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Tamiya’s 1:35 Mk.IV ‘Male’ British WW1 tank at the Shizuoka Hobby Show

MOSSIE: EXPOSED!

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MOSSIE: EXPOSED! Tamiya’s 1:48 Mosquito FB Mk.VI with 'wooden' structure PAGE 32

Issue 225 July 2014 EDITOR Marcus Nicholls editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

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

Show Report

6 SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOWTIME! Brett Green reports from the 2014 Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan 14 A SECOND LIFE FOR AN OLD (NEW) FUEL TRUCK! TMMI’s Editor paints Tamiya’s new 1:48 Airfield Fuel Truck in a civilian scheme SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2014 Tamiya's new 1:35 Mk.IV tank revealed in Japan!

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40 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES New and recently issued modelling accessories 44 FABULOUS FIGHTING FALCON The third F-16 in Tamiya’s line-up, the 1:72 ‘CJ Block 50 54 NEW RELEASES KITS New model kit releases reviewed 58 BRINGING A CLASSIC BACK TO LIFE! Tamiya’s 1:12 Honda NS500 ‘Raymond Roche’ an older kit with some key new parts 64 CONTACTS Where to buy the products used and reviewed in TMMI 66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE The Editor’s thoughts on scale modelling topics

THE ULTIMATE GUSTAV? Eduard's controversial new 1:48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 with Brassin engine and cockpit PAGE 24

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NEW FROM TAMIYA

1:35 MK.IV WW1 TANK FROM TAMIYA

As you can see in the Shizuoka Hobby Show report starting on page six this issue, Tamiya have now shown off the new 1:35 Mk.IV WW1 tank and it made quite a splash. Here are a few extra photos of the kit – the full-build review will be in TMMI soon! www.hobbyco.net

1:35 BRITISH ARMY AIRBORNE SOLDIERS & SMALL MOTORCYCLE SET

Tamiya's next figure set consists of four British WW2 Paras and two 'Welbike' airborne motorcycles, the latter featuring photo-etched wheel spoke for accurate detail. www.hobbyco.net

1:700 USS SARATOGA CV-3

Tamiya have started from scratch to create this new kit of the majestic WW2 US Navy aircraft carrier and the kit depicts the Saratoga as she appeared at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Superb, modern detail and an airwing are features. www.hobbyco.net

1:12 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE S FORK SET Tamiya's magnificent new 1:12 Ducati can be enhanced with optional front fork set, made from machined and anodised aluminium and injection-moulded kit plastic.

A great way to enhance this cool kit. www.hobbyco.net

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NEW MILITARY KITS FROM TAMIYA

In 1:48, Tamiya are to issue the British version of the US M10 tank-destroyer, the 17pdr-equipped Achilles. Also on the way is the Demag Sd.Kfz.10 (enhanced Italeri moulds), 1:35 Sherman Firefly VC (Tasca/Asuka moulds) with six Tamiya-made infantry figures and the Russianmade 7.62cm (r) in DAK service (ICM moulds). www.hobbyco.net

NEW AUTOMOTIVE KITS FROM TAMIYA Tamiya's marvellous 1:12 Nissan 240ZG Street Custom makes a welcome return, and the recently-tooled 1:24 Porsche 934 RSR will soon be available in Vaillant colours. www.hobbyco.net

NEW FROM EBBRO 1:20 LOTUS 88B Great news for model motorsports fans; Ebbro are tooling up for a new 1:20 Lotus 88B, the first injection-moulded kit of this infamous car, which never actually took part in an F1 race! www.hobbyco.net

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NEW FROM REVELL 1:48 TORNADO IDS

Revell are soon to release what might just be the ultimate 1:48 kit of the Tornado IDS; it's an all-new tooling and it looks very impressive so far. Here's the box top artwork. www.revell.de/en

NEW FROM REVELL Mini Cooper Rallye Monte Carlo 1964 The iconic Mini Cooper from the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally is on its way from Revell and the kit will come with all the extras that were found on this motorsports classic. www.revell.de/en

NEW FROM DEF MODEL 1:35 GAMA GOAT RESIN WHEEL SET This set of six resin wheels for Tamiya's M561 Gama Goat provide not only a realistic, weighted appearance, but also improved tread and sidewall detail and a ring of recessed rim-bolts – well worth the investment. www.luckymodel.com

NEW FROM BRONCO 1:35 LOYD CARRIER NO.2 MK.II

This is a much-wanted kit in 1:35 injection plastic and it's a very welcome release. The model will come with a 6-pdr anti-tank gun and crew figures. Also on the way soon are the Buffalo 6x6 w/slat and spaced armour, British Airborne 75mm Pack Howitzer, 1/4 Ton Truck w/Trailer and Horch Staff Car Kfz.15 Early Version. www.hannants.co.uk

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NEW FROM HK MODEL 1:32 DORNIER DO335B The extraordinary-looking Do-335B 'Pfeil' (Arrow) has been created by HK Models in 1:32 and James Hatch (Bf109G-6, this issue) has provided some photos of the pre-production parts. The kit will feature a complete interior and engine. www.pocketbond.co.uk

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MODEL SHOW REPORT SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2014

SHIZUOKA HOBB Brett Green reports from the Shizuoka Hobby Show

TAMIYA

Tamiya’s big news at this year’s SHS was the 1:35 British Mk.IV ‘Male’ tank from WW1. The model will come with articulated tracks and a small electric motor for forward propulsion. More information next issue.

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his year, Tamiya's big news was the unveiling of the new 1:35 First World War British Mk.IV 'Male' tank, the very first vehicle from this conflict to be kitted

by Tamiya and quite a big leap for the company. When initially announced, the model caused some controversy in being motorised, something that some modellers seem to think will make the kit toy-like even though it's still a scale model, just with a small motor. We think it's rather cool and brings the model to life, and when the novelty of the motorisation has worn off, the kit will make a superb static display model with sharp detail and impeccable fit of parts. To accompany the Mk.IV, Tamiya has created a set of five British WW1 infantry figures, three with Lee-Enfield rifles, an officer with a Webley revolver and a machine gunner firing a Lewis gun.

Also new from Tamiya is a 1:48 M10 IIC Achilles tank destroyer with 17pdr gun in its open-topped turret, a newly tooled 1:700 USS Saratoga aircraft carrier and a revised edition of Italeri's German one-ton Sd.Kfz.10 halftrack. The latter will come with some new parts to refine the base kit, open/ closed roof, new tools and three figures. The USS Saratoga CV-3 is depicted as she appeared at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 and boasts a respectable hull-length of nearly 400mm, or fifteen and three-quarter inches. The kit will come with a detailed airwing of Avengers and Hellcats, ready to painted in late war colours.

Also shown at this year's SHS were the 1:24 Group 4 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Vaillant, 1:12 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 'Street Custom', 1:35 German 7.62cm Pak 36(r) North Africa Scenery Set (ICM kit) and the 1:35 US Medium Tank M4A3E8 Sherman 'Easy Eight', the Tasca (now Asuka) kit, issued as in limited-edition form. In this photo-report, you can see some interesting new releases from various manufacturers were also on show. So, please enjoy the new product photos on the following pages, more info soon! ●

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BBY SHOWTIME! 1:48 British WW2 Achilles M10 IIC tank destroyer with 17pdr anti-tank main gun.

1:35 Sd.Kfz.10 Demag 1-ton halftrack - Italeri base-kit with re-engineered parts to enhance the scale-like look. Still an excellent kit that stands up well to modern standards. Kit included three crew figures.

1:35 7.62cm Pak 36(r) North Africa Scenery Set (ICM mouldings).

1:35 Sherman Firefly VC (Tasca moulds) with six figures 1:24 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Vaillant and matching TS paint.

Above; 1:700 USS Saratoga CV-3, Battle of Iwo Jima 1945.

Right; 1:35 British Paras with Welbikes.

PE spokes for the bikes’ wheels.

1:35 WW1 British Infantry Set, ideal to go with the new Mk.IV tank.

Above; 1:12 Nissan 240ZG Street Custom. 1:24 Pre-finished LaFerrari. Right; 1:24 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Street Custom, 1:20 McLaren MP4/7 and MP4/8.

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MODEL SHOW REPORT SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2014

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Meng Model, one of the brightest rising stars of recent times showed off their Russian BMPT ‘Terminator’ Fire Support Combat Vehicle

TMMI’s roving reporter Brett Green (right) and Meng’s man in Japan.

Also on the way soon from Meng is the Russian KV-5 heavy tank.

HASEGAWA Hasegawa have re-issued the 1:32 Shidenkai as the N1K2-J late version, with revised tail. Also on the way is the F-35A Lightning II in 1:72 and 1:48 Mitsubishi F-2A.

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Asuka showed off their gorgeous new 1:24 Bantam Jeep, which features full engine and chassis detail - an exquisite production.

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MODEL SHOW REPORT SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2014

FINE MOLDS

Fine Molds have a good line up of vintage and current JGSDF hardware in 1:35

Clockwise, from top left; 1:35 JGSDF HMV w/canvas top, 1:35 JGSDF Type 73 Light Truck w/machine gun, 1:35 JGSDF Type 60 APC, 1:35 JGSDF Type 73 Light Truck w/recoilless rifle, 1:35 JGSDF HMV w/machine gun

Fine Molds’ injection-moulded ABS resin seat harness sets for aircraft of various nations in the main scales are fabulous. We just need RAF sets now please!

Fine Molds have a new-tool 1:35 Type 61 MBT on the way, to join their existing JGSDF subjects. Here we see prototype parts plus illustrations of the sprues. Production won’t be far off.

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HOBBYBOSS 1:35 T-37 TU Soviet light-tank

1:35 Soviet T-26 1938

1:35 Sd.Kfz.221 armoured car

1:35 Sd.Kfz 222 armoured car

1:35 US CCKW 750 gallon tank truck

1:35 US CCKW 750 gallon tank truck, 1:48 Blohm & Voss BV-141 (inset)

1:48 EMB-314 Super Tucano

1:35 Soviet T-28

1:35 Sd.Kfz.221 armoured car

1:48 Me262 B-1a two-seater, 1:48 P-61A Black Widow

1:35 Soviet BA-10 armoured car 1:35 Soviet T-28

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1:32 Horton Ho229 Flying Wing

AND THERE’S MORE! Merit 1:48 USN Elco 80’ Motor Torpedo Boat late type

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ICM 1:48 Dornier Do215B-4

Freedom Model Kits 1:48 X-47B UAV

Kittyhawk 1:48 F101 A/C Voodoo

ICM 1:48 U-2/Po-2 WW2 Soviet aircraft

Panda Hobby 1:35 BMD-1 Russian APC

Wingnut Wings 1:32 Roland C.11a (late), Roland D.VIb

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:48 AIRFIELD FUEL TRUCK ● KIT NO.32579

A SECOND LIFE FOR AN OLD (NEW) FUEL TRUCK! Marcus Nicholls explains why he chose to subtly alter Tamiya's new 1:48 Airfield Fuel Truck and paint it in a civilian paint scheme

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am an inveterate dabbler and tinkerer when it comes to model subjects.

When a new kit is announced, one of the very first thoughts to enter my mind is “how can I alter this to add a little of my own personality?”. Occasionally, I can't find a better scheme or version than is offered as standard, so I'll build it 'out-of-the-box', but every so often, something comes along that is just too much for me to resist.

This was very much the

case when first I laid eyes upon Tamiya's 'US 2 ½ ton 6x6 Airfield Fuel Truck' kit at this year's Nuremberg Toy Fair. I instantly asked myself, “hmmm, how can I make this a little different?”

There's no denying that the intended scheme of overall olive drab with USAAF markings is very attractive and I do plan to build one in the 'correct' scheme in the future, along with the crew figures and maybe even a P-47 being filled up. However, I love the

idea of old military hardware in civilian hands and this kit was just crying out for such a treatment. The story in my mind was of a civilian airstrip somewhere in the USA, a few years after the end of WW2. Some military hardware had been sold off from government stocks and the enterprising owner of the airfield bought the fuel truck to fill up visiting aircraft. He removed some of the military hardware such as the tool rack, spare wheel frame, top spot light and radiator

grille, added a pair of extra lights to the front bumper (one of which subsequently got knocked off) and welded on a wider bumper at the rear. The new owner also painted it (perhaps by hand) in a fetching cream and blue scheme, even re-painting the cabin interior and fuel hose bay. The truck was not well looked after, the paint faded, grew rust spots and the tyres went flat. Fuel stains accumulated and the wings became dented. That's the little scenario in my mind!

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The model doesn’t come with a full engine; just the sump and gearbox are depicted but this looks okay from below. The leaf springs are all individual mouldings and require their moulding seams removing, a time-consuming process.

