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The Novem ber issue is always a tricky one to programme, asit is the one on sale before and at the IPMS nationals in Telford -wellinto November - but 'sactually put together while there isa hintof summer stil lingering in the ar, and enough blue sky to see distant Alrbuses heading for Leeds Bradford airport, whichis something ofalocal forme. Ona ‘good day they share the sky with ‘Tucanos from Linton-on-Ouse~ In this Issue Us Patrol Steve Palmer locks at some classe artwork By Steve Palmer Ese Ww in Focus Nieuport Fighters Part 1 By ack Hers Eq te Ey errtiows 5] ees mae | 78 | Events E EE competion EX] ewe ee neuiiod Rod both afar ry from the aircraft! flavour. But ines change, and the way we interact with aviation through our hobby reflects that fact. Having just been reading trough Des Brennan's piece on the Tornado F:3,1 am maved suddeniy to oot outa cou le of haul Dragon kits and pick Up the paces onthe Gul War in 17148 project have had on the bal for years ust wating for deals. Keith Pec. Scaled Up 111 (Fighter) Squadron No- ‘Longer Standing By. Tornado 9A Delenc HAS Ended 2) Des Brennan Airwars ‘The Korean Ai War ‘By Anthony Tucker-Jones AiCkart Sma Sener Perrone encrcrs) cove’'s Nineod has fueled that parteu- lar fre too, and itis no coincidence tratehave Wo vey Bish sects Gay Hatcher prominent teres as wo readtor EEO the UKs biggest modeling event at Tor. Be sure to chock out the Building a Better [Ji] Andover to Nimro Wigram The Be Ninos MR Mary Freighter in the RNZAF By Keith Peckover By JimGrant Wild, Wet and High Flier Fa Wodderul Ce High let Mey byte Vee Bp Andy Mccabe [J Freedom Fighter Kinet’ new kit in 148 By Adrian Troughton High Tech- Workbench Ea hen ene ing he F-ISE Ske Eagle By Trevor Pask By Andy Evans|4 111 (Fighter) Squadron No Longer Standing By “wm sampublabenscom caled Up 111 (Fighter) Squadron No Longer Standing By Tornado F 3 Air Defence HAS Ended By Des Brennan then 111 (Fighter) Squadron disbanded at Royal Air Force Leuchars in Fife on 315%. March 2011 itmarked not only the end of worldwide frontline Panavia Tornado F 3 opera tions but also the demise, perhaps permanently of one of ‘the most famous fighter squadrons inthe RAF. Within the proposed ‘future sx fast jet squadron 21st Century RAF the odds would seem ‘tobe against an early return by 111(F) Squadron, unless perhaps in ‘a support capacity or through some unprecedented and as yet ‘unannounced programme of rolling squadron renumbering to keep ‘old names and traditions alive. ‘The squadron formed in Palestine in August 1917 as marked by the ‘rss inthe ofa badge later approved by King Edward Vln 1996 along wih the motto Adstantes Standing By (Them), and despite the squadron number shown tere in Roman numerals as CX! and uke many populist nicknames it was genuinely nas PUN Ta Ce ee ee ery ee ent ed rerTornado F3inthe rear bay of HAS. The ed bar costhe flr peers thsiraft bing pused back int the exaust vent over hich the sin ows ae dosed Nt the etlaton ‘trunking which ios the inter entous othe sheer ‘1 Santon benseted fr some tine hiss tt ming with aad bcgreun se on TamadeFSTESQ4P ith hela codes se an al ler national makings ‘Srdtd withthe ver eda Sa Geyer heme telered to a8 Treble One’ or The rember The ‘crossed swords and sea axes onthe badge relate to later aseociatons withthe defence of London and bases in Essex respectively. Equipped italy with various Foner types ithad standardised on the ‘SESa by 1918 and while intialy formed to provide fighter dtence, avery successtu tack rol w ‘doped as the balance ofthe war changed. The end of the wa saw a move io Egypt and eventual ‘renumbering as 14 Squadron in e-foing at Duxford in October 1823 the ‘suacron again operated mix of fghtor types unt {uly equipping wit the Bristol Buldog in 1831 ‘belore moving ono the Glaser Gladiator in 1936, ‘and becoming the fst Hawker Huricane squadron In 