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Editorial

This month's editorial takes the form ofa'thoughi ihctia/,as

Robcn Daj ^t;i .^h<:iw ivjv>ko( posed aqucslion withmca few weeks

sign i'xM got mc llunkin^ Here is ivhal he tmd to s;ty..

.

Time for a National Collection?

^Asa refill ofhaving to sort out family alTairs followinga

bcivavcmcnu J have recently become concerned about wlutl will

happen toour model collections when wc are gone.

The stale ofthe model-making art has moved ahead so much in

recent years dial the modcU wc now produce are almost works ofart;

yetil is likely that after oardcadts.thcy maybe diqmcd ofeither on

ihc open marketer to younger actives who may not appreciate the

importanceof ivliat they have acquired.

There are a handful of museums which haw limited collections;

b;it often, these arc tucked away in dusty corners, without any

prominence beinggiven to the collection. Furdiermore>these

collections are sometimes more notable for their size rather then their

quality.And there is little interpretation ofthese models as to what

ihcy represent/I here is n dedicated Toy and Model Museum in

Unctfj;; but this looks ai its exhibits as a part ofsocial history, rather

than as exhibits in theirown right.Tb this museum a Japanese

tinplate robot fruit machine is as important as,say>an exquisite

scratch-built larg:*scalc model locomotive*

We should ghv consideration as to wlvethcr there is a need lose!

ut> a dedicated'National Collection o) Sole Models',which would

^caleAVIATION~\J\odeller

Unemotionalpreserve, display and

interpret models we have made

so dial our craftsmanship may be

properly appreciated by future generations. Such a museum should:

•I.Secure collections by donation, bequest and purchase,

*2.Carry out renovation of models.

•3. become a repository for research into the models and their

subjects.

-4. Display the models to the public in an appropriate environment

and with adequate interpretation ofdie models as exhibits.

litis is a Iong*ie;m project which wouM require the good will of a

very great number of people for it to happen. Securing suitable

premises and adapting them for ihc purposc.and drawing together

sufficient people (most likely, in theearly stage* at least, volunteers)

with the necessary skills to maintain ami research models, *wld be

neither a quickor cheap exercise. But think of this next time you arc at

a model show * in a few years time, would you like to see the models

we haw built being pushed around the carpet?"

Certainly somediing to think on>and one I am sure all the major

manufacturers could play a key part in. Ifyou haw any comments you

would like to make about the points raised above please do so dirccdy

to Robert at j\shgmve\ Didgfcy Lane, lJUlongley>Coventry. CV7 8UQ or

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News & Reviews

752... News UpdateThe busi modelling news from anxind ihe

wrld*

756... Previews

Our initial loakat new kils iliacm tworect'iwd for icvira

760... ReviewsJhe KevicwTeam builds a seleciion of the

latest kits,

768... Accessories

Ibis month we U3cea Icok at recent products

frctn NiA»mc£j, ixhvj Oimpany, llase^w^

Seanile^s Suckers, AirwavesC&l t Aero

Miniature*, Dangcrboy HobbiesCAM.

Obieurecoi^waft,!, Ruiman andTI«

Modelers\taponsSlwp Also includes

newsseel kin,

774... DecalsSoi«e ofthe blest sheets front Custom

^AewiwuticalMinialures,Wliiie DogDecals,

Fantasy Wnisho^Orion Modd .Vccisoriej,

.AeroMaster, LeadingEdge Models,livtnes

UrJimitoJiAirways Gmphic4>T*StolT

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Rtfeardi ltd.Tally Ko! and Cloud Master

Al&i includes v^ws wu**r*.

781... Modelling Products

Hie lakM additions to Eduard's'Express

»\to^sericifaitd a batch of new releases in

the Kadi Magic1*' rai>gc from Mcleor

Pnxluctions.

Regulars

824 THc Bfloksltcil Including news

820 Readers Classified

Advertisements

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828 Ctubs & Societies

829 Events Diary

830 AddfCssUst

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Features786... Varsity

Paul )anicki UddesAcwIuU W?2nd scale kit.

792.„ Hun - The ShowmanTim monih Klchard I Ouauana takes a look

at the NJi. F- 100 and Includes a sdection of

colour profdes (including the Skytriazcrs)

and scale plans.

800... Tiger HawkJohnTiggedWil|«s tfarts efl" with an I.D vac-form,

but ends up sa^tch building most of it, when he

builds <nn all-bbck BAt I lawk in l/32nd icale.

810... USN Series -1Stevxn |*Con i kicksotl this new serieswitha

buikl ofIhe Douglas F3D*I Skylancer in l/43th

scale from Ccfleci-Aire

814... French Model!TheCiervaOOwas built in a numberofcountries

and JMCTs l/*18ih seile LeOJO version is buUt bj*

RA franks

818,„ Photo AlbumDerailed photos in and around the Avio Rota

IQcrvaCJfl).

823— Diorama - Pt4Nick J.Wignian continues hisseries dealing

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St*lt tartto H:dtlJ» irumMMl - C<UUn 8C<W Contents 751

NewsUpdate PJ Productions

Airfix

1/24th

Available in the UK in mid-August was the

revised BAe Hariier>now in GRMk 3 form

(£18003). Even with the revised components,

this kit is £49.99 in the UK,

Pioneer Update

When 1 built the Arba I/4Sih scale Glostcr

&2W39 Pioneer in the August edition (See \W

6 lss 8 Page 642-5), 1 stated that the kit did not

include any decals. This is apparently not the

case>as Arba have informed me that all

examples do include decals,and have supplied

me with a set.

As you can sec theseoffer marking* for the

first prototypeW4MI/G, as well a$W4M6/G

\fy apologies toArba tor this error, and to our

readership for any confusion it may have caused.

Editor

New from

SAM Publications

ModellersDatafile 4

LANCASTER

Available soonReserve your copy now

See page 821

News Update

1/72nd

P| have just confirmed that the next two

resin kits they will produce will be the

Itassault Mirage IOC and the llawker

Hunter F Mk 4. We will bring you more

details once wc have ihcm.

1/4B1H

New resin kits fmm ihis manufacturer

include the Stampe SV4B4

Belgian Air Force*

(*48l<K)l)andSiampc SV4C 'French Navy*

(448IM2), both ofwhich arc E29.95 each.

Italeri

l/Ttad

The August release in this scale was the

F-ltfA/H'NATO Falcon1

(#1204) at t?-99.

1/481h

Released in August in the UK was the

Ml -64D Longbow Apache at £3.9*

Czech Model

Curtiss i

fe1 1 MP-55 Ascender

l/48ttl

The latest kit from this range is the Curtiss

XP-55 Ascender (#4806), It features

limited-run injection moulded plastic with

resin cockpit, wheels etc and is £3 1-95 in

the UK.

Duarte

l/144tt

Another new name to us, this firm hasjott

released a resin kit of the Kmbraer CR|- 145

(*M440l),Thckit features decals and retails

for£l8,00inthcUK.

Academy

VimThe Lockheed T-33 ShootingStar (*218S)

andGmmman F-8F Bearcat {#2136}

previewed last month are now available in

the UK and they are 113.99 each.

KM

^HIEHo^ls

Hie most recent resin kit fmm UK is ihc

Nicuporl NL23 (#7257), and it is 112.91).

Maquette

1/I441h

News is that this firm will be producing a

number of kits in this scale*so far the

IfericvMO Albatross and llushin 11-76 are

the only ones menlioned>bul apparently

there are'others* planned.

1/72nd

Surprisinglythe news is that this

manufacturer is workingon the final stages

ofa new kit of the Mcftmchmiii Me 1 63*

We have no further details on ibis kit, but

will ketfp you informed.Apparently they are

also working on a revised version ofthe

Hoeing U- 171; baaed on the old HUKi kit

Hasegawa

Noted in japan is the planned reissue ofthe

l

Egg Plane1

kits. Love them or loath lliem the

series will include the Space Shuttle

(*ESl I/V600), Hughes 500 (tfESI3/V600)>

SB-71 Blackbird WES15ff600)PZero Fighter

(>fcvVJ/Y600), Phantom II (#EW3flF60M,

F- 16 F-86 (#I:W6rt'600) and

Harrier {#EW8A'60D).

1/20Ql!i

New in Japan during September was the

Hoeing 767-200'Japan Airlines'

(410634^1500), Boeing 747^00United

Airlines' (M0625/VI800) and Airbus A32I

All Nippon Airways1

(MX28/Y12flfl),

New in lapan during September was ihc

YS-I I 'japan Aviation Bureau

(ftlfl626SYl800).

1/72nd

The latest releases in the UK from Hasegawa

include theKH? Peggy with guided bomb

(ff00082/il9t99).HeinkelHe5IA/B

(V00DA3U7.99}, S0C*3 Seagull

(tfOOD84/£7.99)and Mitsubishi Ki-46HI

'Dinah' WCP6/115.99}.

New and reissued items listed for release in

lapan duringSeptember include the M4ATomcat 'VF-I54 Millennium fccciar

(V001 2?i'¥24ti0), Ibraado GR Mk I 'Defeno?

Research Agency* (VOOftWYl800),l>H.

Mosquito HJ MkVI 'Coastal Command'

(*<KI09S/¥2000), MB-29 Fulcrum Polish

Al Cigogncs* (*0DI24i'¥l400)( Nakajima

Ki-fc) Type 4 Fighter I layale*22nd Flight

Regiment* (*0012WYI200|, Hawker

HurricaneMk 1 lR.Clccd' (V001 22tf1200),

Messerschmill Me 2S2(V-I86) 'Heinz Barr'

W00099A'16Cfl), Dassault Mirage BLC

'Xormandie-Niemerf(*0(H23AI200),G.D.

F-16D| (fflock 50) Fighting Falcon

(M012SA'1000) and Aircraft Vtaipons VII

HIS, Special Iktmks & Untim tods'

Items due for release in November will be

the F-15J Eagle'JASW (rtJE I i'Y 140D)>

M5C Eagle<USAFt

(«iF:i3/YI400)andF'

14ATomcat,

PacificFlcet,

«GEI4/¥J600y

i/48n

September releases in the UK include the

P-SIDWissAmerica'l^SO/fl^W.F^I

'VJMVtarfy i«6'(tf>9353/£2J,99},

P-38F/G/H Lightning WjT003/tl8*99)f

Lockheed F.|04)Starfighter(?PTIS/£16W)

and the Aircraft Papons Set D

(*X48-W£10.flO>-

&a>«Jetton v*n*tn* l»i*ri iuUoiii - O-cfltt *E*J&

ftGS NewsUpdate

Due for reissue in Japan during

September is ihe P-JBI'L Lightning'Satan's

Angels' tffl93W/¥3600).

Verlinden

Monogram kils clue (or release within the

Hascgawa range in Japan include the

Northiop F 5E Tiger II (*HMlfrJ:Y260i>)>

)7G Flying Fortress (#HM 1 7(lrt46W),

MwScmbroiU itf I IOC Nachlj^r

(*HM Mm'5300), PBY-5A Catalina

^|]M142ilV64Q0)>

Confirmed for release in October arc the

N I K2-] 'Law Model*#JT74/Y2000) and

HU-5X Corsair (*jT7Sfl2M»), Due in

J>ecember will be Ihc Nakajitm B5N2 Type

97 Bomber (flTftffWW),

Released in Ihe UK during September was

the facte WulfFw 190B-9'Hi-Grade'

(M8120K39.99).

MSty1/72WI

The latest injection moulded kits arc the

YakovlcvYak-7A («201/£4,8D),^I«aIct

Efc-TWUTM (472O3&U0) and

Polikarpov 1-185 (*72MflftWJ.

Czech Omega

1/72nd

The most recent resin kits from Omega

include iHc with radial engine

(M233ftl7.«>. Rogozarski R-100

i«23W£l7,4(l) and ftnran MP-] 1

(W24W42I.W).

The latetf accessor)* set in this scale is for

the Hasegawa I04C (tf I567)>and it 15

1/481

The most recent detail set in this scale is for

the Accurate Miniature B-2M*I57*0 and it

Flightpath

1/«tt

Available once again under the Flightpath

label is the old PI 1 Aeroparts kit of the Fairey

Firefly Mk I (48020).This vac*fonned

plastic* metal Tcsin and etched brass kit is

£79.95. Also available is the Faircy Firefly

Mk 4/5 (MW50),which is also £79.95.

Sharkit

1/72nd

A resin convention of the Northrop X-2IA

{«7215.'£30.00) is DOW available from this

manufacturer.

Tamiya

ifftMConfirmed for release duringSeptember in

Japan arethc\foughl F4U-lDCorcair

1^60752/VHXKl), ]>.l). Mosquito

raMkVHSP Mkll(#W753/VI500)and Ihe

F-51U Mustang Hue for

release in November is the Mcsscrcchmiti

Bf UB&4/7 t*6W35.,VI0D0)and the

December release will be (he Supermarine

Spitfire WcVWltop t$&ffS6PHltiO),

J/4BHi

Due for release in Japan during November is

the Domier Do 335A 'Trainer*

(46*l076/V30IX>)t while in December the

F-84G in'Thunderbirds^arfours

(«1D77A'26IX» is also due.

I/MMDue for release in Japan during September

is the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model 52

(*603WT620«,tt WeU as ihe Motor&Light unit for it (A6O310/V1500),

Minicraft

1/14411

The latest additions to the Minicraft range

in this scale include the Boeing 707*Air

Force One' j*H'l57/£10,99) ((^initellation

'Air India'{^l4460/£B.99^ Lockttecd Elcclra

'National1

(M446l/£8.99) and the Boeing

737-300'Aer Ungus' &M62/0.99).

t/ttHi

New arrivals in the Minicraft range include

the M8J Lightning r>l 1625) and the

Grumman XP5P-1 1*1 162&),bolh of which

art£13*99,

RVHP

i/nmNew resin kits in this range arc the Lelov

S-W'Gstttf (*722V£I5.00) and the Aero

A-l 1919 («24Wtl 3.50).

HR Models

1/72nd

The latest resin kit from MR a I lie

Nieupon 23(f7257/il3-«».

Fine Molds

f/TMThe laiesi kit from Fine Molds Is ihc

Mitsubishi A7M Reppu Model 1 1 (jfl-P-

l8ffiM0).

Fujimi

Released in Japan reecnlly was ihc F-16A

Plus'50lh Anniversary' 1*721 10/Y22D0).

Marushin

l/4Bih

Noted in Japan was .1 fcil of the Type*W

iBomber Model 22 (#7361 1/V850O) from litis

manufacturer.

Hit Kit

The latest limilcd-run kil from Hit Kit is the

LVaCV-'BEttZ IV (P72 Wi9.%).

Industry News

AeroMaster

The'will they, worfc the)*?1debate continues on

the rc-cstaWishmcnt ofthe*Warbird Color

: paint range from AeroMaster. During August

we were lo!d that...

"As you arc aware,AeroMaster products

;discontinued their line of Warbird Colors two

I

months ago. The reply of the modelling

I fraternity has been overwhelming in favour of

a quick rvinlreduction into Ihe market For two

months we have been involved with

negotiations with the Tutors Corporation (the

manufacturers ofAeroMaster paints) trying to

Hnd a favourable solution for everyone. Very

happily, loday 1 am able to inform )x>u that an

agreement is imminent.

Several idea* for new and exciting products

weft discussed during these negotiations and

with your support, all these tdeos will shortly

become more products"

However, it would now appear that all of the

above negotiations have come to naught, as

Hannants advise us that the paints will NOT be

reintroduced. Make what you will of it, as we

are all gelling a bit confused*bui it would seem

that the Warbird Color series is unlikely to

make a return.

Cobra Company

Although we have mentioned it elsewhere, here

is the official statement from Cobra relating to

the changes in their marketing policy.

Tiom now on Cobra Company will no* be

sellingour items through shops. All of our sets

will continue to be available through our Web

site and by maMax order. Everyone will be

seeing our regular ads in Scale Aviation

Modelling lntcrnational.<i imagine some

inventory will still be available from

distributors and shops, until they run out, of

course).

This came about because we don*t want to

keep up with the demand to the distributors.

Vfc would rather bring out limited quantities of

our sets and keep some lime to develop new

icems - like our Sea Hawk!" - Sherman

Collings (President,Cobra Company).

Correction

FokkaDH

Ihe articleoo tbeGavia kx thai appearedon page*

HchobsI-WipnaiL Apctogio *Q round fccthaicoc

nNews Update

n753

News WyUpdate LF Models

Tomm

1/72fid

A new name to us*but this firm have released

resin kits of theVickcrs FB5 Gunbus ($7202)i

R;A.fi Be. 1 2a (#72040 ami UFAG CI {

at £12.50 each.

TytvMvtckkk

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If anyone has a current telephone

number or address for any of the

following companies or individuals,

please contact SAM Publications in the

first instance on 08 707 333373.

Michael Green previously trading as

House of Hobbies, 156 Baigorcs Lane,

Romford, Essex RM26EP

• Stuart Tyrer previously trading as

Windmill Models, 150-152 St. fames

Street, Burnley, Lancashire BR1 1 1 NR.

* Justin Gorka previously trading as

Swan Model Engineering Ltd.> or Cloud

Cover Models, Chester House, The

Dingle. Colwyn Bav\CKvyd LL29SHR

MODELWORLD

IPMS WorldCompetition

2000See page 829

for full event details

1/72nd

New lesin kits due from this manufacturer

will include the Mcswrschmill Gf 1 I0B-

1

(«7226),Aeionaulica Loillbanlj. A. It.

W7233) and Kdlet TO-60 (<72S4

1/48th

Due fnr release in (his scale arc the

Messerschinilt Bf 109 V-21 (*480'l) and Fiat

CS6 {Mm).

Readers OfferffiCm Stuart Howe

Scale Aviation Modeller International, iu cooperation with Crtcy

Publishing Limited, are pleased lo be able to offer our readership 3 very

special deal.

This oiler mil allow you to obtain a copy of(

Dc Havilland Mosquito -

An Illustrated History' by Stuart Howe (RRP £12.95), plus Ihe Pilot's

Notes for the Mosquito PR Mk 34 and NTMk 38.

Stuart's title is an excellent reference source on the

Mosquito's service history and

was reviewed in Scale Aviation

Modeller International (See Vol 5

Iss & Page 634)* The Pilot's Notes

series arc reprinted from original

Air Ministry documents*and are

an ideal source of information for

the modeller, t'ach title includes

clear photographs of Ihe cockpit

interior, with main instrument panel

and both sidewalk usually shown.

Special Offer

If you order from this magazine* you will feceive

Havilland Mosquito - An Illustrated History1

by Stuart

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This represents a saving of £7.R5! on the cover prices.

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Nieuport 23

Scale: ifl«h

Price: £3.95

KH No.: 3075

Pane l Lines: Recessed^

Status: totf TooinQ ^

Type- ijcc:

Paris. HtasTiS b6 CtfUi 1

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Manutacturcr; £duardM A.

Sample via: LSA Models

The Kit

The kil comprises 56 plastic para for the

main airframe components. These are well

moulded With little flash. The wings arc

particularly well executed with restrained

rib representation* and very thin trailing

edges. Here are recessed panel lines where

appropriate on the fuselage, A small clear

moulding is provided for the windscreen.

Apart from the decals, the kit Is

identical to the earlier Nieuport 17 kil*

Some of the kit parts arc not used in this

version of the model {leaving a spare

cowling, a spinner and an extremely well

moulded Lewis gun). The Nieuport 17 has

been released in a Trofi Hac' version with a

comprehensive etched brass set. None is

provided in this kit and I am unsure

whether or not a 'Piofi R&tf version of the

Nieuport 23 will be released The Nieuport

1 7 etched set is available separately

however and will be applicable to this kit.

The clear and plastic parti are

separately bagged with the windscreen

being stapled to the box to prevent

damage.

The Instructions

V\c multilingual instructions are presented

on a single folded sheet of paper. The first

sheet contains a brief history of the

aircraft. This is followed by a sheet

containing a parts breakdown diagrams

description of the symbols used in the

construction diagram and a section on

paint references. References are given fur

Tamiya, llumbrol, Uevell, Tcslors and

AeroMaster paints. There are three sheets

of assembly diagrams and two sheets of

painting and marking diagrams.These are

followed by a section advertising other

existing and forthcoming releases-

Construction

Construction starts with the fuselage

interior I thought that the join line on the

inside of the lower fuselage would be

visible behind the pilot's seal. I therefore

covered this area with a thin sheet ofcard.

Note that the front section ofthc fuselage

was made from plywood while the rear was

fabric covered. The fuselage formers were

preshaded with Dark llrown and the front

of the fuselage and the floor was given a

light coal of Dark Earth. The rear of the

fuselage was given a coat ofTamiya Deck

Ian to represent the fabric. The fabric on

both the aircraft featured in this kit was

covered with aluminium dope. I assumed

lhal this would not carry through to the

inside surfaces of the fuselage. I may be

wrong here* The detail on the fuselage

walls and floor was given a coal of thinned

down burnt umber oil paint and then

drybrushed.

Thin steel wire was relied straight

beneath a ruler and added to the fuselage

formers to represent cross bracing* Control

cables from the footbar were also made

from this material The insides of the metal

inspection panels were given a coat of

bulTable aluminium.

The scat does not cany ihe lightening

hole* of the original and these should

either be drilled out or the seat replaced

with an etched item* A cushion was* added

from card and painted to represent black

leather Seat belts also need to be added. I

made these from masking tape carefully

soaked in thin supcrglue to set them in

place and detailed with shapes from an

etched brass set to represent catches and

buckles.

About the only discernible external

dillerencc between the Nieuport 17 and the

Nieuport 23 is that theVickers gun was

moved offcentre to the right. This suggests

changes to the internal structure ofthe

fuselage. There is a support member for the

gun mounted centrally in front of the pilot.

While correct for the Nieuport 17> I am not

sure if it is appropriate for the altered

structure in the Nieuport 23* Check your

references here*

There are no locating pins on ihe

fuselage so care needs to be taken when

aligning the two halves. The lower wing is

lined at this stage* Some fillingwas

required around the front of the fuselage -

but nothing major as may be expected with

a kit of this quality. There was some

framingaround the outside of the sloping

portion of the engine firewall which I

represented with 5 thou card strips.There

is a cross member behind the pilot's set

which I represented wilh a piece of bent

plastic rod. I also added a cushion (or the

pilofs headrest from card.

The cowling needs to have its lower

portion cut away and the modeller is

advised to lest lit the cowling to the

fuselage to ensure that the correct amount

of plastic is removed. There are

strengthening strips on the cowling top

which are represented by engraved lines.

On reflection I should have replaced these

with thin strips of 5 thou card.

The engine is a little on the basic side

and a little detailing with thin rod is called

for here - or replacement wilh an Aerotlub

item. I would also advise replacement of

the heavy looking control horns on the

elevatois and fin with etched items if you

have any available.

I fitted the struts to the lower wing and

fuselage before painting to get as strong a

joint as possible, test fitting the top wing at

this stage. It is necessary to refine both Ihe

locating holes in Ihe wings and the tops of

the struts to get a neat fit. I also fitted the

Vickeis gun before the top wing was fitted.

This item is very well moulded indeed but

would benefit from the addition ofa

cocking handle. There is a locating hole for

an overwing Lewis gun in the top wing*

This needs to be filled*

The top wing was lilted after painting

and the application of transfers. This is

usually the make or break point with this

type of kit and I'm glad to say there were

no problems here* Take care though as the

wing struts have to be attached in the area

covered by the undcrwing roundels* It

would be easy to damage the markings

during this part of the assembly. I applied a

tiny drop of superglue to the hole in the

wing rather than to the end of the strut to

avoid smearing it around when the top

wing was fitted and this seems to have

worked*

Rigging was done ivith rolled steel wire

attached with white glue* Things are easier

ifyou leave off the propeller until the

rigging is completed*

Accuracy

All dimensions seem to match up with

published references. Also the kit parts

match up very well with the plans in the

VVindsock publication on the Nieuport 17 -

also appropriate for the Nieuport 23.

Colour Options

Itoo colour options arc provided. One is for

a Russian machine, the other for a French

machine* Both are in overall aluminium

dope and both carry extensive persona!

markings on Ihe fuselage. The fuselage of

the Hrcncli machine carries what looks like

graflili applied by someone who would

really rather have been doing something

else. I therefore opted for the Russian

scheme* I have a query here in ;ha: some

of Ihe reference books that 1 have say that

the Russian machine depicted is a

Nieupoit 17 rather than a Nieuport 23* I

have an old l/72nd scale :ransfer sheet by

Blue Rider which provides Ihe same

markings - again referring to a Nieuport

17 - this lime depicted with an uvcrwing

Lewis gun* I'm afraid that I do not

currently have enough information to say

one way or iltc other and I am prepared to

believe that Bduard are perfectly well

informed on the matter.

I undereoated the airframe wilh

Halford's Grey Primer. The fabric covered

areas were given an airbrushed coat of

llumbrol |non'buffable) Aluminium (No

27001) . Some photos of aluminium doped

machines suggest a slightly different

colours resulted when the dope was

applied to fabric and plywood areas. To

represent this on the fuselage front and

top* this paint was mixed wilh a small

amount of Malt White enamel. The whole

airframe was given an airbrushed coal of

Johnson's Klear before the decals were

applied. The cowling was treated wilh

Humhrol [buffab!e| Aluminium (No

27002) . The interplane struts are in wood -

nole lhal the metallic paint has to be

sealed with Johnson's Klear before you

paint over it*

Decals

The decals are very well printed and are in

perfect register. As always wi:h ;he decals

in Eduard kits>great care must be taken

wilh their application. They are extremely

thin and adhere very strongly on contact

with the model. They are almost

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which you have come to expect from tlie world's

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impossible to move once in place*

You have to get the positioning right

first time I found ii easiest to paint

the rudder in filoss white before

applying the rather sinister looking

skull and crossbonc* marking,i>ut

still found it difficult to gel an even

appearance to the white outline. Do

notattaeh the rudder to the

airframe before the decals are

applied. I chose to paint the black

and while markings on the wheels

rather than use she decals. No

selling solutions were necessary

here and I would not recommend

their use on Mich thin decals.

Decal Ratings 9H0.

Conclusions &Recommendations

Tiiis is an excellent kit-The outlines

are accurate. The quality of tlie parts

is second to none. Lvcn the box art

is impressive. There are no problems

with its construction and I would

recommend this kit to all modeller*)

just take care with the deeds. Being

very good value for money and easy

to build, I think that this would be

an ideal starting point for those new

to building biplanes. Eduard kits

just keep getting better and belter

and I eageily await iheir

foitlicoming releases.

My thanks to tMuurd MA for the

opportunity to build and review this

kit.

T>*t iOiiUam

Messerschmitt Me P.llll.

Scali;:V72ixlp'rtcei'greA

Panel Lines: RaisiM v

Status Haw Itoing v

Type: inteffi^^ Ptostto

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— _The Kit

This kit is one for the Luftwaffe 1M6

fans as it represents a projected

tailless jet fighter design from

Messerschmitt.The kit comprises

oniy fifteen plastic pans*plus a

canopy* and produces a surprisingly

small aircraft. All the parts arecleanly

moulded in light grey plastic,

Instructions

Tlie instructions are one double-sided

sheet with a brief historical outline,

ihrae plan views with the colour

details and two exploded diagrams

for construction.

Construction

fr>ji4tiuction wasyery

straightforward as befits a ki: of

fifteen parts.The upper fuselage and

winjp. oiv all one tlem, as arc the

lower fuselage and wing surfaces. The

cockpit is basic, being a seat*control

stick and rudder pedals. The nose

needs to be filled with lead to stop tail

sitting. The kit shows two openings

for tlie 3Dmm cannon, but the

instructions and Putnam's both state

this design was to have lour cannon*

so I opened up two extra holes* I also

added a pilot figure, which 1 had

moulded out ofwhile metal, before

fitting the upper and lower fuselage

together the inside ofthe air intakes

were fashioned from plasticard;

before this jvm could see straight

through the nosesection. The

undercarriage was easily assembled

and the only detailing herews the

thinning ofthe undercarriagedoors

to a more realistic thickness. Finally I

made the loop aerial from brass strip

and fitted it to the upper fuselage-

Accuracy

The finished item measured 124mm

longwith a span of 127mm, which

scales up to 5.95m by 6.10m or I9fl

fun hy 20ft, Putnam's German Aircraft

ofWW2 quotes tlie actual

dimensions as 6.5Pm by 9J6m,or

21tUin by 30ft. However* the

instruction sheet quotes a length of

29ft 3in and span 30ft so the model

doesn't match any ofthe given

dimensions.

