all of that is
Fighter Series mould in 1:24th scale. This is included! If you were
a superb model kit, originally produced looking for an ideal
with the technical assistance of P-47 Christmas present for a
expert Chris Sherland of LSP, with decals young modeller, this is it. I
produced for this version by Kits World can think of more than a
Decals. few older modellers who
would appreciate this as
K48057 1:48 Nimitz Deck with T-45 well…
Goshawk (Re-Release) £64.99
Jay Laverty
Markings Options (2):

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James Ashton builds a “sporty


little number” from Fisher
Models, in the form of their
recently released 1:32nd scale
Ryan PT-20/STM-2

Ryan PT-20/STM-2 A Flying Start Distant Admirer become a much sought after
collectible amongst classic

O
Availability: riginally For some years now I have
designated ST (Sports been a distant admirer of Paul aircraft enthusiasts.
Fisher Models stockists via
Trainer) the Ryan PT- Fisher’s kits, particularly
www.fishermodels.com
20/STM-2 was developed as a because early US Navy jets are Getting to Grips
Stock Code: 3213 civilian aerobatic aircraft and among my favourite modelling
Resin kits do present a
Scale: 1:32 first flew in 1934. By 1939 it was topics and my preferred scale is
different set of construction
accepted into the US Army Air 1:32nd. It was certainly a
Price: $149.95 (USD) challenges and to the
Corps and this was when it surprise when his latest release
Paints Used: uninitiated modeller reared on
received the ST(M) for Military turned out to be a pre-war
James uses Testors Model a steady diet of injection
designation. Prior to the trainer, which is quite a
moulded plastic kits they can
Master Enamels outbreak of World War Two, the departure from the ‘Panther’,
prove quite intimidating. This
little Ryan became a successful ‘Cougar’ and ‘Skyray’ that have
was the case for me, as this
export to many countries been the trademark of his
mindset had put me off
around the world. The outbreak previous production catalogue.
attempting all-resin kits in the
Availability: of war only served to increase Nevertheless, when I had the
past, even though I am
Testors stockists via demand. opportunity to build a Fisher
comfortable with the use of
The STM-2 and PT-20 variants model I jumped at the chance,
www.testors.com resin aftermarket upgrades. It is
served with the Netherlands regardless of the subject.
Creative Models - strange really, as putting an
East Indies Army and Navy and Training aircraft are not
www.creativemodels.co.uk entire injection moulded kit
also the Royal Australian Air everyone’s ‘cup of tea’, as they
MM2054 Dark Earth together is often far easier than
Force, these aircraft being fitted often take a back seat to the
MM2060 RAF Dark Green having to manoeuvre a resin
with the more powerful more glamorous and exciting
MM2063 RAF Trainer Yellow cockpit into a model, with all its
Menasco C4S inline engine. This fighters. However, they do have
incumbent sanding and
MM1715 Interior Green engine in particular gave the an important place, not only
trimming.
MM1749 Flat Black nose of the Ryan a more than amongst any model collection
MM1768 Flat White but also, in the hearts of the What is most predominant
passing resemblance to the
many pilots that learned their during the first
Weathering Agents: similarly purposed Miles
craft in them. To this day the examination of
Warpigs Pigments Magister, as was
Ryan has the kit is
MSTWPG05 Earth commented on by a
that it has
number of my fellow
MSTWPG06 Light Earth been cast in such
contributors.

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I was pleasantly surprised by the low While Epoxy resins are a brilliant way of ensuring a
parts count for a 32nd scale model, in an age where durable bond, superglue, such as Deluxe’s Roket
it seems some manufacturers Rapid are just as good and reduce drying time
deliberately increase the substantially.
parts count for a variety
of reasons.

A coat of
Alclad Grey Micro Primer
exposes any areas that may
need remedial attention. It also polishes to a smooth
finish and bonds to the surface preventing the top
IPA is an excellent, and easily obtainable product, for coats from peeling.
cleaning the mould release agent from the kit and
also as a solvent for removing excess filler.

A set of PCB drills is


The decals are excellent and respond well to setting invaluable when it
solutions, conforming comes to making the locating holes for the
perfectly to both raised and rigging. Choose your favourite material for the
recessed detail. bracing wires, as suggested in the instructions.

After trying the photo-etched


rigging (and failing), I found
it easier to use fishing line as
it did not sag or kink. I
learned quite a lot from this
experience.
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a way that it
will require a
minimal amount of
clean-up prior to
assembly. The parts count
is also relatively low, therefore
there are few seams and
mating surfaces to deal with.
And those there are can easily
be dealt with using a sanding
stick.
When it comes to gluing
parts together, it can be
done using
Cyanoacrylate or Epoxy
adhesives, which have the
added benefit that, once
sanded, provide a smooth,
strong and invisible seam. Of
Weather or Not?
course the best thing about
resin is the detail that can be When it comes to the
captured and in the case of his painting and weathering of
models, Paul Fisher is obviously models it is purely a matter
a master craftsman. The superb of personal choice, existing
surface and interior details are regardless of what the conception of clear
augmented in the cockpit with common perception of it is. resin was that it was thick
the use of photo-etched While there are conceptions of and murky. When masking,
how much weathering a trainer The
instrument panels and handling and painting resin
should have, or an active model is
harnesses. The comprehensive canopies, I would recommend
fighter, a jet or airliner, the extremely
instruction sheet contains a shoring up the interior with Blu
simple way to do it properly is accurate and the
detailed descriptive account of Tack, as they are fragile.
to work from evidence. end result looks every bit
the construction process and Everything that makes up the part a Ryan PT-20. 1:32nd is
unusually for a manufacturer, In this particular case, I went this kit is of the highest quality, the perfect scale for a model of
warns you about any potential with a more subdued approach including the decal sheet, this size, as it is not
pitfalls you may encounter. than with my recent builds. which is in perfect register and unmanageable and makes a
Proving that not only after Pictures of the particular has good colour saturation. bold impression when finished.
mastering the parts, Paul has aircraft I decided to make from
However, where this model
taken the time to sit down and the markings options showed
No Hesitation scores most highly and what is
build the model before that it suffered from sun
possibly the most important
releasing it into the world. bleaching, general chipping It is a tired cliché now, but I element to any model kit, is in
The instructions for the and an accumulation of dust, firmly believe that this model the overall experience. It is a
rigging provide the perfect before ending up in a crumpled would make an ideal first full- pleasure to build, from start to
example. Photo-etched wires heap after an accident. resin kit. It ticks all of the finish.
are provided in the kit, appropriate boxes. The master
pattern is superb, meaning the This is certainly a worthwhile
however, a warning is given Clear winner
fit is excellent and assembly is addition to a model collection
that these can be subject to
Although not my first full not overly complex. There is and we owe a lot to Paul Fisher
sagging in differing
resin kit, this was my first some minor rigging to be done, for boldly going where other kit
temperatures. Therefore,
experience with resin which will provide some manufacturers fear to tread. To
alternative methods are
windscreens and I was very experience in this field without give us significant subjects
suggested and in my case I
pleasantly surprised. The thing the intimidating requirement of such as this, in this scale, is
went with fishing line, after
that struck me about them was manoeuvring the wires a bold move indeed
giving the photo-etched a try
that they were very thin and between two and one that
and finding that keeping the
clear, as I my wings. deserves to pay
tension and also not damaging
off. The only
them when removing from the
question
fret was too much for me to
left to be
manage.
answered
is, will Paul consider
the de Havilland
Chipmunk as a future
project?

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USAF KC-135E Sebastijan Videc


Availability: builds the first in a series of soon-to-be-released Minicraft
Minicraft stockists via
www.minicraftmodels.com 1:144th scale C-135 variants, the KC-135 Stratotanker.
Creative Models,
Hannants & LSA Models
Stock Code: 14627
Scale: 1:144
Price: £34.99
Paints Used:
Seb uses Testors Model
Master Enamels
Availability:
Testors stockists via
www.testors.com Timeless Design with this build, which remained plan was to sand the framing
Creative Models - persistent right through to the away, polish the part and

A
ny aviation fan has to
www.creativemodels.co.uk admit, the Boeing 707 end, were the massive sprue carefully mask the windows,
Model Master: was not only a ground gates. While they can be a thus spraying frames in the
2035; Air Command Grey breaking design and an simple nuisance when it comes correct shape. This plan worked
Revell: attractive aeroplane to look at, to the larger parts, they proved well until I discovered that the
9; Anthracite Grey but its stability, long range and a nightmare with smaller parts, part was too narrow for the
reliability made it the perfect particularly with the delicate fuselage after a test-fit. Using
Weathering Agents:
choice for military service as landing gear assembly. The liberal amounts of putty, I
Winsor & Newton’s Artists
well. The airframe went on to number of them can get managed to blend the clear
Oils:
be used as AWACS, JSTARS, frustrating at times; a small part part into the fuselage, while
Raw Umber & Payne’s Grey
various intelligence and like the refuelling boom having solving the wrong window
reconnaissance gathering nine of them, for example. This shape by cutting the decal to
platforms and last but not least, is not a fatal flaw however, as the correct shape. After dealing
the first jet aerial refuellers. taking extreme care when with the above problems, the
removing parts is the simple kit actually went together
answer. It is just a major rather well.
Filling a Gap inconvenience.
Minicraft have filled a wide 50 Shades of Grey
gap in the injection moulded Oddly Shaped
market, as apart from the Welsh Making a monotone Grey
Models resin and vac-form kits, The turbine faces have a camouflage interesting can be
no C-135 variants of any strange oval shape and the hard. Shading effects were
description have been available exhausts, with their thick walls, created by adding Black or
to this point, as far as I am are not much better either. The White paint to the base colour,
aware. The KC-135E is the first fuselage ribs at the aft of the while streaking the fuselage
kit released, soon to be fuselage are moulded slightly and subsequently picking out
followed by A and R versions of heavier than I would have liked, certain panels. The Cartograph-
this tanker, with Minicraft although this is a simple printed decals also proved their
Complementary Products: promising us further C-135 problem to fix, as a few swipes worth over the Alclad Aqua
SAC14417 Boeing KC-135 based Air Force airframes. with a sanding sponge is more Gloss treated surfaces, with
Landing Gear (Minicraft) than sufficient to rectify it. artist oils providing the final
A quick inspection of the wash.
£10.50 plastic revealed beautifully Perhaps the largest problem
www.scaleaircraft engraved surface details, with a with this kit lies in the cockpit Minicraft have to be
conversions.com further scan of the instructions windscreen. Firstly, the applauded for choosing to kit
www.hannants.co.uk promising a quick and easy side windows are the the C-135 line of aircraft in this
& www.oxoniansplastic build. Unfortunately that was wrong shape, which scale. While there are some
fantastic.co.uk not the case. spoils the look of the shortcomings to this kit, with a
Recommended Reference: front of the aircraft, in bit of patience and some
The first problem I my opinion. My modelling experience, an
Walkaround 25066 encountered
KC-135 Stratotanker £16.99 excellent model
can be achieved.
Squadron/Signal stockists
via www.squadron.com
ADH Publishing -
www.adhpublishing.com

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Angel Expósito González


builds the Hasegawa 1:72nd scale F-18F Super
Hornet, magnificently reproducing a weathered
finish.

Boeing F/A-18F Super Healthy Compromise grey. I chose the 70th taking care to
anniversary scheme slowly build up the

A
Hornet s can be expected from
Hasegawa, we are commemorating the formation finish until it matches.
Availability: of the 'Jolly Rogers'. I decided I
Hasegawa stockists via provided with an The decal sheet is typical
accurately shaped and would make some effort Hasegawa, printed perfectly
www.hasegawa-model.co.jp getting to know the aircraft in
Amerang - respectably detailed high and loaded with what must be
quality kit, spread across 14 order to represent the finish every stencil from the actual
www.amerang.co.uk properly and therefore spent a
Light Grey sprues. As can also airframe. They also go onto the
Stock Code: 02081 considerable amount of time model perfectly.
be expected from this Japanese
Scale: 1:72 manufacturer for a release from studying the unit through on-
Price: £32.99 1995 through 2010, the kit line photographs.
Aircraft such as this one, Gradual Application
Paints Used: suffers from a lack of the fine
detail we have come to expect Tomcats, Corsairs and Vikings Studying the photographs is
Gunze Sangyo Aqueous:
with releases since 2010, generally sport a heavily equally important when it
H12 Black, H77 Tyre Black,
especially internally in the weathered finish, which comes to re-creating the
H78 Olive Drab,
cockpit and externally with the presents modellers with a great various leaks and streaks across
H80 Khaki Green,
nozzles. Hasegawa have opportunity for weathering. It the entire airframe, as these
H306 Grey FS36270,
consistently managed to effect is an effect I have always exist on every airframe I have
H307 Grey FS36320,
a good compromise between wanted to transfer to plastic, seen, although subtlety is the
H308 Grey FS36375,
detail and parts count, their while not doing it to excess. key. To avoid overdoing it in
H316 White,
models always being simple to The first thing I did was to one go, I recommend working
H317 Grey FS36231,
assemble and not overloaded give the model a base of Dark with a heavily diluted mixture
H331 Dark Sea Grey,
with construction. While the Sea Grey (H331). Then, starting of colour and applying it in
H337 Grayish Blue,
cockpit is not a problem for all with the lower sections, various several applications. In this
H338 Light Grey
but the most detail obsessed, I spots were sprayed with H308. instance I worked primarily
Humbrol:
chose to replace the ejection Once this was dry, the panels with Olive Drab (H78), applied
14 French Blue,
seats with a resin set from Aires. were lightened with H308, itself with a fine brush. Once the
27 Matt Sea Grey,
While they may not have gone lightened with White, with an weathering was complete, the
34 Matt White,
overboard with the cockpit, emphasis on curves and panel model was given a couple of
83 Matt Ochre,
aspects such as the wheel wells, lines, while also trying to keep coats of matt vanish.
86 Matt Light Olive,
166 Light Aircraft Grey, bay doors and exterior riveting the effect somewhat random. I have to say that this is a
27002 Polished Aluminium and recessed detail are superb. The upper surfaces were model I can easily recommend
Revell: treated exactly the same way, to anyone, although I do so
361 Olive using H307 as the base colour. with a warning about the tail
Weathered Finish assembly. The end result is
Weathering Agents: The contrasting effect achieved
Hasegawa offer two different undoubtedly a fantastic and
Van Gogh Artists Oils: creates some interesting
schemes flying from the USS highly detailed rendition of the
701 Ivory Black variations as a result of the Dark
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Super Hornet.
Sea Grey pre-shading. The key
(2013), both in
to executing a finish like this is
two
paying close
shades of
attention to the
photographic
evidence at
hand
and