1938, Hureane operations continued ding the Bate of Briain and later over occupies Europe unt ‘With the ground crewman ching the dearance between apetheTradoF3statng pon the AS apron, Meum Sea Grey ‘lured Tornado F3 72400 from 11 Squadron tas forward fom is shelter wth wins uly swept bakin ate ane 009 ate in209 some 11 Squadron aia such Toad F3 "HSS een here with te lack code seri an fl colour Imuingsf the Meum ea rye scheme, adopted sgt lager vrson of the squadron badge without the back ‘adground ese previous. ages ere general handed withthe sea ae hans eames. re-equipping with Spires in 1941 belo translee- ring to Gibraltar asa prelude oparicpating inthe invasion of Nort Afica As the war progressed the squadron moved wth te Aled advance across Noth Aa, into Sly and up through Kay, ending the war in Austia unt eventual peacetime disband ‘ment again in May 1947. ‘December 1983 saw aretum to servi and UK [Ar Defence that would last without interupton for ‘most the next sity years. Geting a taste ofthe jt ge withthe Gloster Metor from North Weald wit in two years the squadron had moved on trom the ‘AF frat tos ltest when re-equpping wih the Hawker Hunter an asthe ‘Black Arows! became the ofcial RAF aerobatic tam famously looping twenty-two acral in formation. Becoming ‘an English Electric ghning operator in 196 the ‘squadron remained so unt 1974 when trek (quished its Fs (and afew Fs fo: pls remaining 0m type) forthe Phantom FOR 2.111 (Fighter) Squadron No Longer Standing By The Scottish Connection 111 Squacron's move tothe Phantom was par ofa wider process of change as the introduction of the ‘Sepecat Jaguar inthe srke/attactreconnassance ‘ol released the FGR2 fo ai delence allowing a reduction inthe numberof Lignin squadrons. 111 ‘Squacron reformed onthe FGR.2 at Coningsby in ‘autumn 1974 and just over a yer later maved 10 Lechars to join 43) Squadron which lew unneeded naval Phantom FG. 1s. The en of Royal "Navy Phantom operations saw te steady replace ‘ment ofTeble One's FGA. 2 with FG. ts between ‘The spec all makings to clebrate 25 ers omadeF service wereappied by the pit shpat eucharsextnMarh201 pled wth a decision to allocate each arrare its ‘own permanent worker code rather than rly on the squadron prefix many became rather anony mous. More recently wih the F 3 fleet contracting ‘and no longer supporting foreign adventures there ‘began a return to squadron markings ard tal code ‘rox though rarely as stkng as Boor. For 11 Squaron this saw varous sizes of squadron badge ‘on aback ocular background returning tothe tal uni round 2009 when a larger version without the ‘background and similar to that carried onthe Phan tom was intoduood. Forward fuselage markings were much rarer and when carted, such as when the RAF 90th Anniversary ogo was apped to the tal of some, sin the frm of yelow-edged back fighter bars; a yelow ighining fash on black fn cap became, howover, standard ‘lack nas been ental to special SB Wt ers reverserbuckts deployed anda wing andar ongued fr nding, 11 Squadron flag Z7340 Slowstoa attr landing back at Leuharson 7th March 2011 schemes cared by 111 Squadron aircraft inthe spit ofthe all-black Spire nightigher in Word Wir black Bick Arrows Hunters andthe al- ‘black Phantom FG.1 ‘Black Mike’ which was pre- served win the squacron sie. The final fags ZETSAUU, orginal painted ocolbrate the ‘squacro's 90h Anniversary but with modified mark ings contrued this traon wit lack spine and fin caying a yelow ighining fash and Second World War JU squadron code, While many hoped fora final l-back 111 Squadron aircraft his was not to be, but instead jst wooks before disbandment E791 was given a black spine, tal and special ‘markings to celebrate 25 Yoars of he TomadoF 3. Modaing Trae ne Tad F3 Tho oa Fs been dey posted a an Teco need tol epoca rt the yours canbe aha tes Ire hovel pore anf 2 ere colt was bby erect tae neuro ie ttf won eng pose Dyn oan Cowen fe roe easy