The location pegs were all trimmed off the chassis, which did make final assembly a little less straightforward, but the scale effect was enhanced.

Views of the completed chassis with wheels temporarily in place.

The new rear bumper can be seen below, in white plastic card.

Even though done crudely, the steered wheels add a touch of life to the truck’s front end.

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:48 AIRFIELD FUEL TRUCK l KIT NO.32579

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I decided early on to finish the model in a two-tone paint job – typical of US commercial vehicles from the 1950s and the inspiration for our fictional new owner of the truck – but it took me a little while to chose the exact colours; red and white? White and green?

Or perhaps a single, overall civilian colour? After some searching in books and the internet, I found a few schemes on pickups and other commercial vehicles and many used a cream colour instead of pure white, so that part of the scheme was decided. But what would complement the cream? Blue seemed the natural choice and the combination felt somehow

familiar. It was only when I was well into the painting process that I remembered my 'Saigon taxi' article from TMMI 167 (September 2009) which was also in cream and blue! No wonder I experienced a little déjà vu.

Anyway, that's the reason you see Tamiya's latest 1:48 vehicle in this one-off scheme, but let's first take a look at the model's construction and the structural alterations I made. To fit in with its new civilian service, I removed the most military-looking parts; the tool rack and topside spotlight. The tool rack can simply be scraped away with scalpel, then filed flush. No need to fill the recessed areas on the reverse face of the rack as this part will be hidden.

Starting the modifications

The only criticism of this kit that I'm aware of is the lack of a rear window in the cabin, so I chose to add one myself.

It was carried out rather unscientifically, using photos as a guide for reference points. Once I had decided where the window would be, I marking its outline with a pencil and drilled a line of holes inside the line.

I then 'joined the dots' with a modelling knife to create a rough aperture, then cut/ filed it to the right shape.

I made an internal frame using styrene strip to create a positive location for the window panel, which I cut out from clear acetate sheet.

I chose to depict the cabin door windows in semi-open positions so I made new ones from acetate sheet, using the clear kit parts as templates.

The resulting thin-edges of the new side windows help to add a scale-like effect to the cabin.

Initially, I had decided to use a laser-cut card radiator grille from the Hungarian company 'Limes' and I assembled, painted and weathered it, but ultimately chose to not fit it, as it was a little contradictory to the demilitarised look of the truck. The grille is still in the spares box, so perhaps I'll paint it in olive drab and use it on a conventionally configured build of the kit.

The shape of the window was marked out with pencil and marker pen.

Holes were carefully drilled inside the line.

A stiff-bladed hobby knife was used to join up the holes to create the rough window aperture.

Chassis and running gear

The give the model a sagged, heavy look, quite large flat-spots were cut and sanded into the tyres. Once some plastic had been sliced off, the tyres were rubbed on a piece of coarse sandpaper to level them off.

I chose to steer the front wheels a little as this always adds a touch of motion and individuality to a wheeled vehicle model. No special surgery was performed here, I simply bent the axle as close as possible to the wheel bearing, and bent the steering rack to suit. The running gear is moulded with very substantial mounting pegs so the kit part will align perfectly with the chassis, but they do make the underside of the model look a little clumsy, detracting from the lovely, scale-like features of the axles, drive-shafts, transfer box etc. The corresponding tabs on the chassis rails were also snipped off. This did mean I had to manually align the drivetrain

An inner frame (blended in with filler) was added to the cabin’s rear wall, to take the new window pane.

The new window in the cabin’s rear wall!

Actually, this is hardly visible on the finished model...

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moulding (part B1) to the leaf springs but I think it does look a lot better. For a quicker, less delicate result, I recommend leaving the alignment aids on; they make life easier!

To depict the heavily deflated tyres, I simply sliced off portions of the tyres and sanded the cut-down areas, but getting all eight rear wheels cut back to the same degree so they'd be in contact with the ground took some work, constantly adjusting them until they all sat flush. This is the reason this model's tyres looks very flat indeed!

I cut down the twin rear bumpers a little, and added a simple strip of plastic card to create a modified

The interior of the fuel hose bay was sprayed before the upper moulding was cemented in place.

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We can just see the detail inside the hose bay, largely hidden when the model was complete.

line.

As the location tabs had been snipped off for a better scale effect, a piece of styrene rod was cemented to the underside of the fuel tank assembly to help with alignment during final assembly.

bumper. I left off the twin towing hooks from the front bumper and drilled four holes to suggest where they had been located. I filed out the ends of the bumper with a square-section file to give them a thinner look, then added a pair of oversized spot-lamps, found in the spares box. One of these got knocked off during handling and I elected to not re-attach it, as its absence adding to the dilapidated look of the vehicle.

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Here we can see the laser-cut card grille with copper wire headlight frames, by the Hungarian manufacturer ‘Limes’.

With the sub-assemblies roughly placed together, it was time to begin the paint processes. The fuel hose compartment was sprayed before the fuel tank was sealed up.

Ultimately, the grille wasn’t used on the model as it was to have a de-militarised look.

FOR SOME PAINT V TIME Painting began with an

overall layer of Vallejo Camouflage Desert Tan Surface Primer which is an attractive shade of cream and perfect for the colour scheme I'd chosen.

The cabin interior was left unassembled so it could be sprayed and I applied the cream colour to all the internal surfaces. The colour

boundaries were taped off and the blue then sprayed, using Tamiya XF-4 Flat Blue to which I added a little XF-2 Flat White to lighten the colour for scale effect. Once the blue had dried, I used a sanding pad to remove some of the paint, revealing patches of the cream colour below, thus beginning the weathering process. Heavily thinned

Tamiya XF-57 Buff was 'dusted' around the lower surfaces of the truck body, further toning down the intensity of the colours and giving the model a sun-bleached appearance.

I didn't apply an overall colour wash to the model, choosing instead localised washes of brown and black oil paints, thinned with lighter fluid which offers a

great deal of control over where the wash goes and how far it spreads out. Rust pitting, paint flaking and rust streaks were applied across the whole model, creating a very rundown look. Small details such as the fire extinguisher (painted civilian red for contrast) were now fitted, and new wing mirrors were made from brass rod and discs punched

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The whole of the fuel tank and cabin sub-assemblies were undercoated in Vallejo Surface Primer.

Tamiya Masking Tape was employed to mask off the upper areas of ‘bodywork’ that were to remain cream in colour.

Tamiya XF-8 Flat Blue lightened with XF-2 Flat White was airbrushed over the lower bodywork areas.

A foam-backed sanding stick was used to gently wear back the blue to reveal the cream colour beneath.

The result of the light sanding can be seen here.

The masking tape was left on during the sanding to prevent the cream being stained by the blue paint dust.

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Once the radiator and cabin interior had been masked off (right) the external surfaces could be sprayed with the pale blue mix. The upper cabin assembly was left in cream; it simply drops in place once all colours are on.

The chassis was undercoated in flat black, then layers of airbrushed greys and browns were applied to create a dirty, well used effect.

The cabin doors are seen here, with their inner faces masked off as well as the upper halves.

The the blue is on and it has been sprayed in a shaded pattern, lightening towards the centre.

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After Tamiya XF-57 Buff had been dusted on – greatly A small dot of dark brown oil paint was then toning down the blue colour – paint pitting was placed on each dot. simulated by first adding dots with a sharpened HB pencil.

A brush that was very lightly dampened with thinner was then used to draw the oil paint downwards, simulating a streak of rust.

The ‘new’ two-tone colour scheme certainly looks different to the standard olive drab! The heavily flattened tyres help to give the model a feeling of weight.

The small size of this 1:48 truck can be appreciated here.

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windscreen frame and wipers were coloured using a black permanent marker pen. The wheels were fitted and the fuel tank and cabin cemented to the chassis, bringing the project to a close.

FINAL THOUGHTS

So, was it a wise decision to alter this brand new kit and make it into a civilian vehicle? I think so and I had a great deal of fun in doing it. As mentioned, I hope to revisit the kit and complete it as a USAAF bowser, but that's for the future; I have to build the new 1:35 Mk.IV WW1 tank first! ●

The red-painted fire extinguisher makes a nice visual contrast to the washed-out blue and cream colours.

Just one light remains on the front bumper! All light lenses are from ‘Little Cars’/

Rust spots and pitting are in evidence on the rear of the fuel tank. The new rear bumper can be seen here.

Lots of accumulated stains were applied by airbrush to the main filler cap.

MODELSPEC TAMIYA 1:48 AIRFIELD FUEL TRUCK KIT NO.32579

Materials;

Injection moulded polystyrene, vinyl tubing, copper wire, waterslide decals

Paints & materials used; Tamiya XF-8 Flat Blue, Vallejo Camouflage Desert Tan Surface Primer (73.613), XF-69 NATO Black, XF-7 Flat Red

Extras used;

Little Lenses Dark Yellow 3mm lenses, Limes Model GMC CCKW asymmetrical rounded type front grille (48016)

I chose to steer the front wheels a little “ as this always adds a touch of motion and individuality to a wheeled vehicle model... ”

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FULL-BUILD; MILITARY AVIATION EDUARD 1:48 MESSERSCHMITT BF109G-6 â—? KIT NO.8268

THE ULTIMATE GU James Hatch builds Eduard's controversial, all-new 1:48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 and incorporates the Brassin engine and cockpit sets

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he Bf109 is without doubt one of the most easily recognisable fighter aircraft of World War 2 and is also probably one of the most popular subjects of both model company and modeller alike. The type itself spawned a number of variants which also seem to be in favour with modellers.

These include the '109E and the '109G series, both of which have now been released in quarter-inch scale, by Eduard. It’s not like there hasn’t been a good release of this type before, with the Hasegawa kit being a good solid base with which to work. Eduard recently ran a month-long campaign highlighting the features of their latest release, in the run up to launch.

To say this has been a contentious and controversial release is like saying that Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in the 1986 World Cup was a ‘little controversial’. Yes, this kit has been both praised and pilloried in the online modelling community, and seems to have fairly polarised modellers into one camp or the other. I’m certainly no Bf109 expert and know only the basics of the type, so I won’t use this build to comment on what may or may not be.

To me, it’s important that you see the actual kit under construction and from that, you can make your own mind up. My website (www. scaleplasticandrail.com) was one that was chosen by Eduard for the promotion, and as a result, I was lucky enough to receive the kit early, along with the various Brassin sets that you’ll see me use in this article.

PROFIPACK AND BRASSIN

As well as the base ProfiPACK release of the Bf109G-6, I will also be using the Brassin engine/ weapons bay set, as well as the Brassin cockpit and under-wing gun pods. The kit itself offers five schemes and I will be tackling the Heinrich Bartels machine which is so beautifully depicted on the box art.

I’ve always quite liked the red symbol on the fuselage of some of these machines, and lots of kill-marks on the rudder, so this one naturally fit the mould for me.

Unsurprisingly, work begins with the fuselage.

Before I can commit any glue to this project, it was important that the fuselage halves were modified in order to incorporate all that resin and photo-etched detail. It seems almost sacrilegious to hack so much plastic away and step into the unknown, but hey, it needed to be done.

Eduard’s instructions on what is required are mostly very good. Using an RB Productions fine razor saw, I removed the plastic engine cowl and gun cowl detail, scribing across the empty beule recesses so that I could cleanly bisect that area. My trusty Swann Morton No.11 scalpel was then used to finely trim the plastic to the specific panel line edges.

You must be careful here; removing so much plastic does leave the remaining lower engine cowl quite vulnerable.

Now, why didn’t I notice this would be the case to start with, and remove the inner cockpit detail first, while the fuselage still had structural integrity?

I’ll know for next time.

Yes, the next stage was to scrape and sand away the moulded cockpit detail.

With their Spitfire release, Eduard included the sidewall detail as separate panels and I wish they’d taken that approach here.

Eradicating the detail and thinning the walls took a reasonable amount of time and was achieved with a No.15 scalpel blade and some Albion Alloys sanding sticks of various grades.

Now it was time to play with some resin before I could finally call the fuselage modifications a ‘wrap’.

BRASSIN DB ENGINE

Work started on the highly detailed Brassin engine/ weapons bay set. This really isn’t a set for the faint-hearted. As well as the resin and numerous PE parts, you also need to use lead wire to plumb the various pipes and cables that run between the different engine and gun bay areas. As the engine bay modification calls for the lower cowl to remain, Eduard hasn’t included the lower area of the DB605 in this release; the engine stops just below the level of the exhausts. Using my razor saw, work started on removing as many of the identifiable parts from their casting blocks

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A quick test fit of all parts showed an excellent fit. Seemed a shame to have to saw chunks out of it.