Colour Options

Only one coloui option is shown,

which is RLM ?6 Utehblau

undersides with a grey,brown and

green camouflaged tipper. Alter a

light coat of llalford's Grey (acrylic)

Primer I spayed the model with KIM

76 acrylic the upper surfaces were

then sprayed with KLM 32 to form

the dappled pattern owr the fuselage

and tail 't he wings were then masked

and hand painted to lorm the RLM

& I brown and KLM $2 pattern.

Finally the nose was painted with the

white and red ring* and the details

weie highlighted and given some

gunge.

Decals

Onlyone decal option is given which

consists ofjust the national insignia,

but you will need to find a suitable

swastika for the tail The decals ace

wry delicate, but handled wcll.and

settled down with some DecoDlx.

There was minimal silvering ofthe

carrier after a light coat of matt

varnish.

Decal Rating = 8/10.

Conclusion &Recommendation

The Is a very straightforward kit

which t recommend to all for its ease

of construction,with reservations

over the accuracy ofwhat was only a

design study! I finished mine as a

basic aircraft but for the diehard

E uftwaffe 1946 fan the addition of

squadron codes and markings will

produce an individual model.

My thanks to I'M Models for the

review sample*

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Fiat CR.42 'Falco

Scale: 1/72nfl

Price £TBA

Kit Ho,: PMK 72-01

PanDi Lines: Recessed v

Slalut: KewTotfing V

Type- Limited-rui iniccliorfMoulded Plastic*

Resin. Etched Brass & Vac-Iofmed CBar

Parts: Plastic io] Resin 18, Etched 15.

Clear 2, Acetate 4

Uecal Opiicns:

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Manufacturer WsuifKil

Otrlaln ipi the UK vra A#ac ut

The Kit

This b sua^ly the most famous ami

aesthetically pleasing ofthe early wjj Itegia

AeronautkafiglUeraiJCnift^Mislakit's model

is a mixed media rendition ofan aircraft dm!

Hag probably (Ik ultimate in ihcevolution of

thebiplane.

Asingle sprue contains the majorityof

the.structural parts, moulded crisply in a light

grey plastic.The remaining parte are cither in

resin,orsupplied as pari ofan etched brass

fret."R*o vac-formed canopiesarc included,

together with a tinyacetate sheet for the

instruments.Thewhole impressionUoneoi

Sheerquality,with the resin engine in

particular being well moulded.

Instructions

Bi-Ungual iaMruclionsaregiven*which

indudea helpful depiction of all the pans, as

well as maiing it clear from ihe outset that,

despite tlie prolific number ofpans, lite

modeller is expected toscratch build some of

the details.Thankfully,most oftheseappear to

be simple Shapes,easily constructed out ofrod

and sprue.

Construction

U*s difficult to sec whyanyone would want to

add anytilingto what is supplied orsuggested

for thecockpit area."Hie pans in the kit an:

first class,although the sbce ofsome of them

means a rather high attrition rale to the

carpet! I assembled theexcellent (six pail)

instrument panel dutifully,and added the

acetate backing,although with a rather

doomed feelingthat none of it would be

visibleon the tlnished aircraft (I was right!).

The modeller is expected to add sidewdl

detail and pedata Onccomnicm I would make

here is that the etched fret identifiereach piece

by number, but*rather curiously,the

instructions do not.With the resin pieces and

sciatchbuill detail not always identified as

such,patience is necessary io unravd what

gpes whcnMuid which material it is moulded

in. Niggles like this aside,thecockpit isa

supert> rendition ofthe real thing,although

pethaps best viewed with fibre optics on the

finished article.The lower wing and fuselage is

a one piece moulding*with the two-part

fuselage uppers cemented over this. The resin

engine isattached to the front, and leally looks

convincingv/hengiven a little drybrushing.

As with most biplanes IVe built,(he modd

succeedsor tailson the upper wing and strut

assembly,and here 1 have to say lliai.whilst

the pans themselves are excellent, therearc no

locating recessesor marks forthe (inevitably)

slightlyoverscalestruts.A ks ofcareful

sanding and lashings ofpatience were

requited hcre,as well as close attention to the

instructionsand references. Havinghuilt the

Itevell-Maichbox example, I think their

method ofassembly ofthis area is superior

{the struts are supplied as foursets of'W's)*

Ilowcveraiatislactory result was eventually

achieved and the resin undercarriage added.

Once again*care is required toachieve die

correct angle-, I still don't thmk IV got ic quite

rightMisterkiialso provide parts toenable

you to assemble the undercarriage without the

fairings,which was apparently quite common

in units operating from unprepared strips.

After ihe undercarriage, Ihe various small

details wereadded*together with any bunded

ordnance. Both bombs and experimental

smokegenerators arc supplied in resin in the

kit. I had original^1 intended to Gl the former,

but they are ray fragile mouldings and one of

them sliattertd intoseveral million pieces

when I was removing it from iis block* Still,

die unusual smoke generators matea gaod

second choice, particularly since I located a

piciure ofthese attached to the actual aircraft.

Accuracy

I was lucky enough to beable to borrow1 a

copy oftheexcellent All Mtalia hookon lids

aircruft*and would recommend it strongly to

anyojie with Regia Aeronaulica leanings.

Placing ihe variouskit partsapiinst the

I/72nd scale plans provided in this

publication* it isapparent ihai Ihe kit is

superbly accurate in outlineand span: my

onlyconcern is llw fuselage contour in fconl of

the canopy, which I think may be slighlly too

curved. I only mention this as a very minor

quibble, which I could be wrongaboutThe kit

certainly captures thc*42'* lines very well

Dimension-wise*the kits scaled up 9.6m

upper span and 3.2m length compares ray

favourably with the real thing's9.7m and

8.26m respectively.

Colour Options

TheCR.42 appeared in a large number of

colourful schemes,and Mistcrkit feature an

aircraft in die four colour CIA schemeof

bmwn'green mottle over sand, with light grey

lower surfaces.Misierkit refer to their own

brand paim throughout lite instructions, but I

used paints from theAeromaster range.

Although there areostensibly two options,

they both dcpicl die same aircraft ofBS*

Squadrieiia.Thc first option ms when the

aircraft was based in franc? duringdie

closing months ofthe Battle ofBritain*the

second depicts it after its subsequent transfer

to Libya. Both schemesare essentially

identical.

Decals

Ihe linydecal sheet is printed by Skymodels

for Mistcrkit,and is superixTne marking

adhere well,areopaqueover the camouflage

scheme,ami show a claritywhkh is

exceptional. The uni: badges and letteringare

particularlylaudable, OvendUhc decals

cannot be faulted. Decal rating 10**1(1.

Condusion andRecommendation

The CR.42 hasbeen neglected in thisscale*

mih tlie oidy easily available example being

the rather elderly Rcwllftbtchbux kit*soa lot

of Regia Aeronaulica far.* will be delighted

with this release(a sisterkit will allow the

construction ofUiftwafif/Night Fighter

examples). It Ills together very well, is

exceptionally detailed for a 1:72nd kit and has

obviously been someone's labouroflove. My

only criticisms are what you might expect; as a

mixed media biplane, irs not tor the noviceor

the faint hearted, and some parts of the

construction would have been ass&cd by

betlcr inwrucuoiis. £JS is also not cheap for

what is a rather small aircraft Despite Uiis, I

was very pleased with the oukome,and can

therefore recommend this kit very highly.

My thanks to Mistcrkit for the review

sample*MrAndy McRaeforsome of tltc

reference material and Val Tilston for

photography.

Scale: V72ix)

Price: Ca,9o"

Kit Ho.:WW

Status New Tooltno \

Plastic Colour 'A' hi to

cciton Mi>Jtcoa PlastyType:

Parts: Pfeastic 7B, ClearMDecal OpOMS: 4

Manufacturer: Bewi AGD3iM&Lrtor:R?itft ^tniry K Smith (Europe) Ltd.

l/72nd

Price: £7,99 IGtNo.:C07

Panel Unas: fea-sscd ^

MawltioftigV

ititijctto MatiWed Plastic

83 Pta^ic (Parse 6wn], M CimAlso Includes Plastic Mesh

Decal Options: 3 (US Arm/, French Navy *

German Amty)

Manufacturer itaJen Sp*

UK Importer: Trie Hobby Company Ltd

H-21C Shawnee 'Flying Banana' & Boeing-

Vertol H-21C 'Heeresflieger/Luftwaffe'

The Kits

These kits followa number of treads

established by these two manufacturers in

recent years, firstly ihcy are essentially the

iame moulds, with a few very minor

differences, packaged in their separate box

styles - hence the reason tor reviewingthem

togellier.SccondliMlicycontinue io produce

kits ofhistorical helicopters, as wll as the very

latest ones.Thinly, Rcvell* com intic their

theme ofdeputingmachines operated by the

Getman militaryand civilian operators*Tlie

'Shawnee**or'Flying fcanaitf,U the tandem

rotor successor to the Piasedu H*2$;HUFand

forerunner ofdwUmol Sea Knight and

BoeingChinook. Both kits are crisply

moulded on one dearand twocoloured

sprues - tlie lliileri ones arc daikgf«fl ajtd tl>e

Revell ones are ivhite - with only die tiniest

hint of Hash on a couple ofparts and two

small sink marks just behind the Imnt rotor

unverTheie is raised and engr^ed deoil as

m\l as linecn^raml panel linesand lite dear

pans are flawless.'! here is aUo a small piece

of*mesW supplied to pmvidc tw\» large grdls

on either*idc ofthe tail.

Instructions

The instruction sheets are in both companies

standard formats,beginningwith Ihe^rue

plani> Tlie drawing* used arcalmost identical

but ihcircon^ructmwges axeslightly

difteimt and Rcvell use ten more than Itiifcri!

Theseexploded-view driwinjp give dear

assembly directions«md contain the neces*ary

deuulpimtinBimbrmation.cleady labelled

The colour references for the Italeri kit give

Modd Idasicr andei|uivakTitUA Federal

Standard number^while Rcvell theirwnpauit ra»^e and a rcicrence to the German

*RAL' number,common lu all the options in

their kit.1

Construction

In both kits,construction toUowsa logical

pattern and the Til of pfitis isgeneral^ good,

Thecockpit and cabin aredctaCed with the

bulkheadsand all thescats, which go icgcllrct

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with no trouble at all, but be warned * if Ihe

rear cabin bulkhead lean* forwards slightly,

The floor section wiD sit too far forward. Just

a millimetre out and you'll Have trouble

getting The cockpit glazing to fit on the

front. The canopy is also a very precise fit.

but it can take a bit of fiddling to get it to

match live fuselage all round There arc two

areas of particularly nice interior detail

included in both kits. The first is a section

ofrotor drive i'naft,which runs up through

the tail and is visible through a win>mesh

grill - a small piece ofmesh h provided

which is cue to size from u template in the

instructions and fixed inside the fuselage,

which is very effective,The second is the

front ofthe engine,which is clearly vUible

through the air intake holes near the end of

the tail.The iusclagc halves are a good

snatch all theWW round, but a little filler is

needed along the top and bottom of the

fuselage {not the tail) iust to completely

disguise thejoin. Both kit* indudca choice

of vertical sailplanes; which one you use

depend* on the version being built -

although the Uevell kil only uses one of

them. The Italeri version also offers a choice

of undercarriage, but because all the

German-operated machines use the same

type, this act is omitted from the Revel) kil.

The iwj rotor heads are finely detailed and

go together wit Its important to attach the

right blades to the right 'head*to ensurethai

A) they match each other fordirection,and to)

thev rotate the right way mund on the finished

model - the heads are not interchangeable.

Accuracy

Thesekits wry well capture the linesof the

second ol The Piatcclci helicopters to be

nicknamed the'Rying Banana*.The

dimensions are excellent toa when scaled

down from the real thing,accordingto lho&

published in Iflandfords'ltelkopws and other

flnngKotorcraft since l907\Thc rotor

diameter of 1 3A 1m, the 16m fuselagelength

and the overall height of47m all scak down

exactly to 215cm and 66cm

respectivelyon the finished model.

Colour Options

fit lialeri kit oilers three very different colour

schemes < a 1950 US* Army machine from

Vietnam with a three kwiecamouflage

pattern, a 1M6 French Navy example in all

over blue which served in Algeria and a

(krnnanArmyniEER'lmaehmeftom 1959.

ModelMaster and federal Standard paint

references aregiven for all three schemes. Ilie

Revdl example,on theother hand, lias four

optional aircraft provided by the decal sheet,

but they all share the same basic colour - all

olivedrabgiven as RAt tt>H in the

instructions.'three ofthem are Army (HEKR)

machines and one is a hiftwafic'SAR' aircraft;

live onlyoac which has thebenefit oftwo Day-

Gin orangebands around lltf fuselage to break

up thetfrab'appearance.

Derate

Bo:h kits indude fullstencillingas well as the

national insignia, titles,codes and serial

numbers on their decal sheet. The dcpdi of

colour, registration and clarity ofprinting in

both cases is excellent - the liny lettering on

many ofthe stencils is actually readable! In

both cases,the decab detach fmm the backing

sheets after a short soak,but they both also

softer fromSilvering*when they dryout on the

model, especially where there arc hugespaces

between the lines ofstencil or large

number/letter

Dccal Rating = 8/10.

Conclusion & Recommendation

Not necessarily beginners* kits,but fairly

simple tobuilda4

good4ookin^wll-lini5hcd

mudd straighi from the box without any

specialskills or tools. Lots of nice detail

touches make an impressive replicaof the real

thing. I highly recommend these kits.

My thanks to Italeri (The Hobby Company

Ltd) and Rtwll AG (UK Branch) for the

review samples.

Panavia Tornado ECR 'Tigermeet 1998'

Scale: VWih

Price: £2.85

Status. fei&stKsv

Type: Injection Molded Plastic

Part*.R3;5il_c_46 iGrey), 1 Clear

Decal Qplians: '.

MaHufitclurcr. RsveltS*

Smith (Europe) Ufl -

The Kit

Moulded in grey plastic, this is a reissue of

ihe older Itcvcll* kil rather than the recent

Dragon kit. The panel lines are a little deep

for I/M4lh scale

Instructions

As usual iliese are printed in a small booklet

formal.The asscmhty diagrams are easy

enough to sec, but again the decal placement

and colour guide is too small,especially for

such a complicated decal scheme,

Construction

The only difficult part is lining up the

(badly shaped} nose cone.Vou will need to

sand thejoin to shapc.bcing careful not to

change the profile of the forward fuselage in

the process. The ovenmcd VHF aerials need

considerable dunning,although I would

advise you to bin them and replace them

with something a little more'in scale*. Ifyou

install the refuelling pmhc don t do it until

after the decaU arc in place. I didn't need

any fillerat all oh this kit and a quick swipe

with wet aad dry took care ofthe seams.

Accuracy

It is undeniably a Tornado, not the best in

l/M4th scak and it seems to have a mixture

ol versions incorporated without truly being

one or ihe other. As meniioned above, the

nose is wrong, far too short and fat>but its

correction would not take loo much work-

Span is 9.5cm (wings fully extended), while

the real aircraft is I3.9lm (9.65cm scale)

Length is ll.7em, real aircraft 16.72m

(1 1.61cm scale). So overall it is slightly out

ofscalc>bcing too long with not enough

spantbut within acceptable limits for a

small scale kil.

Colour Options

Only one aircraft is offered*although this

comes in two overall schemes. Both ofthese

are grey overall, and paints are identified by

Revell* references. This does lead to a lot of

mixing,so alternative'authentic1

colours

may be a quicker option* All other

camouflage marking* are taken care ofby

the decals

Cecals

Whatam I say, a beautiful scheme, for an

aircraft of No. 32 Squadron, Lcchfeld. The

decals are on a thin carrier,glossy and

adhere really well. It is just a shame that the

instructions are so small as to make it hard

for accurate placement. No adverse reaction

lo Micro Sol or Set were noted.

Uccal Rating =10/10.

Conclusion &Recommendations

An easy build. If you are after accuracy

there are better kits available of the

Tornado>but buy one for the Scheme alone,

it is worth it.

My thanks to Revell*, Binney & Smith

{feurope) ltd lor rhc review sample.

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Vickers 66 Vimy Commerdal (Vernon Mk I)

Price: £15.95

Ortgfci: Frog (UK)

Kit Ka : MQ-7222

Lines: Recessed \

Status RBtssoa *

Plastic Colour Gl&y & White

Type: lyctiQjTMouicfed Plasw

Paris: restlc (to, Clears

Petal Options: 3

Manufacturer MauiMUK Dis1iffloMr"pQCKct&QiiCl Ltd

Scale: i/72nd

The Kit

The modern well pfiniod box opens la reveal

a true' Wast from the past\ Just like the

original Vimy the Hying surfacesof Ihis

model haw had several reincarnations. I

made the original TransatlanticVimy in

Prog's TYail Blazers rangeabout forty years

ago.Then came the bomber version and now

courtesy of Maqueuc you get the complete

bomber kit with new injection mouldings for

live commercial fuselage and nose g£3f

together with a new decal sheet.

Given their age the wings,wilplancs.

engines arid landinggear arc not bad. What

there are signs ofmould agc/crosion 0:1 Ik

underside of the wings tliis proved to be

easily correctable* Distortion of five ofthe

eight outer wingstruts is frankly

unacceptable.Hie minimal new parts are one

stage up from the old' Contrail*vac-form

conversion in a more user friendly, robust

injection medium. They induce the new

fuselage halves and the nose gear.

Instructions

One iheel of A4 wiih an exploded diagramon

one sklc and the painting and decal plans on

the other U all you get. Fortunately there is

plenty ofreference material available since

anyone who wants to build an accurate kit

will need it.

Construction

The new fuselage halves have no internal

finings provided. It made sense therefore to

used plastic card to create two main

bulkheads fore and aft of the passenger

compartment, put in a deck and construct a

cockpit. There is one other consideration.

There were differences in passenger cabin

window layout between different

Commercials built. Putnam^'Vickers

AireraH since 1908* (page 96) dearly shows

starboard side windows of the same

proportions as the port side over the wing in

a (lying shot ofG-AESI. Maquettc has two

picture windows on the starboard side alt of

the wing.This is correct for a Commercial

supplied to the Russians in 1921 ( Lion

powered), but not for C-AESI.

I chose tocopy thestarboard side layout of

standard RAFVcrnons>by using plastieard to

fill the window spaces provided and cut out

five windows opposite thoseon the port side.

T*ial fitting the lower wings showed thai

the stubs needed to bedtamfered to clear the

fiisdage toensure that correct wingalignmeni

be achieved. It is important tocheck that the

Iowa wing Stubs bull toother squardyand

give the same overall span for the lower wing

as lor ibe upper in order to avoid problems

later, 'there is not much holding ihe lower

wing set in p&silionand to reinforce this join,

you can drill and peg the tabs forconventional

wing assemblyafter the fuselaip has been

dosed up. Alternativdy you could set one wing

in one fuselage halfin the correct position by

reference to plana. When dry,glue a pieceof

scrap plastic to live topofthe lab with enough

overliang toengigc thetab from the other

wing*when ift installed after the other

fuselage half has been fixed and allowed to

dry. this lakes slightly longer,but avoids ihe

need for careful and accuratedrilling.

Willi the tower wings firmly in place and

all filling and sanding finished it was time to

paini all the flying surfaces (Ifalfordfe silver

againD.Thc lower wings and tailplane weffi

then masked and Tamiya acrylics used to

paint the fuselage.

lite decalswapplied next and after

careful scrutinyof my references I used the

kit instructions for placement and made three

easy to correct errors/fhekit diagramsshow

the lower wing registryions startingoutboard

ai Ihe firsi major rib from the tip wkrcas il«r

second looks more accurate; it is likdy dial

the upper wingregistration just inns onto the

ailerons so that the letters start inboard of ihe

aileron control horns and wires rather than

mimic dw lower wingplacing,and finally Ihe

name'City of London' isn't all in one line bul

applied to the nose as:-

City of London

In addition the fusdage logo sltould read's

Insloneft Co Ltd'

and additional

blackWshould

becut from blank

decal for the

uppersurfaces

of the

horizontal

tailplane.

Mum told methat there would bedays like this!

Erection ofthetop wing is

facilitated hf assembly and fixingof

the engine nacelles and sinits and

attaching Ihcm to the lower wing first.

The upper wing centresection can then be

mounted and Wo vertical stopscut from

plastic card mounted to a base used lo ensure

dial the trailingedges ofupper and lower

mainplancs align square. *1 he plai »s sltow the

cabanestruts fixingsomewherebelow die

windows on the fuselage side,presumably to

avoid havingto provide new* struts orgive the

buildci the information locut thestruts

provided. Thesestrutsshould fit imo sockets

cut into ihe roofofthe fuselage in linewith

tlie wing struts.TTie Iransversc brace from ihe

nacelle to the fuselage also fixes to die fuselage

in front ofthe front pair ofcabane sinus.

fine new main wing struts had to be

fabricated from'Com rail Strut*before the

outer wing panels could be fitted,due to

malformation resultingfrom the age ofthe

moulds.Thisassembly is otherwisestraight

forward with no ival need to recourse to a jig.

Filling the tail leathers proved to be the

next hurdlc/lhc stub lower horizontal tail

surfaces (parts 40-4J) need to be located such

thai die lower elevatorcan dear the underside

of ihe fuselage beaver tail in one continuous

span as provided/the painting diagrams

slww the fuselage endingin a point with ll#

lower elevator split and this is wrong The

easiest way around litis was to fix the twx> fins

(parts 45) on the lower horizontal stabiliser

stubs,glue them to the lower elevator (49)

and then fix the upper lx>rizo:aal stabiliser

(47-18) in place.Once theseelements ofthe

biplane tail have set Iiard theycm be offered

up to die rear fuselage and thestubs fded lo

fit the fuselage. It is also necessary lo fdc the

undersideof the beaver tail lo give a sharper

upsweep so that the lower elevator has room

toswing upward.

Once you are happy with the fit (die beaver

tail should projectjust over die elevator

trailingedjp) glue it in place and then

shorten die four fuselage to upper horizontal

stabiliser struts (pans46) by trial and error,

The rest waseasy!

Colour Options

Decals for C-AF-SJ as illustrated and imj all-

silver RAF Vfcmons'Yimy AirAmbulances

arc provided. Howver it should be possible to

produce any of the 44 Commercials,five Vimy

Ambulances or 55 JMFtanons built

given accurate references and access

tothe aftcrmarkel for sudi items

as Lion and odier engines

etc. etc.,

faithful reproduction ofthe uriginaL

Decals

'thedecal film is continuous and each item

must be cut before commencement.The

quality is quite acceptable and they arc

amenable to MicroSol products- 1 relied on

the paint's natural sheen and found the decals

lo be a triflegrubby'whe;i applied and

difficult to relocate once positioned.

Application over a gpod gloss varnish maybe

lire answer here. It is essential to seal the

decals undera varnish coai. Once dry they

flake with minimal handling I would have

rated the decals at 6? 10 >but for the craw

and amnions,

Decal Rating = 5/10.

Conclusion andRecommendation

The gpod news is that iVlaquellccontinues to

release olderk:U with imaginative updates.

The vickers Commercial was one ofthe first

real airliners with -M buik (4(t going 10China*

where most probably rotted in llteir delivery

crates).G-AESI^ewovcr

Accuracy

The drawback to thestraight substitution of

Vimy wings to theCommercial is that the

Vimy has a span of67 feet 2 inches whereas

theCommercial spanned 68 led and Ihe

mode) spans an equivalent 66fcel 75 indies

or 2*5%short. Length should by 42 feet S

inches ( Vernon 43 feet 3 inches! and isjust

over 40 leel.dwrt again by 7 to 10%,which is

rather a lot,

Proportion looks O.K. kbut fin mindful

that my plans arc some yeais old and may

have been drawn from the modd.Albatross

Productions*VimyWindsodtDatafile,which I

was unable to consult before completingthis

review, may be regarded as an essential

reference for those concerned widi maximum

a&uracy As the construction notes above

demonstrate there are a significant number of

detail areas where litis kit lalls short of

iosjxio

itarrying

thousands of passengers without

misliap in five years,setting a trend for

Vickers airliners*which lasted over fifty

years* irs a sad indictment on our sense of

national pride that die only odter kit ofthe

Commercial was Conlrail's vac-form

modification issued yearsag:i and now

virtually unobtainable.

The bad news is the price, the inaccuracies

and the mould wear, Given the recent strength

of the pound and the technical mastery

Russian producers havedemonstrated in

injection moulding* this escapee from the

Mummyfc lomb retails at thesort oflevel

1

would expect to pay fora completely new

offering produced to the highest slandatds of

liddily,

t enjoyed building Ihe ki;,up to a point,

but its age*price and niggling inaccuraciesare

all ajpinst it- Buy it onlywith youreyes wide

open to the effort you will need to put into it

to achieved sound result.

My thanks to PockcUxind for die review

sample.

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Beriev Be-2 (KOR-1)

Scale: U72ntJ

Price: fTBA

Kit Ho.: 7225

I Panel Una*; Recessed V

sTalusi Hew Tooling n.. . ; .

Producllfji: . iinittKl \L\y'tiu

Type' Liiniiflb-fun Injection MojW

Ptastic:

Parts: 4 > Pla&fc (Orey^, 2 Clear

Cecal Options: 2

Manufacturer: A-Motkl* UKrancUK Importer KccMcnc Lid

The Kit

My sample arrived just in a plastic bag

but as Ihe light fiicy plastic pari* arc of

(he heavy variety favoured by most

Eastern feitopfiftti matiufaettws.they

were none the wise (or wear The

fortyone pan? arc well moulded and

>!\i robust nature* Hie surface detail is

good but the panel line detail is a little

heavy.There is little Hash to speak of

but the edges of some parts arc a iilLlc

rough. In contra*! the transiencies

arc nice and thin and very dear* The

cockpit is furnished with a scat, floor

with moulded rudder pedals,

instrument panel and control column*

As the cockpit is open, some modellers

will want to add some extra detail to

this area. There is a selection of

undercarriage parts supplied for cither

wheels or skis.

The Instructions

The singleM sheet is written in

Russian but had low ofdiagrams

which negate the need for the written

WtonLTkra exploded diagrams guide

we modeller through the construclion

process without any problems and a

iounh diagram shows the wing

dihedral*or lack of iuand the rigging

details. On Ihe flip sice arc a part-

finder chart and details of the three

colour options offered*

Construction

The larger pans suffer with heavy

gates that attach them to the sprue and

need denning up first* The cockpit

needs some additional detail to really

finish it off. To the floor 1 added some

side panels with throttle controls etc,

and these filled the gap nicely between

the strange but well -detailed seat and

the fuselage side detailing that is

supplied. The instrument panel is a

slab of curved plastic and needed

drilling out and so on to stimulate

some dials and indicators. The

gunners position is devoid of ar.y

detail but not having any knowledge

o: the Bc-2:

s interior, I improvised by

adding a couple ofammo hoxes for the

stubby machine gun and a Ibldaway

scai. The space between the two crew

positions seemed too'empty' so a

further box was added to fill the gap.

The whole cockpit was finished in

medium brown and the instrument

panel in dark grey* Dry brushing with

a lighter shade brought out the detail

and the lever and dials etc. were

touched up with suitable colours to

complete the cockpit, Filler was

required along thejunction of fuselage

halves and Ihose tn the wings and tail

plane* and Supergluc blob** were added

around the strut ends, as the fit lo the

fuselage and wings was poor-The

model was rigged, after painting* with

invisible mending thread* supcrghicd

through holes drilled in the wings and

filled and filed once dry* then touched

up with the base colours before

'weathering3

was begun, I'd chosen the

ski option and the notes indicated that

the skis were held inio'position*by

ropes attached to the end of the ski

fuselage. These were added using short

lengths of stripped multi-core wire,

the type found in old battery powered

radios anil toys,

Accuracy

I cannot comment on this as I have no

data for the full size machine, but my

I/72nd scale model measures lWmmin length (including the propeller hub)

and 153mm in spaa The overall lines

however arc very pleasing To my

ageing eyes and to me ift a little

cracker!

