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VOL.9 ISS.101 DECEMBER 2013 Editorial: Editor: Richard A. Franks Publisher: Alan Harman Group Editor: Marcus Nicholls Artist: Richard J. Caruana Administration Manager: Hannah McLaurie Office Manager: Paula Gray Advertisement Manager: Colin Spinner Advertising Sales: Mark Peacock & Claire Alley Advertisement Assistant: Joe Brown

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p8 Kwik Builds The Airfix 1:72 Fw 190A-8 by Libor Jekl, HobbyBoss 1:48 Fw 190D-9 by Steve A. Evans and Revell 1:32 Lynx HAS.3 by Alan Bottoms

p71 New Releases Decals New sheets from AML & Vingtor p72 New Releases Books Some of the latest aviation and modelling titles

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p20 Zementer Libor Jekl builds the Tamiya 1:72 Il-2m3 Stormovik p28 Angel of the seas John ‘Tigger’ Wilkes tackles the new 1:32 resin kit from HPH Models

p56 New Releases Kits The latest kit releases assessed

p40 Vought SB2U Vindicator by Richard J. Caruana

p62 New Releases Accessories New products from BrenGun, CMK, Eduard, Quickboost & Scale Aircraft Conversions

p48 Fast Freddie Andy Ieronymides builds the new Zvezda 1:48 Bf 109F-4

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Editor’s Choice Forgotten how good? Having offered us a range of ‘authentic’ Luftwaffe colours in their acrylic range last month we were delighted to see that they have not forgotten their enamel ranges either, as these colours have now been made available in that format as well: 241 RLM 70 Schwartzgrun, Matt; 242 RLM 71 Dunkelgrun, Matt; 243 RLM 72 Grun, Matt; 244 RLM 73 Grun, Matt; 245 RLM 74 Graugrun, Matt; 246 RLM 75 Grauviolett, Matt; 247 RLM 76 Lichtblau, Matt; 248 RLM 78 Himmelblau, Matt; 249 RLM 79 Sandgelb, Matt; 251 RLM 81 Dunkelbraun, Matt; 252 RLM 82 Olivgrun, Matt and 253 RLM 83 Dunkelgrun, Matt. Also released at the same time were a number of new basic colours as follows: 21 Gloss Black, 22 Gloss White, 36 Matt Pastel Green, 42 Matt Violet, 44 Matt Pastel Blue, 46 Matt Orange, 58 Matt Magenta, 111 Matt Field Grey, 112 Matt Field Blue, 234 Matt Dark Flesh, 238 Gloss Arrow Red All colours come in 14ml metal tinlets and they retail for £1.70. Just like the acrylics, these are nothing like the old enamels, no more lumps and gloopy varnish, they are quite superb and go on well with a brush or via an airbrush. It is great to have Humbrol adding ‘authentic’ colours like this once more into both their acrylic and enamel ranges, and they easily meet the standards we expect from model paints today. All Humbrol products should be readily available from a number of high street and Internet outlets, but you can also buy directly from Humbrol by visiting www.humbrol.com.

The world above Cars Zvezda have recently launched a series of snaptogether kits depicting the aircraft featured in the Disney animated movie ‘Planes’ to go along with similar kits of the stars of the Disney ‘Cars’ movies as well. Thus far the range, which are all approximately 1:100, includes ‘Bravo’ (#2065) a Super Hornet voiced by Val Kilmer, Ripslinger (#2063), the main rival to the film’s star Dusty Crophopper, voiced by Roger Craig Smith, El Chupacabra (#2064) a Gee Bee Model R voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Rochelle (#2070) voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Skipper Riley (#2062) an F4U Corsair voiced by Stacy Keech. No kit needs glue and the parts are moulded in appropriate colours while all markings come as self-adhesive vinyl stickers. Ideal for any young ones in the family this Christmas, or to tempt a Cars/Planes fan into becoming a modeller, each kit is nicely moulded, none of your toy-like stuff, regardless of the intended audience, so well done Zvezda. They should be available from all Zvezda stockists in the UK for £4.99 for all except Bravo, which is £7.99. You can also get Dusty Crophopper (#2061) and a display stand for each (#2068) for £4.99 and £1.99 respectively.

New from Iwata Iwata have recently added to their Neo range with the launch of the TRN1 gravity-feed, pistol trigger version. This is a dual-action airbrush, but instead of the usual push-down, pull-back trigger, this uses the standard gun-style trigger unit, thus making it a lot easier to use, especially if you have any problems with grip or arthritis etc., as its a lot easier on your fingers. You also get a preset handle, allowing you to lock down the amount of paint/air that comes through the nozzle, which is really useful if you are not used to using an airbrush, or you want to work controlled areas of paint, e.g. mottling. The Iwata range is imported and distributed in the UK by The Airbrush Company Ltd and you can upgrade any of the existing Neo kits from them by adding the TRN1 to the bundle. You can also get the TRN1 as a gravity-feed (0.35mm fluid tip) version as shown here, or as a side-feed (0.5mm fluid tip) version, both with the trigger and both for £130.00 including VAT in the UK. Both the gravity-feed and side-feed versions have PTFE needle packing, as PTFE is much more solvent-proof than rubber O-rings plus it lasts much longer than rubber and avoids the swelling and cracking that rubber can suffer when subjected to certain solvents such as cellulose. For more details on this and all Iwata products, visit www.airbrushes.com or call 01903 767800.

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Out Now Valiant Wings Publishing released their next title in the Airframe & Miniatures series at the IPMS Scale Modelworld event at Telford in early November. This new title covers early versions of the P-51 including the A-36 Apache, P-51, P-51A, B & C. The book offers a wealth of technical and historical information with loads of period and walkaround images of every aspect of the airframes. On top of this there are 3D isometric views by Jacek Jackiewicz, colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana and lists of all kits, accessories and decals in 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 scales The 192-page title retails for £18.95 from Valiant Wings and is available from all good hobby stores, specialist bookshops and ADH Books, or you can place your order directly with them by visiting www.valiant-wings.co.uk or calling +44 (0)1234 273434. The next title from Valiant Wings will be in their new Airframe Constructor series and will be on building the Zoukei-Mura 1:32 Heinkel He 219 Uhu by Dani Zamarbide. Visit their website for more details.

Pla Paper We saw details of the new Pla Paper from Tamiya a while back and got to thinking that it may well have applications in our side of the hobby, not just for its intended craft use. It’s a versatile material with the softness of paper but the pliability of plastic. You can cut it with scissors or a knife, and secure it with liquid or tube cement. The material can be marked with pen or pencil and you can paint it with enamel or acrylic paints. You can get it in packs of 0.1mm (#70208) or 0.2mm (#70209) thickness and each sheet is B4 size, so a lot of material. Current retail price is £7.00 a pack and we will be having a play around with this stuff in the next few months, as it certainly looks like a good candidate for making seat belts that will be a lot easier to work with then etched!

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SPECIFICATION:

HobbyBoss 1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 Kit No: 81716 Materials: IM, PE Availability: Creative Models Ltd (UK Importer) and HobbyBoss stockists worldwide Price Guide £14.99

BEFORE STARTING:

● Humbrol Liquid Poly ● Cyanoacrylate ● Tamiya masking tape ● Tweezers (various types) ● X-Acto Modelling knife and #11 blades ● Fiskars straight edge scissors

Built & Written by Steve A. Evans from the UK

Dora’s Debut It’s no surprise that HobbyBoss released this version of the Fw 190, after the Ta 152 releases it was a bit of a no-brainer. Obvious it may be, but is it a worthy challenger to the mighty Eduard version?

DIMENSIONS: 1:1 Span - 10.46m Length - 10.16m Height - 3.35m

DIMENSIONS: 1:48 Span - 219mm Length - 213mm Height - 70mm

AIRBRUSHES USED:

Iwata Hi-Line HP-BH and HP-CH For UK distribution and availability visit www.airbrushes.com

PAINTS USED:

Halfords acrylic (aerosol): Grey Plastic Primer White Ensign Colourcoats enamel: ACLW01 RLM83 ACLW06 RLM81 ACLW11 RLM71 ACLW15 RLM76 ACJ12 Grey-Green Daler Rowney oils: 304 Ivory Black

REFERENCES

● Focke-Wulf Fw 190D & Ta 152 by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9567198-2-9) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190D, Aero Detail No.2 (Dai-Nippon Kaiga Co., Ltd 1990 ISBN: 4-499-20547-6) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190D, Modelers’ Eye Series No.4 by K. Abe, K. Yokohama & S. Kato (Dai Nippon Kaga Ltd 2004 ISBN: 4-499-22821-2) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190 & Ta 152, Aircraft & Legend by H. Nowara (Haynes Publishing Group 1988 ISBN: 0-85429-695-6) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190 to Ta 153, Variant by Variant Detail Scale Aircraft Drawings 1/72nd by R. Vavrina (R.V. Resin 2008 Cat Nr.1009)

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nitially you might think it’s a bit unfair to compare the two kits because the Eduard 1:48 Dora is so much more expensive. This isn’t the case in reality, however, because Eduard do a very smart thing indeed by producing the ‘Weekend Edition’ version for the princely sum of just £12.80! With that in mind, let’s look at the newcomer from the Far East. It comes in the HobbyBoss standard small box that is sturdy and covered in some decent art. The sprues inside are very cleanly moulded in light grey plastic, without a hint of flash and only tiny mould lines. The transparent parts are very clear as always, and you get a single tiny etched fret with just four parts on it but no seat belts. The sprue breakdown is typical of mouldings where multiple versions of things are going to be made so look out for more in this family soon. You also

get two sprues of weapons and tanks, including the under-wing ETC50 racks for the 50kg bombs. The instruction sheet is brilliantly drawn, as all HobbyBoss sheets have been, and you get two versions on the decal sheet and full colour, four-view painting guides. Building starts with the cockpit interior, which has very nicely moulded detail, complete with decals for the instrument panels if you don’t fancy some detail painting. You’ll have to source your own seat belts of course and given that even when closed that big clear canopy

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gives you an excellent view in, it really does need this feature. Next is the back of the engine as seen in the open undercarriage bay and this is pretty good detail too. Obviously it could do with a whole mess of tubes, pipes and fittings in there but it’s a fine start. Sadly it’s not all good news because there are a few very obvious omissions. First of all are the ammunition boxes for the MG131s, these should be large boxes attached to the cockpit bulkhead. Secondly and even worse, the big aluminium oil tank, perched on the left side of the fuselage, isn’t there and neither are the lower engine bearers. All of these details are highly visible in the open gear bay and stick out like a sore thumb if they’re not there. Anyway, on with the build and the fuselage wraps around the interior parts very neatly without needing any filler along the joint lines. The nose deck goes on and again this isn’t quiet right being far too flat across the top of the guns. The canopy and tail get fitted now as well and it all slots into place in exemplary fashion. You only get the one (blown) canopy in the box and it’s moulded in the closed position. This means that if you pose it open it will look a little too tall and narrow, although I have to admit I couldn’t tell the difference really, anyway. Next up are the wings and some good, some bad. Good bits are the separate flaps and ailerons, the neat panel lines and the well detailed undercarriage bay, not to mention the wing racks for the bombs.

Bad bits are the total lack of rivet detail on the skins and the built-up forward area of the wheel bay which is almost ‘boxed in’ and totally wrong. At least constructing it into a sub-assembly is easy. As is fitting the whole thing to the fuselage; it slots into place just as it’s supposed to without fuss or drama. You get two engine cowls, one with cooling gills open and one closed. If you use the open one, make sure you cut out the third gill from the top on the right and attach it in the closed position as this one was fixed on nearly all the production D-9s and didn’t open. Painting is the next task and with the Luftwaffe being an endless subject of debate, you know it’s never going to be simple. This could not be more true of the two versions on offer in the box. Option two on the sheet, ‘Black 12’ W/Nr.500570 should in fact be ‘Blue 12’, which is a pretty dumb mistake to make because this aircraft happens to be one of the most photographed and well documented Doras there is. Option one in the box does have a little cat on the cowl but is otherwise incredibly boring. Now here’s the worst bit, if you do either of the options in the box you cannot fit the underwing racks because neither machine ever carried them. So, with that in mind, I used the ‘Black 12’ option, fitted the ETC racks and fully appreciate that I’ve created nothing more than a ‘generic’ longnosed 190. Colours are from the White Ensign Models Colourcoats range, natural metal

areas on the lower surface are from Alclad II and weathering is by the usual pastels and Tamiya X-19 Smoke method, suitably chipped with a silver pencil and made to look as dirty as I fancied. One thing that can be said about the decals, however, is just how well they work. Barring a tiny misregister (but only on the Gruppe bars?) they were faultless, being thin and easy to handle. They settled down superbly on a surface of Humbrol Clear with just the tiniest silvering where the carrier film crossed a panel line, and you can make them even better by rubbing off that carrier film with a gentle application of White Spirit. You get full stencilling and two types of swastika, so it’s a pity about the mess-up with the code colours, otherwise they would get very high marks. Final assemblies such as the undercarriage units are well moulded with crisp detail and good location points. The linkages look right and everything seems to be positioned at the correct (gangly) angle making the ‘sit’ of the model very good. The spinner is the right shape and although the prop blades look a little pointy they re just about the correct diameter. You also get the full set of aerials and antennas for the underside as well as those bomb racks of course. So, with the obligatory centre-line tank in place the whole kits gets a good coat of Xtracolor XDFF matt varnish, the canopy is de-masked, the aerial wire is put in place and a final flourish of exhaust staining makes this Dora finished. ●

FINAL VERDICT

Sadly, this HobbyBoss offering just isn’t as accomplished, or as accurate, as the Eduard Fw 190D-9. With the detail omissions and the daft mistakes it’s not a worthy contender to the title and as the price isn’t an issue, the only thing it’s got going for it is a much easier build process than the complex Eduard version. This Dora is not a bad kit; there’s just a better one out there.

“The instruction sheet is brilliantly drawn, as all HobbyBoss sheets have been, and you get two versions on the decal sheet and full colour, fourview painting guides”

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SPECIFICATION:

Revell 1:32 Westland Lynx HAS.3 Kit No: 04837 Materials: IM Availability: Revell AG [UK Branch] (UK Importer) and Revell stockists worldwide Price Guide £26.99

BEFORE STARTING:

● Thick Cyanoacrylate & Accelerator ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Cement S ● Pacer Formula 560 ● Tamiya Masking Tape ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Putty ● Tweezers ● Swann-Morton #3 scalpel and blades ● Micro Chisel ● Silver and Graphite Karismacolor pencils

DIMENSIONS: 1:1

Rotor Dia. - 42ft 0in (12.80m) Length overall, rotors turning - 49ft 9in (15.163m) Height - 11ft 5in (3.48m)

Built & Written by Alan Bottoms from the UK

WHAT’S NEW, PUSSY-CAT?

For many years if you wanted to build a model of a Lynx helicopter you were limited to a handful of injection moulded kits of early versions in 1:72. Over the last couple of years this has drastically changed with the arrival of new kits in the smaller scale from HobbyBoss and in 1:48 from Airfix. About a year ago Revell joined the party with the release of a superb kit of the Mk 88 naval variant in 1:32. This was followed earlier this year with a revised kit to enable you to build an HAS.3 in Royal Navy trim, the subject of this review.

DIMENSIONS 1:32

Rotor Dia. - 400mm Length overall, rotors turning - 473.8mm Height - 108.8mm

AIRBRUSH USED:

SATAgraf2 For worldwide distribution and availability visit www.sata.com

PAINTS USED: Alclad II lacquer: Jet Exhaust Steel Semi-Matte Clear

Gunze-Sangyo Mr Aqueous Color acrylic: H12 Black H335 Medium Sea Grey Tamiya acrylic: X-19 Smoke

REFERENCES

● Westland Lynx in Detail, Western Lynx Variants, Present Aircraft Line No. 9 by J. Spacek (Wings & Wheels Publications 2003 ISBN: 978-8086-4162-8-1)

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n opening the usual end-opening box you are greeted with the sight of eleven sprues in a mixture of grey and white plastic with two in clear. With a parts count of around 270 and twelve respectively and a glance through the complex instruction booklet it doesn’t take long to work out that this won’t be an overnight build. Not including the decal and paint guides, it's seventy-nine steps to be precise. Decals are beautifully printed and include two options, one is for the 2008 Black Cats display team and the second for an Arctic survey aircraft based on HMS Endurance circa 2001. When I saw the sprues etc. for this one on the Revell stand at Telford last year that was it, I knew I would have to build this one so I suppose I had better get on with it! Construction begins with the cockpit floor. A few holes need to be opened up so take your

time and get the right ones. The interiors of the cockpit and cabin are quite complex with a lot of different colour call-outs (all in Revell colours, obviously) but with some care and attention it can be broken down into subassemblies to ease painting. The cockpit seats have the basic belts moulded in situ and with some careful painting these are adequate but for the detail fanatics out there Eduard have released several comprehensive photo-etch sets for both kits. I must admit at this point when painting the interior parts I referred to Spencer Pollard's full build in Tamiya magazine (Issue 209) as he sat and worked out all the paint cross references for us which saved some time and head scratching. With the interior coming together we end up at stage seventeen with the fuselage parts coming into play. With the cabin and main rotor gearbox in place the fuselage halves can be brought

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together and the cabin roof added. One thing I did to improve the kit was with the instrument panel. The forward face is blank and leaves a gap between the panel and front screen so I made a cover with some foil to hide this. Next up were the engine cowlings, which are by necessity multi-part items due to the complex curvatures on the real aircraft. Thankfully these go together without any real problems. With the cowlings in place, next come the intake filters. There are two problems here. One is that they are moulded in clear plastic and the other is that they don’t fit, if you follow the instructions. My first thought was: had I missed something in the instructions or done something wrong? On careful study of the instruction sheet I have to say Revell have made a mistake, not me for a change. If you look on the sprue layout page you will see some parts greyed out to signify not required, but part numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8 are definitely required as they are the intake trunking parts. Their positioning is fairly obvious when you test fit them and once fixed into place the intake covers fit properly. Moving on, the nose cone comes together from four parts with a seam along the sides that needed

a touch of filler to lose the joint. The fuselage underside piece needs more holes opening before it is fitted. The tail boom is next and here I made another small modification. On the top half-way along the tail rotor drive shaft fairing is a sensor mounting which isn’t relevant to either of the kit schemes, so off it came. Speaking of options, all the parts are there to fold the tail section. A main rotor blade fold set is also available now from Scalewarship Ltd so it is now possible to build a model in stowed configuration. Back to this build, I left the tail rotor assembly aside for now as along with the main rotors it is very delicate. With the fuselage more or less complete I added various detail lumps and bumps around the airframe including the main undercarriage sponsons. The last large part I added before painting was the main windscreen, which needed the upper clear panels tinted. Technical advisor Jamie Haggo recommended Tamiya X-19 Smoke so after masking the front screen several thin coats were airbrushed on the inside followed by a coat of Humbrol clear gloss. With that dry and the masking removed the screen was fitted in place.

FINAL VERDICT

To sum up then, despite a few niggles with the instructions and the complexity of the build I loved every minute of this one. There has been comment about the lack of rivets on most of the airframe even though the underside piece has them, but to be honest in this scheme it’s not really that noticeable. Sitting on the bench it looks great and I am really looking forward to building the Mk 88 kit staring back at me from the pile, so that answers the question “would I build another?” Was it worth it? Great subject, well priced, well detailed, need I say more?

Armed with a pile of kitchen roll, Humbrol Maskol, foam, cocktail sticks and Tamiya tape the interior was masked up ready for some paint. First to go on was the overall GunzeSangyo H335 Medium Sea Grey. I had decided on the Black Cats scheme so this was followed by some more masking before applying some H12 Black along the tail boom and fin followed by an overall coat of gloss clear. If like me you decide on the Black Cats scheme the decals seem quite imposing but they are sensibly divided up and for the most part do fit where they are supposed to, just be prepared to do a little cutting and use a lot of Micro Set and Sol. I had a few parts where they didn’t fit or the grey showed so I touched them in and blended everything together with a fine brush and the H12 Black. With the rest of the decals added and dry the whole airframe was given a wash of grey acrylic ink to make the panel lines and surface detail pop out. Just when you think you are getting close to finishing, think again as there are a lot of small details to be painted so it was out with the fine brushes again. A complete weapons fit of door guns, torpedoes and anti-ship missiles is provided but as I was building the display team aircraft all of these went into the spares box. The last big job was the main rotor head and blades. I had been warned beforehand that this was a very delicate assembly so to try and beef it up I drilled and fitted brass pins to the blade roots. I haven’t managed to break them yet so it must have worked! The last job was to add the aerial lead along the underside of the tail boom from nylon monofilament to complete a very enjoyable build. ●

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Built & Written by Libor Jekl from the Czech Republic

SPECIFICATION:

Airfix 1:72 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 Kit No: A01020 Materials: IM Availability: Hornby Hobbies Ltd (Manufacturer) and Airfix stockists worldwide Price Guide £5.99

BEFORE STARTING:

● Loctite Super Attak Precision cyanoacrylate ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Cement S ● Tamiya masking tape ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Putty ● Tweezers (various types) ● Swann-Morton #3 scalpel and blades ● Microscale Micro Set and Sol decal solutions

DIMENSIONS: 1:1 Span - 10.51m Length - 8.94m Height - 3.95m

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You would be hard pressed to find a scale model kit producer that would ignore such a significant and therefore popular type as the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Airfix is no exception and they recently came up with a brand-new Fw 190A-8 kit in 1:72, which is a bold move indeed, considering the competition not only from the wellestablished Hasegawa series, but also from Revell, Academy and HobbyBoss who offer pretty good and reasonably priced kits of the type as well.

