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THEY CAME AT NIGHT WINGNUT WINGS’ MAGNIFICENT 1:32 AEG.IV BOMBER

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Tamiya’s 1:16 RC Jagdpanzer IV begins, Flyhawk’s tiny 1:72 Pz.II ausf.L, plus new kits, books and modelling accessories…

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Issue 252 October 2016 EDITOR Marcus Nicholls editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

Contents Co Cont e t en 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news

THEY CAME AT NIGHT Wingnut Wings’ magnificent 1:32 AEG.IV bomber PAGE 24

COVER STORY LAST OF THE GEORGES Tamiya’s 1:350 King George V, converted to HMS Howe PAGE 34

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:16 RC JAGDPANZER IV /70(V) LANG SD.KFZ.162/1 ● KIT NO.56038

LOWRIDER LANG PART ONE;

INITIAL ASSEMBLY AND ZIMMERITING

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t has been quite a while since I undertook any zimmeriting (my last attempt was Tamiya's 1:35 Elefant in Issues 202 and 203) and much longer ago since I tried the technique in 1:16. When Tamiya announced the 1:16 'Full Option' Jagdpanzer IV /70 Lang, I thought I could get away with building it as a zimmerit-free machine, but when I did a little research into the particular version chosen (I want to build it as an earlier, Normandy-based vehicle), it became clear that it would be much more convincing with the coating applied, so there was my chance to have a go again.

A TRIED AND TESTED METHOD

I chose pretty much the same system I used on the Elefant; Holts Cataloy putty, thinned slightly. I omitted the talc this time, to simplify and speed up the process, and I used much cheaper cellulose thinner, instead of my precious supply of Mr Cement S! But before this coating could be applied, some assembly had to take place first. By following the sequence of images here, you can see the hull and running gear start to take shape and also how I prepared and began application of the zimmerit. Work will continue of this model and by the time the next issue of TMMI comes around, I hope to have completed the puttying and have the hull sitting on its wheels. Happy modelling until then! ●

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ASSEMBLING THE RUNNING GEAR Tamiya's Jagdpanzer IV is a fully operating model and so requires a strong and free-running suspension system. In their inimitable style, Tamiya have engineered everything to be straightforward to build while maintaining a scale appearance and robustness.

The hull-front armour dovetails together, as per the original vehicle. Slight gaps were present between the interlocking plates

There were two mild sink-marks on the glacis plate, filled with putty to ensure a completely flat surface

Here, the gaps have been filled and the bow assembly screwed to the aluminium hull

The upper hull will eventually screw down to the black metal bracket seen here

The author tried filling the gap where the plastic and metal parts meet, but there’s little point in doing this

The suspension brackets are moulded pieces which screw to the hull from the inside

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The Editor begins work on Tamiya's new 1:16 radio-control Jagdpanzer IV /70(v) Lang

Here we see an idler-wheel bracket and arm. Track tension can be adjusted by this assembly

To give the primer (applied later on) a good 'key', the hull was scrubbed with a Scotchbrite pad to roughen the surface

The idler brackets fix to the rear hull corners with some rather non-scale screw and nuts

The brackets are somewhat simplified and need some additional detail added to them for realism

The rear hull plate was assembled off the model (minus exhaust and jacking block which will be painted individually) then pressed into place, secured through the idler brackets by a pair of quite large and hard to hide screws; two each side

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If the modeller was going for a more scale-look in this area, the large screws (the holes for which can be seen here) could be replaced with something smaller that could be hidden

The large Pz.IV exhaust box and jacking block have been temporarily positioned to check for fit

The return rollers are moulded in ABS and once cemented together, require their moulding seams sanding off

With the bearings pressed in place, the axle can be inserted from outside

The rollers run on sintered-brass bearings and mount to the model on machined steel axles; a small smear of Tamiya's ceramic grease (supplied) was used to lubricate the bearings

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The hubcap is then simply cemented over the top, permanently locking the axle in place. A little liquefied putty was flowed in to fill the slight gap around the cap, seen here

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:16 RC JAGDPANZER IV /70(V) LANG SD.KFZ.162/1 ● KIT NO.56038

The mounting ‘turrets’ for the return rollers were superglued in place on the hull sides and the roller assemblies then screwed into position

A sturdy nylon locking nut secures each roller to the hull, screwed in place with the near-iconic Tamiya cast-metal box-spanner

Don’t forget to add the steel spacer between each roller and turret, or the wheels will sit too close to the hull and not support the tracks properly

The wheel halves can be cemented together and the bearings then pressed firmly into place

The roadwheels are superb replicas of the real things and even come with solid synthetic rubber tyres. The two brass bearings and steel axle can be seen here

The hubcap cements in place (normal liquid cement) and the wheels are complete. Note the correctly off-centre grease-nipple in the centre of the cap

As with the return rollers, steel axles support the road wheels and a little grease won’t go amiss here

The rubber tyres are flexible enough to be stretched into place on the completed wheel units

This kit's wheels are little larger than those of a 1:35 Jagdpanzer IV!

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The idlers' assembly follows that of the road wheels, with two brass bearings running on a steel axle in each wheel.

The only difference here is the time spent removing the moulding seams on each disc and between the spokes; a task that took quite some a while...

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:16 RC JAGDPANZER IV /70(V) LANG SD.KFZ.162/1 ● KIT NO.56038

ZIMMERIT BY HAND The model comes with a set of self-adhesive vinyl decals that carry a zimmerit pattern. They look pretty good, but there's nothing quite as realistic as a manually-applied layer of the anti magnetic-mine paste.

It's a slow, time consuming process though...

Using an empty Tamiya paint jar, semi-liquid mix of the putty and thinner was made, to a consistency of double cream

The putty is nitrocellulose based and can be diluted with cellulose (lacquer) thinner; any brand will do; we chose Wilko’s budget product

If you live in the UK, the car-parts chain 'Halfords' offer an excellent all-round, one-pack putty by Holts, called 'Cataloy Knifing Putty'

The areas to be zimmerited were marked with pencil lines and the liquefied paste then ‘painted’ on with a flat brush

To prevent the zimmeriting tool from sticking to the wet putty, a water – with a small drop of washing-up liquid – was brushed over the soft putty

The best sized tool for this job happened to be a straight-tipped screwdriver attachment which very handy! The pattern was pressed into the soft putty with the tool, whilst all the time referring to photos of the real thing to attain the correct effect

Here we can see the zimmerit pattern up close. It’s important to maintain the straight columns, but the actual ridges can vary slightly in depth and shape, like the real thing

MORE ON THE BIG JAGDPANZER IV SOON!

Next time, we will tackle the suspension bogies, as well as the internal electronic gear. See you again in a month!

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FULL-BUILD: FORMULA 1 CAR EBBRO 1:20 MCLAREN HONDA MP4/30 2015 MID-SEASON â—? KIT NO.EB20014

AT THE BACK Eric Evain describes the construction, painting and carbon-fibre decalling of Ebbro's 1:20 McLaren Honda MP4/30 2015 Mid-Season kit

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CK IN BLACK A dry-assembly immediately confirmed the high quality of Ebbro kit; everything fitted perfectly

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he McLaren MP4/30 changed livery during the 2015 season.

In the early part of the year up to the Spanish GP in May 2015, she had a two-tone livery: anthracite grey for the sides of the chassis and pontoons and silver for the top sections; a rather bland decor without personality and moreover almost without sponsors' logos. From the Spanish GP onwards, the McLaren became completely metallic black with neon red emblems, a link to the history of all MP4 cars. In addition, from this GP, a world-renowned brand of whisky appeared. Furthermore, the McLaren had two versions of nose-cone; a long nose for the Canadian to Austria GPs and a shorter nose for the rest of the season. The Mid-Season MP4/30 created by Ebbro comes in metallic black with a long nose, so it would have run for three GPs in 2015; Spain, Monaco and Canada, plus Austria for Button.

The flat bottom is perfectly reproduced.

The notion of a 'waspish waist' can be seen here!

The ejector-pin marks and assembly joints of the lower chassis were filled with Tamiya white putty

BODY

Being a curbside (engineless) kit, assembly is very simple. Two preliminary choices must be made by the builder; what paint to use and whether to apply carbon-fibre decals. For the first, one can opt for the Tamiya TS-40 Metallic Black spray recommended in the instructions, or one can use Zero Paint's Graphite Grey (ZP-1333).

The two colours are close; I made a comparative test that showed the Tamiya is slightly lighter than the Zero Paint, but the latter seems more accurate. The Zero Paint however has the disadvantage of drying matt and thus needs to be gloss varnished before applying the decals. For carbon-fibre there is no choice really, modern F1s are almost exclusively made of this material so seems difficult to do without it. The modeller can cut their own patterns from the various decal sheets on

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The air intake required a light sanding. The partition within the air intake is shown here

Studio 27 offers a set of carbon-fibre decals of for the MP4/30, printed to the dimensions of the various parts of the model

The weave of the Studio27 CF decal is very fine. It combines a grey metallic weft and silver highlights

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Before having their various carbon-fibre decals applied to them, the relevant parts were painted with Humbrol gloss black

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install' patterns as marketed by Studio 27. I chose the latter because it saves time and in addition it includes the edges of the wing flaps, cut much finer than I could have done.

