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February 2021 Volume 27 Issue 2
KEEP CALM, STAY SAFE

AND BUILD MODELS
s we continue into the early months of his editorials, ‘Keep Calm, Stay Safe and Build
ANDY EVANS,
MANAGING EDITOR
[email protected]
A 2021, it is still possible to imagine that
at some point this year we will start
to return to something approaching
‘normal’ – or whatever that may be. However,
it’s far too early to be able to predict when the
Models’, a fine mantra to follow. So, what have
we in store for this issue – well it seems to be a
‘Phantom Phest’ with Huw Morgan building the
new 1/48 Zoukei Mura F-4EJ and Mario Serelle
building the earlier Zoukei Mura F-4J, which also
model show circuit might commence once again, is the subject of our superb cover artwork this
or indeed the airshow scene! Already we know month! We also take a look at the recent Revell
that many of the regular model shows in the first 1/48 Tornado GR.4 ‘Farewell’ kit from Stuart
half of 2021 have been cancelled, and the grim Barry, as well as a very colourful Australian
reality is that organisers just cannot take the risk Army Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter from Rob Van
of investing substantial sums of money months Dodewaard. We also have a quite superb build
in advance for an event that they can’t guarantee of the 1/72 Airfix Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic from
will take place. It may seem to be doom and Peter Straka, and he really captures the look of
gloom at the moment, but with the vaccine roll the geodetic design pioneered Barnes Wallis.
out currently being undertaken it is clear that we Also, Dale Smith builds the Hasegawa’s 1/48 early
are making good progress towards a point soon Typhoon Mk.1B ‘Car Door’ boxing and converts
when we will be able to start planning, not just it to a late War No.440 Squadron CAF bubble
for aspects of our hobby but to our wider social canopy ‘Bombphoon’. So, I hope you enjoy all
lives in general. So, as I sit editing this packed we have to offer this month, and remember
issue of SAMI, the words of the 1990s song by - ‘Keep Calm, Stay Safe and Build Models’
D:Ream are running though my head – ‘Things Happy Modelling
Andy Evans
Can Only Get Better’, or at least we live in hope!
So, I can only echo the words of my esteemed
colleague David Francis from last year in one of
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FEATURES
32 QuickBuild – 46 Achtung Typhoon! 62 Geodetic Bomber
Dale Smith builds Hasegawa’s 1/48 early Peter Straka builds the 1/72 Airfix Vickers
Phantom II Typhoon Mk.1B ‘Car Door’ boxing and Wellington Mk.Ic
Huw Morgan builds Zoukei-Mura’s 1/48
converts it to a late War No.440 Squadron
Phantom F-4EJ Kai
CAF bubble canopy ‘Bombphoon’
68 Bush Master
Rob Van Dodewaard builds the 1/48 Roden
36 QuickBuild – 52 Anti-Shipping Striker Pilatus PC-6 Turboporter in Australian
Messerschmitt Magic Grant Dalzell builds the 1/48 Freedom Army colours
Tim Upson-Smith builds the all-new 1/72 Models Taiwanese XA-3 as the AT-3 attack
scale Special Hobby Bf 109E-4 Version
72 South Asian Tempest
Huw Morgan builds the 1/72 Special Hobby
40 Red Devils Spook 58 Goodbye to the Fin! Hawker Tempest II
Mario Serelle builds the 1/48 Zoukei-Mura Stuart Barry builds the recent 1/48 Revell
F-4J Phantom II Tornado GR.4 ‘Farewell’
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CONTENTS
REGULARS
LATEST NEWS
NEWS CENTRE
...ALL THE LATEST NEWS & REVIEWS ...ALL THE
FIRST LOOKS
LATEST NEWS – PAGE 8
All the latest news from around the world KIT REVIEWS – PAGE 10
1/72 AZ Model Messerschmitt Bf 109K4

1/48 Academy Spitfire LF Mk.XIVe
1/48 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet
KIT REVIEWS
1/48 Airfix Folland Gnat T.1
1/48 ICM Dornier Do215B-5
ACCESSORIES
ACCESSORIES – PAGE 20
All the latest accessories news
DECALS
5
BOOK REVIEWS
KITS
REVIEWED!
DECALS – PAGE 24 BOOK REVIEWS – PAGE 28

All the latest decals news
32 6 BOOKS
REVIEWED
8 Latest News
All the latest news from
around the world
10 Kit Reviews
The SAMI review team
build and assess a
variety of models
20 Accessories
An assortment of
new accessories from
various companies
24 Decals
The latest decal releases
from around the world
28 Book Reviews
SAMI’s monthly look at
72
new books
78 IPMS (UK)
Presented by Chris
Ayre on behalf of The
International Plastic
Modellers’ Society (UK)
82 In The
Next Issue
A preview of next
52
months magazine
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effectively perform air-to-air combat. The F-15’s huge variety of air to air and air to ground munitions.
superior agility and acceleration are achieved F-15C, D and E models were deployed to the Gulf in
through high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and 1991 in support of Operation ‘Desert Storm’ where
low wing loading, enabling the aircraft to turn they proved their superior combat capability. F-15C
tightly without losing airspeed. A multi mission fighters accounted for thirty-four of the thirty-seven Air
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1/72 AZ Model Messerschmitt Bf 109K4

1/48 Academy Spitfire LF Mk.XIVe
1/48 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet
KIT REVIEWS
1/48 Airfix Folland Gnat T.1
1/48 ICM Dornier Do215B-5
ACCESSORIES
ACCESSORIES – PAGE 20
All the latest accessories news
DECALS
5
BOOK REVIEWS
KITS
REVIEWED!
DECALS – PAGE 24 BOOK REVIEWS – PAGE 28

All the latest decals news
6 BOOKS
REVIEWED

LATEST NEWS
..NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD... NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD... NEWS FROM AR
NEWS
AZ
W
ithout
wanting
to get
bogged down in the
COMPILED BY DAVID FRANCIS politics of Czech
FEBRUARY 2021 AND TIM UPSON-SMITH kit manufacturing,
I am sure you
W
ith no Toy Fairs till the Summer many
manufacturers have been announcing their cannot have failed
plans for at least the first half of the year so let’s to notice that
start straight off with the largest UK manufacturer Airfix. several types have
been, or are about
to be duplicated by various announced a family of Buchón
companies. AZ have announced the Spanish produced Rolls
AIRFIX further additions to their 1/72

scale Bf109E range, including
Royce Merlin engined Bf109.
Initially there will be two
the E-3 in Swiss service, the E-3a boxings both covering the type
A
few interesting
reissues of kits that in Romanian service, the E-4 in in Spanish service. But I am
were starting get Slovak markings and the E-7/B sure there will be a ‘Battle of
quite ludicrous prices on in German service. In addition Britain’ film ‘baddies’ boxing
auction sites though sadly to these 109s AZ have also coming along behind!
the originally announced
Sea Vixen in 1/48 scale is not
among them and there has
been some investment in
six New Tool subjects with
the majority in 1/72 scale.
ICM
But what is more noticeable
L
ike many when faced with a
is what is not there as there manufacturers new release
are definitely fewer kits schedule I will always look
announced than in previous for the ones that I would like to
years and no really big WOW add to my stash over the course
kit which has been a feature of the year. Well, this year ICM has
of their launches at Telford. achieved something that no other
Maybe in November? manufacturer has ever achieved
as I would like one of every new
1/144 release for my personal collection.
• Handley Page HP-42
In the 1/32 scale the only new tool
Hercules Reissue
• Hawker Siddeley 121 Trident 1 release due early in 2021 is a whole
family of Bell AH-1G Cobra Attack
1/72 Helicopters and will include both early 1/48 scale is the Ryan Firebee this will
• Aichi D3A1 VAL Reissue
Vietnam war and the later model that be produced in a number of versions
• Bae Sea Harrier FRS.
New Decals stayed in service around the world into including the original KD-1 and the later
• Boeing B-17G New Decals the late 1990s. As is normal with ICM BQM-34 which is the most instantly
• De Havilland Mosquito a separate figure set will be released recognised variant. These will be
B.XVI New Tool on its own and later as part as a released in a twin pack with associated
• Hawker Tempest combination set at a cheaper place. pylons or as a solo kit on a trailer. But
Mk.V New Tool
In 1/48 Scale many British modellers for many the most interesting boxing
• Junkers Ju-87B-1 New Decals
• Messerschmidt Bf-
will be excited by the thought of a will be those that combine their kits with
109G New Tool Bristol Beaufort at the very end of the existing Douglas A-26 Invader to
• Lim-5 New Decals the year. While Luftwaffe fans will produce the DC-26/JD-1 Drone carriers.
• Vickers Wellington Mk.11 like that they can choose between Another conversion the Invader
Modified Tooling
the Gotha Go.223 Glider of which which has been long anticipated
• Vickers Valiant B.1 New Decals
over 1500 produced or the far rarer and will require retooling over 50%
1/48 powered version the G0.224. of the original kit’s plastic will be
• Canadair Sabre F.4 New Tool needed to produce the Vietnam
Moving forward a new tool 1/48
• de Havilland Chipmunk
T.1 New Tool scale OV-10 Bronco is another subject War era A-26K Counter Invader
• de Havilland Vampire that has been overlooked for far too for the first time in 1/48 scale.
F.3 New Tool long, especially for an aircraft that’s Unfortunately, no images of
operational service stretched from any of ICM’s 2021 range has been
Vietnam to Gulf War. Both the OV-10A released have been released so we
and long nosed OV-10D+ are planned have used a selection of images for
for the final quarter of the year. some of the most likely inclusion
The final new tool announcement in on the kits decal sheets.

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EDUARD
am sure by now that
I you will have seen the
FIRST LOOKS
heartbreaking images
of the fire at the Eduard
storage and distribution
facility, which rounded
off 2020. Thanks to the
incredible hard work of the
fire fighters who responded
SPECIAL HOBBY to the emergency, the
ollowing on from the release the damage was kept to a
KIT REVIEWS
1/72 scale Bf 109E-4 (see page minimum, although the
36 in this issue for Part 1 of my number of finished plastic
Quick Build), Special Hobby will next be sprues lost to the heat
releasing an E-3, and we know, from is well into six figures. in the ProfiPack range we
the generic parts sprue in the kit, that It has been fantastic can look forward to the
there is an E-7 on the horizon too. to see local companies long-awaited Spitfire Mk.II.
Looking further into 2021 Special to Eduard coming to All things considered
Hobby has several treats and a number of their aid and the further a pretty good start to
surprises too. The ones we know about collaboration between the year! In future news,
ACCESSORIES
are the 1/32 scale Westland Whirlwinds, Eduard and Special Hobby, in Eduard has also announced
the 1/72 scale family of Mirage IIICs and keeping production going to the long anticipated Avia
the 1/72 scale Two-Stage Merlin powered help replace what was lost. S.199 (Czech built 109 with a
de Havilland Mosquitoes. (though I Understandably the Jumo engine) will hopefully
wonder if the one may be affected fire will have an impact on be released towards the
by the recent Airfix announcement direct orders from Eduard, end of this year, in both 1/72
DF) and no doubt we can also look so they are asking you to and 1/48 scales. Definitely, in one of the versions
forward to a few more 109 versions! get your kits from model one to look out for fans of of this popular trainer,
shops and other distributors Czech and Israeli subjects! aerobatic, touring and
DECALS
while they get back up We now have further news glider tug plane. In other
and running, although of the civilian Zlin Trener future news the ‘Biggles
by the time you read this (Trainer) family of aircraft, and Co’ Sopwith Camel in
BLUE SKY it is hoped that some these will be produced in 1/48 scale is progressing
he magazine has some good semblance of normality 1/48 scale and will feature nicely. Alongside the classic
T news from Big Sky Models

for those eagerly awaiting
the new tool Airfix 1/72 scale Vulcan.
may have returned!
Despite all of this, we can
still look forward to some
the Z-126, 226, 326 and
526. As the type is so
long lived and has seen
Sopwith F1 Camel, we can
also look forward to the
Navel 2F1 or Ships Camel
These include the AEC Matador Blue fantastic new releases in civilian service around and the ‘Comic’ Night-fighter
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Steel Nuclear missile transporter 2021. First up in 1/72 scale in the world, Eduard are not Camel. The ‘Comic’ version
and the Blue Steel trolley and loader. the revamped Weekend line guaranteeing that they will had the cockpit placed
The loader will be available in two we have the Nieuport 17, as get every modification, further back along the
versions to suit either the Vulcan or has become standard now, either from the factory fuselage and twin over-
a lowered version produced to fit the this release will have four or in the field featured in wing Lewis guns to help
Airfix Victor. The new models will be decal options. While in 1/48 the kits, but if you have combat the Zeppelin and
sold individually or as a combined set scale in the Limited-Edition a particular aircraft to Gotha raids over England.
that includes both the transporter and line, we have a re-boxing which you have access Plenty to look forward
loading trolley. For details of prices of the ICM Do17Z, this kit or photographs, Eduard to from Eduard and we
contact [email protected]. will feature 8 decal options are inviting you to contact wish them well as they
and some extra Eduard them and you never know continue to recover, rebuild
goodies! Also in 1/48 scale yours might get featured and restock after the fire.
KITTYHAWK
n their continuing With only 42 examples
I attempts to produce
all possible variations
of the Sikorsky Seahawk
built this is one of the
rarer examples though
they have found some
family, the next release attractive camouflage
will cover the dedicated schemes to choose from.
Search and Rescue variant
the HH-60H “Rescue Hawk”

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SPITFIRE LF MK.XIVE
Dale Smith reviews the 1/48 Academy Spitfire LF Mk.XIVe
SPITFIRE MK.XIVE
MANUFACTURER: Academy The way the upper cowling sloped down represent the Bakelite type seat fitted to the
SCALE: 1/48 at the front coupled with an over bulbous Mk XIV and the harness was also installed
spinner and shorter and wider than normal at this time. These are attached to the rear
KIT TYPE: Plastic injection moulded
propeller blades made the front of the aircraft bulkhead on the right fuselage side, with the
KIT NUMBER: 12274
look stubby and just wrong. At the time the oxygen bottles after painting attached to the
now defunct Kendall Model Company (KMC) opposite fuselage side. Adding some interior
A USEFUL INTERIM TYPE aftermarket company produced a fantastic detail bracing using Evergreen styrene strips
he Mk.XIV series of Spitfires were a update set that corrected all the problem on the inner fuselage sides gave them a
T stop-gap measure as the RAF awaited

the development of the Mk.21 Super
Spitfire and the arrival of the latest Mk.IX
areas and then some (48-4021). Unfortunately,
this company vanished from the scene but
luckily for us the masters for the cockpit
‘busier’ look and you will also find it easier to
add the cockpit floor after joining the fuselage
sides installing it from underneath and
Spitfire that was then starting to come into set were taken over by the Squadron ‘True attaching with a small amount of superglue.
mainstream production. The mating of a Details’ range. Other areas such as the spinner
Griffon 65 power plant to a Spitfire Mk.VIII and upper cowling area have been covered NOSE COWLING AND
airframe and armed with either a ‘C’ wing with resin parts in the Aires ‘Quickboost’ FUSELAGE
(six or two Browning .303 machine guns and range with Eduard having the modeller Joining the fuselage halves is a fairly painless
two 20mm Hispano Mk II cannon) or the ‘E’ covered with etched parts, canopy painting experience with a good fit and only a few
wing (two .5in machine guns and two 20mm masks and now fabric seat belts. Decals swipes with the sanding stick after gluing
Hispano Mk II cannon) the Mk.XIV was such an and markings for a myriad of versions are being required. Installing and fitting of the
outstanding success that it would find itself in available from many aftermarket sources. ‘Quickboost’ upper nose cowling is also a fairly
RAF service till the late 1940’s and still in other easy task. Just work slow and steady sanding
country air forces service post-War and well COCKPIT and test fitting continually. When a satisfactory
into the 1950’s. The two main Mk.XIV designs Starting with the left and right fuselage sides, fit is achieved attach using some Superglue
were a fuselage with a high back spine and a remove the detail as described by the True then fill any remaining gaps or imperfections
‘Malcolm’ hood, or a low back spine version Details instructions using your hobby knife with Gunze 500 putty. This can be cleaned up
with a teardrop style canopy both having along with some coarse grit sandpaper. The with a cotton tip dipped in Acetone then wiped
either a ‘C’ or ‘E’ armed wing. These differing next step was to remove the upper cowling gently along the join where the putty needs
wings also came in a standard full span or a so the Quickboost replacement casting can be to be removed. No sanding and no loss of
clipped version, giving differing performance attached. Using the kit panel lines as a guide on any surface detail. My attempt at installation
parameters at different altitudes. each fuselage side use a razor saw or the like resulted in a slightly uneven surface at the
and make two cuts just inside those panel lines. very front of the cowling where the propeller
THE KIT Doing this will allow for any sanding needed would attach so a thin round piece of styrene
This review features the high back fuselage to ensure a good fit of the resin cowling part. was glued in place then sanded to shape. A
Mk.XIV Spitfire with ‘Malcolm’ hood, but with a The resin cockpit sides after removal from hole was also drilled through the styrene to all
short span ‘E’ type wing utilising the Academy their casting blocks fit quite snuggly and can allow the propeller pin to be retained for the
1/48 ‘C’ version boxing as flown by Squadron be attached using some super glue or your fitment of the resin replacement propeller.
Leader ‘Ginger’ Lacey when Commanding own choice of model adhesive. Other detail
Officer of No.17 Squadron, RAF based at Miho, castings supplied in the True Details cockpit PROPELLOR
Japan in 1946 as part of the British Occupation set can be installed and then everything The kits spinner and propellor blades are
Force after the end of WW2. The is sprayed Gunze H312 FS 34227 or if you of an odd shape and when installed to the
Academy 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIV choose you can use Humbrol 78 which has a unmodified fuselage parts give the nose area
kits were issued originally slightly greyer green to its colour. The cockpit a distinct bulbous and sloping appearance.
in 1996 in both a high back seat was sprayed Humbrol 70 Brick Red to
‘C’ version and a bubble
top canopy ‘E’ boxing and
have stood the test of time
remarkably. The crisp
clean moulding
of the parts
and the detail
supplied had the modelling
fraternity cheering that finally a 1/48
Mk.XIV had been produced by a mainstream
manufacturer. However, upon closer
inspection and construction some
shape and accuracy problems
were apparent that
made the finished
model appear
incorrect around
the nose and spinner area.