Colour Options

Three different schcmcs*all Ruftrian>

arc suggested Of the two wheeled

variants one had dark green upper

surfaces with light blue underside*

and the second has the addition u(

black camouflage over the green

surfaces, lioth aircraft depicted are

dated 1 941.The third option is the

later winter variant (1*11-42) with

white upper surfaces and skis

attached. The latter was my choice and

Humbrol 65 (Pale Nine} was used for

the underside while Humbrol 34 was

liberally coated onto the top surfaces

using a small piece of loam, (This

overcomes the problem of applying

this seemingly translucent paint. I

have the same trouble with ilumbiors

yellows asvrcli).

Decals

A small decal sheet but adequate*

containing six red stars and Russian

style numerals 1 through 4* again in

red. The register was ok and the decals

bedded into the heavily detailed panel

lines wiih no problem.

Decal Hating = 8/10,

Construction andRecommendation

With some detailing, this offering from

A-model builds into a rather attractive

and unusual liltle biplane* I enjoyed

making it and while it does present a

little bit of a challenge* I feel that most

levels of modelling skilKsave for

absolute beginners, will have no

problem with this one* Thoroughly

recommended* ifonly for the fact that

the end result is so cule!

My thanks to A-model lor supplying

the review sample.

West Sussex, BN15 8TA

Tel No: 01903 76549G, Fax: 01903 753643

Ittk fer-.tTio fciiiiiu >n ki - Gaol**

n765

F4U-1D Corsair

Scale: t/4Btli

Kit Ho: 2147

Price: E1S99

Panel Lines: FteCBSSM ^

Status: Naw Toolings1

Type; injocfron Moulded Pla stic

Parte: Wastic 12S tBray)- Cto 2

Decal Options: 2

Manufacturer: Academy RasEc Mood Co. Lid

UK OisLribulor Toyway

The Kit

The box art on this kii is superb, showing

two Corsairs taxiing out on a south sea

island airstrip* and would help draw

attention lo this kit amongst more drab

offerings on the model shop shelf. On

opening the box L found some familiar

plastic, as this is not a new kit but a

reboxing of the Hobbycraft model. The kit

is moulded in grey plastic with engraved

panel lines. As you would expect the

decais and the clear parts are in their own

bag lo prevent scratching. There are a

number of optional parts for dropped

flaps, open or closed cowling gills and

weapon loads.

Construction

The cockpit is well detailed with a number

Of parte to be attached to the moulded

sidcwall detail; the seat and joystick are now

attached to the floor? This is a small error as

on the early marks there was no floor,just a

set ofboards for the pilot's feet and lots of

tubing and wires* however once the fuselage

is together the error is barley noticeable. If

this does bother you however True Details

have made a resin correction set for this kit

which supplies a corrected cockpit interior

The tailwhcd is now assembled and

there is a choice ofeither a short or long

lailwheel; this is a weak area as there is only

a butt join where your choice of wheel

attaches to the tailwhcd legso supergluc is

a good idea on this join. The fuselage halves

are now assembled and only a small amount

oi typewriter correction fluid is needed to

dean up the seam/Hie same is not true of

the separate turtle deck behind the cockpit*

which is a poor fit and needs filler and some

careful sanding to gel a good lit*

Assembly of the engine is

straightforward but once yon attach it into

the cowling it protrudes too far forwards.

It appears that the craokcasc is too long

and it is very noticeable once you fit the

propeller, I would suggest some gentle

sanding ofpart DH the rear crankcasc,

which would probably solve the problem*

but unfortunately it was loo late for the

review kit.

The wing is now assembled and this was

the worst fitting pan ofthe kit, the separate

oil coolers and gun bays all needing filler*

and the separate flaps did not fit that well,

and they were also missing the promiaeni

spanner between the flaps which I added

from plasticard. The tailplancs are now

added but the purist will need to fill the

engraved curies on oneofthem and re-

apply on the reverse side. At the same time

it is a good idea to drill out the landingand

navigation lights under the wings as these

are also represented as engraved circles. It

will then be possible to paint the recess

silver and tint it with Tamiya clear colours

where appropriate. The undercarriage is

now added and this makes up into a fine

replica complete with weighted wheels*

The kit supplies a choice ofundcrwing

stores in the form oftwo different styles of

drop tanks, two 500 lb bomhs and eight

rockets.\bu also get a choice oftwo different

siaes of propeller After painting, ihe clear

canopy was added; this did not fit well in

the open position so is best left closed. The

last touches were Ihe aerial masts, which

were rigged with lycra knitting in clastic

pue to an accident with my superglue

while attaching the aerial wires I had to

replace die kit canopy with one from the

Squadron Signal range for the

photographs.^

Accuracy

The model scales up well to the dimensions

in thcTorsair In Action book but there is

an error in the engine, Some rescribingof

panel lines also seems in order and the

undercarriage appears to be a bit toll when

compared to photographs*

Colour Options

Yx*u are supplied with two well-known

schemes; the first is that of Major G

Boyington in the three-lone scheme of

while, intermediate Blue and Dark Blue.

This aircraft was heavily weathered anil is

shown on the box art. The secood option is

for an aircraft llown by VF-W from UJLS

Bunkcf Hill on the raid to Tokyo in 1945.

This aircraft is in overall Glossy Sea Blue

with a yellow nose band.

Cecals

a* you can see from the photo t broke the

reviewers' rule and used AcroMaslcri sheet

48-254 (terrier Based Corsairt Part 2), This

was not because there was anything wrong

with the supplied sheet but havingbuilt six

Tamiya Corsairs I had already got bolh

alternative schemes in my collection* 1 did

test the kits decals on an old mode! and

found they had a good depth ofcolour and

reacted well to setting solutions,

Decal Rating= 9:10,

Conclusion

If Tamiya did not have their Corsairs I

would have rated this the besl on the

market, tt is still good value and as long as

you put some effort into the cleaning up and

filling a nice model results. It would have

been nice to have* had a more adventurous

choice ofmarkings as both options have

been seen before in other kits and in

aftermarket sets, I would still recommend

this kit to all hut the newest modeller or Ihe

perfectionist who will be prepared to pay

twice as much for the (apanesc rival.

My thanks to Toyway for the review

sample.

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CAC Avon Sabre Conversion (Academy' or

Hasepawa) {Aus$27.95}lttlec|

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FM7 Galail Parts (Haseoawa) {$TRA) (el)|

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44004 - Boeing 377 Startocrinser DetaJ Set

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44005 KC-97L Conversion & Dolatf Set

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1/72nd Scale

721 1 10 - Two German Pilots. Sitting (WWII)

{CTBA} Wl/46lh Scale

481H2 - French Pilot WWU {£TBA} |r)

NOTE:

Items shown In parenthesis ( ) indicate the

manufacturer ol Ihe intended suitabltfdonor Wt,

vftfle those in { } are the know price and lho$e

in1

1 indicate the medium used as Itsted below

Key

ac Acetate

br = Brass

dec = Decais

eb - Etched Brass (or Steel)

gl Glass

I = injKbon Moulded Plastic

ma = Die-cut Mask

p = Plastic (Soft)

s m Resin

vf = Vac-tonrod Plastic (or Clear)

wm m White Metal (or Pewler)

Neomegal/72nd Scale

Subject Kamov Ka-62 cockpit

Scale. i:72no Product Ho.: WK

Type: Accessory Designed lor: Itaten Ml

Parts Besin 13 Price: ClO.flO

Includes: Cockpil tub (wilh rear bulkhead telt

and right stfewaiis, contra columns, K-37

ejecton seals (x?) (nstrument panel and

overhead learopy) console

Conclusion

As with all products in ihc NeoTnega range,

this biM one is beautifully cast with ihc

finest detail you Will sce/tlic K-37 ejection

seats have moulded seat harness and will

benefit from careful paintingand dry

brushing.

Our lhanks to Parade Figures Tor the

review sample.

Cobra CompanyDuringour recent visit to ihc USA (or the

IMPS(USA) National Convention, the

following new items were passed to us by

Cobra Company*

l/48th Scale

Subject: H05D Weapon - Vietnam miScale: 1f4fltil

Product Wo.: 48019

Type: Accessory

II

Penned lor: MoiOQrarr. I

Parts: Resh 2A

Price: £21%

Includes: ItyQ 30Mlb M11B Demotion bixnUS.

too weapons pylons wdi sway traces and a

centreline fuel lank suitaDle lor a* 'Rolling

Thunder* bombng campaqn Thuds.

panels, control yctos and optical sichts. cfw

seats, main and rose wheels.radar warning

sensixs, starboard sde cannon bay with

separate cover-

and a tiller [plug) to reprotila the

nose. Tha sat also includes two lenglhs ol

ptesBc rod tomU ihe cannun barrels.

Subject: Pasaan OamfaalWwons Set #1 m&Scale: V4K1

Product »o.: 45021

Type: Accessory

QpsiBncJIorMonoiirainkit

Price: $13,95

includes Four each of 5W57KrV weapons

pylons, BBV20A BOrrm rocket pods and 9W1M'SHumV (AT-6) auklcd aaMartt missies.

499)9 tf-mD V»«a<i Ssf - Vietnam 1967}

4&92QMM* ftotff GansApJ

Subject Mil-24 Mind f Genshp

Scale; 1/^13Ui

Piedttct No :48020

48021 (ftissiaQ CorcM WWJWWS Sef #J *

Subject fciss&nCmMWa»ars Set #2 -MIV24

Scale: iW«h

TVpe: Conversion

Designed lor: Mcncqram Kit

Parts: Resin 34 Price: $24.95

Includes: from and rca' cockpit Ms instrument

Product Ho.. 48022

Type Accessor

Designed for: MorapTam Ml

Parts: Resin 38 Price Sift 95

Includes: Four eatt of trie BD2-S7KrV weapons

pylons and 9M114 'ShtumV (AT-6) anMaffl

missiles, plusWo each ol Utt XMGU-2

niine-laylng and clu&usr boma pocs and

9-A 669(GU*;> uniwrsal gun ped whh tripe

minHWns.

Suli|ecl: RjsganCnmhatU pons Settf3-M l-2^

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Jai?? lAtfSif OotfUt MtaPPffi 5ftf -«*M

m^s»ao Cai^f Htt?(Wi» Sef *3 -

Product »o,.481)23

Type: Accessory

Parts- V^sin Price: t!8.9!>

Includes. Four each of BDZ-!>47KrV weapons

pylons aid 9M1 <4 Shturni1

{AT-ftj antl-teik

missies, plus Wo eacn of 9-A^669(GWi 30im

gcenade aunclrf in unMWsal ccnlainers

UPK-23-250 amm twin cai non pods.

Conclusion

All ofthese sew arc atftmcfrivril detailed

and the casting cftlft be faulted. If you aw a

Itussian helicopter fen you will want to add

these sets to >xw r collectionand ewi it" you

an; not>:heir quality ^ *u?h That they may

woJ still temp; you!

Our thanks to &>i>ra Company for the

review samples. Please note that lhi$ i^ngc

U now only available directly from <:ohra on

their wehsitc (wivw,cobracompany.com).

The Modeler's Weapons Shopl/32nd

Scale: 1/32nd Pioduct Ho.:\VS-26

Type: Accessory

Designed lor:Tan>yatts

Paris: Rgsln 4

Prica: S16.S5

Includes: One of the real shortcommQs ol inn

Tamlya F15 was tl^D Inclusion of ixily one 610

Gallon tarft to tie Installed on the centreline, as

mostM53 cany one under each wing (plus

one on the centreline when on a terry fight).

This tittle pack from Ttte Modeler s Weapons

Shop overcomes Uns with the supply ot ftvo new

resin tanks. These are cast without any panel

linos or dcta*. Wtt the dump ppe a separate

part (one ot nttieh I pfomptty tostl)>

Conclusion

Not the moM inspiringof producwfand the

finish of the pan* seems a little devoid of

anything in the way of detail. That said> it is

a lot cheaper Ihan'robbin^ them from other

kits, when you o&nsidcr the <c$i of those

donor kits.

Our thanks to Ta& Modeled Weapons

Shop for tlie review samples. Note; there is

no UK stockist of this iaji£C at present.

76fi AcccsioHes

prt«i: *ttm -iW Jitl it \:m ;rt:it*|nwJ Vl! lit Hon gp^ffWnWtflltbW

Hasegawal/48th Scale

Subject: Arcratt 'Afcapons: D US Smart Bombs

& Target Pods

Scale: 1/48th m

Product »fl.:X4ft-B

Type: Accessory

Designed lor: Moioatam tt

Parts: morion MwlfclPJ2 (Sre-fl. 8

(Clear)

Price: ETBA

Includes: GBltfO Patway II, GBLM2 Paveway

II, GBIM67 Pmway II Pavcway it,

AGfd-123 Skipper Triple Ejector Rack, AGM 84E

Shu GBJ-31 Jorrt Dfrterce Mask MiirffioN,

AK-APM5 TACfS pod, AH*AA(M3 naugalftral

pod. AN-MfrH tensccn^ ped and F-15E ftlrg

r//ois lor ti» Aiwuuna, ak-aaq-k, pus an

F-l6pytonskrttcAN-AACH4, Ttesetafco

ircltdcs (Ittrriteall Oca) sheets lor Ute

stencil cn a number of these items as well as tfie

ytfaw oards ap;il»3 arojnd many cf tte GBUs-

Conclusion

It is good to have the lMSth scale Weapons

sets expanding like those offered in l/72nd>

and this latest set offers a good selection of

equipment that will be suitable for the

F-I5S and P 16s in your collection.

Our thanks to Amcrang Lid for the

review sample.

Seamless SuckersA selection of ihc latest products from this

American firm wx passed to t&duringthc

recent IPMS(USA) National Convention.

l/72nd Scale

Sub|ed:M Pliartom lrtf<f$

Scale: K?IhfI Producl Ho.: S&-21

Type: Accessory Designed lor: Hasegawa tit

Pails; ^sn 4 Price: S 3 03

Includes: A per el rcp*£ccmerc Intake trunks aid

eiuira compressor blades for toe Hasegawa kit.

Some surgery Is required 01 ooth Ite Hasoijawa

'4t parts and the re1* resin components, but ths

s clearly shown cn the hstnjcbons Included in

SS-t7 fftA*tB tfom& taSteS)

Sublet.M5Eajb Intakes

Scale: 1:49th Product Ho : SS-20

TVpe: Accesswy

tor Maroaram WJ

Parte: Resin? Price: S10-03

Includes: This set tflers fust tup replacement

Intake bulks and it is desired (or ITe Revets Wl

$S-2t {F-4 PbmtoM taWctt/

l/48th Scale

Subject: FA-18 Hornet Ircates

Scale: Wfti

Product Ho.: SS^17

Type:Aj:cti£Oft

Designed tor: Haseaafta at

ton 4 Price: 312.00

Inchtias: ttai rvxt: folate tnjaks comply ft*

sapam Htfffl coropMSGrftiiH tfratOT drect

rcpa&wrtefonflese £feas ol:ie Has&jawatil

ss-29iF-r5f««waAaaj

Conclusion

As llw company name suggest these latest

products eliminate theVatii that U inherent

with a multi-part injection moulded intake

trunk.All ofthe above products arc well cast

and will only need a little sanding to Til

perfectly in their intended kit*

Our ihanta to Seamless Suckers for the

review samples.We arc currently unawareof

any UK stockist ofth is range-

AirwavesScale: l/72rtd

Sut»|ectTBecscnser Wing Foil*

Scale; 1/7?ml Product No/ AC7^2f5

Type Accessory

Designee* taAkRe Ml

Parti: toned Brass 1?

Prirp WJ»Ifluudes The rite nnd hlnq? associated with the

;>lrxi low o* »he Rwaneer Some cutting wit tie

reouircti in *hr HI parts, out tivs Is wel

NltreirAlerl InW «t*P instructions.

l/48th Scale

SubjceiM Phantom WingWScale: tflttlh Product No+: Afria-099

Type Accessory

Designed lor: Hasegawa kit

Parts Etclwd Brass 4

Price: (3 <|fl

includes' Hie two ribs arel tlva hinges lor toe

outer wnff pnn^s ol Ilia F-4

Sublcd fltic^neerW'sigFolil

Scale l«8lh Product No AWyOIfype Accesscfy

Designed for A;rlhHt

Parts: EtchccDra$s I?

Wlce: W WIncludes

r*itF is 3 ^nal^hup versloa ot the

|/7?nri scalp sol ffiviewod previously* Howver,

ti litis lar«f scale the Nit already comes wto the

wno le!d( so no cutting at the kit corcpanonts

required.

Sublecl: F-M£ S'atled Wng DropSttt

Scale: IMSto Product Ho.:

Type: Accessory

Dc^tonert lor; larofra MP?rt* . Resin 8t Etched Brass 20

Price: 2TBA

Includes: ARmvos eSher have Ihts wrong, or

know a lot mora than anyone else, a$ to dale

Tamiya have not released the F-36 tn l«»n

scalel I presume therefore thai th« tot is eithar

lor ih^ Hasegawa l« or the Academy one.

Anyway, you ost an entirely nw sot ol wing

leading edges in resin, with septate slats, plus

^ forward fuselage plug and centre section

replacement panel The etched tret offers ail the

guttle tfifc forthe leading edge slats.

Conclusion

Tlicsc arc all extremely good products from

Airvwtfc The etched sets ore effective, yet

simple,and the more involved set is well

executed, albeit let down hy the confusion

over the intended kit in which it is to be

installed.

Our thanks to BJ> Models lor the review

samples,

Dangerboy HobbiesFollowingM (wm their nxvnl WFwing fold

get, this American firm have now released

*m>thcr„md ;> sampV of it tw been passed

diro-ih' tn us T<k PMvW

!/4Mh Scale

tato (jittfc Placet No+:

TVpe: Accessory

nestgreiHw Acoj^MMMuresMh

Parte Ri^n ft Price:

Includes flut*pwrei pnncls4

imtr stubs and 31 the

sssre^eddow relalino to the whj Wo

mprliansm The interior ol earf» ^neranfl flito

psntl ts Mfyd«*W ft* nhr f»ir Wo sur^ry nil

h? r«|u(nvl 3t if vrfm ttifr am 41 is dl ftie parts

indifdstl fn INs arc drccl retfacerwitr tor tha

kit*xmpoiionts.|

Conclusion

TMi'iel makes folding thewings on the

»\ccnnue Miniamics kit a very simple task

indeed,and the qualityofthemm component

in rtmscf arc to the highest quality.

Our thank* to Dangerboy Hobbies tor the

revietvsampk.

nAccev*orie4 769

C&H Aero MiniaturesThe1 latest Iwo conversion sets from (his

American manufacturer were passed ro us

during our recent visit to the USA,

l/48th Scale

Su&lecl: Republic MQ5BScale: IMStti

Product No.: UiK

T^pe t Conversion

(or: V-ancgram MParts- Resin 5 Price; $TBA

Includes: A completely new nose, plus Ihc nose

mounted pilot lube, a replacement instrument

panel and coamiig and two air data servers tor

either side ol the iuselage. Quite a bit ot cutting

will be required on the Monogram kH, but it is all

well illustrated in ths sets instructors. TTie

manulacturers do recommend that you research

the specific machine you are goiro lo mate, as

many M059s had the externa) changes seen

on the M05D. so double chert!

Subject: HA. MOD?1M8Q

Product No.: HfK

Type: Conversion

Designed lor: Monogram Ml

Parts: Resin 11, Vac-feared Clear 1

Also Includes: Decafs

Price: CTBA

Includes: This conversion offers a completely

DM fuselage, Wffcti is spit HORIZOHVLLY iwo

new ejecton seats, plus a comrol cofcinm,

instrument panel and coaming tor the rear seat

7lt$CMM4 <tf Jfo? W- JflV convBrVsfl

arc also included. The conversion is tinishec oft

with a new vac*Iormed canopy (only one is

suppled). A Kgh qualily dac£ shaet ottering

markings tor a 27lh TFW, 522nd TPS example

and an MDCf I'sty Fac' that operated during

the Vemam War is also included.

Conclusion

CMl seem to producing all tliose

conversions that wc have been waiting for

tor ycars,and they arc to be congratulated

tor them.These latest two are certainly well

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worth adding to any 50$jet collection and

we can highly recommend them to all.

Our thanks toCM 1 Aero Miniatures for

llierevkv samples*

Obscureco Aircraft

litis is a new firm from America*who

passed us samples oftheir first products

during the recent IPMS(USA) National

Convention.

l/72nd Scale

Subject: F9F*2tt*'4/S Election Seats

Designed lor:

Hasegawa or

Matchbox kfls

Parts R*sitt 2Ejection S&tts)

Price: STBA

includes: Two delicately cast elect ot seats for

the F9F complete wrth ail seal harnesses etc

moulded oiu

Subject A-6IJ Wed 1 1ron llaio* intruder

Soflte 1/72nd

Product No.: 03S72G02

Type: Conversion

Designed for Ri|lmi ktt

Parts Resin 3 Price: STBA

Includes: This se( oilers a replacement radora

(holkiw-castV and a new negator's side

console and control column. Those ol you

Waffling to add suitaole ordnance can obtain

these from Hasaaawa's Weapon Set W

ill0&$?8O3 Utf ftwwf fM USA Ce&w)

toifcti: Jet Pfflmst T Mfc 6/SA Cockpit

Scale: 1ff2nd

Product Ho.: OBS72003

Type: Detail Set

Designed lor:Akfftk)t_

Paris: Resin 11 Price:JTBA

Includes: Cwfcpt fbior, nght and left sidewalls.

instrument pane), inslrumcnt panel coaming,

rear cockpit bulkhead anc shelf, two control

columns and two enaction seals (with rrouldccr

seas harrass etc).

OBS7S092 fl-tiSWW f TrnHMTMaOef)

l/48th Scale

Sublfld: FfiKstf iktat CmoM Gwil%

Scale: IMBIh

Product Ho.: OBS4B00-

TVpe: Accessory

Designed for: Haser-awa Ml

Parts Resin 1

OBStmi (FSttfSHim Cwactorf Co*\Sw)

Price: $TBA

includes: mis set otto's a single-piece

replacement cowlinga correct that offered n

trie Hase&fova kit

Subject: F3F*2 Bearcat Couched Cowlirg

Scale |/48lh

Product Ho. OBS46q02

Type: Jtocesscry

Designed for:

Hcftbycraft kit

Paris: Resn 1

Price: 11BA

tacltHles: this set

otters a singlc*picce

replacement cowling to

correct Piat offered in

the Hobbycrafl kit.

Conclusion

These are some excellent new products tram

this firm, and they must be comtratulalcd

on doinga cockpit update fur the Airfixfet

Provost kit.

Our thanks to Obscureco Aircraft for the

review samples. UK moddlen* can obtain

oxumplw from ED Models.

Custom Aeronautical Miniaturesl/32nd Scale

Sub|ecl: Grumman F-1JD Toinnat

Scale: i;32nd

Product NQ.:R32-037

Type Accessory

for: Tamya te:

Resin 20

Price: S3fl,flS

Includes: Revised parets9Uw side ol the r^r

li;selagHt tail warning radar; RIO's enchnit tub

(note; the new pilot's cockpit lud noted in the

instructions is not mcktfed). new insrmment

panel coamings, forward senscr ar-d nose wheal

doers, as well as HUD Irames, new ertiausi

3ii;os-atTd-3l5cliSt state.

Conclusion

This is a very impressive updaic, but yon

will &tiH need the 't^uiic^ B-14A cockpil

update set to complete it.All of the resin

components are to the highest quality and

this conversion can be recommended to all

experienced modellers.

Our thanks to Brockhursi Hobbies for the

review sample.

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J. RutmanThis month sees a nice batch of new

accessories and conversion sets in W32nd

scale from this manufacturer*samples of

which have been passed directly to us for

review

l/32nd Scale

Subject: inkers Ju 8Tfr2

Scale: V32nd

Product No :WK

TVpg: Conversion

Designed for Reveil % kit

Paris. Rosin 5? hEtcned 16. MMal 1 , Vac-tormcd

Clear 3

Price S45.W

Includes: lite larsest pais ol 1N$ conwvon

arc a ccrrpletely row nose secton, plus lha

wheel spats and 37mm carnca TTic set also

induces a naw ;:osfcpt inlcrlci: Wtfi sWewals,

radtt ejiuiprocni, iasOTiraat panel and seat.

Oiter external component include a new

propele' and wing Iqs. The metal component Is

a new laihvheel yoke, anc Ihc etchec parts offer

ai Ih? bucktes etc lor tie seat harness*

Subject P-47 Cockpil Set 'OutOMop'

Scale 1/32rd

PfO<lJCt Ho.:

TVpa: Actasstyy

Designed far Ravelin kit

Paris Resin 9, Etclred 64

Price: S2£ 30

Includes: IMs set ol%s a new cockpil tlcor,

rear bulkhaad, seal frame, seat, sidewalks,

irslfirroit panel coaming, control eglurm and

upper dashing panel, all in resin. "fte remainder

cwvffiecfe afto stoHvy

gf ihe set is atoned aid composes a new

instrument panel, rudcer wdaJs, sfelewall delafs,

scat bttttttt aid various airframe de:ails. Ibis

set Is also avateble tor the VMotbzcV version,

at the same price, so please specify which ore

you warn wjjgflordering

Suhject: M7 Collected Cowing

Seals: V32nd

Product No.: W'K

type: facessery

Oeslflpfrf lor: FtaWtWt

Paris; Rc$n3

Price: tKOOincludes: A replacement (enrreded} cowling lor

the ReveM£ kit, pXis lha rear bulkhead and tte

oil cooler spline* plates. The gii$ are suppled on

a sheet ol i:re -cut plastic card*

Subject: P-47 l>3tsa) HIB1

Scale 1/J2rd

Product Na.:*K

lype: Asnesso'?

Designed for R&vell& kit

Pails: Resin i

Price; $2 .03

Includes: llio M7*$ dttsal Met, offered as an

'add-on' corrpoflent.

Subject P-»17 Main Wheels

Scale: M2rd

Product No..

TVPft : Accessor1

Designed for. Rsvell®' kit

Paris: Resin 6

Pric*: S&JM

includes Two replacement •Walflhtod' main

wheals ccfnplcle Wth elUier soo'M or p'an

hubs as separate coirpenenls,

Subject: P-^l? Corrected Gun Ports

a: \-32mt

Product No,: HrK

Type: Accessary

Designed for: ItevehS

kit

Paris: tosii 2

Price: $250Cft*ffic*'stf GunIncludes: Ftw nun

oorts In the ReveMo kit

am parallel with Ihe

teacing ctfge the Wng vnen in fact aT P-17

guas were paraiei with 11* ground, resultflp In

an ugward stoprig set or pan ports Those idle

inserts oceicorne tte probem qeita elfect**qry.

Subject: P-4; WieelWull

Scale: 1;32nd

Prcducl NetWK

: Accessory

tor: FwnS I

Ruin 6. VWiroMaiaia

Price:

Includes: Oeiailect wnoel wdl inserts, alcng v-itn

the undercarriage compression Inks, the tail

wheel and caivtfs ewer around the tail

Wheel leg, an in resin. The white metal pafts a<e

the main oleos and taiMtoel yoke.