td Gh a0 vrata Heboyoos oa fave poed aKa ube Ast row voy rh tow te ge og ate Dag inde cae apne ad Teta ther coded he rare ean oman be chapel sel sole was eoeeoe! ey S010 wheres voyBes Ki sels he Frito chs adopted bs ese Iz ero prose an F 2, vesepee, atone, “etostemeargtontn and Matchbox kits, and Airfix at Od ‘cate eshg ors ‘2010. Dragon (and ee ee reboxed by Revel) model the type in 1/144 ‘Aix in 1772 along wth Dragon and Revell in 11144 are possby the only manufacturers to include 111 Squacron markings. Aftermarket manufacturers have produced 111 SquacronF 8 markings in var us standard and special schemes over the years with Modetdocal covering tho early yoars in 172 ‘lng wth Xvadecal (so 1/144) who have contin- ed upto the present day as have ode Alkance ith the two lator fms aso producing shoes in 1. Photographing 111 Squadron And The Tornado F3 Many ofthe images used here were taken on vss to 111 Squatron at Louchar rom June 2008 when the squadron was just about to tak over sole resporsoty for OPA unt he summer of 2010, and | would ke to thank 11 (Fighter) Squadron and in Paricular the then Chef Technician Fraz Cunning- ham forthe help. Others were taken ata Media vet eld days before the squadron disbanded, for whieh | would tke to thank the then Staton Com- ‘manger, ir Commodore Hay Atkinson, Oficer CCommancing 111 (Fighter Squadron), Wing Com ‘mander Mark Goring, Media and Commuricatons Officer Fight Leutonan Keth Wardlaw, and al at RAF Leuchas who made the event possible. ‘Althe tne of wring there isa mix of cotainty and uncertainy suouncing the subjects of my art leis absolitely certain that he Tornado F 3 wil ot y again but here always remains the hope that 111 (Fighter) Squadrons long and isingushed service may wel be rewarded with some future rol, wile wih 1 Squadron reforming on the Typhoon at LLeuchas on 15th September 2012 there ae sug- (gestions that ther use ofthe former 111 Squadron HAS ete is being investigated for the fture. vera Meum Sea Gey painted E240 ts ff at RAF Lehr on th March 271 (G30N3 SVH 30N3430 UV € 4 OOVNYOL\S#¢ cy PUBLICATIONS Your Favourite Magazines now on the iPhone, iPad and Android DOWNLOAD NOW! Available from iTunes, Google Play and the App Store. App with FREE ISSUE IN APP ISSUES £2.99 TCs PETC UI a sole). co] Sr) What To Do! 8 pocket com1:32 Heinkel He219A ‘Uhu’ ‘The Heinkel He 219A was the frst German Model details: combat aircraft to be designed specifically for. Finely embossed detalls and Use as @ night fighter. The Uhu or ‘Eagle-Ow’, recessed panel joints had a sophisticated design that included a Detailed cockpit with instrument panel variety of innovations such as advanced VHF Detailed ejector seat interception radar and the world’s first _« Side instrument panels and controls operational ejection seat. + Fuselage postion for ‘Schrage Music’ MG + Separate flaps and rudders The development of no other aircraft was Detailed undercarriage and bays shrouded in as much secrecy and, after its - Moving propellers fist operational sortie saw the destruction of 5 Antennae forthe FuG 220 or enemy bombers, created so many myths. Had FuG 350 ‘Naxos’ Radar Systems the He219 been available in quantity it might have had a significant effect upon the strategic For more details on these brand new 1:32 night bombing offensive ofthe Royal Air Force scale model kits as well as the complete but only 294 of ll variants were built and by the range of Revell products check out our end ofthe war they had only seen limited service. international website at www.revell.eu fe —== Dt chard Mews, 8c Hh ste Tg ers HP SAThe BAe Nimrod MR2 The BAe Nimrod MR2 By Keith Peckover he Airfix Nimrod was a welcome addition tothe range of kits available butt has some weak points, which one aftermarket ‘company in particular, A2Zee, has expoit- ed Three oftheir sets were used here, and this article aims toilustrateor describe the benefits ofthe aftermarket sets