DIMENSIONS: 1:72 Span - 145.9mm Length - 124.2mm Height - 54.9mm

AIRBRUSHES USED:

Iwata HP-BH For UK distribution and availability visit www.airbrushes. com Gabbert Triplex For worldwide distribution and availability visit www.gabbert-airbrush.de

PAINTS USED:

Gunze-Sangyo Mr Aqueous Color acrylic: H11 Flat White H12 Flat Black H34 Cream Yellow H65 RLM70 Black Green H68 RLM74 Dark Grey H69 RLM75 Grey H70 RLM02 Grey H77 Tire Black H416 RLM66 Black Grey H417 RLM76 Light Blue Gunze-Sangyo Mr Color lacquer: Super Clear Gloss III GX100 187 Super Clear UV Cut Flat Vallejo Model Color acrylic: 990 Light Grey 70950 Black 70953 Flat Yellow 70957 Flat Red Abteilung 502 oil paint: Abt.080 Wash Brown Abt.110 Black

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he Airfix kit follows on from their previous releases having an attractive computer generated drawing on the box, while its reverse side is utilised for the camouflage and marking diagram. The contents comprise three light grey-coloured plastic sprues containing 49 parts along with a further four transparent pieces, a decal sheet for a single Jagdgruppe 10 aircraft and the instructions. On first inspection all looks fine and decent, all parts are cleanly moulded without visible flash, sink marks or other flaws and although the panel lines are typically Airfixish, thus being a little bit on the thick side,

they will be good enough under a coat of paint. Not that nice though is the look of the pronounced and heavy ribs on the control surfaces, especially the ailerons. The thick sprue gates seem to be another traditional design feature that requires you to use sprue cutters and these are needed the most in the removal of the massive attachments on the front ring and wing. The kit includes alternative parts for outer wing gun covers and separately moulded upper fuselage decking that indicates that other versions are in the pipeline. The interior details look reasonably well

REFERENCES

● Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Vols. I, II, III & IV by K. Janowicz (Kagero 2004) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A by M. Bíly, P. Sipka, M. Síla. J. Rajlich & Z. Pátek, Profily letadel II. svetové války No.7 (Modelpres ISBN: 80-901328-5-5) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F, Aero Detail No. 6, (Dai Nippon Kaiga Co., Ltd 1993 ISBN: 4-499-22603-1) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A Pt.1 by M. Ferri & A. Bastianni, Aviolibri Variant File No.1 (IBN 2003 ISBN: 88-86815-90-5) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A: An Illustrated History of the Luftwaffe’s Legendary Fighter Aircraft by D. Hermann, U. Leverenz & E. Weber (Schiffer ISBN: 0-7643-1940-X) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F, Walk Around No.22 by M. Laing & E. Brown Ryle (Squadron/Signal Publications 2000 ISBN: 0-89747-414-7) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F by A.G. Ruiz, E.S. Fkoris, A.M.Berlana & P.A. Gimenez, Planes & Models Kits No.1 (Historie & Collections 2006 ISBN: 2-915239-58-4) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F/G, The Maru Mechanic No.26 (1/1981 ISSN: 68363-27) ● Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F/G, Parts 1 & 2 Monografie Lotnicze Nos.17 & 18 (AJ-Press) Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F/G/S by J. Andál, HT Model Special No.913 (HT Model 2006 ISSN: 1335-3667)

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moulded, with the cockpit tub forming the base on which the other bits go, the seat, control column, head armour, gunsight and instrument panel, the latter combined with decals. Airfix’s usual innovative engineering this time focuses on the wheel bay, which is designed as an integral part of the singlepiece upper wing unit and we can finally see in 1:72 how the Fw 190 wheel bay should look. Actually, my only little gripe is that the prominent spent ammo chutes and ammo boxes are omitted here. I also appreciate the way the individual exhausts are moulded, being supplied on a common bulkhead that also adds some strength to the front fuselage. Airfix have portrayed even the engine front valve details, although these will be hardly visible through the cooling fan blades. The propeller has slightly narrow looking blades and this seems to be a common error with new Airfix kits lately, to me it seems like someone has a problem reading the technical drawings? Additionally, in comparison with photographs and scale drawings there are other discrepancies and some oddly moulded parts. While the general airframe shapes and dimensions are spot on, I have doubts about the size of the armoured windshield, which seems to be too long and narrow; it's more than 1mm under on each side and that's clearly visible, especially if compared side-by-side with other kits. This also means that the rear canopy part is slightly undersized; at least the clear parts are perfectly transparent and thin. The main undercarriage legs are designed at the maximum (unloaded) extended position with the scissors links at an extremely spread angle (I couldn’t find any information supporting this rendition, though) and the wheels are really ugly having soft and heavy details on the hub. The other annoying feature is the extremely thick wing trailing edge, mainly at the landing flaps section. Unfortunately, thinning it down is not quite possible as any sanding would make a step at the transition with

the fuselage. The kit also omitted all the antennas – the sword type and D/F loop of the FuG 16 and the rod type of FuG 25. The tailwheel access panel is incorrectly scribed on both sides of the fin, whereas it was actually only on the port side. The decal sheet is printed by Cartograf, is high quality and includes a set of stencils; unfortunately the spinner spiral has to be painted, which I feel is not that easy and a decal would have made things easier. Due to restrictions in some countries the swastikas are missing as well. The instructions are well drawn to Airfix's high standard and the camouflage scheme printed on the back of the box is sufficient despite being quite small and having all colour information supplied only via Humbrol paint numbers. I commenced work by adding the spent ammunition chutes and the bottom of the ammunition boxes in the wheel bay roof cut from 3mm thick plasticard that was sanded to shape. The separately moulded outer cannon covers that go into the upper wing surface were thinned by some 1.5mm before they fitted. In the wing I installed the gun barrels, which I intended to replace with brass tubing, but their plastic bases later helped to anchor the brass replacements. I continued with the cockpit assembly adding Eduard etched belts from my spares, spraying the interior RLM 66 and gave it an overall light grey drybrush. While the cockpit fitted to the fuselage nicely, a trial fit with the upper gun cover revealed a couple of gaps that were addressed with thicker cyanoacrylate. Going against the suggested assembly sequence I now added the front ring but it did not fit inside, even after spreading the fuselage halves, so I removed some material on the inner edge to reduce its diameter. Now I fixed the fuselage to the wing upper half using cyanoacrylate and then closed the wing by adding the lower half; this method eliminated any imperfections with the upper wing root joints. Some small gaps had to be filled on the bottom, though, mainly at the point where the front ring meets the wing. A small amount of thicker cyanoacrylate was

also needed on the rear wing-to-fuselage side joints then any damaged panel lines on this part were rescribed. I continued with the horizontal tailplanes and rudder assembly and while working here I removed the redundant access hatch on the fin's starboard side. At the end of all construction I glued the canopy parts to the fuselage and because they matched perfectly I could use super thin Mr Cement S. The camouflage of the JGr.10 aircraft with a snake motif consisted of a standard RLM 74/75/76 scheme with a yellow bottom cowling panel. I used Gunze-Sangyo Hobby Aqueous paints throughout lightened with about 10% white and sprayed freehand with the airbrush diffuser removed to allow a soft paint transition and the petite mottling to be applied to the fuselage sides and fin. The Cartograf decals worked well despite having a rather too matt carrier film for my taste, but using GunzeSangyo decal solutions they settled down nicely without any disturbing effects. The missing spiral for the spinner and swastikas were sourced out of my decal bank and after the final semi-matt varnish I let the whole model dry off overnight. In the meantime I prepared the smaller bits, working first on the landing gear. The oleo struts seemed to me too long and despite not being 100% sure about that I shortened them by about 2mm and replaced the scissor links with etched items from old Extratech set. First I removed the scissor links with a scalpel blade and separated the piston portion from the wheel attachment pin. In the leg I drilled out an aperture and glued in the oleo piston, then added the etched scissor links. The wheels were replaced from the spares box and from the etched set I obtained the missing antennas and D/F loop. From Albion Alloys' brass 0.4mm tubing I prepared the cannon barrel replacements then glued them into the wing; the pitot was replaced with the same material with a 0.2mm tip coming from their nickel rod set. At the very end I installed the aerial wire cut from black fishing line with insulators made of fine white plastic tubing. ●

FINAL VERDICT

Overall, the build took me more time than I expected, mainly due to the challenging alignment of the wing and fuselage as well as the fit issues with the upper gun panel and front cowling ring. The kit has many good points but to be honest the number of imperfections cannot be overlooked, especially considering their recent lovely efforts with the Typhoon and Gladiator. In my opinion it offers pretty good shapes (except the armoured glass and a few other minor items), a nice wheel bay and a good price together with general good availability, but this does not seem to be enough when compared with the competition that already exists for the type in 1:72, plus the surface details are not convincing; some parts would need replacement whilst some are completely omitted. I presume the serious Luftwaffe modellers will probably look elsewhere, but for the rest I think this kit can be recommended, with reservations as an acceptable alternative.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Tamiya 1:72 Ilyushin Il-2 Stormovik Kit No.: 60781 Materials: IM Availability: The Hobby Company Ltd (UK Importer) and Tamiya stockists worldwide Price Guide: £34.99

BEFORE STARTING:

● Thick Cyanoacrylate & Accelerator ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Cement S ● Tamiya Masking Tape ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Putty ● Tweezers ● Sanding sticks & files ● Swann-Morton #3 scalpel and blades

AIRBRUSHES USED:

Iwata HP-BH Available in UK via The Airbrush Company, visit www.airbrushes.com Gabbert Triplex For worldwide distribution and availability visit www.gabbert-airbrush.de

PAINTS USED:

Akan acrylic: 73001 AMT-4 Green 73002 AMT-7 Blue 73040 A-14m Grey/Green 73045 AMT-12 Dark Grey Gunze-Sangyo Mr Hobby Aqueous Color acrylic: H11 White H12 Black H68 RLM 74 H77 Tire Black H336 Hemp

Zeme “The late-war two-seat version is usually described in post-war literature as ‘Il-2 type 3’, ‘Il-2m3’ or similar, which is not correct as such designations did not exist”

Gunze-Sangyo Mr Color lacquer: 187 Super Clear UV Cut Flat Super Clear Gloss III GX100 MIG Production pigments: P034 Russian Earth P231 Gun Metal

DIMENSIONS: 1:1

Span - 47ft 10in (14.20m) Length - 38ft 0in (11.60m) Height - 13ft 9in (4.20m)

DIMENSIONS: 1:72 Span - 197.2mm Length - 161.1mm Height - 58.3mm

REFERENCES ● Iljusin Il-2 by O. Rastenin (Jakab 2008 ISBN: 978-80-8716-10-2-9) ● Ilyushin Il-2 by W. Liss, Profile No.88 (Profile Publications 1966) ● Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik - Il-2 Type 3, Il-2 Type 3M, Il-2KR & UTI-2 by M. Ovcacik & K. Susa (4+ Publications 2007 ISBN: 80-87045-00-9) ● Ilyushin Il-2/Il-10 by Y. Gordon, S & D.Komissarov (Midland Publishing 2010 ISBN: 978-1-85780-322-8) ● Ilyushin Il-2 & Il-10, Monografie Lotnicze No.22 by Robert Michulec (AJ Press, 1996 ISBN: 83-86208-33-3) ● Ilyushin Il-2 and Il-10 Shturmovik by Y. Gordon and S. Komissarov (The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN: 1-86126-625-1) ● Il-2 Stormovik In Action No.155 by H-H Stafer (Squadron/Signal Publications 1995 ISBN: 0-89747-341-8) ● Il-2 Shturmovik (Armada 1997) ● Il-2 Shturmovik - The Single Seater (Viktor Publishing 2011) ● Il-2 Type 3 & IL-10/Avia B-33 by F. Koran & M. Ovacik (Wings & Wheels Publications, 1997) ● Il-2 Stormovik, Profile No.88 (Profile Publications)

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During my regular visits to the Prague Aviation Museum at Kbely my steps usually lead me to the WWII hangar, where an original Il-2 Sturmovik stands. This icon of the Eastern Front still has a majestic yet tough air to it, which is probably best described by the nickname ‘Flying tank’. Every time I feel a huge respect and admiration, spending several quiet moments with her… Well, as a modeller I always wished for a nice kit of this famous plane in 1:72 and over the years there were actually quite a few produced, although they always left something to be desired; my laments were answered by fellow club members with the usual phrase “if you don’t like them, wait for Tamiya”. That seemed to be as improbable as my being on a diet, but my dream has at last come true, with this brand new Sturmovik kit from Tamiya!

Built & Written by Libor Jekl from the Czech Republic

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ollowing on from their quite surprising release of the 1:48 version Tamiya have now made us 1:72 fans happy. The kit is basically a scaled-down version of its bigger brother, but do not expect any substantial simplification or otherwise downgrading that we may have seen from other manufacturers. The kit consists of four grey-coloured and one clear sprue, offering in total 79 grey and five clear parts plus two nylon sleeves for the propeller shaft. The decal sheet contains all the markings for three machines in the late-war, four-colour scheme, one of which

belonged to ground-attack ace and Hero of USSR I.F. Pavlov of 6th GOShAP (Guards Observer Ground Attack Aviation Regiment) and the remaining two options are a machine of the 566th ShAP (Ground Attack Aviation Regiment) from the Leningrad Front and a 16th VA (Aviation Army) example from the battle for Berlin period. The plastic parts are magnificent and fully meet my expectations; the surface details are extremely delicate, especially the hinges of various access panels on the wings, inspection ports, overlapped panels, reinforcing strips, including fine raised rivets, and of course

the panel lines, which are gorgeous as well. All these details are so petite that any misalignment or poor fitting parts requiring sanding would irrecoverably destroy them, but this is fortunately not the case as the part’s breakout and excellent fit lead to a trouble free build. The clear parts are crystal clear and free of any distortion, a couple of ejector pin marks are visible from the inner side of the pilot's hood but these won’t be visible once painted. Actually, my only regret is that the canopy is provided only in the closed position, while their 1:48 version had a cleverly designed open pilot's canopy (the

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Stage-by-Stage - Assembly

All of these sub-assembles go into the interior and as you can see, you get a lot of detail considering this is 1:72

The instrument panel combines a decal with the raised detail moulded to the panel itself and looks quite effective once painted

The cockpit unit once assembled; Libor opted to use the supplied seat belt decals, as he was not intending to do surgery to the closed canopy

The undercarriage bays are simple little sub-assembles that are nicely detailed and have positive lugs to secure them

The big intake trunk from the top of the cowl may seem wasted detail, but it connects firmly with the separate mid-section of the fuselage/wing underside to ensure a rigid assembly

Tamiya assumes the ejector ports were symmetrical, they are not, so one needs to be filled and a new one opened up alongside it as shown here

The undercarriage legs are single-piece units that are trapped by the front cone to ensure a rigid assembly, although this all has to be done before painting, which is a bit of a nuisance

The landing light lacks any detail, so the interior ‘dimple’ was lined with aluminium foil before the outer cover was secured in place

All the canopy sections were test-fitted once masked, but only the windscreen unit is secured in place at this stage, the other parts will be painted separately and added at the end of the build

centre section that shifted back is moulded as a single piece with a fixed rear part), because the cockpit detail is exquisite (despite an empty space on the pilot's starboard side that looks odd). Equally good, or even better, are the other smaller parts such as the landing gear struts, some nice wheels with tread pattern, the propeller unit and various others. The external stores comprise the RS-132 rockets (with late style rails) and two sizes of the bombs (2x FAB-100 and 2x FAB-250). A detailed and exhaustive set of instructions prove that Tamiya really did their homework because you get correctly drawn camouflage schemes with appropriate colours, perhaps for the first time with any Il-2 kit (forget the Brown/Green combination as that never existed); the colour mixing ratios are given in the Tamiya paint range and in my opinion they seem to be fine. Despite the fact the Il-2 was the most built type during WWII (references usually state about 36,000 examples), a definitive

description of its development including camouflage application was only compiled a few years ago (not completely though, but at least to a level that gives a good overview and correct mistakes made in the past). To show a typical example, there was always confusion in the type designations; for instance the late-war two-seat version is usually described in post-war literature as 'Il-2 type 3', 'Il-2m3' or similar, which is not correct as such designations did not exist. All versions were officially named as the 'Il-2' only, but they used various unofficial supplemental comments such as ‘two seat’, ‘two seat with arrow (wing)’, production model year or type of the engine. This kit captures the late-war version with all-metal arrow wing (the version with wooden wing outer parts were simultaneously produced for some time, too) and wooden rear fuselage (the all-metal fuselage variant production started at the end of the war and it is thus considered a postwar version). The aircraft were produced in

three aviation factories (‘Zavod’ in Russian) that were in the USSR and for confidentiality reasons were numbered (Zavod Nos.1, 18 and 30) and there were many deviations between Il-2s from each factory, both in design features and camouflage and marking application. For instance, Tamiya correctly captured one of the two styles of VJa cannon fairings that distinguish machines from Zavod 18 (aerodynamically shaped) in comparison with those from the other factories (square type fairings).

Construction

The build begins with the assembly of the air inlet channel for the radiator that passes through the fuselage and ends at the flange on the radiator body. Despite most of it not being visible it is not just useless detail as the complete unit reinforces the wing and fuselage assembly and prevents the large centre section from sagging. The fit of these parts is flawless and very tight, which allows

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★ the use of extra thin and fast drying Mr Cement S glue throughout the build; the joints were gently brushed over with the glue’s fine applicator and cleaned up once dry. At this point I could join the fuselage halves as well since the complete interior is inserted from below. The pilot's and gunner's 'offices' are assembled separately and they are then glued together via the central fuselage tank. Neither cockpit needs any extra work, maybe with the exception of the plain port sidewall for the pilot's area; the gunner's position looks busy and features fuselage ribs and other raised details plus a highly

detailed machine-gun mount with delicate rails, cartridge case and a stunning UBT gun with flexible feed belt. I was considering for a while cutting the canopy into parts or modifying vacformed canopies I have for the Eduard/Dako kits as the interior is really very nice, but I eventually decided to postpone that to my next build when some aftermarket items become available to allow the cockpit area to be enhanced still further. I sprayed the completed interior with Akan A-14m, which is a kind of Grey/Green colour with a slight bluish tint to it (roughly similar to German RLM 02); the steel reinforcing

strips on the (black) fuel tank were picked out with a silver pencil. I eventually used decals for the instrument panel and seat belts; I think they look acceptable behind the rather thick armoured canopy. After mating both cockpits together the unit was inserted into the fuselage and because it all just snapped together I could put it aside and turn my attention to the wing. The wing is designed with separate lower halves and all joints copy the joints of the real airframe, including those on the wingto-fuselage transition. It's maybe not as apparent, but this area is quite complex and

“Neither cockpit needs any extra work, maybe with the exception of the plain port sidewall for the pilot’s area; the gunner’s position looks busy and features fuselage ribs and other raised details plus a highly detailed machine gun mount with delicate rails, cartridge case and a stunning UBT gun with flexible feed belt”

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Stage-by-Stage Paint & Weathering

First task is to prime the model, then polish up the raised detail slightly

the first colour to go on is the AMT-7 blue for the undersides...

...then the AMT-12 dark grey on the upper surfaces...

...followed by the AMT-4 green....

★ ...and finally Libor’s own mix for the tan shade

Post-shading is done along the panel lines and other details

Paint chips are applied to certain areas with a Primsacolor watercolour pencil

A mix of black and brown oil paint was applied to the engraved detail, then wiped off in the direction of the airflow

I remember it causing serious fit issues on previous Il-2 kits; but here the excellent and well thought out engineering pays dividends and despite rather complex joints it all fits together neatly. However, first the wheel bays had to be installed in the wing and sprayed the interior A-14m colour, followed by the modification of the openings for the appropriate gun fairings (in other words at this point you need to decide which particular machine to model). With the wing connected probably the only kit’s omission is down to Tamiya not fully studying the position of the openings for the spent cartridges. These openings were not symmetrical on the wings as portrayed in the kit, but were the same for both wing guns. Therefore I blocked the smaller port wing opening with a piece of plasticard and cut out a new one in the correct position. The main landing gear legs have to be installed in the wing before the wheel bay fronts are glued in place, which is curious and makes late manipulation of the model for the painting stage a little bit more complicated, however gluing the legs to the two pins ensures the right geometry so there is a reason for it. The landing light in the wing leading edge is reproduced via a shallow aperture, so I applied a circle of self-adhesive silver tape then put the nicely done clear cover over the top. I also glued to the fuselage the windshield while the rest of the clear parts were painted separately and installed at the end because I was worried about dust and paint

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Paint & Markings

The model received a base coat of Mr Surfacer 1000 and the all the metal wing rivets were gently reproduced using my riveting wheel tool and the surface was then sanded with a fine grade wet sanding paper and polishing sticks. Although the markings offered in the kit are colourful and attractive, my attention eventually settled on ‘White 17’, the personal mount of the 566th ShAP squadron commander and twice Hero of USSR, V.I. Mykchlik. Since this was the same unit as ‘White 07’ offered on the kit decal sheet, I could assemble the marking

from it including the large arrow motive with inscription ‘For Leningrad’, and although the digits are a little smaller, I believe it is an acceptable compromise. However, the camouflage patterns did not seem to be the same, so I utilized the artwork on the excellent web page www.sovietwarplanes. com, which I recommend to all who are interested in Soviet WWII aviation. Camouflage for this particular aircraft consisted of irregular patterns of AMT-1 Light Brown (Tan), AMT-4 Green and AMT-12 Dark Grey on the upper surfaces with AMT-7 Blue underneath. I went for the excellent Akan acrylic paints that are based on the official Soviet sample book of camouflage colours and they are available either separately or in themed sets packed in sixes (in this case you can use the ‘Il-2 Soviet ground-attack aircraft of the 2nd World War 1943-45’ set).