Subjccl:Mc Z62V^ »WI_

Scale: i;32nd

PfOduct Hq.:_WK

Type: Accessory

Designed (or: Revel® cr Ifasepawa l*s_

Paris: Rasin 3

Price. 316.00

Includes: Ihe cemrc sact>an ol Ihe lusclags, i

visib^ thrcogh ilie tficcl well, along with the

outei sections within each ulna

Subject :h#190AWh«|Wi

_ 1/32wl

ProductHO..»'K

TVpe: Accessory

Designed fur Hasojawa Kit

Paris: Resin 5

Price: Si 7 35

Includes A eompfclely raw insert to give detail

to the interior of lha wheel welts in the

Hasepawa kit;

Subject: Fvi Wheel Opertng Corrects

Scale. V32ne

Product No : ItfK

Type: Accessory

Iter:

Parts: Resin 1

Price: S^QO

Includes: A

fw J9QAWtMi

ft)$i^g Ccmctw

re^acement secticn to

correct tne errcr in ths lower fuselage between

me wheel wells on the Hascgawa f

w

I90A kit

Subject: Ju 070 and Eady O Siren and Siren

Propeller

Scale V32nfl

Product Ho.: WKType: Accessory

Designed lonfleWt* kH

Parts tebGPrice S8.00

Includes: A set of nxd^secfions for the

undercarriage spats on me Revels kii, phis ihe

wind-di .vfjii siren and ils associated fairings

Suhiect: Ju 8/ Main Undercarriage Legs w/o

Scale: t/S2M

Product No.. WKType: Accessc^y

Designed lor ltevell»

PaHs:M«^2

Price: S5 CO

IticTuLlcs rtorne:at

ucderc^Tlage ^s, as

often seen once the

JuBTUMtottoW tot;*

loftti spats were removed on me Ju 67

Conclusion

Bach of these tttt will certainly add a lot

tn the intended kit*, as all of them arc

getting a biflong in the tooth*. The resin

casting is very good, as is the level of

detail etc. The only down side is the total

lack of instructions, which although not a

problem for things like the undercarriage

sclSv could beared handicap to those

doing the Ju 87G-2 conversion. That said,

they arc all recommended to the

experienced amongst you,

Our thanks to J. Rutman for the review

samples. UK modellers will have to obtain

examples directly from the manufacture^

as the production process makes it

unlikely thai (hey will ever be readily

available in the UK.

nAccessories 771

• Red Roo Modelsl/72nd Scale

RRO720& - Brewster Buffalo MX I, town by Stf

MN. 'Mac* Read. N3. 45$ Sgo (RAAFJ

RRD720? - Brewster Bullato Modal 339-23. Ilowi

Oy Fit Sff JdwB&H No. 2S Sqn (RMF)l/4Wi Sc3eRRWS02 - Mustang MK IV, fton by Son Lflr PM.

Nash

RRO4S004 - P-51D Mustang. flwm by Fg Off Uil

Hor$mant Mo. 82 SqnpMF)Prt»: Aus58SO eacft

• Aztec

1/48U) Scale48-01 1 - L£n Eagtes IV Mayan Gads' One F-510,

WIM5&P-47D)48-012 - lath Eagles III

4

One F-5Eff=. MWG &A-37B)

• Eagle Cals1 4si !t Scale

EC*22 h7JG4(Sturm) F\v IMS (to FW 190 AT)

ICm I» 320 tDtfch) Sqwtal (4x

B-2S)

V32nd Scale

EC#23-32 - Dcras of the Galtad Crcus (4x

hv 1930)

EC#2442-\?il0w10 (4xF\v 1900*13)

Price: S9.DQ (IrtBth}, S10.00 (1/32MJJ

• Experts-Choice

1/72nd ScalD

72^15 -M6A(?i6)72-22 US Blue BOfd&fK) ftatonaJ 'nsljnta

1943-1W772-23 US Fill Cotor HaBcnal Insigna Irom 1M772*24 • USm Bofderad National hsgnia 1&33

72-25 - US HaBcntf bsigrta 1918-1943

72-27 - WEffi Ar National Gufrtf (x4)

1/4flh Scale

48-24 - F-10MB, chase plane IcrM test

progracTYTG

48-25 - M01B UttrfQD./M8th FS48«-M01BVW*O. 136th FB48-27 • MOIfiWGdOO, 4451h RS48-28 -A-7D(X4)48-36 - F-tE lasl of the AUG &jnh^ncf$'

48^5 MO&VB Delta Dart last FlfM'

4&55 - MOOD Super Saire (6x F-100)

ftfce:S850

• Galdecal1-7 2nd Scale

72.003 * Flnrtsh Air Foica Part 3

72X04 - Ritrtsh Alf Force Part 4

Prfce: £5.50

• Max Decals1/144th Scale

MwHQ2 - Aer LfKius A321 . 320 & BAG 1-11

Mw4403 - to Limits ClassCs (LI049Constcia&on

t DC-3 & Fckker F.27 frteiCsftp)

UUOW - taLnais Boeing 707-34BC (1966 &1976)

Wee: E650~i

tote: All o1 ths items listed have recenOy been

released and are fiere Iot our reacers'

inlormatloa Full reviews ol each may appear in a

future edition.

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Custom Aeronautical Miniatures

This month sees five new sheets, all of

which have been passed directly to us by

Brockhurst Hobbies.

l/72nd Scale

72-004 McDD F-4J Phantom

M , McDD F-4J, BuNo. 1

Freelancers USS Ranger, 1978.

•2. McDD F-4£ ftiNo. i 57270, VF- 1 14

Aardvajks, USS KJtty HaA, 1974,

fit Z

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pill I

m 1

72-GQ-l KcQOMJHttllhm

+ ;;marinesmarines -v

;; MARINES MARINES

m 1 Z 2 Z Z Z —

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^-;:navy navy

72-011 McOD F-4 Phafilam Hl-Ws Marinu

& Navy Oats

ThU sheet offers lour complete sets of

national insignia and stencils in the

hi-visibility Mylc.

72-013 McDD F 1 J Plianlom

•I. McDD F-1U. liuXo. 1S30W,VF-51

Sctvaming Ett^etb USS Coral Sea, 1972,

•2. McDD 1MB, BuVo. N/K, VF- 1 1

1

Sundowners USS tora) Srat 1975,

72-014 McDD F-4J Phantom

•l.McDDMI,UuNalS7299,VM03

Sluggers, USS Saratov 1971.

•2, McDD F-4J. BuNo. 15730S,VM 1 1ted

Rippen>>USSKorrcstaUW61

72-018 McDD F-4J Phantom

-UMcDDF-4B,BuNal51007,VKhV32l

Hctli Angels, NAS Andrew*, 1975,

-2- McDD P 4B,ByNo*ISH7l,VMFA-3l2

Date

GO to

3DDS ™ n(X7

JDOD

rTE S E 5 r *

Chcckciboards, KCAS Beaufort, 1972,

Conclusion

Cacli of iliese Jheets {with the exception of

72-01 1 ofcourcc) oilerswo complete set*

of stencils and national insignia*so that

both options can be built,

Our thanks to Brockhurct Hobbies for the

review sample*. UK muddtm caJi obtain

examples via Iknnants, while all other

enquiries worldwide should be made

directly to Rrockfcurst Hobbies.

3

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B Bm"SB

IQ07

^« 1471 \ 1471 ^T: MARINES MARINES :

; * MARINES MARINES 1 S

Fantasy

Printshopl/48th Scale

FP826 SH-30 Sea Kimj

•USH-3D Sea King>Bu/No, 15271

1

( HS-4,

USS Horned966Apollo R«o*wy\

This simple sheet offers all the markings

applied to this machine during the Apollo

recovery flight in 1966. Thc&e are all simple

black characters, that go over the light Gull

Grey and white scheme.

Conclusion

This particular option has been available in

|kite in the past, but ha* not been around for

many years now. The release of this sheet

will be welcomed by many who want to add

this historic machine to their collection*

ThU sheet is 12.95.

Our thanks to fantasy 1'rinLdiop for the

iwicw sample.

Leading Edge Models

fPBSB - SM-30 Sea K\W1

1%$Apm fkcw&Y*

l/72nd ScaLes

7^22 * CF-1B Hwnel

*],CP-18 Hornet, Canadian Armed Forces

2IKWAnniver4arystheme>Xa4IO(Coug3r)

Sqn,CFB 0>ld Lake.

This sheet is also available in IMBth scale as

4832.

Conclusion

Leading Edfp

now fail to

come up with

colourful

Canadian

subjects, and

this latest

sheet is no

exception,

The quality of

the printing

Hi m

pom sa

of the complicated mo:if on the tail has to

be seen to be folly appreciated, it is

flttuuung!

Our :hanb to leading Edge Models for the

review sample. UK modellers can ohtain

examples from ilannar.ls*

774 Oecats Mill A'irtor Hi'Utttt Irnrvri:n»l *-CUC^f?H>T ho i&ojff«j^ <hj«n; in: in;* I U* with heW.

White Dog Decals

72f0«-Ce»WOiV«if*fB-«

l/72nd Scale

7Zt001 -

Consolidated 8-24

-1.B-24II80-CO,

44-40791*

'Playmate', S67tJi

Bomber SquadiOii

(BS),494lli Bomber

Gruur. !BG).

2.B-24M-20-C0,

44-4221 VQucenof

the Strip', 529lh BS,

.tSOlli RG.

721002 -

Consolidated B-Z4

|,B-24I-W0-COi

44-40434,Tkli Pled Flapper', 528lh BS,

380th BG.

2. B-MM-5-CO, 44-41 875,'Ncl Result,'.

528th BS, JKiiih BG

721003 - PB4Y-2s

•1. PU4Y-2. BuNo. 5949),"lail Chaser1,

VPII-12J.

•2. PB1Y-2. BuNo. 39564,"Ol Blaiidcrbus',

VpB-121.

-3. PB4Y-2, BuNo. 59495. VPB- 121.

721004 - Boeing B-17GS

*LB-l7e^VE,BoXo-481S8.'Bobb)r

Sox'. 850th BMWHb BCL

'2. R-}7(;-95-lK>> BuNo. 338728,k

5t with

Breakfast', 851*1 BS>490th BC-

•3. B07G-75-PL,BuXo. 44-83254, $5 Ul

BS. 490th li(i.

NAU72Q01 - Nose Art UpgradO

*), Boeing B*29*$outIi Sea Sinner'. For use

with AcroMaster sheet 72-129.

HAU72002 - Hose Art Upflrado

•K Boeing B-29 'OurGal'.

For use with AcroMaMcr sheet 72- 1 29*

HAU72Q04 - Nose Art

* I , Boeing D-29,'Southern Comfort1

.

Tor use with MroMaster sheet 72-131.

NAU72005 - KOU ArlUt

M. Boring B*29/Dragon Udf,ls>r Uie with AcroMastcr sheet 72- 13 1 .

NAU72013 - Hose Art Upgrade

>]. M7G/51 with B«&kfiitf\

For use with Supcrscale sheet 72-749.

PMT72008 - P-6IA

"KP-6IA-10,4Ally R',4tfth Night Fighter

Squadrom South West Pacific-

PMT72007 -P-61IM5•l i P-61B-15 I

<BlackPanther'T 41Sth Night

lighter Squadron, South West Pacific.

l/43th Scale

NAU48001 - Nose Art UpBrade

>L,B-J4,.'Ofl Defence'.

For u$c with Monogram kit 45609.

Conclusion

The initial shew itt this selection are the

normal waterside type* although the nose

art in each is supplied as a dry transfer.

All the remaining nose art upgrades and

the two P-61 sheeuare purely dry

transfers*and a* a Jesuit the clarity <>f

image thai they offer ha*- to be seen to be

believed.

t

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711003-PB&2S

Our thanks to White Pog Dceals for the

review samples. As far as we are aware,

this is no current UK stockist ol this

range.

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Orion Model AccessoriesThe latest samples (mm thisAmerican

manufacturer Wfcrt passed in us duringthe

IPMS(L'SA) National convention*

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ORD72016 -

F/A-1BC/D Kuwaiti

Air Force

The instructions only

show two machine

S/No.44lolNfr9

Squadron And S/No

432 ofNa 23

Squadron. However*

the massive decal jheel

includesdoaeens ofserial

numbers etc,so obviously using the extensive

details included in the instructions you could

KOmiiAlF force

combine the walkings to make any one ofa

numberoJ machines.

l/48th Scale

ORM8DQ0 - F/A-18D USMC-LF/A-18D,BuNo.]6S4IOofVMFA(AW}*225

Vikings,

OAD48016 - F/A-1&C/D Kuwaiti Air Force

This is just a scakxi-up version of OHTO2QI6

reviewed elsewhere and nil the comments

made for Hurt sheet apply hcrcalsa

Conclusion

Each ofthese sheets comes with an extensive

set ofimuucwiu that cover everything from

theoverall scheme to cockpit interiorand

wheel well colours (all l:Seross*ieleienecd).

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These iiutructxHtf also include details on tic

excretion acals installed in these machines, plus

lots ofoiher information-The Kuwaiti sheets

arc a bit confusing ihuughj but each set comes

mlSlimBBHMl

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IW IW Stee& 4> <M0«0f6 - fi>1-lfiC?l) Wwflffl

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tvith full itendllingand a veryceargg:ce as

to where each stencil goes. Excellent stutT.anc

you will not be mi rprised to hear that the man

behind this ilrm has spent over 12 wars

workingwith the F/A-I8!

Our llianks toOrion Model Accessories :or the

review samples.

Cloud MasterTtooof the latest sheets in this range haw been

passed directly lo us for reviewby Dutch

Dccals.

72/10 - Lockheed 1-C49tf49f1079

Constellation Walkways, Windows, De-lcltig

Boots etc

As the title says,this sheet ofieis all the

walkway*windows and dc- icing markings

applied to theConstellation.The interesting

thing about these decals is that they feature

"pcelable vainistf.The instructions state that

cuteapplied over a gloss finish and allowed to

dry fultyjhe varnish can becarefully peeled

off. Each image features a'tal/extending

outside lite parametersofthe artwork, and

litis t5 the point at which you will start In lift

thevarnish*This isccrlainly an interesting

process, but one which I suspect will takecare

and practice todo well

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trailing edge.andthe

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oBercd. I'he sheets do not indude steivcils of

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K<>97 series from Academy, a sample of

which has been sent directly to us for

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l/72nd Scale

M7-002 C,'HC;KC-97 Slratotanker

1, KG97L> S/jSfc 52-2630, "Zeppelinheim\

M5th AREFS* 160th AREFG, Ohio ANG,

Rhcin-Main, Germany, 1976.

•2. YC-97A, SWo, 45-59595, 1 st Strategic

Support Squadron (SAC)* Rhein*Main,

Germany, May I94fl (Berlin Airlift).

•3. 097A, 48-416, 146th ATW\ California

ANG, early 1960s.

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AFB, California, early 1950s,

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early 1950s,

•&.KC-97H 5 1 -245.305th BW(M), MacDill

A Nt> Florida, 1953.

•9. KC-97G, 52-2782 from an unknown

SAC unit, late 1950s.

*10.KC*97Li52-842> lCWth ARBFS, 126ili

AREFG. Illinois ANG, 1971.

•I L KC-97L, 52-905, 126th AREFS, 128th

AREFG, Wisconsin ANG, 1977.

12. YC-97B, 45-595%, MATS. Pacific

Division,early 1950s.

Price: S2L95

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If you have any of the Academy kits in

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make, or slopping yourself adding up to

ten KC-97s to your collection!

Our thanks to Airways Graphics for the

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RAP, Par lvasl,

1W5-6.

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C'Xo. 1091.N241K.

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L'S Coast C.U.1W.

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Bonn-Hangclar, flown by Obll. Johannes

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2,fw 1WA-6,'Green J',JG3(KI.

GC991-:'n'L'L" "'bg]

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MUIH1943.

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Werner Stcvib (StalTelkapitan), GtltcrsloK

July 1940,

U0G-4,/|-AF,IUXJG 102

Vroiekiorai BOiimen und Mahrcn\ Prague,

Nfay IW5,

72 01 3 - Ciechoslakian Air Force

1923-1939 National Insignia

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S72 001 - Curttes P»40fe*lft*M Stencils

This sheet offer* t^"0 complete *cts of

stencils for the K or N.

l/48th Scale

48 005 - Liftmftt NachtiSget Pt. 1

Jf£» »^

ThisU a scaled-up wnsion of 72 01 2,and

olTers the same four options.

48 007 Douglas C~47 Dakota^kytraln

Pt.1

•1.C-47B, 43-161 l9/)ungle Skippers" of the

55th Troop Carrier Squadron. Hill Fighter

Strip, Mondoro Island, December 1944,

-2. C-47A> 4292189,"Itirfand Sport Special*,

f>lst Troop Carrier Squadron, 31 4th Troop

Carrier Group,Operation'Market Carded

September 1944.

•3. Dakota Mk U KG488. No, 267 tl'cgasus)

squadron, Desen Air Force* Kgypt, 1942,

Conclusion

Kadi of these sheets oilers all the unique

markings for each option and some of litem

aUo olTcr a good selection ofstencils, The

"i

)Hmt cottons on 48 iOt?

fclccira dwet otfers propeller logos,but not

stencilling.

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T.lMy interest In the Varsity came about a

number of years ago at one ot those

now sorely missed Battle ol Britain At

Home days at Biggin Hill Three took part

during the flypast segment ot the show

and I remember the sight and sound o(

these porcine-looking aircraft quite well

Although I was making models at the

time a kit of the type v/as unavailable so

the thought of adding one to my

collection was ruled out. such was the

impression the Varsity had on me.

Yean later*and my modellingbug slill with

me.Aeroclub released their multi-mcdia kit,

On buying die kit* I recalled the event

described atxw with the intention ofbuttdutg

it tonielune, MeanwhileAviaiion News (VfyU

NoJ7) with I *72nd scale plans and Ihe Air*

Britain monagrapVpa»duaion list had since

been added lo my library both dealing with

theViJcing.'Wiklta andVan%Armed With

Uiesc useful references I decided to set about

building the kit. As usual adecision as to

which colour scheme 1 should finish it in

cameabout. By chance I was flicking through

the Air-Britain publication mid seekingsome

details of the XoJ 15 Squadron machine

featured in the kit decals, as it was ba*cd at

RAKTangmcrein my homecounty ofWfcst

Sussex- 1 have had some pcrwnal connection

wilhTangmcrc while I was doing a gliding

course courtesy oftheAXC. so this assisted in

my decision, Looking through the list of

identities/serials in the publication I found

that WJ946 made its Grit flight on mydate of

birth and was later delivered to l*xl 15 Sqn

coded M.The serial for die Na 1 15Sqn

machine in the kit dccals beingW)945! This is

good 1 thought,but more of this later-..

So,enough ofmy ramblingon about the

reason beliind this article... on with theshow

tas they say)!

The Kit

Aeroclub supplythe kit in dicir nice stout

boxeswhich open out into a tray (in the style

tt\ ihe hygxtc l:iog kits) and makca useful

addition to the work area. Tne partscome in

two vae-lbrm sheets wilh separate packs

containingcockpit transparencies, white metal

castingsand the two main power eggs as itiin

castings.These ate all stapledaround theedge

of the box preventing lo*s,a thoughtfulnwtTne main airframe parts have nxessed panel

lines though thesearea little heavy

Instructions come on two A*I fhcete with

useful lips on coiwirueting vnc-forms>andof

course the build sequence.A separate larger

sheet provides thecolour scheme options to

W72nd scale.And naturally a decal sheet

consistingof all relevant markings including

data and stencilling, all nicely printed,

although on my example the small unit

badgesarea bit offregister.

Construction

As is noimal with vac-forms the task of

preparingthe pans isquite labour intensive,

Those ofyou that build vac-forms regularly

may disagree,but I hawonly tackled about

four or five in tlie past umpteen years Tve

been kit bashingso I do find them time

consulting,Anyway,once all the puns have

been cut out of their mother steels, thejob of

tff p^rs Ja>titif afterctf»i|7 oaf a»tf ratting tfoiw fyszfoge batoes after orttwgm

sandingand scraping the inner facesof the

fuselagewingand tailplanc halves until they

have thedesired .sharp trailingedges has to be

carried out. Tneone method I did not use wua

the we! and di y fixed to a twrksurface. ( find

thi* not wry successful as one camKK be

certain ofachieving a uniform all wind edge

and 1 find it a bit awkward, I don't possess Tfce-

All so I tried an alternative method as

suggested byAcojelub in usinga Stanley blade

to scrape thesurplus plastic away.This is an

efficient method and with Ihe help ofa

Sandvik sanding block I sanded out any errors

alongthe faces to ensurean evenjoin.Once all

matingsurfaces wre treated in this manner 1

carried out a dry run to check for fit and

alignment ftelbregoing ohcad and assembling

I took the opportunity to improve die pane)

lines by first sanding the main surface* ofthe

wings,fuselage halves and tailplancs in order

to reduce the heavinessofthem. Carewas

taken not to overdo this but tosandjust

enough to leaveas much of theoriginal line as

possible, lite thick plastic used will allow this

provided care is taken and a fine gradeofwet

and dry is used (I used 4ffi>grade).Control

surfaces such as ailerons, Daps and elevators

wereemphasised byscoring a bit moredeeply

and holding my Pcultei at an appropriate

angle to achieve ihe right look.

The fuselage panel lines were added to

with the Aviation News plans as a guide. A

thin strip ofscrap aluminium I obtained was

used as my cutting guide, being flexible

enough lo follow the fuselage contours. This

was firmly held in place in one hand and

scribed with the oilier. With these

preliminaries over the next step to deal with

would be the cabin windows. I had to decide

whether to leave them and just simply paint

them Wade in Ihe final stages or cut them out

and use Kristal-Klear.Tte windows measure

about a quarter ofan inch square with two

larger ones, one on each side. 1 felt that these

openings were a little loo big for

Kristal-KlearW work effectively but decided

to go ahead and cut them out anyway.The

method used for this operation xm to drill a

hole in each corner inside the outlines

depleted and one in the ojntre and then with

a knifelink the holes by scoring deeply tten

breaking through.Thc opening* were treated

by filing and trimmingback the surplus to

theaforementioned outlines leaving perfect

windows. Howl was goingto depict the

glaringwould be dealt with later when I'd

thought ofa way. A floor and white metal

components to furnish the cockpit area are

supplied. Willi ihe lloor prepaid during the

earlier cutting and sanding operations the

metal pari* were prepared and ajsemhled

and painted in tank greyasdm would look

black when enclosed. The instrument panel

has some detail to which I added thecontrol

wheels* I decorated tlus area to a minimum

as little would be seen, but I did add seal

belts irum wine bottle foil to the seals and

coloured diem as appropriate.Tltere are a

pair of consoles to filteriide and when fixed

in place, together with all the other pieces,

there U someconsiderable weight which is

needed to keep the noseon the ground.Onee

all this is done tte whole assembly was fitted

to one fuselage halfas were the supplied

strcngttencrs alongthe top and bottom

etfgtf . A rear bulkhead and formers which

mate tip ihe nose wheel bay and floor

.support arc also fitted in place, all this adding

some strength to the finished m<idel.

Ttenoseboy* wasopened up by cutting

along the embowed lines depictingthe nose

wheel bayand the pieces were kept lor

possible use later.Additional pieces of^ap

were cut and added to strategic points along

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the fuselage half la case and strengthen the

joint. Before J went any further I noticed that

at each wing root therewere twoembused

lines close together and another pair at the

tailplanc roots.These I took tobe location

points foripars for thewing^and tail. Bearing

:n mind the w'.vjw nfthe model when

Snisked with all thai metal and resin the wing

;oinsbeingbutt filled, would bea bit weak.So

I decided thai a j#ar would definitely be

needed for the wings and one x>; the tail

surfaces ;iut to ensure alignment aivd

strengthSurpi&ngly a wing*par b not

included in the kit so one wxiuld have tokmade somehow. Carvingoneout from I l:e

scrap plastic wouldn't beenough) felt, sol

resorted to another method.With the aid of

theAviationNew drawings and myoccupation in the PCB industry | wa* able to

create a program tonuchinea wings]>arto

the right si*e and dihedral angle whidi would

fit thus addinga good support to tlx kit

wings.Theonly snagencountered w*& Ihc fact

that thespar would need 10 pass through the

floor4o u narrow segment needs to be

lemowxl to allow this*-Also needed arc

additional fermere to support the separated

floorsections

The material used isquite strongand is

used in the PCB industry tor the support of

copper panels when drillingsbut can b? fixed

with superglue.Once I was satisfied that this

would wxk,die fuselage halves werejoinoi

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Thy Port ttftg vtif/i lenee rflSreWto ftqgp) aod

rovnttedofl

fe^cmm, wAXIHre c&wtet&l. a\oq spar $tot /ias a&o b$to cui out

after I added a link more nose wvighl just to

make sun; I had a model that would stay on its

nose* I was really pleased to find that I hadn't

scraped too much plastic away from the two

halves as was revealed at this stage- Then: were

one ortwo places that did need nunc fillets of

scrap plasticand fdler further round the joint.

A quite sucressfuljob so faras a non regular

vac-form builder

So,to thewings next. The winghalves were

treated at the same time its live fuselage with

regard to the sandingoperations to save lime.

There's not much to da here onceall the

preliminaries haw been carried out. Joining

the wing halves was straightforward;

checking alignment was OK, the trailing

edgts sharpness being important* Hen: I

found it was necessary to pare down the

thickness by using tlw Sandvikending

fftf righttafldfosctope «tf1 :t\e floor addedand$fm\ty ttic cu'<Mto? the spar

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block, filing and tidying with wet and dry,

Again once ! was satisfied with a nice

sharpish trailing edge to both wings I sei

about rescribingthe positions ofthe aileron

trim labs and enhanced die aileronsby

making saw cuts ai their exiremities lining a

razorsaw and thescribed lines as a guide.

There is a tine recessed line about 37* inches

in from the tips indicating the positions lor

the wing fences. I made a saw cut right

through the topsurfaoaand right thmugh to

the lower surfaces at the leading edges to

accommodate the fences* The cuts kid to be

widened enough by shavingslivers to allow

theie parts to fit. lite fences themselves were

a little too long and pointed when compared

to photos of the real aircraft so they were

Miitably modified and fixed in place.

Next to bedealt with were the nacelle

fairings, which after beingon out and

prepared to fit sat perfectly into their

respective recesses. Filler was needed all

around on l>oth sides in order to blend into

the wing surface.The well cast resin engine

housings wen: then glued into place and

blended in with somedabs ofMilliput. Earlier,

during the cuttingout siagcs*ihc small square

undercarriagedoors were cut toallow the

main legs togo through later.The main doors

on the aircraft remained closed when on the

ground, openingduring the retracting

sequencer feature on many machines. This

solved the need to add detail to the hap which

I wasn't keen to do.White metal engine inscris

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14iviih the prop shafts were

then fitted into place without

gluing as these parts were a

light fit once cleaned up*The

lower intake fairings were

also supeiglued to the

undersides at the locations

marked, a little filler being

used to fair diem in. Now

that die wings w^re

compietod any remaining

cleaningup jobs werecarried

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out ready for Cuingto the fuselage.

The grenc moment had arrived for the

fillingofthewings to the luselageand to see if

the spar I had mode would meet my

requirements. It\m here that I discovered a

modification had to be made to tlx: spar about

an inch and a halfin from the ends in the

form offilingout recesses logo around the

raised mouldings in the wings tor the nacelles.

Failure todo this results in the winghalves

comingapart when forcing die unmodified

spar through. Once die mod had been carried

out any further fears were unfounded as the

wings slid over theipar with a reassuringdick

right up to the fiisclagc without a hitch. 'lite

bun joint at the fuselage was positive with a

slight gap alongthe top surfaces and a slighily

largergap underneath but thedihedral turned

out to he very good- KMA Plastic Weld was

used tocement the wings in placeas this

ensures a stronger joint, reduces the n«d for

too much filler and docs not attack the plastic

enough lo spoil the model 1 was overjoyed at

how well things were turning out so (ax An

alternative method to die wingspar tit would

be to ascertain tlw position of the-sparbefore

assemblingthewings and cuttinga slot out

from the raised sections ofeach wing half

where thenacelles fil.Thc gap would be filled

by the spar as it is slid into thewingwhen

assembled and in any casewon't be seen due

to the closed wheel bay. Murphyi Law beat me

again because I only thought ofthis oilier

method alio;wauls!

The model began to take shape rapidly

now and I was looking forward to seeing it

stand on its undercarriage. A spar for the

tailplanexm made from scrap and inserted

through the openings as for the wings and

then the tail feathers fitted; again thejoin

was good with just a little more filler to

blend it in to the rear fuselage. An alignment

check by looking at the model from head

and tail on to sec if everything was square

assured me that all was fine without any

furtive r adjustments needed.

Time now tor a thorough goingover with

bags ofwet and diy toclean up all ihat filler

{not that much really) and smooth offany

other blemishes incurred during this work,

Thiugs really were goingswimmingly.The

main canopy had been cut out,a* was the

astrodome,and test fitted.Hiecanopy needed

careful trimmingasoidy one is supplied and

when this was done a trial fit showvxi that this

part fitted as it wassupposed ta A ward or

two should besaid here about Acrodub and

this kit. As you will haw noticed J hadmylittle trouble in the lit of parU in the

construction and it is all due to thedesign of

live kit and the well thought out assembly

instructions and vac*iorm buildingguidance

notes Ihat youcan expect from Aerodutx

Coming from someone whodoesn't normally

build vac-forms it hasgiven mea lot of

inspiration tor future modelling in this media.