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With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien, Gary Bottoms has put the hard yards in and produced a
spectacular rendition of Precious Metal II, using the High Planes Models 1:48th scale kit.
P-51A Mustang 'Precious July 27th at the Oshkosh Air be attached to it (i.e. produce the patchwork of
Metal II' Show, it clipped the rudder of a everything), look a little off- panels. Once applied, however, I
taxiing P-51D, rolled and kilter. Even so, I made the still felt the overall effect was
Availability: crashed, tragically killing Beck. decision to build it with what I lacking realism so I set about
P-51A Mustang 'Precious was given and pressed on ‘roughing’ it up a bit with a
Metal II' However, it has been said,
many times, many ways, “The regardless. Something to do variety of Mr Metal Colours.
Freightdog Models - with carrying on with the Away went the Iwata, out came
www.freightdogmodels.co.uk Show Must go On” and indeed,
the legacy of Beck and his show... This also forced my the hairy stick! This was a
Stock Code: HPR048015 gleaming Mustang may once hand where the rigid injection- method I stumbled upon
Scale: 1:48 again grace racing circuits over moulded canopy was before – another ‘Happy
Reno. Beck’s wife Cindy stated concerned, meaning I was left Accident’ – where the brush,
Author's Additional
in a 2011 interview that a with little choice but to source half-way between loaded and
Investment:
restoration of the P-51A was a vacform replacement. Rob dry is applied in a rapid circular
under way. Taurus (who sounds like he motion. As the paint instantly
Aires stockists via www.aires.cz should be in an entirely dries the continuous swirling
Hannants - different business) came up has the effect of smoothing
www.hannants.co.uk Legacy in Scale trumps. As a result, I was able to and polishing in one. Central to
Eduard 648092; P-51D Resin High Planes Models have also show the canopy open, thanks this method is that fact that,
Wheels, £4.50 given the modeller a chance to to its wonderfully thin cross- although I own a T-shirt with
Quickboost QB48551; P-51A keep that legacy alive. Based section. I also opted to use a set ‘Hasta la Vista’ on it, I am no
Mustang/Mk IA Resin around the ICM pressing of the of Eduard’s Brassin wheels to robot, so the pressure and
Exhausts, £3.30 P-51A, they have added a few replace the ICM blobs and motion applied by a feeble
choice resin goodies, such as according to photographic human is constantly varying,
the passenger seat, to references, you will need to meaning the resultant finish is
‘civilianize’ the warbird. That replace the cylindrical exhaust too. You know, just like the real
Rob Taurus stockists via being said, thanks to a fairly stubs with a pair of the flared thing!
www.rob-taurus.cz rough tooling from ICM, this variety. Quickboost came to the Weathering is not an issue
Hannants - High Planes kit is not exactly rescue here. here as this show aircraft would
www.hannants.co.uk 'plane sailing'! After all is said and done – have been kept in pristine
Rob Taurus RBT48012; P-51B There is a lot of remedial and believe me, as I was ‘doing’, condition, and although photos
Vac-form Canopy, £1.70 work required of the modeller there was a lot of ‘saying’ - this do exhibit some exhaust
to knock this bird into shape. build was always going to be staining and the odd oil streak, I
Tragic Legacy The gun ports and landing about that bare metal finish. decided to keep it squeaky

N
8082U, or to give it its lights need filling, and given clean.
proper name ‘Precious that many will chose to finish This kit was not without its
Metal II’, is a replica
Legacy in Metal
the model in Alclad, you will be challenges and had I kept a
North American P-51A built by required to lavish a great deal Testors’ Willow Green enamel swear jar handy, I would have
Air Racer extraordinaire, Gerry of attention to the recalcitrant may have behaved impeccably had next year’s holiday in the
Beck. The “ultimate home-build” seam lines to ensure a blemish- on the wings, but who does not can PDQ! I just remembered
as he referred to it as, came free surface. relish the chance to get out the words of Sir Edmund
together at his Tri-State their Alclad? All four of them. Of Hillary; “It’s not the mountain
Unfortunately, (and through
Aviation facility in Whapeton, the Aluminium we conquer, but ourselves.” In
no fault of HPM) my fuselage
North Dakota. First flown in flavour, I used that case, I’ve been well and
was slightly warped which
2006, its racing career was White, Airframe, truly conquered. In a good way
made anything
drastically cut short only the Polished and good of course!
that had to
following year when on old regular to

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Yoav Efrati decides that Fujimi's 25 year old 1:72nd scale F-4K/M is the
perfect choice for an out-of-box modelling project.

Charley Cobra Phantoms. The RAF FGR.2 was first Silver Jubilee Phantoms
Given its age, the kit (or kits) painted Humbrol 164 Dark Sea

F
ujimi's Royal Navy Availability:
Phantom comes with went together extremely well, Grey atop and below the wing
leading edges. This was Fujimi stockists via
markings for an F-4M with with no major foibles to report. www.fujimimokei.com
the identification number 007, The only areas requiring any followed with Humbrol 163
Dark Green for the disruptive Amerang -
a number made famous by Ian filler were the intake-to- www.amerang.co.uk
Fleming's fictitious secret fuselage seam and just aft of pattern. With the upper
the rear canopy. These were camouflage completed, the Stock Code: H18 + H32
agent, James Bond. Fujimi's
recent reissue of their Fleet Air both easily remedied using .010 lower surfaces of the wing Scale: 1:72
Arm (FAA) F-4 Phantom II in plastic strips. leading edges were masked Price: £19.99
Silver Anniversary markings, and the lower surface painted
Do not attach the kit- Paints Used:
coincides with the kit's initial Humbrol 166 Light Aircraft
provided APU doors shut, these Humbrol:
release 25 years ago. By current Grey. Last to be painted were
doors were left partially open 1 Primer White, 21 Gloss
standards Fujimi's Phantom the white wheel wells and
when the aircraft was on the Black, 33 Matt Black, 123
stands the test of time well, speed brake recesses.
ground, wide open during taxy Extra Dark Sea Grey, 163
exhibiting finely recessed panel and take-off and closed only Dark Green, 164 Dark Sea
lines, an excellent fit, accurate when the aircraft was in flight. I Pleasant Surprise Grey, 166 RAF Light Aircraft
outline, raised cockpit detail, noticed the error only after Grey, 270003 Polished Steel.
For my Royal Air Force
ejection seats with moulded-on painting my model, Testors Model Master:
Jubilee Phantom, I chose a 92
harnesses and overhead unfortunately. This was rectified MM2142 Enamel Flat White.
Squadron Phantom on a 25
ejection handles, complete fuel by scratch building new doors Xtracolor:
year old Model Decal sheet. I
tank and missile fit, a decal set from sheet styrene, curved up X502 Natural steel
was pleasantly surprised at the
with three marking options, over a brush handle and quality of the sheet, with Author's Additional
and optional black rubber tyres attached to the fuselage in the graphic detail comparable to Investment:
with separate hubs and open position. that seen in current decal Modeldecal 54; 1:72 scale
optional one-piece clear
sheets. The prominent British Tactical Red/Blue
canopy and four-piece open
Disruptive Pattern segmented Yellow border Roundels & Fin Flashes
canopy clear parts.
framing the canopies was made Modeldecal 64; 1:72 scale
Firstly, it should be noted that
by painting the background RAF Phantoms: 19, 23, 43, 56
the radome attachment ring
Raiding the Stash was painted black on FAA
colour on thin yellow decal & 92 Sqns
When my Fujimi Fleet Air strips. The 1mm wide spacing Xtradecal XPS-5; Assorted
Phantoms, while it was painted
Arm Jubilee F-4K/FG.1 Phantom was achieved by applying a Yellow Stripes & XPS-1 Black
in the fuselage colours on RAF
arrived, I dug up another Fujimi metal straight edge adjacent to Stripes.
airframes. The natural metal tail
F-4M/FGR.2 Phantom I had the decal. Weathering Agents:
section, exhaust pipes and
stashed away more years ago horizontal stabilizer were The final assembly of my Van Winsor & Newton’s
than I can remember, along sprayed Humbrol 270003 naval Phantom consisted of Raw Umber & Payne’s Grey
with an old Modeldecal sheet Polished Steel, and lighter areas attachment of the kit-provided
with markings for a Royal Air fuel tanks, Sparrows and The RAF Phantom was
Xtracolor X502 Natural steel.
Force 25th Jubilee 92 Squadron Sidewinders. The centreline configured for the air-to-air and
The FAA F-4K upper surfaces air-to-ground missions, using
GR.2. The Modeldecal sheet, stores position was left empty,
and the leading edge lower kit-provided Sparrows, Sparrow
along with Fujimi's decal option as seen in photos showing the
surfaces were painted Humbrol bay camera, centreline gun pod
for a Fleet Air Arm Jubilee F-4K, naval Phantom with extended
123 Extra Dark Sea Grey. The and air-to-ground rocket pods
gave my latest project the front landing gear during
rest of the undersides were (with a third coming from a
common theme I was catapult launch.
sprayed Testors Model Master spares box).
looking for: Royal Flat White.
Jubilee

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Mike Williams gets down and


dirty with oil paint weathering on
Italeri’s natural continuation of
the Hurricane family in 1:48 scale
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk I Logical Progression which paint brand(s) you use.
Tamiya and GSI Aqueous are

F
Availability: or a variety of reasons,
modellers each have their my preferred brands, although
Italeri stockists via bulletproof,
preferred subjects or neither have exact matches for
www.italeri.com high-shine finish within a
aircraft types that they rarely Dark Sea Grey or Dark Slate
The Hobby Company - couple of hours of application.
veer away from, one of mine Grey. As a result it was a matter
www.hobbyco.net of mixing the colours to my Being an acrylic based
being carrier borne aeroplanes. varnish, artists' oils can be
Stock Code: 2713 own approximations. The
Whether designed for ship use applied on top without worry
Scale: 1:48 from the outset, or converted underside was far easier
though; Tamiya XF-21 Sky is a of damaging the paint work. To
Price: £29.99 when needs must, anything the model, a wash was applied,
with an arrestor hook is “my great colour match.
Author's Additional which was followed once dry
bag”. If they are British then The weathering process
Investment: by some oil ‘spot’ weathering.
even better, and the Sea begins with the pre-shading of
Eduard FE594; Hurricane The latter was blended with a
Hurricane’s rugged good looks the undersides using Tamiya
Mk I colour etched detail set, soft artists' fan brush. Good
only adds to its appeal. XF-25 Light Sea Grey. The
£10.99 references are mandatory here
This model is a natural logical upper camouflage is more
Scale Aircraft Conversions and internet search engines are
progression from Italeri’s complex. Using the
SAC48168; White Metal one of the quickest and easiest
previous release of their aforementioned paint brands,
undercarriage legs, £8.99 ways of doing this, although
Hurricane with the necessary the Dark Sea Grey was created
Paints Used: nothing beats a good old-
parts, such as the arrestor hook using GSI H333 Extra Dark Sea
Tamiya Acrylics: fashioned book with well
along with its housing, Grey which is actually a modern
XF-21 Sky captioned photographs.
provided as a separate sprue. RAF colour, however lightened
XF-25 Light Sea Grey Exhaust staining was distinctive
using Tamiya XF-21 Sky it
GSI Aqueous Acrylics: Whether scratch-building or area of weathering on the
changes hue and lightens
H52 Olive Drab using an Eduard set as I did Hurricane so this was carefully
significantly giving a far more
H333 Extra Dark Sea Grey here, cockpit detailing is always replicated using the airbrush.
authentic match to wartime
a bit of a double-edged sword Dark Sea Grey. The same applies
Weathering Agents: MIG
with single-seat fighters. While for the Dark Slate Grey; here a Worthy Addition
Neutral Wash
it is great fun doing it, it gets all mix of XF-21 and GSI H52 Olive
Artists Oils: After adding a coat of matt
but lost once the fuselage Drab produces the
Payne’s Grey varnish, all that was left at this
halves are joined. desired effect.
Burnt Umber point was to unmask the
Burnt Sienna Construction, for the main
canopy and add the
part, is relatively formulaic. It
undercarriage and
does throw up a couple of
prop
easily overcome obstacles
when installing the wings to
the fuselage, though. The front
does not fit too well, so some
superlgue and talcum powder
was mixed used to fill the gap
assembly.
and then sanded flush,
with just a While this kit is
small not perfect, as there
are a couple of difficult
stages in the assembly, it is a
great rendition of Hawker’s
workhorse and a worthy
Having been a addition to the display
Recommended Reference: user of the ubiquitous, yet shelf.
amount of sadly discontinued, Klear
Combat Colours 2: rescribing needed afterwards. acrylic floor polish for many
The Hawker Hurricane 1939 - 45 The same method was years, Humbrol piqued my
in RAF- Commonwealth and FAA employed for the ill-fitting wing interest with their new Clear
gun inserts. gloss varnish as a replacement.
Availability: The Royal Navy Temperate It can be brushed or
Combat Colours stockists via scheme can be interpreted airbrushed straight from the
www.guidelinepublications.co.uk many ways, depending on bottle and dries to an almost

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Jeremías Luchina finishes the ex-Accurate Miniatures 1:48th scale TBM


Avenger in Brazilian markings.