The shades done according to full-scale samples look a bit rich, so I customised them to the scale by the addition of 10-20% white with each colour. The only exception was the AMT-1 shade that allegedly existed in more forms, alternating from a darker Grey/Brown to a Light Brown or Tan shade, so I mixed my own interpretation of the latter version using Gunze-Sangyo Mr Aqueous Color H336 with few drops of H68. The colours were sprayed on freehand with my Iwata HP-BH with the diffuser removed to allow extra fine paint demarcation. Then I applied my usual sequence of paint weathering, starting with post-shading with darker shades along the panel lines and other surface details. With a silver pencil I reproduced scratches on exposed areas such as the wing roots and access panels and then the paints were sealed with gloss varnish.

“Camouflage for this particular aircraft consisted of irregular patterns of AMT-1 Light Brown (Tan), AMT-4 Green and AMT-12 Dark Grey on the upper surfaces with AMT-7 Blue underneath”

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All the various sub-assembles prior to final assembly

Tamiya decals are traditionally on the thick side, but with nice, opaque colours. However I was unpleasantly surprised with the highly visible bit-mapping of the larger decals and since I had no equivalent replacements, I had to use them. The final result looks decent enough and the decals responded perfectly to Gunze-Sangyo Mr Mark Setter and Softer solutions, plus the bit-mapping effect was suppressed a little with a light overspray of heavily diluted black; I believe this was just

The rockets and UBT cannon come from the kit, the latter being a superb bit of moulding, whilst the wing gun barrels came from the Quickboost set intended for the Academy Il-2 kit

an example from a defective batch as other kits look OK. Then I accentuated the panel lines with a darker wash mixed from black and brown oil paints and wiped off the excess in the direction of the airflow. The wheels and bays were dusted with MIG Production 'Russian Earth' pigment fixed with their Pigment Fixer liquid.

Final Details

The final assembly was pretty straightforward

as I attached the landing gear, doors and exhausts. The VJa 23mm cannon barrels were replaced with Quickboost resin items intended for the Academy kit and the small calibre 7.62mm ShKAS machine guns barrels were made from brass tubing with an outer diameter pf 0.2mm. The barrels together with the RS-132 rockets were sprayed black and rubbed with MIG Productions Gun Metal pigment. The kit instructions do not include the weapon configuration scheme, so be sure

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Once in place the rear UBT cannon looks impressive even in this small scale

you haven’t overloaded your Shturmovik! A combination of rockets and heavier bombs at the same time could not be used since the maximum take-off weight would be exceeded.

Having been painted separately, the last task was to install the canopy sections

At the end I fixed in place the canopies, glued the antenna mast and stretched the aerial wire cut from thin fishing line. The plastic pitot tube looked too thick so I replaced it with new

one assembled from brass tubing of 0.2 and 0.3mm diameters. l

“This is the best Il-2 in 1:72 to date”

FINAL VERDICT It is not easy to make a restrained assessment of any Tamiya kit because the use of superlatives may seem improper while criticism may seem arrogant. This kit is no exception, Tamiya have made a great job and I say that this is the best Il-2 in 1:72 to date. Tamiya have showed once again that they know how to transfer the level of details to the smaller scales and as far as the surface treatment and overall fit are concerned, this is the top level within the hobby. Was it worth the effort? I recommend this kit without reservation to anyone, regardless of age, interest or skill; this is something that must be experienced.

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KIT BUILD

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

SPECIFICATIONS HPH Models 1:32 Supermarine Walrus Mk I Kit No.: 32022R Materials: R, PE Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and HPH Model stockists worldwide Price Guide: £189.99

BEFORE STARTING: ● Thick Cyanoacrylate & Accelerator ● Swann-Morton Scalpel ● Gator Glue ● PVA Glue ● Tamiya masking tape ● Kip Fine-line masking tape ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Surfacer 500 ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Resin Primer ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Levelling Thinner ● Tamiya Black Panel Wash ● Soft HB pencil ● Giai gloss lacquer ● Lead solder wire ● E.Z. Line ● RB Productions British rigging turnbuckles ● Albion Alloys Nickel-Silver 0.2mm rod ● Albion Alloys 2mm brass rod ● Builders’ Aluminium Tape ● Lifecolor Tensocrom Weathering Set ● AK Interactive Dark Green Wash

PAINTS USED: Gunze-Sanyo Mr Aqueous Hobby Color acrylic: H-77 Tire Black H-92 Clear Orange H-94 Clear Green H-312 Green FS 34227 H-322 Light Aircraft Grey H-331 Dark Sea Grey H-335 Medium Sea Grey Tamiya acrylic: XF-2 Flat White XF-3 Flat Yellow XF-21 Sky XF-71 IJN Interior Green X-19 Smoke

AIRBRUSH USED: Iwata Hi-Line HP-CH UK Importer: The Airbrush Company www.airbrushes.com

DIMENSIONS: 1:1 Span - 45ft 10in (13.97m) Length on beaching trolley - 37ft 7in (11.45m) Height on beaching trolley - 15ft 3in (4.65m)

DIMENSIONS: 1:32 Span - 436.6mm Length - 357.8mm Height - 145.3mm

REFERENCES ● Fleet Air Arm Portfolio 1939-1945 by R. Dymott Supermarine Seagull & Walrus variants, Profile No.224 (Profile Publications) ● Supermarine Walrus & Stranraer by J. Knightly & R. Wallsgrove, Yellow Series No.6113 (Mushroom Model Publications 2004 ISBN: 83-917178-9-5) ● The Seaplane Years: A history of the Marine & Armament Experimental Establishment, 1920-1924 and the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, 1924-1956 by T. Mason (Hikoki Publications 2011 ISBN: 978-1-9021091-3-8) ● The Secret Years: Flight Testing at Boscombe Down 1939-1945 by T. Mason (Hikoki Publications 1998 ISBN: 1-951899-9-5)

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hen I got home my keen eyes were greeted with lots of well cast resin parts with very nice surface detail, although the rivets are all recessed and looking at images of the real thing they would appear to have been slightly raised. Anyway the sturdy box with a profile on the top hides lots and lots of parts, most being in a grey-coloured resin that is easy to work with, plus a small bag of cast resin clear parts that are, thankfully, very clear! The instructions come on a DVD along

with a photo essay of the build as a PDF file, in which the colours are called out throughout construction, albeit no range of paints is identified? I was able to transfer the file to an iPad and used this as instructions although when it came to painting I printed off the relevant sheets to have to hand. Pre-coloured etched brass as well as unpainted is included (made by Eduard) and there is a well printed decal sheet from an unspecified source, some material seat belts (from HGW) and a set of canopy masks is all topped off with a small chocolate!

OK, so the purchase of this kit required a long conversation with my conscience and careful checking of my bank balance, but I finally went ahead and committed to the purchase, so what’s it like?

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SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

Stage by Stage - Construction

Lots and lots of ribs need to be removed from their backing and this will take time to do, go carefully and be sure that you keep them a consistent thickness

In a short time the ribs are in and cockpit details are added, be sure to dry fit and dry fit over and over again, though. One of the foot pedals was missing so I made a new replacement from plasticard to match the kit example

The first round of painting makes a huge difference, I went with Tamiya XF-71 as I thought this closely matched the colour seen on the preserved example at Hendon, of which there are lots of images in the instructions

Light weathering was achieved with AK Interactive Dark Green Wash and this made the shadows just enough to stand out whilst not being too stark

There is no provision for the rope that would be on the large roller just inside the gunner’s position so for this I used soft lead solder that I rolled under a flat file to impart an impression of the rope’s fibres

Anyway the way in which the small resin parts are cast means that they are flat against a sliver of resin, which needs to be removed with care. Following the instructions closely will pay dividends especially with the first section with all of those ribs to go into the fuselage halves. In order to get them to fit I needed to sand some of them to within an inch of their lives, so after doing this a couple of times I resorted to opening the gap between the stringers on the fuselage walls instead and this made things a lot easier to build. Incidentally whilst building this model I found a few small items missing and a quick email to HPH resulted in lightningquick replacements being sent. As a result, I would advise that you go through all of the parts and identify them before you start your build. I was also short of ammunition canisters and once again HPH came to the rescue in very short order. With all of the bulkheads removed from the backing and attached to the inner fuselages it meant that I could get some paint on the model and for the interior green I chose Tamiya XF-71 IJN Interior Green as I felt it was a close match. Very quickly the interior started to take shape and there were several parts that needed fettling and trimming to get it all in. Keep dry fitting as you go along because there are several parts I found later that fouled the pilot's main floor. Make a point of watching the instructions and don't forget the waterline decals, which go on the port inner fuselage (I bet you know how I know that?) With the construction of the first crew seat you will be presented with a set of Sutton harnesses combining HGW and Eduard parts. I was not sure how it would work with those brass eyes but all I did was to lightly sand the brass surface until I had a nice shine then made the seat belts with the material from HGW and it all worked really well. Everything was attached with Gator Glue, the end result is probably the best that you could ever hope for. In front of the pilot there is a reel with some rope which is not supplied, so I made my own from lead solder wire that I simply rolled under a flat file blade to impress detail, and voila. This was then rolled on to the reel and the loose end attached to the anchor which sits on the side of the fuselage. The pilot's instrument panel is made from Eduard pre-colour etched and as you would expect it all makes up into a very convincing part, there is a compass that sits at the bottom and this too has a colour etched face, so all they needed was a drop of clear to give the impression of glass, although you could simply use clear tape for the same result. Even though you will probably never see most of it again there is a full navigator and radio operator's stations with lots of detail and full harnesses as per the pilot's seat. Everything worked well and I added a couple of maps that I strategically placed on the navigator's table that are maybe just visible through one of the side windows. Talking of the windows, these are supplied as clear resin parts and

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“I found a few small items missing and a quick email to HPH resulted in lightning-quick replacements being sent” their corresponding openings need to be squared-up to get them to fit. I replaced one with clear plastic because the resin was badly marked. At about this stage you should be nearing the completion of the port fuselage and I chose to run control cables from the pilot's controls to the rear of the fuselage. For this I used E.Z. Line, which is an elastic thread and it simply attaches with a drop of cyanoacrylate. I had to drill out a small hole in the bulkhead behind the pilot in order to get a full run, though. On to the starboard side fuselage and this was a much simpler affair as there is less to attach, however the co-pilot's seat was a bit of a nuisance to fit as every time I test-fitted the two fuselage halves together there was some interference and it broke the seat off its mountings. I resorted to removing most of the mounting bracket and adjusting it to fit, not 100% accurate but it worked.

Eduard pre-colour etched provides the instrument panel and although it looks good I was not sure about the use of a dark grey? I believe it should be black but as this will be inside the model and in a dark spot I left it alone

Navigator’s and radio operator’s stations are catered for with superb renditions of the Sutton harness, which is made from material and etched brass. Before closing the fuselage I also added a couple of maps that are draped over the edge of the navigator’s plotting table

Closing the fuselage

Here I was worried about the fit of a few of the bulkheads and I was right, they fouled the fit badly and there was no option but to trim them drastically to make everything fit snugly. The biggest headache, albeit my own fault, was the bulkhead that supports the undercarriage and wing because it just did not sit well. I therefore tried to remove it from the side where I had attached it, but this became an even bigger problem when the fuselage above it split and left me with no real option but to saw it out with a section of the upper fuselage. After cursing myself several times I successfully took some of the material off the bulkhead and then attached it, with the section of the fuselage still attached, back into position. Closing the rest of the main fuselage was a breeze after that episode. All was secured with thin cyanoacrylate and once hardened I went along the seam with some car body filler mixed with catalyst and smoothed it all in. Within 30 minutes I was able to sand it back to get a nice clean joint and this also helped to disguise my error. Note that there are holes for pegs to go into when aligning the fuselage halves, however, I chose to not use them and instead I lined everything up and clamped it before applying adhesive. Unfortunately all of the beautiful detail you just spent several weeks building will not be seen again, but at least I know it is there! HPH now tell you to add two wing spars from 2mm rod that is not supplied so I used some brass as this was going to be strong enough and yet have some flexibility in it to induce the dihedral, which is slightly different in each wing.

Wings and things

HPH has sensibly suggested that you build the elevators with 2mm metal pins and I used

All ready to be sealed up this is the last time that you will see all of the detail you have worked on for so long. I had considered setting an LED inside to light it up but in the end dropped this idea as I wanted to make progress and I was already several weeks into the build. You can also see where I had to remove a section of the upper fuselage, which was my own fault!

Closed up and the joints were dealt with using car body filler, which was carefully applied and within 30 minutes or so I was able to sand it back smooth - I had kept it close to the joint by laying tape either side so as to stop it from covering more than needed

Any lost detail from the filling and sanding stage was reinstated with appropriate tools and in this case the rivets were impressed with the Trumpeter riveting tool. Any raised detail was repaired with Builders’ Aluminium Tape

Albion Alloys came to the rescue with brass rod that was inserted through the fuselage to support the bottom wing. I would suggest that solid rod might have been a better option but at the time I did not have any to hand

First wing test fitted, just slid over the wing spar. I induced the dihedral at this point before permanently gluing the wings in place

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Supermarine Seagull V, A2-16/16, Royal Australian Air Force, 1936. Aluminium overall with black codes and serials. Fuselage roundels outlined in white; standard wing roundels in four positions

Supermarine Walrus I, L2185/35, HMS Devonshire, 1938. Aluminium overall with red band around fuselage. White outlined roundels on fuselage; standard roundels in four wing positions. Serials and codes in black

Supermarine Walrus I, P5668, ‘Alice II’, HMS Gloucester, Battle of Matapan (28 March 1941). Shade compensation scheme in Extra Dark Sea Grey, Dark Slate Grey, Dark Sea Grey and Light Slate Grey upper surfaces; Sky Grey undersides. The name is carried on both sides of the nose in white. Blue/ Red roundels above top wing

Supermarine Walrus Mk I, L2268 MY•A, No 278 Squadron RAF, 1944. Extra Dark Sea Grey/Dark Slate Grey upper surfaces (including interplane struts); Sky undersides. Red codes, Night serials. Blue/Red roundels above wings

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Stage by Stage Construction CONT...

Attachment of the ailerons was via large hinges and I would also suggest drilling and pinning these. Unfortunately there was no option for the wings to be folded, which I would have preferred, but to do it yourself would require a lot of surgery to remove and reposition the flaps

Once the wing is on then the supplied jig for the engine is attached with tape. Be aware the engine will sit at quite an angle to the centreline as this was to offset the torque from the big radial engine, it looks odd but is correct

At about this stage I deviated from the instructions and began to clean up the engine parts and assemble it to be painted . When I installed it later it sat a little too far forward so I added a shim of 1mm plastic cut to a circle and this made everything sit much better

Fixing the engine nacelle in place using the jig resulted in the struts being somewhat short even though I had not done anything other than follow the instructions? I closed the gaps with some filler and smoothed it all out with Mr Surfacer 500 as the struts are faired in on the real thing anyway

Adding the interplane struts I found they were too long and needed trimming. You will need to be very careful identifying the parts to use as there are different lengths for the engine nacelle to top wing to allow for the off-set. I used a jig to align everything, which proved to be worth its weight in gold as it made the job of needing four hands less fraught and I was able to get everything sorted fairly quickly

Once off the jig I checked the joints and cleaned them up with some acetone, which removed any excess cyanoacrylate. I then applied some Mr Surfacer 500 to all of the struts and any excess was rubbed off with a cotton bud soaked in alcohol

Up on the undercarriage and she is starting to look like a Walrus. I replaced the strut for the rear wheel with a brass rod as it broke. That canopy was dropped on to the fuselage but it just sat wrong and needed some fettling to get it to look right

First round of rigging was achieved with the use of Albion Alloys Nickel-Silver 0.2mm rod. This was mounted into drilled holes and held with a thin application of Gator Glue

That big Bristol Pegasus was a model in its own right and could easily be dressed up with an ignition harness, but there would be little else that would need to be added

I had all sorts of fit issues with the nice clear canopy. In the end to fill the gaps I brushed white glue into the gaps then when dry went over this with Mr Surfacer 500 and in a couple of places I used metal tape to cover any really bad joints. The top of the canopy does sit slightly higher than the fuselage as this top part slides backwards on the real thing

“There are holes for pegs to go into when aligning the fuselage halves, however, I chose to not use them and instead I lined everything up and clamped it before applying adhesive” into pre-drilled holes there is a definite gap, which looking at the pictures of the real thing is not there, so these were filled with Mr Surfacer 500 that was later smoothed out with alcohol. A 1º dihedral needs to be induced into the top wing starting where the outer panels join the mid section; this was done with 2mm brass rod inserted and did not cause any issues because the angle seems to have been included in the resin parts. Both wings need the ailerons and they are attached with some hinges but as these are all that will hold them I would suggest either loading the joint with glue or to pin them in place with some metal rods. Attaching the lower wing to the fuselage needs a rod inserted through the fuselage and this means drilling through the main bulkhead; it took some time but I got through in the end. This then needs 3º dihedral which was done when I attached the wings, as thankfully everything fitted OK although I would have liked the choice of having the wings folded. A clever jig is provided and this will help you set the position and angle of the engine pod, it simply slides over the forward fuselage and then the engine slots over the lug being held ready for the interplane support struts. Again I had some difficulty identifying the struts and they were slightly short at the foot, so Mr Surfacer 500 to the rescue! Now with the bottom wing and engine in place the critical phase began as the attachment of the top wing takes a lot of trial fitting. I found that some of the inter-plane struts were a little long and when I initially attached the wing it was sitting way too high so I trimmed all of them. Once everything was lined up I sat the model onto a jig to hold everything in place whilst I glued it all together with thin cyanoacrylate at all of the joints, then an activator sped the curing process and helped to make it all nice and firm. Lots of small parts and the undercarriage was added at this time and everything was then readied for paint, Just before that, though, I added the outrigger floats and rigged them with 0.2mm Nickel Silver rod from Albion Alloys, which worked really well. That nice

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Stage by Stage - Paint & Weathering

First round of painting is achieved with Mr Resin Primer thinned with Mr Levelling Thinners, all airbrushed to get a nice even surface; any faults were rectified at this stage before the first colours went on

Not forgetting the underside of the engine pod and the top wing lower surfaces. All of the white is now masked and the Sky is ready to be masked as well before the top colours are applied

My initial method of getting the lower colours on the fuselage was to apply Gunze-Sanygo H-312 Green FS 34227 and then spray freehand H-322 Light Aircraft Grey, this was dusted over with Tamiya XF-21 Sky but I was not entirely happy with the results

Those white bands and fin stripe were painted with Tamiya XF-2 Flat White, then when dry a light coat of XF-21 Sky was applied. Where the edge of the two colours was under the rigging I was careful to avoid knocking the fragile wires, I then back filled any of the white as necessary

My second attempt was to go over the entire upper surfaces with H-335 Medium Sea Grey, which might not be correct but I chose it as the Dark Sea Grey suggested was, I think, too dark

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H-331 Dark Sea Grey is the next colour and I went ahead and sprayed the colour freehand as I wasn’t convinced with the look and thought that images of Walrus aircraft seem to have a harder-edged camouflage?

I then went back over the edges using White-Tac sausages for the demarcation with Dark Sea Grey substitute for the suggested Extra Dark Sea Grey, which I again thought was too dark

Second attempt at that lower fuselage was achieved by overspraying the area with a dusting of XF-21 Sky to tint the underlying colours and I felt this worked much better. The Sky was thinned right down and this was built up in stages until I had the look I was after

Always willing to try different products I had a bottle of Gaia clear lacquer which sprayed quickly and left a nice sheen ready for the decals. I should have left it longer than I did before handling as some of the varnish softened the paint and where I held the model with a glove it left some marks that were difficult to remove

Decals on and they settled down with no issues, I did have to repaint the top wing roundels as they had a white edge that looked terrible and I only noticed it when the decals were on the model. I also noticed that the underlying camouflage showed through so I had no real choice but to paint them

Humbrol Dark Grey Wash got its first outing on this model and I was pleased to say it worked fine. It seemed to stay wet for a long time, though, and this meant I had to leave the model quite some time before removing any excess

“A clever jig is provided and this will help you set the position and angle of the engine pod, it simply slides over the forward fuselage and then the engine slots over the lug being held ready for the interplane support struts” clear canopy was not the best fit and I needed to square off the back where it fits the fuselage as well as to adjust the angles of the front part. Once I had it in place there was realisation that it needed lots of filling so I started with PVA glue that once dry was topped with Mr Surfacer 500. There are several etched parts that actually hide some of the joints and these were very welcome. I also went ahead and added some strips of Builders' Aluminium Tape to the forward edges and this disguised the poor joints even more. Now with a completed model in hand I went to prime the model and, stupid me, I dropped it and the whole thing smashed into more parts than the original kit (well not quite). Suffice to say some foul language and a delay of three weeks to repair the damage left me feeling like this model was fighting me all the way. I had made a point of leaving the engine off as I could assemble and paint it whilst the rest of the model was drying and there was a great rendition of the Bristol Pegasus engine, although there is need to consult references to get a good idea of how things like the stub exhaust fitted. I chose to not add any wiring as this was strictly from the box but there are nice spark plugs on the cylinder heads should you wish to go that far. My engine was

painted with Alclad II Steel and then overpainted in whatever colour I needed from the Vallejo range. Once painted the whole lot was weathered with Tamiya black panel wash.

Paint

Painting was going to be a bit of a planned exercise. I went through the process in my head several times before I wrote down what I thought would be the best route. I began with Mr Resin Primer thinned with Mr Levelling Thinners applied with an airbrush. Once dry a coat of white for the wing and fuselage bands was laid down using Tamiya XF-2. Masking followed then a coat of XF-21 Sky for the undersurfaces and the model was left to dry for a couple of days. Next problem was how to get the odd camouflage as seen in the profile. I initially mixed my own colours but in the end went with painting the greyover-grey camouflage using Gunze-Sangyo H-331 Dark Sea Grey and H-335 Medium Sea Grey. I chose these colours as I thought the suggested ones would be somewhat dark. All of the demarcations were achieved with White-Tac sausages. In order to get the lower fuselage colours different I laid down WhiteTac sausages and then dusted very thin Sky over the colours, which I think worked well.