Now that tlw commercials axe over,on to the

next and final stajps.

So for I have covered tlte main assemblyof

the Varsity. Ift now lime toMart adding live

oilierbiu left lying around in die bos.The

main undercarriage kgs. as with all theother

metal costings* were cleaned up and fixed into

place though thesmall openings to the

undersides ofthe nacelles (where else).Hie

main wheels followed ensuring diese were

vertical by resting the model on a fiat surface.

Two smallerdoors were made from spare

plastic sheet to match the openings

completing this area.This was then followed

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by the nosegear assembly. I had a little bother

in getting this to stay in place,but il was all

down to me applying too much loctiteand

not cleaning lite old dried up stuff properly;

eventually it decided to remain in place us

intended. This is where 1 found out that the

addition ofnose weight together with a lot of

weight already in place was more than ample.

I then added some pieced ofstretched spnte

and micro strip to add a bit ofdetail and

realism to ito nose wheel bay.Admittedly it

may not be totallyaccurate bur looksgood to

me.being better than leavinga big empty

void. The nose doors were troublesome loo

but there I used the plastic sections cut out

earlier which are the right sizeand arc also a

bit better looting than the metal ones

supplied Purely my clwicc and decision. Small

bits ofscrap plasiiccaid were made to

represent the lunges and completed thiswage.

By now )xiu1l have guessed that the model

\m indeed standingon all threes! Lookingar

the model fiom a number ofangles at

eye-ltvti and at a distance the sir of it looked

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mast and the square-shaped antenna or

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earlier it lite Iurn ofIhc tried and tested

Ibilfords Grey Primer. Once a good coal was

applied and dry,a thorough look all over

revealed the inevitable blemishes that would

need further attention .This was done and a

final coat ofprimer (just to makesure) was

applied and giver, o tight rub down with a

scouring pad to smooth offthe texture a Ixt

which gives a nice smooth surface foe the

coiningpaintjob.

Painting & Finishing

The main cockpit transparency needed a little

more trimming to check the lit and when

satisfactory was fixed into place with liquid

supergluc. the fiirnesescaping through the

other windowopenings thus avoiding any

doudingof the clear part. Inevitably the slight

£*p$ found around Ulis area were treated

accordingly and allowed todry out thoroughly

before any further work could becarried out

At this stagea planol action on thebest way

to tackle the final paintingand glazingofthe

cabin windows had to be thought up. 1

decided to lira* carry out diejob ofthe

finished colour scheme of Aluminium overall

with thewhite top deckirg. After masking ihe

main canopy and thearea to be painted wbite>

XtracolorXM2 (Aluminium! was applied by

airbrush lo theeniire mode).Two coats wete

spnqvd on allowingplenty oftime to dry

between each coat.This was then lirtlowed by

removing the masking from llw fuselage top.

carefully leaving the correct demarcation

alongthe nose lightning Hash from just

behind diecockpit down to theextreme tip.

Maskingwas iujo left on the main canopy

leaving thecentral roofarea which w^s lo be

finished in white along with the res: ofthe

fuselage top and fin, Before doing so the resi of

theentire mode! wis masked with rape and

lots ofpaper lissue to prevent anyov^rspray

onto the aluminium pair.n

Forthe fuselage upper surfaces i used

Ha]fords Appliance Whileon recommendation

bya friend A coalofWhite Primer from tlw

%<ersatile llalfords range ofacrylicaerosols was

first sprayed on togive a good base tor the

main gloss white finish mentioned above*The

finwh is very good and I am very pleased with

Iheend result. Once again with all the main

paintworkdry the maskingwas carefully

remitt^ followed by an inspection,

particulariy ofdie demarcaiion between the

iwocotours. A cheek around ihe<anopy

reveaJcd acoupleof places »vhich needed

attention with some Krislal-Klear to Gil lite

imperfectionsand some touching up Willi lite

*ame paini sprayed into the capoftheaerosol

so that it could be applied bybrush. Having

satisfied myselfwith the paint job ilwa* lime

toihfnk about die cabin windows.A chat with

fallow club membersgave mea couple of leads

lo solving the problem, however I found it

amongst my scrap* ofnon modelling items a

Atrip oftransparent relate,thekind [bund to

keep collar stiff in new* shirtsas part of the

packaging.The ideal solution brthewindows*

suitably cut to the correct sizes and fitted to

theopenings 1 therefore went ahead and

produced enough windows plus a fewaparcs

and g?t on with fixingthem to the model

PlasticWeld was used for ibis and seemed to

work wtl though I did liave the aggroofsome

of than falling insideand then havingto

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stake them back out again! Hut in the end

they all &aycd pul and it was lime to gel tlw

deedingstagegoing. Incidentally' to avoid

causingmore headaches ivith regards to the

bomb aimer's position in the lower fuselage

jranntcr 1 chose todepict the dear ponds with

a very da* grey paint glossed owr.

Cecals

Thekit doeal sheet isquite vt*U printed and in

good register,though Wttte ofthe smaller

items0:1 fiicihccrarenot a^d*uflcr a little bit

ofsmudging.The more important items arc

OK though and so I started with the wing

roundels.These*together with the fuselage

oneshaveseparate red centres toensute

concentricity. Itagress was made by applying

lite walkwaysuipes using the plans supplied*

Then came the fuselage cheatlincsand I

waited from the rear forsome reason and it

wa$ when I came to applyingthe nose flashes

dial u problem arose. In order for the lightning

segment to be located in the right place

behind the cockpit side windows I round that

it was tooshort! This left a{pipofabout half

an inch along the main fuselage and as for the

nose extremities this tell well $hort ofthe nose

end. Disappointed with this 1 contacted

Ae^dubexplainingthc problem and askingif

it would be prasible for them tosend me

another decal sheet to enable me to complete

thecheat line*This was acknowledged within

two workingdaysa wrycommendable

response! So I now could continue to finish

this stage by cuttingappropriate lengthsof the

cheat lines from the replacement shew 10 till

in llw gaps left on the model and pHicoxfcd to

sort out the serial by removing the last digit

from WJ945and replacing this with a '9' from

one ofthe options in the kit (locals inverted to

make the*6T

(br mychosen aircraft;WJ9*k>.

The individual code letter'M'cumc from the

versatile Modcldccal range and completed the

markings.

More decallingwas still to be done and thw

was die windscreen framing, I achieved this

by using white decal striping*made some

years ago by ScanMaster, from my decal

Mock* Ihc actual framing is none to dearly

defined on ilw vac-form pan so 1 resorted to

using photographic references in the

publications mentioned earlierThis method I

decided was betterthan trying to paint them

on and also ensured symmetry to the overall

look,and in any case I am not that good at

paintingstraight lines with a linebrush and

steady hand!

Rnal items to add were the aerial from the

slopingmast to near the fm tip made from

stretchedsprue,as was lite II type antenna

below the cockpit positioned by referring to

photos.The propellers having beenearlier

assembled.primed and painted black during

one ofthe hills in the mainAtages, werealso

fitted at this stageand any areas that needed

touchingup completed thejob.

Conclusion

So 1 now hawa model oftheHying pig*in my

collection many yean after last seeing one in

the air As to the kit it has to be said that

Aerodtib have produced an interestingsubject

which no other manufacturer has seen fit to

produce in l/72nd.WUh large nicely formed

parts and>due to the typeofaircraft,wry few

fiddly pans to put off newcomers to vac-form

building To complement the VU&ity I will next

tackle Acroclubs AnsonCI9JT.20. Though

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parts, it itanothersubject which 1 have an

interest in.

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opponent, at limes hard to beat The NA-180, initialed In.January of 195.1. was to

become (he Sabre s worthy successor, the MOO Super Sabre. Richard J. Caruana

describes the development of this extraordinary tighter, with special reference io its

use by the 'Skyblazers' aerobatic team, with the invaluable help of Roger Pearce who

undertook must of the research.

control was achieved by movement of the

one-piece horixomal toll surfaces which

combined the function* of elevator and

itabilUer>scl low enough to be almost

directly behind the wing.

A hydraulically operated conlrol system

iv3$ incorporated; also hydraulically

actuated was the *pecd brake, fitted flush

under the fuselage, A drag chute was used

16 JthjKten die Ending roll Heat-resisting

titanium was utilised for ihe first time ewin aircraft construction.

Tests and Initial Service

By mid-September 1953 Ihe tc-sl

programme had shown that ihe aircraft

was .superior lo any US fighter then in

service. Soon, the Super Sabre - as il had

been named - captured the Wjrid Speed

Record on ihe same day that the first F-

100A performed its first llighL The I- 100A

was similar to the prototypes,except for a

shorter vertical tail and a small rudder

below a -ludyein pipe. Armament

d(S Ihin: a year after Nurih

American:bad initiated design

Study of iti NA-180,.the company

reeoivvd &n initial contract from

:lhe Vmlcd States Air force

(USAF) lor a pair of VT-IOO prototypes and

production vcftioti* < A mock-up had bcelt

approved by August ij932, incorporating a

number of new features intended io raise

the maximum speed to its highest limir.The

firtf proWtypc^gs i»ropteted on April 24*

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1953 with its first flight taking piace av

idwardS Air pbrtc base (AFB) on May.2S. A

good ianfln lor die future ijjas the

attainment of sUpcisonlc speed on this

maiden flight,

The power behind the lighter wis a

Pratt & Whiihuey J5^P# hostage

Luiboiel, rated at -1398kg (9,700lbj thrust

wWch dcvcSbpcc67UkgXl4iS0l)lb) with

afterbinder. Hallmark of this type wa& its

45° swept wiiijr of ihin etoss-secItOTj

automatic leading edge slab and mid-spao

lateral control surfaces* Longitudinal

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consisted of four 20mm M-39 cannon

installed below the cockpit, with 800

rounds per gun.

First IMOOAsto enter operational

service wit those of the 47£th Day Tighter

King (DF(i).Tactical Air Force (TAC), in

September 1954. This debut was not

without its proWems.so much so that by

November all F-IOOs had been grounded as

the aircraft had run into stability problems

which resulted iti a series ofaccidents.

Eventually the cause was traced to the

rudder, showing ibai the shorteningofthe

tat) from the original as used on the

prototypes had been a badly calculated

mistake. A cure was found by raising the

taik thus increasing overall area by about

30%. Another 30cm (12*) was added to each

wingtip>and these additions, together with

some minor changes in lateral and

longitudinal control systems made it

possible lo perform uncoordinated rolls

with ease. Within thrcc months the F- 100

was restored to Hying status. Production of

the F-lflOA ras completed in April 19SS

with 303 aircraft built.

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Improving theJ

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As with most aircraft *Mch show a

promising start in their ale, the'Hun" (3S

ihc first of the 'Hundred1

series became

affectionately known) |w;Jc^d an

excellent platform for future iroprovemcAt

ami development. An all-weather F- ICOB

was the first project,although this

eventually developed into the NA-212, and

finally as a completely different aircraft

altogether. What was to become the F* 107,

however, was abandoned alter icnglhy

evaluation tests. Next along the line was a

much luckier version, the IMiWC which

received a production contract in February

1954. The first example was /cady hy

October of the same year, and performed

its first (light on January 17. l955rThfeWffi

truly an impressive fighter-bomber for its

time, with a total store-carrying capability

of 2207kg tVJOOIbl under its six

undenving Stations, which could include 'a

Mk-7 nuclear weapon,

Xowlhstanding the increased weight,

this vcrsiun of the Super Sabic proved to be

superior in performance, thanks to its Pratt

& Whitfmey which produced

4625kg <10,2!»lh) ?f Ibrust. rising to

7256kg [16.0001b) with afterburner

Inevitably the World Speed Record again fell

to the'Hun when an E^ipOC raised it to

1321 "5kmto (fl21135mphJ in August 1955.

Meanwhile^ firit operational examples

hadjoined the MlnddFG in Julyi

eventually a total of451 F-IODCs were to be

built by April 1

Showman Supreme

In October 1956, after the IHth Fighter

Bomber Wing (FBW) had relinquished

control of the'SkYblafcetf acrobatic team

(see SA»VUVol5JManuary 1999), the name

returned 10 the original founders the 36th

FI>W»now based at BitburgAVest Germany.

Oapt. Wilbur L/Bill' Creech, a veteran of

the firstfal-iel' air battle over Korea*came

to lead the team. Me waa more than

qualified for iuch a job, having flown both

right and left wing positions with the USA-

based*Thunderbirds', whilst performingon

the F#4f and. r-84F aircraft between 1954

and 1955,

Tfcam members took spare aircraft to

Morocco in September 1956 for their final

training period while an appropriate colour

scheme was beingapplied at Bitburg to their

display P- lOOCs.On returning to base,Opt

Creech apparently was not very impressed

with the zig*£ag pattern on the fin and

rudder* requesting something more in line

with 'Stars *n Stripes*; the now-familiar star-

Studded tail and red/white striped trailing

edge was born.

Their first official season was I957>

when they performed 40 displays in Europe

and North Africa> visiting England for the

first time on lune 1 5, for the Wethcrsfield

Open House. Being the first Supersonic'

team in Europe*the Skyblazers quickly

gained a much-vaunted reputation with

their spectacular and 'brutal*displays - very

low. noisy passes in roll afterburner. During

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the 1957 season* there are reports that they

used well-timed sonic bangs before

officialdom banned them! Together with

formation loops, rolls, whifferdills, 360°

vertical turns, and the individually rolling

'Fleur-de-lis*, the stunning vertical bomb*

burst and four-way cross-over soon became

a crowd pleasen

Capt. Creech left the team in December

1959. and Capt J.W. Armstrong became

leader for a short while before Capl.'Paf

Kramer (who had been solo pilot in 1959)

took over around May I960.

At this time a new manoeuvre was

added to the team's programme. Ihisbcinga

slow, gear-down* diamond pass that

suddenly climbed about 45° in full

afterburner. Neat fuel was then injected into

the exhausts resulting in massive bright

flames some S-lOm long trailingbehind

each aircraft. As the diamond climbed away,

the solo F- 100, when conditions allowed,

zipped through under the smoke and flames

from the opposite direction, trailing his own

long flame. Wiih this stunt, the team lived

up to its name.

Regretfully, the Skyblaiers were finally

disbanded around January 1962 as the 36th

Hictical Fighter Wing (TFW), as it had been

designated*completed its conversion onto

the Republic F- 10S Thundcrchicf The team

had hoped to continue on the new 'beast*,

but were turned down by the C*in-C of

United Stales Air Force Europe (USAFE),

Gen Truman H. Landon/rhc flag panel on

the port side of their aircraft recorded the

countries they had visited: Iran, Belgium,

Spain, Germany, Switzerland, England,

Norway, Morocco. Libya. Holland.

Luxembourg, France, Italy.Turkey, Greece

and Finland; apparently unrecorded in this

manner were their visits to the USA,

Denmark and Corsica.

The SVyblasers' F- 100s were

dramatically painted in Red/White/Blue xig-

zag nose stripes, similarly repeated on the

wing and stabilator tips. A patriotic Stars 'n

Stripes lin completed a very aggressive

paint scheme*Apart from a very obvious

change to the nose stripes for 1960-61, the

team's markings varied only in minor

details through their five display seasons.

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A final single-scat version was the ¥- 100ft

which entered production in Jul); 19M. On

January 24. 1956, the MOOD took to the aii

Tor the lira time, It was distinguishable

from its higher tail, of larger area, and an

increased wing root chord to increase wing

area. Some sources claim a longer fuselage

by the insertion ofa plug just aft of the

cockpit. However this is an optical illusion

created by the repositioningormost panels

on the forward fuselage, due to a complete

"front office' oveihaul, and inclusion of a

number ofadditional 'black boxes',Aiming

which was an MB*J automatic pilot. This

aid was expressly developed for supersonic

jet-fighters allowing the pilot to concemralc

on tactics while the aircraft flew itself to its

target. 940 of this version were built at the

Los Angeles plant while 334 wefC built in

Column Ohio.

Anoiher achievement was the

introduction of a two-jcat trainer which!

however, lost none ofits tactical capabilities.

The TP- 100C was converted from a standard

F- I00C, then becoming the F-100F-1. the

first of whkh Hew1 in August 1956.

Into Combat and Exports

No account of theMOO would be complete

without at least a short mention of its

involvement in the Vietnam War.Although

the MOO units had been stationed in

Thailand since the middle of 1962, it was on

June 9. 1964. that the first MOO strike

against North Vietnam was performed by

the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS),

under the command ofthe legendary Col

George Lawn. This mission was to lay down

the tactics for most ofthe subsequent Super

Sabn; actions in this theatre: refuel in the air

just after take-oft find and bomb the target,

gel the 'ell out of there smartish'

USAF F- 100s were not the only Super

Production

North American F-100 Production

Model Serial

YMOOA-t-NA 52-5754-5755

M0QA-1-NA 52-5756-5765

F-1Q0A-5-NA 52-5766-5778

M00A-10-HA 53-1529-1568

M0M-15-NA 53-1569-1608

M0QA-20-KA 53-1609-1708

53-1709-1778MOOC-1-fIA

F-100C-W1A 54-1740- 1769

MO0C-5-H A 54-1770-1814

F-100C-15-NA 54-1815-1&59

F-100C-20-NA 54-1660-1970

M0OC-25-NA 54-1971-2120

MWM-HA 54-2121-2132

M00D-5-HA 54-2133-2151

F-1WD-10-HA 54-2152-2221

F-1MD-15-NA 54-2222-2303

M0OC-1O-UA 55-2709-2733

F-100O-35-NH 55-2734-2713

F-1MD-40-NH 55-2744.2783

F-100D45-HH 55-2784-2863

F-100O-50-HH 55-2E64-29M

F-1O0O-55-HH 55-2909-29WF-100O-20-HA 55-3502-3601

M00O-25-SA 55-3602-3701

F-100O-30-1IA 55-3702-381-1

F-1D0O-60-HA 56-2933-2962

F-100O-65-I1A 56-2953-3022

F-100O70-KA 56-3023-3142

F-1O0O-75-KA 56-3143-3193

F-10QO-90-HA 56-3199-3346

F-100D-80-HH 56-3351-3406

F-100O-85-HH 56-3407-3463

F-100M-NA 56-3725-3729

M0DF-5-NA 56-3730-3769

F-10W-10-IW 56-3770-3874

F-100F-15-WA 56-3875-4019

F-100F-20-NA 58-1205-1233

M0DM5-NA 58-6975-6983

F-100F-15NA 59-2558-2563

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Sabnrs to see action. Turkey received some

206 examples ofdifferent models (including

two-seaters) starting from October 1958*

They were operated by five units of theT\irk

I lava Kuvvcllcri, and were reported to have

seen extensive action against Greek forces

during the Cyprus conflici of 1974.

Prance, however^ was the first export

customer for the F*lflO>in May 1958.These

went to two Escadres and remained in

service up to 1978, Denmark received both

F-I0DF and F-100D models under the MAPprograinmc>starling in |uly 1959. These

remained in service up to 1982 when some

are reported to have been parsed on to

Thrkey. The Chinese Nationalist Air force

also operated Super Sabres as from October

1958* This was to be the only foreign air

force to operate l;-lflflAi.some of which

were later fitted with theTV tail to become

known us the b'-IOOA Itehatx

But there is no question that the best-

temcmbered 'Huns* are those which

delighted thousands ofspectators with

their daring evolutions. While American

readers (of a certain age^ofcourse) will

remember the "ThunderbirdV with

nostalgia, Europeans will no doubt equally

recall their counterparts neater home* the

'Skyblaeers*. (t is therefore fitting to end

this feature by paying tribute to those

pilots of the team who are no longer with

us (the last five being recorded by their

rank while in service with the team in

brackets): Brig Gen Jim Portis, (it) Dick

Carney. (Capt} John Armstrong, (Capt)

Carl Funkr(Lt) Kermil Hadcrlie,(Capt)

John Clayton.

Acknowied&arnflitis:

To my dear friend Roger Pe-arcc who

painslahinyly peccd together ai the Sfcybtazers'

history in text, and in delated sketches, from

which \ produced Hie final artwork. Also to

Gar/ Stddai who volunteered additional

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History

The British Aerospace 1lawkhasbeen around

now for 25 yeans and has trained thousantU of

pilots ihe world over.Conceived in the late

!9N)s a* a icplacemeni lor the Holland Gnat>

its design was influenced by lessons learnt

from ihe Gnat's faults; to this end someofthe

IWIand design (earn wcro involved in .early

design studies Air StalTlkrgcl 397 was the

requirement for an aircraft to replace the Gnat,

Ilunter and ihe (et Ptovosl and the

manufacturer was left togft on with Ihe

design wilh someautonomy*and this resulted

in the layout that we are accustomed to today

Foreign competition came in the form of

several proven designssuch as the Saab 105>

NorUirop T-38, AermachiM11.326 and the

Rreguei/ DormerAlpha Jet. All were evaluated

order may he placed forbrand newaircraft in

the future lo replace theearlyand high hour

aircraft. Ironically it has recently been

uiuwunced that the Ministry of Defence have

procured four Alpha Jets,givingrise to

speculation that they are to be used as fast)ei

irauKtf,i\T)lacinglhc Hawk?

The Hawk seems to haw been a British

export success having sold well over 700 units

to sixteen countries*

Background

Have you ever been inspired to build a model

havingseen it on a prim* Vftll I wasand what

follows is how I did it* ft all started duringa

trip to Uw International Air laitoo at O.F.

Rurfordin As I hawbeen abig fan of

ihe KATXVIlger Meet for several yearsJ

but the Hawk won through in dieend.As time

has pmcby the Hawk hasbeen developed into

several versions tosuit widely differing Air

Vmxs requirements.These range from ihe

advanced trainer lo the nighi/all-wealher

attack roll. Even the US. Navy has succumbed

to the aircraft in lite form ofthe T-15

Goslwwk.

Today the production ofthe llawk is

running down from its heyday and only a

handful arc being built. Tl« RoyaI Air Force

arc havingdiflkulucs procuringncw

airframesand there is speculation thai a new

had to goas the annual meet wasbeing held

as part oftheTattoo, With such a variely of

Tiger Squadron* in attendance therewere

likelyto be some trulyspectacular schemes

there. N6.74 Squadron Royal Air Force have

been flying die Ilawk for several years now

and I was expectinga new and interesting

colourscheme from their paint shcp» On the

day ofthe show I was slightly disappointed,a

the Na74 Squadron Hawk in attendance in

theTiger's Lair was in fact, thesame XX226

from 1996 with some minor modifications.

Thisdidn't really inspire me too much but

none thelew I lock several plxxographs to

possibly useas referenceat a later date. I look

a few side-on shots of the main point of

uiicretf,which,as yew can see* is the large

Tij^r's head which adorns Ihe tail on both

sides (Iherc is a slight difference in the two

sideiofthefin design).

later during the day I came acrosssome

members<x theSquadron selling some line

prints orIhe Hawk XX126 in all her glory.The

print is from a paintingby Itoland and

depicts her flying in loose echelon formation

vriihanother Nft74 Squadron black Hawk

Uudi arcarmed with Sidewinder missilesand

a centrally mourned gun padc flyingovera

typical Wish valleywilha darkened,cloudy

<&y.Sct into the background is a large roaring

Tiger's head whidi lades into thectouds. Upon

asking lite airman Ivow much, I found my

hand goingdeeper into my jwdtel and I

stepped fonvaid saying Til liave oik please"

Una 1 gol home I started to think oJ the

possibilities ofbuildinga Hawk in this scheme.

Just a couple ofmonthsearlier I had

bought the I .ft Models l/32nd scalevac-form

ofthe llawk at a local model dub meeting In

my moment ofmadness I mana^d toget the

kit for a very reasonable sum. Now I can

probably guess whal you are thinking hut it

wouldn't be permissible forthe Editor to print

it. I can assure you that it has all been said lo

me duringthe construction ofthis modelAt

lime* I did think that I had bitten oft more

than I could chew, bul I would say in

fairness to l.D. Models that when you

buy one of these kits you know

what you arc gellingyourself

into, as you only gel the

bask shape*the rest is

up to you. My first

step in this

project was

research.

This

800 l/32nd Scale

look several months and eventually I was

lucky enough to gel my hands on various

parts of ihe Air Publications (theseaw Ifrc a

manual). I actually ended up wilh more

information lhan 1 wild possibly use. During

ibis period ofresearch I was fortunate

enough lo visit the IfritUh Aerospace factory

at Wariou in Lancashire and witness the

production ofHawks that were bound tor

Saudi Arabia. Thfle was one area of te;eivncc

lacking and this was iheejeclion sea:. 1 made

contact willi Martin Baker l.ld and lliey sent

me Ihe appropriate information.At lasl I was

ready to builtL

The Model

As mentioned earlier LO, Models arc very

basic and you only get the shape ofthe main

components These all needed refinement

and a !<>: <rf workbefore they were up to my

usual standards. These kits are usually a

heavy plastic vac-formed over a male mould

with no cxtia details, 1 ended up usingonly

eleven of ihe original kit wis, these being

things lilte the tusek*gp,wing^elevators and

the gun padc.

Cockpit

Willi motf models todayconstruction slarts

with thecockpit and I followed this routine* I

like to spend time doing the best ( can in the

cockpit as this is where most people look first.

Once 1 had built a bath tub

to the right dimension I

started work on die

instrument panels and side

consuls. I buihdie

inMrumett panels starting

with a piece of 1(1 thou plastic

caid cut to shape and painted

white. On this I then marked

out the position of all ofthe

instruments with a pencil-Once

lappy with the position I placed

an appropriate decal from Kchcal

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dccals in thedesired location am! then I made

the bezels frommy finecopper wire wound

around a suitably sized piece ofsprueand cut

40as 10 foim a circle of wire.These beads

were carefully placed over the dccals and some

gloss varnish wasapplied.Thisserves two

purposes; one* it slicks thecopper to the decal

and two, it givesa glow face to the instrument,

looking likeglass* Wherever (here is a raised

switdt or knob I replicated them with

stretched sprue inserted into holes I had

drilled in the panel This issuper glued from

the back in order loavoid any damage to the

delkale front.With all ofthesetatsofsprue

slickingout ofthe panel, cate had to be taken

in handling if,especially in the next step. In

order to get all ofthe switches to litesame

length I cut them back with scissors then,

usinga soldering iron which I held near tothe

end ofeach, the sprue is heated upand forms

a*nuishroom* at the tip. This may seem a little

dauntingbut with practice it'-sa veryeasy and

rewarding task*A similaroperation was

executed on the sideconsoles. Once completed

thecockpit was painted.

The painting took placeover several

nights;Af^rl haddonfitfieblock'ccdourcof

Medium Grey anil very Dark (Irey with as

airbrush> ] used oil paint to add any colour. If:

you lookat the instrument pancljnMy

photographyou will seeJots of instructions^

around ihe dials and knobs. I replicated this

by using a pinhead loaded with oil paint and'

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scraped it where I wanted it. If I wanted a

head rests were carved from chunks of

Milliput and adorned with various details

made from wire and sheet pewten Alt thai

' Remained was toadd ulltheharnesses ami

strops. 1 made these from m4&*ngt3pe

suiiably painted and Reheat l/32nd scale seat

Ijelt buckles in etched brass, I then added the

emergencyeject pull handle*ffttde from two

piecMpfftjppcr wire.oiw-painled yellow the

other paintfid blad;. whkh wert intertwined

^flo^lher. This gives agrjod representation of

l?thc real thingwithout having to reson to

difficult painting,! painted the seats ina

similar fashion to the rest of lite cockpit. 1

noticed that all seats have an inventory

number paintftl on the sides ofthe lopbox kso

I reverted to my pin and oil paint technique

and managed to paint legible numbers on the

iidesofeach sealMa final detail I added

some home made dccals for the information

plates often seen in and around cockpits*

Ttec were made from Bao>Metal Foil

painted blade then scraped away to reveal the

perfect straight line I would use a similar

mcthodtbut usinga scalpel blade in placeof

the pin. After this had dried for several day* I

went back ainl gave the whole assembly a

rash ofvery thin oil paint* to give the

impression ofdepth.The final step was to add

extra detail and give a very subtle dry

brushing ofa metallic paint in areas or wear

and tear The control columns were carved

from a suitable piece ofplastic rod and knobs

wereadded as described previously. The same

applied for the throttles and rudder pedals.