Let the hack and slash begin. RB Productions excellent fine razor saw made short work of this brand new release.

Eduard’s multimedia cockpit exhibits the same level of detail I’m used to with larger scale models. Very impressive indeed.

The weapons bay is every bit as impressive, with alternative parts for the weapons tray. Here you see I’ve already fitted the appropriate option for this machine.

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any numbering identity.

Eduard’s resin is beautifully creamy and trims/sands superbly. Construction of both the engine and weapons bay took a relatively short time, including the addition of the various PE parts.

Some parts, such as the MGs and gun channel flash plates were intentionally left off for the time being. You need to identify whether you are building an early or late version immediately, as some there are some key alternative parts for building the weapons bay area.

Test fitting to the modified fuselage proved that this

Adversaries in engine technology. With the Daimler Benz built up, I just had to take a photo of it alongside the Eduard 1:48 Merlin engine which I’ve built for the Spitfire Mk.IX kit. Quite fiddly in places, but patience pays dividends.

important area of the build was correct. Using Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black, the engine was painted, followed by blowing some coats of Gunze RLM02 over the weapons bay and engine bearers. Using Vallejo Black and Gunze Aluminum, selected areas of the weapons bay were painted, and Vallejo Dark Earth was used to paint the moulded and PE wiring on here and the engine. Selective masking of the engine was carried out so the oil tanks could be airbrushed in RLM02 and Aluminum. A protective coat of Klear was applied, and a wash with

Basic colours were first applied to the engine and weapons bay…

More precision. Test fitting the engine to the weapons bay showed more snap-fit excellence. The engine bearers will be added after everything is painted.

Mig Dark Wash to both bay and engine. Numerous stencil decals were applied to the engine followed by a coat Gunze Flat Clear and some drybrushing with Vallejo Sky Grey. I could now mate the engine to the weapons bay, and using Turrels lead fly-tying wire, the various pipes and cables were added. These were painted in either aluminium or RLM75 grey.

Cowling interiors were airbrushed in Gunze RLM02, and then sealed in Klear before a pin wash was applied using the new Ammo Dark Green Grey wash for Aircraft. When dry, the

…before small detail was picked out with Vallejo and Gunze paints. A wash was then added to give depth to the proceedings.

It’s always a nervous moment when you see if the initial butchering of the fuselage was correct.

Thankfully, everything lined up as it should.

excess was removed and all areas airbrushed in Gunze H20 Flat Clear Tamiya Weathering pastels were used to fade the centres of the various plates, giving a very three-dimensional rendition.

RESIN COCKPIT SET

Eduard’s Brassin cockpit is a work of art and quite easy to assemble. The majority of it is RLM66 in colour and after removing the parts from their casting blocks and the addition of a number of PE parts, it was airbrushed throughout before using a combination of Gunze and Vallejo paints to hand-paint

RLM66 was used for the cockpit, and details applied with Vallejo paints. After a coat of Klear, a dark pin wash was applied.

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With the guns installed, I couldn’t resist test fitting both the engine upgrade and the new resin cockpit.

I’ve become quite attached to textile seatbelts. Tamiya Weathering pastels were used to highlight panel No pun intended. Eduard can supply this as centres. an extra accessory, and they certainly are much better than the colour PE alternative.

In a similar fashion to their Spitfire kit, the wheel wells in the new 109G-6 kit are multi-part. Fit was flawless, giving no reason for concern.

the various details within. A lot of the detail here calls for a steady hand in 1:48 scale.

As an addition to paint, Eduard supply a number of colour-printed PE parts to supplement this, including a multi-part instrument panel and various data plates etc.

These were attached using Deluxe Materials CA gel in the smallest of quantities.

With a localised colour-wash applied with Mig Dark wash, the interior followed the same route as the engine and cowls, by being airbrushed in Gunze Flat Clear and a drybrushing of Vallejo Sky Grey applied.

For seatbelts, I used the

Being a ProfiPACK release, photo etch parts were included for the radiator faces. When installed though, you can hardly see any of them!

new textile and PE set which Eduard produce in collaboration with HGW. I love Tamiya Weathering pastels and a shade was found which I used to highlight open panel areas, introducing a realistic depth to things. Micro Krystal Klear was applied to the instrument panel dial faces to represent glass and the cockpit was then assembled.

For some reason, there are no locating pins to help with fuselage alignment, but the DF Loop base does help here. Both cockpit and engine assemblies were sandwiched in between both fuselage halves and

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Completed cockpit, prior to assembling it as a module into the fuselage.

After airbrushing the cowls and wheel wells in RLM02 and sealing with clear, I use the new aircraft panel line washes from Ammo, and added a little to dirty up the various internal structures.

then Tamiya Extra Thin cement used to close them up. The resin assembles was carefully moved into their final locations and then set in place with a combination of regular Loctite CA and Deluxe CA gel. Individual exhaust stubs and the surrounding PE plates were added, as well as the modular, vertical fin.

Seams were removed with an Albion Alloys Flex-i-File and assembled stabiliser and elevators parts were added.

WINGS UP NEXT

The wings were the next focus, with the multipart wheel well lining and strut

channel being fitted, as well as the radiators with their PE grilles. RLM02 was used to airbrush the wheel wells and Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black was used for the fabric linings. A coat of Klear was applied and a wash using Ammo Dark Green Grey.

Undercarriage struts were also airbrushed in RLM02 and a pin wash of Mig Dark Wash applied. Compression struts were painted in Gunze Aluminium and data plates added using Airscale decals. Vallejo Sky Grey was used to drybrush the wheel bay linings before the wings were assembled. Care needs to be taken with alignment

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This fascinating military glider comes to us in 1:72 scale and it’s a very small model – but a beautifully formed one.

The injection-moulded parts are very finely executed with excellent detail and the glazing are clear. Photo-etched brass provides the finest details.

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This is very much a modular kit, with the vertical fin being a separate part. Here, you can see the excellent fit of both this and the stabilisers.

Wing fitted! Eduard’s engineering paid off here with no gaps or sagging wings to correct.

PE was used to create the exhaust channels for the Brassin engine. Exhaust stubs are also separate resin pieces, and will be attached later.

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pins here either. Once the main panels were assembled and dry, the wingtips, ailerons and landing flaps were added, and then the whole assembly fitted to the fuselage. The slats were left off until later in the build. Eduard’s Brassin gun pods were now cleaned up and added to the wing undersides. I opted not to pose these open, just to save some time.

After a little minimal fettling with a sanding stick, I fitted the canopy parts, with the hood being only being temporarily fitted.

It’s almost paint time. In preparation, the canopy masks which come with this kit, are added.

Having the wingtip moulded with the pitot looks a great idea, but I defy you not to knock it off during assembly and painting.

The only real fuselage seam to remove was at the underside engine cowl. You’ll also notice how well the separate chin radiator fits too.

This machine called for the tropical filter, which I Once the cowl interiors were airbrushed in matt almost forgot to add! The filter meshes are from photo varnish, the various open panel areas were etch, as are the intake vent opening rods. highlighted with Tamiya Weathering pastels.

These were masked using the set included within the kit. Tesa Tape was used to mask off the engine and gun bay and foam from an Eduard Brassin set was used to mask the wheel wells. Using Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black, thinned 50:50 with Mr Levelling Thinner, I applied a relatively fine pre-shade to the various panel lines and outer edges.

I find this colour slightly easier to work with than regular black. As the plastic is quite dark too, it made coverage with the actual scheme paints a lot more even-handed. Firstly, I

airbrushed Gunze H417 RLM76 over the undersides of the wings and fuselage, extending that up the fuselage sides and vertical fin. This could be fine-tuned so you could see just the right amount of shade appearing through it. I also used the dark plastic to my advantage and opted to unevenly paint some open areas, and even streaking some panels with deeper colour. I left the paint to cure before applying RLM75 in the appropriate upper camouflage areas. I then used paper masks for the camouflage. Hard camo

At this point, I realised I’d fitted the resin gun pods incorrectly. They should have been fitted to the opposite wings. As I had only tacked them into position, these were quickly removed and corrected.

edges weren’t required, and I wanted something a little soft, so my masks were slightly raised from the surface using thin 'worms' of Blu-Tack. To make the masks, I took the model wingspan and printed the manual scheme at the same scale. The zig-zag patterns where then cut from the sheet with a scalpel.

RLM74 was airbrushed to complete the basic scheme.

The Bartels scheme was pretty hard to resist with its zig-zag wing camouflage, and I’d never actually completed a model with this type of marking.

Tamiya NATO Black was used to pre-shade this model as it’s less harsh than regular black.

You’ll notice I corrected my gun pod installation here. That was a close call!

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Bartels’ machine calls for an irregular zig-zag camouflage pattern. To get this right, I printed the scheme and cut out templates for direct use on my model.

…and PLW Blue Grey for the RLM76 undersides.

This was more subtle than I was used to.

Camouflage has now been applied and sealed with Klear before the decals were positioned. If you enjoy decals, the many stencils on this one will have you busy for quite a while.

Ammo’s new Acrylic Crystal Red and Green were used for the wingtip lights. This dries with a pleasingly clear finish, but would look better over white or transparent plastic.

Mr Hobby H20 Flat Clear, thinned with Mr Levelling Thinner, was used to realistically flatten the gloss surface.

MOTTLING; YOU EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE IT

For me, I don’t mind, but it is a little more challenging in this scale as I’m more used to 1:32. Using the manual illustration, I attempted to copy the mottle patterns as shown and to slightly feather the edge of the upper fuselage

camouflage, as it blended into the RLM76 blue sides.

For mottling, I always thin my paint a little more and drop the pressure on my airbrush down a few PSI so I don’t get heavy blotches.

Also, remember that the cowls need painting at the same time and of course, I at least tried to make sure the

Numerous washes were used for panel lines.

Here, Ammo’s new PLW Orange Brown is used on the yellow cowl area…

Fuel leakage was applied around the external tank filler cap using AK-Interactive’s Engine Oil. Extra applications can create a darker, random appearance.

Staring completion down the barrel of a 109! All sub-assemblies are now awaiting final assembly.

mottle appeared to match the fuselage. The cowls would be posed in an open position, so the immediate pressure is off.

Next, I airbrushed the cowling underside in Gunze H413 RLM04 Yellow and the rudder in white, from a brand new paint manufacturer, Mr Paint,

from Slovakia. Coverage was excellent and it sprays straight from the bottle.

With the basic scheme applied, the model was given a couple of coats of Klear to provide a gloss base for the decals which I then applied. For these, I also used Mr Mark Setter, to ensure they properly

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Elastic line from Uschi van der Rosten was used Albion Alloys 0.4mm Nickel Silver tube was used for the A small hole was drilled in the rear fuselage in order to accommodate a section of the aerial mast. for the aerial mast wire. struts which keep the engine cowls open.

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and subtle rivet detail. Once all markings and stencils were fixed into position, they were sealed with Klear before adding a panel line wash to the model using the new Late War Luftwaffe wash set from Ammo. These washes provide a much more realistic and varied appearance than the Mig Dark Wash I am used to and of course, they aren’t as heavy looking.

Excess colour-wash was removed with a cotton bud and this was streaked in the direction of airflow in order to create a slightly weathered appearance. With the fuselage, the streaking was in an up-down direction.

Gunze Flat Clear was then used to dull the surfaces, and a Prismacolor silver pencil was used to create small paint ships and areas of wear and tear. Exhaust

stains were applied with Gunze H343 Soot, and also pigment from Ammo’s ‘Airplane Engines and Exhausts’ weathering set.

FINAL STEPS

One of my favourite parts is unmasking the canopy.

This is when things really start to look lively, and despite any criticism of this kit, it sure looks like a G-6 to me, irrespective of the wing-root bump and scaling.

At this point, small details were painted and added to the model, including the propeller, spinner, DF Loop and undercarriage etc. Again, some chipping was applied to the prop/ spinner assembly using my silver pencil. The aerial line was added using Uschi van der Rosten’s standard rigging cord. I opted to use the Brassin wheels for this model, and these were

airbrushed in Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black, including the hubs. After drybrushing, and a little staining applied with Tamiya Weathering pastels, these were fitted to the model, and the job was complete. My thanks to Eduard for the Bf 109G-6 kit and accessories. Thanks to Uschi van der Rosten for the Mr Paint which I trialled here too. ●

Although there is some debate about the airframe dimension of the kit, Eduard have captured the look of the Gustav extremely well.