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The tools for rigging and I chose to use EZ Line and the superb RB Productions British turnbuckles. EZ Line was threaded through one eye of the turnbuckle and then when ready dropped into a pre-drilled hole wherever appropriate

Some of the rigging in place and when these turnbuckles are embedded into the pre-drilled holes they stick out just enough to look like the real ones do. I was most pleased

Quite some time was spent painting that engine to get it to look right, the exhausts were probably the hardest part as I could not find any colour images of one in service showing how dark they got, so I had to use some artistic licence. The blade would quite possibly be wooden with a rubber covering like the Spitfire so little or no metallic scratches here!

Once done a coat of Giai gloss lacquer was applied and left to dry. The decals worked perfectly apart from the roundels, which had a white edge but I did not notice this on the sheet until it was on the model, so I removed the offending markings and painted them on instead. This only affects the upper wing roundels. So with a nearly built, painted and decalled model I started with the weathering and here I

applied a squiggle pattern of very thin Tamiya white all over the upper surfaces. This was followed with a similar thin mix of X-19 Smoke over areas where shadow might occur. More weathering was done with Humbrol grey oil wash applied and left to settle in all the rivets and panel lines then after about 30 minutes, any excess was removed with kitchen towel. Where the oil wash would not settle I used a soft pencil to impart some shadows and once

done the whole thing was dusted with a satin varnish to seal it all in.

Rigging

In order to get the rigging to sit right I had predrilled the mounting points where there was a mark provided by HPH. I tried the new RB Productions British Rigging turnbuckles and these were threaded with EZ Line fine elastic thread. Each end was then attached to its relevant hole with a small drop of cyanoacrylate and the same material was used to make the control wires for the rudder and tailwheel as well as the aerial that stretches from the fin to the wings. A final coat of Vallejo satin varnish and I could call this one done! ●

FINAL VERDICT

This model gave me no end of issues although to be fair a lot of them were of my own making and things just not going to plan. The end result is a nice model and I am glad to have finally finished her after a lot longer than I would normally spend on a plastic kit. A high price tag is justified by the fact that there is everything, well almost, in the box to build this model. I would recommend this to others but a word of caution in that you will often need to use some ingenuity and cunning to get everything to fit, dry fit time and time again and pin everything you can to give strength. The model is probably the heaviest in my entire collection and all of the metal pins are needed to support it. I have several other kits from HPH in my ‘to do’ pile but they will have to wait for me to be refreshed with some quick projects before I tackle them. You could add a lot to this model as there are several small details overlooked and I found the MMP book on the Walrus and Stranraer to be very helpful, with lots of good images of preserved examples.

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SB2U-1s of Bombing Squadron Three (VB-3) ranged on the deck of USSSaratoga (CV-3) (R.J. Caruana Archives)

FAME BUT NO FORTUNE The Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake

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uring 1934, the United States Navy Bureau of Aeronautics issued a call for a scout and dive- bombing aircraft with the aim of incorporating a number of advanced features over those of existing service aircraft. Respondents were short-listed to two: the Vought XSB2U-1 and the Brewster XSBA-1. While the former was clearly head and shoulders above the latter, both were awarded prototype contracts, the first going to Rex B. Beisel’s team at Chance Vought on 11 October 1934, the second to Brewster’s four days later. Vought’s design was of a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a long fuselage topped by a greenhouse that completely enclosed the crew of two. Internally it was of all-metal construction, though alloy skinning was limited to the forward fuselage, tail cone, fin and fixed horizontal tail

leading edge. The tailwheel, though externally fixed, could swivel freely. Outer wing panels folded up to facilitate storage on US carriers. Power was provided by a 14-cylinder, twin-row air-cooled Pratt & Whitney R-1535-78 Twin Wasp which offered 700hp at 2700m. The long cockpit housed the pilot in a relatively comfortable cockpit, and an air-gunner facing the rear armed with a .3in (7.62mm) machine gun, the two being separated by a 130 US gall. (4921 lt) fuel tank. Another 7.62mm gun was fitted to the starboard wing, just outside of the mainwheel fairing, thus firing outside the propeller arc. XSB2U prototype Bu.No 9725 took to the air for the first time on 4 January 1935. It was shortly followed by the XSB3U biplane which the US Navy had contracted as a guarantee should the monoplane formula fail in the dive-bombing role. By July, when most tests had been conducted

First unit to be equipped with the Vindicator was VB-3 “High Hats”, of which an SB2U-1 (serial 0739) is seen here photographed before the unit was transferred onto the USS Ranger from the Sarratoga (RJ Caruana Archives)

surfaces, and leading edge sections of the wings. All the rest, including moveable control surfaces were fabric-covered with the exception of the trailing edge flaps under the wing and fuselage centre-section. The main undercarriage retracted hydraulically rearward, rotating through 90°, the wheels disappearing into the wings while the legs formed fairings leading to the wing’s

to the satisfaction of the US Navy, the XZB3U disappeared into oblivion, since Vought’s design proved to be greatly superior in all performance parameters. Tragedy struck, however, in August when the prototype was lost, killing Lt Cdr SH Arthur and Vought’s observer, R Witbeck. Fear that this would jeopardise the aircraft’s future were dispelled when in October 1936 an order

for 54 production SB2U- 1s was issued. The first production machine was delivered to Naval Air Station Anacostia on 16 July of the following year. Hardly recognisable from the prototype, it was some 165kg heavier. Installation of the R-1535-96 Twin Wasp, with its 760hp at 2700m, proved more than adequate to compensate for such an increase and provided an extra margin of performance as well. Originally it had been intended to incorporate propeller in-flight pitch-adjustment as a means to brake the aircraft’s dive. Although it worked on paper, in practice it meant that having lost all throttle control once pitch had been changed and the aircraft started its descent, the pilot was left with little control over its trajectory. This led to a long series of tests with the first production aircraft fitted with ‘fences’ above and below the wing. These created unacceptable buffeting and the Navy had to concede to the expedient of a shallower dive and the extension of the undercarriage as an air-brake. Another problem remained unsolved notwithstanding extensive trials. This regarded the cooling gills of the engine cowling which, when open, blocked a great portion of forward vision. This proved to be worrisome particularly during landing leaving few options such as to land with the gills half open, risking engine overheating, or ‘crabbing’, that is flying at an angled attitude to be able to see the runway, or carrier deck. Bombing Squadron (VB) 3 aboard USS “Saratoga” was the first US Navy unit to take the Vindicator on charge in December 1937 although it was March of the following year before the unit was fully equipped with the necessary 18 aircraft. Entry into service was hardly smooth considering that pilots were to convert from nimble biplanes they had flown for years to such large and powerful aircraft. Ground-crews, too, found the passage onto monoplanes in naval service difficult. As human barriers were gradually overcome the Vindicator provided the US Navy with a quantum leap forward in preparation for the more-powerful generations of aircraft that were soon to follow.

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Meanwhile, VB-2 from USS “Lexington” fully converted onto the SB2U-1 in April 1938, adding to the colourful markings which the Vindicator was to don in US Navy fashion on cowling, fuselage and tail surfaces. While the 54th production aircraft was retained for conversion to SB2U-3 configuration, SB2U-2s began to appear in August 1938, the first unit thus equipped being VB-4 on board USS “Ranger” the following December. Ordered in January of 1938, the SB2U-2 was supposed to differ in internal equipment only, though in practice it was to be discovered later than most parts, including the outer mainplanes, were not interchangeable. In July 1939, VB-3 and VB-4 changed equipment and carrier, thus leaving VB-2 and VB-4 to fly the SB2U-1s to which small numbers of SB2U-2s were delivered to make up for attrition. Flying two different sub-types created maintenance problems for these units. Another SB2U-2 unit was formed in April 1940, this being VS-72 on board USS “Wasp”. A contract was placed in September 1939 for 57 SB2U-3s for the US Marine Corps (USMC) and differed considerably from previous models. Intended as a long-range ‘scout- bomber’, internal fuel capacity was considerably increased with consequent strengthening of the airframe to take the extra weight, horizontal tail surfaces’ span was also increased. Machine gun calibre for both the fixed forward gun and the hand-held gun in the rear fuselage was increased from 0.3in to 0.5in (in actual fact, provision was made for four fixed forward firing 0.5in guns, but only one was ever fitted). Power remained practically the same, at 825hp, though the engine was now the Pratt & Whitney R-1525-02 Twin Wasp. This meant a slight drop in performance where speed and climb was concerned though the main goal of increased range was achieved, the original 1020km having risen to 1800. Deliveries of SB2U-3s began in February 1941, VMS-2 being formed on the new machine at NAS San Diego in March, followed by VMS-1 in May at MCAS Quantico; with a change in designation systems, the former unit became VMSB-231, the latter VMSB-131 the following July. Marine pilots were critical of the sluggish performance of the new machine, so much heavier than the previous Vindicator, not to mention problems with fuel leakages into the cockpit which caused great concern. The infamous attack on Pearl Harbour would have wiped out VMSB-231 had they not embarked

18 of their SB2U-3s on “Lexington” a few days earlier. What aircraft it had left on the ground were found completely destroyed on the unit’s return to Pearl Harbour. As the base was by that time considered to be unsafe VMSB-231 took its Vindicators on the longest non-stop massed flight of its time, from Hawaii to Midway, a distance of 1829km – the Vindicator’s most extreme range. In March 1942, VMSB-231 became VSMB241 as part of Marine Air Group 22 though it had to be replenished in May with 19 SBD-2 Dauntless to supplement its dwindling force of Vindicators. No sooner had these arrived that

airframes. Exports The SB2U fared no better in foreign lands. France initially ordered 40 examples, designated V-156- F (based on the SB2U-2), powered by the R-1535-SB4-G Twin Wasp. Internally modifications included the installation of two forward firing 7.5mm Darne guns and an OPL reflector sight. The wing fence-type airbrakes, rejected by the USN, were accepted by the French, whose first aircraft appeared in June 1939 with the final example being consigned in November. The first unit, Escadrille AB1, was formed in October while a second, AB3, was formed in December. The Darne (pardon the connotation!) guns were found to be totally useless, jamming after firing a few rounds, while the French radio equipment was not up to scratch either though deck landing trials proceeded Vindicator belnging to the Commander Air Group from USS Ranger showing off its transverse fuselage uneventfully. stripe. Note that it does not carry the usual wing chevrons in the squadron colour When the (RJ Caruana Archives) ‘Phoney War’ a Japanese task force under the command of period was over, AB3’s aircraft were completely Admiral Nagumo had been sighted heading destroyed at Boulogne-Alprecht on May 10, for Midway on 4 June. Aircraft of the unit leaving AB1 to take its place and responsibilities. immediately took-off and split into two groups: The Vindicators were used for attacks against one with the 16 SBD-2s Dauntless and the other artillery columns, but more than once operations with the remaining eleven Vindicator on strength. had to be aborted due to gun malfunctions. A The new SBD-2s were the first to go into action black day for AB1 was on May 20 when six of its only to be mauled by Zeros from the Japanese aircraft were shot down by Bf.109Es, bringing carriers which shot down eight of them and the French force down to five examples which damaged nearly all the survivors which however however did provide some air cover during the managed to get back to base. Three Vindicators retreat at Dunkirk. Meanwhile AB3 was reformed were shot down, though not until Major Ben on V-156-Fs taken out of storage while the Norris, leader of the group, managed to score a French Air Ministry ordered 50 new examples near miss on the “Haruna” which inflicted some which were scheduled for early 1941. minor damage to the battleship. Another mission With the fall of France this order was taken on that same day yielded no contact with the over by the British government under the enemy, though Major Norris was seen to go designation V-156-B1 Chesapeake. These down with his Vindicator for no apparent reason. were closer to SB2U-3 standard, with increased The final Vindicator mission of the Battle fuel tankage, four fixed forward firing guns and of Midway was performed the day after when armour plating under the pilot’s seat. Additional the unit, now led by Capt RE Fleming (whose weight without adequate increase in power aircraft the previous day had collected no less proved fatal for the Chesapeake not to mention than 179 bullet holes!), were detailed to attack the fact that the British government had little the heavy cruiser “Mikuma” idea of what to do with them. Fourteen examples while the Dauntless section were given to No 811 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet faced “Mogami”. The SB2Us Air Arm (FAA) which only used them briefly encountered heavy antias they were found inadequate as a fighting aircraft fire during the run-in, machine. All Chesapeakes were eventually Fleming pressed home a passed on to training units where little use was suicidal attack, crashing into found for them even there. the aft turret of the “Mikuma” Before the war, the Vindicator was one of after his engine had caught the stars in the spectacular Hollywood colour fire. It took another day of production of ‘Dive Bomber’. The SB2U attacks by other elements managed to provide the US Navy with a much of the US Navy to send needed ‘modern’ aircraft from which to its pilots both ships to their watery could progress onto more advanced types within grave. Although putting up a a few years’ time. In its true form, as the SB2U-1 valiant effort, it had become and -2 it was well-loved by its pilots. Boone T. evident that the Vindicator’s Guyton, with 400 hours on the Vindicator, recalls: days were over. Even when “Even as the initial SB2U-1 airplane arrived in the relegated to training duties, fleet we felt a drive for more power and speed... “Sugar Baker Two Uncle” Still as pilots of the old BG-1 type bomber, we Final preparations for war: Vindicators on board USS Saratoga photographed just before the only survived up the middle were in some kind of ecstasy, for the SB2U was attack on Pearl Harbour, now donning the blue-grey scheme instead of the all-silver finish. of 1943 when all survivors a great flying advance in all respects.” The tail of the aircraft on the right (41-E-5) is an F4F-3 Wildcat, wearing the same finish became ground instructional © Richard J. Caruana – 2013 (RJ Caruana Archives)

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Vought S2BU-1 Vindicator, 0773, Commander Air Group, USS Ranger. Silver overall with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Willow Green (ANA 503) tail unit and fuselage chevron, the latter outlined in white; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. National markings on engine cowling and four wing positions; note that no wing chevron was carried. Black lettering

Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator, 3-F-19, Fighter Squadron Three (VF-3), USS Lexington (CV-2), (operated as a utility aircraft) 1939. Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Lemon Yellow (ANA 505) tail unit; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. Black lettering. Unit badge on mid fuselage sides

Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator, 0769/1-MF-19, Marine Fighter Squadron One (VFM-1), MCAS Quantico (Virginia), 1940. Silver overall with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Willow Green (ANA 503) tail unit and fuselage chevron, the latter outlined in white; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. All lettering in black. National markings on four wing positions. Rudder in Insignia Blue/White/Red. US Marines badge below cockpit

Vought S2BU-1 Vindicator, 0739/3-B-13, Bombing Three, USS Saratoga, 1938. Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Insignia White (ANA 511) tail unit; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. Willow Green (ANA 503) cowling and fuselage bands, and wing chevrons; black lettering

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Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, BuNo 1354, flown by the Commander Air Group, USS Yorktown (CV-5). Silver overall with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Willow Green (ANA 503) tail unit and fuselage chevron, the latter outlined in white; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. Insignia Red fuselage and wing chevrons (the former outlined in white) and tail unit. Lettering in black. National markings in four wing positions

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Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 0747/2-B-2, Bombing Two, USS Lexington, 1939. Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Lemon Yellow (ANA 505) tail unit; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. Insignia Red (ANA 509) front upper half of cowling and wing chevron; national markings in four wing positions. All lettering and numbers in black

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Vought S2BU-2 Vindicator, 1333/3-B-1, Bombing Three, USS Saratoga, early 1941. Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Insignia White (ANA 511) tail unit; Insigna Red (ANA 509) bands around nose and fuselage, and red upper wing chevrons. Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces; code in black-white-black

Vought S2BU-2 Vindicator, 0746/2-B-1, Bombing Two, USS Lexington. Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Lemon Yellow (ANA505) tail; Chrome Yellow wing upper surfaces. Insignia Red ANA 509) bands around nose and fuselage, and red upper wing chevrons; code in black-white-black. National markings in four wing positions

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Above & Below: Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 1337/2-B-13, Bombing Two, USS Lexington (5th Section Leader aircraft). Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Lemon Yellow (ANA 505) tail section; Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. Willow Green (ANA 503) nose and fuselage bands, and wing chevrons; national markings in four wing positions. Codes and serial in black

Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 1369/72-S-13, Scounting Seventy-Two (VS-72, USS Wasp (CV-7), 1938. Silver overall with Chrome Yellow upper wing surfaces. Willow Green nose and fuselage and wing bands. Black tail unit with two angled white stripes on fin. All lettering in black; white ‘E’ below cockpit, with black drop shadow. National markings on engine cowling and four wing positions. Unit badge on fuselage side

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Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator, 131-S-7, VSMB-131, US Marine Corps, December 1940. Non-specular Light Grey (ANA 602) overall with white codes; national markings on fuselage sides, above port and below starboard wings

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Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 1352/72-S-6, Scouting 72, USS Wasp. Silver overall with with silver-grey fuselage metal areas. Chrome Yellow uppersurfaces of wings. Black (ANA 604) tail unit, Insignia White (ANA 511) lower half front of cowling; lettering in black on silver and white on black tail

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Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 72-S-3, VS-72 US Wasp, 1942. Non Specular Sea Grey (ANA 603) upper surfaces and folding area of wing undersides; remaining undersurfaces in Light Grey (ANA 602). Black codes; national markings on fuselage sides, above port and below starboard wings. Red/ white stripes on rudder

Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator, 1-S-16, VMS-1 US Marine Corps, 1941. Non-specular Light Grey (ANA 602) overall with white codes; national markings on fuselage sides, above port and below starboard wings

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Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 42-S-13, VS-42, USS Ranger, early 1942. Non Specular Sea Grey (ANA 603) upper surfaces and folding area of wing undersides; remaining undersurfaces in Light Grey (ANA 602). White codes; national markings on fuselage sides, above port and below starboard wing

Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 41-S-18, VS-41, USS Ranger, late 1941. Non Specular Sea Grey (ANA 603) upper surfaces and folding area of wing undersides; remaining undersurfaces in Light Grey (ANA 602). Blue/ white national markings in six positions; codes in black. Unit badge on centre fuselage

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Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator, 1381/TU-1/5, flow by the Commander of Tactical Unit One, Battle Force, Pacific Fleet, 1941. Light Grey (ANA 602) overall with all lettering in white. National markings on fuselage sides, above port and below starboard wings

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Above & Below: Vought Chesapeake Mk I, AL924/K, No 811 Naval Air Squadron FAA, RNAS Donibristle, 1941. Extra Dark Sea Grey (71-19324) and Dark Slate Grey (71-19323 upper surfaces with Sky Type S (71-021) undersides. Lettering in black, except code ‘K’ which is white. Blue/Red roundels above wings

Vought Chesapeake Mk I, AL951/M8E, No 771 Naval Air Squadron, FAA, RNAS Twatt, 1943. Extra Dark Sea Grey (71-19324)/Dark Slate Grey (71-19323 upper surfaces with Sky Type S Gray (71-021) undersides. Black lettering except code ‘M8E’ which is Yellow. Blue/Red roundels above wings

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SPECIFICATIONS

Zvezda 1:48 Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Kit No.: 4806 Materials: IM Availability: The Hobby Company Ltd (UK Importer) and Zvezda stockists worldwide Price Guide: £17.50

BEFORE STARTING:

● Thick Cyanoacrylate & Accelerator ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Cement S ● Gunze-Sangyo Mr Putty ● Tamiya Masking Tape ● Tweezers ● Sanding sticks & files ● Razor Saw ● Swann-Morton #3 scalpel and blades ● Microscale Micro Set and Sol decal solutions ● Abteilung 502 Liquid Mask ● Elastic thread (flat) ● E-Z Line fine elastic thread (round)

PAINTS USED: Gunze-Sangyo Mr Aqueous Color acrylic: H11 Flat White H12 Flat Black H64 RLM 71 Dark Green H65 RLM 70 Black Green H68 RLM 74 Grey Green H69 RLM 75 Grey Violet H70 RLM 02 Grey H413 RLM 04 Yelllow H417 RLM 76 Light Blue MIG Productions weathering pastels: PO23 Black Smoke CMK weathering pastels: SD05 Dark Earth SD06 Dark Dust Faber Castel watercolour pencils: Pewter Dark grey

AIRBRUSHES USED: SATAgraf2 For worldwide distribution and availability visit www. sata.com

DIMENSIONS: 1:1 Span - 9.92m Length - 9.04m Height - 2.6m

DIMENSIONS: 1:48 Span - 206.7mm Length - 188.3mm Height - 54.2mm

REFERENCES ● Bf 109F by T.H. Hitchcock, Monogram Close-Up No. 9 (Monogram Aviation Publications 1990 ISBN: 0-91414420-0) ● Bf 109F Model Art Special No.408 ● Bf 109F by J. Ledwoch, Militaria No.54 (Wydawnictwo Militaria 1997 ISBN: 83-7219-002-X) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F, Profile No.184 by M.C. Windrow (Profile Publications 1967 & 1970) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F by M. Griehl, Luftwaffe Profile No.13 (Schiffer ISBN: 0-7643-0912-9) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F All Variants by M. Lukasik, Top Drawings No.9 (Kagero 2010 ISBN: 978-83-61220-63-3) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F Vols.I & II by M.J. Murawski, Monograph Nos.31 & 35 (Kagero 2007/2008) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F to G-4 by J. And’al (HT Model 2007 ISSN; 1335-3667) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F, G & K series: An Illustrated History by J. Prien & P. Rodeike (Schiffer ISBN 0-88740-424-3) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F-K, Famous Airplanes of the World No.56 (Bunrin-do, 1976) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F/K, Famous Aircraft of the World No.134 (Bunrin-do 11/1982 ISSN: 65713-48) ● Messerschmitt Bf 109F-K: Development, Testing, Production by W. Radinger & W. Otto (Schiffer ISBN 0-7643-1023-2)

Built & Written by Andy Ieronymides from the UK

Fast F

It seems not so very long ago that Zvezda la with their truly amazing model of the Russia Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 has now been natura version of the ever-popular Bf 109F-4.