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All in all, the Quickboost items are a leaves the silver chipping in any upper surface markings apart from the
good investment to correct the shape of place. After pre-shading most national insignia and the squadron leader’s
the nose area when used in conjunction of the panel lines in Matt Black, an overall pennant on the port side of the fuselage,
with the resin upper nose cowling. coat of Gunze H335 Medium Sea Gray was under surface markings were mainly again
sprayed in light coats slowly building up the national insignia and some servicing
ACCESSORIES
WINGS the colour so as not to obliterate the pre- stencils and trestle location markings.
This model was being completed as a high shading of the panel lines. The disruptive
back fuselage Spitfire MK.XIV fitted with a camouflage scheme on the upper surfaces FINAL DETAILS
Malcolm hood and using a type ‘E’ wing. I was masked using Tamiya tape and sprayed Almost done now, just the spinner and
had in my ‘spares-box’ from some earlier using Gunze H330 Dark Green. The model undercarriage, as well as the canopy to be
1/48 Mk.XIV builds some KMC resin 20mm was sprayed with a gloss coat then put aside attached. After a spray of matt varnish and
cannons and .50 cal barrel shrouds that in a dust free place to dry for a day or two in some light weathering the model is just
were used in lieu of the kit supplied parts. preparation for the markings to be applied. about done. The Academy 1/48 boxing of
This particular aircraft had the short span the Spitfire Mk.XIVc and the later MK.XIVe
DECALS
wings, which can be constructed from the MARKINGS are good models in their own right, and are
parts supplied in the ‘C’ boxing with the Xtradecal set 48-130 for Spitfires Mk.XIV/ great value for money. With the addition of
only alteration required being to not use Mk.XIII Part 2 contains the subject of this the Quickboost aftermarket items to correct
the extended wingtips and use the ‘clipped review aircraft among its six choices. Aircraft the spinner and propellor blade shape
wing’ parts and to then amend the cannon serial RN135 of Squadron Leader ‘Ginger’ and the resin nose casting to correct the
and machine gun servicing panels on the Lacey at Miho, Japan in 1946 had the squadron shape in the upper nose area, an excellent
upper surface of the wings to match the wing leader’s pennant applied to the port fuselage representation of the Spitfire Mk.XIV
weapon installation. This was easily achieved side only just in front of the windscreen can be achieved. The addition of the True
using some strip Evergreen styrene cut to and had a red spinner with a white backing Details (ex-KMC) resin cockpit is just icing
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the correct shape for the .50 cal machine plate. No squadron letters or markings were on the cake. For a ‘useful interim type’ the
gun inner panels and then altering the shape applied to the aircraft at this time apart Mk.XIV did the RAF proud for many years.
of the kit supplied cannon panels to fit into from the aircraft serials. Application of the
the outer panels. An easy conversion! decals proceeded quickly as there we hardly
CAMOUFLAGE
The colours applied to the No.17 Squadron
Mk.XIV Spitfires of the British Occupational
Force in 1946 in Japan were of a two-tone
scheme of Medium Sea Grey overall with a
disruptive pattern of Dark Green on the upper
surfaces. This made things very easy when
spraying the camouflage scheme with only
the disruptive pattern on the upper surfaces
and the lower demarcation line needing
masking. Before any major spraying of the
colour scheme was performed Gunze H8
Silver was sprayed on all of the leading edges
and also on the wing walk areas. Taking a
small piece of sponge dipped in Humbrol
Maskol, this is dabbed lightly on all the
areas where any paint chipping would
occur. Later after the main camouflage
colours are applied, you simply rub off
the Maskol wearing a rubber glove which

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TOP GUN 2 - MAVERICKS SUPER HORNET

Robert Stinchcombe builds the 1/48 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet
fuselage was complete. The

fuselage itself is made up of
MAVERICKS F/A-18E SUPER HORNET five parts, one main top piece
MANUFACTURER: Revell with three parts for the nose
SCALE: 1/48 and a one-piece belly plate. This was where
KIT TYPE: Injection moulded plastic the fun began, as the nose, once assembled
KIT NUMBER: 03864 and fitted to the top half left some gaps and
a slight overhang that needed sanding and
THE KIT some filling. This was also the case when
ere we have Mavericks F/A-18 Hornet the belly plate was fitted, as again there is
H out of the much-anticipated film Top

Gun 2 which was due for release this
year but sadly has now been delayed due
a slight gap on the join. The other issue was
by the tail, along the rear of the intakes and
wing. Here there are two plates to add, one
to Covid. This Revell kit dates back to 2001 for either side, and this creates a slight lip
and has been re-boxed several times and by that again needs filling and sanding. This
different companies. On opening the box, I took several attempts to get a nice smooth
was greeted with thirteen grey, and two clear and flush joint. Next, I fitted the intakes,
sprues bagged in Revell’s usual style. There is which wasn’t a problem I just had to put
a mould line right down the centre of the main them in at an angle then straighten them
canopy that would need sanding out, but no up and glue them into place. There was a
real problem here. But what you do get with little bit of filler needed along the edges
this re-issue that previous ones were lacking to achieve a flush fit. The only other place
is a full payload. The decal sheet looks to be that needed some filer was where the inner
good the colours are good as is the clarity. wings were put into the top halves as there
was a gap along the underside edges.
COCKPIT
Onto the kit and as always, the instructions
start with the cockpit, which I built
straight-from-the-box. An aftermarket
ejector seat would a good investment,
however, I felt that the kit one looked good
enough and would suffice. On whole, the
cockpit is workman like and the decals
for the instrument panel is very nice, it
lays down well and looks the part.
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The next step would be the intakes and
this I went off topic, as I did paint
a lot the parts ahead of these
steps and I did skip fitting the
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03852 BAe Hawk T2 (Inc. Photoetch), 1:32
spine and canopy ready for a coat of AK
Interactive Gloss Black. Thankfully this went
down well and had no bleed which is always
a worry! Once dry I added a further clear
coat. The build was left to cure for twenty-
four hours and it was onto the decal stage.
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I had a bit of fun here, as when I got to the
two longer blue stripes and after leaving
them to soak for just twenty seconds they
03850 B-29 Super Fortress (Platinum Edition), 1:48
cracked in several places. The tail stripes
were bit strange, as one side was in two
pieces, yet the other was one-piece and
seemed a bit smaller! Again, looking at my
reference pictures of the actual airframe
you can see it’s a clean bird all over, but
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PAINTING looking at my build it just didn’t look right,
The instructions do have you fitting a so I added a little bit of subtle weathering
payload now, but on research and looking on the wings and fuselage. Then a quick
at pictures of the actual F/A-18 used in check over, and the build was complete. 03710 Combat Set Bf109 G-10 & Spitfire Mk.V, 1:72
the film, all it had was the centreline tank.
The rest of the build was straightforward, CONCLUSION
and I was soon ready to paint, but due On the whole, not a bad kit, and not
to the scheme I did leave the tailplanes one without its faults, especially being
off so I could paint them separately. The a modular design. However, once built
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paint I used was the AK Interactive Modern and finished it looks like a Hornet and
Naval Fighter Set, although looking at the does stand out in the movie scheme,
instructions and my references I found would I bud another? Yes! Thanks
some conflicting information, as the call- to Revell for the review sample.
outs would have you using three different 07668 Jaguar E-Type Coupé, 1:24
greys, but all the images I had showed it
was an overall grey. Also, the centreline
tank has ‘Topgun’ written on it but Revell
have not included a decal for this.
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Once dry, I added a gloss coat and
then proceeded to masked off the
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K FOR ‘KURFÜRST’
Roman Schilhart builds the 1/72 AZ Model Messerschmitt Bf 109K4
Photographs by Wolfgang Rabel
MESSERSCHMITT BF 109K4
MANUFACTURER: AZ Model
SCALE: 1/72
KIT TYPE: Injection moulded plastic
KIT NUMBER: AZ7595
THE SUBJECT
he Bf 109K, also known as ‘Kurfürst’,
T was the final production variant of

Messerschmitt’s famous fighter,
appearing on the frontline in autumn 1944.
The K-version featured a stronger power
plant and a deadly 30mm canon that fired
through the spinner. It was the Luftwaffe’s
final attempt to streamline the production
process, but shortages of the DB 605D
engine and MK108 gun meant that the G-10
remained in production along with the K-4. are difficult to spot with
Externally the K-4 was not dissimilar to the the canopy closed. More
G-10, with wide main wheels and a large oil concerning is the shape of
cooler. However, the radio hatch and the the nose section, which seems
fuselage tank fillers got moved forward not deep enough at the junction
while the DF loop was relocated one panel of the wing root and fuselage. This
backwards. The master compass hatch issue, however, amounts to a difference of
was removed from the side and mounted fractions of a millimetre if you compare the
on the bottom of the fuselage. According finished model to scale drawings. I did not
to sources, between 700-1200 Bf 109K4’s make any corrections as the risk of damaging
were built before the end of the War. the surface details whilst conducting such
an operation seemed too high to justify the to G-14 series, but with many generic parts
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? effort. Apart from the questionable outline that could also be used on later versions. AZ
The kit contains a complete shape the level of detail on the AZ kit is Model provides seatbelts as decals, but for
set of AZ’s G-6/14 sprues, with an additional excellent. Decals for three marking options a more natural look, I replaced them with
sprue unique to the K, including a new are provided, along with a set of stencils. metal parts, just like the trim wheel and the
fuselage, a 3 and 4-blade propellor and armoured headrest. The interior was painted
wing-mounted cannons for late prototype SHAPING THE KURFÜRST RLM66, Gunze H416 and the fuselage halves
versions. The cockpit side walls offer a I prepared the fuselage halves by opening were closed up. There are no alignment
correct representation of the K. On the other the air vents on the nose with a hand drill. All
hand, the instrument panel and the cockpit control surfaces were removed with a micro
floor/rear bulkhead are exactly the same saw and repositioned. The pilot’s office and
as in other AZ Bf 109 kits, the sidewalls have excellent detail. I added
and therefore not accurate yellow fuel pipes from stretched sprue to
for the K. I believe only the starboard side console, to match what
the purist will want to I’d seen in original photographs. Rummaging
correct these issues, through my spares box, I found a Brengun
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pins, so careful placement
here is necessary. I may have
been a little sloppy, as I was
left with a rather prominent
seam line along the main joint,
which required several sanding sessions
to get rid of. As soon as I was content with
the surface, I added the oil cooler and top Humbrol Enamels.. the modeller’s
engine cover. The provided part for standard for decades.
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the engine cover is slightly
too wide, but that was
easy enough to blend in,
as AZ Model’s plastic is fairly
soft. In preparation for the IFF (friend-foe
identification) antenna, I drilled a tiny hole
into the lower side of the second fuselage
segment. Tail planes and rudder
complete the fuselage assembly.
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The wings come in three main pieces – one
single underside, two upper parts. The
upper parts represent the standard G
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separately. Before closing the wings, you option is ‘Black 12’ from KG(J)6, in subdued various styles of spirals, which I
need to install the radiator grills into each shades of grey. The third option is ‘White 16’ used on this build. It was a real
lower wing. The radiators have to be trimmed from JG 53, carrying a Black RV band, which challenge to get the spiral to
at the top and outer edge to allow the wings is the one I chose. It looks like this aircraft conform to the curvature
to fit together. While performing this plastic was either patched together with parts of the spinner! For
surgery, I also removed the flaps as they from various sub-manufacturers, or it may weathering, I used
would be replaced with photo-etch items have been reworked at a repair shop, with Winsor & Newton
from the Brengun set. At this stage, it’s a some components substituted from another artist oils. Finishing off, the
good idea to drill a mounting hole for the airframe, as it has different colour schemes model was given a Matte coat.
pitot tube on the wing’s leading edge, a on the wing, fuselage and rudder. I painted
tricky task that requires a very steady hand.
Having concluded the preparation work, I
painted the wheel bays and gear legs RLM02,
Gunze H70 and fitted the wings together.
The lower wing part needs to be shortened
on the fore and aft ends where it meets the
fuselage for a perfect fit. The wing leading
edge requires some clean-up for a smooth
finish, too. Keep in mind that this is a focal
point and you don’t want to mess up here!
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Most K-4s had a long stroke tailwheel, which
is correctly represented in the kit. Strangely
enough, the tail wheel doors come as
separate pieces, although they were closed according to the kit instructions, using a
when the aircraft was parked on the ground. lighter shade of RLM75 Grey (referred to as
I glued the doors together before attaching RLM77 in the paint instructions) and RLM83 CONCLUSION
them. AZ Model have included the outer Dark Green, for the upper wings and the nose I really like AZ Models’ Bf 109
landing gear doors, which were introduced section. The fuselage sides and the underside series and have built fifteen kits
with the 332XXX series. These were removed of the tail elevators were sprayed RLM84, so far. I understand there may
on most Bf 109Ks in frontline service, which a greenish replacement for the standard be some shape issues around the
is why I left them off. Small scale models RLM76 Blue-Grey. This was created by mixing nose, but in my humble opinion,
greatly benefit from refined details, so the RLM02, Gunze H70 with Chalk White, H451 in these are minor and insignificant
FuG16ZY (commonly known as the Morane a 50:50 ratio. To achieve the wave-pattern to the finished model. The level of
mast) was replaced with by photo-etch part on the wing leading edge demarcation line, I detail provided is excellent when
from the Brengun set. I also replaced the cut a mask from Tamiya tape. In hindsight, I built from the box. There are plenty
kit’s chunky DF loop with a piece from the should have aimed for a softer, less jagged of optional parts that will enable
Brengun set. I wasn’t happy with the stubby contour, as it ended up a bit spiky for my you to build different versions, or
and over scale pitot tube either and luckily taste. According to the kit instructions, the simply add fodder to the spares
I found a replacement from Master Model main part of the wing undersides would box. The AZ Model kit does require
in the depths of my spares box. Finally, I have been painted natural metal, where I some effort to be assured a good
fixed the canopy, masked it off with Tamiya used Tamiya Aluminium. For most of the fit, as it lacks
tape and sent the model to the paint shop. markings, I used the kit’s decals. I did find the locating pins.
wing walkways to be over-scale, so these But if you
PAINTING AND MARKINGS got replaced with decals from an Eagle Cals are willing
AZ Model provide three attractive and sheet. The white outline of the swastikas is to invest
colourful late-war schemes. slightly offset, so these were replaced with some time
The first option is ‘Black 4’ add-ons from Ikarus. The spinner spiral is and patience,
from JG 52, sporting a red not included on the kit’s decal sheet. I had you will be rewarded
tulip on the nose. The second previously purchased an aftermarket decal with a highly detailed, great looking model
set from AZ Model #A7023, containing kit of Messerschmitt’s famous fighter.
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Robert Stinchcombe reviews the 1/48 Airfix Folland Gnat T.1
FOLLAND GNAT T.1
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MANUFACTURER: Airfix
SCALE: 1/48
KIT TYPE: Injection moulded plastic
KIT NUMBER: A05123A
THE KIT
his is Airfix’s third boxing of
T their new tool 1:48 Gnat, with their
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previously being a Red arrow release
and boxing containing 2 other Trainer variant
schemes. This boxing has three schemes to
choose from, one from the days of RAF Little
Rissington’s yellow Gnats and an RAF Valley
scheme. I went with the scheme from RAF
Little Rissington as its from my home county.
I’ve seen many of the Airfix 1:48 Kit seen built
at shows and have always fancied building
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one but just never got around to doing one
so when the chance arose to build one for
the review I jumped at the opportunity. As the intakes and engine, which all fitted
usual, it’s the normal Airfix standard box with no problems. The only glitch was
with the contents in a sealed bag, and here with the exhaust where it attaches to the
you get three grey sprues, and one clear sprue, as you need to be careful here, as
sprue, and all have some nicely engraved if nip it to close it will take a small chunk followed by a coat of Mr Hobby Gloss
details. You also get the option to have the out either side the side of the exhaust. I Black. This was followed by a coat of Alclad
nose bay open or closed, and open or closed then closed up the fuselage halves and just Aluminium as the main colour. Once this
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canopy, and you can position the flaps in the needed a wipe with filler along the joins. had dried, I followed up with a coat of Alclad
dropped position, and you can also offset Gloss ready for the decals. These settled
to rudder, to add little extra bit of interest. WINGS AND UNDERCARRIAGE with the help of some Mr Decal Soft and
Next was the wings, and here you can have Set. The next day I gave the entire build
COCKPIT fixed or dropped flaps, and don’t forget to coat of Mr Hobby Satin. Then I painted
The cockpit goes together nicely and at first, drill the holes out for the wing tank option. the tanks with Model Master Florescent
I was tempted on using some aftermarket The only issue I had here was no matter what Orange to add a splash of colour. Then it
seats but decided to give the kit ones a I did, I couldn’t get the rear part of the wings was a case of adding the undercarriage and
try. But what I did like was that Airfix gives to sit flush, yet the bottom part did. So once wheels and fixing the canopy in place.
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you the choice of ones with seatbelts and dry it was a case of sanding and polishing
smooth ones so can put the pilot in should until it looked right. I continued to fit the rest CONCLUSION
you so wish. The cockpit went together with of the parts but left the undercarriage off The kit had a couple of minor issues,
no issues and I used the very neat decals and tacked on the canopy and windscreen. but overall, this is a really nice kit, and
for the instruments. The next stage was I was rather pleased with the natural
PAINTING metal finish, and the wing tanks that
After wiping the model, I then gave it a add a splash of colour. Thanks to
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NIGHT FIGHTER
Ben Allerson looks at the 1/48 ICM Dornier Do215B-5
DORNIER DO215B-5
MANUFACTURER: ICM
SCALE: 1/48 WINGS
Moving the cockpit to one side, it was time
KIT TYPE; Injection moulded plastic
to start on the wings by gluing the lower
KIT NUMBER: 48242
and upper sections together along with
the small air intakes and the air flaps. The would later become the window
THE COCKPIT interior of the wings where they met with sections and also the canopy.
pon opening the beautiful, and well- the engines and the fuselage needed to The next step required the nose
U presented box you have four grey

sprues and a clear plastic sprue. I also
added an Eduard cockpit set, a set of Eduard
be painted in Hataka Grey (RLM02), after
that they were glued onto the fuselage.
cone and guns to be installed along with
the front window that sits underneath the
guns. The last steps before painting were to
masks and a set of Xtradecal aftermarket ENGINES glue into place the elevators and rudders. I
decals. As is usual with a build, I began with The next step called for me to cut out the decided to leave the radar antenna off until
the cockpit and fuselage, and I decided to wait engine parts and glue them together, and last, due to their fragile nature. To prepare
until after I had painted the cockpit to add while rather crude in their detail, once the before painting I used the Eduard masks to
the etched parts. I then added the various model was finished, they could not be seen cover the canopy and other window sections.
seating across each side of the cockpit and but they were a nice touch, nonetheless. There we a couple of areas that needed
I also decided to add the interior frames for The next steps were to build the engine filling but nothing really to report on.
the bomb bays and fuel tank into one side of bays and the landing gear bays which
the fuselage at this point. I painted the cockpit fell together with ease, I decided to add PAINTING
with Hataka Grey (RLM02) and then painted in some extra details to the landing bays So, I began the painting stage with a coat of
the various small details using the appropriate as they looked bare to me. The landing AK Interactive Acrylic Black Primer. I wanted
colours, I then added some chipping onto the gear bays were then painted with Hataka to do some mottling to break up the solid
flooring and applied a light pin-wash. Now it Grey (RLM02) and I decided to hold off on colours and add some variation to the overall
was time to add the Eduard etched parts to building the landing gear for now and built look of the paint scheme, so I chose to go
the cockpit as well as the etched seatbelts, the propellors instead and installed them. for the more colourful options as the only
and I can happily say these were some of the other choice was a total blacked out paint
best detailing parts I’ve ever used. The next CANOPY scheme, which didn’t seem that interesting
few steps required me to paint and glue into I now moved onto the clear sprue and cut to do. I then sprayed white inside of the
place the bottom sections of the cockpit and out and glued in the various parts that panel in a random mottled fashion and then
then the fuel tank that was to be stationed I moved onto using Hataka Light Blue
right behind the cockpit. I then mated (RLM65) for the entire underside,
the fuselage halves together. making sure to spray this in light
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glance. I then masked off the undersides adding some oil staining around the engines
and applied Tamiya Neutral Grey XF-53 upper and lower surfaces, and also added
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in light coats in the same method as the a few rust stains and some grime to give
Before
underside to keep the mottling. For the some tonal variation. I then built up and
final colour, I added a touch of black to the painted the landing gear and added some
Neutral Grey shade and finally I painted the dirt pigments. I then glued them into place
propellors with Hataka Dark Green (RLM71) and then attached the radar antennae.
and left everything overnight to dry.
CONCLUSION
FINISHING This kit was not without its issues,
Next, I added a coat of Vallejo Gloss and however the final result is a very nice
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added the Xtradecal markings. Now it was looking German heavy fighter. Thanks to
time for some weathering, and here I began ICM for bringing us this kit in 1/48 scale.
with a pin-wash over the
panel lines to make
them stand out. Any
excess was removed
After
with a damp cloth. I
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MH MODELS EDUARD MASK

s I mentioned ew additions to the
A in in my build
of the Eduard
Zlin Z-37 Čmelák
N canopy masks range
includes sets for
Dragons 1/48 Bf 110E in the
(Bumblebee), MH T-face range that supplies
Models have produced both external and internal
some very welcome extras masks. While in the standard
for the Kovozávody Prostĕjo external mask range the
and Eduard 1/72 scale kits recent release by Dora Wings
of the Bumblebee. All are of their 1/48 P-43 Lancer and
printed using 3d technology ICM’s Pt-17/N2s-3 Biplane.
and the spraying equipment
to go under the wings, is 1/48 SCALE
particularly welcome, as this EX723 MESSERSCHMITT
BF110E T FACE
would be virtually impossible
Designed for: Dragon
to porduce in injection selection and if intend to
mould! This spray equipment EX728 REPUBLIC P-43 LANCER show your Dragon Bf-110
is frequently seen under Designed for: Dora Wings with the canopies in the open
the wings of crop spraying position the T Face set is to
Bumblebees and is vital if you 1/32 SCALE be highly recommended.
wish to depict the aircraft JX262 PT-17 /N2S-3 My thanks to Eduard for
from the 1983 Czechoslovak Designed for: IBG kit supplying these samples
comedy film ‘My Sweet Little to us and they can be
Village’. Both KP and Eduard CONCLUSION purchased at any Eduard
provide the markings for This month’s selection stockist around the world
this famous film plane. once again covers a nice by the time you read this.
1/72 SCALE
K72017 Z-37 ČMELÁK
AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING
EQUIPMENT
Designed for: Kovozávody
SPECIAL MASK LINE
Prostĕjov/Eduard wo of Special
K72019 Z-37 ČMELÁK
METAL CLEANING MAT
Prostĕjov/Eduard
shots from the film and while
they are both ‘Štefan’, to my
T Hobby’s latest
1/72 scale
kits are the SIAI-
eye at least, I think the MH Marchetti SF-260
K72012 ‘ŠTEFAN’ FAMOUS Models figure captures the and Messerschmitt masks are applied
CZECHOSLOVAK MOVIE PILOT
portly figure of the late actor Bf 109E, both will be issued in you paint the internal colour
Prostĕjov/Eduard Július Satinský better! several different boxings over followed by the external
I will be finishing my the next few months. One of camouflage colours. Once
CONCLUSION second Eduard Zlin Z-37, as the highlights in both kits of fully dry remove the masks
MH Models have also produced Stefan’s aircraft from the film, the super clear canopies that to reveal super sharp canopy
a 3d printed boot scraper, which using the spray equipment enable to see all the lovely frames that really make a
is a definite improvement on and the MH Models figure. detail inside the cockpit. But difference to the appearance
the KP kit part, but do you Later this year MH Models has one of the make-or-break of your 1/72 scale model.
need it to replace the Eduard got some more Z-37 related skills to make the most of the
photo-etched parts is up items in development as well clear parts is how good you 1/72 SCALE
to the modeller. Finally MH as some more items relating are at masking the canopies. M72009 MESSERSCHMITT
BF-109E-4 CANOPY
Models have also produced to the film! I will bring you Now Special Hobby has
AND WHEEL MASK
an alternative to the Eduard more news when I can. released two sets in their Designed for Special Hobby
figure of the film pilot Štefan. My thanks to MH Special Masks line to make
M72011 SIAI MARCHETTI
I have closely compared the Models for supplying this task simple even for SF-260M/AM/W EARLY
MH Models figure and the these items for review. the novice modeller. CANOPY MASK
Eduard figure with screen The masks enable you to Designed for Special Hobby
produce super shape panel
lines which on the multi CONCLUSION
panel Messerschmitt Bf 109 Two simple sets that will
canopy needs no less than make a big difference to your
21 individual masks! It is a bit finished model and highly
simpler for the SF-260 with recommended if you purchase
just six pieces though you will the kit they are designed for.
need to also use a masking Our thanks to Special
solution like Humbrol’s Hobby for supplying
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n the 3D Löök range this his month
I month we have two more