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Loctite Cyanoacrylate, Deluxe Materials CA gel, Tweezers, Tesa Tape, Sanding sticks and sponges, Flexi-I-File, Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, Swann Morton Scalpels No. 11 and No.15, RB Productions Fine Razor Saw, Mr Mark Setter, 6in Stainless Steel rule, Micro Crystal Clear

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Underside view showing ‘drooped’ flaps on wings and radiators.

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FULL-BUILD; MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:48 DEHAVILLAND MOSQUITO FB. MK. VI ● KIT NO.61062

TMMI welcomes Julio Fuente Díaz, with his extraordinary interpretation of Tamiya's 1:48 Mosquito FB Mk.VI

THE BEGINNING AND THE END:

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Eduard’s PE set was used in the cockpit, along with resin radios from Verlinden copper wiring.

The undercarriage received replacement resin wheels and stone-guards.

The canopy was dipped in Future Polish to enhance the plastic’s clarity.

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irst of all I would like to explain where the idea of making the model in this way came from. A long time ago I saw a Mosquito model which had two-thirds of its paint peeled off, showing all the wood parts, reproducing the burned edges of the paint and fabric coverings. This plane really existed and its damage was the result of a German bomber exploding when it was shot up by the pursuing Mosquito, which in turn was burnt when it flew through the flames.

The first plan was apply the wooden effect to the whole model, but I wanted to recreate the British camouflage with the invasion stripes, something I had never done before. So, I decide to have two models in one. At this point, I decided to paint the plane in two halves, the left one totally new and just built, and the right half painted with camouflage as it would have appeared in its operational life, hence the title of this article.

The Mosquito's deployment history is well documented, so within this article I will discuss only the wooden structures of the fighter, plus the techniques I used on my model. It wasn’t easy to find the right information about the materials that composed the aircraft. I found a few wartime photos which show the construction details well and I also accepted the help of a friend of mine, Luis A. Reyes.

Moskit’s excellent but now out of production exhausts were used to good effect.

The new/ old look of the airframe was even extended to the main undercarriage bays; one side was weathered, the other side left ‘clean’.

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had a tapering, oval cross-section and was made from a sandwich of special woods (Ecuadorian wood and Canadian maple). This structure was reinforced from inside with several wood bulkheads.

The direction of the inner and outer sheets from this 'sandwich' ran from the fifth bulkhead to the tail at a 90º angle designed to decrease (although not entirely) the 'tail twist'. The fuselage was made of two main pieces vertically divided along the longitudinal axis. These parts were shaped on an inner mahogany or concrete former and they were fixed by metal clamps.

Above and below; Extensive airbrush weathering was applied to the camouflaged half of the model’s underside, ensuring all dirt streaks ran in the direction of the air flow. Note how the undercarriage bays have been blanked off with pieces of foam.

WINGS

The two wings made one, slender, cantilevered unit and were built from two fir trusses with wood-covered stressed skinning. The upper surface was twice as thick as the bottom, but in spite of this apparent fragility, the wings were enormously strong. Inside the wing there were ten self-sealing fuel tanks, inboard leading edges were aluminium and access panels were attached with screws which were smoothed flush with putty.

TAILPLANE

The horizontal and vertical tail planes were one-piece 'cantilever' wooden structures, using two wooden beams with a tensioning layer of plywood.

The rudder had a basic structure of metal-coated fabric and the elevators were made of Alclad (metal-coated aluminium).

Once attached to the fuselage, the wings were given a thin layer of cottony tissue called Madapolam, the name coming from the city of India where a very fine and durable fabric is manufactured from threads of linen. Ribbons or strips of cloth were applied to all of the big components. The fuselage was painted with four layers of aluminium compound to protect the structure from UV rays.

The camouflage was created with Tamiya Acrylics XF-81 Dark Green 2 (RAF), XF-82 Ocean Grey 2 (RAF) and XF-83 Sea Grey 2 (RAF).

A fuselage roundel from an Aeromaster sheet for Mosquito was used here; other roundels were sprayed.

The rudder was masked with small strips of tape and the fabric structure then emphasised with diluted black paint, applied by airbrush.

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Painting wood grain

First up was a base coat of Humbrol No.71 Oak.

The mask was lifted to check that the wood grain pattern looked crisp.

The edges of the photo-etched stencil were secured with Tamiya tape.

To paint the wood grain, the author used a mixture of Gunze Sangyo H27 and H37 Tan Wood in varying mixtures to create a natural looking effect.

Where the pattern was slightly blurred at the edges, some sepia shading was airbrushed on to hide it. A strip of acetate, perforated with a drill, was used to create lines of screws. A mixture of black and grey Here the airbrush work is finished and you can see paint was used for this. the result.

Some wood grain was accentuated with brown coloured pastel pencils and protected with Vallejo acrylic satin varnish, diluted a little with distilled water and applied at low pressure.

To create more variety in tone, oil paints were used; raw umber, white, yellow and ochre. The surface was pre-wetted with Humbrol thinners.

A flat brush was used to apply spots of the different oil paint colours.

The flat brush was dipped in solvent and used to distribute and mix the oils paints.

The slow-drying oil paints can be adjusted until the mixture was to the author’s liking.

Panel finished. To avoid obliterating the subtle effect, the surfaces were left unvarnished.

CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING OF THE MODEL

Once I had masked off the canopy, re-engraved the panel lines which had been partially removed when the airframe was sanded, I washed the model with soapy water. I could now start the painting process. I began by applying Tamiya XF-83 Medium Sea Grey 2 (RAF)

from the bottom upwards, creating shading effects as I went. The acrylic paint was highly diluted and sprayed at a very low pressure. I painted the black and white invasion stripes at this stage and employed some chipping effects so that the grey underneath would show through. AK Interactive 088 'Worn Effects' was used for

this process. To create more variety of colour, one or two colour-washes were applied using brown and ochres oil paints, dissolved in thinners.

On the engine nacelles, I applied oil stains using burnt Sienna and raw umber.

The top camouflage was painted with the new-ish colours of Tamiya XF-81 Dark Green 2 (RAF) and

XF-82 Ocean Grey 2 (RAF).

The separation between the two colours were created with paper masks, suspended a millimetre above the model's surface using Tamiya tape folded back on itself.

The kit itself includes a sheet of camouflage patterns which help when cutting the masks to size. The weathering processes were similar to

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In these photos the we see that the base layer of Humbrol No.71 Oak has been applied. The RB Productions wooden-grain stencils can be seen in the photo upper left, and they have started to be applied in the subsequent photos. Note the camouflaged side has been thoroughly masked off.

V those used on the bottom

surfaces of the model. All codes and other markings were painted with masks and airbrush, except the fuselage roundels; here I glossed up and applied decals from an Aeromaster sheet.

The RB Productions photo-etched stencils feature two different patterns. On flat areas there is not much of a problem in using them, but when they must be placed over joints or rounded areas they tend to lift up from the surface. To fix this, I had to cut the frames in certain places. Sometimes I had to use a toothpick to press the stencil closer to the surface so that the edges of the pattern did not become blurry when the colour was airbrushed on. To avoid repeating the design of the grain, I had to rotate the panels and constantly play with their location so that the patterns didn't become monotonous, a slow and laborious process. Between changes of position, the photo-etched stencils were cleaned with a cloth and alcohol.

A. One of the RB stencils has been taped in place and sprayed through.

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B. A line of crews is being applied here, using a home-made stencil.

C. The spiralling twist of the fuselage’s structure can be seen here.

D. Lines of screws were also added to the tail surfaces.

E. The leading edges received their woodgrain pattern in different orientations to the wing’s main surfaces.

F. Underside view revealing some complex masking operations to neatly cover the wing-tofuselage union.

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The slightly sinister X-47B is an extremely interesting test-bed for new unmanned flight technologies and this kit from newcomers Freedom Model Kits came as a welcome surprise.

We’ll take a more detailed look at it in the next issue but for now, it appears finely detailed and moulded with precision.

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FULL-BUILD; MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:48 DEHAVILLAND MOSQUITO FB. MK. VI ● KIT NO.61062

THOUGHTS V FINAL This model was a big test for

me, because I don't usually have much time to carry out experimental work! It was also the first time I used Alclad II paints (in this case, Aluminum) and I liked the finish a great deal. I have to say that seeing the wood alone did not convince me at all. It was only when the whole model was de-masked that I saw the combination of finishes and colours and I liked the final effect! ●

The finished effect is incredibly striking and while it was a lot of work, it was well worth it. A very memorable interpretation of a popular Tamiya model!

To prepare for the areas of exposed aluminium, the camouflaged and woodgrained parts of the airframe were first masked off and then gloss black was then sprayed as an undercoat for the Alclad II Aluminium colour.

MODELSPEC Tamiya 1:48 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI/NF Mk.II Kit No.61062

Materials

Injection moulded grey and clear styrene, polycaps, waterslide decals.

Paints used;

Tamiya Acrylics; XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White, XF-3 Flat yellow, XF-71 Cockpit Green, XF-81 Dark Green 2 (RAF), XF-82 Ocean Grey 2 (RAF), XF-83 Sea Grey 2 (RAF), X-1 Black.

Vallejo Acrylics: black, red, white.

Alclad II; Aluminum Alc 101 Gunze Hobby Color acrylics; H27 Tan, H37 Wood.

Humbrol Enamel; No.71 Oak

Accessories used;

Eduard; photo-etch FE239, Eduard Mask EX029, Cutting Edge resin seats, resin-control surface, True Details resin wheels (TD48093), Montex masks for codes, Cutting Edge, Ultracast mudguards and tailwheel, 48045, 48046, Moskit metal exhausts MSK4805

References used;

Warpaint Special Vol.3 DeHavilland Mosquito, published by Warpaint Books Ltd., Author Richard J. Caruana.

Internet web pages.

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EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.eduard.com • www.creativemodels.co.uk www.hannants.co.uk • www.lsamodels.co.uk MODELLING MATERIALS Italeri's recently released 1:32 F-104G Starfighter comes in for PE treatment this month, with add-on parts for the cockpit, landing gear and seat harnesses for both types of ejector seat that are included in the kit. Airfix's sublime 1:48 Merlin helicopter receives an interior, seatbelts and exterior which will sharpen up this already incredible kit. The real star this month is something we touched on last issue – a complete resin engine (right) for Tamiya's 1:32 F4U-1 Corsair, with individual cylinder heads and fully detailed engine cooling gills – fabulous stuff. We're getting close to needing another article on this extraordinary model... MN 1:72 BRASSIN SETS; • British WW2 500lb/1000lb bombs (672033) 1:48 BRASSIN SETS; • F-4C wheels (648142) for Academy • Spitfire 30gal slipper tank (648133) for Eduard • Mk.82 bombs w/airbrake late (648137) 1:32 BRASSIN SETS; • F4U-1 engine (632032) for Tamiya • US 250lb bombs (632036) • WG.21 for Bf109G (632034) for Revell • Bf109G cannon pods (632035) for Revell • B-17 turbo-superchargers (632033) for HK Models 1:32 PHOTO-ETCHED SETS; • Remove before flight fabric (32807) • F-104G interior self-adhesive (32803) for Italeri • F-104 undercarriage (32811) for Italeri • F-104G seatbelts (32805) for Italeri • F-104C2 seatbelts (32808) for Italeri • N1K2-J Shiden Kai self-adhesive (32806) for Hasegawa 1:35 PHOTO-ETCHED SETS • Pz.Kpfw.35(t) (36267) for Academy • ATF Dingo 2 GE A PatSi exterior (36264) for Revell • ATF Dingo 2 GE A PatSi interior (36263) for Revell 1:48 PHOTO-ETCHED SETS • Merlin HC.3 interior self-adhesive (49647) for Airfix • Merlin HC.3 seatbelts (49649) for Airfix • Merlin HC.3 exterior (48803) for Airfix • A3D-2 undercarriage (48791) for Trumpeter • A3D-2 interior self-adhesive (49665) for Trumpeter • A3D-2 bomb bay (48764) for Trumpeter • F-35B exterior (48792) for Kittyhawk • Me410 A-1 self-adhesive (49668) for Meng • Spitfire Mk.IXc late Weekend (49674) for Eduard • Remove before flight fabric (49068) 1:200 PHOTO-ETCHED SETS • USS Arizona Pt.1 cranes (53099) for Trumpeter • USS Arizona Pt.2 catapults (53100) for Trumpeter • USS Arizona Pt.3 lifeboats (53104) for Trumpeter 1:72 ZOOM • Harrier GR.3 interior self-adhesive (SS495) for Airfix 1:48 ZOOM • Merlin HC.3 interior self-adhesive (FE647) for Airfix 1:32 ZOOM • F-104G interior self-adhesive (33131) for Italeri • N1K2-J Shiden Kai interior (33132) for Hasegawa TOOLS; • CA glue applicator (00026) • Circle and oval template (00027) • Oblong and square template (00028) • Oblong template (00029) 1:72 EDUARD MASKS • F-35A (CX373) for Italeri 1:48 EDUARD MASKS • Su-2 (EX420) for Zvezda • MiG-25PD/PDS (EX416) for Kittyhawk • F-104G/S (JX163) for Italeri

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www.shesto.co.uk MASKING TAPE Modellers will always need masking tape and Modelcraft have come through with a new line of 'kabuki tape' style in 6mm (two rolls per pack), 10mm (two rolls per pack) and 18mm (one roll per pack), with some extremely reasonable pricing. Good adhesive properties (slightly more tack than Tamiya tape) but appears to leave no residue.