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f like me you revel in a model that offers options for open panels with exposed engines and lots of fiddly detail, then you will love what Zvezda has to offer. As was the case with their previous 1:48 kits, parts are provided to reproduce the engine, bulkhead and upper gun assemblies coupled with parts options that cover four different armament versions. There is a high parts count hidden in the little box but the well laid out instructions safely navigate you through the various paths that litter the build. What disappointed me in this case was that the aircraft camouflage and marking profiles are only displayed in black and white; surely one

of the most attractive and inspiring moments when looking through a kit is that of studying and mulling over the colour profiles?

Open or Closed?

At the very start you have to decide which route you wish to take and whether the engine covers and sump cowl will be open to expose the engine bay detail or closed to maintain the sleek lines of the F version which was considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the 109s. In either case, however, the engine and bulkhead will have to be incorporated into the build to support the panels and spinner assembly, as there is

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no simplified 'closed' version. I was willingly enticed into the first, and for me the obvious choice and kept those panels open. There are substantial detail parts to reproduce the lovely Daimler-Benz DB 601E power unit straight from the box with the potential to add a bit of scratchbuilt detail and really bring it to life. Most of this extra detail can be easily created with different sizes of stretched plastic sprue to recreate the various oil and water pipework. I found that using plastic rod for this was much easier in bonding and aligning than using wire as it can be welded into position with only the slightest brush of liquid glue rather than using cyanoacrylate that the wire would need. Although not overly complex, I found that using good photo references of the Daimler-Benz and bay area really helped to clarify what was needed. The exhaust stubs, which are individually supplied, can be drilled open for a more realistic look. Although this was a fiddly and time consuming task, I felt it was well worth the effort. The engine bulkhead complete with the ammunition

boxes is nicely done and just needed a little bundle of wiring, again from plastic stretched sprue, to complete the connection and provide some interest between the engine and bulkhead. Painting the engine was straightforward as most Daimler Benz were black, but a little dry brushing with dark grey and silver weathered it a touch whilst also picking out the detail. The twin upper MG17 machine guns were also to be on show so the front ends of the barrels were drilled out for extra effect and aligned along the top of the bulkhead and engine. Both the F-2 and F-4 versions had these guns but only the latter had a MG151/20mm cannon installed to fire through the spinner and to portray this function; the cannon ammunition breech that sits behind the engine and between the pilot’s legs is provided in the kit.

Cockpit & Fuselage

On first impressions the parts for the cockpit look a bit simple, especially with the detail on the throttle quadrant and various boxes, so

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the rendition can be described as functional without pressing the ‘wow’ button. This was not a problem, however, as when painted and weathered the enclosure still looked good. I had my doubts about the seat, it seemed a bit too tall on the backrest, but it was not too pronounced once I added an Eduard etched set of Luftwaffe belts across it. The instrument panel was provided as a choice of smooth panel for teaming up with a decal or, as I chose, a raised dial version which would require the dial faces to be painted in with a tiny tipped brush. The interior and fuselage came together well with the addition of the bulkhead, with engine bearers complete with engine, being surprisingly smooth taking into account the delicate nature of the sub-assemblies. The inclination of the engine has to be checked with a dry run using the separate upper and lower cowls and nosecone to make sure

The basic engine and bulkhead assembles

"The instrument panel was provided as a choice of smooth panel for teaming up with a decal or, as I chose, a raised dial version which would require the dial faces to be painted in with a tiny tipped brush"

Plumbing and pipes were added with heat-stretched plastic sprue on either side of the engine

The bulkhead and engine painted up

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The basic cockpit components

An oil wash was added to pick out the detail

The interior painted and detailed

everything tucks up nicely before the glue on the bearers sets. The whole tail section comes separately from the fuselage with the joint along a fuselage panel line. Care at this stage also pays dividends with a resulting clean union on this line. Any misalignment would create filling and rescribing work ahead of the tail that is definitely not necessary.

where the bones of the wings, normally hidden, are detailed with wing spars and the like on the edges of the undercarriage bay. The covering panels on the underside of the wings are provided as separate pieces to be left off if you wish to view this area but to be truthful I feel this would not look right. Gluing these panels shut, as I chose to do, does create additional fiddly work that overcomplicates things and which I think could have been avoided. The interior of the wheel wells however is nicely reproduced with plenty of visible detail. Just when you thought it was

safe to press on, you are presented with the separate wingtips. I cannot understand why it was engineered this way as all of the later versions of the Bf 109 after the square-tipped E-version had round-tipped wings so this can’t be a production saving for future versions. Again extra effort was required to successfully add the wingtips without leaving a step on the joint-line, not insurmountable I may add, but potentially a pitfall if you are careless. Much easier was the mating of the wings to fuselage which was faultless with a tight joint along the fuselage sides and rear of wing-to-fuselage

Wings & Things

Zvezda do like to spread out their internal structures, sometimes further than we could possibly see, and this was a case in point

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With the cockpit in place the fuselage halves could be joined; note the separate tail section

Numerous bombs, tanks and racks allow a wide range of sub-versions to be built

The complex series of parts used to make up the wings, with separate wingtips and control surfaces

It is tricky to align the engine, nose, cowls and spinner

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Messerschmitt Bf 109F-1, flown by Maj. Werner Molders, Geschwaderkommodore of JG51, late 1940. RLM74/75/76 finish with RLM Gelb 04 nose section and rudder; RLM 70 spinner quartered in white. Double black chevrons and bars outlined in white; unit badge on nose

Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop, ‘White 7’, 7./JG 27, December 1941. RLM 79 on all the top surfaces with RLM 78 undersides. White nose, fuselage band and wingtips. White ‘7’ and wavy bar outlined in Black

Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z, ‘White 4’, 4./JG 53, operating in the Mediterranean, April 1942. RLM 02/71/65 finish; white rear fuselage band and ‘4’ on fuselage sides. Spinner is RLM70 quartered in white

Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, White 3, flown by Uffz Dr Felix Sauer, 10 (Jabo)/ JG53, Sicily, 1942. RLM 74/75/76 finish with white rear fuselage band and wingtips; white ‘3’ on fuselage sides. Black spinner; unit badge on nose. Personal emblem of ‘bomb on Malta’ on rear fuselage band. Damaged during an air battle by a Hurricane over Malta on 27 March 1942 and had to ditch on the beach near Donnalucata

Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, W/Nr. 13169, flown by Ofw. Karl Schultz, 8./JG 5, Petsamo (Finland) February 1943. RLM 74 upper surfaces with RLM 76 wave pattern; RLM 76 undersides. Black ‘4’, outlined in white; markings carried below windscreen. RLM 70/White spinner. Yellow underside of engine cowling and wingtips

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of wing-to-fuselage joint, normally always a tricky one. All further complications to the build such as the separate control surfaces and poseable radiator flaps were definitely welcome and fully justified and do add to the quality of the model. You are given plenty of armament choices, enough to add a 500kg bomb (R1 variant), 4x 50kg bombs (R2), 2x 151/20 canon in gondolas (R7) and with 300lt drop tank (R3). I opted for a ‘skinny’ unladen version to balance the busy engine area. With the wings in place the undercarriage assemblies can be positively and easily positioned and left to fully dry. The leg, tyre and hub detail was fabulous and was easily brought to life with a dark wash and enhanced

with the addition of some hydraulic pipes made from copper wire.

Prepare to Paint

The clear canopy parts were crystal clear and just slotted into place. In fact the hinged middle canopy section was such a nice tight fit that after masking the framework, I left it place as a masking section to the cockpit interior. Before the camouflage was added I painted in the yellow Russian Theatre marking areas around the tail and on the lower wingtips before sealing them under strips of Tamiya masking tape to protect them. There are two marking options, both of the same aircraft, 'Black 1' of 8./JG54 Grunherz, one in its

'summer dress' of the base grey RLM 74/75 finish with green mottles and the other with the addition of white winter patchwork paint over the scheme. With all the masking in place, the acrylic Gunze-Sangyo paints were thinned down and readied. The underside blue grey (RLM 76) was sprayed in first with panel areas picked out with a much-thinned diffused shading using Tamiya Smoke and sparingly highlighted in a random manner with a lighter version of the base colour. The upper scheme of the two greys was applied freehand with a soft edged demarcation between the colours and again some light and dark variations of the base greys were introduced to scramble up the neatness of the finish to reflect wear

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Masking of the previously-applied yellow areas, as well as the RLM 02 areas in the engine bay and slats

The RLM 76 undersides were shaded using Tamiya Smoke

The first upper colour to go on was the RLM 75...

...whilst the RLM 74 pattern was sprayed on freehand

The mottle was applied with RLM 70 and 71

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"The spinner hub also got the same grubby and chipped treatment, an area of weathering which can be forgotten with the resulting front end having a clean look separated from the overall effect" and fading due to weather conditions and oxidation. It was quite common for aircraft operating in Russia to have a field applied mottle of greens, usually RLM 70 and RLM 71 to further blend them into the countryside as combat was usually at low level. I applied these greens freehand along the fuselage sides and in some areas extended them into the upper greys, again quite randomly but still being careful in their application by using highly thinned paint to keep the overspray to a minimum. When I was happy with the scheme, I sealed the colours with an acrylic clear coat to prepare for the decals and oil washes as both of these stages perform better over a gloss finish. The decals were very good in colour and thinness and could be pushed around safely with a wet cotton bud, although on the downside I found that a couple of white edgings, notably around the black wavy group markings, were slightly out of register.

Finishing Touches

The panel lines are delicate and quite shallow so any highlighting of these lines had to be quite positive to avoid patchy areas of lost wash. The resulting wash of enamel thinners and Sepia coloured oil paint had to be of a thick sticky consistency to effectively stay put and was scrubbed into the detail and left to dry. A piece of cotton from an old T-shirt was used dry and buffed across the dried wash to remove any excess followed with a dry cotton bud similarly used to dab into hard-to-get-at corners. With the decals and overlying wash in place, all were sealed in with an acrylic matt clear before further weathering could be applied. Conditions on the Russian Front were very harsh so I wanted the weathering

to reflect this. The wing tops close in to the fuselage were brushed with grey and earth tone powders to dirty up the busy walk areas and chipped with dark grey and dark pewter watercolour pencils. The beauty of these is that you can reproduce sharp scratches or smudge them with a wet cotton bud for a more diffused effect. Exhaust stains were sprayed on with a much thinned coat of black-brown blown along the direction of the slipstream onto the fuselage and wing tops and finished off with some brush applied black pastel dust in the nooks and crannies of the exhaust outlets and surrounding engine panels. The spinner hub also got the same grubby and chipped treatment, an area of weathering which can be forgotten with the resulting front end having a clean look separated from the overall effect. With the rough and tumble of the weathering out of the way it was now safe to add on the delicate and very vulnerable parts such as the upper and lower engine cowls which had been sprayed and finished off ready for just this moment. The cowls all have lovely interior detail, which was just as well as they were very prominent in their open positions. To further show off this area I added a few oil hoses, which were made from stretched plastic sprue, onto the oil cooler in the lower sump cowl. Last to go on was the hinged canopy section and the aerial lead made from elastic thread. ●

FINAL VERDICT This is a great model from Zvezda that is full of detail with various options to cater for most modellers’ tastes depending on whether you want to keep the build straightforward or to be a bit more adventurous and open up the panels. There are some tricky areas such as the separate wingtips and tail assembly but overall the lovely engineering and resultant trouble-free fit of parts is a treat. It is just amazing that you can get such a quality kit for such a tempting price tag. Was it worth the effort? Yes, in effort and value for money.

Stage-by-Stage - Final Details

A Sepia oil wash was added...

...then the excess wash was wiped away in the direction of the airflow

The spinner was weathered with oil and paint chips were added with a watercolour pencil

The cowlings received the same style of weathering and paint chips

The wing walkways were dirtied up with pastels and chips applied with watercolour pencils

The cowls were pre-glued and aligned before final positioning around the engine

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Gloster Javelin F(AW) Mk 9/9R

Scale 1:48 / Airfix, UK / Materials: IM / Kit No.: A12007 / Availability: Hornby Hobbies (Manufacturer) and Airfix stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £49.99

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ell, here it is, a brand-new injected kit of the ‘Dragmaster’ in 48th at last. The large box holds a mass of sprues all in the usual grey-coloured plastic, plus the clear one, which is thankfully separately bagged albeit in with all the other sprues. Parts count is 125 greycoloured and 10 clear. Construction is logically laid out over 100 stages, so you can see this is quite an involved build and you have various options for things like the undercarriage, flaps and control surfaces, canopies and ordnance. Although Airfix have not wasted time including engines, the long intake and exhaust pipes are there, neatly held in place with supporting ribs and this will stop any chance of a ‘see-through’ model once completed. Nose and main wheel tyres are supplied ‘weighted’ and all control surfaces and flaps are separate. Ordnance comes in the form of four Firestreak missiles, with separate tips moulded in clear plastic, plus you get four drop tanks. The various scoops and intakes on the fuselage are all separate parts, with the larger intakes in two halves, but we suspect someone like Quickboost will be along shortly with all these cast in resin and actually hollow. 25g of weight is needed in the big radome to keep this one on its legs and Airfix have gone the whole hog by including the crew access ladder and the covers for both the intakes and the exhausts. The kit offers three decal options: XH893, ‘V’ of No.64 Sqn at RAF Tengah, Singapore in the 1960s; XH898 ‘GHB’ the personal aircraft of Sqn Ldr G.H. Beaton the CO of No.228 OCU, RAF Leuchars and Binbrook in 1966; XH903, ‘G’ of No.33 Sqn, RAF Middleton St. George, 1962 (this last option is preserved at the Jet Age Museum and is thus probably the basis of all research undertaken by Airfix for this kit). The decals are nicely printed, although very matt and include a full set of stencils for airframe and ordnance, so the sheet is pretty big as a result. Dimensions 1:1 Span - 52ft 0in (15.85m) Length - 56ft 9in (17.2m) Height - 16ft 0in (4.8m)

Dimensions 1:48 Span - 330.2mm Length - 358.3mm Height - 100mm

References ● Gloster Javelin - The RAF's First Delta Wing Fighter by Richard A. Franks (Dalrympe & Verdun Publishing 2006 ISBN: 1-905414-02-1)

Verdict: An excellent new tooling from Airfix and again it is an improvement on all previous ones. Many of us have waited years for a Javelin in injected plastic in this scale, and even though it has a pretty high price tag, it is a big kit. One can only hope Hornby use the data to make a whole series in 1:48 and 1:72 scales, plus sales are good enough to justify other types of the era like the Scimitar! It is highly recommended to all and our thanks to Hornby Hobbies Ltd for the review sample.

MiG-21PFM ‘ProfiPACK’

Scale 1:48 / Eduard, CZ / Materials: IM, PE, R / Kit No.: 8237 / Availability: Creative Models Ltd, Hannants & LSA Models (UK Distribution) and Eduard stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £33.40

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aving produced just about every other version of the MiG-21, at last Eduard have gotten around to the version many of you will have been waiting for. This new PMF utilises most of the main sprues seen in the previous kits with new parts to deal with the changes that the PMF exhibited. The big, deep box contains seven sprues injected in their usual dark grey-coloured plastic, one in clear and two frets of etched bras, one of which is pre-painted. Construction is as per the other versions already produced and if you want to go one step further Eduard already offer the exhaust nozzle and cockpit as resin/etched sets in their superb Brassin range, plus the undercarriage set already released from them will fit here as well. You can also update the exterior of the model with the separate etched set (#48-783) that is available separately from Eduard. Ordnance comes in the form of 490lt drop tanks, S-24, R-3S, RS-2US and R-3R missiles plus you also get the jet-assisted take-off bottles. Die-cut masks are included for the dieletric panels and canopy. The kit offers five decal options: ‘Red 5015’, Vietnamese People’s Army Air Force, 921st Fighter Regiment, 1968; ‘Black 7909’, Czechoslovak Air Force, 11th Fighter Regiment, Zatec AFB, March 1991; ‘White 105’, Baurnal Higher Air Force School, Kamen na Obi/Slavgorod air bases, Soviet Union, circa 1988; Egyptian Air Force, Inshas AB, early 1980s; ‘Red 6910’, Polish Air Force, 1st Squadron, 62nd Fighter Regiment, Poznan-Krzesiny AB, 1994. The decals are beautifully printed and there is a a full set of stencils for airframe and ordnance on another sheet, which is not included in the accompanying images with this preview. Dimensions 1:1 Span - 23ft 5 1/2in (7.154m) Length - 47ft 6in (14.82m) Height - 13ft 5 1/2in (4.10m)

Dimensions 1:48 Span - 149mm Length - 308.8mm Height - 85.4mm

Reference ● MiG-21F, PF, PFM, PFM(SPS), R, SM, SMT, MF, bis, U & UM (4+ Publications 1991 ISBN: 80-9000-708-09)

Verdict: Nice, really nice and about time we had this version. Highly recommended to all Russian aviation and MiG-21 fans, and our thanks to Eduard M.A. for the review sample.

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Heinkel He 115B

Scale 1:48 / Special Hobby, CZ / Materials: IM, PE, R / Kit No.: SH48110 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Special Hobby stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £53.80

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t’s been a while coming, as it was originally announced back in 2011, but at last we have this big floatplane in quarter scale. It depicts the B-series, which was an upgraded version in comparison with the A and had greater fuel capacity and strengthened floats to allow it to operate off ice. The big box is stuffed with sprues, done in the usual dark grey-coloured plastic. In all there is one clear and eight grey-coloured sprues offering a total of 128 parts, although a number are not used and thus point to other versions yet to come? There are 29 resin and 58 photo-etched detail parts and the surface detail on the plastic is nicely restrained engraved lines, but no rivets. The texture of the plastic is a little rough to the touch, but a quick pass with some 12000 grit Micro-mesh will cure that. Construction is straightforward, with some moulded sidewall detail in the cockpit and all other details in this area from plastic, resin and etched parts. Interior detail extends right back to the wing trailing edge with the radio equipment in this area also included. The separate inserts in the upper wing, aft of each engine, seem a nuisance but are necessary to show the revised bulged contour in this area on other versions (the other style being included on the sprue but not used this time). All control surfaces are moulded in situ and the floats have all the delicate ribs supplied as photo-etched. Talking of floats, Special Hobby are aware that there is a mismatch in the float halves resulting in an 1/8in step, but they will be producing replacement parts for anyone who experiences this problem with their example. It will probably be best to make a card jig to align all the float struts, as there are a number, all at very different angles. The canopy is multi-part, but is not shown posed open, so we suspect the moulded thickness will be too great to allow this. The kit offers three decal options: K6+TH of 1./KFlGr.406 at Trondheim, Norway in 1942; M2+BL of 3.KFlGr.106 at Borkum or Schellingwoude in mid-1940; 8L+FH of KFlGr.906 that had a hard landing at Hafrsfjord, Stavenger, Norway in December 1942 and sank, but which was recently raised from the seabed and is going to be restored for display in the Sola Flymuseum. The decals are nicely printed, with a satin sheen and include a full set of stencils for airframe and swastikas in two parts to get around the restrictions on this emblem in certain nations. Got to say that we are pretty sure the recovered machine had cat nose art, as there is some shown at the end of the excellent video of its recovery that you can find on YouTube, but its not included on the kit sheet? Dimensions 1:1 Span - 22.27m Length - 17.30m Height - 6.59m

Dimensions 1:48 Span - 463.9mm Length - 360.4mm Height - 137.3mm

Reference ● Heinkel He 115 by H-P. Dabrowski (Schiffer 1994 ISBN: 0-88740-667-X)

Verdict: A subject that we will never see from the mainstream guys in this scale and one that is nicely moulded, so should be within the grasp of any modeller with a little experience using all three mediums and working outside the mainstream ‘shake and bake’ style kits. It is highly recommended to all Luftwaffe modellers and our thanks to Special Hobby for the review sample.