The next stcp>which I gfi on with whilst

the paint was drying*vras to make theejection

seats. In the Hawk there have been two

different versions ofdie Marlin Baker Mk 10

seat used.After trying to find suitable resin or

white metal seats J decided toscratch buikl

my Mm. 1 began with bases ofplastic card

embellished with various bits ofcopper wire

and seat cushions made from Milliput.The

underlyingcolourwith my misled pin run

alonga straight edge very lightlyOnce

complete they werecut to sizeand attached to

where ever was appropriate-

Wings

These were madeas per a normal kit with top

left and top right wings mating to the whole

lower wii>ft All trailing edges were thinned

down usinga scraping method with a scalpel

rather likeusinga plane.Willi the main

assembly together I decided to lower the

trailingedge (laps to add some morevisual

interest.After marking out thelocation ofdie

Baps they were removed by using a raaor saw

Some shapingofdie wingtips had to be done

in order to retain thesharply angled trailing

edges; thiswas achieved by inserting slivers of

sheet pcwtcr>thcn I buill up the area with

some superglue.When this was dry caivlul

filing was needed to reshape thecorners. This

is* problem with most vac-forms as they loose

detail in thisareaandnaxl woik lo ftgain it.

Thewing tip lightscausal some bead

v;i;aehi;tg and I ovcroom* rlns by cutting the

area out ofthe wing tip* ta;+kin£ it up with

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plasticcard;inserlingapin lteod.(;h& ; r:

represents the li^buJb) andi&wly filling the

n«a With super glueThis ioc& several ^citraxis

hut theend ivsult was?, valid clear light ojver

that l then filed to shape and finallypoliced To

a glass like appcaraiKe*The wingassembly

was thenscribed usingan OUa Pcutter and

engineer's scribe.The last thing todo to the

wingsat this stage was to make the integral

main (par bays. I produced tl>ewheei bays

from plasticaid and filled them with lotsof

wire and appropriate duller from various

materiak The Gapsand their aauators were

madclater>all beingscratch buill in plastic

card*The actuatorhousings were madebyheat

forming thin plaslic card over a carved

wooden mouldThisallows you lo make more

thanoneand haw them all look thesame.

Fuselage

The kit fiisciagc is split verticalhvit also

incorporates the vertical fin and needed a lot

ofreshaping,especially around the nose area.

This done with Milliput spread over the

plaslic and shaped whilst still soft with a wet

finger. I realised veryearly on that the Hawk

lias very visible engiive intakes and these were

going lo need reproducing.Ai this stage I filled

the fuselage with expanding foam diat you

can buyat D.l.Y.storcs for filling cavities in

walls.With this in place 1 begin to carve Ac

intakes outofthe foam.This proved

demanding as I couldn't gel my fingers down

the intakes and ail ofthe sutgery had lo be

done at the openingofthe tunnel. Once I was

satisfied with the shape I spread Milliput over

Uw insides of the intakes with a longhandled

paint brush and smoodied them out with

water. Vnis look more time and effort than

anyother part ofthe model as

constant refining was necessary.

With the internal structures

complete 1 added llw

external trunkingand

faired these in with

Milliput.At ll-e

rear ofthe

tunnel is a

compressor face, 1 couldn't fine a suitable one

in my spaiesbox so I had no alternative bu; to

scratch build one. Once I had created a

bulkhead to mount it on 1 took a circle of ID

thou plastic card and cut 64 lined radiating

from thecentreout>about 5mm being left ai

thecentre of the disc intent fech €f die blade*

was held in a pair oftwxe/ersand given a

slight twist.The resulting (an face needed a

centre hub which 1 turned from a pieceo: old

sprue.Several largeintakes are evident on Ihe

Hawk and three were made usingvarious

sicesofhollow tubing and boxing in on the

insideol the fiisclagc. A suitably sfocd pfe*ol

brass tubing was used to make the cxliausi

and a rear turbine face was made in a similar

fashion lo the front one*A rx>scwheel bayard

tlw air brake housingwere conducted before

live fuselage sub assembliesv/crcbrought

togelkef.Judicious useofsuperglue arxi a lot

ofmani]>ulation completed die basic luselagc

construction sequence. Once 1 had the

fuselage toj^-lher I could srt(hat lucre wjs a

largearea on thestarboard sideo- the spine

that wasbadly formed • ThiifteSlcd wvia

applications ol MiJipu!*o regain ll:<:

acptvjpriale jfrapeiifyou Itavc ihe oppori

tnexamincall^wk you will notice thai Ihe

rear purlinn ol ibe lusekti-:e iscovejedin

.if o iwo different

nans and one initial

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raS«!d;rivv'IS^ this:*

factories nuking 1|m

usil^ the wirjogrii\risT. raisdidi<it cauS

problems acr<x!ynanikall;\as by the time Ihe

airgets lo this pari of theairframe it is very

disturbed and dirty. I decided to tryand

replicatethese rivets as they aresuch a

pmmincnt feature. In a similar lashion 10 that

used on the inslnunem panels I drilled out

each Itole then inserted a length ofstretched

Sprue.This time instead ofusing the soldering

iron 1 molted ihem with M.kK or liquid y

glue. This resulted in a very convincing

representation ofthe rivets even thoup I

didn't count them! Alsoon thellawk>as with

most aircraft>standingat certain angles to the

plane you can see stressed skin, ripplingand

refleclu^gthe light* 1 wanted totry and cvpftlte

ihis effect as the final schemewas to be black

and this didn't allowtor (go much shading. I

came up with a dilution lhal I think gax^ a

very realistic edeci Once all o: thepanel lines

had been saiboL 1 took a scalpel and scraped

at the area I wanted to stress with several

heavy passes over lite panel lu>c in order to

lakeenough material togive aduce

dimensional look.When completed I went

over the area with wet and dry losmooth out

any marks left by the blade.The mo&prominent area ofstress ison thcouwides of

the cockpit and this helpsm break the

monotony of the fiat featureless panels in this

area.One other small ihing on the llawk is the

proliferation ofNACA ducts - theseare small

curved shapes almost likca trianglewith two

curved sidesand the rear face

ilat.Tttey have an air intake

buBt into then) and are all

over theairframe. 'lit make

these I tooksome slicet

aluminium*then wilh a

ttttxi)gtool and usinga

cmplatc 1 heavilyscribed the

ape. As the aluminium is

ojtly 5 thou it takesonly a little

pie<sure to cut through. I only

cut thewosides and the rear

face ofthe triangleand leave the

small altadmienl point at ihe

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front* The middle piece, Mill attached, is

pushed through into a position that looks lite

the duetingunderneath, and the whole thing

is then cur aremnd theoutside willi nice

Straight edges.This is then placed into a

suitable sued and shaped holeon the model*

and faired in with super glue All rims were

liven drilled out* These an:done with the

smaller drill bit E have and each oneis d<ttic

by hand, Iturn die drill one complete twist

then reverse il for halfa twist to amiove any

burrs,Thfc nose on this aircraft has a largej

landing hgfal mounted inside an acrodynanac

coveringjusibelow the pitoi tube.This

pawed robe easier to make than firci

ant kipped,thelight itselfcoming from my ^spares box. and if memory serves me right 11

was a 1/24 scale car headlight cover whidi I

mated with an old model car light. I then had;

to make a new nose fairing toj# overthe light

and match the size ofihefuseb^c- 1 found that

the FLIR.cover from a l/ttih scale S4Viking

was perfect to vac*form over in clear plastic a

new replacement nose fairing.This was then

faired in to the rest ofthe fuselage with

MrilipuL I replicated the long pilot from

several sittsofStainless Steel one inside of

the other,to $?t the'look*oftheoriginal At

this stage the fuselage was beginningto take

on the appearance ofthe teal thing but theft

was tfill a long way togo*

Bringing it all together

The next step was for me to mate the fuselage

to the wings.Aftera bit of manipulation I

superglued lltt two together Just a little filler

and theywen: blended together. I then moved

myattention to the wing root blending, I

thought il was going to trouble me, however I

can Ittwictfly say thai litis was an easy job* I

ranted both sides to mutch so I produced a

set of templates tor die individual plates in

tjpSrea,and these were then taped to some

sheet pewter and cut out- Sheet pewter is a

fairly flexible material lltal cm jiave

compound curves introduced bycareful

application of pressure in certain places. These

plates I super glued into placeand with a paint

brush handle bent them to fit,and at the same

lime ( go* thecompound curves which afe

cedent.

Undercarriage

The main gearon the Hawk is a fairly robust

affair and the bejt way I found to make them

was out ofbrass rods soldered together with

some scrap plasticattachments*! had the

Italeri 1/72nd scale kit lo hand so I used the

gear from this kitjis reference, taking 1

mcasua*mcnts with a micrometer and scaling

them up by 225%,\foiioussues ofrod were

cut to length ami then cleaned up with wire

wooLOnce I was satisfied 1 lined upall the

components and hcid them together firmly in

some metal damps, i then applied Flux to the

joint, healed it up with the soMcring iron and

applied some solder, capillary action did the

rest and took the molten solder around the

joint, lite end result is an extremely strong

joint which sliould last for pftrs. The rest of

thegearhad to be crowd from solid plasi ic

and it took me scvvral attempts to gel a

matching pair Wheels proved to be another

trip down the scratch building road as 1

turned up the main wheels in my motorfool

out ofa chunk of restn.Togei a pair 1 copied

my master by coating it with latex rubber lo

make a mould. I lillcd the mould with a

two-part Polyurethane resin which wait off in

about 10 minuterA similar technique was

employed for the nose gear and wheckand

thU lime the wheel wasan almost direct copy

ofone I found in my spares box. The

un&rearria^doors were made from

laminated p-asliccard cut from template* I

made from thegearbflys. In order to retain

the structural integrity of the metalgear I had

to make a strong mountingpoint.This 1 did by

embeddingthe gear in a lump ofMilliput

and cai ving it to slyapewhcn dry: I made

various hoses and connectors from thin

Solder ar^dcopper wire and all were attached

With carefid applications oi super ^|uc,Thc

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photociehcd friHs,Tl^ arc TOry;strongand

the mass is normally thiii enough lo be cut

With a pair ofscissors

Canopy

This was goingto beoneof the focal points of

the finUhcd kit and llwretbrc had to be

perfect,or as doseas I could make it, 1 found

that the kit-supplied canopy was not theright

shape and fairlyhazy when viewed up dose,

Yet another part tobe scratch built,but this

was fairly easyas t had a starting point in the

form ofthe kit canopy.This 1 Mod with resin

and when dry, I attached the resin plug with

small tacks ofsuperghie to the fuselage, from

this I determined that some refinement was

necessary and this I did with Millipui-Oncc

satisfied with the shape ofthe resin plug I

removed it and tidied it up by sanding it wilh

progressively finergrades ofwfl and dry until

I was polishing it with car wax polish. I then

mounted this plugon a belly piece ofwood

and did some heat fornting, 1 didn't nc$d to

vac-lbnn as llvere were no undcreutsand die

shape of the canopy was one gradecurve in

the longitudinal axis and one shoit i^nitte

curve in tht widdi axisJwoM^advice ofa

friend wlwalso showdm lite way of heat

fanning and il worked. I loofca piece of 10

llwj dear VVC and cut i; intoa rectangle

slightly larjjy that: tlx area to be ibrmcdThis

w%& then cJanipcd into two home made

holding devices rat Iter like a pair ofchop

siicMtap^d (pgc(btt<ilo(^<>nc*>de to Ibrnx ^

longhihgeJ-u&onceither side of the PVC

and <M!ully heat up ihc material until it

appears to shimmer when nudged - liuswaa

done overthckiicheit cocker electric ring,

v^cnlrW PVG isys hot as I need iUftjust a

case ofgently movingdie PVC overthe paig

mould and pulling it down with a rocking

motion. I managed to make two almost

perfect canopies straight awayon my first

attempt! Sow that I had ihcclear part I moved

onto die frames.These were made in exactly

the sameway as theclear except I used 10

thou plasticcard, Once 1 had made the inner

one, I madeihcouteronemct the innerone

still on the plug mould.Thisallowed for Ihe

thickness ofthe plastic.As il turned out the

pla&fc outer framedid no: giveenough

strength so I produced another out of5 thou

aluminium sheet*All three layer* werethen

laminated toeplhcr and a strongcanopy with

separate frames- resulted,Va:ious hoses and

mechanisms were fabricated from plastic rod

and copper wire and attached with superglue.

The blast protector screen wus cut from tl>e

© Crown Copyright/MOD.

Reproduced with the permission of

Her Majesty's Stationery Office

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804 1 l/32nd Scale s**i#-A*i»tot.Houan ikk * ^:bifzwz

clear PVCartd the lowerangular ftuinc

support was cowjuacd from some l*beams

that ( had itrvlched life spiutTheHawk

iatiop^like many British ai^raft>|)af^>%H^ly

l":neon the inside of the clear pffll of lh«

structure thijs is l1tcMlHl'(Mim$iur?

Detonation Cord) aixi is ptU^ofthe CJCW

escape System. ]| k in fact bonded to tb?

cajiopy nol ,as same people bdieWiflmixxkicd

in IhcpisBpek ntaenysWiyonew.iyO^ I

jbuad toa^L;aWly*ieprcsc|i| (his suid.ihat was

by paimh£ ii nhyhar,<i I produced a

iem^;4conapico:of papcrdhdiiipcd tins to

tbjoutsidco;:;he canopy, patient fednginJ

ihcici luri^cl ilw iliingover ancliwith a'slcvwy

Iwodbejttn to paint aihinlineofwhitemkJf

I madc3 mistake then IcouIdrubiloJfwkh

fsomewater on a cotton kid ami start ;|gii:i

mdKmf d^iiu>pi-- lo die clearports; One filial

step on die canopy itsel: was toadd the

mirrors.1 found some mirrored lOlhou

plasticsheet at a model shQW [its Hied by car

modeller*) and cul out the mirrors from ibis

material. Whi Is! workingon thisarea of llie

model I decided to make llic initrumctU

shrouds.These wnr toc formed over Milliput

tsmm thai I made by forming them in place,

a* this way ( know that theend product will fit

wheredesired. In the from cockpit there is a

prominent£ft&niwaponsjndicator (which is

in the raided petition when tbcaiavaftis

i lu^kthisisavi^dcluetopikKs^rxi

ground crew alike).and thb vm cut frotil

plaslic card and allacbed*Nt>W ihccockpitwcomplete ;md tvaily kwked the part - the only

thing I did was to add my trademark. I priced

4 folded map inside the wuxisercen and il m%truly'lifri&haL

Air brake

I had noticed that when ihcllawk sparked

cHe-lprgc,one*pio£caiibmtkc' is inlhe partly

depxtyvd pMttlon. 1 am not stuv ifthis is todo

wilfca drop olTin hydraulic pressureorjust

routine to deploy it when at rcsl. Regardless,

)

was gpiiij! to have to buikl a suitable airbrake*

Once again scratch buildingwas theonly

answer and ibis was heat formed plastic card

pulled owr a male plug mould made out of

Halsa wootL The Balsa is carved to the light

shape then coated with several layers ofsuper

glue. This makes It very hard and it resist* the

heal of live plastic without any ill cflecte* 0:i

the inside of ilw brake there arc a I<rt of

internal vjcitglhenm which I made from

several diifercnt iiwssof plastic rod.The

hydraulic actuatinglink I made from a length

ofhypodermic stainless fledtubirgand

turned up the piston cylinder from some

plastiv iod.The wholething was mounted into

two pa^ioaslyplaced biocis ofplastic vhith I

hatl glued insideof ttofiisefage.the two bei

pinittd for extra strength.

Weapons

The weapons consisl of iwo main paits, live

pin pack and the mi&Ues*The gun pack was

a kit-modified «cm that I n>*hapcd with

Millipul.To this wasadded several small

vents,thesebeing taken from an old etched

buss fret where 1 iww lucky enough to find

suitable salens la cover the holes that I had to

makeThe gun barrel came from some plastic

tubing of different diameter* placed one inside

of theother togive the de-sia^ ihickness then

turned up to the final shape in my motor look

Small holw in the s-rfc ofihe batrd had to be

drilled and kept pci>vndtcular<Hiis proved to

be a cJtaltenge and was overcome by holding

the barrel in a damp and drilling using a

$maltdrill press*as this way J knew thai the

holes would be vertical to thebarrel^

longitudinal axis.

The Sidewinders became a challenge when

I realised that there arc no reallydecent

models ofthem in l/32nd kale. Looking at

detailed photo* of them I found dial theymsimple tubularsiwpcs with themosl

complicated jurt being the nose section. I

came to theconclusion lhat if the aircraft was

to be depicted at rcat then lk seeker heads

would be covered with simple tubular shapes,

Ibes ri*.f&lum ift? titip t!t$ ejection setf Wft JM 'sttwawtf'

A hekim abwgsla& ttw Pot! AVa of tbe rear Ai mt&ti oltoemtnximitpirwi »w fAa Am' /t »V?an dMir af Aa ftv/ j

vW«s sf«ft sAo^s f/io witi&caniAgv &Aiw COWS &\Q f^S miKV A look a* We tfWntW flcJrt^en to fremf a*xfre^ $!arws

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7ttSw fto v«w rann atuvsw ite ^teiw seat ft ite (wr tookbl ftonv* !t&F&*t sitfe of flie front ejection $e&* you

cao see f/iu ^rbtftive fra' PS?^ pwtes'V; cv^ratV^ewof tft£ rar ^snwiertf paw*'

iuii m i: .. - c<tit-Tfma l/32nd Scale 80S

therefore 1 didn't need to worry about making

the noses. With suitablesectionsofplastic roil

tu hand I $ft about theirconstruction. On the

Sidewinder thereare lots ofcoloured bands

whidi I portrayed as scribed lines.This would

aid painting later and I managed toaccomplish

it by using a pipe cutter which 1 only tightened

enough to score. I then turned the tubethis

givinga straight perpendicular line which

went all theMy around the missilebody,Tl>e

fins came from theonly other commercially

available set that I used, that being the Mode)

Teduwiogics etclwd missile lins set. It was

imperative that they wre mounted at90°as

theslightest angleoffwould be noticeable,so I

used the same technique as when I did the

holes in the gun barreland this resulted ina

very thin-tinned accurate missile. Hie missile

seeker bead cowrswvre manufactured from

small lengths nfplasticrod with oneend

Mocked ofl-Thc cup-likedope lVj|s pushed on

to thecompleted missile and tiird with some

lycra dutaAOn the real thin}! they are held in

place withbungtf like chttlc diaLis wmpjvd

aroundonetu more of Ihc fonvaxd fins to hold

ittc cover in place. The weapons pylons had to

be hand carved from sheet pUsiic as no decent

alternatives were available,

Painting

With all appropriate masks in place i cftUA'^

begin the processof painting.After a first coat

of Haltbrds Grey Primer ! did a visual

inspection ofthe model and

reclifwd any faults,only small

areas needingwwk,and

soon 1 was spraying

the Primeragain.

Once happy

with the

finish L

the whole model awipe down with aTac Rag

{sticky rag used to pick up any last minute

dust beforespraying). As the final colour was

to be Black I decided to use another of

Halfoids cans. I find that the pigment in these

cans is very fine and leaves a great finish

which is hatd to the touch inside thirty

minute*. To aid the flow ofpaint from the can

I immerse it in some wurm water fora tew

minutes; this result* io a far better paint flow

than straight out ofthecan cold. Once the

Mack was finished I masked up any small

areas that needed to be a different cotour and

sprayed theappropriate colour, this included

things like lite wheel baps,airbrake bayand

exhaust There*was only one awkward part

and that tfu the backing for the li^r head

decal, and for ihis 1 used a Sparc photocopy of

the (local asa templateand sprayed white

through it in order to $x over the fact that I

,wasn't able to do whiteon my homenwde

'decals,

DecaU

Early On in thecnmtruclkmt realised that I

ijnight haw to Kindpaint thetigci's head on the

\fin, kowver I wasfortunate eflgu^i to havea

good friendwho helped. I'mm my original

sidc-on photographsofthe real planewe

F scanned theimage into a computer,the images

were imported into Corel Draw 7 and

manipulated inorder to get thecoloursas true

to lifeas possible.With the images

ready to print 1 went to a local hijji

street piuHCtf and asked forthem

to print them on cleardecal film

ittinga colourlaser copier at 600

doteper ineh. 1 waspr inting onto

Xtradeeal clear film and as this isdear

you must rememberthat whitewill not

prim orshow up sothis iswhy I had to

paint whitebefore thedecal was

applied.lustbefore I had the decals

primed I realised that I couldn't read the

pilot* namejust bdow thecockpit from

my photograpta As 1 wasgoing(o the

engtks ofprintingthe decab from

xKpgrapIu I had lo ^t the pilots name

right!M a model show that I attended I had the

half-cumpktcd modrf on displaywith someof

die original photos next to it*and during the

day I met a chap tvho'mentioned in die ensuing

conversation ikii hewent to school with the

pjibtofthis aiici alt, what a sin>& ofhidd[ifith /

thedecals nowprinted w was time to apply

litem,and this wasdone in tlx: normal fcliion

iitingappmpr^tcscuii^ wluiion^a mt of the

whitemarkup exoniflg iroMthe e*eellesu

lidwloh Lightningdecal sIvMttobidiwvTCkfi

over from budding dial model spme ycflrS

earlier.One last problem was theladsofgood

ejector seat warning; in V32nd scak\and ihesc

came from a IMA*eafc sheet.

Final Details

\fcry light watheiingw*asapparent on d*e real

thingand I replicated thiswith lliin oil paint

run in areas that needed it. Light oil streaks

were made using die oil paintnm back along

the line ofabllow.somesmall bugsplatters,

like you get on your car windscreen in the

summer,™ done by using various colours of

oil paint applied heavily around the nose and

windscreen aieas,A darkwash ofPaynes Grey

oil paint thinned to the consiiteneyof inkwas

run in and amund die gearto llnfeh off. Lasdy

thesmall whigfencesand vortagpcratoM

werecut from 5 thou aluminium sited and

attached with superglue.Some smallRemove

before flight* lvcrc inack ^msoaked in white glue and attached will: small

lengths offline wire where appropriate.

display

on. It

amirjatc -

addedsrc

The Base

1 always try lo makea simj

the model oa and diUwas

:

startedoCJife as a*hft£of !

beadingas ao c*lgc with the eonteis mfc

Tin Whole hajjc issprayed a.light bn^/grey

mfr,thc:i I do ilvepniirin^ftfexp^iionliiu^

with d»e bl;i<4 ink applied with an iftWsig pen

from*) compos Stt. Once dry [spray au

twttcT thiWllnes ina verf-me mistir

this represeniing tlw shadingwhich isevident

on all hard standings,Some splatters ofdim

oil paint give the impression ofdripped oil

and fluids, and there you haw it*

Conclusion

A lot ofwork was involved in thU project and

theend result was worth it,and although J

would not recommend something likethis to

the kginner 1 would utgc any one with

experience to have a go. Onedown side :o the

whole thing is that when painted no one really

knows what went into it except me,and now,

hopefully you.AU in all this worked out as a

verycheap model to build,as I spent four

months on the project and -Jpen; lew than £2IX

the most expensive part being\hcdecals,

which came out at about £12-

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Skylancer: Lastby Steven ( Corvi

History

The Skylancer was the logical extension ol the Skyray program. Douglas started

mock-up work on the Skylancer In November ot 1953 and airframe work began

thereafter The aircralt was the natural outgrowth ot the F4D Skyray and the Skylancer

displayed many improvements in airframe design, avionics and weapons delivery. In

September ot 1954. Douglas incorporated a new system, the Aero X-24A which gave

the Skylancer an all-weather capability. This innovative system allowed tor fully

automatic aircraft function during attack'bombing phase and in the ever crucial air-la-

air role. This system was integrally amalgamated with the specific radar and fire

control systems of tfie F5D-1 .This gave the Skylancer excellent (racking and fighting

qualities. Douglas also employed a manual stand-by system in case of radar failure.

This design would later be employed in the next generation of USAF and USN lighters

where radar was to become essential for the ACM (Air Combat Manoeuvre) and CAP

(Combat Air Patrol) roles.

The F5D-1 Skylancer first took to the air on April 21 st, 1 956 and was llovm by Robert

0 RalW, The Skylancer attained supersonic speeds on rts maiden flight and the

airframe improvements made from the previous F4D Skyray program proved

successful Minor changes were made to the wheel and brake systems but otherwise

the airframe performed admirably. The number two aircraft first flew on June 30th,

1 956 with Rahn again at the controls* The aircraft was put through its paces and it

performed rather well with no compressor stalls, even when the aircraft was put in

extreme angle of attacks or high altitude. The aircraft also performed well with the

United Stales Navy Paluxet River test pilot, Commander Tom Gallagher, who flew the

aircraft no less than 28 times between 10th July and the 1 7lh July 1 956, There were

problems with procurement of the X-24A system, which would cause a fleet

deployment delay from July to October 1958* Also the cost of the final F5D-1 would

be dramatically increased by about 39%. These problems combined with United

States Navy changes in aircraft procurement policies doomed the program and made

way for the highly successful Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader and the McDonnell F-4

Phantom. The Skylancer did however have a fruitful career with the National Advisory

Committee for Aeronautics |NACA](precursor to the National Aeronaulics and Space

Administration (NASA)) flight test program with future aslronaut Neil Armstrong.

Armstrong used the Skylancer to develop an escape procedure tor the X-20 Dyna*

Soar program.

The Kit; Collect-Aire Douglas

F5D-1 Skylancer

The only 1 MSth kit of this aircraft to the

recently released Cfcllctt-Airc resin kit. This

limited production kit (only 200) constats of

twenty-five resin pariMwo vac-form

canopies, four polished white metal parti

and a colourful deal sheet which provides

the modeller with two aptioiu.The

mouldings arc crisp and reveal restrained,

engraved panel lines. Overall, an impressive

array of nsin thai comes in a well presented

package-

Construction

As with most aircraft kits, construction

begins with the cockpit. The tub im sanded

down to fit within lite fuselage halves and

the ejection seal was removed from the

moulding Mock and prepared for painting,

Tb& instrument panel/hood piece was also

cleaned up and prepared for painting. The

tubms painted in an overall Navy

Aggressor Grey. Once this dried* I painted

the side consoles and instrument

panel/hood in rial black and then picked out

the details in various lighter shades. 1 then

proceeded to paint the ejection In the

overall same shade ofgray. The seat

cushions and headrest were then painted in

Olive Drab and Plat Red HaftttiWfcflw

straps and buckles were painted and all the

NAVY c NAVY rtfo 1 »"

MPIUI

USN Series No. 1

of the Douglas Fighters

fine details were dry brushed lo rendci a

more appropriate look.W jih Ihis

accomplished ) then turned to the burner

nowle and turbine ran disc parts. These

parts were cleaned up and then dry-fitted to

the fuselage. Once 1 was satisfied with the fit

I supetglued Ike wh<u burner unit into the

fuscliige half- The whole area was then

painted with Icslors Mclalizer Gunmet&l

and dry-brushed tiVtf will* Sol Aluminium

polishing powder. This technique renders a

unique and realistic burnt metal look.

Alter ihe cockpit tub was allowed to dry

overnight 1 proceeded to superglue it into

the fuselage halfwill) ample dry lilting

along the ivay. Now that oil the internal parts

wen? in place, I cpoxied the fuselage halves

together. This was a nice fit which only

needed a minimal amount ofgap filling

superglue to tidy it up. 1 then sanded down

the seams until all was to my satisfaction.

The vertical lail was epoxied into place, this

however, needed some sanding to acquire a

flush St Now it was :ime for the critical

wing atfcmbly.

The wing fit on this particular model is

critical due to ilie airframe configuration. It

is besi to dry fit many limes before

committing to the cement. I maintained a

correct alignment to the vertical axis and I

cemented each wing into place. Even with

careful dry filling and alignments there was

still a slight gap nfabout a millimetre

between fuselage and wing root. I proceeded

to fill this gap with gap filling supergluc. |

sanded it flush and prepared the airframe

for the primer stage.