TBM-3/TBM-1C Avenger
Availability:
Italeri stockists via
www.italeri.com
The Hobby Company -
www.hobbyco.net Fond Memories
Scale: 1:48

O
ne of the most
Stock Code: 2644 cherished memories of
my childhood involves
Price: Not Current
the Saturday afternoon
Stock Code: 2644 modelling sessions with my
Author's Additional Dad. I still remember most of
Investment: the kits I built with him, such
Eduard FE287 as the Karas and P.11 from
Moskit Exhaust 48-17 Heller and the Gloster
True Detail wheels 48044 Gladiator, both in 72nd
Paints Used: scale. I cannot forget
Humbrol one of my complex, yet
Testors Model Master favourite kits, straightforward. There are no
Alclad II the Academy difficult elements to assembly,
Grumman it is merely a matter of patiently
Weathering Agents:
Avenger; Test of Time assembling the kit and
Oil paints, pastel chalk
I think I As most of you are probably following the instructions
built already well-aware of, the closely.
3 or 4 Accurate Miniatures kit is an
over the The Eduard set adds a great
amazing piece of engineering deal of realism to the
years. and almost 20 years after its instrument panel and the
Even after I passed into initial release, it sets the harnesses (the kit supplies
adulthood, I still loved the looks standard that kits are produced them as decals), although I did
of the Avenger, but my scale with to this day. enhance a few areas using
of choice had changed and Not that the model needs it, styrene sheet, Evergreen strips
also my modelling subjects. So and copper wire, once I realized
but I decided to add Eduard’s
when a friend of mine offered Zoom colour etched cockpit that those areas are quite
me the Accurate Miniatures details (instrument panel, visible from the exterior.
1:48th scale kit and I found out consoles etc.), along with a few
that Brazil and Uruguay flew treats that were already in the
the type, I knew I had to build box I when I
Colour Deviation
one. I do not know very much received it from my I found an excellent reference
about the Brazilian machines, friend: True for the interior colours at the
but a quick web search Details resin IPMS Stockholm site:
provided me with the history of wheels and
the Brazilian Avenger, along Moskit
with a few pictures exhausts.
Recommended Reference: and profiles.
The
Squadron/Signal 10255: build is
TBM/TBF Avenger in Action,
£11.99

Squadron/Signal stockists
via www.squadron.com
Warpaint Books 87:
Grumman TBF Avenger,
£16.00

Warpaint Series stockists via


warpaint-books.com

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could. I cutter were fruitless) and for


should the anchors.
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/ mention
magazine/2004/01/stuff_eng_in After another clear coat the
Eduard that FCM model was ready for
terior_colours_us.htm masks and was now print weathering. I used different oils,
As a result of the information pleased that I did, as their decals with Microscale, an water colours and pastels to
gleamed from this site, I chose they worked brilliantly. assurance of first-rate quality. simulate oil streaks, dust and
to deviate from the Accurate grime. I also used a silver pencil
Miniatures colour to simulate some chipping on a
recommendations for the Custom Colours Masked Codes
few areas. A final satin coat
interior (assuming that these I custom-mixed the colour for I employed two methods for sealed the model.
machines wore standard US the topside Grey, although it my paint masks. For the small
Navy interior paints). ended up a little too dark. I “MARINHA” stencil I scanned The final assembly involved
have the bad habit of painting the decal sheet and printed it adding details such as the
I could not resist the antennae and pitot tube and
temptation to replace the turret at night, so I did not notice until on a sheet of paper covered
the model was almost ready for with Tamiya tape, using a laser clear parts for the lights. I also
machine gun barrel with a added the torpedo (which I
metal part from Master Barrels; the decals. Not wanting to strip printer, subsequently adding a
the paint, I decided to simply few coats of Testors Decal painted in different shades of
they really are unrivalled in Alclad), the landing gear and
quality. shade some areas lighter to Bonder aerosol to protect it. For
alleviate the problem. the larger codes, such as the the Moskit exhausts.
I chose not to use the kit-
When the paint job was letters and numbers on the
supplied ignition harness and
completed I applied a coat of wings, I printed the previously Super Saturdays
pushrods for the engine,
Model Master Clear Gloss and scanned decal sheet and glued
replacing these parts with The finished model looks
the model was ready for decals. it over a piece of clear film. I
copper wire for the ignition amazing on the shelf and I had
worked painting one marking
cables and needles cut to fit for A friend from Brazil sent a lot of fun working on it. It
at the time, using Tamiya White
the pushrods. me an out of production set of brought back some very fond
Acrylic. The end result, while if
The fit of every component is decals from FCM, although, as I memories of all of those
not perfect, is far better than I
perfect, using very little filler have experienced in the past, Saturdays modelling alongside
could have accomplished using
throughout (I am still early releases my Dad.
the decals. I used the decals for
convinced that what I did use from this
the national round
was down to “user error”) manufacturer
markings (my attempts
are poor in
Deciding I did not want to with the compass
quality, so I
spend hours masking the large
decided to paint
greenhouse style canopy and
all the markings I
turret, I purchased a set of

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By Ray Rimell

T
he four Fokker D.VII
kits released by
Wingnut Wings in late Jasta 6’s final Staffelführer was Leutnant der Reserve (Ltn.d.R.)
2012/early 2013 have Ulrich Neckel, here posing with his well-known black/white
opened up the WWI striped OAW-built D.VII - the entire painted length of its fuselage
aeroplane field to whole being an extension of the unit’s distinctive slanted nose and
wheel markings. The Fokker’s wings were covered in four-colour
new groups of modellers.
printed fabric with light-coloured rib tapes and outlining -
With virtually no rigging to possibly blue. The twin ‘Spandaus’ are mounted well above the
worry about and an almost coaming panels, a characteristic of D.VIIs powered by the 185-hp
unlimited choice of dazzling BMW D.III engine. The teddy bear mascot and rear view mirror
colour schemes on offer, were popular accoutrements, and thanks to Wingnut’s
these 1:32 scale kits have thoughtfuladditions in several of their WWI German aircraft kits,
proven unsurprisingly quite easy for modellers to replicate.
popular - and deservedly so.
For those wishing to add a
few extra details to these
stunning models, some
additional photo reference
from our extensive archive,
squeezed out of our new
Special for reasons of space,
are presented here
exclusively for the benefit of
SAM readers.

Familiar Jasta 71 image, but


included again here for the
benefit of modellers wishing to
incorporate those little extra
touches. Among these, the metal
OAW identification plaques, both
on the upper wing centre-
section cut-out and to the rear of
the cockpit, the somewhat crude
rear-view mirror mountings (in
this case), and the well-forward
position of the besmirched
windscreen. The pilot of D.VII
(OAW) 6428/18 was Leutnant
(Ltn.) Hans Joachim von Hippel
who had the nickname Ludé
applied to the fuselage sides:
more on this machine in
Anthology 3, page 39.

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FFront
ront & Rear Side FFront
ront Side Rear

Drill
D rill holes on rrear
ear

Axial
A propeller-
xial pr Mercedes
opeller- Mercedes Axial
A propeller-
xial propeller- BMW IIIa- 200hp
DIIIa- 160hp

*Notee that pr
*Not propeller diameters
opeller diamet aree estimat
ers ar estimated.
ed.

FFokker D.VII-
okker D early:
.VII- ear ly: upper view

FFokker D.VII-
okker D early:
.VII- ear ly: under view

FFokker D.VII-
okker D early:
.VII- ear portt view
ly: por

FFokker D.VII-
okker D early:
.VII- ear starboard
ly: star board view

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FFokker D.VII-
okker D early:
.VII- ear front
ly: front view Fokker D.VII
Fokker D.VII (OAW):
(OAW ): port
port view

Fokker D.VII-
Fokker D.VII- late:
late: port
port view
Metres
M etres

Feet
Feet
Drawings
Drawings are
are to
to 1:48th scale.
scale. To convert to
To convert to 1:72nd scale,
scale, reduce
reduce 66.67%

Below:
B Fokker
elow: Fokker D D.VII,
.VII, serial ppossibly
ossibly 505/18, flown
flown by
by Offizierstellvertreter
Offizierstellvertreter Wilhelm
Wilhelm ‘Willi’
‘Willi’ Hippert,
Hippert,
Jasta
Jast Saint-Loup,
a 74, S aint-Loup, summer 1918. Upper and lower lower views
views showing
showing four
four colour
colour lozenge
lozenge pattern,
pattern, and
markings
mar layouts.
kings la Note
youts. Not thatt the lo
e tha lozenge
zenge colours
colours and layouts
layouts are
are conjectural.
conjectural. Not to
to scale.
scale.

FFokker
okker D.VII
D.VII (OAW): starboard
(OAW ): star board view

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OAW
OAW ((Ostdeutsche
Ostdeutsche NIW (Neuen IIndustrie
ndustrie (Nord
NKF (Nor dD Deutsche
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Albatros
A Werke)
lbatros Werke) Werke)
W erke) Kühlerfabrik)
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Fokker D
Fokker D.VII,
.VII, 332/18, p possibly
ossibly flo
flown
wn b by
y
Leutnant O
Leutnant tto L
Otto öfflerr, Jasta
Löffler, Jasta Boelcke,
Boelcke, Mont
Mont
Soissons
Soissons Ferme,
Ferme, summer 1918. Upper and
lower
lower views showing fiv
views showing fivee colour lozenge pa
colour lozenge ttern,
pattern,
and tur quoise blue undersides
turquoise undersides.. TThehe latter w
latter as ttypical
was ypical
of ear ly D
early .VII’s. Not
D.VII’s. e tha
Note thatt the lo zenge ccolours
lozenge olours and la yout
layout
ar e cconjectural.
are onjectural. Not
tto
o scale
scale..

Fokker D.VII
Fokker D.VII (Albatros):
(Albatros): port
port view

Fokker
Fokker D.VII
D.VII (Albatros):
(Albatros): starboard
starboard view

FFokker D.VII-
okker D te: starboard
late:
.VII- la starboard view

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Model
The most recent WNW Fokker was the D.VIIF version, released ear-
lier this year. For the author's build the kit has been enhanced with
additional internal details and personal markings created using a
PC programme and clear/white decal film. Finished as a Jasta Boel-
cke example, the model's major areas were covered in Aviattic's
excellent four-colour D.VII tailored decals which look truly authen-
tic in every way. The scratchbuilt laminated wood airscrew was
made by Doug Craner.
A full description and the build log for this model - and the three
other D.VII versions - may be found in the newly-published Build-
ing the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII by this author.

Presumed to be Vizefeldwebel (Vzfw.) Wilhelm Hippert (the


chequerboard D.VIIF was his in Jasta 74) seen here demonstrating the
Ahrendt and Heylandt breathing apparatus lashed to the side of his
Fokker’s cockpit. Liquid oxygen in the container was valve-regulated
from the bladder, thence to the ‘hookah’-style mouthpiece. The
canisters came in a number of sizes - that shown being one of the
larger capacity tanks. Smaller versions are provided in Wingnut kits
such as the Gotha, Hannover and Rumplers, and would need to be
modified to accurately replicate the unit shown here. If all that
paraphernalia was not enough, Hippart also appears to be wearing a
Heinecke parachute.

Recommended
Reference:
Building the
Wingnut Wings
Fokker D.VII by
Ray Rimell,
Albatros
Productions, Ltd.,
2013.
Fokker D.VII
Anthology 1
(Fokker-built),
1997.
Fokker VII
Anthology 2
(OAW), 2000.
Fokker VII
Anthology 3
(Albatros), 2002.
All Albatros
Productions, Ltd.

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Here we are at Jasta 78b with


D.VII (OAW) 4464/18 as flown by
Ltn. Hans Jungwirth. This
cropped version of the photo
reproduced on page 50 of
Anthology 3, reveals several
points of interest. The typical
‘patch-work’ OAW camouflage
applied to the nose cowlings; the
well-lagged engine manifold
pipes; pale grey/green struts;
style of mid-production OAW-
built D.VII cowling louvres and
the pale rib and edging tapes
applied to both wings.

One for the diorama enthusiasts! Here are some fresh Fokker
D.VII airframes being transported to the Front. Of interest is
the means adopted when stowing the interplane struts with
plenty of binding ropes. The three-point central strut units
formed part of the welded fuselage structure to provide a
strong platform for the upper wing - a feature not lost on
Wingnut Wings' main D.VII kit designer Jason AcAdam...

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This is an early Albatros-built


D.VII serialled 527/18 which
features the low-exit position for
the twin-branch exhaust pipe on
the starboard side: this was
raised on those aircraft built from
677/18 onwards. Evident here are
the use of light-coloured wing
rib tapes over the four-or five-
colour printed fabric covering;
central radiator filler cap and the
striking, contrasting laminations
of the Garuda airscrew. Six
leading edge clips for the two-
piece undercarriage axle wing
and offset wheels were Albatros
Werke traits.

Despite the double exposure,


here's a revealing image of an
unidentified D.VII (the Werke
Nummer may have been 3384)
with upright air pump that's
fairly unusual on a late engine.
The lower cowling undershield
has a flared trailing edge;
variations were commonplace
between the three factories and
the Wingnut Wings kits offer a
selection of them to offer
modellers plenty of choice, along
with myriad side and upper
cowling alternatives.

Here's an OAW-built D.VII in


Allied hands - the light colour of
the wing rib tapes suggests they
were of plain uncoloured linen.
This late production example has
the final form of cowling louvres,
high-level exhaust and doubled
rudder horn. The British have
fitted a standard pitot head to
the port 'N' strut, the lines for
which are routed along the
upper wing leading edge down
the central struts and thence to
the ASI mounted inside the
cockpit. The airscrew is Germania
with the company's decal
augmented by an Iron Cross out
towards the tips.

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RAF Museum technicians gingerly ease the newly-restored D.VII through


the hangar doors and out into the sunshine for the first time in years - a
memorable day for all concerned. The D.VII is finished in typical
representation of OAW factory style.

Carefully-replicated
louvres in the cowling
panels are
representative of late-
OAW-built D.VII
examples although not
every aircraft was
identical in all respects
- there were inevitable
variations. Single-
handed 'turnscrews' Business end of the RAFM D.VII
keep the cowlings in displays the extra 'straight-
their rightful place - through' vents (to cool the
the pale grey/green ammunition) of its radiator unit;
primer of the struts above, the tips of both flash
was common, the guards peep over the upper
colour usually casing. These are provided with a
extending to the entire PE mounting in the WNW kits that
welded fuselage frame. demands care during assembly.

Under the engine bay.


Here, the leather
uniform 'sleeve'
prevents undue
chafing of the crossed
undercarriage bracing
wires. Their upper ends
are looped around the
lower longerons,
Here's the opposite side encased in leather,
revealing typical strut end returned, and then
connexions and one of the firmly wired together -
aluminium treadplates on at their opposite ends
the lower wing attached to turnbuckles connect
the forward spar - its rear to the axle wing
spar partner is just visible at fittings. All such
far right. (The drilled holes features are fairly easy
at the ends of each cowling to simulate on a 1:32
louvre are not typical.) scale model.

The typical Fokker axle wing, the


configuration of which differed between
Fokker, Albatros and OAW-built D.VIIs. As One of the restored LMG 'Spandau'
might be expected from Wingnut Wings, all guns had yet to be fitted when this
three are catered for across the relevant kits. photo was taken, its absence
exposing a few oft-hidden aspects:
the closely-cowled tachometer; the
empty cartridge deflector chute
under the ammunition belt feed and
the twin-forked gun clamps. The
port MG has one of the circular-style
rounds' counters fitted - not
supplied in any of the WNW D.VII kits
but easily fabricated from plastic
scrap or Albion Alloys
brass/aluminium tube.

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Not only the fuselage frame,


but also the cross-bracing Several minor internal components
was treated to the pale had yet to be installed when this
grey/green primer - the photo was taken but it provides plenty
turnbuckles on the cables of detail for the observant modeller.
shown were usually bound The instrument board is typical OAW
with fabric or leather strips. pattern: at left is the black-painted
Almost everything you can Bosch magneto with brass handle -
see here has been faithfully above, its key and 'safety' chain are just
replicated in the WNW D.VII visible alongside. The printed fabric
kits, only the rudder bar covering of the fuselage is clearly
requiring the addition of evident and WNW dutifully provide
extra braces and rudder 'reversed lozenge' decal panels for
cable loops - as fully these areas in their kits - similar items
described in the new WNW are also available from Aviattic and Old
D.VII Modelling Special. Propeller commercial decal ranges.