Latin American Kfirs

Scale 1:48 / Wingman Models, Germany / Materials: IM, PE, R / Kit No.: WMK48001 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Wingman Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £60.00

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K, so here we have the guys from two well-known firms (AirDOC and IsraCast) getting together to create a new brand and offer modellers a series of ‘super kits’. This is the first and inside the box you will find all the Kinetic Kfir parts, moulded in light grey-coloured plastic with finely engraved panel lines and other surface details. In all there are 145 light grey-coloured and nine clear plastic plus 25 resin and five photo-etched components, plus a turned brass pitot made by Master Models. The upgrading starts right away with the cockpit, which is completely replaced with a resin tub and separate seats; these are offered as Martin-Baker Mk 6s for the Colombian options or Mk 10s for the Ecuadorian machines. You also get different instrument panels for the C.2, C.7 and C.10/12 versions. Main and nose wheels are also replaced with detailed versions in resin and the nose cone gets a superb turnedbrass pitot made by Master Model that is not mentioned in the instructions, so don’t forget it! The short nose (for the C.2/C.7/C.12) is supplied as injected plastic whilst the longer version (C.10) comes as a single (solid) resin part. Most of the rest of construction is as per the Kinetic kit, although a few scoops are replaced in resin along with the big dorsal intake for the Colombian machines and the big refuelling probe, which are both resin. The last two pages of the instructions include a series of interior and wheel well images that are nice and sharp, even if they are only black and white The kit offers thirteen decal options. The Colombian Air Force options, all from No.111 Squadron, are as follows: C.2, FAC3042, 1989; C.2 FAC3042, 1995; C.7, FAC3042, 2000; C.7, FAC3043, 2006; C.7, FAC3049, 2008; C.7, FAC3044, 2008; C.7, FAC3040, 2008; C.12, FAC3054, 2008; C.12, FAC3041, 2011; C.10, FAC3040, 2013; C.12, FAC3053, 2009. The Ecuadorian Air Force options, all from No.2113 Squadron, are as follows: C.2, FAE905, 1998; C.10, FAE915, 2000; The decals are beautifully printed by Cartograf, and include a full set of stencils for airframe and ordnance. Dimensions 1:1 [C.7] Span - 26ft 11 1/2in (8.22m) Length - 51ft 4 1/4in (15.65m) Height - 14ft 11 3/4in (4.55m)

Dimensions 1:48 Span - 171.3mm Length - 326mm Height - 94.8mm

Reference ● IAI Kfir by R. Kwas & M. Golembiewski, Monografgie Lotnicze No.27 (AJ-Press 1996 ISBN: 83-86208-42-2)

Verdict: Yes, you certainly get a lot in the box, all of superb quality and certainly for a combined price that is probably less than trying to buy it all separately? The overall concept is intended for the experienced modeller, and this is certainly one we would recommend quite highly to that group as they will get the best from what is in the box. We can’t wait to see their similar treatment of the Kinetic Alpha Jet next, and our thanks to Wingman Models for the review sample.

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NEW RELEASES / KITS Chance-Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair

Scale 1:32 / Tamiya, Japan / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.: 60324 / Availability: The Hobby Company Ltd (UK Importer) and Tamiya stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £109.99

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r Tamiya’s first recollections of seeing the Corsair as a child during WWII certainly seem to have made him want to make kits of the type, as this new 1:32 joins the 1:72 and 1:48 examples already in the catalogue. The kit comes in a nice-sized box, good and chunky so you feel the ‘value’ (weight) and inside you will find numerous sprues in their usual medium grey-coloured plastic, all separately bagged and all exhibiting superb panel line and other surface detail. The ones in the UK and all ‘export’ examples (e.g. those not bought in and exported individually from Japan) feature the ‘bonus’ of clear engine cowls, although for most we feel that is more a gimmick than a selling point - ask Trumpeter if clear airframe parts sell kits! The whole package is completed with a small fret of nickel-plated etched brass, decal sheet, massive instruction booklet and one of their photo manuals with historical test, images and three pages of walkaround and interior images; pity they are reproduced so small, as this is a 1:32 kit after all? Construction is achieved in 123 stages, so you can see this one has a few parts and is quite complex, to say the least. You get all the usual options of flaps up or down, wing folded or not folded, wheels down or up and the model on the supplied display stand. Oddly you only get the ‘blister’ style of main canopy, I say oddly as their 1:48 kit came with both this and the flat style? Also, according to the Corsair Guru, the tyres are the wrong sort for USN Corsairs! The kit offers three decal options: 17-F-13 of VF-17 on USS Bunker Hill in 1943; ‘White 15’, ‘Daphne ‘C’’, USMC, VMF-213, Munda, Solomon Islands, 1943; ‘White 76’, USMC, VMF-215, Munda, Solomon Islands, 1943. The decals are very nicely printed, with a light sheen, and include a full set of stencils for the airframe. Dimensions 1:1 Span - 41ft 3in (12.47m) Length: 33ft 6in (10.21m) Height: 15ft 3/4in (4.57m)

Dimensions 1:32 Span - 389.7mm Length - 319mm Height - 142.8mm

Reference ● F4U Corsair by A. Jarski, Aircraft Monograph No.19 (AJ Press 2005 ISBN: 83-7237-162-8)

Verdict: This new kit will please two groups, those who love all things Corsair and those who love all things Tamiya. The product is superb, we would expect nothing less from Tamiya and the build will be easy, a real ‘shake and make’ kit. It is therefore one that can be recommend to all modellers, from the complete novice to the expert, with something to offer each and every one, and there are few manufacturers who can claim that. Our thanks to The Hobby Company Ltd for the review sample.

Fiat G.50bis ‘Regia Aeronautica’

Scale 1:32 / Special Hobby, CZ / Materials: IM, PE, R / Kit No.: SH32056 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Special Hobby stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £37.30

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pecial Hobby continue to offer some really interesting types in 1:32 with their release of the Fiat G.50 in both the bis version seen here and the Serie II machine available in Finnish markings (#SH32044). Inside the big box you will find four sprues of dark grey-coloured plastic, one of clear plastic and a bunch of resin parts and a fret of etched brass. The parts count is thus 76 grey plastic, four clear plastic, 63 resin and 30 etched-brass. The grey plastic is nicely moulded, smoother than usual but still probably benefiting from a polish with fine grit Micro-mesh. The clear sprue is superb, one of the things that Special Hobby/MPM show the rest of the modelling world the way in, as the parts are crystal clear with a very high sheen to the surface, lovely. Again moulded sidewall detail is included in each fuselage half but most of the fine details come in resin or etched brass. All the major parts look straight, with no warping evident, and the ejector towers are pretty small on the whole and will thus be easy to remove where necessary; the wing trailing edge is commendably thin ‘from the box’. There are no real options with this version and the wheel wells are just boxed in with no rib detail etc., but the engine is a little gem, being multi-part and cast in resin. The kit offers four decal options: 150-11 of 155º Gruppo Autonomo C.T, flown by Capt. T. de Prato from Derna airfield, Libya, June 1941; 151-2, 151a Squadriglia 20º Gruppo Autonomo C.T, Sidi Rezegh airfield, Libya, November 1941; 367-2 of 152a Squadriglia, 20º Gruppo Autonomo C.T., Martuba airfield, Libya, May 1941; 1511, flown by Mag. A. Glachino, 151º Gruppo, 53º Stormo C.T., Torino-Caselle airfield, March 1942. Each option has a different camouflage pattern/style, allowing you to model any of the main schemes seen on the type. The white crosses on the rudder are supplied as decals but because you have to paint the aft fuselage band white anyway, most we suspect will also paint the crosses. The decals are nicely printed and glossy but have no stencils for the airframe other than each machine’s serial number. Dimensions 1:1 Span - 10.98m Length - 7.80m Height - 3.28m

Dimensions 1:32 Span - 343.1mm Length - 243.7mm Height - 102.5mm

Reference ● Fiat G.50 by Piero Vergnano, Ali d’Italia No.6 (La Bancarella Aeronautica 1997)

Verdict: A long overdue addition in the scale, it is great to see Special Hobby filling the gaps that we all know the mainstream boys fear to cover. The overall product is very nice, probably not one for the novice or those with no experience dealing with low-volume injected plastic, resin or etched brass, but for all of the rest of you it is highly recommended. Our thanks to Special Hobby for the review sample.

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Morane-Saulnier D-3801 ‘Swiss Morane’

Scale 1:48 / Admiral, CZ / Materials: IM, R / Kit No.: ADM4805 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Admiral stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £24.99 • Revised tooling based on the AZ Model MS.406 released in 2007 • One clear and 58 dark grey-coloured plastic plus two resin and 35 photo-etched components • Three decal options: J-231, Fighter School, Sion, 1945; J-211, Switzerland, 1944; J-199, Fl.Kp.3, Sion, summer, 1944

Verdict: It is good to see AZ consistently upgrading and correcting their kits, as this MS.406/D.3801 is nice and is now even better thanks to the additional detail part and a retooled canopy. It is recommended to all except the complete novice and our thanks to Admiral/AZ Model for the review sample. Reference ● Le Morane-Saulnier MS.406 (Lela Presse 1998)

Gloster J 8A/ Gladiator Mk II

Bell AH-1G Huey Cobra ‘Marines’

• Revised tooling based on Mk I (#A02052) released early this year (See Issues 97 & 100) • 57 grey-coloured and three clear plastic components • Two decal options: J 8A of Flygflottilj 19, Finnish Air Force, Northern Finland, 1940; N5583, No.605 Sqn, RAF Tangmere, August 1939. Decals include full stencils and instrument panel

• Reissue • One clear and 62 tan-coloured plastic plus 18 photo-etched components • Three decal options: S/No.15046, USMC training unit, Vietnam, 1969; S/No.15033, USMC, Vietnam, 1969; S/No.35046, HMA-774, USMC, Vietnam, 1970

Scale 1:72 / Airfix, UK / Materials: IM / Kit No.: A02063 / Availability: Hornby Hobbies (Manufacturer) and Airfix stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £7.99

Verdict: The first release was excellent, as Libor showed in his review in Issue 100, so there is no reason to think this version will be any different. The additional parts and the inclusion of an ‘unusual’ scheme should make this one even more appealing and it is highly recommended to all, regardless of experience. Our thanks to Hornby Hobbies Ltd for the review sample.

Scale 1:72 / AZ Model, CZ / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.: AZ7449 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Admiral stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £12.99

Verdict: Their new tooled AH-1 series is nice, offering the basics to build the type without the need for any resin and only a small number of etched parts, which makes it all that more accessible to a lot of modellers. Recommended to all, and our thanks to AZ Model for the review sample. Reference ● AH-1 Cobra, Walk Around No.29 by W. Mutza (Squadron/Signal Publications 2002 ISBN: 0-89747438-4)

Reference ● Gloster Gladiator Vol.1 Development and Operational History by A. Crawford (Mushroom Model Publications 2009 ISBN: 978-83-89450-59-3)

Messerschmitt Bf 110C-6 Zerstörer

Scale 1:48 / Eduard, CZ / Materials: IM, R, PE, Ma / Kit No.: 1182 / Availability: Creative Models Ltd, Hannants & LSA Models (UK Distributors) and Eduard stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £33.40 • Limited edition revised tooling based on the C first released in 2007 • 209 dark grey-coloured and 13 clear plastic plus six resin and 101 photo-etched components • Two decal options: 2N+RH, flown by E. Beudel/H. Diemer, Calais-Marck airfield, France, Summer, 1940; G9+EH, NJG1, Venlo AB, The Netherlands, February 1942. The decals also include a full set of stencils, which are not shown in the accompany image.

Verdict: These limited edition specials from Eduard are always worth investing in, this one having the MK 101 gondola under the centreline, which in this kit comes all in highly detailed ‘Brassin’ resin. The overall package is superb, with loads of parts so probably one for the more experienced amongst you. Highly recommended to Luftwaffe fans, and our thanks to Eduard M.A. for the review sample. Reference ● Messerschmitt Bf 110C, D & E by J. Vasco & F. Estanislau (Classic Publications 2008 ISBN: 1-903223-89-5)

Phönix C.1 Lloyd

Scale 1:72 / HR Model, CZ / Materials: IM / Kit No.: P72036 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and HR Model stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £21.50 • New tooling • 56 dark grey-coloured plastic components • Three decal options: S/No.49.01 the first production aircraft out of the Lloyd factory in the Autumn of 1918; S/No.49.03, flown by J. Szopkó, 3rd Sqn, Hungarian Red Air Corps, 1918: H-OP15 operated by the Maefort Airline and Airmail Company based in Budapest, Hungary in 1920

Verdict: HR did the type as a resin kit in the late 1990s and have upgraded it to injected plastic as part of their ongoing move to plastic. The parts are nicely injected, not mainstream like Airfix, but not limited like A-Model, so very ‘buildable’. Highly recommended to all WWI and Hungarian AF fans, and our thanks to HR Model for the review sample. Reference ● Internet

North American A-36A Apache

Scale 1:48 / Italeri, Italy / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 2729 / Availability: The Hobby Company Ltd (UK Importer) and Italeri stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £21.99 • Reissue, with new decals, of ex-Accurate Miniatures kit from 1994 • 66 light grey-coloured and seven clear plastic components • Four decal options: A-36A, ‘Priscilla/Maurenne’ flown by Lt B. Benear, 526th FS, 86th FBG, Corsica, 1944; 42-83902 ‘Herschel IV’ flown by Lt D. ‘Button’ Smith, 312nd FS, 86th FBG, Tararaui, Algeria, 1943; HK944, •C, 1437th Strategic Reconnaissance Flight, Foggia, Italy, 1943; S/No.43-6081, flown by Lt W. ‘Bill’ Creech, 328th FS, 311th FBG, 10th AF, Burma, 1944. The decals are printed in Italy and are extremely glossy, they include stencils, instrument panel face and seat belts.

Verdict: We have waited a long while for the AM kit to resurface, but here it is once more and it is still well moulded (now in a user friendly grey instead of dark green) and comes with some superb decals. Overall a must for all USAF fans, and our thanks to The Hobby Company Ltd for the review sample. Reference ● The North American A-36 Apache & Early P-51 Mustang (incl. P-51, P-51A, B & C); A Complete Guide to the USAAF’s Famous Fighter, Airframe & Miniature No.6 by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings Publishing 2013 ISBN: 978-0-9575866-1-1)

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NEW RELEASES / KITS Polikarpov Po-2/ CSS-13/K-62

Morane-Saulnier MS.406C.1 ‘Battle of France’

Scale 1:48 / Admiral, CZ / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.: ADM4808 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Admiral stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £21.99

Scale 1:72 / Azur, CZ / Materials: IM, R, PE / Kit No.: A109 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Azur stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £12.99

• Upgraded reissue of Gavia kit first released in 2000 • 74 tan-coloured plastic plus 62 photo-etched components and acetate film • Four decal options: ‘Red 9’, 9th Regiment Night Bomber, flown by Pak Den Sika, North Korean Air Force, 1951; CY-5, HQ Flight, 1st Air Regiment, 4th Air Division, Trencin, Czechoslovakia; ‘White 4’ of the Polish Air Force, 1955; VU-3, one of four captured and used by the Finnish Air Force, summer 1944

• New tooling • 38 grey-coloured and three clear plastic plus 11 resin and seven photo-etched components • Four decal options: No.264, flown by Gen R Panhard, 3e Escadrille GC II/7, May 1940; No.1019, flown by Gen A. Pinsard; No.231, flown by Sici R. Morlot, 6e Escadrille GC III/7; No.289, flown by Lt H. Rohan-Chabot, 3e Escadrille GC II/2

Verdict: A neat reissue of the excellent Gavia kit with new etched parts and some superb decal options. Recommended to all, and our thanks to Admiral/AZ Model for the review sample. Reference ● Polikarpov U-2/Po-2 by Martin Velek, Model File (MBI 2003)

Verdict: OK, the old Hasegawa one is out there, but expensive and the newer HobbyBoss one is OK, but its ‘easy assembly’ nature does not allow for detailing, so this new tooling is superior to both, as it is produced for a French company (thus using French sources for technical data) by MPM (who have been improving the quality of their kits no end recently). Highly recommended to all French AF fans, and our thanks to Azur/MPM for the review sample.

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Scale 1:48 / Eduard, CZ / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 8434 / Availability: Creative Models Ltd, Hannants & LSA Models (UK Distributors) and Eduard stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £TBA

• Reissue of this ‘Weekend Edition’ version that first came out in 2009 • 108 dark grey-coloured and 17 clear plastic components • One decal option: ‘White 71’ flown by Leo McCuddin, VF-20, USS Enterprise, October 1944

Verdict: It is always good to have these excellent Eduard toolings in their simplified range, because not everyone likes working with photo-etched or having it included in the box. Highly recommended to USN fans, and our thanks to Eduard M.A. for the review sample. Reference ● F6F Hellcat, Walk Around No.9 by Richard S. Dann (Squadron/Signal Publications 1997 ISBN: 0-89747079-6)

Reference ● Le Morane-Saulnier MS.406 (Lela Presse 1998)

Caproni Ca.114 ‘Peruvian Air Force Fighter’

Eurofighter Typhoon ‘Twin-seater’

Fairey Firefly F/FR Mk I ‘Pacific Fleet’

• New tooling • 47 dark grey-coloured resin, eight whitemetal, 34 photo-etched and two vacformed clear plastic components • Two decal options: 2-C-1A, 2nd E.C. Squadron, ‘Tenlente Ruiz Gallo’ AB, Peru, October 1936; 42-3, 42º Squadron, 1er Grupo Aéreo, ‘Tenlente Ruiz Gallo’ AB, Peru, July 1941

• Revised tooling based on the single-seat version released in 2009 • 418 light grey-coloured and 17 clear plastic components • Two decal options: 30+20 of Jagdgeschwader 73 ‘General Steinhoff’, Laage, Germany, July 2009; T Mk 3, XJ809, No.6 Sqn, RAF Leuchars, April 2013. The huge decal sheet is well printed but with matt carrier film and the vast majority of it given over to stencils!

• Revised tooling based on the Mk I released in early 2013 • 127 dark grey-coloured and five clear plus five resin and two photo-etched component • Four decal options: DV124, ‘White 274’, No.1770 Sqn, HMS Indefatigable, August 1945; DK431, ‘White 275’, No.1771 Sqn, HMS Implacable, 1945; DV117, ‘White 286’, No.814 Sqn, 15 CAG, HMS Venerable, Australia, August 1945; DK438, ‘White 277’, No.1771 Sqn, HMS Implacable, 1945

Scale 1:48 / Planet Models, CZ / Materials: R, PE, WM, VF / Kit No.: 242 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Planet Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £47.80

Verdict: A pretty esoteric subject, but that is what this type of limited-production resin series is all about. The resin parts are superb, with subtle fabric effect, while all the other mediums make for a very ‘complete’ model out of the box. Highly recommended to experienced modellers, and our thanks to Planet Models/CMK for the review sample. Reference ● Internet

Scale 1:32 / Revell, Germany / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 04855 / Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK Distribution) and Revell stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £49.99

Verdict: Probably the least appealing of the Typhoons, it is nonetheless no surprise to see Revell getting the most from their tooling with this update. It is a huge kit, with lots of bits and even more stencils, so it will look impressive once built and at least the Luftwaffe option has a bit of interest via the special markings. Recommended to all, and our thanks to Revell [UK Branch] for the review sample. Reference ● Eurofighter Typhoon by J. Manek,Topshots No.41 (Kagero 2007 ISBN: 978-83-60445-58-7)

Scale 1:48 / Special Hobby, CZ / Materials: IM, R / Kit No.: SH48131 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Special Hobby stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £29.99

Verdict: An excellent kit, no longer part of the ‘limited run’ style of injected plastic as they have come on in leaps and bounds the last year or so. From the box this should build into a superb model and with extra work you could even fold the wings back. Highly recommended to all FAA fans, and our thanks to Special Hobby/MPM for the review sample. Reference ● Fairey Firefly by W. Harrison (Airlife Publishing Ltd 1992 ISBN: 1-85310-196-6)

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LET L-410 UVP ‘Military’

Scale 1:72 / Admiral, CZ / Materials: IM, R, PE / Kit No.: ADM7231 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Admiral stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £21.99 • Upgraded reissue of Gavia kit first released in 1998 • 134 tan-coloured and 20 clear plastic plus one resin and 39 photo-etched components • Four decal options: L-410 T, ‘1134’, Czech Air Force; L-410 UVP-E, ‘2311’, Slovak Air Force; L-410 UVP-E, ‘Black 01’, Slovenian Air Force; L-410 UVP-E, Z94045, TS-OTE, Tunisian Air Force

Verdict: Odd to think the Gavia kit is now 15 years old, well this upgrade is well thought out putting right the main error with the kit thanks to the revised nose; although even as solid resin you will have to drill it and get 8g more weight inside to stop the model sitting on its tail! Recommended to all with experience using all three mediums, and our thanks to Admiral/AZ Model for the review sample. Reference ● Internet

Fiat CR.32 ‘Chirri’

Scale 1:72 / Italeri, Italy / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 1322 / Availability: The Hobby Company Ltd (UK Importer) and Italeri stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £14.99 • Reissue in the ‘Historic Upgrade’ series of the exSupermodel kit first released in 1975 • 60 light grey-coloured and three clear plastic components • Seven decal options: ‘Black 3’, 10º Gruppo Caccia, flown by Scottotente I. Lalatta, San Juan, February 1938; 3-6, Squadriglia Aut. Mitragliamento ‘Frecce’, Aviazione Legionaria, flown by Capt F. Vosilla, Munesia, Spain, April 1938; ‘Black 73’, 4º Stormo, 9º Gruppo, 73º Squadriglia, Sottoenente V. Pezze, Gorizia0Merna, Italy, 1936; 93-6, 2º Stormo C.T., 93º Squadriglia, Castel Benito, Libya, 1939; 411-5, 411º Squadriglia, flown by Gen A di Savoia (Duca d’Aosta), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 1939; 163-13, 163º Squadriglia, Rodi Gadurra, Greece, October 1940; 71-10, 1º Stormo, 17º Squadriglia, Palermo Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 1940. The decals are superb, being well printed and very glossy.

Verdict: Although this upgrade does not include the ‘Photo Reference Manual’ seen in others in the series, the end package is still worth it and with those superb decals at least that is one thing you no longer have to worry about. Highly recommended to Regia Aeronautica fans, and our thanks to The Hobby Company Ltd for the review sample.