1/48 scale sets; the first T nearly all of the
Brass In sets are
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set is the first covering a designed to upgrade
modern subject the Tamiya Trumpeters 1/48 scale
F-14A Tomcat (as I wrote this I MiG-19 as Eduard
realised it is now 14 years since produced a limited-
the Tomcat left service!) and edition boxing covering
supplies both the front and rear the types service with
instrument panels. The black the Czechoslovakian
areas really stand out on the Air Force using the
grey background and I know I Trumpeter kit.This
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would never be able to match 1/48 SCALE boxing sold out fast
this sharpness by hand painting 644040 F-14A GRUMMAN but now anyone can
F-14 TOMCAT PILOTS AND RIO
in this scale. THE VDU panels are go to town on any
INSTRUMENT PANELS PLUS
powered down so are printed ETCHED STEEL DETAILS of the Trumpeter
a dark green shade though Designed for: Tamiya. MiG-19s using these
personally I would have made 644073 HEINKEL HE IIIH- highly detailed
this a bit darker green in shade. 6 INSTRUMENT PANEL upgrade sets.
The second set supplies Designed for ICM The other type
a new instrument panel getting some resin
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for He-111H-6 and this will CONCLUSION upgrades is the
be quite visible inside the I do like the Löök range and I Z-37A Bumblebee.
large glazed noses. really hope that Eduard will This kit was the
As always both sets are move a step further by producing surprise hit of 2020
finished off with pre-coloured side consoles for the F-14 as and now we have
etched metal belts and on the well. My painting skills will two upgrades for
F-14 also includes the yellow be shown up even more when this beautiful kit.
and black striped ejection pull placed in close proximity to these These include a
handles. Another thing that my prefinished instrument panels. resin representation
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aging eyesight would struggle Our thanks to Eduard for of Aerial Applicator
with painting in 1/48 scale. supplying these samples to us. used for dispersing
solid materials
during crop
spraying. This is
not always fitted so
EDUARD ETCH you should check
n the etched metal range the instruction for the 1/72 SCALE
I this month we have sets kit boxing you are using. 672247 Z-27A WHEELS
AND MASKS
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designed for Dragons 1/48 Finally, we have a set of
Designed for: Eduard
scale Messerschmitt Bf110E wheels that include 3D
and the ICM 1/32 scale Boeing printed resin mud guards 672248 Z-27A AERIAL
APPLICATOR
Stearman PT-18/N2S-3 in 1/48 SCALE and etched brass details as
Designed for: Eduard
both the basic ZOOM range 491121 BF 110E INTERIOR well as a nice set of masks
or the more comprehensive Designed for: Dragon that should make painting
set that includes the Zoom 481033 BF 110E EXTERIOR the wheels a lot simpler. CONCLUSION
instrument panel set with a Designed for: Dragon The Trumpeter kit is a
further etched metal set. 1/48 SCALE nice representation of
1/32 SCALE 648590 MIG-19 the MiG-19 which in 1/48
EXHAUST NOZZLE
ZOOM 32975 BOEING STEARMAN scale is surprisingly large
PT-17/N2S-3 INTERIOR SET Designed for: Trumpeter
1/48 SCALE and certainly benefits
Designed for ICM 648592 MIG-19 WHEELS
FE1121 BF1110E INSTRUMENTS from these upgrades.
AND MASKS
Designed for: Dragon The Z-37 is less in need of
Designed for: Trumpeter
FE1122 BF1110E SEAT CONCLUSION upgrades as for many the
BELTS (STEEL) 648593 RS-2U AIR TO AIR
The brass sets is where it plastic parts will more
MISSILE (CZECH BUILT
Designed for: Dragon all started for Eduard and KALININGRAD K-5 NATO AA-1) than adequate but if you
since they added the pre Designed for: Trumpeter want 100% accuracy for
1/32 SCALE coloured parts they really 648594 MIG-19 a competition modeller it
33265 BOEING STEARMAN raised the bar of what UNDERCARRIAGE DOORS would be worth investing
PT-17/N2S-3 COCKPIT SET
was possible even for less Designed for: Trumpeter in these two sets.
Designed for: ICM
talented modellers like me. 648597 MIG-19 KK-19 As always, my thanks
33266 BOEING STEARMAN Our thanks to Eduard for EJECTION SEAT to Eduard for supplying
PT-17/N2S-3 SEATBELTS
supplying the review samples. Designed for: Trumpeter these samples to us.
Comprehensive Etched Set

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CMK - CZECH MASTER KITS

he latest release from version the T.12 and requires
T CMK continues their

recent expansion
into producing a range
the Hasegawa kit of the GR.7
or GR.9 kit as a donor though
only a small percentage of
of inexpensive complete that kit will be used mainly the
conversions. This started with wings, undercarriage and centre
the two sets to produce early fuselage section. The main part
Photo Reconnaissance versions of the conversion is one large fitting the Vac-Form canopy
of the P-38 Lightning and now piece that supplies the whole and windscreen. Fortunately,
we have a third conversion forward nose section, this is an two examples are supplied
that will be welcomed by impressive piece of casting that just in case of accidents.
many UK modellers. includes a nice representation of A small decal sheet by some clever engineering,
Hasegawa has produced both cockpits. This is enhanced supplies marking for two it will be relatively easy to
several 1/48 scale kits of the further by new resin instrument aircraft both in an overall produce further two-seat
late mark Harrier II including panels, ejection seat and several Medium Sea Grey finish. versions not only for the
the American AV-8B/ AV-8B small resin details, plus an • Bae Harrier T.12, 102, ZH657, earlier British Harrier T.10
800 NAS, Fleet Air Arm, 2010.
NA and AV-8B Plus and the etched brass HUD and clear but also those operated by
• Bae Harrier T.12, 108, ZH660,
British GR.5/7/9 but to date, plastic lenses. Other resin parts No20 (R) Sqn, RAF, 2010.
the US Marines, Italy and
they have not covered any supply the distinctive T.12 nose Spain as future boxings.
of the two-seat variants so as well as the enlarged tail. CONCLUSION Our thanks to CMK for
seeing a gap in the market CMK Other than removing the casting I really like these conversions supplying the review samples
has produced a simple resin blocks with a razor saw, the only as they enable you to make which can be purchased in the
conversion to rectify this. thing that makes this conversion what are already very nice UK from Hannants for just
This new kit enables you a challenge for some modellers kits into something a little bit £17.99 which in my view is
to produce the final British will be the preparation and different from the rest. And outstanding value for money.
BRENGUN
nice selection of new
A accessories this month

from Brengun, with
something that will suit a lot of
different interests, (including
tractor fans!). So, let’s take a
look to see what we have.
1/72 SCALE Miniatures, Hasegawa, heads is very welcome. I must

BRL 72227 H-21 SHAWNEE Italeri, amongst others. admit to struggling when it
DETAIL SET, INTERIOR AND
BRL48144 RATO ROCKETS, came to references for the
EXTERIOR, (PHOTO-ETCHED
STEEL AND BRASS, WITH PHOTO- Scimitar, Sea Vixen and Buccaneer. A-4 SKYHAWK (RESIN) Škoda 100kg bombs, but if you
NEGATIVE INSTRUMENTS) Designed for: Any suitable kit, have a suitable kit, they will
including, AMT/Ertl, Academy/
Designed for: Italeri 1/48 SCALE Minicraft, Fujimi, Hasegawa, add some nice detail but the
BRL72231 ŠKODA 100KG BOMBS, BRL48141 LAU-131 ROCKET amongst others. stand out release for me was
INTERWAR PERIOD X4 (RESIN LAUNCHER X4, (RESIN)
the 1/72 scale is the Tugmaster
AND PHOTO-ETCHED BRASS) Designed for: Any suitable USAF
Designed for: Any appropriate kit fixed or rotary wing aircraft
CONCLUSION Tractor, which I am very much
of aircraft such as the Avia B-71/ It is certainly good to see the looking forward to building as
Tupolev SB or Aero A.100 BRL48142 KI-43 WHEEL SET (RESIN)
Italeri H-21 Shawnee get a a stand-alone piece to add to
Designed for: Any suitable kit,
BRS72019 UK TUGMASTER including, Arii, Hasegawa, Fine detail set, especially with its my growing tractor collection!
TRACTOR, (RESIN AND PHOTO-
ETCHED BRASS FULL KIT,
Molds, amongst others extensively glazed canopy In 1/48 scale the various
INCLUDING DECALS) BRL48143 SBD DAUNTLESS showing off the interior detail, wheelsets are definitely more
Designed for: Towing suitable WHEEL SET (RESIN) while the exterior detailing detailed than any of the kit parts
aircraft on HMS Victorious in Designed for: Any suitable kit, includes the complex rotor they will be replacing and are a
the 1960s, including, the Gannet, including, Academy, Accurate
quick and easy visible upgrade to
any kit. I am definitely intrigued
by the RATO set for the A-4
Skyhawk and I look forward
to seeing it used by one of our
talented team of builders.
My thanks as always to Jan
of Brengun for supplying us
with the review samples.

DECALS
SYHART DECALS
hough Syhart’s
T reputation has
been built on their
spectacularly colourful
sheets for display or
commemorative schemes
applied to a wide selection
of modern types.
Occasionally they will
produce a sheet of more
mundane unit aircraft. This
month we have a sheet
that supplies six options
for single and two seat
Mirage 2000 aircraft in EDUARD DECALS
both the attractive two-
tone blue camouflage duard has been
scheme or a sand/
brown over light
grey scheme. Five
E producing a large
number of kits in
Limited Edition boxings
of the options are covering the Luftwaffe
relatively plain janes during the Battle of Britain
but Syhart could not under the German name
help themselves and Adlerangraff (Eagle
one single seat option Attack), but obviously,
carries the attractive they had researched many
Eagle head badge more markings than the
applied to celebrate • Mirage 2000P ’25 Anos Mirage
13 they have supplied in
the 25th anniversary of 2000 in Peruvian AF’ 2010. the 1/48 and 1/32 scale
the type’s introduction into • Mirage 2000P 060 ’25 Anos Messerschmitt Bf 109E
Mirage 2000 in Peruvian AF’ 2010.
Peruvian Service in 1985. limited edition kits? So
• Mirage 2000DP ‘Desert
Camouflage’.
they have released a
1/72 SCALE • Mirage 2000DP’ ‘Air further 12 options in France, November 1940.
72-107 MIRAGE 2000P/DP Superiority Camouflage’. both scales as well as a 1/32 • Messerschmitt Bf109E-
“PERUVIAN AIR FORCE” 4/B, flown by Oblt. Hans-
stencil set for the Bf 109E.
• Mirage 2000P ‘Desert Ekkehard Bob, 7./JG 54, Guines,
Camouflage’.
CONCLUSION France, September 1940.
• Mirage 2000P ‘Air This sheet has also been 1/32 SCALE • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4,
Superiority Camouflage’. produced in 1/48 scale and D32003 ADLERANGRIFF flown by Oblt. Hans-Karl
EXPERTEN Mayer, CO of 1./KG 53, Rennes,
though the decals themselves
• Messerschmitt Bf109/e-4/N, France, August 1940.
and the full colour profiles are WNr. 5819, flown by Oblt. Adolf • Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4,
produced to the highest quality Galland, CO of JG 26, Audembert, flown by Hptm. Hans “Assi”
it is a small sheet that clearly France, December 1940. Hahn, CO of 111./JG 2, Bernay,
• Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/B, WNr. France, November 1940.
identifies all the permutations
2030, flown by Hptm. Herbert D32005 MESSERSCHMITT
and variations that have been Ihlefeld, CO of I.(J)/LG 2, Calais- BF109E STENCILS
applied to the Mirage since Marck, France, Autumn 1940.
its introduction 35 years ago. • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, WNr. 1/48 SCALE
1432, flown by Oblt. Walter
Obviously, this sheet will be Oesau, CO of 7./JG 51, St. Omer- D48062 ADLERANGRIFF
EXPERTEN
included in all Syhart future Nord, France, August 1940.
As listed above in 1/32 scale.
Mirage 2000 decal sheets and I • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4,
WNr. 5344, flown by Hptm. D48063 ADLERANGRIFF
certainly learned a lot about the Helmut Wick, CO of 1./JG 2, ALTE HASEN
nine variations of tail fins and Brest, France, October 1940.
As listed above in 1/32 scale.
four styles of radome carried • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, WNr.
5344, flown by Maj. Helmut
by Mirage 2000s around the Wick, CO of JG 2, Beaumont-le-
CONCLUSION
world. All the items appropriate Roger, France, November 1940. Will anyone actually build
for the Peruvian options on this • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, 25 Battle of Britain Emails
WNr. 2804, flown by Maj.
decal sheet are highlighted to in 1/48 scale let alone in
Werner Molders, CO of JG 51,
make sure you can make your Pihen, France, August 1940. 1/32 scale? Well if you have
model as accurate as possible. D32004 ADLERANGRIFF the space, and time plus
Our thanks to Syhart ALTE HASEN deep pocket Eduard have
for providing the review • Messerschmitt Bf109E-3, flown you fully covered, and we
by Hptm. Horst Tietzen, CO of 5./
samples which can be thank them for supplying
JG 51, Desevres, France, July 1940.
purchased from their website • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, WNr.
the review samples.
at www.syhartdecal.fr 5582, flown by Hptm. Rolf
Pingel, CO of 1./JG 26, Audembert,

LATEST NEWS
EAGLE CALS BEGEMOT
hough not the most ost of the time
T prolific of decal
manufacturers, when M Begemot send us
new decal sheets
FIRST LOOKS
Eagle Cal release a new with the most options of
sheet it is always well worth any decal manufacturer, but
seeking it out especially if every now and then they have
you have any interest in the a quiet month. This month
FW-190. These decals are is one of the quiet ones but
meticulously researched, that does not been they have
and the instructions show not been busy. Instead, we
how much work has been put have sheets that are not
into this project with a brief glamorous but will be quite
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history of each aircraft and a • Fw190A-3, “Yellow 12”, W.Nr. handy for those with a love
2194, 9./JG 2, Summer 1942,
detailed description of all the Cherbourg, France. for modern Russian subjects lengths which you can
stencils and national insignia • Fw190 A-3, “Yellow 13”/”Old Shap”, The first sheet supplies cut to shape as needed.
size applied to each option. W.Nr. 325, 3./JG 2 Summer 194, a wide selection of Russian
Beaumont-le-Roger, France..
Full colour profiles and a nose code numbers as well as 1/72 SCALE
very clear stencil guide show a selection of ВКС России and 72-080
exactly were everything goes. CONCLUSION МА ВМФ России, registration Russian Air and Space Force
board numbers and additional
And the icing on the cake are I am really taken by the numbers in various sizes. insignia (type 2018)
the three very clear black and example with the full Though scaled as 1/72 and
72-083
ACCESSORIES
white period photographs Eagle marking along the due to the wide selection
“MiG pink supersonic sealant”
and shows clearly the fuselage which I have always of sizes they will also be
mottled effect applied to associated with the early useful for bigger scales. 1/48 SCALE
the fuselage, and these Fw 190. This is a dramatic Produce in both 1/72 48-058
photographs are supported piece of artwork that also and 1/48 scale the next “MiG pink supersonic sealant”
by comprehensive captions. helped disguise the staining sheet supplies lengths of LINES AND STRIPES
from the exhaust pipes. the pale pink sealant tape – ALL SCALES
1/48 SCALE This decal can be seen on many of the current
EC173 FW 190A-2/3 purchased directly from the jet fighters. A selection CONCLUSION
DECALS
• Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-2, “Yellow manufacturer at www.eagle- of shapes and straight You can see the full range at
12”, W.Nr. 5335, 3./JG 26 May
1942, St. Omer, France.
editions.com where you can www.begemotdecals.ru and
• Focke-Wulf Fw190 A, “Green see the full range of decals in the UK they are stocked
2”, JG 5 1942, Norway. and books as well as an by Hannants. Our thanks
interesting selection to Begemot for supplying
of original artwork. these samples and I look
In the UK the forward to seeing what will
range is imported be coming next. My bets are
by Hannants but on sheets for the new Zvezda
BOOK REVIEWS
frequently sell Hercules in 1/72 or one for
out quite fast, the yet to be released 1/48
especially popular scale Zvezda Su-57 Felon as
sheets for subjects this would be a simple scale
like the Fw 190. up of their 1/72 scale release.
• Plastic parts HURRICANE

Mk II B/C
• Decals: six options
• PE parts & Masks

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KITS WORLD
his month we have fitting the belt with
T another batch of 3D
1/32 scale sets from
Kits World, having now used
a tight bend it is
worth putting a
small amount of
several items from this range, I PVA White Glue
am actually preferring them to under the belt to
the pre coloured etched brass aid adhesion.
that was my previous go-to KW3D004 CONCLUSION
product for producing seatbelts. 1/32 SCALE WW1 Fighter Set – General Fokker If you have not tried this rapidly
Aircraft including DV11 (~but not DR1)
After a bit of experimentation, KW3D0002 expanding range which is priced
I have found out two things. RAF Seat Belts WW2 – Fighters KW3D132007 very competitively visit www.
WW1 Fighter Set Early Fokker DR1
To start it is possible to use a KW3D0003 kitsworld.co.uk to see the full
thinned oil wash to highlight USAAF Seat Belts WW2 – Fighters KW3D32011 range which has now expanded
the 3-dimensional appearance WW1 Fighter Seat Belt into 1/48 scale belts as well as
Set Fokker DVII
of the belts. And if you are a range of instrument panels.
EURO DECALS
his month with perfect 1/32 SCALE
T timing for Italeri new

tool 1/32 scale Tornado
GR.4 Euro Decals has reissued
ED32100 OPERATION TELIC TONKAS
• Panavia Tornado GR4, ZD715, ‘AM’
Alarm Maiden/Here Comes the Sun’.
• Panavia Tornado GR4, ZA554,
their sheet for the RAF Tornado ‘BF’ ‘Born Fighter’.
GR-4 and 4A used during • Panavia Tornado GR4,
Operation Telic, or as most know ZA458, ‘DG’ ‘Mean One’.
it the Second Gulf War. For this • Panavia Tornado GR4, ZA589,
‘DN’ ‘Deadly Nightshade’.
operation, the Tornados European
• Panavia Tornado GR4A,
camouflage was overpainted ZG711, ‘O’ ‘Oh Nell’.
in Camouflage Grey with the • Panavia Tornado GR4, ZA542, ‘DM’
Radome and inner wing swing ‘Danger Mouse/Dallas Dhu’.
area in a darker version. What • Panavia Tornado GR4, ZA614,
‘AJJ’ ‘It’s Show Time’.#
makes these Tornadoes stand
• Panavia Tornado GR4,
out is that all 18 aircraft (4 recce ZA600, ‘AJL’ ‘Hot Stuff’.
• Panavia Tornado GR4A, ZG727, Force, Winter 1944-45.
GR.4A and 14 GR.4 bombers) • Panavia Tornado GR4A, ‘L’ ‘Look’n for Twouble’. • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, White
are carrying a really attractive ZG707, ‘B’ ‘B.A.B.S’.
• Panavia Tornado GR4, ZA592, ‘BJ’. 10, WNr 5244, 13 Squadron,
selection of nose art as well as • Panavia Tornado GR4, ZD850, Slovak Air Force, April 1943.
‘AJT’ ‘Rects Controllers Dream’. ED32109 MESSERSCHMITT
two aircraft having shark mouths. EMILS PART 1 • Messerschmitt Bf109E-3, White 3,
• Panavia Tornado GR4, Wnr 0820, 4./JG77, Norway, October
Moving back in time to World ZA553, ‘DI’ ‘Dishy Intel’. • Messerschmitt Bf109E-7/B, S9+RS, 1940, Pilot Uffz. Ludwig Froba.
War 2 we have the first in a • Panavia Tornado GR4,
8./ZG 1, Russia, Summer 1942.
series of sheets covering the ZA606, ‘BD’ ‘Big Deal’. • Messerschmitt Bf109E-3, CONCLUSION
6-99, Grupo num. 25, 1939.
Messerschmitt Bf 109 in 1/32 • Panavia Tornado GR4, ZG775, These BF-109 sheets certainly
‘FB’ ‘The Macallan’. • Messerschmitt B109E-3/B, DG200,
scale. This first sheet covers the No. 1426 Flight, RAF, 1941. supply some interesting schemes.
• Panavia Tornado GR4, ZA560,
Bf 109E-3/4/7, to make this sheet ‘BC’ ‘Brave Coq/Benromach’, • Messerschmitt Bf109E-3, J-377, The Bulgarians unusual London
interesting only 3 of the marking Fl. Kp. 21, Swiss Air Force. Underground looking sign in
• Panavia Tornado GR4A, ZG714, ‘Q’
options feature Luftwaffe ‘Truffle Snufflers/It’s a Reece Thing’. • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, the national colours is certainly
Black 13, 8./JG 1, 1941.
aircraft. The other four options • Panavia Tornado GR4, ZD740, very different, especially when
‘DR’ ‘Desert Raven’. • Messerschmitt Bf109E-4,
on this sheet supplies markings White 1, Royal Bulgarian Air combined with the late war style
for examples camouflage and mottle
from Switzerland, on an E model while the
Slovakia, Bulgaria Tornado sheet has left me in
and a captured a real quandary as to which
example flown by markings to use on my kit.
the RAF with the Our thanks to Euro
canopy removed Decals for the review
as the test pilot samples which are available
H Heworth, who now for immediate
was too tall for the despatch from www.
cramped cockpit! fantasyprintshop.co.uk or
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Adversary as the Hawker aircraft mentioned above. Some