listed and give an indica tion of whats involved in building a better Nim- rod, Construction Notes ‘Athough the build o this kt has been covered in ‘many publications its werhwhle going over a few ots, As moulded, the business en of he in-fight Felueling probe is squared of and needs tobe Sanded into a hemispherical shape. Remedial work 's aso equted on the nose where the bgt s too high, The instruction cal forthe nose unerca Fag log tobe filed at an ery stage. Ithas a weak it and aking into account the amount of he S. 5 Set A200 ntl thishassceen pars Thisshows the ew intake sect, above whi ae the replacement gn coves and fps work to come a change was made tothe way itis fed to enable this tobe done lat inthe build. While work ing inthis area aerials need tobe added to tho door ‘The instructions have some shortcomings. Not covered isthe need o blank of one of he pr side windows, and the use of a components not shown, The appearance required ofthe recessed areas on this was hard te determine trom the photographs avaiable. Suspecting they are covered by trans arenes the intarirsuraces were painted bie {and then ‘laze with Kristal Kear. The main under cariage bay ouboard doors ae shown as beng fi ted open whereas they shouldbe closed, tis being their normal state on the ground unless maine nance work i being undertaken. ‘Asot adjacent to the pot talplane sto far af, 0 was filed with Plastcard and anew one ct. Al rinium tbe was used to represent the soncbouy launchers. When fing the weapons bay oof com-Mott Ria Nore 212 The remainder o 172006 camping engine apps, thes vena asadesandlaning lightness ‘nent twas pressed upwards and glued in place to brace the fuselage inthe wing root area. The kt covers a numb of diferent versions of the Nimrod, some without the wingtip Electronic Support Measures pods. On the kl these covered ‘the outboard end ofthe allorons leading me to sus- pect thatthe wingtips should have been extended. [adopted the simple compromise of engraving a linea ite inboard of he pods to dence the ailerons outboard limit and filing the unwanted Potion of hinge line beyond this. A hole was ited inthe outboard side ofeach pod to depict the vent ‘resent there. The incorrect size and postoning of the outboard landing lights i corrected by the main ‘Alley Cat set “To represent the searchight apiece of Plasti- card was dished by pressing it over a spherical su face unt it ook up the requied shape It was then seen covered with aluminium fl secured in place with PVA gue. though not an accurate depiction ofthe ‘eal hig it does give the required impression. ‘What is assumed to be a cable conduit runs along the outboard se ofthe tank in which the search- lights ited. This is missing onthe Kt and was rep resented with plat sip. Regetaby, this area of the models incomect because the tank shoud hhave a marked reduction in ameter ats interface wih the transparency When i was 0 late to do anything abut ‘noticed thatthe talplane fits ae atleast twice as thick as they shouldbe Aerials ‘Asmall aerial needs tobe ited jut above the ‘adore. I has the shape o! tapered spike and ‘Scale: 172, KitNo:AT2050 Type: njecion Moulded Piss Manufacturer: At ‘Riermarket hams us ‘Aley Cat AC7Z0060 BAe Ninvod Engine Upgrade Set ‘ley Cat ACT2007C Ninwod Fin, SCP riko & Nove Wheels ‘Aley Cat ACT2O120 Ninrod Windscreen & Mask Set COS e ry ‘wuwareemodels Souk MasterCastrs MST72000 BA® Niivod Wools ‘vadecalX72081 BAe Ninvod MR2S and Rt The ight aperture needs toe etended andthe upper art ‘ied Amashsprovided by Ae. lens frome carscom wasted behind the transparency his abo being ove wth the wig ight was produced by rubbing down a pin on a carbon dum stone. Thin sheet metal superglud into slots cuit the fuselage was used to represent blade ‘aetils. This approach results inthe having areal Isc thickness and they are damage tolerant com- red wt ust attaching them to the surface athe fd of the bud. Eats, Windows & Windscreen (set AC72012¢) ‘The emergency exs ar, quite correct, recessed but excessively so. This resus in the transpare les standing wel above the ext surtace. To avoid having to reduce thi thickness by sanding them own they wee shimmed wit Pasticad. The ‘excessive depth is aderessed by the means of ‘masks that remain in pace ater painting. These fare specific to each site because there sa sightThe BAe Nimrod MR2 smpeiescom vaiation in ext dimensions. T represent the eins forcing rings fed around the observation domes, ‘asks are provided which agin remain in place. A reservation ver the use of masks in his way is the fear tat they may come unstuck a some time in the futur. Tot the transparent rein replacement wind- screen the upper fuselage at ofthe fight deck has to be shimmed wih 20 thou Plastcard to increase its width Whethor hs is required bocauso the fuse lage is oo narrow othe resin part oo wide isnot known, With the fuselage having been assembled belorethe set was obtained it came on the market ater work had started) the jot had to be opened up with a razor saw. ‘Tho Ninvod's windscreen is reinforced wih a scab plate that encompasses its entre area. This is «8 subte feature that is iio o represent satisfac toy by ging on Pasar, Alby Cat have addressod ths by proving aint masks o outine the plate. Paints buit up within the area detined by the masks forming a raised secon. Ths, combined wih the contec window shapes, makes a significant improvement to the models appearance ut rom the br te nse gearleg sed in place by pins that tint bles provided inthe ndecaiae bayside vals thishaving tebe done when it isasembled This rangement was used on nese but onthe ther he loating pn was removed andthe eg sapere th cat- ‘own pastictuing shown beneath the eft hand eal ‘Th poston onthe i's leaing edge at which to fic the upper point of the new filet was determined by reerenc fo photos and drawings. The shortest sido ofthe filet was then adusted o obtain the requied angle between fn and filet leading edges. Beng lank of the scond window om the ase sunmastd. twas ted and sanded sh with th slags. The mass thatthe surface ofthe emergency exits arin plac butte widow mass are yett be appli Asample of the er ft Replacing the fin fille (set AC720070) ‘The k's in file is about wie as thick a it should be and has a tapered rather than flat cross section. 1 assumed it woud be just be a case of cuting this a away and atachng AZZee's replacement but this was nat 0, Afr the is et was removed the resuling gaps were fled wih Plastcard and super- ue. When doing tis it was realised thatthe con- tour of the forward region ofthe fr was bulged instead of being natural extension of ts profile and required sanding down, |sshown. Aso presentedare the relacementnbard wing setons and ap. An each fling needed maybe gained ‘Ar fiting a tapered gap was present atthe base othe filet that was filed with lasticara, and Mi liput then used to blend it with fuselage and fe, | suspect tha the point at which the eaing c20ge ofthe new par meets the fuselage sighty too fa forward and have since read that the tin chord i 3 - 4mm oversize. This didnot come a8 surprise because, albeit judged against phot, oubts had arisen over its accuracy, nt only regarding this aspect but ts thickness which spomed to be to grat ‘This ht also has a replacement intake forthe rear fuselage, ‘Thrust Reverses (set A72006C) ‘The cascades ae fnaly cast and lable to damage ling iting, although tis is avoidable by retaining their casing risers. The kt cascade engravings are incorectypostioned the replacement underside units go rearwards and the upper unis forward. The holes I cut inthe top ofthe nacebes were located slighty to far forwara because, fogeting adie in ‘Ae Cats instructions and using a photo as guid- ‘ance, they were positioned wih respect othe fap hinge. In so doing the reason replacment inboard flaps ae povided was overooked, tis