I decided to try a new primer that has

been recently introduced to the United

Stales market it is Cuiwc Sangyo Mr. Resin

Primer Surfacer. This seems to be similar in

composition to the Mr. Surfaccr line of

products hut it seems to adhere better to

rcsin-The only drawback U that this

formula is only available in boitle format

and is not available (at least in the United

States} in spray can formal. I suspect it Uavailable in spray can format, but was not

allowed into (he United Slates because of

EPA (hnvironmenial Protection Agency)

regulations as with Tkmtya spray paint.

Once the whole airframe was covered I set

aside the model to dry overnight, 1 would

like to mention lhat this stulTdries rather

rapidly in about 20 minutes, but since 1

cannoi read Japanese, I do not know how

flujwrtcd CcftcMfareft CSCAWC fiCT s^if

theappropriate co&cys

long it takes to cure. I decided to play it safe

and wait until the next day to sand and

prepare the surface for paint

Painting

The primed surface wassanded down with

4000and 6000 sandpaper to dean up for the

paint stage. Once tlus wasdone to my

satisfaction I masked olTU>e exhaust and

cockpit area and airbrushed the whole

airframe in Gunzc Sangyo (H3I6) While PS

17875* This paint did nol cover die darker

primer surface well,but ilia common

problem will* white* I had to cover the

airframe in multiplecoats and finally after

about 7-8 coats the aircraft wascompletely

pointed. The painl was allowed todry in

between coats but it was helped alongwith a

heat gun.ThU is a tool that I find

indispensable for many functions. At this

point I masked offthewing roots,nose cone

and tail for the unique test markings ofthe

Skylanccr. I sprayed thewing stripss, tail block

and nose with Testers Insignia Itcd (a nice

contrast with die all whiteon Ihe airframe) I

llten hand painted the exhaust area with a

blend ofGum*Sangyostainless steel and

Tcstors |ct Kxhaust. This seemed to produce

the effect I desired for die burner area*

The whole surface was lightly sanded

B» &R&to£Q& asstffi&y afterpantingand SnJ

A tim&fi wa'fts too cfeSrtj? stis BtfcM'j seif

with 8D0O and 12000 sandpaper to prepare

the surface for a lacquer gkraooat The

whole model was then sealed with Testers

lacquerglosscoat lo create a uniform

surface for decal adhesion.

Suit *V/uifr*i MtaUfiafAl-omm BEDfl

Decals

The decals are well printed and have nice

colour density This sheet is of the same

quality of the previous Demon kit (see Scale

Aviation Modeller International Vol 5 Is*rr

May 1999) which has little carrier film.

Since there are really very few marking*, the

decal stage went with no hitches and only

took about 20 minutes. All the decals

snuggled down nicely with Micro-Set. I then

gave the aircraft a final semi-gloss coat to

seal in the decals. Now the Skylancer was

ready lor some Ieg£.

Undercarriage

The landing gear assembly consisted of

while metal olco struts and resin wheels.

The only area ofany concern is the

alignment ofthe landing gear with the

venial axis ofthe aircraft and the balance

of the airframe.The aircraft does not tail s\u

and it should not. with all this weighty resin

in the nosearca.Thc aleo Mruls wew

pointed flat white and the hydraulic piston

area was painted in a bright aluminium

(buffed out with SnJ Aluminium polishing

powder). The corresponding holes were

drilled into the nose and main wheel bays,

The gear struts and wheels were superglucd

into place and she was now up on her feet.

The final area ofthe undercarriage was the

tail hook and tailwheel assembly. Those

park needed some extra attention to get

cleaned up, The tail hook and tailwheel

assembly were then painted in the

appropriate colours and superglued into

place with no incident. This left as with the

canopy and nose pilot.

1

1

1

Canopy

Collect-Airc provide* the modeller with two

vac-form canopies so this should alleviate

apprehension at this -stage, I decided to cut

out the canopy in the open position in two

separate parts before painting. Since thU is

a fairly simply shaped canopy this was a

relatively easy task. 1 then proceeded to

mask out the windscreen and canopy with

Tamiya tape, the best stuff for this task

except for canopy masks.The

transparencies weie then painted Guiwc*

Sangyo (11316) White FS17W5 and allowed

to dry overnight.The interior framing was

painted Navy Aggressor Gray which was the

same interior colour used in the cockpit

area. Once all this was dry, I glued the

windscreen and canopy in place wilh waich

crystal cement. One note here is dial 1

trimmed the canopy piece* lo fit the

fuselage exactly and extra lime spent here

will undoubtedly make for a cleaner

appearance in the cockpit area. The final

construction task was the addition ol the

pilot tube* which was made from strip

styrene and superglued into place. I hand-

painted the nose pito: tuhe the appropriate

colours. Now the bird was completed and

ready for a base and figure,

Conclusion

Overall the Skylancer was an easier build

than ihc more complex J*3H Demon kil

from CoSlcci-Aire. The completed mode;

seems to scale out nicely and has an

accurate feel to it, ThU kit was very

satisfying to build and it should be within

the capability of most modellers that have

fiddled with resin and want to cut their

teeth on a full kit. I recommend this kil to

any and all enthusiasts of ihU era and type.

Franclllon, Rens J,. McDonnell DpBtfMftKttlt

snce 1970: W&nre 1, Untied Stales ft aval

isrttile Fniss, 10&3.

finer. Steve. Naval fisHte^s Nurrbiir Thirty-

Fwe, Douglas F5D-1 S<ylarcci. Gifigs*

Publications 1996.

Greer. Wlliam anil Gerald Polirgcr. Hie Wccld^s

FjgM'ng flanos, HanMr HQUSft, New "tor*.

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French Model!Liore-et-Olivier C.30

vby Richard A. Franks

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The Cierva C 30 autogyro was licence built by LiorG-et-OIivier in 1935-6. In total

sixty-lour machines were delivered and they were powered by a 1 35hp (1 01kW)

Saimson 9Nc radial engine. Ot the sixty-lour built, eight were for the Alronavale, while

the res! went to the Arm6e de I*Ait The Aeronavale's initial lour machines were used

by Escadrille 7S4 on board light cruisers during the 1936 to 1938 period. By the

outbreak of WWII, the Arm6e de I*Air had received (itty-(v/o of their titty-eight

allocation and most of these operated within the Groupes AGriennes ^'Observation,

while the A6ronavale machines v/ere transferred from 7S4 to Escadrille 3S2 and

based at Cuers. An updated version, the C.301 fitted with a 175hp (1 30kW) Saimson

9Nc engine, was built and although the initial machine went to the ArmGe de I'fli; it

was later transferred to the Aferonavale, where It was joined by four more C.301s. The

navy's allocation of C.30& and C.301 s was boosted by the transfer of Armfie de I'AIr

examples and the Aflronavaie used these machines in the anti-submarine role around

the Seine estuary* By the time of the Armistice in June 1940, alt remaining machines

were placed in store. These were all subsequently scrapped in 1942, as neither the

Vichy Government nor Luftwaffe seemed to have any interest in them.

The Kit

The CJO U ofa star dial tends iiself to )V*18ih

scale better than l/72nd. It is quite a small

model even theft*Thil new resin and metal kit

fatm JMGT iscurrently the only C30 kit

available in any scale.The bulkof the kit U

le-Siu,and all of Ihe components arc

beautiftilty east with no sign ofairbubblcs etc.

Most ofihc small parts,phis the rotor head

and blades,arc all white mcLiL Tltese are also

well cast,but in ourexample: die rotor blade*

did sutler with quite a fewair bubbles near the

edges.The kit is completed with a small sd of

instructions and thecolourful decal sheet

Instructions

These baftCiilly comprisejust one small sheet.

On one side is an explodedww of the

assembly stages*plus undercarriage

configuration and cockpit interior diagrams.

Tl>e other side ofthis sheet oflcr* colourtide

viewof the threedecal options oflered.These

instructionsarc in both Irendi and English.

All these colour are simply identified by

name,although most ofthe main camouflage

colours are also identified by VS number,

Construction

Because the fu^clogc is split venicalljrand

most of the cockpit interiordetail is integral

wilh these halves, all ynu hat? todo is dean

up any pour points on the components and

then proceed to paint each piece. I ©rayed the

wholeot the cockpit interiorand floor

ChaiiioU (XlRicolor X3W),Thcseats were

picked out in aluminium* with the seal

cushions in a suitable leadercolour (Rewll

B4). Sidewall detailswet?picked out :n

aluminium and satin blade, while the

instrument panels were also in black (Photo

I J.Once these were dry.a pin was used to

8Hl 1/A6th Scalej

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ttAtoitftonYe&teitotmrtinit*' teaa*

scrape dial faces in each instrument icccss,

and then theywctvglazed* with GearFix.

When ail thU was dry, Ihe whole area was

gira a Mdi with thinned blade to add depth

(Plwo 2). Once dry, the whole ofthe fuselage

interiorwas dry-brushed with Chamois to

highlight the ritxs etc Lapstraps wcic added

to the seau t&iog lead Foil and some buckles I

had from a WW1 etchod set by Rosier

When all ofthis had set tlx; c<xipil lloor

was fitted into one halfand Ihen ihv other haJf

wasglued in place* Little fillet was initially

used*but after priming I found that the scam

under neath needed quite a lot ofattention to

get it smooth, Ihe rotor mechanism owing

and supjxirl slims wete loaWJy assembled

without cement.asl wanted to paint them>but

did not want them ^et't as someadjustment

might be needed later when they were finally

added to the Cmelage.Again,once this unit

was primed,! discovered that then: was a

digfcscam horizontally acrws the cowling,so

I had to sand arnl till :t befort repriming and

painting, Tlx lailplanescould now be added

to the fuselage, and thewhite metal struts for

these will need to be trimmed to the correct

length toensurc that the tailplancs are flat

when viewed from the roar (Photo 3)*The

undercarriagelegs were next, and these were

llie most problematical area ofthe whole kit.

lb start with the white metal paits suffered

from air bubbles that had tobe filial. I also

tbund a fewareas that were AOt fullycast and

Uiese had to be Riled too.Once all that was

done you had to mrkout ftom thesingle

instruction diagram which ofthe sue struts

mnt where.This was no easy task,ami it

would have been better ifthe manufacturer

had mouwed the parts on a pi«e ofcard and

numbered each to make this stage ofassembly

much simpler. Anyway*Oi>ce I had got all the

struts sorted, I drilled out holes to accept the

lower twvj on each side. These were push

fitted, notgjucd, into place. Now the upper

strut was fitted and the two assemblies moved

COfiethcXi Here it was obvious that thcc

*it'of Ihe

legs would not be right in comparison with

thesupplied diagram*so I trimmed the upper

strut to bring the legs into the correct position.

The uprightdamper leg* were now fitted and

one I was happy with everything it was

dismantled and thai rv-assembkd with

cement {Photon 4, 5& 6). Tlve model was left

to drysuspended in a suitably sized brae,so

that no weight was put onto the undercarriage

whilst it dried.

I now masked offthe cockpits and set

about priming the whole model with Humbiol

lust Spray*Gtey Primer. Once this had been

applied it highlighted the problems with the

rotorgear cowling and ventral seam (Photo 7),

as well as a number ofsmall problems with

the underearriagejoints (Photos 8 & 9).These

were all dealt with; the formerwith a standard

liller.and the latter with superglue. Once all

litis wassanded smooth, the model was

primed again.This process continued until I

was happy with all thejoints*

Tlie rotorassembly is all white metal and

the thought ofgluingsuch huge blades to the

rotor with simple'butt joints1

did not fdl mewith confidence. I therefore carefullydrilled

the hub with holes bigenough to accept the

roots of each rotor and then secured each

tctl* A'ltliu- ffoMlrf ]'' M -C«:liH I/4Sth Scate SIS

blade in place villi Epoxy KTOpttbcWhOle

unit wis then placed upside down on a flat

surface and left 10 dry for twodays.\V»u haw

to lay theunit upsidedown,as *hc rotorstem

on lite underside would make thebiadcs'iag1

while the cement sett.

My attention turned to the engine.

This is a beautifully cast component and

basically all I did was paint it,give it a wash of

thinned Mack and Ihen add thewiring (Photo

10),The latteritem was made from copper

wire,cut lo lengthand lilted into holesdrilled

in each cylinder head,Thebases ofdiesc wires

were Titled into Iwles drilled in the crankease,

as in real life therew& most likely ashielded

loom fined around thecircumference of the

aankcajse.The collector ring for theexhaust

had me confused though,& it is in front ofthe

cylinders.The inle: and exhaust outlets on die

Salmson arc probably both at the back ofeach

cylinder. All I can therefore assume is thai an

cxhauai pipe leaves the back ofthe cylinder

and curves through to meet fliccollectingbox

at the front.The kit engine*orlol reproduced

this, but I must admit defeat,as I just went

with thekit parts without addingany further

pipingetc (Photo I \)A painted Ihccollector

with a combination a: Metal Coot Gunmetal.

ovjr which wereapplied fleck*ofa rust

brown. I c&M have used Ihe Rusta!!" system

!br thu area ofthe kit,but telt that would #ok

a bit too^istn^sed' fora machine that was in

use. Then my thoughts turned to lltt overall

colourscheme I going to apply.

Colour Options

Tlrae oplioiu arc olTced in this ktelfttf first

two areArmdc deTAir madtines. while the

last one is an A^ronavyle example.The first

machine (Cflfo 13) is in an overall Green {FS

34108) scheme and the second is in a

camouflageschemeof Medium Blue/Grey{FS

36320)* Khaki GfttD IFS 31151} and Sienna

(FS 301 17). The final machine is Light Grey

(FS 36492) ovvrall.

I opted tor the final choice, as I like

Atawiavale machine^and as 1 already havea

number oTcamouflaged French machines in

my collections this "Axiuld make a nice change,

1 checked through my paint chartsand (bund

that no-oneofloed FS 36492 or an equivalent.

I thereforeopted for'near enough1

in :hefor:n

of FS 36495 Grey (Photo 12). This *&$

obtained in the UfcCotor ranjpas UA023*and

although it is certainly Light Grey, I think it is

loo lipl really.

Thoseof doingtheotheroptions can

obtain the noxssarycolour* as fallows;

•1, Green (FS 34108) - LifeColor UMI86

•2, Medium Blue/Grey (FS 36320) - LifeColor

UA027

•3. Khaki Green (FS 34151) * UleCoto UM04

-4.Sienna (FS 301 17) - lifcCokr UUS2

Once the model was sprayed owrall and

had dried, 1 decided to rover theentire nose

area with Bare-Metal Foil Lsing their Matt

Aluminium foil, I covered all the relatively flat

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sidep&nels llrit, then attempted the domed

nose section.This proved very difficult to do,

and with hindsight 1 think it may haw hccn

better if 1 mzikcd anc sprayed with area with

a dutiable shade ofAlclad II. lac problem with

the :bil was U%al il mu3d dot eonfoim well to

the compiex curved of thecowling*and as a

result, creases :n the foil were evident {Photos

13 ft |'1).The other problem with toil !s that

you can*1 mask over it«as it will pull olTwith

the maskingtupe>soAlclad It would ptotobly

bea better be:. Thal&mU was still imposed

with thceficct I achieved with the metal foii.

The finaljob was loapray the tri colour on

the tail I should hawdone this fiistTbut t

forgohso 1 had to carefully mask the rest of

die model to spray on the white, then bluet

then red sections IPholo 15). It would have

been much easier if I had done this first, then

marked the whole area offbefore applyingthe

overall scheme!

Decats

The lovely liulesheet included in This kit offers

all the markings requitvd to make each

option* JMGT make lovelydccals, and these

arc no exception.Theylook quite malt*but

they go on a treat and* il applied on a glos?

coa^aro unlikely tosihvr.

Decai Rating - I0M&

Accuracy

Basically the Let)CM is a CicrvaCM with

aSalmson engine in place of the A.S*Genet

Majoi.All ofthe main dimensions are

identical, so I baaed mine on those for the

CJQ,as 1 could no: find any specifications

lor the I cD version. The rotor should have a

diameter of37 ft ( I L24m)> while the

fuselage length is 19ft 8.5in (6.01m) and it

is lift lin (3.34m) high. In 'scale' terms this

gives a rotor of235mn% a length of 125mm

and a height of 70.5mm. The model scales

out with a rotor diameter of 22Bmm, a

length of 132mm and a height of 71 mm.

The excess length is my fault, as 1 should

have removed the casling block from the

from ofthe fuselage before adding the

engine,The slightly short rotor diameter is

probably due to lite holes t drilled at the hub

to accept each blade; thereby shortening the

overall length ofeach rotor blade.

Final Assembly.

A fewof the items I added la die mode)

throughout the assembly mduded the

breathe: pipe for the fuel lank(made from

copper wirekgtab handles under the aft

fuscla$: and thesupport fiamc that retains

the tailplane and lailwhed control lines (Photo

16).The latter item was made from plastic

coated cable (e.g. telecommunicationscables),

with thecontrol lines made from copper wire,

Dm windscreens liave to be made from

clear plasiicard,cut to the templates included

on the instiuctions, Oneelement mused from

these instructions is the padded surrounds to

the cockpit apertures. These were made from

Milliput, rolled and moulded to shape and

then minted darii brown,

Once all the above rare completed the

rotor mast and blades^ plus the engine

exhaust and propellerootid be added,The tail

wheel yoke and tyre were suitably painted and

then glued into a pro-drilled hole* Tlw main

wheels had lite centres sprayed in the fame

grey as wasapplied to the rest of the airframe,

then the*ewen: masked and the types were

sprawd Tyre Black (&tnk»fa? X505). Once

they had dried ilwy were secured to die oleos,

and then the model was supported in a box. so

that the lyres could dry without anyweight

being placed on them.

Conclusion

i\ lovely model,and an interesting subject.

Ikingan autogyro ifs a subject that fits witltin

both helicopter and aircraft collections,but for

me those French colour and markingswere

the real attraction.At £45.00 here in the UK

this is not designed for theaverage modeller's

collection. The product isauned at, and

designed for, the experience modeller only;

That sakl, I would thoroughly recommend il

to any ofyou with the experienceand/or live

interest in the subject matter. My only problem

now is that this model hasset me off an ait

Arfronavalc aj>d Arm&r de TAir theme* and I

will have togtfon with my Ijorf 210 and

U045J now!

My ihanks to |MGT tor the review sample.

UK modellerscan ohtain examples at the

If you want to add an Avro Rota to yuur

collection*thenall you need lodo to this

model IS remove the'shmtcrMoors on either

side ofthe fuselage, rcscribea new hinggd

access dooron the Port side and replace the

Salmson enginewith an A.S.Genet Major

from thcAerodub range (#E402).Tim engine

comes complete with a fairey RcoJ propeller

suitable fortheC30.Contact Acrodub on 01 15

367flQ*M for price and availability details.

S;t1i tohitfcn H:*lrlh( I'linut-HoJ - Cf(4t« l/d5th Scale 317

Photo Album: Cierva C.30 by Mark Attrill

The Cierva C30 is probably the beat known Cierva autogyro. It was built under fccn<£ by a number ofcountrics>bulacluallv<amcaboui duetotasU carried out byAvro in the UK. After

fining a Cierva CI9 Mk V with a lOOhp (75kW) A.S. Genet Major engine, Avro contracted National Plying Services 10 build a WChSflat version. This machine flew for the fust lime in

April 1933 and was designated the G3Q (Avro Type 671 once Avro had obtained the licence agreement ). The MOhp (ItNkW) Ckflet Major powered OOP featured folding rotor blade*,

and this machine was made under licence by Avro as theC.3UA.Hvelve ofthe.se machines were supplied to the RAF in 1934/5, where they were operated at Old Sarumby die School of

Army Co-operation and designated RoiaMkl.A further 66\vere built for civil use*with a number going abroad Many ofthe UK examples were impressed when warcajnein 1939. and

used in radar calibration work by No, 529 Squadron at RAF Halton,

Today many C3fls are preserved. and the example shown here is currently on display at the RAF Museum, Hendon, North London.Thia machine ended tip in Sweden,where it was

obtained by the RAFM.who then undertook a lengthy restoration to the full service specifications.

• 1. It may lookm a filler cap, but this protrusion on the

starboard &vde of ite tuft! tank Is In fact a contents gauge

• 2. Overall rtw from the Dack ol the Rola. Nota the sag ol

the main blades and me stance of those undercarriage legs

• 3. Clear viev* of We rotor head, showing trie balance

weights etc

• 4. Nice shot from the ba« of the Slarlxwd lailptane. Nose

the hinges and the big Y cut-out between each section

5. Another shot ot the taHptano (Port side), showing the

compile assembly

6. These are the support struts under the taiiolaflfe

7. Hm you can see the tallplane's struts attachment to the

fuselage as weB as the support frame tor the control

cablesw the tailwheel

8. Overall view from the front of the airframa. Note the

s^ayetl out stance ol the legs

• 9, Lovfty clear shot of the iramewoft that support the

cables associated with ;he tailwhwl

• 10. Not southing you usually sc«, this shot shows what

ts to&de the big asredynamic cover under ihe rotor

• 11. tlice clear shot dawn into the front cockail

• 12. A clearer shot of We rotorOlade a^tcuBted joint

• 13. Either sale of the rear fuselage* below the leadng edge

of (he faifplane is a g'ab hancie like this

813 Photo Album

• R This is ihe curved shape ol ihe from cockoit

windscreen,..

• 15. wKio titis is tto angular ono at the back

• 16. An ocd view jncerneattim lustfags, Oils

neveriteless shows the access parrel (n the lower Bool,

• 17. ... Aside which gives accass to the rutfclof pedal

linkage as sean linns

• l B. Rotas have mis pilot read tfted to theW ol ihe oteo

leg on tire Port side

• 19. Wlih the covers off. here you can see the comptox

Gearing under the rotor

• 2D+ This is the aft pick-up point ol Hie lower siruls on the

undercarriage „.

« 21. ... while these are the struts at the front

• 22. Inside the fuselage ol a Roia, you ivji find that the red

d030 applied to the canvas show Ihroufih like Ihis

• 23. Viewed through the accsss door on the Port side, this

is ihe area tehind the seat in the front cockpit. Koie ihe

padded leather heauVteck rest on the bulkhead

• 24. Overall view ot the Instrument panel in the front cockpit

• 25. Overall view of the instrument panel In the rear cockpit

• 26. Here you can see all Ihe puework that is fitted to the

Starboard sxle of front cockpit.

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The Basics of how to make a diorama by Nicholas 3. Wigman

Part 4. A few techniques

for modelling dioramas

lis partof the -seric* will briefly

describesome ofthe techniques in

making aircraft models in

diorama*. Open access panelsanbeeffective, and how many of

these llicic are is totally up to the ir.<xldlcT>

dependingon die level ofservicingdesired*

Depending on their size, the required acoss

panelsshould be remold by either drilling

ihem oui (as in fuel caps) or chain drilling

(and often thesean: included asitaiwiatd in

many kitsJ.Tiiis invubvs drilliiiEasencsof

holesjusl inside the area tobe removed, and

carefullycutting between ihc botes llius

removing the panel itself, 'fhe resuming hcJe

should then bedarned up with a sharp

scalpel and *moo!h sandpaper El is important

to remember thai ik- wait thicknessoiany

cpencd panels slwuld be reduced by carefully

scraping away at the inner surface so as to

reproduce its scale thicknessafter all*aircraft

«W not made from 1 fcot thick aluminium!

An)' visible interior details should be addftl

and cutaway drawings are invaluable for this.

Numerous figuresexist on the market

today with many newones on dieKay.

Ilowcvcr kit ones can also be modified for

instanceby remw ing on arm or a kgend

gluing diem into different positions. Ifunsure

ofwhat figures are available for the scene >*ui

desirc it is always brat to visit a good model

shop to see the variety there areand asalways

references are invaluable. Remember thai

many techniques used in modellingaircraft

&n also be used for vehicles and ligu res.

As faras re-arming is concerned,therearc

a numberofaftermarkl re-arming figures

and equipment, but Hide needs tohedone ki

theaircraft unless guns aw being loadedJn

thiscase,ajpin thereare many accessory sets

o: this nalure,and lam impressed with those

from Airesand Hi-Tceh.ahhough the

instruction in dieAires setsare much more

comtwhcjvsive. In addition to the more

comprehensive sets,maw guns and cannon

are available on their own*Aires lorexample,

make excellent German guns and you gel four

for about £1.50.which is excellent value.

For those wishing to makea crash

diorama,some visibledamage to the aircraft

is preferable,and adds to the enjoyment hy

really exercisingthe imagination.Thegolden

rule Iverc is to remember that wherever there

arebullet or flak holes (which are far more Two US \^r/ AVfliCfl ctei/w to a FSf WWtati 0Mf is Mty onMtttW

numerous and jagged),or parts missing (such

as sections ofa wingl.and as in access panels,

the wall Ihickness must always he thinned out

toscale thickness, Bullet or flakdamage to

metal takes on a tar morejagged appearance

than fabric Always try to remember that a

projectile*whether it be a bulle; or pieceof

flak travels in one general direction (although

it may be deflected).Ihc implication of this is

that dieentrancedamage (in metal) would

probably produce a'hole in a hollow* effect

whereas for exit damage,the metal skin would

bebroken outwardAll thai needs to be done

to produce bullet and flak damage is lofand

thedamaged area from the inside until wry

thin, llien with a*harpscalpel cut the holes*

Adding interiordetail from paper or plastic

strips adds detail and is essential if large

internal areaswould be visible, It is intcrcsling

loo that many damaged aircraft were patched

up and flown. Painting small patches in a

slightly difleicnt (new) toneof thecamouflage

colour can simulate the patches that were used

tocover the damage. In essence,any holes or

breaks in the airframearejaggedexcept in

fabric wherethey aresmoother and the

entrance and exit holes are far less noticeablc.

Readiness scenes arethe easiest to mdec, as

theairaaft is ready for immediate flight.

There may be some airfield equipment around

such as a starter or chocks but generally,

dependingon the modeller^ wishes, these

scenes arc quitesimple to imagine and make,

|ust likecrashes, a diorama ofan

abandonedaircraft is veryopen to the

imagination.Vandalism such as smashed glass

and gralfili could be included, IV re would $>

flat aftera period of time, and the*e are made

by sanding ihe wheel (or wheels) down until

roosi ofthe tyre below thehub has gone. By

Diorama

H

'i-

aAaalsatid citdfum

means of Poly filler orsimilar,targe bulges are

added citherAide and sanded smooth. Holes

in fabric would be reproduced in a manner

verysimilar to that ofdamage to metal but

with no Ragged edges present, and maybea

'ripped'effect*rejnembering that fabric is thin

in real lite!Various parts of the aircraft could

ban?been cannibalised and removed or

disassembled and left beside Ihe airframe,

maybe even resultingin an aircraft with a

nose-wheel having a nose up altitude with its

tail on the ground as in the caseofabandoned

Me262*s! After a whilc>the aircraft skin can

buckle and becomebase. This can be

replicated by sanding the areas between the

airframe ribs and stringcrsuhus making

small recessed areas. If unsure ofwhere these

arc.just guess because as long as it looks right,

lliali llic main thing

Finally, it is vital that theaircraftbe

weathered according to itscondition:

Abandoned planes will fade significantly,and

broken areasand bullctfllakdamage would

result in paint chipping.Smoke or firedamage

maybe apparent and in Ihe caseoflarge

WW2American fcombers (for example) any

damaged engines would beshut down and lite

propeller would be leathered.This isdone by

cuttingoffthe blades and gjuing them so that

they arc horizontal when viewed from the side

(or for the more technical readers*no angleof

attack to theairflow).Also* if Ere cxtuiguishers

were used in the engine naccllc>white streaks

(ofloam) would streak back over the wing.

Hie next pad ofthis series will discuss

someaccessories that can be used in making

dioramas.

IIDiorama

i823

Army Aviation in Vietnamby Ralph B.Young

Price: STBA

IS8H 0-967i960-2-X

Publisher TheHueyCwroany Inc.

Format 2lcmx28cm, 154 page. ftmtaaM

card cover

This is the second part of this publisher's

work on Arm)' Aviation in Vietnam and il

covers the 1963 to 1966 period*

The narrative is broken down into

chapters thai deal with specific elements

thai relate to the whole story of the

Vietnam War The first chapter deals with

the Republic or Vietnam from l%3 to

mid- 1 966, This sets the scene and is

followed by a look at Army aviation in the

area in the Same period. The third chapter

takes a chronological look at Army

aviation throughout that period and this

is followed by a chapter dealing with

camouflage and markings of Army

aircraft. Chapter five lists all the Army

aviation units in the area throughout the

1963-1966 period. The final sections of

the title list US Army aircraft designations

and names and the book is finished with

some'bawdy ballads' from the 1 1 7th and a

selected bibliography

Throughout this title you will Hud

accounts of each operation backed up

with colour and B&W period photos.