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www.eagle-editions.com WATERSLIDE DECAL SETS New in from Eagle Editions of the USA are two sets for 1:32 Ju88A-4s, aimed at the Revell kit; the same sets are also offered in 1:72 and 1:48. The subjects are varied, with the 'classic' splinter camouflage covered as well as desert and winter options. Top quality printing and useful instructions are included as always.

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www.creativemodels.co.uk MODELLING ACCESSORIES This line of 1:48 pilot figures are perfect for placing alongside your newly finished 1:48 fighter. So far we have a two US figures (pilots for F4F Wildcat, P-47 Thunderbolt) a Russian (MiG-15) and a German (Bf109) so all we need is a British/Commonwealth RAF pilot!

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www.creativemodels.co.uk PAINT SETS New acrylic paint sets for specific modelling applications are increasing in popularity and Vallejo are adding new paint-packs to their catalogue quite frequently. Adding to the AFV Camouflage Color/Painting System ranges, we have German 1943/44 colours (ideal for Tiger I, Panthers etc), NATO armour colours, good for Leopards etc., and US Vietnam olive drab. We used the system for German WW2 dark yellow last issue and it would very well indeed, so these useful sets come highly recommended. Also new is a set of eight bottles of paint to replicate WW2 German field grey uniforms, plus basic paints sets in the Model Color 'War Games Paint Series' for infantry and German armour.

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www.hannants.co.uk MODELLING ACCESSORIES This set of gun barrels in resin is a great way to sharpen up your 1:32 Zero fighter for around a fiver – very good value! Beautifully cast with excellent detail.

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www.creativemodels.co.uk MODELLING ACCESSORIES When we lifted the lid on Plus Model's newest accessory set, it was quick to see that it was no bog-standard release, in fact we were bowled over by it. The resin castings look like they'll have a flush fit and as it is so well detailed, you can use it in lieu of a home-made item. Very fun for dioramas.

TOILET BOWL (EL065)

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TETRA MODELWORKS, KOREA

www.tetramodel.co.kr MODELLING ACCESSORIES This is a new aftermarket company from Korea and so far, we are impressed. The first batch of items to arrive cover five 1:35 armour subjects and one 1:350 ship and are produced to a very high standard.

Not one, but three T-90 MBTs are catered for (Zvezda, Meng, Trumpeter) and each comes with a machined aluminium gun barrel and multiple photo-etched sheets carrying reactive armour blocks, tool clamps, engine grilles and more. Extremely impressive. Meng's Leopard 1 A3/A4 gets a host of exterior fittings as does Trumpeter's Fennek LGS armoured car.

Trumpeter's 1:350 USS Lassen DDG-82 gets railings, ladders, hatches, helicopter rotors and tons more – ideal to spruce up the kit.

• RUSSIAN MBT T-90A/T-90 CAST TURRET W/BARREL (ME-35012) FOR TRUMPETER • RUSSIAN MBT T-90A W/BARREL (ME-35002) FOR MENG • RUSSIAN MBT T-90A W/BARREL (ME-35004) FOR ZVEZDA • LEOPARD 1 A3/A4 (ME-35013) FOR MENG • GERMAN FENNEK LGS (ME-35014) FOR TRUMPETER • 1:350 USS LASSEN DDG-82 (SE-35001) FOR TRUMPETER

XTRADECALS, UK

www.hannants.co.uk WATERSLIDE DECAL SETS Newly released by Hannants in their 'Xtradecal' line are two sets of decals for the 1:72 EE/BAC Lightning T.4/T.5 (see page 56 this issue). Set X72200 provides decals for Lightnings from the 1960s to 1970s, all in overall natural metal. Some colourful schemes are offered for the iconic British jet. Set X72201 offers markings for a variety of aircraft from the 1970s to 1980s in camouflage (Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey) and natural metal. Beautifully printed as always, with a detailed decal application guide.

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:72 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16CJ FIGHTING FALCON (BLOCK 50) ● KIT NO.60786

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S U O L U B FA G N I T H G FI N O C FAL T

Spencer Pollard takes on the third F-16 in Tamiya's line-up, the 1:72 CJ Block 50 amiya have had a long-standing love affair with General Dynamic’s masterpiece for almost as long as it has been gracing the world’s skies. Indeed, they, along with Monogram, were the first company to release a kit of the YF-16 in 1:48, releasing theirs during 1976 to a market hungry to build this new, lightweight fighter. Over the years, Tamiya have added to their roster of kits with a number of excellent 1:48 F-16Cs and a truly astonishing 1:32 offering that all but closes the book on this aircraft in miniature. That said, it has taken them a little while to replicate this aircraft in 1:72 and though there is quite a list of kits on their books in this scale, this is to the best of our knowledge, the first time they have tackled a current aircraft in 1:72. Let’s see if it was worth the wait.

IN THE BOX

Opening a new Tamiya kit is always a thrill and this one was no different. Several months ago I had the pleasure of building their amazing 1:72 Zero, so I was keen to see if this kit would reach similar heights in terms of detail and finesse.

I was no disappointed.

Straight from the off I knew that this was a quality kit: excellent mouldings, superb detail and levels of finesse and finish that’s hard to imagine being bettered, with current moulding

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:72 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16CJ FIGHTING FALCON (BLOCK 50) ● KIT NO.60786

The upper fuselage is split just behind the cockpit, thus allowing the creation of a two-seater at a later date.

As mentioned in the text, rather than paint and assemble a collection of tiny pieces to create the main undercarriage bay, three large sub-assemblies were built and then brought together during final assembly.

Before beginning work on the cockpit, the undercarriage bay is assembled ready for painting.

V technology. Those of you

who have had the pleasure of building one of Tamiya’s larger kits will recognise much of what you find in this one; the upper fuselage for instance, is broken just behind the cockpit thus allowing the possibility – no matter how slim – of an F-16B/D in the future. In fact, the sprues contain two seats, so maybe the idea that Tamiya may release a two-seat F-16, is not so far-fetched after all!

Dig a little deeper and the options start to reveal themselves: •Separate panels for the nose, with or without, IFF Strakes.

•A flashed-over hole on the fuselage side that is opened up to locate a separate intake.

•A fin that has a separate lower section to allow earlier version, with or without, parabrake housing.

•Optional blanking plates for the sides of the intake.

•Panel and vent needing to be filled under right-hand cockpit sill.

But enough of the possibilities from future releases – what do we actually see in this one?

Well, it’s typical of a Tamiya aircraft kit insomuch as it offers a high level of refinement and ease of assembly. For a complex aircraft, the parts count has been kept to a reasonable ninety-three, with many of the smaller items being cleverly moulded to maximise detail and minimise the number of parts needed to complete the model. The cockpit for instance comprises little more than eight parts, three for the tub, three for the console and two for the seat. Detail here is neat and tidy, the side panels being particularly fine. The same can be said for the instrument panel and coaming - both of which exhibit finely rendered features - but perhaps not so the ACES II ejection seat; this is rather plain and though well shaped and accurate in size, lacked even the most rudimentary of detailing.

Given the excellence of the surrounding parts, this did seem a little odd, even the inclusion – and use – of the decal seat straps, doing little to improve its appearance.

Still, there is always the aftermarket…

The cockpit is neat and tidy and easy to build.

In place, the cockpit looks extremely pleasing. Note the sill and coaming detail.

There are no straps on the seat, these items being replicated with decals in this particular kit.

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The internal areas were painted with Tamiya XF-2 Flat White, varnished with Games Workshop Purity Seal and then weathered with a wash of Johnsons Klear, water and Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black.

The hydraulic rams were painted with Gunze Sangyo Chrome.

The main undercarriage bay dry-fitted together and ready to be painted.

As with the little Zero mentioned earlier, perhaps the most impressive aspect of this kit is the rendering of the surface detail. Panel lines are delicately incised; vents are sharp and in scale; control surfaces – and their trailing edges – accurate and perfectly defined and then the whole model is finely decorated with a layer of almost imperceptible rivets and fasteners that only really appear when the model is held up to the light. The combination of all of these features is a model that looks absolutely true to scale and under paint, as realistic as any that I have seen in miniature.

Comparison with reference photos seems to show that this small-scale kit is every bit as accurate as its larger brethren and so the work that you put into it should result in perhaps the most accurate model of this aircraft, in this scale. There is though a small(ish), proviso and that is the almost complete lack of underwing stores and pylons. Why Tamiya chose to do this is anyone’s guess, but with only the option of AIM-9 Sidewinders and AIM-120 AMRAAMs to decorate your model, the result will be rather bare.

This is especially odd given that the Block 50/52 aircraft are differentiated from their earlier cousins thanks in part to the use of stores such at LANTIRN and Sniper pods and their associated weapons, such as HARM and JDAM and that the decals for all of these things appear on the decal sheet! Still, we can’t explain their omission, just point out that you can

still build a very fine F-16 from this kit, if only one that is either a ‘vanilla’ airshow exhibit, a Thunderbirds aircraft, or one from the Aggressor squadrons that use the F-16…

Along with the kit parts, the package contains a full set of instructions and a fine decal sheet offering the following choices: A. 5th Air Force Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, 2010 B. 52nd Fighter Wing Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 2011 C. 79th Fighter Squadron Leader, 20th Fighter Wing, Tiger Meet, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, USA, August 2001 As with all Tamiya decals, these are perfectly printed, in register and accurate in both colour and detail.

Having now used them, I can also say that they are incredibly thin and with the use of Gunze Sangyo’s Mr Mark Softer, settle down perfectly over of the delicate surface detail that adorns this kit.

Before fixing the cockpit in place, the sills were sprayed with Flat Black. The masked canopy sections, simply held in place, would mask this area during the application of the camouflage colours.

Careful painting brings out the fine detail inside the cockpit. The tub attaches to the lower fuselage half, meaning no glue is used around the fine detail.

The area around the wheel bay was sprayed with Light Ghost Gray and then the completed bay fixed in place, thus cutting down on the need to mask the bay, later on. The undercarriage legs and associated details have been fitted ‘dry’ at this point.

CONSTRUCTION

As with any aircraft kit this begins with the cockpit and in this case, the joining of the upper fuselage halves front and back. Fit here is excellent, even the cover plate for the cannon, fitting perfectly. As mentioned earlier, the cockpit is a simple affair, a one-piece tub being decorate with a control column on the right-hand console with a throttle on

The interior of the intake and nose-wheel bay have been carefully painted ready for assembly.

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:72 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16CJ FIGHTING FALCON (BLOCK 50) ● KIT NO.60786

The airframe is together ready for final clean up.

other side. Painting is V the simple: spray the tub Neutral

simple: spray the tub Neutral Gray and then pick out the panels in black. A little drybrushing and attention with light coloured acrylics, brings out the finer details.

Before closing up the fuselage halves – which are split into upper and lower sections – the undercarriage bay needs to be assembled and then painted in white.

For this build I chose a slightly different route when it came to construction and painting, electing to finish the sub-assemblies and then airbrush the camouflage around the openings, covering sufficient area that when it came to painting the overall scheme, I would not need to mask-off any of the internal parts. This worked particularly well with the undercarriage bays as can be seen in the pictures that accompany this feature, the fit of the smaller sub-assemblies being such that they could all be painted, decalled and weathered and then brought together at the end of the project.

After assembling the undercarriage bays and as can be seen, the main gear, everything was sprayed in Tamiya XF-2 Flat White and then treated to a layer of Games Workshop Purity Seal, ready for the weathering. Always conscious that weathering can stain a white finish, I stole one of Brett Green’s techniques to add some definition to the detail. This involved mixing Johnsons Klear with some water and

then a few drops of Semi Gloss Black acrylic. This solution was then carefully applied to the internal parts and to my amazement, it flowed perfectly around all of the finer features, adding delicate shadows without staining the white finish. All I needed to do was to leave it to dry, add some tiny stencil decals, pick out some of the finer details with paint and the effect was complete.

Superb!