of the names or designations will be familiar
America’s Aggressor to the reader, such as the TSR.2 and Short
Fighter Squadrons Sperrin; others less so, like the Sud-Ouest SO
8000 Narval, or the Gloster E.1/44 ‘Ace’. (One
espite having a publication for the 1/144 SIG perhaps?) The text is well-
D date of 1999, this volume

has only just landed with the
SAMI book review team; however,
written, and illustrated throughout with a good
selection of photographs, and is rounded off
by a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
it still appears to be available If you are at all interested in post-WWII
from the US-based publisher’s military aviation, this book is particularly
own website, and a quick Google recommended. You will find this a very useful
showed a number of online retailers background reference work, and it should also
with stock at the time of writing. provide plenty of modelling inspiration.
AUTHORS: So, what is it about? If you are expecting My thanks to Hikoki Publications
Rick Llinares &
Chuck Lloyd a complete run-down of all adversary and for the review copy.
YEAR: aggressor units since the concept was first MJC
1999 mooted, you will be disappointed. The focus is
PUBLISHER: very much on the unit’s operating at the time
Schiffer Military
History the book was written, and although the first Airframe Detail No.8
ISBN: chapter gives a brief history of the aggressor
0-7643-0688-X concept it is by no means comprehensive. The Horten
FORMAT: (For example, I could find no reference to the
142 pp Hardback
aggressor squadrons once based in the UK Ho IX/Ho 229
or the Philippines.) Although the book does (including the Gotha
cover the extant units in some detail. Part 1 Go 229)
addresses the history and current state of the A Technical Guide
Aggressor programme; part two the units;
and part three the aircraft. Finally, there are will start by saying that I really do
command structure charts and a glossary.
Photographs are plentiful, and modellers
interested in aggressor aircraft, the
I like this series from Valiant Wings,
and this latest title is no exception.
The Horten 229 is a fascinating
USN, USAF, or any of the aircraft types, aircraft and one of the few jet aircraft
will find plenty of inspiration here. I have made a model of! This book
AUTHOR:
Thanks to Schiffer Publishing Richard A. Franks
opens with a brief history, which includes some
Ltd for the review copy. YEAR: of the glider prototypes. The main ‘meat’ of
MJC 2020 the book however is the Technical Description
PUBLISHER: chapter, which is profusely illustrated with colour
Valiant Wings
and black and white images of the V3 prototype
Publishing
captured by the Americans at the end of the
X-Planes of ISBN:
978-1-912932-
10-8
Second World War and which is now undergoing
conservation work at the NASM Steven F. Udvar-
Europe II FORMAT:
66pp Softback
Hazy Centre at Washington Dulles Airport.
Military Prototype Aircraft Every aspect of the airframe is covered and if
from the Golden Age 1945 you are building the excellent stripped down
to 1974 Zoukei-Mura kit in any of the available scales,
you will have no excuse for not getting it right!
efore the advent of advanced The next chapter looks at colours and
B computer modelling in
aircraft design, the only way
to test a concept for an aircraft
markings which by the types prototype nature
is speculative, but based on contemporary
documentation and schemes. The final
was to build it and fly it. This led chapter features a build of the 1/72 scale
to many prototypes, research Zoukei-Mura kit, which looks almost as
AUTHOR:
Tony Butler
and development aircraft. Volume I of this detailed as the 1/32 scale kit from Zoukei-
YEAR: work (which was co-authored with Jean-Louis Mura I have had the pleasure of building.
2015 Deleze) covered secret research aircraft; The appendices list the available kits, decals
PUBLISHER: this second volume covers, as the subtitle and accessories, of which there are quite a
Hikoki
suggests, military prototypes. Some of these surprising number, considering the 229 never
Publications
ISBN:
remained just prototypes, others developed into entered service but it definitely reflects the
978-1-90210- successful operational types such as the Hawker interest in this very futuristic prototype.
948-0 P.1052 and P.1081 which led to the Hunter. My thanks to Valiant Wings for supplying
FORMAT:
The subject matter covers the prototypes this excellent book for review. If you have
288 pp Hardback
of a number of countries: France, and Britain an interest in prototypes, Luft 46 or indeed
predominate, but there are also aircraft from have a kit in your stash, this book will be
Yugoslavia, Italy and Spain. Each chapter covers a valuable addition to your bookshelf.
either one type, or a series of related types such TMUS

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Images of War your model in a diorama setting.
Prelude to Interspersed throughout the book are

excellent colour profiles depicting some
War, The RAF of the schemes from the photographs,
these are presented two to a page. If you
1936-1939
FIRST LOOKS
like 109s then this book with its many
Rare Photographs from previously unpublished images will be an
excellent addition to your bookshelf and a
Wartime Archives
valuable reference for your next 109 build.
T
he mid to late 1930s were My thanks to Eagle Editions
an interesting period of for supplying us this review copy.
development for the RAF as www.eagle-editions.com
it moved away from the biplane TMU-S
to monoplanes and from wood to
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AUTHOR:
Martin Derry
metal construction, this was before the return
to wood for the very successful Mosquito!
YEAR:
2020 As the title of this book suggests, it is a USN/
PUBLISHER:
Pen and Sword
Aviation
photographic study of this period, with each
chapter dedicated to a different type of aircraft, USMC A-4
ISBN:
978-1-52675-
fighter, bomber, maritime patrol, general purpose
and finally the ‘new order’. The photographs are
Skyhawks
482-0
FORMAT:
presented one or two to a page with extensive
captions. Whilst each chapter has types you
Pt.6
164 pp Softback
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would expect to see, like Spitfires and Hurricanes
T
he latest disc from
in the fighters’ chapter. More obscure types and Aero Research is Part
prototypes are also featured, like the Vickers 6 of the ongoing saga
SERIES:
Venom, Bristol Bombay or Saro Lerwick. You can Military series
of USN/USMC A-4 Skyhawks. Featured on
have lots of ‘Brownie Points’ if, without looking it CAT NO: this disc are 154 high-resolution photos
up, you can describe in detail the Blackburn B.20! 1079 of this popular aircraft. The images in
This is a fascinating book with lots to inspire PUBLISHER: Part 6 mainly feature 1970s Skyhawks,
Aero Research
modellers of this time period aircraft. Although with just a few late 1960s, 80s and
Co.
you nay have to track down some obscure WEBSITE:
90s images. The 1970s was definitely
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resin kits to build everything featured! That www.Aero a very colourful period with the hi viz
said there are now a lot of very good new ResearchCDs. star and bars and carrier markings.
com
mainstream kits of many of the featured types. The photos have been selected for their
FORMAT:
My thanks to Pen and Sword for supplying this CD Rom representation of markings, colour schemes,
latest title in the excellent Images of War series. and types, in order to be of interest to
TMUS digital modelers, photo collectors, and aviation
MEDIA
enthusiasts. The photos have been culled
from dozens of photographers and private
Expanded Edition collections. With more than 90% of the
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photos being published for the first time.
Wings of As ever the images on this disc
will provide lots of inspiration
the Black for builds and dioramas.
Cross For ordering details and to see the full

catalogue visit www.AeroResearchCDs.com
Special Number Three . All of the photo CDs are now available
Messerschmitt Bf109 in PDF format, so they can be delivered
by email, which in these uncertain times
is definitely more reliable than the post!
W
ith the release of the
1/72 scale Special My thanks to Aero Research for
Hobby Bf 109E-4, this supplying this disc for review.
book is a very timely publication. TMU-S
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1/48 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4EJ KAI PHANTOM II
QUICKBUILD
Huw Morgan builds
Zoukei-Mura’s 1/48
Phantom F-4EJ Kai
F-4EJ KAI
PHANTOM II he McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom modified to suit JASDF needs and with its THE KIT
T II is probably the most iconic and

highly recognisable military aircraft
of modern times; developed initially
as a carrier-based interceptor capable
of fleet defence, but with a substantial
offensive capability deleted, as the F-4EJ, and
some 154 airframes were acquired, all but
the first two being built by Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries with 12 assembled from kits,
and the remainder under licence. Through
Zoukei-Mura are well known for producing
highly detailed, intricate aircraft kits in
the larger scales, and their new releases
are eagerly awaited every (normal) year
at Scale Model World, Telford. The ZM
capability for ground attack. Having sailed the 1980’s attrition reduced the number of catalogue already has seven variants of
through its initial evaluation with the F-4EJ in service to 125, and as the F-15J was the Phantom in 1/48 scale in their Super
Navy in 1958 and carrier trials in 1960, the already being phased in, it was decided to Wings Series, including an Early F-4E on
first Phantoms entered service almost upgrade 90 of the airframes to a F-4EJ ‘Kai’ which the JASDF F-4EJ and F-4EJ Kai were
simultaneously with the Navy and Marines. or enhanced model. Most of the changes based, and the new kit examined here is the
By 1960 the USAF was also eyeing up were to avionics and internal systems but next addition to the list, a special edition
the Phantom and eventually agreed an Air external differences were a new radome representing the retirement scheme, and
Force variant with McDonnell, incorporating housing an improved APG-66J radar (like that including new parts relevant to the F-4EJ
as few changes as practicable to speed in the early F-16) new RWR receiver antennae Kai. Zoukei-Mura have stressed that they
up the procurement. In line with the then on the fin and wing tips, a new TACAN have taken the opportunity while re-tooling
doctrine, these early versions for the Air antenna on the spine and a Kaiser HUD to for the new long-nose fuselage to improve
Force were armed only with missiles and it replace the optical sight in the cockpit. the shape of the rear fuselage, using actual
took direct experience in aerial dogfighting By 2019 only a singe squadron, the 301st McDonnell blueprints as reference.
in Vietnam to convince the USAF that Tactical Fighter Squadron (第301飛行隊 (dai- The kit is presented on 14 separate frames
an internal gun capability was essential, sann-byaku-ichi-hikoutai)) of the 7th Air Wing holding nearly 500 parts, although a fair
resulting in 1967 in a re-design leading to the of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at few of these aren’t used in this version. The
definitive F-4E variant mounting a six-barrel Hyakuri operated the Phantom, charged with surface detail on the moulding is sublime
20mm Vulcan cannon under the nose. air defence of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. At and everything is sharp and crisp. There
In early 1998 the Japan Air Self Defence the end of 2020 one of the Squadron’s F-4EJ are options for closed or open canopies,
Force was looking around for a replacement Kai was decorated with special ‘Phantom open or closed nozzles, lowered or stowed
for its ageing fleet of F-86 Sabres and after Forever 2020’ retirement markings to leading and trailing edge flaps and optional
a lengthy competition settled on the F-4E commemorate the end of its flying career. placement of the stabilators. There are

QUICKBUILD PHANTOM II
KIT DETAILS
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
F-4EJ KAI PHANTOM II
MANUFACTURER: Zoukei-Mura
KIT NUMBER: # SWS48 No. 11
Bursting out of the box, the kit
is presented on 14 main frames SCALE: 1/48
holding around 500 parts
An extract from
the instructions
appears typical
of Zoukei-Mura,
rewarding careful
reading, - there’s
information there
on assembly, the
individual parts
involved, paints,
some weapons included, notably AIM-9 and cautionary
Sidewinders for the catamaran launchers boxes
on the inner pylons, and AIM-7 Sparrows There are close to 250
for the fuselage stations, although the The main markings are stencils and secondary
included on a single sheet markings
instructions make no reference to them.
The F-4EJ Kai was capable of carrying these
missiles as well as the AN/ALQ 131 ECM pod daunting, each page doesn’t push the build instrument panels as separate pieces, each
which is included, but the very nice Triple too far, and one soon learns to check the adorned with decals, which when settled
and Multiple ejector racks will need to be banner at the top of each page for which down and treated to a matt finish definitely
discarded, even though in later years the parts need modifying and which paints look the part. Following the instructions, the
F-4EJ was cleared to carry M117 bombs. should be used for that particular segment. cockpit interior was painted Dark Sea Grey
This build was of an early pre-production Each seat is made up of eight plastic parts (Mr Hobby H331) and the wheel bay gloss
issue, so the usual caveats apply in terms to which the Eduard belts add another ten white; the cockpit is completed with the
of relevance to the final boxed versions. and although looking complex, with patience, shoulder rails which were painted Tire Black.
assembly is straightforward, and the belts (H77) The cockpit module fits tightly into the
BUILDING intended for the Hasegawa seats fit well. fuselage sides, and accuracy in construction
Surprise, surprise, the build starts with To cope with detail differences between is needed to get a trouble-free fit, my build
the cockpit, and as with many builds of variants, ZM provide the side consoles and obviously wasn’t quite accurate enough,
this complexity, painting needs to be
done progressively to get the best effect.
Zoukei-Mura’s instructions are very dense
on information but although apparently
Internal detail is very sharp...
… and there are nice representations of both

J-79 engines, although they’ll be buried during
construction

1/48 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4EJ KAI PHANTOM II
There was nothing available from

the aftermarket when I built
this kit, but I bought the Eduard
seatbelts for the Hasegawa F-4
as the likely nearest
Each seat is made up of eight plastic parts, The kit’s decals bring the
and the Eduard belts add another ten. textured instrument panels
and consoles to life and look
reasonably consistent with reality
and I ended up shaving the long locating position, or fully dropped. My research failed
rib on the fuselage interior to ease the fit. to show any reliable examples of the leading
With the fuselage halves glued edge flaps drooped on a parked aircraft, doors can be posed open or closed, I chose
together, the radome, gun fairing, fin so they were fitted closed, while more to show the former open for the splash
tip and tailcone can be added, again frequently, static aircraft were shown with of red colour, but to close the latter since
fit is pretty good, albeit not foolproof, the trailing edge flaps in the neutral position, there was no internal ducting inside.
although I think the need for some care and the ailerons sagging downwards. The very clear canopy parts offer
actually adds to the building experience. At the tail, the all-moving stabilators the option of closed up or open, but
Attention now moves to the inside of the can be posed in one of three fixed positions: unsurprisingly, no aftermarket masking
fuselage with the construction of the two horizontal, nose down, and nose up, using sets were available during the build, so
nicely detailed engines, in theory, it would different fuselage inserts and the tail hook as an experiment, an Eduard set for the
be possible to paint and detail one of these only has an up option. The undercarriage
for separate display and a quirk of the kit parts and doors are well done, although
is the inclusion of a simplified engine stand in my case the legs had some awkward
made up of sections of sprue, - it’s not clear mould seams which needed care
how the exhaust nozzles would fit in the in removal. The airbrakes
absence of the engine however. The intake and ancillary intake
ducts are split horizontally, and the lack of
scale space within the fairings means that
the glue line is very narrow, in my case
leading to repeated failures during cleaning
up of the internal seam. My solution was
to glue some temporary strengthening
to the outside of the joint which was
then ground off prior to final fitting.
The wings offer a number of options in
the build; the leading-edge flaps of both main
and outer wing panels can be posed deployed
or closed, and the separate trailing edge Here are the main components
flaps and ailerons can be shown in a neutral of the airframe assembled and
ready for paint

QUICKBUILD PHANTOM II
Here are the
tanks having been
painted blue and
masked for black
Hasegawa F-4 was tried. (EX004)

This was only moderately
successful since it’s clear that
there are some shape differences The stores,
in the canopies, nevertheless, the Eduard tanks, ladder and
canopies ready for
set offers a basis from which some minor
final assembly
trimming could be done. Though I am
sure by the time you read this Eduard will
already be at work on masks for this kit.
PAINTING
The paint scheme looks pretty scary, but in
fact, much of the complexity is dealt with by steady flow, particularly with over 300 the port Sparrow mount using the adapter
the decals, the main colours being the typical stencils to add. The trickiest are the curved conveniently supplied as part S14. Usefully,
two greys of FS36 375 and FS36320; the stripes on the three tanks, and whilst most ZM make all their instruction sheets available
two main issues being associated with the of the others settled well with plain water to on their website, so it’s straightforward to
under wing tanks. First you need to identify place them and a touch of Microsol, I needed download the relevant pages for the missiles
and mask the demarcations for the areas to resort to a clean cloth dipped in hot water from the F-4E and F-4G kits. In a nod to the
of gloss black, and then match the metallic to get the stripes to settle. The only real issue JASDF’s defensive role I chose to paint my
blue colour that is used on the main decals. was the tedium of adding over 300 stencils! missiles as training rounds, scrounging some
For the latter I had available three metallic decal stripes and placards from my spares.
blue colours in the Mr Hobby range (H63, H88 WEAPONS This is the first Zoukei-Mura kit I’ve had
and C76) and did some testing by spraying The kit includes AIM-9B/L/M and AIM-7E/F the opportunity to examine close up and I’m
each onto black, grey and white backgrounds, and both AN/ALQ 119 and 131 ECM pods all very impressed, I’m grateful to Anna and
concluding that C76 over white was the of which could be carried by the F-4EJ Kai, Jasper at Zoukei-Mura for the opportunity.
best match; for the colour demarcations. I the Sidewinders on the shoulder launchers
then photocopied the kit decals and used on the inner pylons and the Sparrows in the
the paper copies as templates to make belly receptacles. The ECM pods could be
masking tape patterns for the black areas. carried on the pylons but on USAF aircraft
were routinely mounted in one of the
DECALS forward Sparrow troughs. Photographs of
I found the (Cartograph) decals to be JASDF aircraft carrying weapons are very
excellent, their colour density and register is rare, and Zoukei-Mura’s instructions make no
exemplary, and they’re pretty tough although reference at all to their assembly, painting
they release quickly from the backing paper, or mounting, but it seemed a shame to
so need some organisation to keep up a leave all that very nice plastic in the box, The squadron emblem of the 301st squadron
so I decided to speculate and mount two is a frog wearing a scarf. The word for ‘frog’ in
Japanese is kaeru, the same sound (but different
Sidewinders (AIM 9L) on the shoulder rails,
characters) as the word for “come home” (safely).
one Sparrow, and an AN/ALQ 131 pod on The frog is based on the Japanese common toad,
which is found by Mount Tsukuba near Hyakuri
air base where the squadron was formed. The frog
wears a scarf adorned with stars with the number
of stars representing the air wing to which it
belongs. (Courtesy Wikipedia)

1/72 MESSERSCHMITT BF 109E-4
QUICKBUILD
Tim Upson-Smith builds the

all-new 1/72 scale Special
Hobby Bf 109E-4
KIT DETAILS
PART
ONE
MESSERSCHMITT MESSERSCHMITT
BF 109E-4
MAGIC
MANUFACTURER: Special
Hobby
KIT NUMBER: SH72439
SCALE: 1/72
PARTS: 88 injection moulded
grey parts (8 marked not for
use), 7 clear injection moulded
have a confession to make before I start Messerschmitt Bf 109 doesn’t need an
I
parts (3 marked not for use)
this preview/quick build (Part 1) of the introduction, so let’s see what we find inside
DECALS: 4 decal options
brand-new Special Hobby Bf 109E-4, the sturdy top opening box. Firstly let us take
the last Bf 109E I built was the Airfix a quick moment to admire the box art which
Aircraft of the Aces boxing from 1988 of depicts the shooting down of two Hawker
their venerable 1975 kit! Since then I moved Hurricanes by Oblt. Gerhard Schöpfel on the and the various options available. It
to building biplanes and more recently 18th August 1940, he went on to claim a total soon became clear to me that this kit is
Czechoslovak aircraft and tractors, I had of four victories on that day. Inside we find very detailed, more so than some larger
also moved from mostly 1/72 scale to 1/32 the two grey sprues bagged together with scale versions. The kit comes with a fully
scale models but the last couple of years the clear sprue bagged separately inside. detailed cockpit, the instrument panel has
has seen me return to 1/72 scale, aided Then we have the full colour instruction raised detail and two decals for the dials,
by some fantastic new kits in this scale booklet, below which we find the decal the seatbelts are supplied as a decal and
from the likes of Eduard, Airfix and Special sheet (printed in cooperation with Eduard). I would certainly consider replacing these
Hobby. When this kit was announced I was As is my usual case for a preview I with photo-etched examples or tape. Also
very keen to preview it, as the photos of removed the sprues from the bag to supplied and marked ‘not for use’ is a plain
the sprues Special Hobby released looked photograph them and I spent a happy few instrument panel, pointing towards a future
pretty good and I wanted to see for myself. minutes with the instruction booklet, to get photo-etched one. In front of the cockpit,
I think it is fair to say that the an idea of how the model goes together there is the gun bay which can be left fully