The model started with the construction of the body. I note in passing the finesse of mouldings and design intelligence of this kit; everything fitted together perfectly.

Be careful not to forget to cement the Pitot tube (B5) in place before adding the bottom of the chassis A15. Only the air intake needed a little puttying.

One slight negative is that many parts suffer significant ejector-pin marks.

AERODYNAMIC SURFACES

Fully assembled before painting, the rear wing is a true demonstration of Ebbro's expertise; all complex aerodynamic appendages are faithfully reproduced. In particular, the different vents between the fin and the vertical partition – barely visible on the assembled wing – are very well done.

A note however; the instructions show the upper fin-shaped 'whale tail' (part B1) in reverse. The straight side

The undertray has been completely covered with CF decal here. Too bad the decals are printed with a thin, light grey border on their edges

is at the bottom while the slot is at the top. The application of paint on the assembled rear wing is not easy because there is almost nowhere to place a temporary 'handle'. So I chose to support it from the underside and, once painted and varnished, cover the unpainted area with a rectangle of carbon-fibre decal. Similarly, the body was held by a wire clamp on the inner wall of the cockpit during painting.

The front wing is just as admirable as the rear. It too is perfectly reproduced with a minimum of parts, all fitting perfectly. The edges were coated with strips of carbon-fibre and there was no need to cement the mini-flaps A22 and A23 as they hold themselves in place. The arrangement of the suspension elements is strange for me, quite different to a regular F1 from the '80s and '90s, but these days, aerodynamics dictate the design. Once all the carbon-fibre decals had been applied, all parts were gloss varnished.

However, I made two exceptions to the undertray, some areas being covered with Tamiya TS-79 Semi Gloss Clear (aerosol) and the top of the gearbox was finished in matt.

The back was completely clothed with carbon.

The ‘naked’ areas would be covered by the bodywork

IN THE COCKPIT

It is a pity Ebbro did not include a harness worthy of the name for the driver. The only option in the box is a decal which looks rather cheap compared to the rest of the kit. So I made up a harness from Model Factory Hiro accessories, using black straps. I didn't know what logos were on the straps used by McLaren in 2015. Historically there was a 'Boss' logo over the shoulders, but that is no longer used by Mercedes. The steering wheel is quite well reproduced and a decal replicates the buttons, switches, dials, LCD and other items. Another accessory I used – by sheer laziness – was a real wooden skid block by the Japanese brand Acu-Stion.

A final mystery lies in the 'S-Ducts' under the nose (A8). Ebbro provided them in the box (A1 and A2 pieces) but recommends not using them. But they were very much present on the car as shown by the official pictures of McLaren with the new livery on May 6th, 2015 and these fins are clearly visible (https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/ status/595906798252630016/photo/1).

Almost all parts suspension were covered with carbon-fibre decal.

The result is very convincing, particularly on wishbones and brake ducts

Tests were conducted with two black metallic paints; Zero Paint's ZP-1333 and Tamiya TS-40 aerosol. Zero Paint's was darker

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The decals were applied with the much needed help of setting solutions for the fluorescent red motifs. A polyurethane varnish coat completed the decoration of the body

PAINTING CABIN

Given the simple livery of the car, the painting of the body parts is not very complicated; black primer, then several layers of Zero Paints' Metallic Black ZP-1333 applied by airbrush to achieve a uniform finish. After the first, very thin coat of polyurethane varnish, I allowed the material to cure for forty-eight hours before applying the decals. For the application of the somewhat rigid fluorescent red sections, I proceeded as I did for my build of Belkits' 1:24 VW Polo WRC, by applying Micro Sol solvent on them, in the palm of my hand. When just beginning to soften, I put the marking in place. Drowned in the Micro Sol, it ended up forming perfectly around the rounded contours of the nose and pontoons. I chose to reproduce the car of Jenson Button; not only is he a cool driver, but in addition, the car has a camera on the air intake with neon yellow markings. In fact, this brings a splash of colour on this F1, which is a bit dark. After twenty-four hours of drying, I gloss varnished over the treated areas.

I have been glossing the bodywork of the cars, trucks and motorcycles I've made since my first article in 1999, I. In the early 2000s, it was necessary to obtain the polyurethane varnish products from professional bodywork suppliers but it is now available in quantities suitable for scale modellers from artisans such as Renaissance, Zero Paints and Gravity Color, at quite affordable prices. Besides incomparable finish, polyurethane varnish protects the body over time.

When I look at the models I finished twenty years ago, the paint has not cracked, especially if they were stored in a display box. If dust gets caught in the varnish, sanding or finishing with fine abrasive paper (or Micro Mesh), followed by polishing with good quality products will rectify the problem.

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The rear wing was fully assembled before being painted. The sub-assembly was supported from below when applying paint. Once complete, the underside of the wing was covered with a piece of carbon-fibre decal

The rear of the gearbox is the only visible mechanical part of the car.

Again, the application of carbon-fibre decal lends a bit of 'zing'

Ebbro’s front wing is a remarkable sub-assembly. Besides the fine mouldings, alternating metallic paint and carbon gives it a particular visual appeal

Surprisingly, Ebbro do not supply a three-dimensional harness. The author used a black harness set from Model Factory Hiro to fill that gap

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FINAL ASSEMBLY

While hours were spent preparing, sanding, carbon-fibre decalling, painting and varnishing, final assembly of the MP4/30 was simple and took less than an hour.

A special mention must be made of the front wing whose bonding surface is very small but despite this, it set up very easily and stayed perfectly horizontal. The last parts to be added were the wheels. They were painted gloss black and the tyre treads were lightly buffed. The tyres' shoulders seem a little too rounded, which reduces the contact surface of the ground. The Super Soft tyres with a red markings give a dominant red colour to the model and I think I will soon swap the red tyres with Softs that have yellow markings, as used in the early season.

I recently read that the development time of Ebbro kits was long because the company's proprietor Mr Kiya is a perfectionist, who places great importance on the kits' precision of assembly. We yearn for the kits to be released, but the in end we are grateful for such well engineered models! The MP4/30 is a very successful model and one that's very nice to build that will delight fans of F1. Please, let's have some more modern cars from Ebbro. ●

The controls and various steering wheel indicators are reproduced by a decal provided by Ebbro

Distinguishing itself from other carbon parts with gloss varnish, the rear diffuser received a layer of Tamiya TS-79 Semi Gloss Clear

The skid block on the bottom of the McLaren's chassis was replaced by a real wooded board from the Japanese bran Acu-Stion (ref ACF-0013)

Viewed from the rear, the geometry of the McLaren’s suspension can be more closely observed. Note the diffuser and extensive use of carbon-fibre decalling

TECHSPEC...

EBBRO 1:20 MCLAREN HONDA MP4/30 2015 MID-SEASON KIT NO.EB20014 Materials; Injection-moulded polystyrene, soft vinyl tyres, polycaps, waterslide decals Accessories used; - Studio 27; Carbon-fibre decal (CD20030) - Model Factory Hiro; Harness (927) - Acu-Stion; wooden skid block (ACF-0013) Paints used: - Citadel; Chaos Black (primer) - Zero Paints; Graphite Grey (ZP-1333) - PPG; Polyurethane D800 - Model Master; Silver Equipment and other materials used; Tamiya Liquid Cement, PVA White Glue, Cyanoacrylate (superglue), Tamiya #1000 Sandpaper, Tamiya Masking Tape, Tamiya White Putty, 3M ‘Perfect-it’ finishing polishes, Micro Sol decal solutions.

Availability; Ebbro kits are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by The Hobby Company Limited; www.hobbyco.net

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The pre-marked tyres are superb.

The red markings of the 'Super Softs' are a little too close to the livery of the car and another colour (perhaps yellow 'Softs') could have brought an extra touch of colour

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION WINGNUT WINGS 1:32 AEG G.IV ‘LATE’ ● KIT NO.32042

THEY CAME AT NIGHT

Wingnut Wings scores again with their release of an iconic First World War bomber. Mikael Terfors returns with a build of a toothy AEG G.IV in 1:32...

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he AEG G.IV was developed from a series of fighter/bomber escort planes, designated as ‘battle planes’ which were thought to be the way forward in the battles over the Western Front. It was soon found that the nimbler single seaters could perform this role with greater success

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and the AEG types were committed exclusively as bombers. The G.IV prototype took to the air in late 1916 and was used operationally in significant numbers from mid 1917. Though a lot less well known than the infamous Gotha G types, the AEG was in fact in many ways more successful.