Heinkel He 280 V3

Scale 1:72 / RS Models, CZ / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 92149 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and RS Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £19.99 • New tooling • 54 dark grey-coloured and two clear plastic components • Four decal options: GJ+CB, during the summer of 1941; ‘Black <<-+-’ of 3./JG300, 1944 (spurious); ‘Black 13’ of 14./JG4 in 1944 (spurious); ‘White 7’ of 4./JG51, 1944 (spurious)

Verdict: Vastly superior to the old Huma Modell version, although surprisingly expensive considering there is only plastic in the box? It is certainly one for all Luftwaffe fans, and our thanks to RS Models for the review sample. Reference ● Heinkel He 280, The World’s First Jet Aircraft by J. Dressel & M. Greihl & J. Merke (Schiffer ISBN: 0-88740344-1)

Reference ● Fiat CR.32 by G. Apostolo, Ali d’Italia No.4 (La Bancarella Aeronautica 1996)

North American P-51H ‘ANG’

Fokker D.VII ‘Dual Combo’

IAI Kfir C.2/C.7 ‘Israeli Air Force’

• New tooling • One clear and 52 dark grey-coloured plastic plus 24 resin components • Five decal options: 44-64347, 101st FIS, Massachusetts ANG, Logan Field, Boston, 1951; 44-64329, 119th FIS, New Jersey ANG, Newark Airport; 44-64346, 146th FIS, Pennsylvania ANG, ANG Gunnery Meet, 1954; 4446351, 133rd FIS, New Hampshire ANG, Grenier Field; 44-64561m Texas ANG, Brooks AFB, December 1953

• New tooling, 2x kits in box • 34 dark grey-coloured plastic plus 32 photoetched components • Four decal options: 5125/18, flown by Oblt Hermann Göring, Jagdgeschwader I, October 1918; 6441/18, flown by Max Näther, Jasta 62, OctoberNovember 1918; Serial unknown, flown by Lt R Paul Wolf, Jasta 13, 1918; Serial unknown, flown by Ludwig Reimann, Jasta 78b, late 1918. The decal sheet includes lozenge fabric for all surfaces for both kits

• Upgraded ex-Kinetic kit • 143 light grey-coloured and nine clear plastic plus 25 resin and five photo-etched components and a turned brass pitot by Master Models • 21 decal options: #855, First Fighter Sqn, 1978; #263 & 264, Paris Air Show, 1977; #883, Hornet Sqn, 1979; #879, First Fighter Sqn, 1979; #871, First Fighter Sqn, 1982; #874, First Fighter Sqn, 1986; #834, Arava Guardians Sqn, 1979; #891, Arava Guardians Sqn, 1982; #808, Hornet Sqn, 1981; #847, Hornet Sqn, 1984; #804, Smashing Parrott Sqn, 1980; #822, Smashing Parrott Sqn, 1987; #869, Smashing Parrot Sqn, 1990; #805, The Valley Sqn, 1984; #835, The Valley Sqn, 1985; #854, First Fighter Sqn, 1984; #858, First Fighter Sqn, 1989; #532, Arava Guardians Sqn, 1986; #546, Arava Guardians Sqn, 1988; #512, Arava Guardians Sqn, 1991; #521, Arava Guardians Sqn, 1994

Scale 1:72 / RS Models, CZ / Materials: IM, R / Kit No.: 92148 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and RS Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £15.80

Verdict: A neat kit and certainly better than ones produced in the past of the H-series; I still have nightmares about the Beechnut one! Not as detailed as the CMR one, but few things are and it is neither anywhere near that ones price, so overall we think this one a nice compromise to quickly and easily add the H to your 1:72 P-51 collection. Our thanks to RS Models for the review sample. Reference ● North American P-51H Mustang: Inc XP-51F, XP-51G & XP-51J by D. McLaren, Air Force Legends No.209 (Ginter Books 2000 ISBN: 0-942612-92-2)

Scale 1:144 / Valom, CZ / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.: 14403 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Valom stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £13.99

Verdict: This is a neat little kit, with etched used for the struts which we doubt the injection technology would have coped with. They are tiny in this scale, though, but with two in the box you have a back-up if things go wrong! Recommended to all 1:144 fans, and our thanks to Valom for the review sample. Reference ● Fokker D.VII Anthology 1, 2 & 3 (Albatros Productions 1997-2002)

Scale 1:48 / Wingman Models, Germany / Materials: IM, R, PE, Ma / Kit No.: WMK48002 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Wingman Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: £60.00

Verdict: This is a real high quality product from Wingman, using the excellent Kinetic kit as the basis, then bringing it up to to date and making it accurate for the IAF examples. The 21 decal options are probably overkill, but the sheet is superb and includes full stencils. Most highly recommended to Israeli Air Force fans, and our thanks to Wingman Models for the review sample. Reference ● I.A.I. Kfir In IAF Service by R. Weiss & S. Aloni, Aircraft in Detail No.3 (Isradecal Publications 2007 ISBN: 965-7220-07-6)

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EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

[www.eduard.com] / Available in the UK from: Creative Models, Hannants and LSA Models Photo-Etched 1:72 ‘Zoom’ Series

Photo-Etched 1:72 Series

SS486 Ilyushin Il-2m [PP/SA] / Academy / Price Guide: £8.40

72-564 Lancaster B Mk III Dambuster Exterior / Airfix / Price Guide: £16.70

72-565 Lancaster B Mk I/III Landing Flaps / Airfix / Price Guide: £18.40

73-483 Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib Detail Set [PP/SA] / Airfix / Price Guide: £13.99

72-567 Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib Landing Flaps / Airfix / Price Guide: £12.80

73-481 Ilyushin Il-2m3 Detail Set [PP/SA] / Tamiya / Price Guide: £12.80

73-484 Lancaster B Mk III Dambuster Interior [PP/SA] / Airfix / Price Guide: £18.40

Photo-Etched 1:48 Series 48-785 P-47D-25 Gun Bays / Eduard/Academy / Price Guide: £18.40

48-781 Tu-2S Bomb Bay / Xuntong / Price Guide: £22.25

48-783 MiG-21PFM Detail Set / Eduard / Price Guide: £13.99

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[www.eduard.com] / Available in the UK from: Creative Models, Hannants and LSA Models

49-063 F-4 Seat Belts, Green - Fabric [PP] / Various / Price Guide: £7.20

49-640 Tu-2S Interior [PP/SA] / Xuntong / Price Guide: £18.40

49-657 MiG-29 Fulcrum 9-13 Interior [PP/SA] / GWH / Price Guide: £13.99

Photo-Etched 1:32 Series

32-336 B-17G Bomb Bay / HK Model / Price Guide: £16.70

32-764 B-17G Seat Belts [PP] / HK Model / Price Guide: £10.99

32-340 B-17G Exterior / HK Model / Price Guide: £10.99

32-342 B-17G Undercarriage / HK Model / Price Guide: £14.99

32-774 B-17G Interior [PP/SA] / HK Model / Price Guide: £22.25

32-775 B-17G Front Interior [PP/SA] / HK Model / Price Guide: £18.40

32-779 B-17G Radio Compartment [PP/SA] / HK Model / Price Guide: £16.70

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[www.eduard.com] / Available in the UK from: Creative Models, Hannants and LSA Models Photo-Etched 1:32 Series CONT...

32-780 B-17G Waist Section [PP] / HK Model / Price Guide: £16.70

32-782 B-17G Bomb Racks [PP] / HK Model / Price Guide: £18.40

Big ED series We can’t show you all the photo-etched in these sets, as they would take up pages on their own. Visit the Eduard website where images of the frets and instructions are available. BIG 4988 Lynx AH.7 Airfix Price Guide: £36.20 Includes: 48-759 Exterior; 49-009 RBF Tags [PP]; 49-628 Interior Detail Set [PP/SA]; 49-629 Seat Belts [PP]; EX371 Canopy & Wheel Masks

BIG 4989 MiG-29 Great Wall Hobby Price Guide: £29.50 Includes: 48-771 FOD Guards; 48-772 Exterior; 49-627 Interior [PP/SA]; EX382 Canopy & Wheel Masks

Express Masks Each set of masks includes those for the canopy as well as any other glazed sections and all the wheels (main, tail and/or nose). They are die-cut Kabuki tape.

1:72 CX359 SH-3D Cyber-Hobby Price Guide: £5.60

1:72 CX363 Typhoon Mk Ib Airfix Price Guide: £3.30

1:72 CX369 Ju 88C-6 Revell Price Guide: £5.99

1:72 CX370 F/A-18F Revell Price Guide: £5.99

1:72 CX366 Lancaster B Mk I/III Airfix Price Guide: £7.20

1:72 CX367 Lancaster B Mk III ‘Dambusters’ Airfix Price Guide: £5.99

1:48 EX399 D.H. Vampire FB Mk 9 HobbyBoss Price Guide: £5.99

1:72 CX368 Il-2m3 Tamiya Price Guide: £5.60

1:48 EX400 Bf 109E-4/E-7 ‘Weekend Edition’ Eduard Price Guide: £5.99

1:48 EX401 Jaguar GR.1/GR.3 Kitty Hawk Models Price Guide: £7.20

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[www.eduard.com] / Available in the UK from: Creative Models, Hannants and LSA Models

1:48 EX402 Mirage F.1 Kitty Hawk Models Price Guide: £5.99

1:48 EX404 JAS-39 Kitty Hawk Models Price Guide: £5.99

1:32 JX155 B-17G HK Models Price Guide: £12.80

1:48 EX405 HU-16A Trumpeter Price Guide: £7.20

1:32 JX157 A-1D Trumpeter Price Guide: £7.20

1:32 JX151 Bf 109G-6 Revell Price Guide: £7.20

1:32 JX158 F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Tamiya Price Guide: £8.40

Brassin 1:72 Series

672 019 MG 81Z Guns (x2) [R] / Various / Price Guide: £4.50

672 018 Ju 88 Wheels, Early [R/PE] / Revell / Price Guide: £5.60

Brassin 1:48 Series

648 106 Me 262 Wheels [R/Ma] / Tamiya / Price Guide: £5.60

648 111 MiG-21PFM Interior [R/PE] / Eduard / Price Guide: £19.50

648 112 Spitfire Mk IXc Engine [R/PE] / Eduard / Price Guide: £24.99

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[www.eduard.com] / Available in the UK from: Creative Models, Hannants and LSA Models

Brassin 1:48 Series CONT...

648 113 Spitfire Gun Bay [R/PE] / Eduard / Price Guide: £8.40

648 114 F-4B/N Wheels [R/Ma] / Academy / Price Guide: £4.50

648 119 Spitfire Wheels - 5 spokes, smooth tyre [R/Ma] / Eduard / Price Guide: £4.50

648 123 FFAR Rockets x8 [R/PE] / Various / Price Guide: £5.60

648 117 MiG-21PF/PFM Exhaust Nozzle [R/PE] / Eduard / Price Guide: £10.99

648 120 Spitfire Radio Compartment [R/ PE] / Eduard / Price Guide: £8.40

648 118 Spitfire Wheels - 4 spokes w/ pattern [R/Ma] / Eduard / Price Guide: £4.50

648 121 Spitfire Exhaust Stacks Rounded [R] / Eduard / Price Guide: £4.50

648 124 Spitfire Undercarriage Legs [R/Bz] / Eduard / Price Guide: £12.80

648 125 R-3S/AA-2 Atoll-A Missiles x4 [R/ PE] / Various / Price Guide: £8.40

Brassin 1:48 Series CONT... Verdict: Each month we see a superb selection of new products from Eduard, and all of those featured here are to the very highest standards of detail and production. They are most highly recommended to all but the complete novice, and our thanks to Eduard M.A. for the review samples. Available from: www.eduard.com

Brassin 1:32 Series 632 017 B-17 Wheels [R/Ma] / HK Model / Price Guide: £8.40

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BRENGUN, CZECH REPUBLIC [www.brengun.cz] / Available in the UK from: Hannants

1:72 BRL72049 P-39/P-400 Airacobra Flaps Designed for: RS Models kit Material: PE Price Guide: £5.70

1:48 BRL4047 Vickers K (Gas-operated) machine-guns x2 Designed for: Various Material: R, PE Price Guide: £4.99

1:48 BRL48051 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 Detail Set Designed for: Eduard Material: R, PE Price Guide: £8.80

1:32 BRL32002 Intake Guards, RAF Designed for: N/A Material: PE Price Guide: £6.95

1:72 BRL72050 P-39LQ/L/N & P-400 Airacobra Detail Set Designed for: RS Models kit Material: PE Price Guide: £6.50

1:48 BRL4048 PSP Designed for: Various Material: PE Price Guide: £5.70

1:48 BRL48049 Hawker Typhoon Air Intake Mesh Designed for: Hasegawa Material: PE Price Guide: £4.20

1:48 BRS48001 Wasserfall C-2 AA Guided Missile Designed for: N/A Material: R Price Guide: £31.99

1:32 BRL32003 Soviet Modern Wheel Chocks Designed for: N/A Material; PE Price Guide: £5.70

1:72 BRL72051 Airacobra Mk I Detail Set Designed for: RS Models kit Material: PE Price Guide: £6.50

1:32 BRL32005 Turnbuckles, WWI Designed for: N/A Material: PE Price Guide: £4.20

1:48 BRL48050 Tools Designed for: N/A Material: PE Price Guide: £5.70

1:48 BRS48003 AGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile with handling trolley Designed for: N/A Material: R, PE, DEC Price Guide: £19.20

1:32 BRL32006 Cowling Fasteners, WWI (x50) Designed for: N/A Price Guide: £4.20

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1:32 BRL32007 US Bomb Racks Designed for: N/A Material: PE Price Guide: £3.80

1:32 BRL32008 British Walkboards Designed for: N/A Material: PE Price Guide: £4.55

1:32 BRL32009 British Wheel Chocks & Ladder Designed for: N/A Material: R Price Guide: £5.70

Verdict: These are all excellent sets, with the aircraft-specific ones being finely detailed and the generic ones offering parts that are just so much better in photo-etched than plastic. We particularly like the ‘tools’ set in 1:48 - very nice! They are highly recommended to all but the complete novice, and our thanks to Brengun for the review samples. Available from: www.brengun.cz

SCALE AIRCRAFT CONVERSIONS, USA [www.scaleaircraftconversions.com] / Available in the UK from: LSA Models

1:72 72069 Vampire/Sea Vampire Landing Gear (2 sets) Designed for: Cyber-Hobby kit Material: WM Price Guide: £10.50 ($13.95)

1:72 72070 F-89D/J Scorpion Landing Gear (2 sets) Designed for: Revell kit Material: WM Price Guide: £10.50 ($13.95)

1:72 72071 PBM-5A Mariner Landing Gear Designed for: Minicraft kit Material: WM Price Guide: £10.50 ($13.95)

1:48 48238 Nesher/Mirage 5 Landing Gear Note: Improved nose oleo detail Designed for: Esci/Italeri kit Material: WM Price Guide: £13.50 ($17.95)

Verdict: All of these sets are offered as direct replacements for the kit undercarriage, but offer more detail and, where appropriate, correcting any errors. The whole range is distributed in the UK by LSA Models, and our thanks to Scale Aircraft Conversions for the review samples. 1:48 48239 P-47 Thunderbolt Landing Gear Designed for: Academy/Eduard kit Material: WM Price Guide: £9.70 ($12.95)

1:48 48240 F-80 Shooting Star Landing Gear Designed for: HobbyBoss kit Material: WM Price Guide: £10.50 ($13.95)

1:32 32076 B-17G Flying Fortress Landing Gear Designed for: HobbyBoss kit Material: WM Price Guide: £14.20 ($18.95)

Available from: www. scaleaircraftconversions.com

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CMK, CZECH REPUBLIC

[www.cmkkits.com] / Available in the UK from: Hannants Verdict: These are all excellent sets, beautifully cast with high levels of detail. The instructions include colour references to Humbrol, which is a nice change. Ideal for all except the complete novice, our thanks to CMK for the review samples.

1:72 7247 Spitfire PR Mk XIX Oil Tank Note: Includes 2x oil tanks, bulkhead between and behind tanks, cowling and engine firewall/bulkhead Designed for: Airfix kit Material: R Price Guide: £7.70

1:72 7254 Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Armament & Tail Cone Set Note: Includes wing guns and bays, wheel chocks, tailwheel bulkhead, new oleo and wheel, separate aft (tailwheel) panels and a draped cover to go over the rear fuselage Designed for: Tamiya kit Material: R Price Guide: £6.40

1:48 4297 Seafire Mk 46/47 Control Surfaces Note: Separate ailerons, tailplanes, elevators, rudder and trim tabs Designed for: Airfix kit Material: R Price Guide: £11.50

Available from: www.cmkkits.com

1:48 4298 Seafire Mk 46/47 Interior Set Note: Includes seat, sidewalls, instrument panel, false floor/bulkhead, control column and rudder pedals in resin, with seat belts and instrument panel in pre-painted photo-etched Designed for: Airfix kit Material: R, PE [PP] Price Guide: £12.99

QUICKBOOST, CZECH REPUBLIC [www.quickboost.net] / Available in the UK from: Hannants 1:72 QB72421 Su-7 Gun Barrels Designed for: Modelsvit kit Price Guide: £2.50

1:72 QB72423 Su-7 Air Scoops Designed for: Modelsvit kit Price Guide: £3.30

1:72 QB72422 Ju 87B/R Propeller with tool Designed for: Fujimi kits Price Guide: £4.50

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QUICKBOOST, CZECH REPUBLIC [www.quickboost.net] / Available in the UK from: Hannants

1:72 QB72424 Su-7 Pitot Tubes Designed for: Modelsvit kit Price Guide: £3.30

1:72 QB72425 Mosquito Oil Radiators Designed for: Tamiya kit Price Guide: £2.50

1:48 QB48551 P-51A/Mustang Mk IA Exhausts Designed for: Accurate Miniatures kit Material: R Price Guide: £3.30

1:48 QB48556 Tornado Pitot Tubes Designed for: HobbyBoss kits Material: R Price Guide: £3.30

1:48 QB48552 Yak-1/1b Exhausts Designed for: Modelsvit kits Material: R Price Guide: £3.30

1:48 QB48557 Messerschmitt Me 410 Exhausts Designed for: Meng Models kit Material: R Price Guide: £4.50 1:48 QB48561 A-1 Skyraider Gun Barrels Designed for: Tamiya kit Material: R Price Guide: £3.30

1:48 QB48563 MiG-15 Ejection Seat with belts Designed for: Monogram or Tamiya kit Material: R Price Guide: £4.50

1:48 QB48550 Hawker Hunter seat with belts Designed for: Academy/Italeri kit Material: R Price Guide: £4.50

1:48 QB48553 RA-5C Vigilante Ejection Seats with safety belts Designed for: Trumpeter kit Material: R Price Guide: £5.99

1:48 QB48558 Jaguar A Gun Barrels Designed for: Kitty Hawk Models kit Material: R Price Guide: £2.50

1:48 QB48555 F-105 Thunderchief Pitot Tubes Designed for: HobbyBoss kits Material: R Price Guide: £3.30

1:48 QB48560 SB2C Helldiver Engine Designed for: Accurate Miniatures/Revell/Monogram kits Material: R Price Guide: £5.99

Verdict: This range really is superb, as it offers simple yet effective updates. They are all beautifully cast, with excellent levels of detail but are not complex so they can be recommended to all, regardless of experience. The whole range is stocked in the UK by Hannants, and our thanks to Quickboost for the review samples. Available from: www.quickboost.net

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NEW RELEASES / DECALS

VINGTOR DECALS, NORWAY [www.vingtor.net] Available in the UK from: Hannants 72-114 Douglas Dakota Mk I & Curtiss-Wright CW-20 - BOAC

• Douglas Dakota Mk I, G-AGFZ, BOAC, 1943 (DG/DE/N) • Douglas Dakota Mk I, G-AGGB, BOAC, 1944 (DG/DE/N) • Curtiss-Wright CW-20, G-AGDI, BOAC, 1942 (G/B/SG) Colour Guide: DG - Dark Green, DE - Dark Earth, N - Night, G - Green 71-013, B - Brown 71-009, SG - 71-021 Sky Grey Price Guide: £9.99 (NOK100)

72-116 Westland Lynx Mk 86 & NH Industries NH90 - Royal Norwegian Air Force

• Lynx Mk 86, Nos.207, 216, 228, 232, 235 and 237, with two options for 235 showing it in the commemorative scheme applied by No.337 for static display in 1985 (DSG) • NH 90, Nos. 049, 058, 171, serving with the RNoAF (MG) Colour Guide: DSG - Dark Sea Grey BS381C/638, MG - Medium Grey FS36270 Price Guide: £9.99 (NOK100)

48-116 Westland Lynx Mk 86 - Royal Norwegian Air Force

• Lynx Mk 86, Nos.207, 216, 228, 232, 235 and 237, with two options for 235 showing it in the commemorative scheme applied by No.337 for static display in 1985 (DSG) Colour Guide: DSG - Dark Sea Grey BS381C/638 Price Guide: £11.99 (NOK125)

Verdict: These are excellent sheets, well printed and with the helicopter ones they include a mass of airframe stencils. The instructions only show some of the above listed options, so you may have to do a bit more research on the others, or assume they are like all those depicted? They are highly recommended to all, and our thanks to Vingtor Decals for the review samples.

AML, CZ

[www.aml.cz] Available in the UK from: Hannants 1:72 AMLC 9 014 Czechoslovak pilots in Il-2m3s

• Il-2, ‘Red 14’, flown by rtn J. Vinderspán, 1st AE, 3rd ShAP, 1st Czechoslovak Composite Air Division in USSR, April 1945 (LG/S/DBG/RAB) • Il-2, ‘Blue 26’, 2nd AE, 3rd ShAP, 1st Czechoslovak Composite Air Division in USSR, April-May 1945 (LG/S/DBG/ RAB) Note: Also available in 1:48 as #AMLC 8 021 Colour Guide: LG - Light Green, S - Sand, DBG - Dark Blue Grey, RAB - Russian Aircraft Blue Price Guide: £8.70

1:48 AMLC 8 006 Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk IXc

• Spitfire HF Mk IXc, ML296, DU•N, flown by Flt Lt O. Smika, No.312 Sqn, 1944 (DG/OG/MSG) • Spitfire LF Mk IXc, MJ291, NN•N, flown by Flt Lt O. Smika, No.310 Sqn, 1944 (DG/OG/MSG) Note: All national insignia, serial number and squadron codes are supplied as self-adhesive masks, while all other markings are supplied as waterslide decals Colour Guide: DG - Dark Green, OG - Ocean Grey, MSG - Medium Sea Grey Price Guide: £5.20

1:48 AMLC 8 008 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IXc

• Spitfire LF Mk IXc, MJ840, DU•L, flown by Flt Lt K. Posta, No.312 Sqn, 1944 (DG/OG/MSG) • Spitfire LF Mk IXc, MJ931, DU•L, No.312 Sqn, 1944 (DG/OG/MSG) Note: All national insignia, serial number and squadron codes are supplied as self-adhesive masks, while all other markings are supplied as waterslide decals Colour Guide: DG - Dark Green, OG - Ocean Grey, MSG - Medium Sea Grey Price Guide: £5.20

Verdict: These are excellent sheets, with the decals well printed and with the masks crisply cut into thin brown vinyl. The instructions only give details in Czech, but all the paint details etc. are easy to understand, as they are offered in a tabulated list in English. They are highly recommended to all, and our thanks to AML for the review samples.