QUICKBUILD PART 1
open, with alternative parts supplied if you airbrush and my faithful Mr Hobby H70 and nicely, and the fuselage closed up around
want to depict it in the closed position. before I knew it, I was ready to start gluing. it with no issues at all. The wings came
In front of the gun bay is a complete I decided to go for a completely out of next, these comprise a single span lower
engine, which again can be left exposed if the box build and having everything open wing piece with separate upper wing panels,
you so wish. I am more than happy with I could, to show off the detail supplied I left off the aforementioned slats, flaps
the engine as supplied, but if you want to go in this kit. As is traditional I started with and ailerons for ease of painting. The
down the super detail route then this engine the cockpit and the ammunition bay, lower wing section has the lower front
will give you a very solid starting point. the rudder pedal detail is fantastic, even fuselage air intake moulded in with it, and
The wings are supplied with separate featuring the perforations. The cockpit I found care needs to be taken here to
flaps, ailerons and leading-edge slats, all went together well, and I used the decal get this to all line up with the fuselage.
of which can be posed, the rudder is also seat belts, which in hindsight are perhaps The canopy parts had been dipped in
a separate part, however, the elevators more suitable for a closed cockpit build. Johnsons Klear (original formula, from
are moulded with the tailplanes, although Next was the engine along with its my rapidly emptying bottle), before
I am sure a couple of passes with a new associated bearers, these all fit together being masked, with the excellent pre-cut
scalpel blade will solve that. The canopy
can be posed open or closed and there
are two different versions of the armour
plate to fit inside depending on your
choice of colour scheme. The propellor
has beautifully moulded hub detail and
there is a selection of different spinners.
So, after this initial look, temptation got
the better of me. I started to wonder with all
of these options, how would it all fit together?
So, I clipped a few pieces off the sprue to do
a bit of test fitting, then I noticed that a lot of
the parts are RLM02 so it was out with the

1/72 MESSERSCHMITT BF 109E-4
The wheels, undercarriage legs, doors

and propellor were all pre-sprayed and it
was time to think about the colour scheme.
Four are provided and it is due to my choice
of option B, that this will be a two-part
build, but first what are our options?
• Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 flown by Oblt.
Gerhard Schöpfel of III./JG26 France, August
1940
• Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 W.Nr.4148 flown
by Oblt. Helmet Wick Staffelkapitan of 3./JG
2 France, August 1940
• Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 W.Nr.4148
(?) flown by Hptm. Wolfgang Lippert,
Kommandeur of II./JG 27 Greece, April 1941
• Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Yellow 8 of III./JG
52, Rumania, May 1941.
For Option B, Special Hobby has produced
a separate decal sheet for the tiny mottle
pattern seen on Wicks aircraft. I was very
keen to give this a try, but due to Christmas,
COVID-19 and the joys of the post, the
decals have taken longer to arrive than
I hoped. So, next month I will bring you
the concluding part of this preview/quick
build of Special Hobby’s new 109. As you
can see some of the painting is already
underway, ready for those decals.
I will conclude Part 1 by saying that, so
far, I am really enjoying my first 109 build
for 32 years and my thanks to Special Hobby
for giving me the chance to build this kit.
ALSO USED
SPECIAL MASK:
canopy mask that Special Hobby released before gluing the canopy into M72009 Bf 109E-
at the same time as the kit. (Special Mask place, I forgot and I am now 4 Canopy Mask.
M72009). The front and rear sections were hoping I will still be able to Designed for Special
then glued in place with Tamiya extra Thin. squeeze it in, if not “it has been Hobby kit
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Working on the the intake trunking and exhaust pipes,
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they are there! The cockpit tub is a little
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THE BIG BUILD

fans it would benefit from a resin
aftermarket replacement, for which I
used an excellent Quickboost Martin
Baker alternative. A little extra detailing
Step by Step Build
and inspire both THERE ARE THINGS I KNOW FOR CERTAIN was also added to the wheel wells by Working on the
internal parts
Scale Plans
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homegrown thoroughbred of Avon engines, narrow fuselage, arrow swept RAF aircraft of the 1970’s are associated with using an Eduard etched set.
WITH A TAMIYA KIT, SUCH AS SOME AMAZING legendary capability, the English wings and dramatic natural Aluminium finish, the classic Grey/Green camouflage, but the With the various internal elements
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very time I hear about a new Tamiya
kit, there are things I know for certain
Hobby H-1 Gloss White. The air intakes were
first primed with Tamiya Liquid White Putty
ENGINEERING AND A PERFECT FIT Electric Lightning was the RAF’s
primary interceptor for almost
the Lightning perfectly captures the look and
spirit of the RAF during the Cold War. The
opportunity exists to capture one of the last
‘Silver Streaks’ by building a Tiger Squadron
completed, it was time to close up the fuselage,
ensuring that I had enough weight in the nose
I will see, such as some amazing thinned with lacquer to the consistency of three decades, and even during history of model kits for the Lightning is a little Lightning based at Tengah, Singapore in to keep the front wheel on the deck. The two
the modeller and engineering and a perfect fit. There

are a lot of small parts to fit and you
need to study the instructions carefully. Also,
there are a few injector pin marks to deal with,
but nothing a little putty and sanding cannot
thinned paint. The primer then covered the
surface easily, and once well dry (maybe two
days) I lightly sanded it to obtain a smooth
surface. Gunze H-1 was then applied in a
couple of light coats.
The canopy was tacked
into place with spots of
PCA glue
its twilight years the Lightning didn’t go
quietly into retirement, remaining on the
frontline until 1988. Even though at the end
of its service life, the Lightning’s blistering
speed could leave more advanced fighters in
mixed, many manufactures have boxed the
aircraft with varying degrees of finesse and
accuracy, these have mainly been in 1:72, but
there is only one choice for the modeller in
1:48.
the early part of the decade. Interestingly,
No.74 Squadron was also one of the first to
be equipped with the F.6 version, capable of
carrying the overwing tanks, which helped
extend the Lightning’s notoriously short ‘legs’.
halves went together nicely, but on closer
inspection, the joint needed a bit of sanding.
As my Lightning would be wearing a natural
Aluminium finish, it was imperative that
there was no trace of a seam visible. At this Careful attention needs to be taken so as to
achieve a smooth finish to any joins
its dust, as late as 1985 during British Airway The Airfix Lightning’s kits are almost as For this project, I am using the Airfix stage of the build, I decided not to attach the
enthusiast alike.
take care of! The F-14 is a big aircraft so is the The cockpit was built as per the instructions,
kit, and due to its shape it is therefore not a with black and grey being brush painted on trials, Concorde was offered as a ‘target’ for legendary as the real aircraft. When released boxing of the F.2A/F.6 variant, which would large fin to the fuselage, as the Tiger Squadron
NATO fighters, including F-14 Tomcats and two decades ago the mouldings were light be the perfect kit to build a Far East based Lightning carried a distinctive and attractive
conventional build, so, instead of starting with to the tub and the side consoles and all of the
Grumman F-14A Tomcat F-15 Eagles, to attempt an intercept, and only years ahead of what we’d come to expect Lightning. Once again reacquainting myself black tail, and leaving the fin separate would YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING
the cockpit, I decided to prepare the parts as switches and dials were hand painted with the
sub-assemblies. So I began with the air intakes appropriate colours. You could enhance this Manufacturer: Tamiya Lightning XR749 managed to catch and then from the British manufacturer, being accurate, with the Airfix offering, it’s easy to see why make painting far easier. Before the fuselage LOOKS UTTERLY AMAZING NO MATTER WHAT CAMOUFLAGE
and all the parts that I could paint and weather area further with an aftermarket resin cockpit, Scale: 1:48 overtake the aircraft.
With its unique arrangement of stacked
refined with beautifully recessed detail, this
was aligned with great fit and buildability.
it is held in such high regard, still comparing
very favourably with more contemporary
was complete, care must be taken to attach the
correct belly tank parts, as the kit has options
ITS WEARING
on the sprues. The main landing gear parts but honestly, what comes in the box is more Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
needed to be glued together as they come than adequate to achieve a realistic look. The Kit Number: 61114
in two parts, and these were painted with Mr compressor faces were painted with Alclad Many parts were pre-painted on the sprues
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The Panzer IV/70 (A) was born from
earlier German attempts to place
Tank destroyer
Panzer IV/70 (A)
t-34/76
Scale 1:35 / Russian Green
the big build
Russian Green
the 7.5 cm L/70 into a Panzer IV
Magazine is
Tank Destroyer
turret. As this was not possible, to work with, so they did get thrown
another solution was proposed out. The tracks although having a
by the firm of Alkett. Their design lot of knock out pins on I decided to
simply reused a modified Vomag keep as I thought I could sort them
Panzer IV/70 (V) superstructure
out. So, the quandary I did have was
(armed with the 7.5 cm L/70 gun)
Big Build Russian Green
and placed it on a standard Panzer do I spend money on a new
the magazine for the

IV tank chassis. The result was a version which includes
much taller and heavier vehicle everything or on a detail
than the Panzer IV/70 (V) version. set? Now not wanting to
In theory, this would have sped up assign the kit back to the
the whole production process, but stash or even bin, I went
in reality, only a small number were
MATT EDWARDS GUIDES YOU STEP-BY-STEP THROUGH BUILDING AND PAINTING THE 1:35
with buying an Aber detail
built by the end of the war. set which I’m glad to say was
Armour Modeller and DRAGON PANZER IV/70 (A) ‘ZWISCHEN LOSUNG’ SD.KFZ.162/1
very extensive. So, armed with this
as well as lots of plastic card, rod and
my ‘spares-box’ I set to work.
I’ll talk through each stage and
dragon the box it was obvious that this was explain what I did or added during
one of Dragon’s very first offerings
Panzer IV/70 (A) Sd.Kfz.162/1 the build as I know this kit is still
I
had just bought the book
by Dennis Oliver entitled of this kit. The tools on the whole ‘Zwischen Losung’ on sale and it may help those of The front view and
enthusiast alike, you ‘West Wall’ and within the are poorly moulded as are the front Manufacturer: Dragon you who have it or fancy getting notice the added
pages are several mudguards where they meet the Scale: 1:35 one. So, stage 1 shows you where detail and new the
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded fenders made from
colour profiles of German armour glacis plate. The rear idler mounts and to drill some holes for the fitting
plastic card
and one of them is the subject of this tensioning area is very simplified and Kit Number: 6015 of tools and the poles that secure rollers sprockets and rear idlers. The
project. I knew I had a kit stashed the Schurzen brackets felt too hard the spare wheels on the rear detail on these is a little soft but
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away somewhere, so after digging it deck. I didn’t do this as ok and after weathering I was sure
out I thought I would try and depict I’d be working from they’d come up a notch. Stage 3 deals
one that may have been of use several references with the assembly of the lower hull.
around that time. Now once opening of where to add Here I added plastic card to thicken
them. Stage 2 was the front lower plate as I saw that
the construction once the upper hull would be joined
of all the road this area just didn’t look right. The
wheels return side hull extensions parts F17 were
and a feature packed

added and the join filled and sanded.
Bolts were added to the tops of the
bump stops parts E5. On the
rear plate B31 I cut off the
handle which is moulded
all in one large piece to the
format, with top quality

rear of each tensioning
housing. I then
cut the handle
down thinner
and re attached
THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN DECALS TO

photography and LEE POWELL BUILDS THE RECENT 1:35
ZVEZDA T-34/76 suspension arms are
two-part affairs, and these
APPLY AROUND THE TURRET, AND THESE
SETTLED DOWN REALLY NICELY
went together really well with no issues, and
high-end production
zvezda deck was an are next to be built and added to I left the turret hatches in the open position
area of white the hull, double checking all the time to install a couple of tankers Zvezda Russian
T
he ubiquitous T-34 was
NOW ONCE introduced in 1940 and built stress mark and that these lined up and were touching the Tank Crew Set to busy up the area. I left the
OPENING THE in huge numbers and used all
across the world after
where the side
engine vents are.
floor. The next stage was constructing the
wheels, and these were very crisply detailed
handle off of the rear of the turret to ease the
application of the rear turret decal.
values making SMMI

BOX IT WAS the Second World War, with 180 still in The right-hand side had and looked fantastic. The instructions show With construction complete it was time
service with nine nations even in 2018! been warped and the plastic hull for a brief these being added to the suspension arms to start painting. This began with a coat
OBVIOUS The T-34/76 Model 1942 was heavier, had was touching where the vent was couple of seconds at this stage, but I left these off to paint of Tamiya Grey Fine Surface Primer and
THAT THIS better armour and was cheaper than the
previous models. It had a hexagonal turret
supposed to be (hopefully this was just
a one-off caused during transportation).
at a time over a candle
whilst manipulating the
separately when assembled. The tracks
are of the link and length type and the top
immediately the beast looked a lot nicer
than when it was in its dark green plastic!
WAS ONE OF that was less cramped for the crews and did Before I started the build, I needed to try plastic back into the correct shape runs were formed around the front and rear The rimer showed that no filling was
DRAGON’S away with the one large hatch on the roof,
replacing it with two side by side circular
and rectify this issue, to do this I held the to match the left side. After a few minutes
I had this how I wanted it and dropped it
wheel sprockets and along the top of the
road wheels. The tracks were then left of to
required, so I immediately added some
pre-shading using Hataka Night Black. When
VERY FIRST
the ‘Worlds No.1
hatches, leading the Germans to call it into some cold water to reset. Now onto paint separately when I attached the wheels this had dried it was time to choose one of
‘Mickey Mouse’. This was to be my primary
T-34/76 Model 1942 the build, and all the parts on the sprues at the end of the build. Construction now the two green schemes included in the kit
OFFERINGS 1:35 Russian Armour build and upon opening Manufacturer: Zvezda looked really crisp with no flash anywhere. moved on to the top of the hull, the rear or the all-white option. In the I decided on
OF THIS KIT the box, my first impressions were really
good until I got to the upper hull. The kit is
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
Construction began with the lower hull sides
by adding the suspension springs to the
panel and all of the detailing parts, and no
problems were encountered here. The final
one of the green versions specifically No.106
‘Stalinets’ of the 1st Leningrad Red Banner
in a dark green plastic and over the engine Kit Number: 3686 base of the hull and then the rear panel. The stage of construction was the turret, and this Tank Brigade from Spring 1943. I had some
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Berlin 1945 RELEASE,
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Silent Survivor
BUT THESE as you would expect comes very well
presented (especially for a kit from the
88mm FlaK Gun 36/37
OLD TAMIYA seventies), the parts are offered on four
large dark grey sprues and include a
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Scale: 1:35
KITS STILL full complement of eight crew figures Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: 35017
OFFER GOOD with accessories, a Zundapp
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of Ammo of Mig, Andrea VALUE FOR boxes and shells, vinyl cable,
MONEY nuts and bolts for mounting
the bogies and extensive
decals for multiple versions,
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a real box full of goodies! The
only negative out of
Miniatures, Mr Black and

this lot is the crew,
Tamiya fun build and offer excellent value which obviously
for money. I’m sure there are several haven’t aged quite as
T
his classic release from The kit’s fifty-five plastic parts are offered on two sprues, moulding is rather soft, typical of short-run kits, with large sprue gates
Tamiya has always been well-known faults with this kit, and well as the rest of the kit, although constant reference to
on my bucket list of kits extensive upgrade sets are available, I’m sure some modellers will still the instructions is a must.
to build and after but I was still more than happy to build enjoy using them if they wish This also applies to the
picking it up at a giveaway price over it out of the box and enjoy a blast from to. For this build though I was two build options offered,
many others. And When

lockdown recently I got stuck in straight the past, first released in 1972!! I guess planning on no figures anyway, so FlaK 36 (anti-tank gun) or
away! I have recently begun enjoying this is still regarded as one of Tamiya’s into the spares box they went. FlaK 37 (anti-aircraft), as
usiv
these old Tamiya kits again,
they are always still
original flagship releases and it still holds
up well today and certainly comes with
The build is shown in twenty
stages on one of the most
different parts apply along
the way, many moveable
cl
ex
unrivalled for a good plenty of extras and options. The model comprehensive A4 instruction sheets parts are called out and also
2
I have seen from Tamiya. There are a few differences as to how you
es
how
multiple quite complicated sub- wish to pose and display the
it comes to reference assemblies to be built as you go and finished model! With the main
gun and carriage complete the
bogie assemblies are next and
id
again they display nice detail and
to
material SMMI has some

gu
Aerosan Ace’s instructions are pictorial and pretty simple!
Chariot on Ice
The RF-8-GAZ-98 had a two-man hull with
of the very best. No

tandem seating, the forward seat being for
an commander/gunner, running gear was
four fully-suspended skis, the front two of
which were steered, and the engine was
mounted on a built-up pylon behind the
pilot driving a 2.35m diameter fixed-pitch
two bladed metal propeller. The poor power
output of the 52hp GAZ-MM inline engine
other military modelling

led to its replacement by a 110hp Shvetsov
M-11 5-cylinder radial aircraft engine,
HUW MORGAN BUILDS THE 1:72 ACE MODEL GAZ 98K AEROSAN
(leading to a change in designation to -98K)
the consequential increase to a rating of
123hp/tonne resulting in a rather sparkling
magazine delivers the

performance! GAZ 98K continued in service
Northern Latitudes! GAZ 98K Aerosan vehicles were produced by small factories
(including the wonderfully named Stalingrad
with Soviet Border Guards into the 1950’s.
Ukranian company Ace have an enormous
ace model Manufacturer: Ace Model Bekietovski Wood Works) although by catalogue of armour models, much of it in
Scale: 1:72 1941 the GAZ-98 (RF-8) designed by Gorki 1:72 scale, and kit #72517 of the GAZ 98K
A
erosan (aero-sleigh in
Russian) is the generic name
applied to vehicles which
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: 72517
Narkorechflota had emerged as something
approaching a standard model, a small,
built here is one of a number of Aerosan kits
available, being typical of their older, limited-
The hull was improved with brass wire prop shields and gun mounting ring, and aluminium tube exhaust stubs FEBRUARY 2021
quality and breadth

resemble passenger-
carrying machines and which are specifically to around 1910 and during both World War
unarmoured vehicle powered by a rather
inadequate GAZ-MM truck engine driving a
run low-pressure moulded offerings, dating
back to 2014. What will be a small model
all rather bland, so I textured the seat
cushions using a ball cutter in a Dremel
relatively straightforward although several
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designed to be used on snow and ice, I and World War II and they were used for two-bladed propeller. some 65mm long comes in fifty-four parts of tool, smoothing the result with liquid poly well, and I replaced them with plastic rod, Printed in UK
naturally being most prevalent and reconnaissance, communication and light soft plastic on two sprues, attachment gates cement, I resisted the urge to add seatbelts, or in some high-duty areas with brass wire.
popular in northern latitudes. The modern raiding. Whilst the use of air-driven ski are rather heavy and all the parts will need reasoning that in the event of a disaster, Each ski assembly is suspended by a coil
incarnation of the Aerosan in terms of utility vehicles was fairly widespread in northern some significant clean-up. being thrown clear was probably a better spring strut which in the kit plastic is a poor
is probably the snowmobile, although in countries by the mid 1930’s it was the Finnish Construction began with the main hull, option. I painted the interior with a generic representation, I ended up making four new
the absence of the hi-tech track systems and Russian use during World War II and made up of floor, top deck and two sides, Russian green, and the seat cushions Vallejo ones using plastic rod, collars sliced from
content that you will

and efficient four-stroke engines seen on its precursors which cemented the type’s Leather Brown. The skis and suspension are tube, and wound-on copper wire for the
today’s vehicles, during the mid and late use into history. Inevitably, the history and springs. I rather ran out of patience trying to
1930’s the most effective approach to rapid genealogy of Soviet Aerosans is complex and get the coil spacing even, hence my springs
transport across vast expanses of snow and muddled, with familiar names like Tupolev THE RF-8-GAZ-98 HAD A TWO-MAN HULL WITH TANDEM SEATING, THE FORWARD SEAT look a bit lop-sided. I know I wanted to pose
ice was to use ski-equipped vehicles driven being woven through it. Inevitably also
BEING FOR A COMMANDER/GUNNER, RUNNING GEAR WAS FOUR FULLY-SUSPENDED SKIS my final model in a dynamic position so
find in SMMI!
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Mario Serelle
builds the 1/48
Zoukei-Mura F-4J
Phantom II
THE KIT
sually I like to include a small COCKPIT raised components, I did some dry brushing
U introduction about the subject I’m

building but both the F-4 Phantom
and its Zoukei-Mura kit need no
introduction, so I’m going to focus exclusively
on the build this time. The superbly detailed
As the cockpit and nose wheel well forms
a unique sub-assembly, I decided to paint
both at this stage. A grey primer coat was
followed by a dark grey pre-shading over the
structural details before airbrushing on white
using a Neutral Grey oil paint. Work on the
nice Quickboost resin seats then started with
a very dark grey coat used as ‘scale black’.
The cushions, straps, handles and all the
detailing was then carefully brush painted
cockpit came first as usual, and here I into the wheel well, and the Grey FS 36231 using Ammo by MIG acrylics. An Ammo by
decided to glue some of the smaller parts for the cockpit colour. The black details, like MIG Deep Brown wash was then used to give
prior to start the painting phase, and to make side consoles and instrument panels were some depth to the seat details and a neutral
handling easier. So, this way the consoles carefully brush painted and an Ammo grey dry brushing was applied on the seat
and some details on the floor parts were by MIG Deep Grey Wash structure to help the details stand up.
glued into place. Zoukei-Mura supplies a nice was used to accent
pair of Mk.7 ejection seats but no harness, and give volume SEATS
and that’s the only reason I decided to to the details. The seats were then left aside to be installed
replace them with a Quickboost resin set. To highlight the later, and the cockpit/nose wheel was
assembled and glued into the fuselage,
however, I had to deal with a few more
The Zoukei-Mura …and carefully items that went inside the fuselage before
supplied Mk.7 seats painting completing the airframe. First, I turned my
are really nice, but really makes a
attention to the interior of the afterburners,
Quickboost resin difference
parts are even better painting them with an off-white colour
and include the seat followed by a black wash to accent the
harnesses… details. Next, I airbrushed a thin coat of black
to represent some soot on the inside. With
the engine done I painted the interior of
the air intakes white with a FS36440 stripe
on the ‘lip’ to match the outside colour.