Smaller than the Gotha, it was capable of carrying a much heavier load, and was considered easier to handle than other bombers of the time. Crewed by three, the G.IV was capable of lifting 800kg of bombs mounted both externally and internally and was armed with up to three Parabellum guns. For

night operations the crew was often reduced to two. The AEG airframe gave birth to a couple of interesting versions, the G.IVb with a wider wingspan, capable of lifting a single 1000kg bomb and the armoured ground attack G.IVk. In the end some 300 G.IV were produced, serving until the armistice.

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Very fine plastic; surface details were absolutely gorgeous! Note the large one-piece cockpit floor

The author started construction of the pay-load and armament early on in the build

A CATCH V QUITE The kit arrived in a large

and sturdy box adorned with the image of an AEG taking off at sunset. This particular AEG had an ‘toothy’ fish face painted on its nose, and this was the profile I had in mind for this build. Opening the box, I found it was filled to the brim with plastic runners, several large and beautifully printed decal sheets and a small photo-etch fret. The standard WnW booklet and construction manual was, of course, also included, giving the builder many good references and a clear grasp of construction. Looking over the plastic I noticed some very fine details, such as the intricate steel frames for the exposed engines they seemed to be about as thin as is possible. This was looking most promising indeed.

INSIDE THE FISH BELLY

There were fairly few parts to assemble for the interior, considering its size and complexity. This is probably due to clever engineering, where a lot of details are cast together in larger ‘ready

to go’ sub-assemblies. First job was to adapt the flooring for my intended profile.

There are a number of holes that need to be drilled and cut to suit various configurations. A careful study of the instructions here is advisable. After this it was a matter of constructing the various sub-assemblies, before mating them to the floor.

Most of the interior was painted while still in the sub-assembly stages.

Normally I paint everything in Tamiya Acrylics, and then enhance details with artist’s oils. For instance, the pilot's seat was first airbrushed with Tamiya XF-55 Deck Tan and then finished with a mixture of Venetian Red and Burnt Umber. This is a bit time consuming, when you take into account the slow drying oil paints, but the textures and vibrance that result are hard to beat in my opinion.

With most sub-assemblies done, I turned to weathering the cockpit. Using a small sponge and enamel paint, I created small 'chippings' in exposed areas. This

As the sub-assemblies came together, the main components were dry fitted; all looked fine.

The leather seats were finished with Winsor & Newton oils

Bombs were painted in light blue over a pre-shading of brown and black for added depth. Machine guns had their stocks finished with oils

The engine blocks received a heavy colour-wash of burned umber and white spirit to dull things down a bit

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was followed by a liberal colour-wash of brown oil paints to simulate dirt and dust and to also make details stand out. Now the interior was assembled into a complete ‘package’ it was time to sandwich it between the fuselage halves.

These had been prepared previously with paint and decals. Fit was excellent and the body came together without a fuss, only leaving some minor gaps to fill.

ENGINES AND DETAILS

My interest in a model project often seems to start wane towards the end. This means I speed build the final details, which is not always a good thing. With this in mind I try to start details such as bombs, guns and struts fairly early on in the building process, while my attention is still sharp.

At the same time I also started on the two 260hp Daimler-Mercedes D.IVa engines and their nacelles.

The engines are superbly detailed, almost models in their own right.

Construction was straightforward though, with a comparatively low part-count and the basics were soon taking shape.

I pondered if I was going to add spark-plug leads, but decided against, even though I aimed to construct one of them exposed. Here WnW gives the builder the option to either leave the power plants enclosed in their nacelles or with the panels removed. It should also be possible to do a mixture of both with a bit of modification. The framing for the exposed engines looked very flimsy and I had to take care when removing it from the runners. There was also a lot of clean-up before I could test fit them with the engine block.

Things looked good and was easier to handle than expected – so I decided to expose one engine and build the other with panels on.

Much of the details and engines were now painted and weathered in a similar fashion to the interior, and once finished I collected them in old ice-cream tubs, awaiting final construction.

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The inside of the ‘back body’ was sprayed in dark blue before they received lozenge decals.

Seat belts were bent into shape prior to painting

The finished cockpit ‘tub’, about to be sandwiched between the fuselage halves. The decals really brought the instrument board to life

Using thin cement the author glued the fuselage together, holding everything in place with strips of Tamiya Masking Tape

As the engines were nearing their completion, work started on the nacelles. The open steel frame and struts came as only two parts; fragile, but beautifully engineered

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and more decals

As soon as the minor gaps of the fuselage had been filled and sanded, I sprayed the entire airframe in Tamiya TS-55 Dark Blue from a spraycan. The colour was perhaps a bit more in tune with a ‘midnight blue Buick’ but it was a good starting point. Of course I found some more blemishes that needed sorting (isn’t this always the case?), before I could finish the prepping with a layer of gloss varnish. Now I felt ready to get to grips with the very many decals.

I must admit, decalling is not one of my strongpoints, nor is it something I enjoy that much. I do, however, like lozenge covered planes, and one of the major attractions of the late AEG was the prospect of finishing a plane in night

lozenge (lozenge camouflage appeared in several different versions). As almost the entire airframe was covered in this particular camouflage there was a whole lot of decalling to get through.

Wingnut Wings provides them as pre-cut shapes spread over four large sheets. The question in my mind before I got stuck in was how well they would conform with the compound curves and if the pre-cut holes for panels and struts would correspond on the model. As I started from the tail working my way forward the fuselage, it soon became very clear that the decals were not only on their best behaviour but the fit was absolutely spot on too.

Nevertheless, the lozenge decalling took me several evenings of work spread over a two-week period before I could call this stage done.

Weathering it out

Once the decals had settled into place, I wiped the entire model with a damp, lint-free cloth. As I had used Micro Set, there was quite a lot of residue and finger marks that needed removing. After this, another coat of Alclad II Aqua Gloss Clear was sprayed to seal everything before the weathering process. Lozenge decal ‘straight up’ looks a bit shiny and new in my opinion so the plan was to dull everything down a bit with washes and dot filtering.

For this job I use oil paints from Winsor & Newton. The overall rather dark colour of the plane proved a bit of a challenge though, as dark washes didn’t show up all that well. So, I had to re-think my approach a bit, using lighter shades.

At this stage I also decided to cover parts of the plane

in a translucent dark grey/ yellow mix of Tamiya X-24 Clear Yellow and X-19 Smoke. Seemingly it was a common practice to darken the night lozenge even more by staining it with a dark varnish. My thought was to use this as a way of varying the finish of parts of the airframe.

When the weathering had dried I decided to seal everything with Alclad II Matte. My reasoning for this was that a night bomber should be non-reflective (WWI planes were finished in semi-gloss at the factory).

Under the coat of varnish, my oil-paint weathering was toned down quite a bit, but I was still pleased with the result.

Final construction

As I had painted and constructed most outer details previously, the

With the sanding and filling finished the entire airframe was primed in Tamiya TS-55. A vibrant midnight blue would work well as a base for the night lozenge

The beginning of the fish head. A layer of red/brown was sprayed over the blue-primed nose, then a mouth shaped mask was cut from Tamiya Tape

The nose was then sprayed with various shades of Tamiya XF-17 Dark Blue.

With the mask then removed, the base for the toothy grin was formed.

Fingers crossed, the author had placed it in the right spot

The decal after it had been blended in at the edges (and applied lozenge).

During the blending, the fish motif was protected with cut masks, lightly taped down

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final stages were pretty straightforward. I started with the ‘fish’ placed belly up. First, the landing gear was installed and rigged.

I was very impressed with the fit here. Despite paint and decals, it was just tight enough to pop into place, and could probably hold without any glue; once installed and rigged they proved very sturdy. The bombs came next. I had elected to paint these in the light blue option which contrasted nicely with the otherwise fairly dark undersides. With these items in place I turned to the tail; pre-rigging the control wires and putting the lower struts in their locations. Some touch-ups and a bit of weathering and it was time to turn the plane on its right keel. The struts for the engine nacelles were first dry-fitted before they were glued. Here I used the engine installations as a guide, which was good as I had to modify them slightly to sit correctly.

After some final weathering it was time for the engines to be installed, followed by the some more struts and the centre upper wing. At this point I also prepared for the rigging.

For such a large plane the AEG has fairly light rigging.

I used a mix of elastic EZ Line and monofilament fishing line (how fitting).

These were put in their starting holes before the upper wings were mounted but before this could be done, I installed the guns, windscreens and other

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Lozenge decalling was started from the tail, working forwards. Note that the tail has been left off at this stage.