D.VII 'walk-round'
This October 1996 photo Most of these images of the
was taken earlier during RAF Museum's ex-Nash
the Fokker's Cardington Collection OAW-built hybrid
restoration and reveals
Fokker D.VII (8417/18/) were
the copper lines from the
fuel taps running forward taken at the erstwhile
to the Mercedes motor, Restoration and Storage Centre
and another connected at Cardington, Beds on 28
to the pressure pump - August 1997 as the aeroplane's
not all of these would be long restoration came close to
visible on a completed completion. The opportunity to
model unless a 'cutaway' record the roll-out turned out
was intended. The metal
to be prescient; with the aircraft
ring at centre left, with its
sheathed cable, operated currently suspended in the
the internal shutter fitted 'Milestone of Flight' gallery at
to the starboard side of Hendon many of the details
the radiator. seen here are now completely
hidden from view.

The bracing cable


running down from
the fin and the outer
edges of the tailplane
was a necessary late
modification to
prevent 'flutter'. The
exit slot for the
elevator control
cables, and all such
runs, was reinforced
with fabric and
leather patches. The
white stencil legends
have been applied in
The Mercedes D.IIaü engine fitted to the RAFM D.VII underwent typical OAW factory
extensive refurbishment alongside the airframe in the RAFM workshops. style.

More cable exit patches - easily reproduced by scraps of 'lozenge' Tail skid bracket
and coloured transfers, the 'leather' surrounds are also to be found detail - the metal is
on the extensive decal sheets that ship with all WNW D.VII kits. painted glossy
black here, but
could also be seen
in 'standard'
grey/green primer.
Mostly, however,
these skids were
fabric-wrapped for
additional
strength.
(All photos © Ray
Rimell/Albatros
Productions, Ltd.)

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In what will be most likely his last contribution to


SAM, owing to personal reasons, Dai Williams
outdoes himself yet again with this magnificent
build of the Wingnut Wings 1:32nd scale Fokker
D.VIIF. Thanks for everything you have done for us
Dai, the door will always remain open!

Fokker D.VIIF
Availability:
Wingnut Wings stockists via
www.wingnutwings.com
Hannants -
www.hannants.co.uk
Scale: 1:32
Stock Code: 32031
Price: £79.99 Starting With the Wings Wheels contrasting colour to allow the
Author's Additional fading to show through under

A
s I intended to use The wheels were sprayed
Investment: AVIATTIC’s translucent with Deck Tan (XF-55) and Olive the varnish.
Availability: Uschi van der lozenge transfers, the Drab (XF-62) to replicate the There is little rigging on the
Rosten stockists via wings needed some finish seen in wartime photos. D.VII (a factor contributing to its
www.uschivdr.com preparation. They were primed The tyres seem to be a light success) however there are
Albion Alloys - with Hycote Plastic Primer and, colour in many wartime photos bracing wires on the
www.albionalloys.co.uk once this had cured for 24 so I used Light Grey (XF-66) undercarriage. Therefore, a
UvdR-3; Uschi Van Der hours, they were polished using here. couple of the ever useful Bob’s
Rosten Rigging Thread old, worn Micro-mesh cloths. Buckles were placed into pre-
The lifting surface between
(Standard Size) Several light coats of Tamiya’s drilled holes on the
the undercarriage legs was
Availability: Bob’s Buckles White Primer were then applied painted with Olive Drab undercarriage fairing to secure
stockists via using an aerosol as a base coat (XF-62). In this scale, putting a the rigging later on. I use these
www.bobsbuckles.co.uk followed by more polishing. A single colour on a part of this buckles on all my 1:32 models
Bob’s Buckles Turnbuckles light shading of Dark Earth size can leave it looking rather and probably get through
Availability: Aviattic (XF-52) was applied to the one-dimensional, so I streaked hundreds!
stockists via: points where the control wires it with Khaki Drab (XF-51). The
www.aviattic.co.uk entered the wings. The metal fading looked effective when The Fuselage
AVIATTIC Lozenge panels on the wings were first applied, but I sealed the
masked and sprayed with While my various layers of
Transfers paint with Johnson’s Klear and
Alclad Aluminium, the intention primer, undercoat and varnish
Paints used: it disappeared. I later
being to cut the transfers were curing on the wings I
Alclad: applied a lighter,
away from these finally turned my attention to
Aluminium, Burnt Iron, more
areas just after they the interior of the fuselage.
Copper, Exhaust Manifold, There are a few restored /
were applied. Three
Gunmetal, Magnesium, replica D.VIIs around and as a
light coats of Johnson’s
Polished Brass & Steel result, there is a wealth of
Klear thinned 50/50 with
Mr. Hobby: photographic
Tamiya acrylic thinner were
215 Copper, 218 Aluminium, reference
then applied to give a gloss
219 Brass& H70 RLM 02
surface ready for the
Tamiya:
transfers.
XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 White,
XF-51 Khaki Drab, XF-52
Dark Earth, XF-55 Deck Tan,
XF-57 Buff, XF-59 Desert
Yellow, XF-62 Olive Drab, XF-
66 Light Grey, XF-69 Nato
Black, XF-78 Wooden Deck
Tan & X-18 Semi-Gloss Black
Varnishes:
Johnson’s Klear & Vallejo
Satin Varnish
Weathering Agents:
Winsor & Newton’s Oil Paints
Powdered Graphite

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Wingnut kits tend


not to follow the
traditional ‘assemble
then paint’
sequence, with the
models coming
together as a series
of pre-painted sub-
assemblies.

material available to the umber oil paint was then The completed interior fits Buff (XF-57). This was then
modeller. After a few hours scrubbed onto the part before between the fuselage halves given a light patchy overspray
going through photos on the most of it was removed with a very well, although when I tried of pure white. Once again,
internet I added some extra dry, stiff oil painting brush, the to add the cowling plates I hit applying a single colour to an
detail to the rudder bar using wood grain effect being my first problem. I think that I area this large would have
thin brass rod, although the created by taking the paint off must have assembled the looked too one-dimensional.
cockpit as supplied by Wingnut rather than putting it on. This is complex framework around the Rather than use Black on the
Wings is pretty complete as actually easier to do than it is to engine incorrectly as I could front section of the fuselage I
supplied. explain! not fit the lower cowling and used Nato Black (XF-69) which
The fuselage framing was The bracing wires on the some rather untidy dismantling is actually a very dark Grey. On
primed and shaded before fuselage framing were made and reassembling was called reflection, toning down pure
being sprayed with RLM02, from Uschi Van Der Rosten for. I think that this must have black with red/brown would
which is a good match for the Rigging Thread (Standard Size), been due to a mistake on my have given a richer more
colour used on the Fokker. The while control cables were made part rather than any problem pleasing tone. This dark colour
larger metal components were from fine grade EZ Line. All with the kit. Note that if like me completely overpowered the
sprayed with Alclad following these were held in place with you intend to close up the pre-shading, but this was easily
the kit’s colour call-outs while tiny dots of superglue. engine compartment, much of reinstated with a carefully
the smaller parts were brush the framework (and indeed applied airbrushed outlining
The engine was undercoated
painted with Mr. Hobby paints. some parts of the engine) will with pure Black (XF-1).
in Semi-Gloss Black (X-18) and
be invisible and could actually
The cockpit floor was made then the separate parts were
be left out for simplicity.
of varnished wood. This was sprayed with Alclad. I used a Lozenges, Lozenges And
replicated by spraying the part light overspray of Burnt Iron to More Lozenges
with a light sand basecoat slightly discolour the exhausts A Brief Flirtation With I had a set of four colour-
followed by high contrast which gave a much more subtle Paint faded lozenge transfers
highlighting and shading using effect than the pastels that I
At this stage I decided to specifically designed for the
pure white and black. Raw have used in the past.
mask off the lower wings and Wingnut D.VII series which was
paint the fuselage. I pre-shaded suitable for the D.VIIF. AVIATTIC
the fuselage and tail section makes several different sheets
with Black and over-sprayed for the Fokker D.VII as different
the rear white portion using manufacturers used different
White (XF-2) types of lozenge and different
toned down types of rib tapes. So check
with a tiny your references and their
amount of website to ensure
that you have

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The
stacking
points on the It is
wings were important to
removed – have as smooth a surface as
later to be replaced with small possible for later transfer application,
slivers of plastic rod placed into pre- so the primed wings were polished with worn
drilled holes. Micro-mesh cloths.

The control cable entry points have been pre-shaded


The wings were undercoated with Tamiya with Tamiya Dark Earth which will show through the
White Primer. translucent AVIATTIC transfers.

The wheels carried the The tyres were painted in light grey to
early style Fokker streaky match the pale colour sometimes seen
camouflage, here applied in wartime photos.
with an airbrush.

The best laid


The fairing over the spreader bar has been plans ...... my fading
airbrushed and faded with Tamiya acrylics. A has almost disappeared
couple of Bob’s Buckles were used to secure the under a coat of
bracing lines. Johnson’s Klear!.
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Some extra
detail was
added to the
rudder bar
using fine
brass wire.
Access holes for
the filler caps
had to be drilled out.

Alclad was used on the


petrol tank and ammunition
boxes. The horrible joint on
the petrol tank won’t be
seen in the finished interior.

RLM02 is a good match for the green/grey colour


used to paint the metal framework.

The panel behind the The shading and dry-


pilot could have been brushing was done The cockpit floor was Raw Umber oil paint was
either plain fabric or heavily deliberately so airbrushed with a pale then scrubbed on before
lozenge fabric. I chose that it would stand out sand colour, shaded with most of it was scraped
the former here in the interior. black and the central away with a stiff oil
represented with Tamiya
areas highlighted with painting brush to a form
Wooden Deck Tan.
white. wood grain texture.
The footboards
have been
painted in
aluminium and
later outlined with The BMW engine
a 0.5mm marker components were
pen to make them primed and then
stand out. undercoated with
Tamiya Semi-Gloss
Black.
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The engine components were sprayed


with various shades of Alclad following
the kit instructions.

The front of the fuselage was


to be closed up so the engine
placards supplied in the kit
were saved for a future
project.
The
propeller
was painted in
two contrasting
Wingnut provides a set of transfers to
colours to replicate the
represent the inside surface of the
wood laminations.
lozenge fabric applied to the
fuselage.

Burnt Umber oil


paint has been
scrubbed on and
rubbed away with
a sponge.

Axial
logos As the fuselage
have been framework nears
applied completion, it quickly becomes obvious
followed by several what a superb bit of engineering
coats of diluted this kit actually is.
Johnson’s Klear for a
highly polished finish.

The kit-
provided
transfers
for the
instrument
faces are a
spectacular The metal
touch that fittings on the wing
seriously enhances were masked and sprayed
the appearance and and the lozenge transfers will be
realism of the cockpit. trimmed away from these areas later.

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Pre-shading was also


applied to the front of the Silver and
fuselage, although much of gunmetal pencils
this is lost under the dark were used to add scratches
finishing colour. and wear to the metal areas of
the cowling panels.

one that is actually suitable for around effortlessly on the machine flown by Fritz Haack of sprayed with Alclad Exhaust
your chosen subject. The model, as long as there is Jasta 46, simply because it has Manifold (which has an oily
backing film covers the entire sufficient water or setting an owl painted on it and I like brown tint to it). I ground up
transfer sheet, meaning the solution applied to the surface. owls. The Wingnut transfers the tip of an HB pencil on a
strips must be cut out carefully If you feel you need to use performed well and the colours piece of Wet and Dry paper to
from the sheet if you are not to setting solutions, the transfers were dense enough to cover up make graphite dust and rubbed
have large amounts of clear respond well to Micro Sol and the underlying lozenge effect this over the guns with my
film to deal with. The transfers Micro Set. The D.VII wing has even under the White lettering. fingertip to give a metallic
look alarmingly delicate, but noticeable compound curves at I had one or two untidy areas appearance.
provided sufficient time is the wingtips which can at the leading and trailing Now it was time to attach the
allowed for the adhesive to sometimes cause issues during edges (once again due to my upper wing and this was where
soften, they slide easily from transfer application, but ineptitude and nothing to do I hit another problem, again
their backing paper and can be AVIATTIC has taken this into with the transfers). I tidied probably of my own making.
moved account and provided spare these up with thin strips of The forward centre section
sections for these areas. lozenge fabric taken from struts were placed into their
I had been provided with leftovers from a previous build. location holes in the fuselage.
some extra Wingnut Note due to their translucent These attach at three points, so
transfers with the nature you cannot cut up their location is fixed. The outer
review kit and AVIATTIC’s transfers to make rib struts were placed into the
was taken tapes as the underlying colours lower wing and again their
with will show through. location is fixed. The location
the points of the rear
centre section
Final Steps struts are
The guns were

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not fixed at the point where upper wing in place I finally got markings making them
they meet the fuselage to apply the owls - hurrah!The attractive subjects for
whereas the location in the aircraft I had chosen to model modellers. I had a few issues
upper wing is, so they were seems to have had a cushion with the struts and the engine
attached to the upper wing. All attached to the fuselage just mounts, but have to say that
six sets of struts were therefore behind the cockpit, though its nobody else in the whole wide
in their correct locations before purpose is not clear. I borrowed world seems to have reported
attaching the top wing. One set one from another D.VII kit and any problems in this area so I
of forward centre section struts installed it using the one have to believe that this was
was broken and also warped in available wartime photo I had due to my ineptitude and
my kit (unusual for a Wingnut as a reference. I believe that if advanced age, rather than any
kit) and though I fixed the the D.VII pilot was provided shortcomings with the kit. I
breakage and tried to with a parachute, he would must say that I am now a
straighten out the warp, I found have sat on it and so the seat complete convert to AVIATTIC
it very difficult to attach the top cushions were removed. Having transfers and will be using
wing leading to the use of most one missing from my next D.VII these on as many of my future Recommended Reference:
foul and intemperate profanity, build would therefore be quite projects as I can.
Windsock Worldwide WW1
where opinions of an acceptable. The kit and the splendid Modelling Special No. 3
unconstructive nature were AVIATTIC transfers can be
expressed. One thing I would Building the Wingnut Fokker
Conclusion highly recommended to all.
advise is being very careful D.VII
when clearing the transfers This is another excellent By Ray Rimell
away from the strut location Wingnut kit. Fokker D.VIIs
points. The tolerances in the kit carried a number of colourful
are very fine and anything schemes and
blocking the holes, even a sliver personalised
of transfer film, will affect the
fit.
As the model had to be
handled quite extensively
during assembly I had not
applied the fuselage transfers
to avoid damaging
them, so with the