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KIT DETAILS
F-4J PHANTOM II
‘MARINES’
MANUFACTURER: Zoukei-Mura
SCALE: 1/48
KIT TYPE: Injection moulded
plastic
KIT NUMBER: SWS 08
QUICKBOOST #QB 48004
F-4 Phantom II Ejection Seats
The wheel wells

received a coat
of white and the
cockpit was painted
in its traditional
FS36231 colour
A Deep Grey
wash was
used on all
cockpit and
wheel wells
parts for a To highlight all raised
depth effect details, I dry-brushed
some neutral grey oil
paint with a flat brush
WINGS
The wings were built up without any
problems and then the engines and air
intakes were glued into place before the the outer flaps slightly dropped as seen masking tape. I also used some liquid mask
fuselage could be joined together. I left on many pictures. The use of putty was to prevent the tape borders lifting during
minimal, with only a small amount of the painting process. The wheel wells were
The afterburner filler needed on the air intakes - just for a covered with some sponge and Silly Putty.
cans were painted better finish. The windscreen and central
in off-white and
frame were then masked off and glued in
a black wash was
used to accent the place and the cockpit opening covered with
details
Not much of
this work will be
visible from the
outside, but I
was very happy
with the result

The completed airframe with

minimal use of putty. However,
the air intakes required a little
filler just for a better finish
The windscreen and

the middle canopy
were masked and
secured in place prior
to painting
The aft fuselage Camouflage painting started

heat shield was the with a pure white ‘marbling’
first to be painted coat on both undersides and
Aluminium upper surfaces
The heat shield was completed

using Ammo by MIG Polished
Metal on a few selected panels
PAINTING the nose air scoop edges were masked and painted and then all the painting process was
Painting began with a coat of Ammo by MIG airbrushed in red. The air intake trim was sealed with a couple of coats of Aqua Gloss.
One Shot Black Primer and then Aluminium brush painted with the same colour. The
was sprayed on the rear fuselage. Ammo Black anti-glare panel was the last item to be DECALS AND CHIPPING
by MIG Dark Aluminium was then used on The decals supplied by Zoukei-Mura were
the lower part of the rear fuselage and then printed by Cartograf and that makes things
some panels were masked and painted in easier, and they worked nicely with Mr Mark
Polished Metal. The same colours were Setter and Mark Softer from Mr Hobby and
also applied to the metallic areas on the conformed very well to all recessed and
horizontal tail planes, and to finish the ‘heat
shield, I did some post-shading using Tamiya
Smoke. The metallic areas were then sealed
with a coat of Aqua Gloss, masked and the
Black primer touched up around it. A white
‘marbling’ coat was then airbrushed over
the entire model and then the underside
received a thin and uneven layer of off-white.
PANELS AND DETAILS

My airbrush was then loaded with
pure white and a second uneven
coat was applied, changing the
opacity on selected panels for a subtle tonal
variation. After masking the control surfaces
and nose cone, which would remain white, the
upper surfaces received a first coat of Tamiya
Sky Grey followed by a second layer of Mr
Hobby Gull Grey FS 36440, mostly on the
inside of the panels. This sequence gave me a
very interesting worn look to the camouflage
that I really liked! Next the tail, wing tips and

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Gunze Off-White
was my choice for
the first coat on the
underside
As the nose and

control surfaces
will remain white
and had to be
masked before the
grey was applied
Next, the basic FS36440 Grey colour

raised details. Then another coat of Aqua was airbrushed randomly on
the inside of the panels,
Gloss and I could move to the weathering
varying opacity to achieve
process. There’s not much chipping to talk different shades
about on naval aircraft as they are always
under corrosion control, but I added a little,
mainly on the walkways and air intakes.
Then using the base colour FS36440 and a
sponge, small chips were added to reveal the
original paint under these details. As both
camouflage colours are light, I decided to
use an Ammo by MIG Medium Grey wash to of gloss and then I started
accent all panel lines and recessed details. adding some fluid leaks on
To add a dirtier appearance to some access the rudder, inner flaps and
panels, I added deep grey and black washes underside using Ammo by
to add depth to the air vents and scoops. MIG Streaking Grime for
Panzer Grey. To simulate
WEATHERING a worn metallic look on
Next I used a Starship Filth Oilbrusher to the horizontal tail planes,
replicate dirt and grime on specific areas I applied a Blue-Black
like the engine access doors and wing fold wash and started to dab
mechanism. This was applied with a small on it, while still wet, with a The tail and wing tips received their
brush and allowed to dry for a few minutes. distinctive red colour after some
careful masking
Then using a clean, flat brush I start to work
blending the paint until I was satisfied
with the result. This first weathering sponge. This created a very interesting
layer was then sealed with a coat effect. The same techniques described
above were used on other specific areas like
wing roots and cockpit sides to add a little
more dirt here and there, and then I sealed
everything with thin coat of Matt. This gave
me the perfect surface to add some final

touch ups like the delicate

leaks around engine access
panels which usually start
from bolts and rivets heads.
These were easily replicated with a black
watercolour pencil. The Phantom is widely
known because of its smoke trails and that
creates a lot of soot on the rear fuselage.
This was replicated with highly diluted flat
black, carefully airbrushed in thin layers.
On areas where I wanted FINAL ASSEMBLY

a dirtier look, I used an Before moving to the final assembly,
Ammo by MIG Deep Grey
I had to deal with the external stores.
wash, mainly around the
engine access panels Zoukei-Mura supplies only air-to-air
missiles and that lead me to replicate my
Marine Phantom in a Combat Air Patrol
configuration with two AIM-7 Sparrows on
the rear wells, four AIM-9 Sidewinders on
the wings and a centreline fuel tank. The
missiles were painted white, the Sparrows
nose cones painted Grey FS36440 and the
Sidewinder seeker heads received a coat of
metallic black, this being a mix of gunmetal
and satin black. The landing gear was also
painted white and after a Gloss coat the
It may have taken a little more

time to finish, but you can add
more interest to your model using
different washes

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To represent dirt and grime around the engine
ZOUKEI-MURA F-4 FAMILY? panels I applied some Ammo by MIG Starship
Filth with a fine brush
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red trims around the doors were brush CONCLUSION

painted, and then all of the components I’m a big fan of Naval Aviation in the 1970s,
received a Dark Wash for better depth and and all those colourful schemes are a
to contribute to a dirtier look as well. great inspiration. The Phantom looks just
superb in high-vis markings and the options
are many! What to say about Zoukei-
Mura F-4 family? They are the best 1/48
Spooks available today without a doubt.
They have some great engineering and is,
nice to build. Thanks to Zoukei-Mura for
supplying the model for this project.
Highly diluted black

was sprayed on the
rear fuselage to
simulate engine soot

1/48 HAWKER TYPHOON MK.1B
Dale Smith builds Hasegawa’s 1/48 early

Typhoon Mk.1B ‘Car Door’ boxing and
converts it to a late War No.440 Squadron
CAF bubble canopy ‘Bombphoon’
ACHTUNG
TYPHOON!
KIT DETAILS BACKGROUND the German army. Of the 3317 airframes
‘A
chtung, Typhoon!’ Words that of all marks built during the war, only one
in 1944-45 made the heart of aircraft fortunately survived the after war
even the most hardened German ‘wholesale’ scrapping. Aircraft serial MN-
tank commander, locomotive 235 at the Wars end had been in the USA on
or transport driver jump a beat. From early trials but then went to the protection of the
1944 up to D-Day then beyond to the wars Smithsonian Institute. Swapped in later years
end the Typhoon with its exceptional low- for a Hurricane this aircraft now resides in
level performance proved itself as the ground the RAF Museum located at Hendon being a
HAWKER TYPHOON attack aircraft of choice for the newly formed fine tribute to the pilots who flew the ‘Tiffie’.
MK.1B 2nd Tactical Air Force then operating on the
continent. Following closely along behind THE KIT
MANUFACTURER: Hasegawa
the allied armies as they swept through For many years the only injection moulded 1/48
SCALE: 1/48
Western Europe on their way toward Berlin, scale Typhoon offering was from Monogram.
KIT TYPE: Injection moulded the Typhoons operated in what was called While fairly correct in outline it suffered
plastic
‘Cab Ranks’ and were called down onto any from some shape discrepancies around the
KIT NUMBER: 09059 target to use their cannons, rocket projectiles mid-fuselage area. With the correspondingly
and bombs to neutralise any opposition from over large canopy it could be made into a fair

ACHTUNG TYPHOON!
The tubular cockpit
framework looks the
part after assembly
and detail
‘Pilot’s Notes’ for the particular

aircraft you are modelling can
be an indispensable resource in
construction
The instrument panel

looking good just with the
kit supplied decals with
some highlighting
Existing holes for the shell ejector racks were filled and smoothed over after
moving the racks slightly outboard to cater for the 1000lb bombs, which the
Typhoons carried later in the War
‘PULVERISER II’ SERIAL MP-149 WAS FLOWN

BY FLT LT H J HARDY, NO.440 SQUADRON, CAF
THROUGHOUT THE AUTUMN AND WINTER OF 1944
representation of a late ‘bubble top’ version style canopy late War version was released. for this build was the early ‘car door’ style
airframe, however it lacked the late style The purists cried that the late ‘bubble’ style offering from Hasegawa, but a late style
larger Tempest horizontal tail planes and canopy was not the correct shape being ‘Bubble’ canopied
was supplied with only rocket projectiles slightly elongated and some problems version was being
as under wing ordinance. Aftermarket were encountered with the engineering of modelled so
manufacturers came to the rescue with the parts around the mid-fuselage area some aftermarket
a vac-formed canopy wheels and other but again, good representations could be parts from Ultracast
detail parts and a plethora of decals were made, and many Hasegawa Typhoons were were sourced. A
available to provide markings for that latest seen on competition tables. The donor kit four bladed propeller
masterpiece. Hasegawa came to the quarter
scale modellers rescue in the late 1990’s
with first an early style ‘car door’ canopy
aircraft, then shortly afterwards a ‘Bubble’

ALSO USED
‘TALLY HO’ Decals #4107
‘Pulveriser II’
SQUADRON Vacform Canopy
#9510 Bubble Type
ULTRACAST Hawker Typhoon/
Tempest Tailplanes #48080 The cockpit tub and
radiator housing
ULTRACAST Hawker Typhoon/
installed in the
Tempest Seats Late War ‘Q’ fuselage side
Type Harness #48072
ULTRACAST Hawker Typhoon Aftermarket larger Tempest
Four Blade Propellor and style horizontal tail planes were
Spinner #48074 substituted for the smaller ‘early’
style kit supplied items
was the first item on the agenda as the kit dust intake on take-off and engine runs but
only supplied the early style three bladed were able to open outward in the case of an 500lb bombs were scratch
version. Larger ‘Tempest’ style horizontal engine backfire on starting. This particular built to substitute for the
smaller 250lb kit items
tail planes were the next item, followed fitting is available in an Eduard set for the
up with some nicely detailed cockpit seats Monogram kit, but a small amount of scrap
that included the harness belts as moulded styrene and some careful scratch building rail was also added from some Evergreen
detail. The casting quality of the ‘Ultracast’ can easily make up a convincing replica. Styrene small ‘U’ channel and attached to
items is first class with fine detail and no the aircraft’s spine behind the cockpit.
air bubbles or casting flaws of any kind. WINGS
Moving on to the wing assembly the only PAINTING AND MASKOL
COCKPIT alteration needed was the moving of the The Typhoons used on the continent
Construction began as it does most times lower wing ejector racks slightly outboard operating from short improvised landing
with the cockpit tub. Hasegawa provides the of the kit suggested position. This was a grounds and ‘cab rank’ duties became very
framework style cockpit tub that Hawker modification on late war aircraft that were weathered and worn in the major areas
became known for in their Hurricane then using the 1000lb general purpose bombs. around the cockpit and wing gun reloading
Typhoon and Tempest aircraft. The kit It took advantage of a stronger area of the panels. I wanted to try and copy this wearing
supplied decal for the instrument panel gives wing when using the larger bombs and also so tried a new (well new to me) process
a nice representation and after placement allowed clearance on the undercarriage to represent this. First off, the areas I
of the control column, throttle housing, doors when they were fitted. Existing holes considered would be chipped and worn such
aftermarket seat and a small amount of for the standard mountings were filled with as wing leading edges, around certain wing
detail painting fairly looked the part. Late some Gunze ‘Mr Surfacer’ 500 filler then
War Typhoon aircraft had a rounded style sanded smooth. The kit supplied 250lb
of armour plating behind the seat, so the bombs were put aside into my ‘spares-box’
kits triangular head part was cut away and and some 500lb items fabricated for fitting
replaced with a rounded piece of styrene at the end of the build. The canopy slide
sheet. The moulded formation light that
was behind the seat headrest was also
removed as this wasn’t a feature
on late war bubble canopy Tiffies.
The only other part that requires
construction before closing up of the
fuselage halves is the bulbous chin
radiator that was unique feature of the
Typhoon and Tempests. Later war aircraft
had two spring-loaded flaps that limited

ACHTUNG TYPHOON!
Additional areas that are needed can be
added by simply using a fine paintbrush
and small ‘dabs’ of the Tamiya X-11 paint.
The main camouflage scheme was sprayed
freehand using my faithful Testors Aztek
A470 airbrush with the tan coloured fine
spray tip. Moving on to the decal markings,
any areas where decals were to be applied
was sprayed Gunze H30 Gloss Varnish and
the decals from Hasegawa being a bit thicker
than normal were helped along with some
Gunze Mr Decal Softer. The ‘Tally Ho’ decals
being thinner and finer had no problems
sitting down on the models engraved
detail. To seal everything in Gunze H20 Flat
Clear was sprayed over the entire model.
FINAL STAGES
Final items were now added such as the
canopy, propeller and the 500 lb general
purpose bombs. For the spine mounted
Using a small piece of cut foam that was dipped lightly in Humbrol Maskol, small amounts of whip aerial, a ’used’ toothbrush bristle
the Maskol were dabbed around panels, wing roots and the leading edges and left to dry for was placed in a small drilled hole
a few hours
panels and on the nose area and wing roots DECALS AND WEATHERING
were sprayed Tamiya X-11 Chrome Silver. Now comes the fun part. Using a cotton
Using a small piece of cut foam that was tip and wearing some rubber gloves
dipped lightly in Humbrol Maskol, small gently rub away the Maskol. It should
amounts of the Maskol were dabbed gently wipe away easily leaving the bright silver
around panels, wing roots and the leading ‘worn’ areas exposed underneath.
edges and left to dry for a few hours.
I found that ‘less is more’ using this
process so lightly does it. After the
Maskol had dried, the spraying of
the main camouflage scheme
went ahead. Certain areas
such as the black wing
root areas, sky fuselage Then using a cotton bud I gently
band, and the lower fuselage rubbed away the Maskol leaving
the silver ‘worn’ areas exposed
D-Day stripes were sprayed
earlier and then masked before the
main camouflage scheme was worked on.

then painted black. The ‘used’ bristles have

a nice curve to them and look fairly realistic
when used. To try and give some ‘movement’
to the static models that I build items such
as tail planes, rudder, ailerons, tail wheel and
the like can be left slightly offset or turned.
With this model the tail wheel is turned,
and the horizontal tail planes are in the
nose high position to give that impression.
CONCLUSION
‘Pulveriser II’ Serial MP-149 was flown
by Flt Lt H J Hardy, No.440 Squadron, The main camouflage
CAF throughout the autumn and winter scheme was sprayed
freehand using my faithful
of 1944. Unfortunately, it was hit by
Testors Aztek A470
flak during a strafing attack south of airbrush
Euskirchen on Christmas Day, 1944 and
with controls damaged Flt Lt Hardy was
forced to bail out near his base leaving
MP-149 to its fate and ultimate demise.
Two further ‘Pulveriser’ aircraft, no.s III
(serial RB-342) and IV (serial RB-389) duly
followed and served Flt Lt Hardy till the
end of his tour ending in March 1945.
Some light weathering was

sprayed on the undersides to
simulate mud splatter, light oil
leakage and cordite staining

1/48 XA-3
KIT DETAILS
Grant Dalzell builds

the 1/48 Freedom
XA-3 Models Taiwanese
MANUFACTURER: Freedom XA-3 as the AT-3
Models attack Version
SCALE: 1/48
plastic
KIT NUMBER: 18017
ANTI-SHIPPING
STRIKER
BACKGROUND
he AIDC AT-3 ‘Tzu
booklet! So, simply turn to the page of the
version you are building and begin. I would
available, so you may not be able to upgrade
the parts. Other parts to go in now were the
T Chung’, (Self Reliance), is an
advanced jet trainer operated by
the Republic of China Air Force,
ROCAF, A total of sixty-two aircraft were
manufactured by the Aerospace Industrial
also point out that the instructions are well
laid out easy to follow with some areas
enlarged to avoid confusion! Something some
other manufacturers could take note of.
foot pedals, joystick, HUD and combing, the
two side panels and some other small parts.
Once everything had been painted, I applied
a coat of Mr Color Gloss Super Clear III.
Development Corporation of Taiwan in THE COCKPIT FUSELAGE

collaboration with American aircraft Starting in the office then, the first step was As there are three versions of this kit, the
manufacturer Northrop between 1984 and the ejection seat. Made up of five pieces, there fuselage is modular, so there were two
1990. Two AT-3 single-seat attack versions are no harnesses, so I just used some Tamiya forward fuselage halves and the bottom
were also built. This build is of Freedom tape for effect. Then on to the cockpit tub, section of the fuselage onto which the front
Model’s new release 1/48 AT-3. There are and here Mr Hobby H308 Grey is the colour wheel well is fixed. The cockpit then sits on
three versions of the kit, XA-3, AT-3 and AT- call out. I then masked and painted the side the bottom fuselage piece and the two side
3B. The single-seat attack version appealed instrument panels Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black. sections come in around it. Now one thing
to me, so my build is of this. Straight away I There is a decal for the instrument panel, that was missing from the instructions was
noticed the instructions were different from which maybe a bit basic, but it does the job the mention of nose weight. Is it needed or
the norm, as Freedom Models have included and being a new kit and also a niche subject, not? Well, my experience with jet aircraft is
the instructions for all three versions in one there may never be aftermarket extras that usually yes, so I never take the chance. I

ANTI-SHIPPING STRIKER
The instructions are well presented
AS THERE ARE THREE VERSIONS OF

THIS KIT THE FUSELAGE IS MODULAR
The ejector seat parts

Cleaning canopy
seam lines was easy
with the right tools
Homemade FOD covers

saved a lot of work
The cockpit parts

then glued the fuselage halves to the bottom
piece in stages, undertaking lots of dry
fitting first. I then put on the radar warning
receivers and the nose. The nose itself had
a good fit on the top, but at the very bottom
there was a bit of a step that needed fixing.
INTAKES
The intakes were full length, and
unfortunately have ejector pins in them and
there will be seam lines where they glue
together. Several options can to be had here.
The cockpit painted up Well, are you really going to see much? You
could fill and sand back. You could paint the
interior black which would make it harder to
see in there. Looking on the internet, I found
some images of this aircraft with FOD covers,
so I made a couple up from plasticard! The
afterburner cans on the other hand suffered
the same issues, ejector pin marks and seam
lines. Although they are relatively small,
this time I filled and sanded them back.