Mounting it first would make decalling very difficult

Well tailored cookie-cut lozenge decals. The primer was sprayed using Alclad II Aqua Gloss. This was repeated once all decals were in place

After all lozenge decals were in place, it was time for the crosses and identification. The serial is a plausible number cobbled together from what was available on the sheet

After a Post-It note mishap, the author had to repair the cross. Here one can see the difference between weathering and non-weathering

The upper panels and wing in the process of dot filtering. A mixture of darker and lighter oil-paints were used here, with the dots being streaked out using various brushes moistened with white spirit

The fuselage almost finished. Note the slight variation in the darkened lozenge around the cockpit

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wing was already in place, it was fairly straightforward to install the struts and then slide the outer wings in place. I use regular plastic cement for this job as it gave me plenty of time and flex to get everything lining up properly.

Once the wings were in place I started tensioning the wires working my way from the fuselage towards the wing tips. Last but not least, I mounted the propellers. For this I used finely carved wooden props

by Czech company ‘Wooden Propeller’. These lovely accessories, were kindly sent to me, by the Editor and can be found via the web-shop ‘wooden-propeller. eshop-zdarma.cz’. With this, an epic and most enjoyable build was finally finished – and in style.

The undersides were heavily ‘dirtied’. Here, the author used a stiff brush to create mud splashes

Bombs in place. Weathering here was limited to minor scruffs and scratches, with the occasional pin wash. The light blue contrasted nicely to the dark camouflage

MEASURING UP THE FISH

Well what to say? Wingnut Wings has really scored another triumph. The quality of the plastic and decals is most impressive, to say the least. Attention to detail and the ease of construction is quite outstanding. Sure, building a twin engine double decker will never be a project for the beginner, but I think this is as easy as it gets for such a complex subject.

It did turn into a quite ‘involved’ build demanding all of my attention for quite a while, but I certainly enjoyed it all the way through. I had a couple of mishaps but they were entirely my own doing.

The exposed engine in place. No extra parts were deemed necessary here

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The finished tail section.

Despite the added thickness of the decals, the rudders fitted well without any adjustments

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Gun ring and MG fitted

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The exhausts were finished in a mixture of oil washes over an acrylic base, with dry rust pigments added using a small brush. The ‘fences’ were to protect the commander from the propellers

The flare gun and rack brought further life to the model. We also get one last look into the driver’s seat before the upper wing would effectively block this view

Mini Review...

EDUARD 1:32 MOSQUITO FB MK.VI NOSE GUNS (FOR TAMIYA KIT) ITEM no; 632077 www.eduard.com

Tamiya’s 1:32 Mosquito FB Mk.VI was released last year to huge plaudits, but no kit is perfect and a good amount of aftermarket products have already been released for it. Among them is this set from Eduard, to replace the four Browning .303 machine guns in the nose of the aircraft. While the kit parts are perfectly adequate, the resin parts add some extra detail and also the rounds within the feeds which are missing in the plastic parts. Recommended, if you’re really going to town on your model

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resulted in something resembling a monster out of one of Tolkien’s stories, very fitting considering the origins of Wingnut Wings. The finished model is quite substantial, but it’s considerably smaller than the previously released Felixstowe and Gotha which makes the AEG a bit easier to handle. It will be more straightforward to place on the display shelf as well.

Highly recommended to the moderately experienced modeller looking for something ‘serious’ to sink his or her teeth in. ●

TECHSPEC...

WINGNUT WINGS 1:32 AEG G.IV ‘LATE’ KIT NO.32042 Materials: Injection-moulded polystyrene, photo-etched brass, waterslide decals.

Extras: Monofilament and EZ Line for rigging.

Carved wooden propellers from the ‘Wooden Propeller’ Paints used: - Tamiya paints, XF-16, XF-69, XF-52, XF-76, XF-9, XF-2, XF-22, XF-57, X-7, XF-17, X-19, XF-65 XF-2, XF-18 - Priming; Tamiya TS-55 - Vallejo Acrylics; Model Air Metallic Aluminium 71.062, Metallic Gold 71.066 - Winsor & Newton artists’ oils; Burned Umber, Raw Umber, Burned Sienna Profiles: - AEG G.IV 848/17 White 1, Boghol 8b, May 1918 - AEG G.IV 850/17 White 2, Boghol 8b, June 1918 - AEG G.IV ‘Shark’White VII, mid to late 1918 - AEG G.IV 567/18 White 7, Boghol 8b, mid to late 1918 - AEG G.IV 574/18 White IV, November 1918 Availability; www.wingnutwings.com Wooden Propellers; wooden-propeller.eshop-zdarma.cz

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The dark lozenge camouflage is subtle and creates a slightly sinister effect on this night-bomber

By varying the colour tones across the model, the author has breathed life into the model’s surfaces

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FULL-BUILD: WARSHIP TAMIYA 1:350 KING GEORGE V CONVERTED TO HMS HOWE ● KIT NO.78010

HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP THE LAST OF THE GE Chris Flodberg converts Tamiya's 1:350 King George V to her sister vessel, HMS Howe

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HIP HOWE: GEORGES I

have not seen too many models of HMS Howe built, so I was interested to know if I could build an accurate model of the illusive ship. From referring to plans and photos generously given to me from the good people at www. modelwarships.com, I nailed down the key structural differences between Howe and her sister ships and arrived at a camouflage pattern that seemed to make sense, from the scant photos of Howe in this scheme.

Using Tamiya's 1:350 King George V kit as a base plus the great Pontos Prince of Wales photo-etch set, I had to morph several things together from here and there to make Howe.

Along the way, it was necessary to scratch-build slightly different gun directors as well as the curved wings on the main bridge assembly. Many of the gun placements on Howe are different to those of her sisters and this required a lot of nitpicking and forum-surfing to find out exactly where they should go. Certain mast elements were quite different as well, but I was lucky to have some decent photographs of Howe's mast from this period. I chose to depict her in a rough sea in an attempt to duplicate an amazing black and white photograph of Howe in similar conditions at this time in her career.

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FULL-BUILD: WARSHIP TAMIYA 1:350 KING GEORGE V CONVERTED TO HMS HOWE ● KIT NO.78010

SCULPTING V SEASCAPE The water was created by

To give an idea of the model’s size, the author has laid a pencil alongside the model. As we can see, a 1:350 battleship is a big proposition!

first carving the basic shapes from pink insulation board.

After this, I covered the entire sculpt with a single, long sheet of heavy paper towel using acrylic clear medium.

Once this was dry, I sanded it and covered it with a dozen or so coats of artist's gesso followed by a basic navy blue ocean colour. Using an airbrush, I sprayed a light, mint green in the wake areas to suggest the sub-surface churn. Using rayon cotton batting, I built up the whitewater areas by placing down pieces of the batting that had been pulled between

my fingers into web-like patterns. I finished the sea by placing the ship into its 'hole' and resolved the gaps along the hull by stuffing more batting in between the ship and the base. To conclude, I coated the entire sea with about ten coats of Liquitex high gloss varnish. And there you have it, HMS Howe, one of King George V's sister ships at full chat. ● Availability; Tamiya kits are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by The Hobby Company Limited; www.hobbyco.net

Note the way the author has formed the ‘water’ over the foredeck to suggest the heavy seas through which the vessel is steaming

Eduard photo-etched detail sets Eduard offer a suite of photo-etched brass detail sets for Tamiya's 1:350 King George V kit, much of which can be put to work on a conversion such as this too.

Check them out at; www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk

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A wartime image of HMS Howe passing the Suez Canal in 1944

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M107 LONG TOM MODELLING REFERENCES: US M107 SPH

The M107 'Long Tom' was to be US Army's long range heavy hitter.

Zack Sex brings us this photo walk-around

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ntroduced as a lightly armed, open topped, air transportable, self-propelled artillery piece, the M107 would enable the US military to deploy long range fire support through out the globe in its Galaxy and Starlifter transport aircraft. M107s were to be sold to numerous NATO countries and allies such as South Korea, Iran and Israel. The M107 entered service in 1962 but first saw action in Vietnam in 1966 joining the M108, M109 and of course the M110,

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its shorter barrelled but more heavily armed brother.

SHORT BARREL LIFE

The M110 could fire a 203mm 200lb projectile nearly seventeen kilometres while the M107 could fire a 175mm round of 174 lbs to a range of thirty-two kilometres.

Both the M107 and M110s barrels were interchangeable and during the Vietnam conflict were changed around on a daily basis depending

on fire support missions. The M107's long range was particularly useful in responding to long range fire from NVA M46s firing from the DMZ and Laotian border. A major issue for the M107 in particular was the extremely short firing life of its gun tubes, requiring a barrel change after only 300 rounds.

As can well be imagined in theatres of operation such Vietnam during sustained attacks by the Vietcong and NVA, this expenditure would not take long to achieve.

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Barrel changes were long and complex, requiring an M88 crane.

Due to the need to drain the gun's equilibrators it took at least six hours, later reduced to two hours when an armourer devised a method for retaining the nitrogen in these units. Due to heavy use from static fire support bases during the conflict, barrel stocks were rapidly reduced and sometimes required replacements to airlifted at great cost from the States.

Later improved gun tubes and ammo design improved the Long Tom's barrel life expectancy to an acceptable level.