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa


Availability:
www.revell.de/en,
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Hannants – James Ashton does an impressive job weathering the
www.pocketbond.co.uk recently released Spitfire Mk II from Revell.
Scale: 1:32
Stock Code: 03986
Price: £22.99
Author's Additional
Investment:
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stockists via www.montex-
mask.com
K32223; 1:32 Spitfire Mk II,
£9.50
www.scaleaircraft
conversions.com
www.hannants.co.uk &
www.oxoniansplastic
fantastic.co.uk
SAC32086; 1:32 New Wine the past couple of decades it is any kit of the Spitfire is going to
Supermarine Spitfire Mk only when combined with the be scrutinized pretty intensely
“Why do we need yet
IIa, £11.20 various aftermarket upgrade by the scale model community
another Spitfire?” is often the
Barracuda cry whenever a new kit of this sets available for it. However, it in general, let alone by Spitfire
Studios stockists via aircraft is produced: “Can we gets to the point where aficionados. The reviews
www.barracudacals.com not have something fresh?” throwing aftermarket parts at a concerning the accuracy of this
Hannants – kit becomes a bit like putting model were somewhat mixed,
www.hannants.co.uk On the other hand there are new wine into old sacks. ranging from excellent to
BR32172; 1:32 Seat with those of us who can never get Basically, by the time you have scathing. Our editor told me
back cushion, £5.70 enough of this iconic aircraft. removed and rescribed the about a conversation he had
BR32173; 1:32 Cockpit Door Particularly when it is in a raised panel lines and added with someone who was livid
no Crowbar, £3.99 substantial scale such as this rivet details, there is little left of about what he saw as
BR32174; 1:32 Cockpit new offering from Revell. It is the original tooling. Not to unacceptable flaws in the
Upgrade set, £6.50 not often that the mention the time involved in all shape, however in my opinion it
BR32175; 1:32 Wing manufacturers (whether they of this enhancement. Thinking looks every bit a Spitfire. There
Correction set, £10.60 be mainstream or short-run) about it, even from simply a are some points where the
BR32176; 1:32 Five Spoke produce a 32nd or 24th scale commercial perspective, it model is not accurate, however
Hub Wheels, £6.50 model, let alone a Spitfire. The makes perfect sense to replace I feel we have let ourselves
Paints used: last large-scale Spitfire was the this kit with something very become distracted as modellers
James uses Model Master Tamiya Mk IX, four years ago. twenty-first century. And why by this obsession with absolute
Paints Revell have had an early not replace your own kit, why accuracy. Or rather the idea that
• MM1705 Insignia Red mark Spitfire in their catalogue wait for someone else to do it? a slavish devotion to it MUST be
• MM1719 Insignia Blue for many years now. This now exercised by every modeller,
• MM1749 Flat Black vintage tooling has served and heaven help those who are
• MM2049 Sky TypeS Spitfire fans well over the Maker's Mark not overly concerned with it. No
• MM2054 Dark Earth decades, although in It would be true to say that one has ever been mentally or
• MM2060 RAF Dark Green
• MM2062 RAF Interior
Green
• MM2063 RAF Trainer
Yellow
• MM2142 Flat White
Weathering Agents:
Abteilung 502 Oils
Abt080 Wash Brown
Abt130 Dark Mud
Abt160 Engine Grease
Testors stockists via
MasterCasters stockists
via www.mastercasters.co.uk
Hannants –
www.hannants.co.uk
Warpigs Pigments:
• MSTWPG05 Earth
• MSTWPG02 Mid Rust
• MSTWPG20 Exhaust
Black

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physically traumatised by a products. Without a doubt the knowledge of the Spitfire. Roy shaped
model kit, so why anyone feels ace up the sleeve of this kit is Sutherland of Barracudacast radiator and cooler housings.
the issue warrants such passion the price. It costs even less than has addressed these issues with Adding these parts was as easy
is beyond me (and your editor some smaller kits. So even with beautifully cast sets of resin as putting the rest of this
as well! ED). the purchase of any further upgrades. In particular, the seat beautifully engineered kit
Upon opening the box and upgrade sets you are not is the main item that needs together. The only surgery I had
taking a look at what is on offer, approaching half the price of attention and is highly visible if to perform was the removal of
what makes an immediate some other Spitfire models in the door is to be posed open. a small section to allow the
impression is the superb this scale. Overall, this kit makes The kit cockpit is well detailed, radiator to sit inside the wing.
surface detailing. The panel a great first impression and however you can also add a few
lines are crisp and refined and without a doubt will be a top extra details with the second of
seller for years to come. his sets, which includes stencils The Mask
the riveting is appropriate for
the scale. Straight away it is - making for a very busy No review of a kit is complete
apparent that the surface detail looking cockpit. Also available without consideration of the
Reaching for Perfection separately is the non-crowbar decals. Fortunately in this case I
will look great after a wash.
Upon closer examination there It did not take long for door. The larger of the sets had a set of Montex masks for
are a few areas that can be aftermarket products to deals with the wing the old Revell kit and found
changed if you feel the need to become available for the areas area and provides that the markings are a perfect
as we will see further on in the of this kit that could be us with fabric fit for this kit as well. So the only
article. These are not fatal flaws improved upon if you want the ailerons and decals I used from the sheet
and require only a moderate perfect Spitfire Mk IIa. Some of more refined were the stencils and they
investment of either time to these are not immediately and more performed very well, were in
scratch-build or apparent, whereas others will accurate perfect register and had a thin
the money to be obvious to even those carrier film. The other markings
replace with with a passing are also of a high quality and
aftermarket good colour saturation as is

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Although it is good
from the box, the cockpit benefits from additional
detailing and stencils to make it stand out, particularly
with the access door open. Both the kit and the upgrade sets are outstandingly
engineered. I found no need for filler other than a small
amount on the underside wing root.

Some
sobering words
about health and safety when working with resin: wear a
mask, and I usually wet-sand to keep the dust down.

The Barracudacast sets are sublime. The only area where I


needed to perform kit surgery was a small hole to
accommodate the radiator under the cowl.

I decided to go
back to weathering basics with
this kit and used post-shading for the
paintwork to give a contrasting faded effect.

Montex Masks require a different set of skills from decals


and take more time to apply, however the results are well
worth it.

Exercise care when positioning as once you have sprayed


they are on for good and it would be a lot of work to
repair a mistake.

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Any seepage can be tidied up or will disappear when


If you are careful when removing them, the masks can be weathering.
re-used on another project. A small amount of seepage
where you get raised details is inevitable.

Blu Tack ‘sausages’ are an effective and quick means of


masking camouflage. I fill the space with ‘Copydex’ to
complete the masking process. Despite using many different weathering agents, oils are
always my preferred medium, as they are so versatile.

A new one for me is


using the hairspray technique
to do the exhaust staining. It will not
be the last time I use this method.

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typical of Revell decals. I highly history which I discovered from them up to date with
recommend having a go at a quick internet search. contemporary expectations is
painting the markings on your one I personally hope
models as it is such a satisfying continues apace. Let us hope
feeling and has many Total Re-tool Revell continue in this vein as
advantages. When admirers tell This is a brilliant production there are one or two more of
you how much your decals look by Revell and how they do it for their older 1:32 kits that would
real and painted on, you can tell the price is astonishing. Apart benefit from this treatment. If
them “they are”. You can also from a few minor areas which you have not already done so,
achieve realistic weathering have already been addressed go add yet another Spitfire to
effects as you weather the very skilfully by Roy Sutherland, your collection; with this one
model. Often weathering of this is a very accurate you will not regret it and you
decals can look like something representation of an early can afford it.
of an afterthought. My choice Spitfire, not to mention it is also
of the two available marking the only game in town in this
options explains the title of this scale. This trend by
article as this particular aircraft manufacturers of retooling Recommended Reference:
has a fascinating and ongoing their older kits in order to bring SAM Combat Colours 8;
Supermarine Spitfire in
WWII, £15.00
Availability:
Guideline Publications -
www.guidelinepublications.co.uk

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Sjon van der Heiden has been busy with what must be one of the most unusual planes ever to grace
the skies, the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin.

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin


Parasite Programme this USAAF requirement was be launched. Suspended by its
the Model 27, a fighter retractable nose-hook, the

W
Availability: hen the plans for the
giant B-36 bomber intended to be carried half engine would be airstarted, and
Special Hobby stockists via exposed under the belly of the once unhooked, the plane
www.cmkkits.com were first conceived in
the middle of the Second World bomber. However, due to the would be on its way. Since it
Hannants - expected extra drag, this design lacked any sort of landing gear
www.hannants.co.uk War, it was soon apparent the
USAAF lacked any fighter which was rejected. In 1945, the the plane would have to
Scale: 1:48 would be able to match the extensively redesigned Model approach the bomber from
Stock Code: SH48003 incredible range of the 27D was submitted. The XF-85 underneath and re-hook with
proposed plane, thus leaving it was a diminutive, egg-shaped the trapeze to be recovered
Paints used:
vulnerable to fighter intercept. plane with folding wings and a inside the B-36's bomb bay.
Humbrol:
One of the more radical ideas forked tail assembly, to allow it During the test program the
72002 Polished Aluminium
considered was the use of to fit completely inside the prototype was outfitted with a
23 Duck Egg Blue
remotely piloted aircraft as an bomb bay of the B-36. Its empty central skid just in case of an
33 Black
escort, although ultimately the weight was only about 1,800 emergency landing, which
56 Aluminium
idea of carrying a fleet of kg, and it carried only 420 litres proved not to be a redundancy,
67 Tank Grey
‘parasite’ fighters inside the of fuel, just enough for its as we soon shall see.
76 Uniform Green
bomb bays of several of the intended 30 minutes of combat
78 Cockpit Green
bombing group planes was endurance. The plane's
80 Grass Green
armament consisted of four Test Flight Catastrophe
thought to be the most viable
Weathering Agents: 0.50 in machine guns, mounted Since the intended aircraft to
solution. When confronted with
Tamiya: in the sides of the fuselage. carry the XF-85, the B-36, was
hostile interceptors, the escorts
Weathering Master set A not yet operational at the time
could be deployed to defend The XF-85 was to be lowered
Noch Weathering powders of the test flights, a B-29
the bombers. from the B-36’s bomb bay by
means of a trapeze in order to Superfortress was modified to
McDonnell’s first proposal to serve as a mother ship. After

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To fit inside the parent aircraft’s bomb bay, the


several tests where the XF-85 after further attempts on the XF-85’s wings folded up. (U.S. Air Force photo)
was evaluated while riding 14th of October, Schoch was
underneath the plane still finally able to make his first
attached to the trapeze, it successful hook-up. The
finally made its first free flight procedure remained extremely
on the 23rd of August, 1948. difficult, especially now that the
Test pilot Edwin Schoch temporary aerodynamic fairing
achieved speeds up to 400 kph around the nose hook had
and later reported the plane's been removed. On his fifth free
handling to be satisfactory. It flight he once again struck the
was not until he tried to re- trapeze, this time breaking the
hook when things turned nose-hook, forcing another
disastrous. Due to the belly landing at Muroc.
turbulence of the mother ship Even more alterations were
and the air cushion created carried out, but none of them
between the two aircraft really solved the problems
The Goblin on a test flight over Muroc Dry Lake (later
because of the close proximity, experienced while trying to re-
Edwards Air Force Base), Calif. On one test flight, the
the recovery proved to be hook with the mother ship. In
canopy shattered when it hit the trapeze, and Schoch made
extremely difficult. On his flight the XF-85 Goblin proved
an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo)
fourth attempt he easy to fly and recoverable
miscalculated his approach and from spins, although the
struck the trapeze violently. The expectation of exceeding
canopy was crushed and he speeds of 1,000 kph was never
was narrowly able to belly land met. Despite redesign
the stricken plane at Muroc's proposals by McDonnell the
dry lake bed near Edwards AFB. USAF finally cancelled the
After this, several project on the 24th of October
modifications were made, and 1949, with only two airworthy

46-0524 during the recovery operation. (Goleta Air &


Space Museum still taken from XF-85 Initial Flight)

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Since the
photograph shows The engine may be far Cutting up the vacu-formed
one of the side panels taken off, I from accurate, canopy was nerve-wracking,
had to open up the fuselage and although once inside to say the least. It is not a
scratch build the visible portion of it will do just nicely. difficult task, just time
the jet engine. consuming.

The detail in the cockpit looks With the layer of Humbrol


impressive, but it is mostly spurious. 72002 freshly added, this
The ejection seat’s armrests were model could easily be
missing and adding them will help in mistaken
hiding most of the sidewalls. for a toy.

Careful polishing with toothpaste will reveal the


underlying, slightly darker layer
of Humbrol 56. This creates a
very lifelike depth in the finish.

It will only take about ten minutes to


fabricate a radiator and its fan but the impact on
the completed tug is enormous.