1/48 XA-3
Due to there being three

versions, this was a
modular kit
It looks awkward, but it was a great fit
The fuselage
now together
and nose added
REAR FUSELAGE AND

WINGTIPS
The rear fuselage section is moulded as
the bottom of the fuselage, and the bottom
wing sections and the top wing sections
then go on, followed then by the upper rear CANOPY
fuselage. Before doing this, holes for the The canopy pieces were well moulded
pylons needed to be drilled out. Freedom and very clear but do have seam lines Grommets
Models have rubber grommets that sit in a that needed to be taken care of. This isn’t were provided
so that the pylons
recess on the inside of the pylon holes, and something that should put you off from a
can be removed
I believe the idea behind this is to be able to kit though, as many jet aircraft models from
remove pylons if desired. Once these were many manufacturers have seam lines down
placed, I glued on the top wing sections, then the centre of canopies. As long as you have White. Then I painted the engine
the upper rear fuselage. The tail section the right tools, once finished, the canopy nozzles with Vallejo Metal Color Burnt
comes as two halves, and once glued and will look great. I firstly scrape the seam line Iron, and the nose, wingtip Sidewinder
cleaned up, the three sections were ready with a sharp blade, then sand with fine grit rails, the intakes and tail tip with Tamiya
to come together. Before final fixing, I did a sanding sticks, polish with Tamiya polishing XF-69 NATO Black. I also had prepared all
dry fit and did a centre of gravity balance compound and then dip in Johnson’s ‘Klear’. If the landing gear doors, speed brake doors,
to see how much lead I would need in the you are not happy with the result, polish and landing gear and actuators, so I could paint
nose end to avoid a tail sitter. Once this dip again. The front section had some etched all these at the same time. The front landing
was done, I glued the sections together. mirrors, to glue in, and there were tabs on gear is made up of several pieces, while the
There are also two plate sections that go the canopy sections that give a nice positive main gear was made up of the gear leg with
underneath and above the engine areas. I fit into the fuselage. After masking the the wheel hub moulded on and the wheels
then added rudder, the ailerons, the flaps canopies, I glued them in with Kristal Klear. moulded as one-piece to fit on to hub.
and actuators and the wingtips. There are
two types of wingtips, and I needed the PRIMING CAMOUFLAGE
ones with the Sidewinder rails for the attack I had the model ready for paint now, and On to the main camouflage painting. What
version. I then checked the model over for first up I painted the landing gear bays and appealed to me about this version of this kit
any places that needed and filling or sanding. speed brake bays with Tamiya XF-2 Flat was the SEA style colours and camouflage.
So, I primed the model with AK Interactive
Grey Primer, then pre-shaded with Tamiya
Adding the
upper wings The upper rear fuselage
now glued on
The tail
ready to add

XF-1 Flat Black. I sprayed the bottom colour The three sub-
next, Mr Hobby H311 Grey FS36622. Masking assemblies….
this off I then proceeded with the top
camouflage colours, using Mr Hobby H27 ….which glued
Tan, H303 Green, and H309 Green. Other together well
than the demarcation line between the grey
and the top, the camouflage was sprayed
freehand. Once dry, I gave the model a
coat of Mr Color Gloss Super Clear III.
WEAPONRY
There are several choices for weapons, and
as the kit comes with Hsiung Feng II anti-ship
missiles, this was something a little different,
so I opted for using this weapon. Looking at
images, it would appear that if an aircraft
carried two anti-ship missiles, it wouldn’t The canopy
carry drop tanks. I did see an image of what I parts were
fixed with
decided to go with, which was an Hsiung Feng
Kristal Klear
II under one wing, a drop tank under the other
and a belly drop tank, plus two Sidewinders.
DECALS
The decals were quite thick and some of
the stencil data was just dots and lines, not
writing, so I chose what ones I wanted to put
on and left others off. I used Micro Sol to set
them, but due to their thickness some were The main gear is
hard to get down. Once dry, I added another unique ,as each
wheel is made up of
coat of Gloss. For weathering I used Flory
two parts
Models Dark Dirt Wash, wiped back with a

1/48 XA-3
The model was given

a coat of Grey AK
Interactive Primer
moist paper towel to achieve the desired

effect. I also used a bit of oil paint to
stain the bottom of the drop tanks and
around engine area. All that remained
was then was to add the horizontal
stabilisers, the landing gear, the drop
tanks, the weapons and the pitot
tube, and here Freedom Models
have included a brass pitot,
which was a nice touch.
Pre-shading was done

with Tamiya XF-1 Flat
Black
Mr Hobby H311 Grey

was applied to the
undersides
Mr Hobby H27 Tan….
….Mr Hobby H308 Green….

… and Mr Hobby H309
Green made up the
camouflage colours
The decals were

very thick and
hard to get
down even with
Micro Sol
CONCLUSION
I have built several Freedom Model
kits now and I must say I enjoyed
them all, this one included. Although
they aren’t Tamiya quality, the kit
went together well despite being
modular in design. The decals were
a bit disappointing, but not a deal
breaker. The subject matter may not
be to everyone’s taste, but I do like
something different from time to time!
A Flory Dark Dirt

wash was easy,
quick and effective

1/48 TORNADO GR.4 ‘FAREWELL’
GOODBYE TO THE
FIN!
Stuart Barry builds the
recent 1/48 Revell Tornado
GR.4 ‘Farewell’
KIT DETAILS
THE KIT
ere we have the most recent boxing length intakes are supplied with a pair of
H of Revell’s much talked about kit,

which was initially released in 2014,
representing the IDS version. The kit
consists of 280 parts with an assessed build
level of 5, which turned out to be an accurate
compressor fans to the rear and have a simple
installation procedure. The main body of the
aircraft was then built around this assembly.
A clever but delicate wing sweep system has
been incorporated into the model, allowing the
rating. Including in the sprue’s are two 1500lt wings to sweep back to sixty-seven degrees,
fuel tanks, two 2250lt Hindenberger fuel tanks, whilst keeping the pylons and fuel tanks
a Sky Shadow pod, a BOZ 107 pod and four AIM- pointing forward. Pay close attention to the TORNADO GR.4
9L Sidewinders. An extensive and well printed instructions here to ensure you drill out the ‘FAREWELL’
decal sheet is provided with markings for three correct holes for the stores you are using. A
MANUFACTURER: Revell
attractive schemes including a retro grey and considerable amount of time and patience was
SCALE: 1/48
green camouflage scheme. For this particular used in cleaning up and the removal of flash
build I opted for the scheme depicted on the from most of the parts and I also noticed an KIT TYPE: Injection moulded
plastic
box, a Tornado GR.4 of No.31 Squadron based at
RAF Marham in February 2019. Construction is KIT NUMBER: 03853
typical with the cockpit needing to be assembled
first. You have a fairly well detailed cockpit with
two ejector seats and decals for the consoles
and displays. Gunze Light Aircraft Grey was used
here as the primary colour and the seats were
painted in accordance with the instructions.
The decals, although thin enough, needed
additional help to conform to the raised side You get a very
and instrument panel detail, however, Tamiya neat wing sweep
mechanism
X-20 and a warm hairdryer helped the decals
to mould around the details. I like decals for
instrument panels, provided that they are
accurately printed so that the pattern matches
the location of the detail below. Obviously,
you can hand paint the detail if you wish. Full

GOODBYE TO THE FIN!
I OPTED FOR
THE SCHEME
DEPICTED ON THE
BOX, A TORNADO
GR.4 OF NO.31 The cockpit was
painted with Light
SQUADRON BASED Aircraft Grey
AT RAF MARHAM IN
FEBRUARY 2019
A little putty
was needed
here and there
excessive amount of fixed sprue gates that to the soft plastic used by Revell. The inside poorly formed, and as I wanted to show mine
needed separating from the smaller parts. of the intakes was sprayed with Gunze Light closed, a good amount of filler was needed
Aircraft Grey and darkened down with a thin to disguise the problem. If displayed open
BUILDING THE ‘FIN’ dark enamel wash. Deluxe Material Perfect this would not have been as noticeable. You
Construction of the outside of the intake Plastic Putty was then used for the small also get a detailed pair of afterburner cans
walls was a little fraught with lots of flash gaps that needed filling, and then just simply that can be displayed in various positions,
and poor fitment, however, repeated dry smoothed down with a wet cotton bud. The and these were sprayed with a combination
fitting and cleaning of the parts helped. large and distinctive tail fin was brought of Steel, Gunmetal and Aluminium. I opted
Tamiya Extra Thin Quick Set was used to tack together, however, there was some warpage to use the smaller 1500l litre fuel tanks as
the parts in place until I was ready to commit when looking straight on, but this was easily depicted on the box, and once all the major
to more glue. Another thing I noticed was that rectified. I think this may be down to the construction of the fuselage and extra stores
the Tamiya Extra Thin did not respond well soft plastic used. The air brakes were also were complete, the canopy was masked off
ready for priming. The canopy itself was
clear and had no seam line running down
its centre and had a nice representation
of the MDC chords along the centreline.

1/48 TORNADO GR.4 ‘FAREWELL’
PAINTING
Onto painting and first I added a
coat of Ammo MIG One Shot Grey
Primer, slightly thinned with Ammo
MIG Acrylic Thinner. Light layers were
then built up to give an even coverage.
Once properly dry, Tamiya NATO Black was
used to pre-shade the panel lines and the some tonal variation. The central fuselage
other details. Any imperfections and minor spine and tail fin were masked off and
gaps were then taken care of. There is sprayed with Tamiya X-1 Gloss Black, and
much debate what colour grey one should once dry a few coats of Johnson’s ‘Pledge’
use on a Tornado model, I chose Tamiya prepared the surface for decalling.
Sea Gray 2 (RAF) as my base shade and
would later add some weathering to give DECALS AND WEATHERING
The decals were well printed; I did use some
X-20 and a hairdryer to help them conform
and even the large fin decals settled with
no problems. Windsor & Newton Matt UV is definitely a highlight of this model. Once
Varnish was then used to dull down the gloss dry this was simply wiped away with a damp
and prepare the model for the weathering cloth in the direction of the airflow. Next
to come. A Flory Models Dark Dirt Clay an Ammo by MIG Starship Filth Oilbrusher
Wash was used to pick out the fine was used to give a targeted grime effect
recessed detail of the kit, which on the wings, vents and anything else that
would acquire more dirt during use. This was
dotted in places, and a barely damp brush

GOODBYE TO THE FIN!
with mineral spirits blended and gave attachment points, otherwise the swing-wing
direction to the effects. Then an Ammo mechanism would be rendered useless. A tiny
by MIG Blue Grey Panel Line Wash was drop of CA glue was used for this purpose and
used to give some tonal variation to some I opted not to use the Sidewinder missiles.
specific panels. Next, a Flory Models Concrete
Wash was dotted on the black tail and spine
and rubbed in with a wet brush, just to slightly
lighten the area and again add a small amount
of variation. With the weathering complete,
the landing gear and doors are attached,
along with the fuel tanks and any other
small pieces. Great care must be taken
to avoid glueing the rotating pylon
Ammo by MIG One Shot

Grey Primer provided a
good base coat
Flory Models Dark Dirt Wash was

used to pick out the details
CONCLUSION
Revell’s Tornado GR.4 is something of a mixed bag. It
has a good level of detail and turns into a really nice
model, but suffers from flash and some general fit
issues, which let it down slightly. However, considering
the comparatively low retail price and what you get
in the box it is a well worth seeking out if you are a
Tornado fan! Thanks to Revell for the build sample.

1/72 VICKERS WELLINGTON MK.1C
Peter Straka
builds the 1/72
Airfix Vickers
Wellington Mk.Ic
GEODETIC
BOMBER
KIT DETAILS BACKGROUND
here is probably not much need to
by No.311 Squadron. From many aircraft with
interesting histories that served with No.311,
T introduce Vickers Wellington. A sturdy

workhorse of the British Bomber
Command, especially during the early
days of the War. Thanks to its geodetic airframe
designed by Barnes Wallis the Wellington
I chose KX-C (R1598) that managed to reach
the highest number of operational flights
(fifty-one) from all Wellingtons (total of
seventy-four) serving with No.311 Squadron.
could take on more damage than comparable THE KIT

aircraft of its time. More than eleven thousand The Airfix kit looks, well, just like any other
VICKERS WELLINGTON Wellingtons were built and the last one rolled recent Airfix kit in this scale. This means panel
MK.1C out from factory more than five months after lines are a bit on the wide side, some details are
the war in Europe ended. As I have interest quite rough, such as the mass balance weight on
MANUFACTURER: Airfix
in the activities of the Czechoslovak units in the rudder and the interior of the front and aft
SCALE: 1/72
the RAF, I decided to build an aircraft flown turrets, but the overall fit is very good and the
plastic
The left side of the fuselage
KIT NUMBER: AA34811
The right side of the fuselage

GEODETIC BOMBER
AS I HAVE INTEREST IN THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK UNITS IN THE
RAF, I DECIDED TO BUILD AN AIRCRAFT
FLOWN BY NO.311 SQUADRON
detail in the cabin interior and bomb bay is

amazing. Nevertheless, I decided to purchase
some aftermarket sets to push the level of
detail even further. Eduard combines most
of its etched offerings for this kit in their ‘Big
Ed’ combo set, which includes flaps, interior
and exterior detail, a complete bomb bay and
masks. The flaps are easy to assemble, as The interior awaiting installation
most of Eduard’s flaps sets these days,
but the price for this comes in thicker
trailing edge, especially for an etched
set. The interior and exterior details
provided in the set is not very
extensive as one cannot see much
of the interior anyway. The real
masterpiece is the bomb bay –
although Airfix did a great job
on the plastic one, injection
moulding technology
has its limitations
and Eduard’s etched
bomb bay is just The right side with
marvellous. The the bomb bay
installed
other set used was
the Eduard ‘Big Sin’,
a set of resin details
that includes wheels
(note the ‘Dunlop’ label
is clearly visible even in 1/72!), both engines
with cowlings and engine mounts, and a set of THE INTERIOR
RAF bombs. Unfortunately, none of the bombs The construction began
in the set were used on early Wellingtons with interior and the first, (and
– but I discovered this only after I bought most complicated) task was to get
the set, so these now wait for Lancaster or rid of all the ejector marks on all
Halifax, which are both on my to-do list. visible places. These included landing
The nose turret with a

significant amount of
detail added
The kit parts were combined with Eduard etched parts and scratch built details

Note the mission markings! The engines installed and note the scratches on the metal surfaces
The bomb bay was very detailed The undercarriage with pigments applied
the gear bays, the bomb bay and the fuselage halves.
I did not want to destroy a nice geodetic construction,
so I tried to fill the marks with Miliput with the idea
to remove excessive putty with a cotton swab and a
thinner. However, this did not work as expected and I
ended up using Tamiya tape cut to squares to mask the
ejector marks in between the geodetic construction.
Then I added all the etched detail to plastic kit parts and
started to compare each piece of the interior against
available reference photographs to identify any interior
equipment that could benefit from some extra
detailing. I also scratch built a couple of
smaller details that ended up
literally being invisible

GEODETIC BOMBER
through closed fuselage halves. Building C lacquer-type colours, so I thinned these
and painting all the interior parts took down with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner, and this
me almost half of all the time spent allowed me to apply scratches and chips as
on this kit! With the interior completed if I had used acrylic paints instead. At that
and fuselage halves glued together, I point, the surface was ready for chipping.
could finally move onto other parts. Using a wooden toothpick dampened in water,
I started to remove parts of the camouflage
AIRFRAME colour in those areas that were made of
Construction of wings was straightforward metal. This revealed the underlying silver
and the only item I added were aftermarket any imperfections of the surface. Then, paint and imitated chipping of the paint on
flaps. As neither the kit, nor the aftermarket I sprayed on Mr Surfacer 1500 White to the real aircraft. Some historic images show
sets provide much detail for the turrets I prepare the model. As engine nacelles and that camouflage colour did not adhere well
ended up scratch building the interiors from panels around the front and aft turrets were to metal parts of the Wellington and as a
Evergreen profiles, lead wire and some metal (and I wanted to try a new scratches result, many scratched areas are visible in
spare etched parts. The real aircraft was and chipping method), I sprayed these with reference photographs. Then I highlighted
(almost) all covered in fabric, so I did not Silver Gunze C8, followed by Gunze Matt. the geodetic construction of the wing
have to add any rivets. Instead, I decided to This layer ensured that the Ammo by MIG and fuselage by spraying the camouflage
imitate ribs, spars and some bulkheads that Chipping Fluid adhered to the surface and colour toned to a brighter shade over the
were partly visible under the fabric. This dried quickly. I usually apply three to four areas where the construction was visible.
was done with Mr Surfacer 500 sprayed on thin layers of the Chipping Fluid, followed This step concluded the painting phase.
masked areas and then sanded down gently. by a camouflage colour. To ensure a worn
look, I sprayed the camouflage using Gunze C DECALS
PAINTING THE CAMOUFLAGE colours in a ‘zig-zag’ pattern, using multiple To ensure there was no silvering of the
Painting was done in multiple steps. layers of the camouflage colour, either using decals, I used Gunze Superclear to give the
First, I sprayed the entire model with Mr lighter or darker accents. As Chipping Fluid model a glossy finish. To achieve the smooth
Surfacer 1000 to highlight (and correct) does not generally work well with Gunze and very glossy finish I was after I sprayed on
The etched flaps are very detailed
Note here the highlighted geodetic

construction and imitation of spars done
with Mr Surfacer 500

Note here the dirt and fuel stains Not not much is visible of the detailed interior
a very thin layer of Gunze Superclear COMPLETION

(one-part of Superclear to five-parts Completion of the model was quite
of Levelling Thinner) with a few drops straightforward but required
of Retarder, at the lowest pressure a lot of patience, as the
that ensures proper atomisation of number of small parts
the paint. Once done, I applied a thin that had to be added
layer of Levelling Thinner at a greater was considerable. The
pressure and from a greater distance. worst part of the
The Levelling Thinner re-activates final phase of
previously sprayed
Gunze Superclear and
unifies it to one smooth
and very glossy layer.
Then, I used all of the KX-C
markings from the DK Decals
sheet. These decals were thin,
and they worked flawlessly with
Ammo by MIG Decal Set and Decal Fix
liquids. Once dry, I sealed them with
Gunze Superclear once again, and the
model was ready for weathering.
WEATHERING
As this machine achieved the greatest
number of operational flights with the construction was the assembly of
No.311 Squadron, weathering visible on the bomb bay covers, along with their
historic photographs allowed me to painting, weathering and installation.
apply a wide range of techniques. So, I Also, both engines also took some
started with fading base camouflage time as the level of detail available
colours with small dots of oil colours was amazing, and the really good thing
smudged with a brush damp in White was their fit to the wings, which was so
Spirit. This step was followed by a tight that I did not use any glue at all.
standard wash and finally sealed
by Gunze Matt varnish, which then CONCLUSION
served as a base for another few The Airfix Wellington is perhaps the
scratches – this time painted with best kit of this aircraft in this scale
a very fine brush. The next steps available on the market. Most of
involved adding some local dirt, the kit shortcomings can be easily
sprayed on using a mix of very thinned fixed and you can build a nice model
black and brown paint, some Ammo straight-from-the the-box. However,
by MIG Streaking Oil, Streaking Grime when combined with aftermarket
and Fuel Effects as well as some dust details it is possible to achieve an
and earth pigments. Finally, I fixed exceptionally beautiful model, which
the pigments with a clear matt coat. in my case it took about nine months
(with a few breaks in-between).