OTHER USERS

While the US military were the major user of the M107 in south East Asia, they were not the only ones. After the fall of Saigon, the People's army of Vietnam were to inherit over 200 former ARVN M107s which were put to use fighting the Khmer Rough and Chinese forces from the late '70s to mid '80s. In the Middle East the Israelis made great use of their M107s and M110s alongside M109s and Soltan L33s. Israeli M107s fought against the Syrians in the Golan Heights and Egyptians in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

The IDF's Long Toms, on crossing the Suez canal during Operation Gazelle, were instrumental in the destruction of Egyptian SA-2 long range SAM batteries. IDF M107s would later be updated with ballistic computers, gun racks, MG mounts and front stowage, in true Israeli style.

These updated versions would se action against the Syrians, the PLO and Hezbollah in Lebanon and perhaps most controversially in the besieging and bloody destruction of Beirut in 1982. The other major user of the M107 and M110 in the Middle East was

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MODELLING REFERENCES: US M107 SPH

V the Iranians during their protracted

eight year war with Iraq. This sprawling conflict saw the Iranians deploy the M107, M109 and M110 alongside its equally powerful North Korean manufactured Koksan M1878 170mm SPGs against Iraq's French, Brazilian, Russian, South African and Chinese-made artillery.

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M578 ARV

Based on the same chassis as both the M107 and M110 was the M578 light recovery vehicle. With a large, squarish cab and perforated crane, these ARVs were employed extensively in Vietnam as support vehicles for M113 units and nicknamed the 'cherry picker' by its crews. It lacked the real recovery power

required for anything beyond the M113 but was used because of the shortage of suitable ARVs. M578s saw service with the IDF, Iran, Lebanon any many NATO forces and as such is a tempting conversion option for this powerful self-propelled gun. l

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Mini Review...

AIRES INDIVIDUAL CONTROL SURFACES ITEM no; VARIOUS www.aires.cz

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Drooping the flaps on your aircraft model will add an extra edge of authenticity and animation to the result, but executing the task can be harder than it looks because removing the flap without damaging it or the wing is tricky. The solution is to have a set of resin control surfaces to hard, so you can cut into the kit plastic and preserve the edge of the wing. Aires offer for a wide range of sets for different aircraft in the main scales

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New Releases

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The latest photo-etched sets, resin parts, figures and accessories to enhance your scale models...

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

ABER, POLAND

www.aber.net.pl If you have Dragon's 1:35 Conquerer tank kit, Aber's new barrel (right) will be a must-have; it's machined from solid aluminium with brass and PE fittings and features 'rifling' in the muzzle. Other notable new items from Aber are a set of engine screens for Rye Field Model's 1:35 Tiger I with extremely realistic mesh, a barrel and MG set for the Hobbyboss T-35 (might fit Zvezda's too) and some impressive 1:16 wingnuts. MN 1:35; - British 120mm L1A2 barrel for Conquerer (35L-191) for Dragon - Sd.Kfz.181 Tiger I screens (G31) for Rye Field Model - Set of barrels for T-35 1938/1939 (35L-176) for Hobbyboss - Somua S35 main and MG barrels (35L-193) - Set of barrels for BMPT Terminator (35L-153) for Zvezda 1:16 - Wingnuts PE nut with machine bolt x30 (16111) - Pz.Kpfw.IV ausf. H/J ammo stowage rack with Type B rounds (16075B)

ROCH MODEL, CHINA

www.rochmmodel.com Dragon's 1:35 Tiger I ausf.E Early Production is the lucky recipient of an impressive new set of photo-etched brass details from this Chinese company.

The set comprises no less than twelve sheets of PE of varying sizes, all very packed with parts for the whole vehicle's exterior, including track guards, exhaust shrouds, engine screens, tool brackets and clamps, smoke discharger brackets and much more. Also on offer is a more basic set for Dragon's Initial Production Tiger I. MN 1:35 Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E Tiger I Early Production full detail set (AF35A01) for Dragon Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E Tiger I Initial Production basic detail set (AF35A02) for Dragon

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk www.hannants.co.uk Eduard's recently issued detail set for ICM's 1:48 Junkers Ju88A-4 covers the interior portions of the model and perhaps most importantly, includes additional PE parts for the inside faces of that huge, four-man canopy. These smaller details are often the ones that have the biggest impact on a finished model. MN 1:48 JU88A-4 INTERIOR (49782) FOR ICM

BARRACUDACAST, USA

www.barracudacals.com Revell's three-year old Bf109G-6 in 1:32 comes in for some attention here, with a pair of 20mm cannon underwing gondolas in resin (with brass barrels) which were absent from the kit. Impeccably cast and with subtle detail. The kit also gets a new, superdetailed cockpit rear bulkhead with seat that can be purchased with or without cast-in harnesses.

One of the few weak points of Tamiya's 1:32 Mosquito are the smooth ammo feeds; this is addressed with a set of replacement parts incorporating 20mm rounds within the chutes, a small but significant fix. MN 1:32 Bf109G Underwing cannon gunboats (BR32168) for Revell and Hasegawa Bf109G-2 to G-10 seat with belts (BR32224) for Revell Bf109G-2 to G-10 seat without belts (BR32223) for Revell DH Mosquito FB Mk.VI ammo feed chutes (BR32265) for Tamiya 1:48 MiG-21 radome set (BR48294) for Eduard Tu-22 Blinder main and nosewheel set (BR72286) Modelsvit and Esci Tu-22 Blinder exhaust and afterburner set (BR72287) Modelsvit and Esci

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New Releases

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The latest photo-etched sets, resin parts, figures and accessories to enhance your scale models...

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

MATHO MODELS, BELGIUM

www.mathomodels.com For diorama builders, Matho's new 1:35 Village Fountain will provide a neat central point for a vehicular or figure-based vignette. It's cast in resin with great detail but will need to be fitted up against a building or wall as its reverse face is plain.

Handy for vehicles is a set of five wooden crates in solid grey resin and ‘Plants and Weeds A’ provides several fronds of ivy in PE, to be painted and posed on a wall.

Excellent quality all round. MN 1:35 Village Fountain A (35027) Wooden Crates (35025) Plants and Weeds A (35035) Plants and Weeds B (35036) Plants and Weeds E (35039) Hinges B (35035) Manhole covers (35031)

XTRADECAL, UK

www.hannants.co.uk Spare decals are always handy – often vital – to have to hand when finishing a model, just in case one tears during application.

Hannants' Xtradecal line now includes sheets of Balkenkreuze for Luftwaffe heavy fighters (Me110, Do17, Ju88) and Luftwaffe fighters (Bf109, Fw190, Me262) and they're worth buying to have 'in stock'.

A variety of styles and sizes are provided, obviously with a few more of each type on the smaller-scale sheets.

Printed by Micro Scale Decals, the quality is very high. MN 1:48 Luftwaffe Heavy Fighter Crosses Me110, Do17, Ju88 (X48166) Luftwaffe Fighter Crosses Bf109, Fw190, Me262 (X48165) 1:72 Luftwaffe Heavy Fighter Crosses Me110, Do17, Ju88 (X72253) Luftwaffe Fighter Crosses Bf109, Fw190, Me262 (X72252)

HAULER, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.hauler.cz If you have Tamiya's lovely little American Staff Car and British Light Utility (Tilly) kits, Hauler now offer masking sets for the windows and wheels (below right), cut from grey vinyl. Very handy indeed for these small-scale models. Also new is a beautiful miniature of a Singer sewing machine (above) in resin and PE, perfect for dioramas with house interiors. MN 1:35 Singer sewing machine (HLU35085) 1:48 American Staff Car painting masks (HLX48372) for Tamiya British Light Utility car painting masks (HLX48373) for Tamiya

FINE MOLDS, JAPAN

www.finemolds.co.jp We alluded to the quality of the figures that come with Fine Molds' new Type 60 kit in New Releases Kits this month and here we have a set of four of the same finesse. They represent a Japanese tank crew from 1965 to 1990, so are ideal for the Tamiya and FM Type 61 MBT and others of the era. The detail is fantastic and the set comes with rifles, decal insignia and a choice of two heads for three of the four crewmen. MN 1:35 JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENCE FORCE TANK CREW 1965-1990S (FM47)

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New Releases A selection of the latest full kits in plastic, resin, metal and more!