The trailer
is offered in resin.
It is very clunky and has a terrible
fit. Most of the flanges are short-shot
or missing, and it turned out to be very time
consuming to get this little kit up to spec.
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overly thick sprue


any gates. Be sure to keep some
spares for this filler within easy reach. The
15-year old kit. Ironically accompanying resin parts,
absolutely though, it was this dent that however, look absolutely great.
nothing about the XF- sparked the idea for what I The one-piece cockpit tub is a
85 when I saw my first picture thought was going to be a neat real marvel, even though the
of the Goblin. All that I knew diorama. detail looks nothing like the
was that I just had to model it! few pictures I could find of the
prototypes built. If I was to cut up the canopy I
And guess what? Special real thing. The most glaring
If an experienced test pilot could display the plane as it
Hobby made one in 1:48th mistakes were taken care of
like Schoch found it near had just made its emergency
scale. However, this aircraft with some metal wire and
impossible to re-hook this landing onto the dry lake bed. I
came with one, albeit serious plastic sheet. The only other
aircraft, it was thought still had an airfield tractor in the
downside for a brush painting alteration was the removal of a
inconceivable for an ordinary stash I could place beside it,
modeller: Natural Metal very curious, rather large,
airman to succeed. But the XF- where it was making its
Finish… perfectly rectangular “beam” on
85 had another, more fatal flaw. rendezvous to load the
the bottom of the seat, just in
Its performance was mediocre As a brush painter I had damaged Goblin onto its trailer.
front of the lap belts.
at best, and it was thought the always managed to shy away
plane would be no match for from these shiny finishes. I even Short Run
the contemporary jet fighters it considered doing this one as a Stressed Skin
would have to oppose. By the “What-if” in early 1950’s colours, There is little to report
If I was going to do an overall
time the project was cancelled, just so that I could avoid my construction-wise. There can be
Aluminium finish, I figured I
in-flight refuelling of more metallic paints. But that was no doubt this is an early era
could not escape from adding a
conventional fighters appeared before I discovered a nasty dent limited-run kit, with ill-fitting,
stressed skin effect. Without it,
a far more promising solution in the otherwise perfectly vac- warped
the plane would
to the long-range problems. formed canopy. I tried to get a parts and
always look a bit
replacement from the people at
MPM but, as I already feared,
Bare Metal they did not carry
I knew

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toy-like. The idea is to create a Mandatory Scratching uniforms took care of that now firmly holds them in place.
minute indentation along Some very eye-catching problem. The Moto Tug is a A wash with very salty water
pretty much every line of rivets, parts will have to be scratch- wonderful little kit. I did spruce provided a nice sparkle, and to
so the finished surface will look built, the most obvious one up the engine compartment refine the rims I added a slight
a bit wobbly. On a flat and being the central skid. I made a with some metal wire and a amount of pure salt after I had
weathered surface this would small jig and glued two strips of custom made radiator fan, as it put all the models in place. The
barely be noticeable, but on a plastic to one another around would look positively barren last things I added were some
highly reflective one, like bare this. Once fully cured they without these additions. With a 'Perspex' shards on the bottom
aluminium, it would be sorely preserved their shape quite hobby knife I made some dents of the seat and cockpit floor.
missed. The technique of reasonably. Judging from in the bodywork, and careful
scraping and sanding is pretty photographs the skid's painting further enhanced the
straightforward, albeit very worn-out look I was after. Ultimately Enjoyable
attachment points are not
time consuming. Once every To fabricate the dried salt I really enjoyed this one.
nearly as complicated as
surface was polished, I riveted bed I put a thin layer of Special Hobby is to be
Special Hobby’s instructions
all of the sub-assemblies. modelling powder on a piece of commended for giving us the
will have you believe.
With all the major pieces MDF. When this was still wet, I opportunity to model such an
glued in place, I primed the added grains of fine quartz esoteric subject. Being limited-
model with matt Grey enamel sand with the help of a run, it is not for the beginner,
so the dry brushed metallics Ground Work toothpick to create the that is for certain. And the fact
would have something to hexagonal dried salt rims. you will have to scratch build
To recreate the scene where some very eye catching parts
adhere to. First a layer of the crashed Goblin is being Despite the modelling powder
Humbrol 56 Aluminium, being rather tacky, just about does not alleviate things either.
attended to, I built Tamiya’s However, I for one am more
followed by a layer of the Moto Tug that I still had lying every last one of the grains
slightly lighter Metalcote 72002 detached when I brushed on than willing to put up with all
about, and several figurines that, just so I could have a
Polished Aluminium. With the from my stash. Only one of the first layer of off-white. Using
help of a bit of toothpaste, this the paintbrush as a broom, I got quarter scale rendition of this
them is actually American, but wonderfully weird looking
last layer can be polished to a cunningly swapped headgear most of them back in their
brilliant sheen. But on its own, original position, and aeroplane in my
and appropriate colours for collection.
this last layer would once again their the cured paint
create a bit of a toy-like
appearance. If you carefully
polish through it, all the way
down to the 56, to let it shine
through ever so slightly, the
finish will acquire some real
depth and will render the
patchy appearance of oxidised
aluminium quite realistically.
The decals were put straight
onto the Metalcote and
performed flawlessly.
With the help of Micro
Set and Sol the carrier
film was now
absolutely
indiscernible.

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Nino Gakovic takes the opportunity to build the recently released 1:72nd scale Airfix
Blenheim Mk I in Croatian markings with a little help from Xtradecal.

Bristol Blenheim Mk I History Lesson

T
Availability: he story of Croatian
Airfix stockists worldwide Blenheims begins in 1937,
via www.airfix.com when Yugoslavia
purchased two Blenheim Mk Is
Scale: 1:72 from the United Kingdom. It
Stock Code: A04016 also acquired a licence from
Price: £14.99 Bristol to produce
Author's Additional additional
Investment:
Blenheims.
Xtradecal stockists via These machines bore
Hannants - numbers 1501-1508.
www.hannants.co.uk aircraft. By
These Blenheims were used
Xtradecal X72202; Bristol 1940, some 40 airframes
by the Croatian Air Force had been
Blenheim I & If (Part 1) had been built at the Ikarus
mostly in the counter- destroyed as a
RAF, FAA & Foreign factory in Zemun. As war was
insurgency role. As the war result of partisan raids and
Operators spreading
continued their operational devastating Allied bombings.
Montex Masks; SM72224 throughout
effectiveness deteriorated, However, the fate of the
Europe, a
Paints used: mostly due to a lack of spare particular aircraft I have chosen
further 20
Revell: parts. The exact fate of each to build for this article is
used aircraft
32 360; Fern Green airframe is somewhat known. 1506 was used by its
were
361 15; Yellow disputed, but by crew in an attempt to defect to
purchased from
Humbrol: the end of the neutral Turkey in 1942. While
Britain.
65; Aircraft Blue War virtually they managed to reach the
Vallejo Model Air During Nazi all Turkish mainland, they crash
016; US Dark Green Germany’s invasion landed near Izmir before
029; Dark Earth in April of 1941 most they could find a runway.
Gunze Sangyo: of the Yugoslavian Air
H27; Tan Force was destroyed,
although some aircraft Doing it Right
Weathering Agents: were captured in decent The kit's
Ammo by Mig Jimenez: condition. Germany later sprues are
1610; Tan Grey PLW, sold these captured aircraft beautifully
1612; Green Brown PLW to its allies, including the moulded,
1616; PLW Orange Brown newly established with
True Earth: Independent State very
TETF 13; Grey/Blue Ageing of Croatia, which
obtained
eight

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fine details mismatch at the There are some minor details


and precise canopy/fuselage seam. It was at from the engine cowlings that pitot
panel lines. The instructions are this point that I was reminded need to be removed to build a tube was
straightforward and the fit is of something my father said: proper Mk I. The intake pipes round
mostly flawless. That said, “Do it right, or do it twice”. and cube-like shape on top of • They lacked the venturi tube
assembling the cockpit is not I removed the clear parts the engines only belong on the and had different antennas.
without challenges. from the fuselage, removed the Mk IV, as well as the little gap
Airfix have designed the paint, then polished them and on the engine gills. These are
Paint Research
moulds so both the Blenheim started over. In the meantime, only minor modifications, but it
would have been nice if Airfix Once assembled, the model
Mk I and Mk IV can be the editor had sent over some
had mentioned them in the was primed and pre-shaded in
produced from them, the Montex masks, which meant
instructions. preparation for painting. I did
primary difference between the that the painfully slow masking
not anticipate any
two being the cockpit. process was eliminated, as the The wings and tail section fit
complications, as it is a well
Therefore, the cockpit needs to Montex pre-cut set has masks superbly to the fuselage. Other
established opinion that
be assembled separately and both for the interior and than the cockpit-to-fuselage
Croatian Blenheims kept a
then connected to the fuselage, exterior of the canopy. seam, the only area requiring
standard RAF camouflage. My
leaving a large gap to be filled. The problem with the fit was any putty was the bomb bay
biggest dilemma was whether
Additionally, the fit of the clear overcome after removing the doors, as I chose to depict them
to paint it in scheme A or B.
parts is not as precise as the small windows from the clear closed.
Therefore, I asked other
rest of the model. Firstly the parts, which are supposed to fit When building a modellers in Croatia which
clear parts were masked with in openings in the back of the Yugoslavian-made Blenheim, scheme would be better, at
Bare-Metal Foil and the cockpit cockpit. This allowed me to some more details need to be which point a recently
and fuselage joined. It was only properly align the cockpit taken into account: published book focusing
after I had primed the with the fuselage and, • The “V” shaped frames on the entirely on Yugoslav Blenheims
model that I realised the after fairing in the landing gear doors, that was brought to my attention. It
size of the seam, use prevented engine oil contains a detailed explanation
Microscale Kristal dripping onto the tyres did of the differences
Klear to recreate not exist in Yugoslav between
the windows. machines. Blenheims
• The back of built
the

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effect is
easily
recreated using
artists' oils, and
faded with a brush
slightly dampened
with white spirit. Just
a few quick passes
for this aircraft. They are great with the airbrush
in Yugoslavia, and in terms of quality but with a heavily
ones purchased from the UK. unfortunately not absolutely diluted Dark
Yugoslavian-built Blenheims accurate. There are some minor Brown paint to
received the standard RYAF flaws in the shape of Croatian
three-colour scheme, while coat of arms, which should be
most purchased from the UK more rounded at the bottom,
kept their RAF camouflage. and they have a slightly
Rather than trying to guess mismatched font for the
colours from one existing old registration number. The
photo, the aforementioned latter is understandable, simulate
structural differences enabled given that finding the correct Recommended Reference:
exhaust
me to identify 1506 as a font for the Croatian Air Force stains and the weathering Leadensky Books; Bristol
Yugoslavian-built Blenheim. would be next to impossible was done. Blenheim the Yugoslav
Before entering service, most and the difference is marginal. Story
Croatian Blenheims went However, the biggest flaw is the Availability: Leadensky
through an exhaustive size of the markings on the Conclusion Books stockists via
overhaul, depending on the wings. The standard size for the This new Airfix Blenheim met leadenskybooks.com
condition in which they were wing markings was one third of all of the expectations I had.
captured. If they were repainted the wing width at the place Other than the tricky fit of the
during this overhaul remains a where they were positioned, canopy, the model practically
subject for future research, but while the ones from Xtradecal builds itself. Even the cockpit
this Blenheim was, in my are twice that size. Also note issues are understandable, as it
opinion, more likely to have that the instructions say there is natural for Airfix to try to get
had RYAF than RAF camouflage. should be markings on the as many variants from one
To compound the dilemma, upper sides of both wings, moulding as possible. The
there is little available data on however Croatian aircraft bore Xtradecals are excellent and the
Yugoslav standard colours. It is markings only on the upper problems with the font of the We Recommend:
known that Yugoslavia side of the starboard wing. codes and sizes of markings are www.scaleaircraft
produced its own paints, but minor issues. They present an conversions.com
also imported large quantities opportunity to build a unique www.hannants.co.uk &
Weathering www.oxoniansplastic
from the United Kingdom. and striking Blenheim, and the
Sometimes they only added Washes were applied after a only time you are likely to fantastic.co.uk
Tan to the existing RAF coat of gloss varnish, as well as receive a critique on them SAC72094; 1:72 Bristol
camouflage. As I already had a Tan-based filter to blend in would be when visiting a Blenheim Mk I Metal
everything prepared, I used the decals. One modelling show in Croatia Landing Gear
Dark Earth, Dark Green and Tan thing I noticed (Airfix 2014), £13.50
from my paint stash to recreate while looking at
the RYAF camouflage. Blenheim photos
was a large
amount of oil
Markings leaking from
Xtradecal the engines.
provides This
decals

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Chris Fleet runs headlong into his


first 1:32 WWI project, taking on
the rather impressive Wingnut
Wings Fokker Eindekker.

Fokker E.I Early


Availability:
Wingnut Wings stockists via
www.wingnutwings.com Praise Where Due motivation to run headlong This permitted the pilot to
into my first WWI aviation point his aircraft at his target.

W
Hannants - ingnut Wings. A name
that in recent years project. The rest, as they say, is history.
www.hannants.co.uk
has become This wing-warping
Scale: 1:32
synonymous with quality and Where Better to Start? monoplane appears to be quite
Stock Code: 32021 thoroughly researched kits. a simple introduction to the
Price: £69.99 With the release of the world of WWI modelcraft,
Down to the fabulous artwork
Fokker E.I in October of 2013, compared to its complex
Author's Additional on the box and the all-in-one
we finally got our hands on biplane brethren, so what
Investment: HGW132536; reference that is the
what is probably one of the better place to get started!
1:32 Fokker E.I Laser Cut instructions, these kits have set
most ground-breaking aircraft
Seat Belts, £8.99 a new standard in our hobby.
in history that revolutionised
MR32023; 1:32 Spandau One problem though, and it is a
aerial combat in those early Multi-Grain
LMG.08/15 (x 2), £10.30 problem that will inevitably
dark days of the war. What was Upon opening the box, the
Aviattic Fokker E.I Cowling, send some modellers running
so revolutionary? Up until the pile of plastic looked rather
£4.75 for the hills, is the fact that
inception of the E.I, all aircraft daunting, as there is quite a lot
Gaspatch Turnbuckles, Wingnut currently cater solely
involved in the conflict relied to the model. After a perusal of
£11.50 for the 1:32 World War One
on either an observer with their the instructions, however, and a
Paints used: market. Such is the nature of
own machine gun, or a wing close examination of the parts
Tamiya: WWI kits, this usually means a
mounted machine gun that the on the sprues, my fears were
XF-19 Sky Grey, lot of rigging, and plenty of
pilot fired over his head. Not allayed as this would simply be
XF-22 RLM Grey, new techniques to master such
the most accurate way to reap a matter of assembling
XF-60 Dark Yellow, as wood grain, stretched fabric,
havoc upon your enemy. This is delicately detailed parts in a
XF-68 NATO Brown, struts, biplane construction and
where Anthony Fokker stepped logically laid-out process. The
XF-76 Grey Green, so on.
in, with his ground-breaking first task was to learn how to
XF-78 Deck Tan, Despite being a novice when interrupter mechanism that create a realistic wood grain
Weathering Agents: it comes to 99% of these allowed the machine gun to effect.
Winsor & Newton’s Artists techniques, such is the allure of actually fire through
these fantastic kits, my After a bit of research and
Oils: the spinning
collection of the Wingnut quizzing SAM’s expert in this
Raw Umber & Payne’s Grey field, Dai Williams, I settled on
MIG Weathering Pigments: Wings series has been steadily
growing. With this year using a base colour,
P226; Fresh Mud overpainted with a thin layer of
marking the
oil paint. In the kit you are

provided with an
option of three propeller types.
I chose two to practice on
centenary of the start originally, testing the
propeller blades,
of WWI, I have finally combination of base colour and
at intervals that allowed the
been provided with top oil colour. In the end, a base
projectiles to pass through the
more than enough colour of Tamiya XF-59 Desert
gap in propeller revolutions.