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Books

Samples for review

Please send all items for review to the following address: Model Airplane International, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX, United Kingdom. Companies in the European Union should also add our VAT number, which is GB 789 7020 84

JG2 Jagdgeschwader ‘Richthofen’

by M. J. Murawski / Kagero Publishing / ISBN: 978-83-62878-70-3 / Price Guide: £13.99 / 30-page, A4 landscape, card cover / English Not sure if we should consider this a ‘book’ or a ‘decal’, so opted for a book. This is the latest in the ‘Units’ series from Kagero and as you will be aware this series offers a set of colour profiles combined with decals for them in all three scales (1:72, 1:48 & 1:32). The narrative charts the history of the unit before and during WWII, campaign by campaign, with a nice mix of period images. The main emphasis of the series, though, is the combination of the colour profiles and matching decals, so in this instance you get ‘Bf 109E-4, ‘White 9’ flown by Oblt H. Reifferscheidt; Fw 190A-2, ‘White 8’ flown by Lt J. Augustin; Fw 190D-9, ‘Black 4’ of 10./JG2; Bf 109F-2/B, ‘Yellow 3’ flown by Uffz. T. Übelbacher. The decals only offer the unique markings for each option, the standard national insignia and stencils will have to come from the kit or elsewhere. VERDICT: THIS SERIES IS DESIGNED FOR THE MODELLER AND THEREFORE IF YOU FANCY ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTED OPTIONS IT IS CERTAINLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. OUR THANKS TO CASEMATE UK FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/UK Distribution: Casemate UK www.casematepublishing.com

Vought F4U Corsair Vol.I

by T. Szlagor & L.A. Wieliczko / Kagero Publishing / ISBN: 978-83-62878-73-4 / Price Guide: £19.99 / 104-page, A4, laminated card cover / English Kagero continue their series of standard ‘monographs’ with this title looking at the initial versions of the F4U Corsair. The narrative is in English throughout, including photo captions, and it is mixed with a good selection of period black and white images. The last eight pages offer modern colour side profiles of a number of machines. The narrative includes sections on the development and production, as well as a detailed section on camouflage and markings, and overall this first part only covers the -1 and -1A versions. VERDICT: AN EXCELLENT TITLE THAT IS IDEALLY SUITED TO MODELLERS SO IT IS CERTAINLY RECOMMENDED, ALTHOUGH £20 FOR 100 PAGES MAY PUT SOME OFF. OUR THANKS TO CASEMATE UK FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/UK Distribution: Casemate UK www.casematepublishing.com

Dragon’s Wings: Chinese Fighter and Bomber Aircraft Development

by A. Rupprecht / Ian Allan Publishing / ISBN: 978-1-90653736-4 / Price Guide: £30.00/$49.95/ 224-page, A4, hardback with case-wrap cover / English As the title states, this new book looks at the development of military fighter and bomber aircraft in China since the Communist party took power in 1949. The narrative starts by looking at the early days and the arrival of Soviet jets in China, then goes on to cover the period of licence-production in China of various Russian types, including the ‘reverse-engineering’ of various types. Advanced indigenous designs are covered next, starting with the J-8I and through to the J-9, then moving on to future designs such as the J-10, 11, 12 and 13 series. Chapter 7 looks at the modern fighter designs, such as the J-10 series, FC-1/JF-17 and Su-27/J-11, then moves on to cover all ground-attack and strike aircraft designs from the turbo-prop Il-10 conversion, through the whole Q-5 series. Chapter nine looks at modern strike aircraft, such as the JH-7, FBC-1 and concepts like the Q-6 and JH-8, while chapter 10 looks at bombers and anti-submarine aircraft. The final chapter looks at new and future projects with types like the J-20, J-17 and J-21/J-31 Gyrfalcon and J-18 ‘Red Eagle’/’Snowy Owl’, albeit the latter type is still very much pure rumour. VERDICT: A VERY GOOD TITLE, FILLED WITH DATA AND LOTS OF NICE CLEAR PHOTOS THAT WILL HELP MODELLERS MAKE THE WEALTH OF CHINESE AIRCRAFT TYPES WE ARE NOW SEEING IN KIT FORM FROM THE LIKES OF TRUMPETER AND HOBBYBOSS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, AND OUR THANKS TO IAN ALLAN PUBLISHING FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/Worldwide Distribution: Ian Allan Publishing www.ianallanpublishing.com

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Wings of the Navy

by Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown CBE, DSC, AFC RN / Hikoki Publications / ISBN: 9781-9021093-2-9 / Price Guide: £34.95/$56.95 / 344-page, A4, hardback with separate dust jacket / English First published back in 1980 by Jane’s, this new version by Crécy has been expanded in both size and contents and covers the testing by Capt. Brown of British and American carrier-borne aircraft from the Fairey Swordfish right through to the F-4K/FGA-1 Phantom. Each aircraft type is covered in turn, with a detailed account of the testing and a nice mix of period images in colour and black and white. This is all supplemented with cutaway and/or cockpit diagrams from Pilot’s Press and a colour side profile for each by Richard J. Caruana (sadly often used very small). The types covered (in order of appearance) are as follows: Swordfish, Skua/Roc, Albacore, Fulmar, Wildcat, Dauntless, Sea Hurricane, Chesapeake, Helldiver, Avenger, Barracuda, Firebrand, Firefly, Hellcat, Corsair, Seafire, Panther, Cutlass, Skyraider, Skyknight, Banshee, Skyray, Guardian, Fury, Wyvern, Sea Venom, Scimitar, Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Phantom. VERDICT: A SUPERB TITLE, A GREAT READ AND VERY USEFUL TO THE MODELLER. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL, AND OUR THANKS TO CRÉCY FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/Worldwide Distribution: Hikoki Publications www.crecy.co.uk

Focke-Wulf TA 154 ‘Moskito’

by M.J. Murawski & M. Rys / Kagero Publishing / ISBN: 978-83-62878-72-7 / Price Guide: £19.99 / 104-page, A4, laminated card cover / English This is the latest edition to their ‘3D monograph’ series and as the name suggests, this is the usual historical title that combines a series of detail and overall images created in three-dimensions. The history of the Ta 154’s development and limited production is well covered, with all text in English including the photo captions, and there are a good number of period images showing components, details and complete airframes. At page 40 you get a series of 1:72 plans, followed on page 45 by modern computer-generated art showing a machine in flight. From page 46 onwards though the title is purely 3D computer-generated artwork, comprising panoramic views of a Ta 154A-0, then a series of images of 3D images of the interior, engines, guns and undercarriage, before you get another set of panoramic views of the Ta 154A-2/ with some detail images of the wings, engine nacelles and MK108 cannon installation. VERDICT: A USEFUL TITLE BECAUSE NOT THAT MUCH HAS BEEN PRODUCED ON THE TYPE, AND WHAT HAS IS LONG OUT OF PRINT. PERSONALLY THE 3D ASPECT DOES NOTHING FOR ME, AS THE INTERIOR STUFF IS ALL TOO ‘CLEAN’ AND NOT REAL ENOUGH, BUT I AM SURE IT WILL APPEAL TO OTHERS. IT IS IDEALLY SUITED TO THE MODELLER SO IT IS CERTAINLY RECOMMENDED. OUR THANKS TO CASEMATE UK FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/UK Distribution: Casemate UK www.casematepublishing.com

IN BRIEF

Building the North American P-51D Mustang

by Dani Zamarbide / Valiant Wings Publishing / ISBN: 978-0-9575866-0-4 / Price Guide: £11.95 / 64-page, A4, laminated card cover / English • First title in the new Airframe Constructor series from Valiant Wings • Detailed photographic account of building the ZoukeiMura 1:32 P-51D, including a ‘how to’ guide to applying a bare metal finish • Walk-around images of the real aircraft, including diagrams from the Flight Manual • 5 pages of colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana VERDICT: WITH THE COST AND COMPLEXITY OF KITS EVER INCREASING THIS TYPE OF ‘ONE SPOT’ GUIDE TO BUILDING THEM IS EXTREMELY USEFUL, AND EVEN MORE SO WHEN THEY ARE DONE BY SUCH A SKILLED MODEL MAKER AS DANI. NEXT UP IN THE SERIES WILL BE ZOUKEI-MURA’S AWESOME HEINKEL HE 219, AGAIN BUILT BY DANI. OUR THANKS TO VALIANT WINGS PUBLISHING FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE.

How to build Revell’s 1:32 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6

by Brett Green / ADH Publishing / ISBN: N/A / Price Guide: £11.95 / 80-page, A4, laminated card cover / English • Detailed step-by-step builds of the new Revell kit from Brett, Chris Wauchop, Marcus Nicholls and Roy Sutherland • Nice photographic account of the examples in the Australian War Memorial and the National Air and Space Museum • Over 300 photographs VERDICT: A VERY USEFUL TITLE FOR ANYONE BUILDING THE NEW REVELL KIT, AS IT TAKES YOU THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION. OUR THANKS TO ADH PUBLISHING FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE.

Modelers’ Guide to the Sabre and Fury

by J. Sherlock / Aero Research / ISBN: N/A / Price Guide: $10.95 / CD / English • Covers 40 Sabre and Fury variants (digital version of print edition from a few years back) • 51 drawings of aircraft and details, with 48 colour and black & white images • Reviews of 28 Sabre and Fury kits, list of aftermarket parts and decals • Lists of serial numbers, units, surviving aircraft and references VERDICT: THIS IS A GOOD WAY OF ADDING THIS EXTREMELY USEFUL TITLE TO YOUR LIBRARY, ALTHOUGH YOU NEED A COMPUTER (AND ADOBE READER) TO ACCESS IT. RECOMMENDED TO ALL SABRE AND FURY FANS, AND OUR THANKS TO AERO RESEARCH FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/Worldwide Distribution: Aero Research www.AeroResearchCDs.com

Modelers’ Guide to the P-38 Lightning

by J. Sherlock / Aero Research / ISBN: N/A / Price Guide: $10.95 + $9.00 shipping / CD / English

• Covers 26 Lightning variants (digital version of print edition from a few years back) • 70 drawings of aircraft and details, with 46 colour and black & white images • Reviews of 25 Lightning kits, list of aftermarket parts and decals • Lists of serial numbers, units, surviving aircraft and references VERDICT: VERDICT A CHEAPER OPTION OF ADDING THIS EXTREMELY USEFUL TITLE TO YOUR LIBRARY. RECOMMENDED TO ALL P-38 FANS, AND OUR THANKS TO AERO RESEARCH FOR THE REVIEW SAMPLE. Thanks to/Worldwide Distribution: Aero Research www.AeroResearchCDs.com

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CONTACTS

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Contact details for companies featured in MAI this month...

Admiral

**See AZ Model**

AeroBonus **See Aires**

Aires Hobby Models Cepirohy 115, 434 01 Most 1, Czech Republic.

Airfix,

Hornby Hobbies Ltd Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent. CT9 4JX Tel: +44 (0)1843 233500 Fax: +44 (0)1843 233513 www.airfix.com

AML,

Ke Studánce 1048, 735 14, Orlová-Lutyne, Czech Republic Tel: ++420 69 6514487

AZ Model

Mendelova 542, 149 00 Praha 4 - Háje, Czech Republic. Tel/Fax: +420 272 940 948 Email: [email protected] www.legatokits.cz

Azur

**See MPM**

Brengun

Krizkovskeho 25, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic. www.brengun.cz

Casemate UK Ltd

17 Cheap Street Newbury, Berks. RG14 5DD Tel: 01635 231091 Fax: 01635 41619 www.casematepublishing.com

Creative Models Ltd

Unit 6/10, Honeysome Road Industrial Estate, Honeysome Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. PE16 6TG Tel: +44 (0)1354 760022 Fax: +44 (0)1354 760037 Email: [email protected] www.creativemodels.co.uk

Crécy Publishing

Kagero

Eduard M.A.,

LSA Models

Unit 1a, Ringway Trading Estate, Shadowmoss Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester. M22 5LH Tel: 0161 499 0024 Fax: 0161 499 0298 Email: [email protected] 170 Obrnice, Obrnice, 435 21, Czech Republic. Tel: 420 35 6 11 81 86 Fax: 420 35 6 11 81 71 Email: [email protected]

Hannants

Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR32 3LZ Tel: 01502 517444 Fax: 01502 500521 www.hannants.co.uk

Hikoki Publications **See Crécy Publishing**

HobbyBoss

www.hobbyboss.com UK Importer: Creative Models Ltd

The Hobby Company Limited Garforth Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes. MK5 8PH Tel: 01908 605 686 Fax: 01908 605 666 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] www.hobbyco.net

HR Models

c/o Ivo Paviousky, Podbeleherska 298/63, 150 08 Prague, Czech Republic.

Ian Allan Publishing 4, Watling Drive, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 3EY Tel: 01455 233747 Fax: 01455 233737

Italeri S.p.A,

Via Pradazzo 6/B, I-40012 Calderara di Reno, (Bologna), Italy. Tel: +39 051 72 60 37 Fax: +39 051 72 64 59 Email: [email protected]

ul. Melgiewska 7-9, 20-952 Lublin, Poland. Mobile: +48 601 401 157 Tel/Fax: +48 81 749 11 81 Email: [email protected] www.kagero.pl 151 Sackville Road, Hove, East Sussex. BN3 3HD Tel/Fax: 01273 705420 Email: [email protected]

MPM/CMK

Mezilesi 718, Prague 9 193 00, Czech Republic. www.cmkkits.com

Pocketbond Ltd. PO Box 80, Welwyn, Herts. AL6 OND Tel: 01707 391509 Fax: 01707 327466

Scale Aircraft Conversions 3795 Shady Hill Drive, Dallas, TX 75229, USA. Tel: (214) 477 7163 Email: [email protected] www.scaleaircraftconversions.com

Special Hobby **See MPM**

Tamiya Inc.

3-7, Ondawara, Shizuoka-City, Japan. www.tamiya.com

Valiant Wings Publishing

8 West Grove, Bedford. MK40 4BT United Kingdom Tel 01234 273434 Email: [email protected] www.valiant-wings.com

Valom

Planet Models **See MPM/CMK**

Kloknerova 9, 148 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic.

Quickboost

Vingtor

**See Aires**

Revell GmbH & Co., KG [UK Branch] Orchard Mews, 18C High Street, Tring, Hertfordshire. HP23 5AH Tel: 01442 890285 Fax: 01442 827919 Email: [email protected] www.revell.eu

Revell GmbH & Co., KG Abteilung X, Henschelstr 20-30, D-32257 Bünde, Germany.

RS Models

U Iomu 7, 795 01 Rymarov, Czech Republic. Tel/Fax: +420 (0) 647 211 636 Email: [email protected]

Sirilia 23, N-1336 Sandvika, Norway. Tel: +47 954 35 177 Email: [email protected] www.vingtor.net

Wingman Models

Wetterkreuz 13, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany. Tel: +49-9131-401993 Fax: +49-9131-539117 Email: [email protected] www.shopofphantoms.com

Zvezda Co.

Promyshlennaya str., 2, Lobnya, Moscow Region, 141730, Russia.

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NEWSLINE News - Just Released The below lists UK kit releases since our last edition. Manufacturer Academy Academy Airfix A Model A Model A Model/Sova A AMT Anigrand Craftswork Art Model Azur Azur Eduard Eduard Eduard Fly Frrom-Azur Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HPH Models HR Model Italeri Mirage MPM PJ Productions Revell Revell Revell Revell Revell Revell RS Models

Scale 1:72 1:72 1:24 1:144 1:144 1:144 1:48 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:32 1:72 1:200 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:32 1:16 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:48 1:72 1:72 1:48 1:72 1:72 1:144 1:72 1:72 1:72 1:48 1:48 1:72

Item # 12505 12295 A12005A 1412 1468 14467-2 T825 2118 7215 A111 A112 1183 8282 8494 32004 FR023 10697 02034 02035 02036 02037 02038 02048 02049 02050 02051 02052 02053 02054 02055 02056 E41 07334 07335 07336 07337 07341 07342 07343 07344 09821 PT33 PT39 08233 MU1 80287 80296 80297 80369 81707 81717 81722 81723 48014R P72036 1314 481313 72575 721029 04871 03981 03982 04875 04874 04834 92142

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Decription McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C ‘Chippy Ho 1995’ McDD F-15E ‘Seymour Johnson’ Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb De Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou ‘Mmilitary’ De Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou ‘UN’ Let L-410MA/MU Turbolet Gloster Meteor Mk I Fairchild C-82A Packet Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot Morane-Saulnier MS.406C.1 PZL P.11c ‘First Shots’ Lavochkin La-5FN ‘Limited Edition’ Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc ‘Early’ ProfiPACK Dassault Mirage IIICJ ‘Weekend Edition’ Hafner Rotachute Mk I PZL P.11F ‘In Rumania’ Boeing B787-8 ‘Demonstrator’ Fuji T-1A / T-1B ‘Old Fashion’ (2x kits) Convair F-102A & F-106A ‘Tiger Squadron Combo’ Grumman F9F-8 ‘Cougar Combo’ (2x kits) Junkers Ju 88C-6 ‘Nachtjäger’ Nakajima Ki-27 ‘Nomonghan Aces Combo’ (2x kits) Kawanishi H6K5 with radar ‘901st Naval Flying Group’ Panavia Tornado IDS ‘Italian AF Tornado 25th Anniv.’ Mitsubishi Ki-46 III ‘28th Flight Regiment; Eurofighter EF-2000B Typhoon ‘Two Seater’ Mitsubishi Ki-109 ‘107th Flight Regiment’ Republic F-105B/D ‘Thunderchief Combo’ (2x kits) N.A. P-51B Mustang ‘D-Day Marking Combo’ (2x kits) Lockheed P-3C Block IIIA Orion ‘JMSDF’ Sikorsky UH-60J(SP) ‘Chitose Special Markings’ Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey Supermarine Spitfire Mk VI ‘No.616 Squadron’ Nakajima B6N1 Type 11 ‘601st Flying Group’ AH-64D ‘Royal Netherlands AF Special Marking’ Junkers Ju 87R-2 Stuka ‘Desert Snake’ Kawasaki T-4 ‘Blue Impulse 2012/2013’ SAAB J35 Draken ‘Demonstrator’ Nakajima C6N1 Saiun (Myrt) ‘343rd Flying Group’ Mitsubishi A6M7 Type 62 ‘Yokosuka Flying Group’ Mitsubishi A6M8 Zero Type 54/64 Douglas A-4M Skyhawk Boeing-McDD F/A-18E Super Hornet Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden Type 21 ‘302nd Flying Group’ Sopwith Camel F.1 Junkers Ju 87G-1 Stuka ‘Easy Assembly’ Pe-2 ‘Easy Assembly’ Junkers Ju 88C ‘Easy Assembly’ Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 Antonov An-2M Colt Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-10 Northrop YF-23 Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star Aero L-200 Morava Phonix C.I Lloyd Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 ‘Historic Upgrade’ PZL.43A Douglas DB-7C ‘Japanese Fuku Chan Manga’ Dassault Mirage IIIBE/DS/D2Z/5BD Tupolev Tu-144 (ex-ICM) Focke-Wulf Ta 152H Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony) McDD F-4F Phantom ‘Phantom Pharewell’ McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet ‘Swiss Air Force’ Sikorsky CH-53GA Bell P-39Q Airacobra

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Key NT - New Tooling, RE - Reissue, with or without new decals, RT - Revised Tooling, IM - Injection Moulded Plastic, including Limited Run, PE - Photo-Etched Brass, R - Resin, RB - Rubber, VF - Vac-formed PLastic, WM - White-metal including Bronze and Pewter

RS Models RS Models RS Models RS Models RS Models S & M Models S & M Models Tamiya Trumpeter Trumpeter Valom

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Bell TP-39Q Airacobra Morane-Saulner MS.405 Henschel Hs 132A (BMW 003) Henschel Hs 132B (Jumo 004) Lockheed P-38D Lightning Curtiss C-46 ‘Fred Olsen’ (ex-Williams Bros.) Curtiss C-46 Commando ‘British Issue’ (ex-Williams Bros.) Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero Model 32 (Hamp) Focke-Wulf Fw 200C-3 Condor De Havilland Vampire FB Mk 5 Royal-Aircraft-Factory S.E.5a ‘Dual Combo’

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News - Coming Soon Manufacturer Academy Admiral Admiral Admiral AZ Model A Model A Model Brengun Cyber-Hobby Cyber-Hobby Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa Hasegawa HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss HobbyBoss Mark I Models Mark I Models Mark I Models Mark I Models Mark I Models Mark I Models Revell Revell RS Models Special Hobby Special Hobby Special Hobby Special Hobby Special Hobby Special Hobby Valom Valom Valom Valom Valom Valom Valom Zoukei Mura Zoukei Mura

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