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, AP; ACRYLIC PAINT, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EX MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MT; METAL TUBING, MW; METAL WIRE, NM; NYLON MESH, PB; PAINT BRUSH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

REVELL, EUROPE

GRUMMAN F-14D SUPER TOMCAT www.revell.de/en SCALE; 1:72 MATERIALS; IM, WS KIT NUMBER; 03960 Revell’s 1:72 Super Tomcat is a few years old but is a basically sound kit with a good level of detail inside and out. The cockpit comes as a one-piece tub into which are cemented individual instrument panels, control columns and four-part ejection seats; more than adequate for this scale although a pair of resin seats will greatly improve the final look. The engraved panel lines are rather heavy, so care will be needed to not overemphasise them during the painting and weathering stages. A single decal-option for an aircraft from VF-101 Grim Reapers NAS Oceana 2004 is provided. MN

RYE FIELD MODEL, CHINA

TIGER I PZ.KPFW.VI AUSF.E EARLY PRODUCTION, S.PZ.ABT.503 EASTERN FRONT 1943 www.hannants.co.uk SCALE 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS KIT NUMBER.RM-5003 Rye Field’s Tiger I ‘early’ with full interior is a thing of beauty and not a project to be taken lightly! The detail inside the model’s hull is staggering, providing pretty much everything from the engine forwards and upwards, including the lateral torsion bar suspension rods and the associated structures within the ‘belly’ of the hull. The engine bay is equipped with detailed radiators, cooling fans and a very decent replica of the Maybach powerplant of course. A full load of 8.8cm rounds are included for the racks in the hull overhangs and the gun itself is excellent.

An extraordinary model with huge amount of detail; it will provide many hours of building and painting enjoyment.

MN

A decent kit with some underwing stores included

An extraordinary kit with masses of internal detail; the exterior is very well executed too

Hefty panel lines and slightly clunky ejector seats

The Tiger I experts will find fault somewhere no doubt, but it’s still a magnificent production

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Kit Reviews

CTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LC; LIQUID CEMENT, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC),

ITALERI, ITALY

M113 ACAV www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, SVT, WS ITEM NUMBER; 6533 Italeri’s M113 armoured personnel carrier is quite long in the tooth but is still a very decent replica of this icon of the Vietnam War. The model comes with a cabin interior (but no engine) and this is efficiently approached with just enough detail to satisfy a quick look into the crew compartment through the rear door.

Floatation gear for the bow is included and sprues that appear to be from another maker are included for their ACAV (Armoured Cavalry Assault Vehicle) turret, gun shields and stowage, leaving the M108 Recoilless Rifle and various other parts for the spares box. The link-and-length tracks are a little unconvincing and are best replaced with a set of Friulmodel ATL-17 metal tracks. MN

RYE FIELD MODEL, CHINA M1A2 SEP ABRAMS TUSK I/II www.hannants.co.uk SCALE 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS KIT NUMBER.RM-5004 Rye Field Model’s new kit of the M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK I/II has landed at TMMI and from our close-up inspection of the kit parts that is customary for this section, it looks absolutely superb. The model comes with full TUSK I and TUSK II armour package options which add a touch of sinisterlooking drama to the vehicle. The exterior is very finely detailed and exhibits in-scale, nonslip texture in the right places on the horizontal surfaces of the turret and hull. Many of the exterior details are moulded individually which allows for increased sharpness and definition. A beautiful production with masses of detail. MN

Overall a decent kit, made better with the ACAV turret and other details

Clear and clear green vision blocks, fantastic commander’s cupola and an overall level of very fine detail

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What’s in the box?

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EBBRO, JAPAN

TEAM LOTUS TYPE 88B (1981) www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:20 MATERIALS; IM, WS KIT NUMBER; EMSF-1 010 This is the ‘B version of the 1981 Lotus 88, the infamous ‘groundeffect’ car that, despite being modified to pass scrutineering for the ‘81 British Grand Prix, was still prevented from racing

by FISA; a very high-tech machine that was never put to work in a race; a great shame really. Ebbro from Japan have made the necessary changes to the outer appearance of this version but the radiators seem to be in the same position as the Lotus 88; their mountings were changed for the 88B. Detail throughout the model is sensational, from the V8 Cosworth DFV engine (the best in 1:20 in our opinion) to the bright chrome wheels and appropriately sparse cockpit interior.

It’s a very significant F1 car design from an era of controversy and Ebbro’s new 1:20 kit does it proud. MN

FINE MOLDS, JAPAN

JGSDF TYPE 60 SELF-PROPELLED 106MM RECOILLESS GUN MODEL B www.finemolds.co.jp SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, WS KIT NUMBER; FM45 The Type 60 was a small, Komatsu-built, lightweight tracked carrier that mounted a pair of 106mm Recoilless Rifles to act in the role of a tank destroyer.

Its service life with the Japan Ground Self Defence Force was long; 1960 to 2008. Fine Molds’ new kit comes with a basic interior that’s more than adequate for the very limited view one gets through the open hatches. With the two (superb) crewmen in place, the interior is completely hidden anyway. Detail across the model’s exterior is very fine indeed and typical of Fine Mold’s longestablished reputation, with welding seams, vents and hatch-locks all delicately rendered. The kit comes with clear-moulded vision blocks and decals for one of three machines, two of which are from a regiment based in Shizuoka Prefecture. Two figures are included and they are some of the best we’ve seen in injection-moulded polystyrene. MN

A beautifully engineered model inside and out with a superb engine

An esoteric subject and a quirky design; we love it. Fantastic detail and excellent crew figures. Link-length tracks

The 88B’s radiator re-location appears not to have been incorporated. Decal seat harnesses

Too well done for criticism!

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DRAGON MODELS, HONG KONG BRDM-2 www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS KIT NUMBER; 3513 The BRDM-2 is one of Dragon’s earlier kits (when they were releasing a lot of Cold War Soviet armour) but it’s still a very decent production. It has no interior detail but the outer surfaces are well catered for, with the detail parts being moulded individually for accuracy. The anti-ditching wheelgear is well detailed, but the main wheels/ tyres are best replaced with DEF Models set No.DW35041. Four markings options are included and, apart from the Iraqi army option (sand/green), they are all in overall green of differing shades (Poland, East Germany, USSR, Romania. A neat production and ideal for dioramas and standalone display. MN

RYE FIELD MODEL, CHINA

BERGEPANZER TIGER I SD.KFZ.185 ITALY 1944 www.hannants.co.uk SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS ITEM NUMBER.RM-5008 The Bergetiger is a rare and unusual variant of the Tiger I and no-one seams to know precisely what it was used for. Rye Field Model’s Tiger I base kit has established itself as an excellent replica of this infamous vehicle and the extra sprue added to the box for this engineers’ tank makes it all the more interesting.

The crane parts are as finely moulded as the main tank parts as you’d expect; a whole new gun mantlet is included with the crane elevation support moulded integrally, a sensible idea.

Three painting options are suggested but as so little is known about the Bergetiger’s deployment, they are a matter of some conjecture.

Extremely fine detail features throughout and the multi-part, articulated tracks are very impressive. MN

Lots of potential and excellent detail despite its early ‘90s vintage

A very impressive kit with beautiful detail throughout

New resin wheels will significantly improve the kit

To zimmerit or not to zimmerit?

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:48 JGSDF TYPE 10 MBT ● KIT NO.32588

PERFECT TEN, IN 1:48 Tamiya’s first 1:48 model of a modern-era tank depicts the current Japanese Type 10 MBT

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ith the release of this 1:48 kit, Tamiya now offer the JGSDF Type 10 MBT in no less than three scales. We have featured the 1:35 model and work on the full-blown radio control 1:16 model is on-going, so let’s have a look in the box of the new 1:48 offering. It’s quite a historic release in that it’s Tamiya’s first 1:48 modern tank and this has got many modellers excited about a possible line of similar releases; Challenger 2, T-55 or an M1 Abrams, anyone?

The kit is a really lovely little thing, with non-slip texture on the horizontal areas of the hull and turret, brilliantly depicted

‘rubber’ side-skirts (in kit plastic) and a one-piece barrel with a convincing moulded-in dust cover. The hull builds up panel-bypanel; no diecast tub here thank goodness, although three thick rods of steel (?) are included to add a little extra mass to the model, if desired.

Individual swing-arms for the suspension are included and the tracks are in the link-and-length style, by far the best solution for this type of subject. The only area of the kit that looks a little bit over-scale is the turret bin, whose bar construction belies the scale of the model, but it is still within acceptable parameters and only

marginally detracts from overall look of the model.

It would be very difficult to rectify anyway. Vitally, Tamiya have provided a half-figure for the commander and this adds that all-important sense of scale.

A fantastic production and hopefully an indicator for the start of a new series of modern armour in 1:48.

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his ever so handy air compressor comes with a beautifully made dual action gravity feed airbrush designed for applications where only a limited amount of media is required, which is ideal for those who spend endless amount of money on paint!

For those of you who are new to this, a double action is a method of activating an airbrush whereby depressing the trigger delivers air and drawing back on the trigger releases paint. Less air pressure is required as the paint is drawn to the tip by both gravity, which is the cup on top of the body & air compressor, in other words less work is required and you don’t have to worry about the constant need to find the right pressure, you control it! It has an exceptional atomisation & accurate spray control, what more could you possibly need?