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Yellow, followed by a thin coat an aesthetic finish applied at using Alclad


of Klear and then a mixture Raw the factory, to perhaps hide Duraluminium. Once
Sienna and Burnt Umber oils some blemishes in an imperfect dry, a coat of Klear
painted over the top gave the sheet of metal, and would also was applied to before,
desired wood tone. To create hide any future marks that protect the Alclad. This albeit with
the wood grain, a flat brush is would occur in use. What this time I used the Mr Color the mixture of the
gently dragged along the does do, however, is provide Aluminium to hand paint oil paints being varied
surface of the propeller. This another challenge in recreating random squiggles over the slightly, to add some tonal
reveals a grain pattern. You can the effect on a plastic or resin surface with the contrast variation throughout the
then keep going over the grain part. between the two shades being model. After all, not all cuts of
with broad continuous brush more than sufficient in wood look the same, do they?
Having cleaned up the
strokes, whilst cleaning the recreating a convincing effect. Following the instructions and
replacement cowling produced
brush of the oil paint between Be patient with the squiggles, is being methodical in the order
by Aviattic to replace the kit
strokes, to achieve the desired the best advice I can offer. A in which the parts are painted
part, I again set to
effect. Use your references to random pattern, with no is the order of the day here.
experimenting with finishes.
see how the grain actually Wanting a good aluminium overlapping strokes, is what is This was also my first
looked, and try to emulate what base, Mr Color Metal needed. A fine brush, or very opportunity to try out the new
you see. Stiff bristles can give a Aluminium was airbrushed fine airbrush skills can be used rigging thread from Uschi van
more contrasting effect, whilst onto the part and buffed to a as you wish, but as I said earlier, der Rosten (available in the UK
a wide flat brush will give a shine. Although this looked experiment with what works through Albion Alloys). Using a
softer grain. Experimentation is good, when applying the best for you. stretched piece of sprue to
all part of the fun. Once the oil machined 'squiggles' by hand, I apply some thin CA to the
paint has cured for a couple of couldn’t find a suitable rigging points allowed the
days, the finish can be sealed in Methodical Approach
contrasting metal shade to give thread to be attached and
with your varnish of choice. In a good representation of the The cockpit is a pretty stretched in no time at all. The
this case, five coats of Klear effect. Therefore I decided to straightforward affair, with entire cockpit structure was
gave a lovely lustre onto which strip the Mr Color and start ample opportunity to practice rigged in about 30 minutes!
the decals could be again, this the lessons Suddenly, my confidence for
placed. time the rigging stage later on was
building.
After all the lovely
detail was
Machined Metal finished, the fuselage
halves were joined. Not
One of the most
unexpectedly, although
distinguishable features of
unusually compared to more
the E.I is its beautifully
modern aircraft, a lot of
machined metal cowlings
that work
surrounding the 80HP
remains
Oberursel U.0 engine.
Similar effects you may
be familiar with were
seen on the cowlings of
highly
the record breaking 'Spirit learned with the metalwork
visible through the opening, a
of St Louis' flown by Charles and wood finishes. The wood
combination of the Fokker
Lindbergh in his cross-Atlantic grain technique was used in
design and the scale of the
flight. This effect is essentially exactly the same method as
model. Because of this, some

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Wood Grain Experiment

My initial wood grain experiment was carried out on two of the three kit-provided Before any of the oils can be applied, the surfaces are coated in a clear acrylic varnish
props. After trying two 'Ochre' style colours, I settled on the lighter as a base. that not only protects the base paint, but also helps the oils 'flow' across the blade.

After leaving the oils on the prop for about an hour, the excess was removed, following
A mixture of Siennas and Raw Umber were blended to create a realistic wood tone and
the same pattern as the paint was applied, gradually increasing its translucency,
brushed onto the prop in a deliberate motion, moving away from the hub.
leaving a grainy finish.

The HGW harness


was an impressive
addition to the model; the
As you can expect, the cockpit is another fabric belts were easily posed and
example of impressive engineering on the added a heightened sense of realism.
part of Wingnut Wings. Rigging the
structure's bracing wires was an easy
introduction to rigging the rest
of the model.

The staining added to the


fuselage sides came in the form of
AK Interactive Streaking Grime,
applied with a brush. .
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Metallic Experiment

The first attempt for the metallic finish used Mr Color Aluminium After protecting the Alclad with gloss acrylic
The two colours were the perfect foil for each other as the
as a base, however Alclad is not suitable for brushing, therefore varnish, the Mr Color Aluminium was brush painted
contrast was clearly visible.
the original base was stripped and Alclad substituted as the base. on, in non-connecting random patterns.

Master Model of Poland


produce a spectacular
Spandau set in turned brass
and etched metal.

AK Interactive Streaking Grime is easy to


work with and an effective way of
weathering surfaces. After applying the
enamel liquid in rough streaks, the Grime is
worked in using a wide, flat brush.

The undersides received far harsher weathering,


The oils are applied in much the same way; particularly around the engine. The undersides of
unthinned and straight onto the surface. The Payne’s the wings, where the wheels would spray mud,
Grey is then worked into 'staining' using a flat brush received a mixture of pigments and oil paint to
lightly dampened with white spirit. represent the mucky deposit.

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fabric
belts from HGW were also
added, as I am not very good at
detail painting and not at all Spider’s
confident with forming the Web
photo-etched supplied in the
kit. As I had
discovered during the assembly layout of the
of the cockpit structure, the wires can be easily interpreted.
Boring Beige? process of rigging is actually
The scheme chosen for the rather straightforward and
nothing to be intimidated by. Am I Hooked?
model was that of a machine
flown by both Max Immelmann There are number of methods Oh yes. Do not be put off by
and Oswald Boelcke during by which you can rig a model, the prospect of assembling an
August 1915. The instructions however. On this occasion I apparently complex model, or
suggest either an upper wing went for the simplest, and that in particular, a complex task like
surface colour of RLM Grey or was to employ the use of rigging a model. This project
the ubiquitous Fokker Beige. As eyelets. Gaspatch models have pushed me into attempting
I could find no definitive released a series of various several techniques for the first
answer to the question of types of turnbuckle that have time. With some patience and
which it should be, I elected to been very positively received practice, it is easy to break
go with Beige, as I thought this within the modelling through that wall of
would be the most likely. Desert community, as they are the first apprehension.
Yellow from Tamiya is the buckles to accurately represent
those used on real aircraft. Recommended Reference:
recommended match by
Wingnut Wings themselves. Once the decals had been Availability:
applied to the model, and Windsock Datafile stockists
What Beige does do, is
following the weathering and via www.windsockdata
present a great canvas onto
varnishing, the buckles were filespecials.co.uk
which you can practice your
weathering techniques. Period anchored in place using Fokker Eindecker
photographs provided within superglue. The rigging thread Compendium 1 & 2,
the instruction booklet provide was then fed trough, and set in £23.00 (each)
a brilliant source of reference to place with a dot of superglue
work from. What was apparent directly to the eyelet. Any
on this machine was the oil excess thread was
staining on the undersides and subsequently trimmed away
streaking creeping up the sides carefully with a fresh scalpel
of the painted fabric. This was blade. Following the superb
reproduced with oil colours by rigging diagram provided in
'dotting' the oil onto the the instructions and with
surface of the model, then reference to
working the paint in using a photographs,
vertical motion with a soft- the
bristled brush,
dampened in white
spirit.

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NEW DECALS MKM14432 1:144 Aero L-29A Akrobat and Special schemes. £9.99
MKM14433 1:144 Mikoyan MiG-19S Farmer C (Czechoslovakia). £9.99
Authentic Decals
AZD4843 1:48 Re-release! Vought F4U-5/FG-1D Corsairs (12) 100 Hours War from FAH Model Maker Decals Aircraft decals (military)
Honduras Air Force and FAS El Salvador AF £10.30 D144008 1:144 MiG-21 Polish insignia £1.99
AZD4851 1:48 Re-release! Sky Guardians Part 1. Mikoyan MiG-21F-13 (Czechoslovakia, D144027 1:144 Let L-410M/L-410MU TURBOLET Papuga/Parrot [Let L-410MA Let L-410FG
Cuba, Iraq, Indonesia, North Korea, USAF); Chengdu F-7 (Bangladesh, Iran, Let L-410UVP] £4.20
Irak, Sri Lanka) £12.60 D144028 1:144 Lisunov Li-2 (Douglas DC-3) in Polish service £2.80
AZD4852 1:48 Re-release! Sky Guardians Part 2. Mikoyan MiG-21F-13 (Egypt, Indonesia, D48024 1:48 MiG-15UTI/CS-102/SBLim-1/2 in Polish service £7.70
Israel, Syria, Yugoslavia); Chengdu F-7 (Myanmar, Namibia, Zimbabwe) £12.60 D48025 1:48 MiG-17/Lim-5/6 in Polis service vol.1 £7.70
D72024 1:72 MiG-15UTI/CS-102/SBLim-1/2 in Polish service £5.20
Dutch Decal Aircraft decals (military) D72025 1:72 MiG-17/Lim-5/6 in Polis service vol.1 £5.20
DD32025 1:32 Gloster F.Mk.8 Meteor LSK/ RNeth.AF. (2014) £11.99 D72027 1:72 L-410 Turbolet Papuga/Parrot £5.20
DD48049 1:48 32th TFS USAFE Soesterberg Holland: North-American F-86F, F-100C, D72028 1:72 Lisunov Li-2 (Douglas DC-3) in Polish service £5.20
Convair F-102. £11.99 D72030 1:72 Lockheed C-130 30TH Anniversary in Belgian Air Force £5.20

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FBDS4801 1:48 Air Wing All Stars Grumman F9F-8T/TF-9J Cougar Trainer CAG £15.99 recommended. Marking sheet for the most famous USN SH-3D Sea King, Old 66
FBDS4802 1:48 Colorful Grumman F9F-8T/TF-9J Cougar Trainers £15.99 as it was marked for the Apollo 13 capsule recovery. Instructions give a list of
FBDS4805 1:48 Blue Angel Cougars covers the single seat and dual seat Grumman recommended kits and scratch-building instructions for this historical aircraft. £7.99
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HMD48028 1:48 Messerschmitt Bf 109F/Messerschmitt Bf 109G Jabo Units £9.99 Airfix new kit (Airfix) £6.60
HMD48030 1:48 Heinkel He 162 stencils (sets for 4) £9.99
HMD48032 1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A NJGschw Wilde Sau JG300, Pt.1 £9.99 Syhart Decal
HMD48034 1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A JG 54 "Grünherz" £9.99 SY48078 1:48 McDonnell F-4F Phantom II 38+13 ‘Last Flight’ WTD-61 Manching 2013 £13.99
HMD48039 1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190F SG 77 £9.99 SY72078 1:72 McDonnell F-4F Phantom II 38+13 ‘Last Flight’ WTD-61 Manching 2013 £10.99
HMD72024 1:72 JG300 Wilde Sau, Pt.1 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190As £5.80
HMD72040 1:72 Messerschmitt Bf 109D NJGr Messerschmitt Bf 109, Pt.4 £5.80 Techmod
HMD72045 1:72 Heinkel He 162 Stencils £5.80 TM32053 1:32 Gotha G.IV S.S.W. of 21 Destroyer Squadron 1920 £10.40
HMD72058 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A JG 54 "Grünherz" £7.70 TM32055 1:32 Mikoyan MiG-23MF £11.70
HMD72062 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190F SG 77 £5.80 TM48094 1:48 Mikoyan MiG-23MF £7.40
TM48115 1:48 Gotha G.IV S.S.W. of 21 Destroyer Squadron 1920 £5.60
MARK I Models Aircraft detailing sets (etched and resin) TM72156 1:72 Mikoyan MiG-23MF £7.40
MKA14412 1:144 Aero L-29 Delfin Detailing Set £3.70
MKA14418 1:144 Mikoyan MiG-19 Detailing Set £3.70 Tigerhead Decals
Aircraft detailing sets (resin) THD48019 1:48 Spitfires in Russian Service £10.50
MKA14414 1:144 Aero L-29 Delfin Weapon Set £3.70 THD48020 1:48 Sukhoi Su-2. £10.50
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MKM14429 1:144 Aero L-29 Delfin 'WarPac Trainer' (2in1). £12.50 THD48022 1:48 Exotic Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22s. £13.50
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MKM14431 1:144 Aero L-29R/RS Oko 'Recce Delfin'. £9.99 THD72019 1:72 Supermarine Spitfire MK.IXe in International Service. £8.99