Happy that the internals were assembled and finished completely, the airframe could be brought together. Thanks to some clever design on the part of Tamiya, the wings and fuselage parts join across natural panel lines and so with care, filling and sanding can be kept to a minimum, especially if you follow the procedure suggested in the instructions. So, the fuselage halves were joined and then the nose panels fixed in place, Gunze Sangyo Mr Cement S being used to facilitate and a quick and neat joint. The rear fuselage sides – around the tailplanes – were carefully sanded smooth before dealing with any small gaps. Though the fit is very good I like to make sure it is as perfect as possible, so deal with each joint as the model is completed.

In this case these areas were sanded and then the minimal gaps were treated to a few drops of Gunze Mr Filler Primer before being smoothed over once more.

On the whole the fit of the parts in this kit is utterly superb, everything joining perfectly.

In order to facilitate painting and weathering, the intake was kept separate, the fit being such that it could be fixed in place during final assemble with no fear of any gaps appearing.

Test-fitting the intake and lower fuselage panel. The small gap seen here was dealt with by fixing the panel to the trailing edge of the intake assembly.

Why do this? Simple: if they are dealt with as the model progresses, you know that there won’t be any gaps once complete and there will be no need to compromise the surface detail with layers of primer to check your construction!

Having attached the wings, I noticed that a small panel and associated vent needed to be filled on the side of the fuselage and so this was dealt with using a smear of Humbrol filler,

sanded smooth. Once done, a tiny vent is glued into a pre-drilled hole, a couple of drops of Tamiya Extra Thin Cement being used to create a perfect finish.

The next few steps deal with the main undercarriage components. We’ve already mentioned them in passing, but as I deviated slightly from the suggested assembly guide, it may well be worth taking a look at my route in a little more detail. In order to cut down on the

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number of smaller parts that would need to be painted and then brought together (with the inherent risk of damage that could be created), I chose to build two large sections that would join to replicate the entire undercarriage structure.

Though this took a little head scratching to work out, the results were remarkably simple, as can be seen in the build-up shots. In essence, this entailed the joining of the central bay wall, the structural member that spans this piece, the two hydraulic rams and the two, pivoting arms. By dry-fitting the one-piece leg into place, I could use this to align all of the smaller parts, carefully apply some glue (in this case, Mr Cement S) and then leave it all to dry overnight. Once set, it was a simple matter of removing these sections ready for painting and weathering.

They could then be slid back into place at the end of the build, the completed intake and the lower section of fuselage trapping everything permanently in place.

In keeping with the approach to the cockpit and undercarriage bay, the parts

that are supplied to create the intake were painted individually and then brought together carefully, to produce the finished sub-assembly. If I were to be picky, this another of the areas that is rather compromised in terms of detail, the rather-tooshallow intake tunnel and blank internal face being at odds with the approach to the rest of the kit. I was also rather perplexed with the way that the intake lip had been created, the two halves of the intake creating an unsightly seam across it that was very difficult to disguise – especially once painted, as in this case.

As with the main gear bay, the internal sections were painted white and then the areas around the outside of the bay opening and intake mouth, painted in the relevant camouflage colour.

The parts could then be brought together, the joint carefully sanded smooth and then the damaged paintwork very carefully airbrush over.

Once again, this cut down on the need to mask these internal areas and helped

As with the intake, the fin was kept as a separate section that could be painted, weathered and then decalled before being fixed in place, this cutting down once more, on the need to mask it off during the painting process.

And here it is being removed, just to prove that the fit seen in the earlier shot is as good as we say it is!

Part way through the painting process, the upper surface colours have been dealt with. Not the quality of the finish, made possible through the use of Gunze Sangyo’s acrylics and their very impressive Mr Color Thinners.

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Though it looks rather extreme in this shot, the primer was used to check all joints and not those seen to have gaps. Once sanded, the model was ready to be painted.

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This new sheet of decals for a 1:48 Fouga Magister provides markings for aircraft from Ireland, Bangladesh, Togo, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, El Salvador and Cameroon and all are extremely interesting variations. The camouflage options are very varied and the print quality is outstanding.

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:72 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16CJ FIGHTING FALCON (BLOCK 50) ● KIT NO.60786

You can see here how the preparatory work carried out earlier cuts down on the need for masking.

Everything has been painted and weathered – time for final assembly.

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than would have been possible with masking – especially around the interior of the intake.

The completion of the airframe could now begin: an exercise in careful assembly and the delicate application of glue. Working from front to back the two halves of the nose-cone could be joined, cleaned up and then fixed in place; the tail plane assembled, cleaned-up and then mounted on a cocktail stick ready to be painted; the under-fuselage fins glued in place and the tailplanes cleaned up and set aside, ready for their final finish.

Before tackling the model’s camouflage finish, the canopies needed to be cleaned-up ready for masking. As with a number of modern jets the canopy of the F-16 is a double-bubble flaring out slightly from the framing. As a result of this feature, a two-part mould needs to be used, resulting in a very faint seam that runs across the top of the glazing.

As this is not a feature of the

real thing, the seam needs to be carefully removed, very fine sanding sticks and then Micro Mesh pads being used to remove it and re-polish the plastic back to a perfect finish. Once done, the glazing can be masked off ready for the frames to be painted, first with matt black and then the exterior camouflage colours, thus creating the illusion of a black, interior frame.

CAMOUFLAGE PAINT AND DECALS

In US service, the Fighting Falcon has in the main, been finished in a standard two-tone or three-tone camouflage scheme comprising either overall FS36320 Gray lower surfaces, upper nose and tail fin, with FS36118 upper fuselage, wings and tailplanes, or that same scheme, but with FS36375 Gray lower surfaces – the latter scheme, seemingly be applied at unit level. In this case, all three options on

This begins with the undercarriage bays.

The doors were added first…

the decal sheet feature the three-tone scheme and so the relevant Gunze Sangyo colours were grabbed, H305, 307 and 308 and the model airbrushed, the paint being thinned with their Mr Color lacquer thinner. For the demarcations, the lower surfaces were masked off from the upper surfaces with tape to create a sharp demarcation and then the pale grey upper nose and dark grey rear fuselage were separated with a sausage of Blue-black, thus creating a soft, feathered edge. Once airbrushed, the model was given several coats of Tamiya X-22 Clear and then set aside overnight to dry in preparation for the decals.

Over the years I’ve read a lot of criticism of Tamiya’s decals, many bemoaning their rather thick appearance and inability to look ‘painted on’ once in place. Though this has some validity, it is often their application that produces

poor results, rather than the decals themselves. This model has been decorated with the kit decals, but as usual they were applied with Gunze Sangyo’s Mr Mark Setter and Softer.

These solutions are designs to work with Japanese kit decals, softening the inks once the markings have been applied so that once dry, they conform to every detail, curve and feature of the model’s surface. You have to be careful not to apply too much Mark Softer as it can damage the decals if applied too liberally, but if care is taken, the results are every bit as good as anything available from the aftermarket.

Though not the most colourful of the options offered by Tamiya, the review model was finished as the 52nd Fighter Wing Commander’s aircraft, partly because it was something a little different, by mainly because it has my initials

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…And then the remaining sub-assemblies The intake and front undercarriage assemble were then snapped into place. A couple of drops of glue are completed and slotted into place. Once again, a few all that is needed to hold these parts in place. drops of glue held this section in place.

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Careful weathering brings out the finer details moulded onto the surface of the fin. Note the white shading around the lettering and how it all lines up.

Almost there! Time to fix the remaining details in place and finish this model off!

A close-up of the cockpit and fuselage side that was damaged with ‘that’ glue spot…

The jet pipe is well detailed and looks great, once painted. Alclad II Pale Burnt Metal, over a base-coat of Tamiya Gloss Black was used to finish this item.

The kit offers a choice of Sidewinders or AMRAAMs to arm your model.

Here is one of the latter in place.

Tail feathers. Well, I couldn’t really use any other letters now, could I?

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:72 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16CJ FIGHTING FALCON (BLOCK 50) ● KIT NO.60786

Hard to believe it’s 1:72 scale; the combined expertise of Tamiya and our author belie the model’s small overall dimensions.

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offers everything you need to complete the aircraft, but it is perhaps worth mentioning the need to carefully follow the numbering in the instructions and on the sheet; though the letters and numbers on the tail look the same, their white shadows are placed differently depending on whether they are on the port of starboard sides on the tail. Don’t mix them up! I did and had a devil of a time removing the small numerals from one side, to reapply them on the other: be warned!

With the decals dry the model could be sprayed with several thin layers of Vallejo matt varnish – thinned with water from condensing tumble dryer – before gently rubbing the model down with 1200 grade Micro Mesh to create a perfectly smooth finish. The panel lines could then be defined with a thin wash of Raw Umber oil paints mixed with Humbrol, German Grey enamels.

All of the remaining parts could now be fixed in place, each piece and small sub-assembly having been painted and weathered ready for installation – or rather, that was the plan…

AS you can imagine, I build a lot of models for the editors here at ADH and that means that they have to be built very quickly. Though that has over the years made me very productive and set in place systems that allow a large amount of work to be completed in a very short space of time, it also reduces my levels of concentration when fatigue sets in. Let me introduce you to a prime example of this happening at the worst possible moment.

So, I was completing the model you see here; the painting and decalling was complete and everything was fixed in place, with the exception on the ejector seat

and the canopy. The seat was dropped into place, a small tab of Tamiya Extra Thin Cement having been placed inside the cockpit to receive this final piece.

Happy it was in place, I grabbed the canopy to slid it into its mounting holes, only to notice that I had accidentally dripped glue down the side of the fuselage, just beneath the canopy rail, which was in turn, destroying the finish and the underlying plastic…

I was five minutes from photographing the model and I now had a badly damaged finish that somehow I had to repair – I cannot tell you how upset I was at this point! But what to do?

This was the only kit in the country and so had to repair it, but how? Well, to cut a long story short I spent the next three and a half hours masking off the surrounding area (using panel lines

as natural boundaries), removing the paint with Mr Color Thinner back to the plastic, repairing the scarred plastic and then respraying the finish to match exactly, the surrounding surfaces. A new Astra decal sheet had to be ordered from Hannants to replace the missing markings (I had no chance of getting another Tamiya sheet!), which took three days to arrive! I had gone from being five minutes from completion to seventy-two hours in the blink of an eye!

Still, the model was repaired and the results can be seen here; I can still see evidence of the scarring on the side of the fuselage – just – but at least I managed to salvage a very precious project and learn a valuable lesson into the bargain: never use liquid glue inside a finished model, again… ●

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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, BB; BASE BOARD, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABR MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN COR

REVELL, USA

VENTURA MK.II RAF www.revell.com SCALE; 1:48 • MATERIALS; IM, WS • KIT NUMBER; 86-5533 It’s great to see Revell’s 2011 Lockheed Ventura kit again and even better now it’s in RAF/RNZAF colours. The kit exhibits modern standards of airframe detail, a decent cockpit and in this RAF Mk.II variant we are treated to a new Boulton-Paul dorsal turret, retooled nose parts with more extensive glazing panels (provided on a new clear sprue) plus revised propellers. On the downside, the cowling and lower/forward fuselage shapes haven’t been corrected from the original PV-1 release, but that would have required a fairly major re-tool. Should you wish, these issues can be corrected thanks to resin parts by D-Mold Modelworks (lower fuselage) and Vector (cowlings). There are plenty of PE sets (Eduard) plus resin engines, guns and exhausts by Quickboost, so you can really go to town on the kit. Despite the slight shortcomings, it’s pleasing to see that Revell had addressed the differences with the RAF version and provided them in the box, along with a decals sheet for two examples, an RAF Ventura of No.454 Squadron and an RNZAF machine of No.487 Squadron, Methwold (Norfolk) 1943. At the time of writing, it was unclear if this version will be released by Revell Europe.

AOSHIMA, JAPAN

KNIGHT RIDER KITT SEASON FOUR www.modelwholesaleuk.com SCALE; 1:24 • MATERIALS; IM, SVT, WS • KIT NUMBER; SP04 It’s all very well having a model of ‘KITT’ from Knight Rider – it’s basically just an ‘82 Pontiac Trans Am – but what’s really important is ‘do the red lights work?’. Well, in this release from Aoshima, they do indeed! The model comes with a small printed circuit board with a row of tiny LEDs that sit just behind an open slot in the bonnet.

A clear red moulding fits over the LEDs to create the correct red glow – superb! The rest of the kit is very cleanly produced, with a detailed and accurate interior with all the KITT special features.