To get this beauty started, all you need to do is connect the straight air hose to your airbrush, plug the compressor in & turn the machine on. If you get stuck the kit comes with a full set of instructions, so if you are looking to start airbrushing, unless you are an expert already, you know this kit will be worth every expectation, especially for those who are into their heavy hobby & craft, model painting, air fix model etc. ● Contents • Gravity feed dual action airbrush • Nozzle size 0.5mm • Gravity feed 5cc fluid cup & lid Characteristics • Gravity feed 5cc fluid with lid • Fluid control knob for easy adjustment • Exceptional atomisation & accurate spray control • Sprays light to heavy viscosity media If you want to find an airbrush cleaner or other accessories you can find SprayCraft at www.shesto.com or alternatively email at sales@shesto.co.uk

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SCRATCHBUILDING MASTERCLASS

DAVID PARKER, ALEX CLARK, STEPHEN TEGNER, GEORGE MOORE, CHRIS MEDDINGS, INSIDE THE ARMOUR PUBLISHING www.insidethearmour.com ISBN; 9780-9932-5881-7 Chris Meddings from Inside The Armour (the model accessory side is finished now, but the books continue) has brought together a small team of the armour modelling scene’s best known scratchbuilders to contribute to this new, 95+ page soft-backed production on scratchbuilding. Each author talks about their own approach to the subject, supported with photographs of their work (sometimes printed a little dark in places, but we’ll forgive that). Alex Clark discusses his amazing Soviet MBTs and they are so crisp and refined, you quickly forget they are in 1:72 and not 1:35. David Parker shows how he rebuilt much of the turret from the HK Models 1:32 B-17G Flying Fortress and Stephen Tegner takes us through his extraordinary largescale Char b1 scratchbuild. Marvellous stuff and well worth adding to your bookshelf. MN

M1 ABRAMS IN ACTION

DAVID DOYLE, SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS From good book sellers and www.adhbooks.com ISBN; 978-0189747-734-5 The US Army/Marines' M1 Abrams main battle tank is coming in for lots of (greatly appreciated) attention in recent months, with three new 1:35 kits of it being released by the manufacturers Meng, Rye Field and Academy.

David Doyle's recent production for Squadron Signal looks at the tank in action, offering eighty + pages of colour photographs (with four in black and white) of various variants of the vehicle on manoeuvres at home in the USA and deployed in Europe, Iraq and Afghanistan. Vehicles equipped with the 'TUSK' (Tank Urban Survival Kit) system are depicted and there are plenty of atmospheric photographs to give you inspiration to build whichever of the new releases you have purchased. MN

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F-4 PHANTOM II ACTION

DAVID DOYLE, SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS From good book sellers and www.adhbooks.com ISBN; 978-0-89747-775-8 The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II is certainly one of the more familiar jets of the Cold War era, and arguably the best known US jet of the Vietnam War. This new title by David Doyle is an 'In Action' production and we have ninety-two pages (including covers) that depict the aircraft’s design and development in the 1950s and '60s; the images depicting the F4H-1 prototype (some in colour) are particularly interesting. The book quickly moves onto operational models with some evocative colour and black/ white photographs of Phantoms making carrier landings and take-offs, making bombing runs over Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s plus some attractive air-to-air images. The book is almost entirely devoted to Phantoms in US service; fair enough given the location of the book's author and publisher (and the aircraft itself!), but just one page each is given to the Royal Navy FG Mk.1 and RAF FGR Mk.2. If you want to see lots of good quality images of the Phantom II doing its thing, this publication is well worth having. MN

TIGER, A MODERN STUDY OF FGST.NR 250031

LEE LLOYD, BRIAN BALKWILL, ALASDAIR JOHNSON, THE RESEARCH SQUAD From good bookshops and; www.adhbooks.com ISBN; 978-0-9556422-1-0 This book chronicles the life of Tiger I Fgst.Nr.250031, turret number '712', an example of an initial production machine. The bulk of the book consists of an extraordinarily comprehensive photographic account of the vehicle inside and out, describing its condition at the current time. It has undergone various 'interferences' since being captured by the Allies in 1943; after the war its hull side and turret were cut open to display the interior and the tank has moved between the USA and Europe on various occasions.

The book begins with an external walk-around which shows the extent of the cut-away areas. The exterior is extensively documented and shows the reader the hull and turret's structural features and fittings along with the damage inflicted on the steel by Allied testing. This section alone is of great interest to the modeller but the photo-story then moves inside to reveal the mechanical parts, fighting and driving compartments and it is really rather fascinating, even if these areas are rarely modelled. Coupled with detailed captions, wartime and modern illustrations, this book will make an enthralling read for Tiger I devotees; I hear that the engineers at a UK tank museum are even using it for their maintenance duties! Very highly recommended. MN

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FULL-BUILD: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE FLYHAWK MODEL 1:72 PZ II AUSF L LUCHS â—? KIT NO.FH3002S

TO 'L AND BACK Alex Clark applies his extraordinary small scale armour skills to Flyhawk's exquisite 1:72 Pz.II ausf.L 'Luchs'

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lyhawk Model is a Chinese company who have marketed a range of injection moulded ship models and accessories for both ships and 1:72 armour. More recently they have turned their attention to 1:72 full armour kits, covering several light tanks such as the Renault FT-17, Pz.I Ausf F, Pz.II Ausf J and the kit described here, the Pz.II Ausf L 'Luchs'. This has been a subject that many small scale armour modeller has wished for but for some reason had not been produced as an injection moulded kit. Incidentally, at around the same time Maco and Armory Models also announced kits, so suddenly we are spoilt for choice!

The kit really is a state of the art model. Moulded in crisp, light grey plastic, there was no flash present and just a few very small sink marks on areas that would be hidden anyway.

What really impressed me was the finesse and sharpness of all the detail.

Especially on a kit of such a small size as this, the intricacy makes it easily one of the best models I've seen. Fortunately, the fit of parts and assembly is of equally high quality as I discovered throughout the build. I decided to build it straight from the box, something that is a little unusual for me but would enable the quality of the kit as supplied to be appreciated.

The small size of the model can be appreciated here; it fits easily into the palm of one's hand!

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TINY PARTS

The Flyhawk model is a truly stunning kit. The quality is especially impressive given its very small size

I pretty much followed the build sequence described in the instructions.

Take care as some of the smaller and thinner parts are quite fragile and could easily break when being removed from the sprue. Some photo-etched parts are included and some of these such as grab handles are optional so I left the plastic equivalents in place. Other items such as the grills have to be added but are sensibly done to enhance the model, not just for the sake of inclusion.

Probably the trickiest part was the link and length track. It's not always easy to work with in this scale, even on larger vehicles and on the Luchs the links are very small indeed.

Although intended to be an out of the box build, I was tempted into making one improvement, replacing the stem of the star antenna with a section of steel rod that was more of a scale thickness than the kit's plastic part.

The kit includes a number of photo-etched parts, those covering the grills right at the rear of the engine deck being particularly fine and delicate

THREE-COLOUR CAMO

Only one colour scheme is provided, the classic three-tone camouflage and this is the one I followed. I usually use Tamiya acrylics for finishing most of my models these days but for this used Humbrol enamels. I gave the model a couple of sprayed coats of Cream (103). This may seem an unusual choice for Dunkelgelb but several later weathering and shading steps will darken and change the hue of the colour. Following this I applied the camouflage patterns using dilute Light Green (120) and Brown (186). I used the kit markings for the turret numbers, but an Archer Dry Transfer for the German cross on the hull.

I also painted some of the other details at this point, such as the tyres, tracks, main gun and some of the tools. I then sprayed an overall coat of Klear Acrylic floor varnish next, to both seal the markings and protect the paint from the next steps. I began weathering by lightly airbrushing a pale greyish brown mix of Humbrol Dark Earth and Pale Stone over the lower hull and the horizontal surfaces.

Once touch-dry (almost immediately) I flooded small areas at a time with Humbrol enamel thinner and worked it around the surface with a clean brush. I took care not to spend too long in each area, otherwise it just ends up as if a wash had been applied

The etched star part of the star antenna is provided in the kit, but the author did replace the stem with a section of steel rod as the plastic part was too thick. This was the only improvement made to the kit

The track is provided as hard plastic link-and-length sections. Care needs to be taken as they are very delicate and need some patience to align and fit together. The results are worth it

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too much of the paint from the surface. As well as giving the model a subtle dusty and dirty appearance, this also slightly tones down the brightness of the camouflage colours giving it a less stark appearance.

COLOUR-WASHES AND MUD

I repeated this with darker shades around the wheels and track to build up layers of dust and mud. I let this thoroughly dry and then added some depth to the finish using Wilder Deep Shadow Wash. This is a very dark brown colour and is excellent for accentuating the smaller details. I kept a clean brush to hand to clear any excess away as I worked around the model. I replicated small paint chips and scratches using a sharpened watercolour black pencil. I ensured I kept this fairly restrained as it’s easy to get carried away as the effect can look very good – but unrealistic – if done too much.