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A Model Aircraft kits (injection) SH32057 1:32 Bristol M.1C ‘Wartime Colours’ £33.30
AMU72150 1:72 de Havilland DH.60G £14.99 Hasegawa Aircraft kits (injection) SH32060 1:32 Bristol M.1C ‘Checkers & Stripes’ £33.30
AMU72268 1:72 Tupolev Tu-134UBL NATO code HA00987 1:72 Nakajima G8N-1 Renzan 'Rita' with Goh SH48161 1:48 Supermarine Walrus Mk.I. £35.40
'Crusty B' £64.80 Guided Bomb and Shinden kai 'Mainland SH48162 1:48 Supermarine Walrus Mk.I Battleships
AMU72287 1:72 KALININ K5. £29.99 Defense' £45.99 Eyes. £35.40
AMU72288 1:72 Kh-28 & Kh-28E rockets NATO code SH48163 1:48 Supermarine Walrus Mk.I Air Sea
'AS-9 Kyle' £9.80 ICM Aircraft kits (injection) Rescue. £35.40
AMU72289 1:72 Kamov A-7-3A £16.80 ICM48252 1:48 Polikarpov U-2/Po-2VS, WWII Soviet SH72279 1:72 de Havilland Vampire Mk.3 'RAF Service' £12.50
AMU72299 1:72 Tupolev Tu-134AK "Balkani" £64.80 night Light Bomber £11.99 SH72298 1:72 Curtiss P-40F / P-40L Warhawk
"Checkertails" £15.60
Alley Cat Aircraft kits (resin) Italeri Aircraft kits (injection)
ACRK7201A 1:72 Fairey Gannet AEW Mk.3 revised IT1355 1:72 EF-2000 Typhoon Single Seater £14.99
version! now with additional decals for IT2740 1:48 FIAT G.91 P.A.N. £24.99 NEW ACCESSORIES
2 more aircraft £40.00
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AR14301 1:144 Polikarpov I-16 type 24, Soviet WWII JAC14405 1:144 Lippisch P.20 Night Fighter (2 in 1) £12.99 QAB480102 1:48 Fire drums £4.50
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and vacuformed parts £7.99 Kinetic Model Kits Aircraft kits (injection) QAB480104 1:48 FOD buckets £4.50
K3207 1:24 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Bubble £89.99 Figures (resin)
Art Model Aircraft kits (injection) K4804 1 1:48 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 £31.99 QAB320066 1:32 R.A.F. fighter pilot WWII £8.55
ARTM7216 1:72 Mikoyan MiG-27D £19.99 K48057 1:48 USN Deck + T-45 Goshawk, MD-3 Tow QAB720001 1:72 Soviet air force fighter pilot £4.50
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AZ Models Aircraft kits (injection) KH80129 1:48 Grumman TF-9J Cougar (F9F-8T) £32.99 Corsair II - 90mm £13.95
ADM7240 1:72 Rogozarski IK-3 "What If" Crotian, KH80132 1:48 Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II £44.99
Czechoslovakia, Italy, Rumania, £9.40 Aires Aircraft detailing sets (resin)
AZM74084 1:72 Bell AH-1G Cobra "What If" Finland, Kora Aircraft kits (injection and resin) AIRE4631 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc early gun
Cechoslovakia, Hungary and Sweden £9.40 KORPK72003 1:72 Focke-Wulf Ta 152H-I £19.99 bay (Eduard) £10.20
AZM74085 1:72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI Early, RAF, KPM7208 1:72 Avia S-199 'Diana' Early CzAF 122,00 £8.99 AIRE4633 1:48 IAI KFIR C2/C7 gun bay (Kinetic Model) £7.60
French AF, Belgian AF £9.40 KPM7216 1:72 Letov S-20 Early CzAF £8.99 AIRE4634 1:48 McDonnell F-101A/C Voodoo speed
AZM74086 1:72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXC/Mk.IXE KPM7218 1:72 Letov -20 Late CzAF £8.99 brakes (Kitty Hawk Model) £7.60
Italian, Greek, Cz. Police £9.40 AIRE7315 1:72 Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB control surfaces
LF Models Aircraft kits (resin) (Airfix) £3.30
Brengun Aircraft kits (injection) LF72103 1:72 Spartan 7P-1 Executive in China service £37.99 AIRE2197 1:32 Lockheed F-104G/S Starfighter cockpit
BRP72013 1:72 Zeppelin rammer (2pieces) Plastic kit LF72104 1:72 Spartan 7W Executive in USAF service £37.99 set (M. B. GQ-7A ejection seat) (Italeri) £19.60
with PE parts (2 KITS IN THE BOX!!!) £11.99 AIRE7316 1:72 Douglas C-47 Skytrain wheels and paint
Aircraft kits (resin) Modelsvit Aircraft kits (injection) masks (Airfix) £3.30
BRS144022 1:144 Fokker E.II/E.III £12.99 MVIT7214 1:72 VVA-14 Soviet experimantal hydroplane £44.99
Armory Aircraft detailing sets (etched)
Decarli Model Aircraft kits (resin) Revell Aircraft kits (injection) RPEA7212 1:72 Sukhoi Su-39 Frogfoot superdetailing
DECAR7210 1:72 Yakovlev Yak-18T 'Arctic Yak' £35.99 RV1111 1:144 Boeing 747-8 (includes paints, glue and set (Zvezda) £6.50
brush) £29.99
F4 Models Military vehicle kits (resin) RV4901 1:72 de-Havilland-Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter £9.50 Attack Squadron Aircraft detailing sets (resin)
F4M7013 1:72 U.S. Civilian Airport Tractor / Flight Deck RV4904 1:144 Grumman E/A-18G Growler £6.50 ASQ72027 1:72 D-704 Buddy Tank early ('60-'70) - 1pcs £6.99
Tractor � ROK Navy £13.99 ASQ72028 1:72 31-300 Buddy Tank late ('80-'90) - 1pcs £6.99
RS Models Aircraft kits (injection) ASQ72033 1:72 USN 150 gal Douglas Fuel Tanks (2pcs) £3.99
FLY Aircraft kits (injection) RSMI92161 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.152 Battle of France
YLF14410 1:144 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Venezolana £21.50 1940. 4 decal variants for France £15.80 Brengun Aircraft canopies (vacform)
YLF14411 1:144 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Italian RSMI92162 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.151 Vichy. 4 decal BRL144103 1:144 Mikoyan MIG-15UTI Vacu Canopy
Air Force £21.50 variants for France, Greece, Germany £15.80 (Attack Models) £3.60
YLF32007 1:32 Focke Achgelis Fa 330 - German RSMI92163 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.152 Vichy 4 decal Aircraft detailing sets (etched)
Gyroglider £21.50 variants for France, England, Luftwaffe £15.80 BRL72081 1:72 Bell AH-1G Cobra detail set
YLF32009 1:32 Focke Achgelis Fa 330 - Captured RSMI92164 1:72 Marcel-Bloch MB.152 Early. 4 decal (Special Hobby) £8.40
German Gyroglider £21.50 variants for France £15.80 BRL72083 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-11/Fw 190D-13
YLF48017 1:48 Jet Provost T.3 - RAF basic training RSMI92165 1:72 Yak-11 / C-11 "Moose" 5 decal variants (AZ Model) £7.60
aircraft £31.60 for DDR, Austria, Germany £15.80
YLF48019 1:48 Jet Provost T.4 - RAF basic training RSMI92166 1:72 Yak-11 / C-11 "Moose" 4 decal variants CMK/Czech Master Kits Aircraft detailing sets (etched)
aircraft £31.60 for CSSR, Hungarian, Poland, Mali £15.80 CMK4317 1:48 Remove Before Flight Tags (20pcs) 1/48
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AMU72268 1:72 Tupolev AMU72287 MVIT7214 1:72 VVA-14 Soviet ASQ72020 BRP72013
Tu-134UBL NATO code 'Crusty B' 1:72 KALININ K5 kits experimantal hydroplane 1:72 MQ-8B Fire Scout EZ-Set 1:72 Zeppelin rammer
£64.80 £29.99 £44.99 £24.99 £11.99

Set contains color photo-etched fret with 20 types of helmets worn by the F-104 pilots RES-IM Aircraft detailing sets (etched)
Remove Before Flight tags and (USA; Europe; Canada) [Lockheed F-104C RESIMP7230 1:72 Douglas EF-10B/F3D-2T2 Skyknight -
particular attachment pins and rings F-104G Starfighter] (Hasegawa and Italeri) £10.99 Detail PE set (Sword models) £11.30
used on the modern aircraft. £5.80 PJ481126 1:48 German F-4 pilot seated in a/c Set of 1 RESIMP7232 1:72 North-American FJ-1 Fury - Detail
Aircraft detailing sets (resin) multipose figure also suitable for Tornado £4.50 PE set (Valom) £9.40
CMK4307 1:48 Lockheed F-104G/S (European version) PJ721131 1:72 RAF pilots seated in a/c 1960's. Set of 2 RESIMP7233 1:72 Douglas A-1H Skyraider - Detail PE
underwing fuel tanks (2 pcs) £9.99 figures suitable for all British jets of the 60s £3.60 set (Hasegawa) £11.30
CMK4311 1:48 ReceLite reconnaisance Pod (1 pcs) PJ721132 1:72 RAF pilots seated in a/c 70's. Set of 2 RESIMP7234 1:72 Grumman X-29 - Detail PE set
Recelite Day/Night electro-optical figures suitable for all British jets of the 70s £3.60 (Hasegawa) £8.80
reconaisance pod (Carl Zeis optics) £9.99 PJ721133 1:72 NATO pilots seated in a/c 60's. Set of 2 RESIMP7241 1:72 Spitfire Mk.V - Detail PE set (Tamiya) £8.80
CMK4313 1:48 Taurus KEPD 350 Long-Range figures suitable for all US jets of the 60s £3.60 RESIMP7246 1:72 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Air-to-Surface Misile (1 pcs) £12.99 (Hasegawa) £10.80
CMK4315 1:48 GBU-12 Paveway I Laser Plus Model Diorama accessories (injection) RESIMP7247 1:72 Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk
Guided Bomb (2 pcs) £10.60 PMAL4037 1:48 Ladder for Mikoyan MiG-21 (Academy (HobbyBoss) £10.80
CMK4316 1:48 GBU-24 Paveway I Laser Guided and Eduard kits) £6.40 RESIMP7248 1:72 Sikorsky HH-60H Rescue Hawk
Bomb (2 pcs) £15.99 PMAL4038 1:48 Ladder for Mikoyan MiG-23 (ESCI and (HobbyBoss) £10.80
CMK5096 1:32 Lockheed F-104G Interior set European Trumpeter kits) £6.40 RESIMP7250 1:72 Fouga CM-170 Magister (Valom) £10.80
version with C 2 seat. £18.99 PMAL4039 1:48 Ladder for Republic F-105B/F-105D RESIM14403 1:144 Grumman F-14A/F-14D Tomcat -
CMK7301 1:72 RecceLite reconnaissance Pod (1 pcs) £6.40 (Hobby Boss, Revell and Monogram) £6.40 detail set (Revell) £15.50
CMK7310 1:72 BAC/EE Lightning F.2A Control surfaces £7.70 PMAL4040 1:48 Ladders for Republic F-105F/F-105G RESIM4806 1:48 Beaufighter operator's canopy set
(HobbyBoss, Revell and Monogram) £8.60 (Tamiya) £7.50
Furball Aero-Design Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) PMAL4041 1:48 Ladder for F-16A/F-16C £6.40 Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive)
FMS001 1:48 Grumman TF-9J Cougar (F9F-8T) PMAL4042 1:48 Ladders for General-Dynamics RESICM4803 1:48 for Meteor F.1 (Tamiya) £4.80
(Kitty Hawk Model) £5.60 F-16B/F-16D (Hasegawa, Italeri and Kinetic RESICM7220 1:72 for Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
FMS002 1:48 Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Model Kits)[Lockheed-Martin] £8.60 (Hasegawa) £4.40
Tomcat (Hasegawa) £5.60 RESICM7221 1:72 for Grumman X-29A (Hasegawa) £4.40
FMS003 1:48 McDonnell F-4 Phantom II Profimodeller Aircraft detailing sets (decal and etched) RESICM7222 1:72 for Douglas A-1H Skyraider
(Academy kits) £5.60 PF32222P 1:32 MiG-15 conversion BIS plus decal £7.80 (Hasegawa) £4.40
FMS004 1:48 Vought F-8E Crusader (Hasegawa) £5.60 PF32224P 1:32 Mi-8/17 crane(Trumpeter) £11.80 RESIMG3202 1:32 Masks for Arado 196A-3
FMS005 1:48 Douglas A-3D-2 Skywarrior PF32220P 1:32 MiGs technical support (includes (Revell kit RV4688) £6.10
Vinyl Mask Set (Trumpeter) £5.60 1 x buggy, 3 x jacks, 1 x fuselage stay and RESIMG4814 1:48 Gloster Meteor F.1 Masks
FMS006 1:48 Grumman A-6 Intruder Vinyl Mask Set 2 x oil vessels) £15.75 (Tamiya kit TA61051) £4.40
(Hobby Boss kits)[A-6A A-6E] £5.60 PF32228P 1:32 MiGs Rocket LR-130 for MiG-15 bis SB RESIMG4815 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Masks
FMS007 1:48 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E Super and SB £7.80 (Tamiya kit TA61033) £4.40
Hornet Vinyl Mask Set (Hasegawa) £5.60 Aircraft guns (brass)
FMS008 1:48 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18F Super PF32209P 1:32 Dornier Do-335 B-2 Barrell set £23.75 SBS Model Aircraft detailing sets (resin)
Hornet Vinyl Mask Set (Hasegawa) £5.60 PF32210P 1:32 Dornier Do-35 Pitot tube £4.80 SBS72018 1:72 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I/Mk.II wheel set
(covered) (Airfix) £2.99
Mastercasters Aircraft detailing sets (resin) Quickboost (by Aires) Aircraft detailing sets (resin) SBS72019 1:72 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I/Mk.II wheel set
MST72017 1:72 EE/BAE Lightning T Mk.4/5 Cockpit QB48618 1:48 Lavochkin La-5F/La-FN control lever (spoked) (Airfix) £3.99
Enhancement Set (Sword) £7.99 accessories (Zvezda) £3.30 SBS72020 1:72 BAC/EE Lightning wheel set
QB48619 1:48 Polikarpov U-2/Po-2 landing light and (Airfix kits)[F.2A F.6] £3.90
NH Detail Aircraft detailing sets (etched) venturi tubes (ICM) £4.50 SBS72023 1:72 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I propeller set
NHA144016 1:144 Ilyushin Il-20M Detail Set QB72461 1:72 Douglas C-47 Skytrain air intakes (Finnish version with VL spinner) (Airfix) £5.99
(Eastern Express) £5.35 accessories (Airfix) £4.50 SBS72022 1:72 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I propeller set
QB32165 1:32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb propeller (Airfix) £5.99
Pavla Models Aircraft canopies (vacform) with tool (Hobby Boss) £5.99 SBS72014 1:72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I exhaust (round)
PAVV72115 1:72 Vultee BT-13 Valiant (Admiral and QB48622 1:48 Dornier Do 215B-4 propeller with tool (Airfix) £2.99
AZ Models) £1.65 (ICM) £5.99
Aircraft detailing sets (resin) QB72458 1:72 Douglas C-47 Skytrain propeller wth Scale Aircraft Conversions Aircraft detailing sets (metal)
PAVC72129 1:72 Martin B-57B Night Bomber tool (Airfix) £4.50 SAC24008 1:24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib Landing Gear
cockpit (Italeri) £12.40 QB32164 1:32 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I exhaust (Airfix) £14.99
Aircraft seats (resin) (Trumpeter) £3.30 SAC32088 1:32 Fokker D.VII Landing Gear & Struts
PAVS48045 1:48 WAT T-37 ejection seats for Cessna QB48620 1:48 Dornier Do 215B-4 exhaust (ICM) £3.30 (Wingnut Wings) £13.50
A-37A Dragonfly (Encore, Monogram , QB48621 1:48 Dornier Do 217E-4/Do 217E-5 exhaust SAC72095 1:72 Fairchild C-123B Provider landing gear
Revell and Trumpeter) £6.25 (Monogram and Revell) £3.30 (Roden) £10.50
QB72462 1:72 Douglas C-47 Skytrain exhaust (Airfix) £3.30 SAC72096 1:72 Mirage III/V Landing Gear
PJ Productions Figures (resin) QB72463 1:72 Mikoyan MiG-15 gun barrels (Eduard) £2.50 (PJ Productions kits £10.50
PJ321116 1:32 F-104 pilot standing 1 multipose figure. QB72464 1:72 Mikoyan MiG-15BIS gun barrels (Eduard) £2.50
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YLF48017 1:48 Jet Provost JAC14404 Goshawk, MD-3 Tow Tractor, KH80129 AMU72289 AMU72268 1:72 Tupolev
T.3 - RAF basic training aircraft 1:144 Lippisch P.20 (2 in 1) NC-2A Engine Starter, Fire 1:48 Grumman TF-9J Cougar 1:72 Kamov A-7-3A Tu-134UBL NATO code
£31.60 £12.99 Engine & Deck Crew £64.80 (F9F-8T) £3299 £16.80 'Crusty B'£64.80

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