being that the chor ofthe k's inboard flaps is oo great and as a consequence their hinge ine to far forward, Replacing the inboard Wing This is where the bulk of set AC720O6C is used. ‘The st ask wast pint the intro ofthe intake ‘duets, A2Zee recommend that tthe engine com- pressor faces (not turbine blades as they call them ‘wrong end of the engine, guys! the intake ducts may need tobe reamed sight. However, ey fll into place and had to be mounted on Pasticrd backing plates. ‘Major surgery is requed to ft the replacement Intake and engine cover sections. The easiest job is ‘cating away the foward section ofthe wing oot ‘moulded with the fuselage. Aey Cat imply thatthe ow ars are to be fied before the top and boom ‘of he wings arejined but | lected to fx hem together and believe this to have been beni ‘The paricularchalenge seen was that of aign- ing the nacetes across twee sectons (original talpipe segment, replacement engine cover and intakes) whist a the same time keeping the wing Footin a staight in. Dozens of test fis were nec- essay, indeed essential, incuding wing to fuselage, and during hist was realized that twas best nt 10 ‘lu the top and botam wing secon athe roc, someting that frunally had not been done. “The approach taken was of the engine cover frst. ont ine onthe kit was sanded back unt ‘he new intake section was basicaly aligned wih the wing lacing edge and therein lah immed ‘down unt the nacelle stat the corect hight above the wing The leading edge tthe replace ‘ment intake was le sight proud of the k's wing, boleving I better to have to sand it back ail aftr assembly had been completed than o apply flr The cover was intially fod in pace with Smite epoxy applied only ot joint withthe taippe area. Iwas held in algament wth the outboard wing ‘hl the poy St, and when this had boon done a test fo check how the wing ret loked was made. Having established that iis was satactory super ‘lve was used along is ont with the wing ©) -Aitmain wel tp whichisthe same on bot ss, compared withthe Masters repacaments These ao Indes oe wheels an separate spray guards he ater, having them ps bent fom the ley Cat equalent and consequent being sed “The intake section was than fixe in place, align ment being someting ofan issue. Joins were then fled and sanded, bxinging most work on tis pat of the bull to a welcome but nat complete end because Ally Cat craw attention to the incorrect protileof the nacelle ta pipe area, ‘AZZee's jet pes were not used. They would have rquired the removal of strengthening webs ‘wihin the nacole plus thinning of tho wal. This area othe kt was being afectd enough as it was 0 | proterred to leave it alone. Furthermore, when ‘comparing them wih photos ofthe real thing the ‘conclusion was awn thatthe kt pars wee better.Thee and replacement ses forward of thetapane and the gapat the hae ofthe replacement lt afterithad Although searing the the fuselage resulted init beng curved this was ne matter becuse the hy doors wer tbe ted Tn v - — ‘The aluminium ube was eared with minute epny en, Tbe was abo wedto represent an ete on theundeide of the starboard rearfelage ‘ited dosed ant invew of werk tobe dane in the wing oot ae, strengthening the fieage asf rater importance ‘The seardlght belo the transparency sted See ceencasserrecrss <= elena "had doubts abou sing these ings fering thatthe might loo thi but they have made a werthte improvement the moe! appearance ‘Tefiihed ee ae Te relcamen windscreen rigs aba» gt ingonmentin themes cara appenne ‘esa pate may deed, beng bul pt reset Pt tet nen pe and kp ert Wh then ges aged, gle made ye {theca wind) are prodedin te ley set. Fernand edgesof the resin part dnt mathfueage and thigh snl pone ail tat asad _——> Aeplacement ear fselage ata compared with the Then required afer the replacement infilet was fitted undesizeitpart ea = ~~ COME ny Aamallanount of wrk eremade a worthwhile ehaneet tothisaren othe mode