A very attractive RAF version with British turret, new propellers and clear nose mouldings, plus new decals of course Cross-section of lower fuselage is a little too squaredoff and cowlings aren’t quite bulbous enough, but it’s still an excellent kit and these issues will be not deal breakers for the majority of modellers

Classic TV sci-fi subject with the essential inclusion of the LED bar in the bonnet It’s KITT with the red lights – what’s not to like?

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Kit Reviews

STIC 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, TIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WS; WATERSLIDE (DECALS)

WINGNUT WINGS, NEW ZEALAND

ROLAND C.IIA LATE www.wingnutwings.com SCALE; 1:32 • MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS • KIT NUMBER; 32041 The latest release from the New Zealand kit-meisters is the gloriously tubby Roland C.IIa, a two-seat fighter nicknamed ‘Walfisch’ (whale). The model is presented in the same style as WnW’s previous releases; an elegantly illustrated kit box packed with grey polystyrene sprues that are loaded with mouthwatering kit parts just asking to be built. WW1 aircraft kits require a certain methodical approach but Wingnut Wings offer the modeller the easiest possible route thanks to a quite simply brilliant instruction book. The detail on the kit parts is gorgeous and has almost invisible mould part-lines thanks to high quality mould-making. Decals are provided for five machines and you even get a homing pigeon box, ladder and 1:32 teddy bear in the kit!

Utterly superb from start to finish, model kits really don’t get much better than this.

Inspired No comment needed!

PLUS MODEL, CZECH REPUBLIC

BRITISH FORDSON WOT-2D LIGHT TRUCK www.creativemodels.co.uk SCALE; 1:35 • MATERIALS; R, PE, WS • KIT NUMBER; 348 Plus Model offer an appealing line of resin truck kits and the WOT2D is the latest to join. The kit is moulded in green/grey resin and includes a complete ladder chassis and a highly detailed engine which will take a delicate touch to build; this is not really a kit for a complete beginner. The rear body builds up from individual panels and features a detailed interior which will only be partially visible through the crew door at the rear. The cabin detail is nicely done, with beautifully observed seat detailed, floorboards with wood grain and delicate photo-etched windscreen closure catches. Two colour schemes are offered, one in SCC.15 Olive Drab/SCC.14 Black or SCC.61 Light Stone/SSC.1a Dark Brown.

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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, BB; BASE BOARD, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), 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, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WS; WATERSLIDE (DECALS)

MENG, CHINA

FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB www.creativemodels.co.uk SCALE; 1:24 MATERIALS; IM, SVT, CP, PCM, PE, WS • KIT NUMBER; CS-001 Meng have been putting out some fantastic kits for the last couple of years and they have jumped around from subject to subject. Their latest is certainly different to 1:35 armour – it’s a 1:24 modern pickup truck! To be more specific, it’s the ‘Super Duty Crew Cab’ version of the mighty Ford F-350, an American classic. It’s a huge machine and the kit reflects this with a 10¾ inch chassis (275mm) and a big, beefy cabin moulding. It comes with full engine (V8, of course) plus a detailed drivetrain, leaf spring suspension, live axles with steerable wheels plus a complete radiator with water hoses.

The cabin is equipped a separate headliner, individual glazing panels and openable bonnet; the doors are moulded closed. Detail is fantastic and moulding quality flawless; also in the box is a selfadhesive masking sheet for the windscreen, photo-etched mirror faces and semi-pneumatic vinyl tyres.

Great quality kit parts, just the right amount of detail in the right places, and it’s huge!

Slightly unusual subject considering the preceding releases, but we don’t mind

SWORD, CZECH REPUBLIC

LIGHTNING T.MK.4, LIGHTNING T.MK.5, www.hannants.co.uk • SCALE; 1:72 • MATERIALS; IM, R, PE, WS KIT NUMBERS; Mk.4; SW72079, Mk.5; SW72080 Sword have two new EE/BAC Lightnings out and they both depict the two-seat versions. The models are moulded in fine, blue/grey polystyrene that sports some beautiful surface detail; very subtle and in-scale with restrained, recessed panel lines and panel fasteners in the pertinent areas. The pilots’ seats are taken care of with resin castings, the finest details of which are provided in pre-coloured PE produced by Eduard. The double-layer instrument panel is also a pre-coloured PE item and looks absolutely superb. The jet pipes are cast in resin and feature excellent detail. Two very appealing kits with colourful markings options.

Two-seat Lightnings are always very appealing and these two kits are no exception. Excellent resin and PE included as standard. Get ‘em now before they sell out!

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FULL-BUILD: MOTOCYCLE RACING TAMIYA 1:12 1984 HONDA NS500 ● KIT NUMBER 14125

BRINGING A CLASSIC BAC Philippe Devos continues to chronicle the history of the MotoGP circus by building the Tamiya Honda NS500 ‘Raymond Roche’, an older kit, with some key new parts

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The main change made was the shortening of the saddle ‘gap’ by adding material.

You can use a two-part sealant, Tamiya putty or, as here, body-putty available in most car accessory shops. This has the advantage of hardening in less than fifteen minutes. When first applied it was only roughly shaped, the bulk of the work being done with a flat file and finishing with sandpaper.

Here we see a comparison with the standard back-splash of the NS500; 5mm of material was added to shorten the saddle gap. A new cushion was manufactured for the back of the seat.

BACK TO LIFE! original scheme with touches of additional colours.

I chose this one for my model, especially as 1984 was the best season in MotoGP for Roche where he finished third in the Championship with an impressive collection of eight podiums, including four second places. Hats off! This great result could be explained by the explosive power of his bike, which, despite the advent of the four-cylinder engine, was still able to slide around corners, sneaking between his opponents to move with agility and flexibility to the finishing line.

I won't dwell on the contents of the box, other than to mention that the seat-back should be changed for realism, as shown in the photos. Also, I chose to cement the windscreen to the cowling as it fitted badly as standard, but I was a little clumsy and left indelible traces of glue... By the end of assembly, I felt satisfied that I'd built a model of a very beautiful bike; an older kit, cleverly brought up to date by Tamiya. As a bonus, the choice of markings across the 1983, 1984 and even 1985 seasons offers a choice for everyone. A key model in the history of MotoGP's 'continental circus'! ●

Similarly, the exhaust outlet was slightly modified by cutting out the separator between the silencer holes.

On this ‘old’ model, the windscreen and fairing must be bonded together and the joint sanded flush. Thorough polishing, followed by careful masking and painting complete the effect.

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Slight changes were made to the model to allow the engine to slide into the pre-assembled and painted frame. The builder must still exert pressure while the cement dries so that everything remains aligned.

FULL-BUILD: MOTOCYCLE RACING TAMIYA 1:12 1984 HONDA NS500 ● KIT NUMBER 14125

A spread of the mechanical components. The total number of parts is quite small, but time needs to be spent in preparing and painting the various elements in advance, for a clean result.

The front fork was the subject of some attention; chrome on the tubes with some fiddly masking on the fork-crown.

The engine block is in simple black and the clutch is metallic grey, painted using Citadel Steel with Bronze details. The cylindrical reservoir for the rear shock was cemented to the frame and two small black adhesive strips added to make it look more realistic.

The fairings were prepared by painting them TS-26 Pure White and TS-8 Italian Red. The colour boundary on the lower cowling was achieved with the clear instructions that came with the Studio27 decal set. Orange peel texture in the paint is not too big a problem since a layer of varnish will cover it later.

The new sprue in the kit box provides new suspension parts that are more accurate than before. The inside of the swing-arm was filled with putty but this was almost invisible after painting and installation! The chain was painted X-31 Titanium Gold with 'Prince August' Steel acrylic paint used for the individual links.

The Honda logo cast in the left side of the engine was highlighted with silver drybrushing. The speedometer has been fitted in this view. The exhaust boxes will be hidden by the fairings but the airbrush work was fun to do. Over an Alclad II Steel base-colour, welds were first shaded with X-19 Smoke, then stained with ‘Hazelnut’ ink from Citadel. The welds were later highlighted with silver.

Just the front wheel to fit; the small crosshead screwdriver comes in the box, naturally...

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MODELSPEC Tamiya 1:12 1984 Honda NS500 Kit No.14125

Materials

Injection-moulded polystyrene, soft vinyl tyres, metal microscrews, pre-cut masks, decals

Accessories

Studio27 decals DC711C (Honda RS500 WGP'84 )

Paints used;

Tamiya Sprays; white, grey Surface Primer, TS-29 Satin Black, TS-26 White Aluminium TS-30, TS -8 red, TS-13 Clear Tamiya Acrylics; X-19 Smoke, XF-1 Flat Black Prince August; Aluminium Citadel; Black ink and Hazel Alclad II; Polished Aluminum, Smoke, Steel

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Military, Aviation, Naval, Modelling, Railways, Car & Motorcycle Books 9.30 – 4.30 Monday to Friday By Appointment Only

www.bookworldws.co.uk

info@bookworldws.co.uk

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Gee DEE MODELS Tel: 0115 9412211 Fax: 0115 9417717

21 Heathcoat Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 3AF Moday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm Saturday 9am-5.30pm Specialising in plastic kits, diecast, boats, planes and cars ESTABLISHED 1946

www.geedee-modelshop.com

MAIL ORDER

HALIFAX MODELLERS WORLD

Tel: 01422 349157

Halifax Modellers World , 29 Union Street, Halifax, HX1 1PR

All Models,All Makes,All Scales.

Opening Hours: Mon,Tues,Thur 10.30-17.30,Wed Closed, Fri 10.30-17.00,Sat 9.30-17.00,Sun 10.30-16.30

www.halifaxmodellersworld.co.uk

sales@hurricanemodels.co.uk www.hurricanemodels.co.uk

Kit krazy model shop Tel: 020 8298 7177

303 The Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 8DT New and pre-owned kits. Collections bought and sold Aircraft, military, cars, ships, bikes & scifi (70p S.A.E for our list)

Opening hours: 9-30am-5.30pm (closed Wednesday & Sunday)

You can also find us at most major model and airshows throughout the year

www.kitkrazy.com

Up to 20% Discount on mail order

WWW.LITTLE-CARS.COM Tel: 01234 711980

(24hr answer phone)

We aim to stock all the tools and accessories you will ever need. Micro Mesh, Hold & Fold, Detailing Wire and Mesh, Iwata Airbrushes, MIG pigments, Adhesives.

FROM TINY TWEEZERS TO SIZEABLE SPRAY BOOTHS! Swan & Excel knives, Vallejo, Aztek Airbrushes, Actulite, A300S-D Extractor.

Lazertran Decal paper, Deluxe Rust & Snow, Zona Saws, Alclad II, Microbrushes...

Multimedia Car kits, Eduard, Sweet and Areotech Aircraft kits.

Buy direct or see us at your local model show

email: info@little-cars.co.uk

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

HIROBOY

Tel: +44 (0)7977 125967

(8-00am - 4-30pm)

The UK’s largest mail order company specialising in Scale Automotive model kits with a large selection of aftermarket detailing parts, accessories, books and loads more Unit 59, Basepoint Business Centre, Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 8SD, United Kingdom.