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1/48 PILATUS PC-6 TURBOPORTER
Rob Van Dodewaard builds the 1/48

Roden Pilatus PC-6 Turboporter in
Australian Army colours
BUSH
MASTER
KIT DETAILS THE KIT AND COCKPIT
have always liked the look of the Pilatus
for the cockpit I used the seat belts, the
instrument panel and throttles. With the
I PC-6, especially in the colours of the

Royal Australian Army, and I must admit
that I have a weak spot for Roden kits,
mainly because they choose some unusual
and interesting subjects. I began the build by
interior detailed to my taste, I painted it
with Mr Hobby H311 and H12 for the anti-slip
floor in the rear section of the fuselage. With
painting complete, I installed the cockpit seats,
the seat belts and the instrument panel.
slightly sanding the outer surfaces because
in some places they appeared a little rough, FUSELAGE
and although I knew that the Real PC6 has The next step was to close the fuselage.
round head rivets, I choose to add some rivet Roden suggest closing the fuselage and
PILATUS PC-6 detail with a Rosie the Riveter as I felt this had later adding the assembled nose.
TURBOPORTER something to add to the finish. Roden includes I always choose to glue
several seats for the passenger cabin, but the each nose part to its
MANUFACTURER: Roden
support frames are very thin and because intended fuselage
SCALE: 1/48
of this I managed to destroy quite a few of half just to prevent
KIT TYPE: Plastic injection them. So, I decided that my model would be a joint step as this
moulded
in ‘transport mode’ as on the real aircraft would be easier to fill and sand with the rest
KIT NUMBER: 440 the seats are removable, which shows the of the assembly. The next step was joining
EDUARD DETAIL SET: versatility of the aircraft. For the interior I used the wings and tail to the fuselage,
#E49-550 the Eduard etched set #49-550, although this after which it was time to work
set also has a host of details for the exterior on the various seams that
as well as the wings and fuselage. However, would need some filler

BUSH MASTER
Working on
the cockpit Adding rivet and etched details to the fuselage…..
…and the wings

Masking off the
canopy ready to
paint
and sanding smooth. Happily, this went all

very well. I then added the Eduard etched
parts to the wings, and then went around
adding the aforementioned rivet detail.
PAINTING
Time now for some paint, and first I primed
the model with a coat of Mr Surfacer
1500 Black. Once dry, the next step was some did, but I just simply wanted
to add some masking. Here I used a semi- it on my model! The next colour to
transparent paper over the primer cut to be applied was Hataka C026 Green, and after
the desired shapes and held with Blu-Tac a little more masking work I applied some
attached to the paper. The masks were then Hataka C012 Tan. The model was then
placed on the model so I could achieve a left to thoroughly dry. The painting
little soft edge to the camouflage pattern. I stage took a little time due to the
also made a mask for the sharksmouth on complexity of my masking process,
the nose, although I am not completely sure but it was really worth the effort!
if this particular plane flew with one, I knew

1/48 PILATUS PC-6 TURBOPORTER
I DECIDED THAT MY
MODEL WOULD BE IN
Some very complex
‘TRANSPORT MODE’ masking was
needed!
AS ON THE REAL
AIRCRAFT THE SEATS
ARE REMOVABLE
DECALS AND
FINISHING
Now it was time to add the
decals, but first I gave the
model a couple of light coats
of Johnson’s ‘Future’ to achieve a nice
gloss finish. The kits decals, however,
only responded to the strongest decal I added a
fluid I had, namely Slaters Solvaset, sharksmouth to
the nose
sadly no longer available here in The
Netherlands. With the decals dry, I added
a wash using Ammo by MIG Dark Brown,
and removed any excess with a soft
cloth in the direction of the airflow. I then
applied a coat of Liquitex Matt and again
left the model to thoroughly dry. Now it
was time to add all the smaller pieces like
the wheels, the exhausts and the lights,
and with that the build was complete.
CONCLUSION
This was a most enjoyable build, and kudos
to Roden for this excellent kit, which allowed
for a very colourful camouflage scheme. Installing the aerial wires

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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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ig, powerful, and truly a juggernaut of an aircraft, resulting in its
B appropriate nickname ‘Jug’, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was

one of the really great warplanes of its generation. Alongside
the superlative North American P-51 Mustang and the twin-engined
Lockheed P-38 Lightning, it was one of the three principal fighter types
which the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) successfully operated in the
later stages of World War Two. The initial production version was the
P-47B, and examples of this type started to reach the USAAF’s 56th
Fighter Group in June 1942. The first really combat-ready model was the
refined and slightly longer P-47C, which entered service later in 1942.
Like all front-line P-47 versions it packed a formidable punch of four
0.5in M2 Browning machine guns in each wing, although early models
did not carry the wing pylons that became so important later in the
Thunderbolt’s combat career. The first P-47C examples to reach Britain
for the US Eighth Army Air Force did so in December 1942, followed by
what became the main combat model of the Thunderbolt, the P-47D,
in April 1943. Weighing in at some 15,000lb (6,804kg) fully loaded and
powered by the R-2800-59 Double Wasp of 2,000hp, the P-47D was a
big, powerful beast. Water injection introduced for some versions of
the R-2800 would see even greater power on demand when needed in
aerial combat. All of these early Thunderbolts had the ‘razorback’ high
line rear fuselage pioneered with the P-35 and P-43, with a rearwards-
sliding heavily framed cockpit canopy. Although the USAAF at first saw
the Thunderbolt as a high altitude interceptor, its main initial role very
soon became that of daylight bomber escort with the England- based
Eighth Air Force, which was in great need of escort fighters for its B-17
Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators that were increasingly facing stiff
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P-47 Thunderbolt
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number of P-47 pilots gaining impressive scores in air-to-air combat
against Luftwaffe fighters. Eventually the appearance of the
Merlin-engined P-51B Mustang and later versions of the superb
Mustang long-range fighter resulted in the Eighth Air Force MAE7 Compiled by Andy Evans
almost completely re-equipping its fighter groups with the
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the Thunderbolt right up to the end of the war in Europe in
May 1945. The Eighth Air Force also pioneered the P-47 for
air-to-ground operations as a part of its policy of taking the
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a further series of later Thunderbolt versions with even greater range
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1/72 HAWKER TEMPEST II
Huw Morgan builds the

1/72 Special Hobby Hawker
Tempest II
SOUTH ASIAN
TEMPEST
INTRODUCTION
he Hawker Typhoon was designed in
THE KIT
Special Hobby’s kit of the Tempest II has been
T
KIT DETAILS
the late 1930’s as a replacement for the offered in a couple of boxings, the one available
Hurricane, then entering production. being issued in 2009 and representing its use HAWKER TEMPEST II
Intended as a high-performance, high- in the (Royal) Indian Air Force (IAF/RIAF) and
MANUFACTURER: Special
altitude interceptor/fighter, the Typhoon fell the Royal Pakistani Air Force (RPAF) in the late
Hobby
short of its expected performance, due largely to 1940’s and early 1950’s. The kit is every inch an
SCALE: 1/72
the thick wing and in early airframes, structural early Special Hobby offering, with reasonably
weaknesses. Although modified Typhoons detailed plastic, nice resin for the cockpit, wheel KIT TYPE: Injection moulded
plastic with rein and etch
went on to become exceptional low-level strike bay and cowling and etched brass for cockpit
aircraft, Hawkers realised quickly that a new and surface details. Three schemes are catered KIT NUMBER: SH72181
design with a thinner, laminar flow wing was for E/HA559, Conversion Training Unit, Indian Air
needed and although originally named Typhoon force (post 1950), China Border 1951 (aluminium/
II (Hawker P1012) the extent of design changes black), L/HA426, 7 Squadron ‘Battleaxes’ Royal
justified naming a new type; Tempest (EC.107C) Indian Air Force (pre-1950) Jammu 1947, (Dark
From the outset several alternative engine Green, Ocean Grey and Medium Sea Grey) and
installations were considered; Napier Sabres, T/A139, 14 Squadron ‘Shaheens’, Royal Pakistani
Rolls Royce Griffon and the Bristol Centaurus Air Force, 1948 (Dark Earth, Mid Stone and Azure
sleeve-valve radial, the Centaurus-engined Mk Blue). The twenty-nine grey plastic parts are
II eventually becoming the definitive type, with presented on two frames and are quite nicely
over 450 airframes being completed. Many moulded with fine recessed surface detail
Tempest II ended up with overseas operators, although the surface finish is a touch grainy
some new builds never serving with the RAF. in places. Accompanying the plastic parts are

SOUTH ASIAN TEMPEST
Some key components are provided as resin castings
The twenty-nine plastic parts are

neatly presented on two sprues
sixteen resin items for the wheel bay, intakes, and various items picked out in black and
one-piece nose ring and cockpit parts, there leather brown. The small scale meant
are two vac-formed canopies supplied, that paint shading wasn’t really a practical
although mine were badly yellowed and I option, so I contented myself with adding
was obliged to use a spare from a Squadron a dilute brown oil paint wash, some dry
Signal set #2 (RAF Fighters World War II); to brushing with grey, and some restrained To further add to the detail there’s a small etched
add some further detail there’s a neat etched aluminium chipping on the seat. Dry fitting fret with additional cockpit parts
fret with 22 parts to enhance the cockpit. the cockpit to the fuselage showed that the
remnant of the pour block on the cockpit tailwheel housing fitted, the resin exhaust
THE BUILD floor would most likely interfere with the stacks could be fitted, having first thinned
Construction started with the cockpit, all wheel bay so this was carefully removed down the plastic behind the exhaust vent
in resin and etch and made up of floor, the with a cutter in a motor tool. With hindsight, slots in the fuselage halves, and the fuselage
side panels, the rear bulkhead, the seat doing this before assembly would have halves joined; before fitting the resin nose
and the front bulkhead/instrument panel. been better since several re-gluing repairs to the cowling a scrap sprue spreader bar
These parts were first washed to remove were needed as more and more material was wedged into the cowling to return it to
any mould release agent, primed, base was removed, similarly, the roof of the close to circularity. The lower wing receives
painted with Mr Hobby H58 Interior Green resin wheel bay needed to be thinned to the the resin wheel bay and resin inserts for
point of transparency to get everything to the leading-edge intakes/oil cooler and was
fit. With the cockpit in place and the resin fitted to the fuselage before adding the upper
halves in order to get the best fit at the roots.
Typically, the horizontal stabilisers fit with
butt joints which were reinforced with wire.
Only minor filling at wing and tail roots was
necessary, using Deluxe Perfect Plastic water
soluble filler allowed damage-free clean up.
PAINTING AND DECALS

All three schemes offered are interesting,
but I’m a bit of a sucker for the Stone/
Earth/Azure Blue scheme irrespective of
the airframe so I settled on T/A139 of the
Pakistani Air Force. Having primed with

1/72 HAWKER TEMPEST II
The kit includes a resin

cockpit made up of
individual panels, -
note that the control
column has fallen
over in this shot, it’s
definitely not a prone
pilot arrangement!
Three schemes are offered, for Indian and

Pakistani Air Forces
Halfords grey, I gave the underside panel lines

a thin pre-shade of dark grey before applying
Xtracrylix XA1026 for the Azure Blue. I didn’t
pre-shade the upper surfaces, relying instead
on light coats of the Middle Stone (H71) and
Dark Earth (H72) concentrated in panel centres
to leave faint shadows of the primer around
panel lines, exaggerated a little by spraying
lightened colour to highlight the panels further.
I judged the semi-gloss finish of the Mr Hobby
to be good enough to accept the decals which
went on without any drama with water-diluted
Micro Sol, although I did cut the large underwing
serials into individual characters, trimming
them to remove as much of the carrier film as
possible. The last bit of painting was to carefully
mask around the panels aft of the exhausts and
to paint them Alclad Duralumin with staining
using Alclad Jet Exhaust and Dark Iron.

SOUTH ASIAN TEMPEST
ACCOMPANYING THE PLASTIC
PARTS ARE SIXTEEN
RESIN ITEMS
The plastic fuselage

nose needed to be eased into
a more circular form with a
spreader before fitting the
resin cowl front.
FINALS
Final assembly is pretty straightforward,
only needing the undercarriage and doors
to be fitted and a couple of dipole aerials
and the footstep on the starboard side.
The undercarriage is very delicate, and
I added pins to the legs to help secure
them, nevertheless, handling needs to
be circumspect. I’d decided to model an
airframe newly-inducted into the RPAF and
thus still with its paintwork reasonably
intact, so weathering was kept to a minimum
with a thin brown oil wash to the wheel
bay, some gun staining using dry pastel
powder and some scuffing of
the wing non-slip walkways.
In keeping with the new-
ish look I decided against
a panel line wash and used
a fine drafting pencil instead to gently
highlight the panels, - if this is subsequently
rubbed in the direction of airflow with a
cotton bud it simulates faint dirt stains.
CONCLUSION
This isn’t by any standards a shake-
and-bake kit, and it shows its age in the
indifferent fit and lack of finesse in some
areas. Having said that, with some patience
it can be made into a credible model of an
overlooked type, especially in 1/72, and the
three schemes are unusual and colourful.

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Presented by Chris Ayre on behalf of The
International Plastic Modellers’ Society (UK)
To help promote the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Etihad Airways Airbus A380-861 A6-APE went gold. This
The latest IPMS (UK) Magazine. Out now! variation on the standard Etihad scheme was one of several ‘specials’ worn by this particular airframe.
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HERE WE GO AGAIN
s I write, we are some ten months are working out… I do realise that we are bit! So, putting aside all political comments,
A into the worldwide pandemic

and, if rollout of the various
vaccines is successful, getting
a bit closer to that light at the end of the
tunnel. However, after almost a year of
all sick and tired of talking about Covid-19
and I chose to open this column on the
subject purely because of its relevance
to our hobby (or hobbies, perhaps)!
Although, as I have mentioned previously,
all conspiracy theories and all Facebook
fantasies, I would like to suggest that we all
simply keep ourselves to ourselves and our
fingers crossed in the hope that the tunnel
exit continues to draw nearer… I think it’s
varied social restrictions, we are now I have managed pretty well with being important that we remain positive about
required to make a final big effort to contain cooped up and constrained, the thought the future and I’d really like to think that,
the spread of a more virulent strain of the of another year without model shows and at the very least, we will be able to attend
disease. I’m hopeful that, by the time you aviation events has started to creep into my a few events later this year. A number of
read this, we will know just how well things consciousness - and I don’t like the idea one dates have already begun to appear on the
Aer Lingus is one of several airlines to have painted aircraft in their current British Airways painted nine Airbus A319 aircraft in this gold ‘Dove’ scheme,
fleet in a ‘retro’ colour scheme over the last few years. Airbus A320-214 following a competition to produce a design to mark the 2012 London
EI-DVM ’St Colman’ was photographed on approach to Heathrow in 2017. Olympic Games. It proved to be a bit controversial as some people loved it
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It is even possible to be inspired by the basic Easy Jet scheme when it is This is Bombardier DHC-8Q-402NG (Dash 8) LX-LGM of Luxair taxiing to a
pictured in the best light. This is Airbus A319-111 G-EZIS departing Bristol stand at London City Airport, included for no other reason than I rather
Airport in July 2017. © Chris Ayre like the look of the aircraft. © Chris Ayre
2021 show calendar, so fingers crossed. each time! In order to try to avoid this issue, me at: [email protected].
Mind you, even before Christmas, at least I do have a tendency to wander… or, more I thought I’d be more civil in my choice of
one acquaintance suggested that IPMS (UK) precisely, waffle… a bit. The ‘raison d’etre’ images this month… Although it is true that
should be considering the idea of cancelling for the column is, of course, to help raise the majority of aircraft modellers continue to
Scale ModelWorld 2021. I have to say that awareness of the IPMS, to promote the build military types, there is most definitely
my immediate reaction was that it was far, benefits of Society membership and to a growth in the number of airliners being
far too early to make such a decision - and pass on any relevant news to members and produced. Several manufacturers now have
there is certainly no need to, as things stand. non-members alike. Reports on IPMS model a wide selection available, mainly in 1/144
I still hope that I will see lots of you at Telford shows are also occasionally included here scale but there has been a slow increase in
in November - the dates for your diary are - or at least they would be in more usual the number appearing in 1/72nd recently. I
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th. There is one times. The lack of any model shows (and any don’t think the latter scale will ever become
other date to mention here, specifically for other events of real relevance to our hobby) ‘the norm’ but it has to be said that the
IPMS (UK) Members, and that is Saturday the has meant that I may well have meandered completed models are nothing short of
8th of May 2021. The Society Annual General even more than is my habit in recent times. impressive. If you think that civil aviation is a
Meeting is due to take place at the South I have a bit of a tendency to do that…! little outside of your ‘comfort zone’ then I’d
Yorkshire Aviation Museum in Doncaster However, I genuinely believe that inspiration like to encourage you to take a look at what
on this day and I’m hopeful that it will go is a valuable weapon in the modeller’s is available and consider putting an airliner
ahead in some shape or form. I will keep you arsenal, and I hope that the inclusion of together. You never know, you may even end
posted on this but please refer to the IPMS a few of my photographs alongside this up liking the more brightly coloured side
website (ipmsuk.org) for further details. column each month might provide just a of the aviation spectrum and to inspire you
Now, do you have any thoughts on little of that - for some readers at least. here is a fairly random selection of 1/1 scale
this column? I realise that this might So, I’m asking for your opinions… what ’liners photographed over recent years.
be a dangerous question, but I ask for a would you like to see included in the IPMS Until next time, keep safe
number of reasons. First of all, I have been (UK) column? What can I do, in consultation and enjoy your modelling.
Chris
producing a column on behalf of IPMS with the Society Executive Committee, to
(UK) for some eleven years now and, as make the column more relevant, informative,
you might imagine (and may well have interesting and (dare I say?) entertaining?
noticed), it becomes increasingly difficult to I’ll see what I can do to incorporate any The IPMS (UK) website address is; ipmsuk.org
avoid repetition. I’m quite sure that I have suggestions - but also feel free to let Membership enquiries: John Hebditch, 45
covered certain subjects on more than me know if you are happy with things as Havisham Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 1SL
one occasion - although hopefully without they are! You can pass your messages Email: [email protected] or visit
actually repeating exactly the same words to me via the editorial address or email ipmsuk.org/membership/ to join online.
Look Mum, no windows… I’ve always liked the lines of the Boeing 757 and the
popular airliner is still in worldwide service almost 40 years after it first flew. The Airbus A320 is an attractive and purposeful looking aircraft (in
However, as fleets have reduced, the type has proved to be a favourite for my opinion) and I think that the red and white livery of Ukraine-based
conversion to carry freight. This is Icelandair Cargo’s sole 757-200PCF, seen AtlasGlobal suited the type well. Unfortunately the company, which
touching down at East Midlands Airport in June 2019. © Chris Ayre operated two A320-200s, filed for bankruptcy in February 2020. © Chris Ayre

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he iconic Supermarine Spitfire, the most strategically important
T British single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire, renowned

for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain along with the
Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the War and was produced
in more variants than any other British aircraft. The Spitfire was designed
by Reginald Mitchell of Supermarine Ltd., in response to a 1934 Air Ministry
specification calling for a high-performance fighter with an armament of
eight wing-mounted 0.303-inch machine guns. The airplane was a direct
descendant of a series of floatplanes designed by Mitchell to compete for
the coveted Schneider Trophy in the 1920s. One of these racers, the S.6,
set a world speed record of 357 miles per hour in 1929. Designed around
a 1,000-horsepower, 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled Rolls-Royce PV-12 engine
(later dubbed the Merlin), the Spitfire first flew in March 1935. It had superb
performance and flight characteristics, and deliveries to operational
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aluminum structure and a graceful elliptical wing with a thin airfoil that,
in combination with the Merlin’s efficient two-stage supercharger, gave it
exceptional performance at high altitudes. The version of the Spitfire that
fought in the Battle of Britain was powered by a Merlin engine. Faster than
its formidable German opponent the Bf 109 at altitudes above 15,000 feet
and just as manoeuvrable, Spitfires were sent by preference to engage
German fighters while the slower Hurricanes went for the bombers. More
Hurricanes than Spitfires served in the Battle of Britain, and they were
credited with more ‘kills,’ but it can be argued that the Spitfire’s superior
high-altitude performance provided the margin of victory. Meanwhile,
Supermarine was developing more-capable versions of the Spitfire driven BUILDING THE
by progressively more-powerful Merlin’s. The eight 0.303-inch machine
Spitfire
guns gave way to four 0.8-inch automatic cannons, and by war’s end the
Spitfire had been produced in more than 20 fighter versions alone,
powered by Merlin’s of up to 1,760 horsepower. Though outperformed
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Spitfire restored parity the following year and eventually regained
the advantage. It remained a first-line air-to-air fighter throughout
Spitfire Compiled by Andy Evans
the war. Spitfires were used in the defence of Malta, in North

Africa and Italy, and, fitted with tail hooks and strengthened tail
sections, as Seafires from Royal Navy aircraft carriers from June
£17.99
+P&P rendered it all but immune from interception, and the
1942. Spitfires helped to provide air superiority over the Sicily, Italy, fuel tanks that replaced wing-mounted machine guns and
and Normandy beachheads and served in the Far East from the spring ammunition bays gave it sufficient range to probe western
of 1943. Fighter-bomber versions could carry a 250 or 500lb bomb Germany from British bases. n late 1943 Spitfires powered by Rolls-
beneath the fuselage and a 250-pound bomb under each win One of the Royce Griffon engines developing as much as 2,050 horsepower began
Spitfire’s most important contributions to Allied victory was as a photo- entering service. Capable of top speeds of 440 miles per hour and ceilings
reconnaissance aircraft from early 1941. Superior high-altitude performance of 40,000 feet, these were used to shoot down V-1 ‘buzz bombs.’ During
World War II, Spitfires were exported in small numbers to Portugal, Turkey,
and the Soviet Union, and they were flown by the U.S. Army Air Forces in
Europe. When production ceased in 1947, 20,334 Spitfires of all versions had
been produced, 2,053 of them Griffon-powered versions. Fighter versions
of the Spitfire were withdrawn from RAF service during the early 1950s,
while photo-reconnaissance Spitfires continued in service until 1954. In
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