but is profieisinaret The windszeenand sab plate masks — The ling required ater the fn fe was cat away. A Ince bulged area was present frard ofthe pen ine etang the asing ers provided conven meas of handing the asad dng ting Test wee may Cred out tombelow. Aer the cascades were fed ina ‘herr were cat oft enblthe wigs be joinedThe BAe Nimrod MR2 The compressor faces befor their backing plates wee cut down ‘The ppercascade and Plt ileregue eo the leaving been atin the wrong plc. Noha one, jst exva work, ley Gt advise thatthe cascades souls alow the nacelle srtace. The super of these pats compared withthe engraved ines on thet, bet ee they have ben file evident 09. iter the forward ection of theta ucts been Sprayed ite the natural metal prion was represented sing deci fi Te forvardend of the win root as tobe at vay ‘was found that alignmentof the aces was cosderaly beter onthe wpe surface than below outboard and Alley Ct inboard jt pipes compared, Terearenopaelines onthe kt to denote the under- ‘Whale sanding to tapertheirprofle the kit pars lok nace lap sections se atl scing i eeded overt the eal hing Per tting zee replacement fap smal ting |) meckded othe super wings tobe removed. Aer ‘hee phi a conc aed ingen —eoraving) is fete jit between thisand he wg haste efile. The alg ee ofthe toad ap seconsthen sanded down tstaightn up the traling edge. Tisyet tobe done inthe phot Bi ‘ewe plan the af edge ofthe nace shouldbe a sraght line andthe oot ig ge repofled since Tefiedinard wing Apr rom eitcaxade the per srtace ofthe ales ow har an appesrance atl to therealthing The kt nacees ad quetonae oto, ladkedthe i Ck iets and te faings: Theta between the engin intakes ow ofthe comet sie andor, ‘he otboarandng ight eect load andthe ight ie nthe underside an overice featured and vo ising NIC ines present. On the fsage the emergency xis arenow ut sight ese as they shold beMod eat Noremte012 Notte forgotten are te peso the MAD boom The ‘engravings on th bao wee fd Why were the thre inthe fist place? “The work required on the fas is largely due to the chord of the kt taps being too great, particularly ‘he inboard unit, and asa resus hinge Ine is too far forward and the valing edge shape sncorect Painting and decaling Xacoior enamels were used and ater decaling the model was ‘sprayed with Humbrol satin var nigh, When the Kt was released its docal shoot was the suboct of ‘adverse cicism and an examination of itrsuted in the purchase of Xradocal X72081 (On seving X22B4 in 206 Squacron's oth anniver ‘sary markings wit ts roundo-bv fr, conspicuous ‘nite numbers and otopus 10 chance of being selected. The decals were of ‘excelent quality, easly postioned and showed no ‘ign of sivering. Most important tere was no colour bleed-trough on the num ‘bers, tis beng checked bole hand bya test witha write Shining ash Belonging to ‘anather option, ater options stood nya uber het may tinkthat use anextava: EY stoned decals were applied, my ance andthe sharp eyed may = ‘poaching al cana. notice ratte shape ofthe fe hem rele when ne Tepiacement engne nates ad ‘icra has he same appar issomenhat suspect. enti asthe movetn Netwistandng ate, EE fontof me they dort go Hea! he overalimpove: FE an Some stoned a ender mmentin accuracy and {yo sve even beugh appearance tow about FES they were lad ver a fin of poe moetanaiticen IFA Mero Seton a suace of stleaton s joss varnan Fal sks consisted of ng Reema ven in place the MAD probe ‘spikes: Pushing meee ‘etched brass wipe blades and ioe ‘robe, and rigging the wie aes using eas Cézod thread by Aeroct. Scale Areal Modeling, February 2008, ‘uaselne Ptcatons ‘A otratona, September 2005, Key Pushing Googling xV254 produced severel use pretes Condusions The incorporation of those resin sets obviously resus ina signiicant Increase in cost, work and ul time. Someitary Freighter in the RNZAF seevsampusceecom Andover to Wigra Military Freighter in the RNZAF By Jim Grant