FURTHER DIRTYING DOWN

The on-vehicle tools are very finely moulded and are provided as separate parts from the fenders.

Often in this scale tools are moulded on and lack sufficient undercuts to look realistic

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I also ran the pencil lightly along some of the edges, where paint would be most likely to wear away. Being waterbased it’s easy enough to remove any over-done areas. Another technique I’m quite a fan of is something sometimes called ‘speckling’. This involved flicking paint onto the model and I find this a good way to break up solid areas of colour, especially for creating splashed mud and dirt effects. I usually start with the lightest colours first, sometimes almost white, but keep them dilute to prevent it looking too harsh. I then work down to increasingly darker shades. Small oil stains can be easily simulated by mixing an oily wash of dark brown.

Thinned black enamel with a drop or two of gloss varnish and

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We love Zvezda’s 1:100 kits at TMMI and one of their latest is the 85mm gun-equipped T-34-85. The big turret is well detailed, as is the hull, which features nicely done engine deck screens. The tracks are moulded around the sprockets, idlers and roadwheels and this approach works surprisingly well, just requiring a creative painting/weathering treatment

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The author painted the base colours using Humbrol enamels, sealing the finish and the markings with an overall coat of 'Klear' floor varnish. This gives a smooth, resilient finish to work and protects the colours underneath during the weathering stages

The author lightly airbrushed a dilute mix of Dark Earth and Pale Stone enamel over the lower hull and horizontal surfaces, then with a clean brush dipped in thinners, worked the colour around the surface. This gives a nice dirty, dusty appearance and helps tone down and blend the colours

A very dark pre-mixed shadow wash from the Wilder range of weathering products was applied around the details and recesses with a small brush and the excess removed away with another clean brush

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Small chips and scratches were created, mainly around areas where the crew would move such as the hatches, using a sharpened black watercolour pencil. The author made sure not to overdo this as it’s easy to get carried away

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V a bit of burnt umber oil paint is ideal for this, also ready mixed product are also available. As with chips and scratches, the application of this needs to usually be kept to a minimum and I applied a little of the mix around some of the wheel hubs.

The tracks were painted in a mid-rust enamel mix and over sprayed with various shades of greyish brown. The author flooded small sections at a time and worked the colours into the details. The track was finished off with a light metallic drybrushing over its outer surface

FINAL EFFECTS

Rust is another effect that looks good, but can be overdone. I used Orange enamel and just dabbed very small amounts in a few areas – around hinges and on crew grab-handles. A quick pass over with a brush loaded with a little thinner helps blend it in to varying degrees. Finally I drybrushed Aluminium enamel over the outer surface of the track to finish the model.

A key point with any of the weathering steps I apply is that I usually revisit at least some of them again to build up the effects and just do this as required. An impressive little kit of this popular modelling subject with some very fine detail and a great fit of parts. ●

TECHSPEC...

Flyhawk Model 1:72 Pz.II ausf.L ‘Luchs’ Kit No. FH3002S Materials; Injection moulded polystyrene, photo-etched brass, waterslide decals.

Paints used; Humbrol Enamels; Cream (103),Light Green (120), Brown (186) Dark Earth (29), Pale Stone (121), Orange (46) Other materials used; Wilder; Deep Shadow Wash Availability; Flyhawk Model kits are available from Lucky Model; www.luckymodel.com

Some diluted mud and pale dust colours were flicked over the model using a small brush against a cocktail stick. This is a good way to add subtle weathering effects and break up the uniformity of the surface. The process started with very dark colours, gradually being lightened until almost white

The author created an oily brown colour-wash to represent oil leaks around a couple of the wheels hubs. As this would soon get covered in dust and mud he kept the mix quite dilute, otherwise it would have been too stark and unrealistic

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NEXT ISSUE The next issue of TMMI is November 2016 (No.253), on sale October 20th

THE NEED FOR SPEED

Tamiya’s all new 1:48 Grumman F-14A Tomcat; the full-build article

DEFIANT DEFENDER

Building Airfix’s 1:48 Spitfire Mk.I

ROWDY BEHAVIOUR

Revell’s 1:25 Chevrolet Lumina Nascar in Rowdy Burns’ ‘Days of Thunder’ livery ...AND MUCH MORE, OF COURSE!

Due to the many factors that can influence the appearance (or nonappearance) of a model in TMMI, the items listed here are shown on a provisional basis. We endeavour to bring you these articles, but please be patient if they do not feature! Thank you for your understanding.

Order online now at; www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com ISSUE No.252 OCTOBER 2016 PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 15th 2016 Editor; Marcus Nicholls Consultant Editor (USA); Stan Spooner, Editorial Assistant; Matt Benfield Publisher; Alan Harman Graphic Design; Alex Hall TMMI Website; The ADH web team Advertising Manager; Sean Leslie Office Manager; Paula Gray Administration Manager; Hannah McLaurie Administration Assistant; Julie Lane Autumnal Consultant; Russell E Leaves Printed by; Henry Stone Ltd., Oxfordshire, UK Distributed by; Seymour Distribution, 2 East Poultry Avenue, London, EC1A 9PT Tel; 020 7429 4000 Newstrade; Select Publisher Services, 3 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BW Tel; 01202 586848 Email; tim@selectps.com Tamiya Model Magazine is published on the third Thursday of each month by ADH Publishing. Editorial enquiries; editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com All other enquiries to; enquiries@adhpublishing.com Tamiya Model Magazine, ADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX, UK. Telephone; +44 (0)1525 222573 Editorial enquiries;+44 (0)7904 635 694 Fax; +44 (0)1525 222574. Back Issues; From £4.20 Inc. P&P. Back issues from #75 onwards (excluding #79) are available from the UK address below, or online at www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com

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The Editor’s Page...

The Editor can never resist a new Star Wars kit...

A WING AND

A PRAYER

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rom time to time, without over-thinking it, I just have to buy a kit that appeals to me; it might be an old car model (US cars – specifically Cadillacs – are a weakness of mine) or perhaps a science-fiction kit that just shouts ‘buy me’! The most recent example of this was the new Star Wars A-Wing in 1:72 from Bandai. This Japanese company are perhaps best known for their ranges of Gundam models that are so enduringly popular in their home country, but since they acquired the license from Disney to produce Star Wars models (just in certain Asian countries I believe) they have created some stunning kits. The A-Wing was always a favourite ship of mine and I have the old MPC/Airfix kit in my loft, but this new release uses current injectionmoulding technology to form the parts and it is superb.

The model comes with a small square of ‘Deathstar’ surface as a presentation base and also a replica of a Turbo Laser turret which is a really cool touch. I haven’t decided if I’m going to build this one yet; it might just have to be added to my collection of Star Wars kits which continues to grow! ● See you again next time editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

Editor's Choice I have used a few punch and die sets over the years with a set from Historex serving me the longest. Fairly recently, I began using RP Toolz set which offers sizes right down to 0.5mm, quite remarkably small. The die is very well made and, usefully, each punch is marked with its own tip-diameter on the finger-friendly aluminium handle. A little metal hammer is even included! A well thought-out set and I recommended it highly. MN www.rptoolz.com

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WONDERFUL WELLINGTON! Vickers Wellington with subtle geodesic patterns on its airframe...

WELLINGTON MK IC NO 1383 MODEL KIT 1:72

The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engined medium bomber, widely used by the British Royal Air Force from the early days of the Second World War. Its design and development was based around the revolutionary work of Sir Barnes Wallis, using a geodesic airframe to offer robustness and lightness, thus high performance. Thanks to its two Bristol Pegasus radial engines, capable of delivering 1,050 hp, the Wellington was able to reach and exceed the

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maximum speed of 370km/h and to carry a good offensive load.

ITALERI WELLINGTON

This Wellington in 1:72 is extremely faithful to the original design and its aerodynamic lines with decals for 6 versions. Unlike other kits in which it appears too evident, here the geodesic structure under taut fabric is precisely and ďŹ nely reproduced and it perfectly reproduces the surface patterns of the airframe.

Thanks to relatively few wing and fuselage sprue-

connection points, after an ordinary parts clean-up the mouldings only need a light application of model cement in order to match up perfectly, helping to preserve the subtle patterns.

No 1383 | 1/72 scale model kit

MARKINGS OPTIONS

The interiors of the cockpit and gun turrets are accurately detailed. The engines have precise levels of detail and include the cradles. The engine cylinders, are moulded individually for the best possible detail.

Although the bomb bay needs to be opened up by hand, the real strong point of the model are its decals. We created four markings-options for this British night bomber; New Zealand and Czechoslovakian air forces, a bomber captured by the Germans plus an Anglo-Polish, anti-submarine version of the Wellington of RAF Coastal Command. This kit sets the standard for this iconic WW2 bomber and if you build aircraft from this era, it’s a must-have for your collection.

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