Email:halifaxmodellersworld@fsmail.net

www.hiroboy.com Open: Monday-Thursday: 8.00-4.30, Friday: 8.00-2.30

HANNANTS MODEL SHOP

THE MODEL SHOP

Tel: 0208 205 6697 Fax: 01502 500521

Unit 2, Hurricane Trading Estate, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, NW9 5QW Open 10.00am - 5.30pm, THurs & Fri open until 7.00pm no1 in europe for plastic kits and accessories including the full range of tamiya (not RC) email: sales@hannants.co.uk

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plastic kits, airbrushes, primers, paints, tools, glues, static grass & accessories

www.finescalemodelworld.co.uk

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www.themodelshop.org

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Tel/Fax: 01633 222282

D-9 Models, Newport Indoor Market, Newport, South Wales NP20 1DD

Monday to Saturday 9am - 4.30pm SPECIALIST PLASTIC KIT MODEL SHOP. Brands include tamiya, trumpeter, italeri, revell, dragon, afv, hasegawa, roden, eduard and more

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Contact details for companies featured in TMMI... ● ACCURATE ARMOUR/ ARMOUR DISTRIBUTION Units 15-16 Kingston Industrial Estate, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5DG Scotland. Tel; 01475 743 955 Fax 01475 743746 www.accurate-armour.com ● THE AIRBRUSH COMPANY Ltd 79 Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8UF, +44 (0) 1903 767800 www.airbrushes.com ● AIRCONNECTION Box 21227, RPO Meadowvale Mississauga, ON L5N 6A2, Canada Tel (905) 677-0016 Fax (905) 677-0582 sale@airconnection.on.ca info@airconnection.on.ca www.airconnection.on.ca ● AIRWAVES Via Hannants www.hannants.co.uk ● ALCLAD II No.5 St Georges Close, Bacton, Norfolk, NR12 0LL. www.alclad2.com Tel; 01692 652166, Fax; 01692 652334 ● AMPERSAND PUBLISHING (via Historex Agents in UK) 235 NE 6th Avenue #4 Delray Beach, Florida 33483-5543, USA Tel; 561-266 9686, Fax; 561-266-9786 ● ARCHER (Historex in UK) PO Box 1277 Youngsville, NC 275961277, USA www.archertransfers.com ● BADGER AIRBRUSH 9128 W. Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131, USA 800-AIR-BRUSH • Fax: 800-57BADGER www.badgerairbrush.com customerservice@badgerairbrush.com ● BISON DECALS Available from www.hannants.co.uk and www.pdi-model-supplies.com ● CAMMETT AND CO (Lifecolour, Scale Caliber) Unit 5 Forest Road, Greenfield Industrial Estate, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5FA, United Kingdom Phone; 01497 822757 Email; cammettco@btopenworld.com www.cammett.co.uk ● CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS Midland Counties Publications, 4 Watling Drive, Sketchley Lane Industrial Estate, Hinckley, Leics UK LE10 1YF Tel: +44(0) 1455 233 747, Fax: +44(0) 1455 233 737 midlandbooks@compuserve.com www.classic-publications.com ● CREATIVE MODELS LTD (Mig Productions, Vallejo, Accurate Miniatures); Unit 6-10, Honeysome Industrial Estate, Honeysome Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire PE16 6TG Tel/Fax; 01354 760022 www.creativemodels.co.uk info@creativemodels.co.uk ● CZECH SIX PUBLICATIONS 48 Station Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3BN UK Tel; 01932 866426 www.czechsixpublications.com ● DRAGON MODELS (The Hobby Company in UK) Dragon Models Ltd, Kong Nam Ind. Building B1-10F, 603-609 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan NT, Hong Kong Fax (HK) 4110587 www.dragonmodelsltd.com

(For 1:6 Action Figures, please contact Amerang in UK)

● ECHELON FINE DETAILS Available from; wwwaccurate-armour. com & http://pachome1.pacific.net. sg/~kriegsketten/

● EAGLE EDITIONS Ltd PO Box 580 Hamilton MT 59840 USA406 Tel; 363 5415, Fax; 406 375 9270 eagle@eagle-editions.com www.eagle-editions.com ● FANTASY PRINTSHOP The Palms Oasis, New Portreath Road, Bridge, Cornwall, TR16 4QL ● FROME MODEL CENTRE 1/2 Catherine Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DA, UK +44 (0) 1373 465295 www.frome-model-centre.com enquiries@frome-model-centre.com ● GRAND PRIX MODELS 4 Thorpe Close, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4SW. Tel; 01295 278070 Fax; 01295 278072 www.grandprixmodels.com email@grandprixmodels.com ● GREENHILL BOOKS Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN, UK Tel 020 8458 6314 Fax 020 8905 5245 www.greenhillbooks.com L.Leventhal@greenhillbooks.com

● MODEL WHOLESALE UK LTD Unit 3 Dean Close, Raunds, Northants NN9 6BD Tel; 01892 680009 Fax:01892 522526 info@modelwholesaleuk.com www.modelwholesaleuk.com ● MODUNI VERSAND GMBH Böttgerstr. 2-14, 65439 Flörsheim, Germany Tel; 06145 5456-0 Fax; 06145 5456-11 info@moduni.de www.moduni.de ● MONROE PERDU Monroe Perdu Designs, 3168 Renee Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065, USA. www.monroeperdu.com ● PANZERWRECKS PO Box 164, Heathfield, Sussex TN21 8WA, UK www.panzerwrecks.com ● PEGASUS HOBBIES (Selected items via Pocketbond in UK) 5515 Moreno Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763 USA www.pegasushobbies.com

● GUNZE SANGYO MDC in the UK

● PLUS MODEL (Creative Models in UK) Jizni 56, 370 10 C. Budejovice, Czech Republic. plusmodel@plusmodel.cz www.plusmodel.cz

● HANNANTS Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2LZ. Tel 01502 517444 Fax 01502 500521 www.hannants.co.uk sales@hannants.co.uk

● POCKETBOND LTD (Trumpeter & AFV Club in UK) PO Box 80, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, AL6 0ND Tel 01707 391509 Fax 01707 327 466 info@pocketbond.co.uk

● HIKOKI PUBLICATIONS LTD Ashtree House, Station Road, Ottringham, East Yorkshire, HU12 OBJ, UK

● POL MODELS 64 Cumberland Road, Acton, London, W3 6EY UK polmodels@aol.com

● HIROBOY (Zero Paints) Unit 59, Basepoint Business Centre Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 8SD UK Tel: 07977125967 (UK office hours only) www.hiroboy.com

● PSP MODELS LTD (Mission Models in USA) Unit 19B, Applin’s Farm, Farrington, Dorset DT11 8RA, UK Phone/fax: +44 (0)1747 811 817 www.psp-models.com

● HISTOREX AGENTS Wellington House, 157 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BZ, UK Tel 01304 206720 Fax 01304 204528. www.historex-agents.co.uk sales@historex-agents.co.uk

● QUICKBOOST www.quickboost.net

● HOBBYLINK JAPAN Sano-shi, Kurohakama-cho 162-1 Tochigi 327-0813, Japan www.hlj.com ● HUSSAR PRODUCTIONS, CANADA www.airconnection.on.ca ● ITALERI (The Hobby Company in UK) Via Pradazzo, 6, I-40012 Calderara Di Reno, Bologna, Italy, Tel 051 726037 www.italeri.it ● JADAR-MODEL Zielna 8/103, 00-108 Warsaw, Poland www.jadar.com.pl hobby@jadarhobby.waw.pl ● LITTLE CARS Uncle Jacks, Lavendon Road Olney Bucks, MK46 4HH, UK www.little-cars.co.uk Tel (+44) 01234 711980 ● LSA MODELS Retail; 151 Sackville Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3HD, England.

Tel/fax 01273 705420 lsamodels@McMAIL.com www.lsamodels.co.uk ● MIG PRODUCTIONS C/ Santiago Rusinol 7, Pral 2a, 08750 Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Spain www.migproductions.com In UK; Creative Models ● MODEL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION Unit 3 Hillstown Small Business Center, Mansfield Road, Bolsover, Derbyshire.

S44 6LE. Tel; +(44)1246 82 77 55 orders@modeldesignconstruction.com www.modeldesignconstruction.com

● PRO-ART MODELS www.proartmodels.be

● REVELL AG Revell GmbH & Co Orchard Mews/18C High St, Tring, HP23 5AH 01442 890285 ukbranch@revell.de ● RZM PUBLISHING (Greenhill Books In UK) PO Box 995, Southbury, CT 06488 USA Tel; (USA) 203 264 0774 www.rzm.com ● SCHATTON BARRELS Industriestrasse 6, 94347 Ascha, Germany, Fax 09961 910 7826 www.modellbau-schatton.privat.t-online.de email; modellbau.schatton@t-online.de ● SCHIFFER BOOKS Schiffer Publishing, 4880 Lower Valley Rd, Atglen, PA, 19310 USA www.schifferbooks.com ● SCHIFFER BOOKS in UK Bushwood Books, No.6 Marksbury Avenue, Kew Gardens, Surrey TW9 4JF, UK. Tel +44(0)20 8392 8585, +44(0)20 8392 9876, email; info@bushwodbooks.co.uk ● SCHUMO KITS Axel’s-Modellbau-Shop Axel und Bernd Schulze OHG Braustraße 2a 37170 Uslar, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 5571 919 100 Fax: +49 (0) 5571 919 101 www.schumo-kits.com ● SQUADRON.COM Squadron Mail Order 1115 Crowley Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 - 1312. USA ● STUDIO 27 (Grand Prix Models in UK) www.studio27.co.jp

● SCALE MOTORSPORT No.3 Topside Lane, Newtown, Connecticut 06470-2023, USA www.scalemotorsport.com In UK; Grand Prix Models ● THE SMALL SHOP PO Box 580, Kalama WA 98625, USA Tel/fax; (360) 673-1255 info@thesmallshop.com www.thesmallshop.com ● SYLMASTA Halland House, Dale’s Yard, Lewes Rd, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, RH17 7PG Tel; +44(0)1444 415027, Fax; +44(0)1444 458606.

Email; sylmasta@aol.com ● TAMIYA JAPAN Tamiya, Inc., 3-7 Ondawara Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8610 Japan www.tamiya.com ● TAMIYA UK; THE HOBBY COMPANY LIMITED Garforth Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PG, UK Tel; 01908 605686 Fax; 01908 605666 enquiries@hobbyco.net www.hobbyco.net ● TANK MODEL, RUSSIA www.tank-model.ru www.afvmodeller.com ● TANK WORKSHOP 345 Wynbrook Drive McDonough, GA, 30253 USA Tel; (770) 573-1409, Fax; (770) 573-0479 www.tankworkshop.com ● TRUMPETER www.trumpeter-china.com Pocketbond in the UK ● TUNGSTEN DRILLS Allan Sidney No.6, Park Gardens, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, PE12 7PJ allansid@aol.com ● U-MODELS 1103, rue de Feucherolles 78630, Orgeval, France www.u-models.com ● VERLINDEN PRODUCTIONS (Historex in UK) 811 Lone Star Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366, USA (636) 379-0077 www.verlindenonline.com ● VALLEJO (Creative Models in UK) Acrylicos Vallejo, SL Apartado 337 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain Tel; (34) 93 893 60 12 Fax; (34) 93 893 11 54 www.acrylicosvallejo.com ● WORLD WAR TWO BOOKS Military History Books Ltd (Mail order address, callers by appointment) 2 Cysgod Y Bryn, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 4LR, United Kingdom Tel; 01970 623778 sales@worldwartwobooks.com www.worldwartwobooks.com ● WIDESPREAD SOLUTIONS Unit 1 Levens Hall Park, Lund Lane, Killinghall, Harrogate, West Yorkshire HG3 2BG, UK. Tel; +44(0)1423 522836 Fax; +44(0)1423 525656 info@graphicair.co.uk www.graphicair.co.uk ● WHITE ENSIGN MODELS Unit 5, Cobnash Industrial Estate, Kingsland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9RW, UK. Tel: 08444150914, Fax: 08444150916 wem@onetel.com www.WhiteEnsignModels.com

■ Please mention ‘Tamiya Model Magazine’ if you make contact with any of the companies listed above - thanks!

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HEAVY HAULAGE

Time to revisit Tamiya's fabulous 1:35 M26, the mighty tractor from the Dragon Wagon tank transporter...

NEXT ISSUE

The next issue of TMMI is August 2014 (No.226), on sale July 17th

...AND MUCH MORE, OF COURSE!

Due to the many factors that can influence the appearance (or non-appearance) of a model in TMMI, the items listed here are shown on a provisional basis only. We endeavour to bring you these articles, but please be patient if they do not feature, as all sorts of things can happen to prevent them from appearing on time… Thank you for your understanding!

GREAT WAR WARRIOR

TMMI takes a close look at Tamiya's new 1:35 Mk.IV 'Male' British WW1 tank

Order online now at; www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com ISSUE No.225 JULY 2014 PUBLISHED ON JUNE 19th 2014 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 Sales; Claire Alley Advertising Assistant; Joe Brown Office Manager; Paula Gray Administration Manager; Hannah McLaurie Weekend Party Organiser; Gladys Friday Printed by; Symbian Print Intelligence, Hertfordshire, 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...

REVELL’S VINTAGE SPACE KIT MAKES A WELCOME RETURN TO EARTH

EARLY STEPS INTO SPACE It’s really good to see this kit back again and it’s been a while since its first release; it came out the year before I was born, 1965! To look at the quality of the detail and the overall crispness, it’s hard to believe the model is nearly half a century old; it really does look very sharp indeed. It’s scaled to 1:24 which just the right size for a kit of this type, large enough for lots of detail but without being overwhelmingly big.

A reasonable interior is provided and this can be seen if the access doors are left in the open position. The crew figures are moulded in just two halves but once the glue seams have been sealed and sanded, they are ripe for some creative paintwork to breathe life into them.

The Gemini program ran from 1962 to 1966 and was a crucial step in mankind’s move into space. Thanks to NASA’s prolific photographic archive, modellers wishing to detail and paint their kit have plenty of online references! www.revell.com See you again on July 17th! editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

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Gemini Program photos; NASA via Wikimedia Commons

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Dragon Kits are distributed in the UK by The Hobby Company Limited, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PG See the full Dragon range at www.hobbyco.net Dragon models are available from all good model shops

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