Freighter was developed from the stan- ewin-englined Avro 748 alin in 1962/63 to meet a Royal Air Force specif: ‘ation for an aircraft capable of delivering ‘equipment and supplies directly toa combat area and to unload its cargo quickly. The sou tion to the problem of unloading an aircraft through a large side door inthe fuselage was to T: Hawker Siddeley 748M (Miltary raise the rear ofthe fuselage and tail unitand ft ramp, which allowed easy access to the aircraft for wheeled vehicles and pallets. The wing span was increased t0 98 feet (29.3 metres) and 2.970 sh Rolls-Royce Dart RDA.12 Mk 201 turboprop engines were fitted, The Avro 748 prototype was ‘modified to MF (Miltary Freighter) configura- tion and thirty-one aircraft were built and deliv- fered to the RAF who named the type Andover. ‘Tisrame wasinstalled to prevent damage othe ralder and tim ab wile lading and nating arg 2 3) ear useage support stand rs enon When the RAF declared some ofits aircraft su lus to requirements the Royal New Zealand ir Force purchased ton ofthese acral to e-equip ts Nos 1 and 42 Squadrons. These were delivered between December 1976 and October 1977. They were allocated serial numbers NZ7620 to 7629, with 762229727 and 28 ted out for the communications role and issued to No 42 Squadron pained in a pleasant colour scheme of wit op ight blue heal ine and ight grey undersides. The oer sic rer retained the orginal RAF camoulage scheme and were ised to No 1 Squadon la ral cared the standard ANZAF roundel intheMilitary Freighter in the RNZAF seevsampusceecom ‘Adose pf the tal nt 0 pr) N05 in VP passenger configuration and cou scheme Nz763In the alrite calor heme aid rng ts attachment toa Utd Nations ene Keeping Force noxmal six positons and a redwhiterblve flash on both sos ofthe fin ‘Due to the small numberof aera avaible al the aircraft served wih No 42 Squadron atone time oc another. The surviving acrat NZ7B21(ormery S600 of the RAF) was handed over tothe RNZAF ‘on Api 27,1977 and ative in New Zealand onthe ‘Ath of May. I'servedateratively wth Nos 1 and 42 Squacrons unt twas withdrawn trom sor in ne 1996 and handed over othe RNZAF Museum ‘rearview of RED showing the sed rearfuseage and all unit ee at Wigram on the 26 of the same menth, ‘The museum is curently caled the Air Force ‘Museum of New Zealand, and was opened 10 the pubs on Apri, 1987 on the Soth anniversary of the formation ofthe RNZAF to record and commer: orate both this force and its predecessor, the New Zealand Permanent Ac Force and New Zealand A ‘le XV squadrons, which served wth the Royal Ac Force during WW IE ite: There is quite alt of chattor on webstes regarding the existence of Andover is, Foraplane/AIMRugratprouced a 1/72 kt, wich appeared in 2008, but shar ofnd. Welsh Modes made a 1/44 Hawker Siddeley 746, which coud, witha great dea feo, be converted to an Andover. 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UN forcos ow a coossal 1,040,708 aealsaries, second only in tempo tothe Viena War ‘The daring amphibious assauiton Inchon west of ‘Seoul was to prove the turing point inte war. On 15 ‘Segtombor 1950 the Amorians auched he assaut, whch was inended to envelope he overextended ‘enemy trom the ear. Cdenamed Operaton Chromite theft jective was the capture ofthe stand of ‘iid, atthe entrance to the port of Inchon. Once secured lage numbers of troops could be brought for wad, ahead woud then act a a spngboard foc the invasion, During the assault US fies fw 2.599 sories with oven ara stto enemy ground te. Commu ‘is ar cover was neghgble and not become ‘hreatening url he anv fhe MIG-15. They had @ umber of Sot supped Vakotv and Lavectkin Propeven ft, but noe fighters or bombers. The US Marine Air Wing alone copped 5,908 bombs and 50.420 peunds of napa cing Chromite. nthe face otis land, a and sea onstaught he Noth Korean a force had severely ited a defence capes. 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