Photos of unit badges are also included

and modem colour side profiles have been

created to illustrate the camouflage and

markings applied to the machines.

Iw the aviation enthusiast this title

offers a wealth of information on lTS

Army aviation during this period, while

for the modeller it shows so many

machines, as well us detail photos of

airframes being serviced coupled with

details of flight crew uniforms and

equipment, that it is area! must. If you

have Part I (See Vol 5 Iss It) Page 7801,

then you need to obtain this one as Well,

as il is one of the most comprehensive

titles ever created on this subject.

Our thanks to The llucy Company Inc.

for the review sample.

N VIETNAM

AH-64A in Hellenic Army Serviceby Robert Pecikowski

Price: £T9A

tSBN; to K

Publisher PWscoglo Pabtca&ons.

Formal: fW, 65 i>3ge. amfoatod &a«l covfff

This tinxk publisher is better known for

their modelling magazine, but they have

released a couple ofspecial books and their

latest one deals with the A11-64A in

Hellenic Army service.

Inside you will find 20 pages of Greek

text that covers the operational deployment

of the AIUMA. 'Die rcsi of the title is made

up ofa huge selection ofclose-up colour

photos of the airframe. The aircrew are not

forgotten cither, as there is a section

dealing with crew clothing as well

Although the usefulness of the text is

restricted, the depth of information offered

in all those clear colour photos will be of

great use to all modellers. The fact that

m lujiiu nojftutfwiijihiumrm m

AH-64A+

these photos have both Greek and English

captions is a nice touch.

Our thanks to Pcriscopin Publications

for the review sample.

824 Bookshelf

General Dynamics F-16A/B Netzby R. Weiss and Y. Efrati

Price: C1&95

ISBttrfoV -

. .

Publisher; Isiacwal PufticatiOfts.

Formal; M, 50 myjt fanif>3ied card cover

ThL* new title from Israclccal is the second

in theftircrafl of llic Israeli Air Forte' series.

Inwde arc a walih ol colour and BAWphotos of F- 1 fo in IAF scrviccThis is

<ooplcd with comprehensive captions and

lexit all ofwhich arc in English. Each of Ike

F-lft; illustrated in IhU title is cither shown

in period B&VV/colour photos or as a colour

*idc profile, and&mc m*offered as birth.

The artwork is excellent and most ofthe

colour phoiK iire nice in-flight shots. All

pkirto captions are comprehensive* with

details ofweapon* tit etc, The final pages

include colour images ofeach unit badge,

alongwith a «bsi ofavailable kits and deeak

A Ihrec-view set ofprofiles on the back page

clearly li«t all the FS references lorall the

colours applied to IAF F-lfo.

A real "must1

for all (AF fans.

Our thanks to Isradcca) Publications for

Oie review sample.

Focke Wulf Fw 190A/F 'Walk Around'by M. Utng and E* Brown Ryie

Price: £12.99

ISflH; J... .. .

Publisher SquBCron Slooal Publications.

r^winsi; 2VcJr^8cm| 80> pajjo, iarn'nat&l

C3ft! COVST

Thii \s the laies: in thc'Walk Around*series

and its format and contents are similat to all

other titles within thus series Inside*the 80

pages offer a 5Qp'5D split of colour and B4Wphotos in anil around preserved Fw I90A to

F series airframes. These include the A-6/R8

in .South Africa, the A s at the Texas Air

Museum, XASM's P-8 and the F-8/U1 of the

RAFM.

This is a title which will appeal to all

UlVaffe fans, and rightly so. If you are into

AroundFocke-WuK Fw190A/F

^tfAdruri/fliflfifll pelentan*

Luftwaffe subjects you will want to add this

one to your library.

Oui tliaiiki to Squadron-Signal

Publications for the review sample.

Messerschmitt Bf 109Gby Robert Peczkowski

Price: flO.50 foe UK P&P)

ISAM:?Mm^S"

Publisher: \tusf'OflYi Mode* Pubtcatinns.

rtnhlinycrr^ilcm, 80 pane. lamnatttT

card cover

This is die second title in the Mushroom

Model M&fftfuic Special series, and, unlike

the fust title* it has reverted to a laminated

catxl cover.

Ofthe 80 pages ofconicnte.

approximately 50% arc in colour, while the

icst arc 8&W. The text is limited to pointing

out change* between each variant and this

is all illustrated with colour photos ol

preserved examples coupled with period

B&W photo$and mamiat illustrations.

A

^matl election ol colour *idc profiles is

given to illustrate the schemes applied to the

G series throughout it* life

This is certainly a title to interest all

Luftwaffe modellers.

Our thanks to Mushroom Model

Publications for the review sample.

The latest addlions to Die

'Combat Aircraft' scrips (teal

with Sunderland Squadrons of

v\rjrldWar2(19)arvJTBD

Davastalw Units ol TO USNavy (20). Tim termor is by

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Barren Tilman. Each Ode is n

the Sudani 185mx245frmformat atticuoh the tormor lias

112 pa«$, wHIe the latter is the

slardard' 95 pa^ ve^slcn,

Tto t: i yi>r page cowl dees

mean sn increasflri prce lor

the &jficfc*l3flQ title, so ft Is

EI289 ($19.96). tfltc the

[levastatortife is £11.99

($1735).

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tlxir ftv&on Rooecte' scte$.

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Mite's Artrers* $ert6s and (t

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Wttten by Giirter Enclfcs. INS

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oders 128 psoes and alarrfrtfed card cowjc Inside

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tecl*ncal efcments oltfie

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hiiotiucitin hu> ser^ce and

the various arlnss ivtw operate

L All of these are wetl

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The clh£fWe is 'Keavies • B^j Jets h AcMn* and*

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112 pages and a laminated csrt cover hsfclc are a

wealth ot large eclotr photos covemg such types

as ttw Boflrg 747, rbus A33a^0 and the 777(

767. For 9b modeler Ib&so big. clear photos ttiP

cfter a let cf iitonr^on, as uttl as nspirfng you to

atTd yet more ctfour schar^s to your cctoctiorf

Sqjadron-Slgnal

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rtfcaaxl by tfis publisher Tlw

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forralUUe is written by Bert

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'Mm AH D'ltalia' series is now

available. This MKrmatttJe

deals wfh the AviaFLS aid

Bookshelf

n&2h

oflers 24 pages P^s a fcfllrstetf cardcow Thg

text is ottered n both fialan ard EnfiMnTi, and this is

bacted-up wEi lets of pcricd B&w and colour

plxflos. plus ilusiraticns from the type manualCtfour sue prottes ate also tobjed atono vvHh

some actual colour cn»s.

Harper Collins

Many ol you wfl have seen meatJcn o* Die speo?J

5O0i anrtvarsaTy tills all aboul AHfc that Wis

ptAlsta has product This 225mmx28Cmii

tcmial tfife otters 192 pages Wlh— n a hardbaok coverwfch separate

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Interesting lort ai ihe psft fifty

years ol INs maiufxturer's

activities. For many It wll be a

W down mefiwry lane', txil for

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merest in the hab&y. which has

to gcod At £1999 A is a titte all meddlers

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and is coiotr tJirougheot, Alternate pages tenure

two colour site proles ol aRraft, opposto wNcharc delated caplftns. Ihs 6 a DeauBftil cOlecHcn

some excelfcrrt artwork aixl one mat I am sire wll

appeal to many of you.

Albatros Productions

The tates* sublet in the VriiHtack Dalalila* scries is

tlic FclKStowe E2A, Written by J,M. Bruce, this 40

page tec Jias a lamnattd card cover and is B&WtmouuhiH*. Insde Is the usual nix

of clear period B&W photos

cotpfcd Mlh a comffthensi'/B

nanatto. Both i/?auj aid i/4$th

scab plans are includ-xl in the

centre of ths ftto. and, as atoays,

sections deling with camcuftjje

and nwfctogs. as wel as avaftbte

kts of the type are also nciutied.

This title is avalatfe for £8.95

(+P&P) cirectry from the publisher

Kaburaya Booksllis may be a rww rerrfcto

many, but the man behind it wil

De Tamliar to Scale Aviattan

UodalMf NeinaBcoai readers, as

1 IIV:;.

this is the worit of Pc*&r fearfs.

Ths Bra In tits Modelers Guide*

scries deals wWi the KawarisN

NlK2*JShnden Kai 'Geotge',

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ceding wtfi aJI versims and prediction batches of

tto SnlaCen Kal coupled will compter Generated

ilustraUons and ffodos In and around preserved

sample.Currently ths titte is only avaltsfcte tfrectty frwn the

Correction

• Luftwaffe Colours Pt.4

The writ*ol this tte cn page 739 (W 6 Iss 9)

«ufoewtV had the data parel to^c to. 73

SQjJdxn nuesra appeal oi pace 74i + The

devils slouW ha« Dsn as IcJbw&

• Luftwaffe Colours 4 - 'Attack In Itw Wost

-Hay 1940'

hy Eft McmbeeK w«i J+ RChjnl Sinih

ictWieJOeex

KAlstier Oassc PuUk^r1cn&

Formal: 23crr«30OT, totthSttdcW ccr*er

• nm also that my termm leurth avJ final pal

,.j<?1a^ Kitojr gjefes* is a ttlrnftcadro.

as this & re fourth*d final oai cf pail ere!

Cisssc wil conliijc ivtfi a sc^eson ire Halite ol

Brhaa lalcAeo by tnosc cn Ope^Uaa Batoossa

UcnhAMca etc.

Sorry ifths n^J&ad anyone into thrN^a Uiliv;^lire las: Iron OasSt

McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawkby Brad Elward

Price £2995

ISBN: 1-flG12S-3*0-&

Pubiishnr: Ihs Ciowaot: Press.

Format: 21cm*28cm. 200 paue, hardback

cover wHh separate lui-cotour dust^ackel

ThU is yet another recem addition lo the

'Oowomi Aviation Scried and its format

and 5tylc is similar to the F-S6 litk

reviewed elsewhere.

Inside the chapters deal with specific

siagc$ in the development and operational

use of the As with the F-86 tiilc* all of

lhe£t chapters are well illustrated with

period B&VY photos. The first chapter

deals with the development of theAH

design and covers all the research and

evolution that thedeiign underwent from

the initio; drawings to firsfilighL Chapter

two deals with the production of the A U

and cover* the AD4-2M-4R V

A4DO l A4D-2NM'4CA4D-l ( A4l)-5.,A-

^4E( A4D-6, A-4F. A-4L and MM- This

chapter also deals with the use of the A 4

by itaflTfop Gun1

schools and the Blue

Angels display team. Next up is a chapter

dealing with the two-scat versions and it

covers the TA-4VTA-4K TA-4J, OA-4M

and BA-^fi as well a* the special

squadrons that were formed lo use these

training versions. During this chapter jwu

will come across the eight-page colour

section in tlie middle of the booi. The

North American F-86 Sabreby Duncan Curtis

Price

ISBN 1.88128-35Wpjbli^fior: TheCrouood PfOSl

Format 2lcmx26cmr200 page, hart^ack

cover with separate fuil-colour dusljacket

This is one of the latest titles in the

'Ciowood Aviation Series* and it is offered

in ihe same format and style as all the

previous titles in this scries.

Each chapter deals with a specific

variant during the type*s development or

operational use and they arc well

illustrated with period IS&W photos. The

first chapter deals with the XP<86 to

F-86A scries. This is followed by a

north AmericanF-86 SA

chapter dealing with the'heavyweighls' in

the form of ilw YP-MA.YF/H«D and

P-86L Chapter three deals with the day

fighter variants {F-8GE and F), and of

course includes detaiU of the types use

in Korea, as well as the TF-86F and the

F-86's use as a test vehicle. The F-86H is

dealt with next, and this is the stage at

which you meet the eight-page colour

section in the middle of the book.

Development and expori of the F-86

series is covered in chapter five:

including tlie Mitsubishi F^tfMO, P-86K

and Canadair Sabres. Chapter six looks at

the development of the type for Naval

McDonnell DouglasA-4 SKYHAWKBrad

next chapter deals with Ihe A*4 at war and

covers in great depth the use of the

Skyhawk in Vielnam, ChapterCm deals

with foreign operators of the SkyhawX,

and includes details on the rare dual-scat

TA-4SU operated by the Republic of

Singapore Air Force. The final sections of

this tide include a list of significant

Skyhawk milestones*A<4 specifications, a

production history and a list of US Navy

and VS Marine Corps squadron* that have

operated the type.

Another grcal title from Crowood, Ihss

one can be recommended to all Skyhawk

fan*.

Our thanks to The Crowood Press for

the review sumolc.

operations, where it became the FJ-1,2,3

& 4 Fury The final chapter* seven, is trie

longest, as it deals with the large number

of foreign operators of the F-86.

This is another very good title from

Crowood and one thai can be

recommended to all American jet fans. If

you have any* or all, of the other titles in

the scries, you will certainly want lo add

this one lo the collection.

Our thanks lo Tlie Crowood Press for

the review sample.

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• BRAMPTON SCALE MODEL CLUB

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• CHELMSFORD MODEL CLUB. First meeting to

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Church Hall, Hall Street C^elrnstcnj, Essex. Fix

mora inlofmaittn contact AG* SwrkJae

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i CM I lOfiW; 01245 3*5204 (wrings) or

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el: *\hZ :>?'1 i-nuit: it.\t >r|-rui[].nv>:>jiM

• THE CLACTOH BRANCH e-?m IPMS

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• IPMS CLEVELAND. Cn n U -T; h'.\ t: \yv\m yr

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• COVENTRY AND WARWICKS IPMS. CotTtaci:

Om Eatos for more Into on 01926 313330

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• CORNISH SCALE MODELLER S SOCIETY Fcr

more delate cwlact Tm Rowfcy tSccreiary), 45

Sotlr^ey SL Ha'/C. TR27WD Tel: 01735 757945or Mite Fisher (Treasurer). 8 Pctfifoean Rd,

tewquay TR7 (Itl; 01637 874545[

• DERBY CITY MODEL CLUB. ConMt Gavin

{10am to Opm Saturdays) on 01332 757873l'Tel*Fax) or Julian ftwiings) cn 01312 514193.

• IPMS DERBY & DISTTUCT. WfiW branch

secretary: Jason McMIIqh. 36 Matlock Road.

Cnacdesflcn,D5ftjy. DE214NV

• IPWS Qeutscrtland o1/ Coniact GMtor

Lrttiw Beroeno^nalrasse 5-7f14129 Bertn,

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• EAST KENT MODEL CLUB meets In Ranrcgatt.

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• EAST MIDLANDS MODEL CLUB. Curtttf

Gcnlon Upton on 0145S 230952 (day) or 01455

878722 (evenngs).

• EAST NEUK MODELLING CLUB Far nioi

irlcrmaHon oomact Brian on 01334 655131 or

Dave on 01334 f>"i2453.

« IPMS ESSE^'HABLOW. For EMails and an

infermabon &ml p^oasa i ny Sieve Hubbard on

02Q 851^ 3840 or 0850 228194,

• ESSEX SCALE MODEL SOCIETY|

i::u:|;or, ;. iij

Cielmstcnj McdDi Club). Contact 0. to'l on

01245 G0455?.

• EASTERN SUBURBS SCALE MODEL CLUBIESSMC}, Box Hll, Vc, Aijslraia. For more Walfecontact Pcto McKlerxin. 61 h 3 9725 5^60 Of vvrtte

to; 33 CfoQg Av^t Croydon 3136. Australia.

• 'TAMAS" (PROHOUNCED fcFAM0US'»

(ournal o* tha Froo ^ Airfix Xfodel Ajrcratt Sostety.

Contact FA>/AS1 35 Ross&ery Road, Suffield

Part. Cromer. WorfolK. NR27 OSX^

• IPMS FENLAND/SPALDING MODEL GROUP.

Carpet hv BhPlcterlnp 0177S 710465.

• GLASGOW IPMS. Non-IPMS memberswelcome. Cwitact Box* Smilh en 0141 563

2098.

• GLOUCESTER IPMS. Coilact Jeff Brown.

123 Peasant Way. Beeches Park.

Crencesler GL7 1BJ. T&: 01265 65925V

• GRANTHAM MODEL CLUB. Contact John

TtoMnr cn 01476 B70316 or Craig Gantlnor on

01476 401433.

• IPMS GREECE (CORFU BRANCH) ComaCl

0030 601 '11S06 cr Fax 0030 061 41 1 14.

• GUERNSEY PLASTtC MODELLERS GROUPCorcact Dave Hash( 7 Pierre Percee Vila, Pnnce

Abert Road, St Peter Ptxi Guernsey. GY1 1EITel: 01461 7ZSm.

• THE HARROW MODELLING SOCIETY.

Contact Rcger cn 050 89976051 fcr more details.

» HOBBY CEP0T MODELER CLUB.

Contact M Fulls;, 1524 Etf Stwvncr s:.. HardCfd.

Vi\ &3027, USA.

• IPMS HORNCHURCIi New CUli Swm%Dm R>anf 30 Tnc Unions. Linton Read. Q^ldng,

Essuk [G1 1 mS Tel: 020 35^ ^67Q

• ISCA SCALE PLASTIC MODEL CLUB• East De^x>n. Contaci Mr KS*AWjia 10. Oiti fenPose, aotoanon. E^er. Owon. EX5 4AP.

• IPMS KENT. For (fetalis contact Jim Chapman,

77 Sulterfarcl Avenje. Petts 'Atoed. Ker:. BR51Q^ Tel: 01689 622669.

• IPMS KINGSTON (CANADA). ConU:! Toiy on

S994878.

• IPMS PROVINCES OF FRANCE 'ii: Jnl. Tu

IPMS Provinces of France chanoadto

htlp'/Avtvw.mjlllmania.03n\^pT$y$U itHfe<.htin

• IPMS SOUTH AFRICA. Fcr further teiate

contaci Colin Bjrgess on 01 1 462 35^9 cr Emai 1

alt^trn^bba co.2a or visit or 'AVb site at

\s *a*a:Mnlic r I Frv.cn . i it*pmssu.

• IPMS SOUTH EAST LONDON pfca$D rhfl Paul

Brack on 020 S660 6501 or AJan Pd'lingtan cn

020 36970929.

• IPMS STE HELENE (Montreal, Cwdal. F«y

infermalicn contaci^n Marc FUrreaulL Tei: 450

656?243>'

• IPMS TORONTO (CANADA). Car/act IPMS

Tcrcoto 3219 Ycnae Si, Suite 334, Toronto,

Ontario, M4W2L3. Canada.

• IPMS UK Fteei Air Arm Social tnteraEl

Group. For mo^ dct^ls ccrrtatt Steve Hutoard on

020 8514 3640.

• IPMS YU*V0JVOD1NA i>\j^avla). Contact

t^enad MWisev. BUevarVeliha V&ievica 5fi|f

10.

23003 Zwjanin, YVoaslavla. Email:

modelart®pttju

• Junior Model Club, MldOnd Ar Uussum,

Bao^aton, Ccr^itry. For n>jf3 Informaiian collar

D^nne Jan>as. Tel: 024 76301033

• LINCOLN MODEL CLUB (IPMS Lnsnln).

For more Information, corbel Ian Crawfcro en

015^ 533360.

• KAIMAI BRANCH 1PWS iHZJ.

Contaci Pettr Ccok at bmc-JpTsma^<!ni.co.rfi or

Tel:07S7S6 517

• KEIGHLEY PLASTIC MODEL SOCIETY car WlJoin 0)1(01535) 665722.

• LOTHIAN MODELLERS CLUR arxl ECMburflh

IPMS. For GUIS contact lan Hanratly on 0)31m 4087.

• MARIT7BURG MODELLERS CLUB, Sattl

Wrica. Corbet Ancy Wilms 0331 981-85D or

AJan Farro 033? 306446.

• MEOWAY MODELLING CLUB, Gillronan,

Kent. Contact Harry Greenwoac 01634 8Z9531

l&yfllm) o' Bil Clark 01 705 426E86 (al ter 7om>.

• HILDEHHALL PLASTIC MODEL CLUB. For

In'ormatfon control Pet^r on 0163$ 742354

O MILTON KEYNES MODEL CLUB. Contact Phil

Smith cn019M 5059M.

• NORFOLK SCALE AIRCRAFT MODEL GROUPFor fnlrxmaton call Jchn Tun?* on 01603

890595(

• NORTH ESSEX MODELLERS, Ring Jfirry Baker

on 01206 8550SO or Mark Harris on 01206342634 for (telafe.

• NORTH SOMERSET MODELLERS SOCIETY.

For moro informalicn ring FVcd roo*<e on (D1934J

416798.

• NORTH STAFFS MODEL CLUB. Cote;Stefan on 01 702 6T6181 Of PNI cn 01 76251^612 for teiaite.

• NORWICH SCALE MODEL GROUP Tot more

information pteatt contaci Jonn Tomer on 01603

3S0595

• NOTTH1GHAA1 AND DISTRICT IPMS, Contact

James Dowfiam, 1 7 Quajrock Close,

fojtfrnaliani HGS 5QA orT^: 0115 26S6799

GRFATf R PETERBDROUGK MODEL CLUB.

For details rtno Jim Sylvester on 01733 571 723.

• THE PENSNETT MODEL MAKERS SOCIETY.

For moro ti&afe contact Jcftn Boucker

on 01384 634437.

• PLYMOUTH SCALE MODEL ASSOCIATIOH

Contact BoGer Haskell on 01752 267537 3/Ur

6pm.

nc-^irWeni^inJtccbiins.ce

• POOLE SCALE MODELLERS CoittCt MafcOlm

on 01202654037.

• POOLE VIKINGS MODEL CLUB [Ireacott'.ng

Dixsct W/SJ. For mere details cont^l ?%v\

>/ocics on 0120? 433032>

• ROBEflTSBRIDGE AVtATIOH SOCIETY MODELClab Please contaci Oacvj Moilcc. 27townDrM. Ten^rdae ttyis, KenL TN4 9TB ftl 01892

• SALISBURY IPMS.

Jaftres. 'LHNorien1

. 18

»l3ase contact: Peter

yicn Avanue Firsdimr

ISH. Tel Ol9fiO 86240JSa>sbury. V«Mts,

• SHROPSHIRE SCALE MODELLERS (IPMS

Mord). Contaci Gary Stovais. 8 Whitcmcro

Road, SfiryA^iury. SY1 3BT.

• SOUTHEHD-ON-SEA MODEL CLUBEast Essw iPVSy Co-dact Dean on 0i702

603031 in 01702 167230

• SOUTH LONDON SCALE MODEL CLUB. F«y

detajls anc an nlo-nialion siusl, please ring Steve

Hiobam on 020 6514 3310 of 0303 22<134.

• ST. EDMUNOSBURY SCALE MODELLERS,

Cftnact Red Joies ISecrctar/) on 01284 •

766104.;

• STAFFORD IPMS MODEL CLUB. Fo'

MormM ccmact Tor/ Camptoi, 3 Leeches

CrofL waltcn-on-Trcnt. Swadinsoto, DMysh^DE12.TCI: 01283 713602.

• STIRLING S DISTRICT MODELLERS SOCIETV

SAE irx oroGramm^ to 'AV/roac $7 WocdLmriSt

Snuche Clacks. FKlfl 3PJ. Tel: 01259 722^23.

• MiNNi ml i\N!i SCALE MODEL CLUBmwriE hFjk'el Surderan:LCcmactF^$r Hall 0191 513

0469 or toid Rykfls 0191 548 7777.

• SUSSEX MODEL GROUP FV hfOTnaboi

please comact 01403 732638^

• SUTTON CQLOFIELO MODEL ^WKERS"SOCIETYFor mere intcrmallcn contact ftoteri Day,

tohoKw'. DWfiteyLare Filtongey. Coventry.

CV7 8O0. Td: 01676M0«f

• TAYSIDE MODELLING SOCIETY, Ct;ais Irom

Keen Herd, 38 Ashgrove. Per;n. Tel 01738

629555 (Sorry ro into 16*sj.

• THURRQCK SCALE MODEL CLOU.

For mem nlcrmalioi pcaso conlac: Jcfin Dactt

cr 01 375 403895 c< Sll'rt Mcot Co C708 ^53139

• WALLIKGFORO (IPMS). (Of nm OttoUs

ccniacl Club Secretory sws Lovebck on 01235

617048 ar tome Cfirti on 01491 201902.

• V/ALLINGTCNUPMS)

on0123S 017948 'jrG:OT

Conted Steve Lc.tfook

!Caftco0149ia)l9Ce

• WARRINGTON (IPMS). Far <fciai& coniact

DavcFo^^Jlon 01S25 »2M^>

• WATFORD SCALE MODEL CLUO, For mi/C

hfomcoa call ttel rosier on 0^56? 667210.

• WEST MIDDLESEX IPMS. Coitact Les Clancy

on 01784 46S191 or Tcn^' HorW on 020 63843340 ?or oslails.

• YORK A DISTRICT PLASTIC MODELSSOCIETY. Crrati Cnris cn 01^30 873403 crJoel on

01604 766895.

Special tilmsl Groups ISt fii]

• TT»e IPMS RaciflQ & Record Alicralt SIC Fo'

more Infor rretian abOJl the SKS 5nd o<*r quartoly

newsletter fteit Tlncttfes'j conUd Anders Brum.6^d$tep$v3ien 21 ( se-129 39 Hauersten,

Sw?Jen. I ti.ill; af»^rs.lVLmn5?tfll-.vw:m.

• WORLD WAR ONE SIG has a n?wwbm at

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• mm W WIRES. IPfAS WorldWr I Alrcrit

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Pcriugjese Military Avialicn. Canta:!: PO. Box

52054, 4202 - 881 Porto, Porlu^aL

E<mal c r irirton&tfrnaii ,Klepzc.pt

# PMC KOELN E.V>t Gerrnaiy. For mere

Informalicn contact \ticlt»' PMIer, Mertener

Str.6, D-50321 Brueld, Germany cr Emai:

• YU AVIATION SIG PIbbso nolo Id&t Ihs

group's Etrtal adCress las ctiangDd from

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&£0 has a new posu aOdts& r^cnad \fiklj$ev.

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• YUGOSLAV AVIATION SIG CtSCusson 3C3J0 at

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• HELICOPTER MODELLERS - interested In a

qtiartdy newsletter p^oduwJ Dy IIW minced

cniht&aste? For mare do:ait> coniact; Pete Tasker;

22 BfoekfiClc iteinflica C-twe. cwi 6WE

n Ctobs & Societies n

Events

Ssale -Aviation Mojito* itteTtatorai

adver tisc toihcorninij evtnls fr this column

free of charge lor ev^nt organise vvtw> \\Hh

to give aifrante natce of t^eir tfuws. We will

cottfoueW run your notice until the ovant Is

held, soaco permitting.

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• September 30th & October 1st. Lv Maquefas

cija Bes M&igcs. *mduqss ewo 2oao\ Contact

Le Maqueftes Club fto Maupas, Cttire SccsJ flu

Wiflat 7, rus tiu Bcis Rftrier, 49M0 Cfotel,

Frarce.

• October 1st. Mlklcnhal Scale Medal Club 2ftn

Annual uotitl Slow at the Bab Hope Recreation

Centre, RAF Mlldcrfiali Formow Information

ccnlact Jell Hlcktord on 0163ft 714S7S

• October 1st IPMS Waiii gicni ftoctf Snow at

Ctosey Schao: Contact GeDige Cart: (01491)

20-

9Q2C*StewLovaock (01235)817948*

• Octoberm Mqa-cily MaCel Mot*- Madness,

Scaracrougn VIHago RMd&An centfe, 3603

Knestonftoad, Toronto, Orcario, Canada For

irere Cecals contact ash@ifiMrlQg.ccnn (A'ex) or

Kkvans@sympatco.ca (Dave). TV: (416) 229

2422 (flex) q' (416) 75? 6019 pava).

• October 1st IPMS LncofivlPMS

Nctfat^NewaiH Model Cfcihm Dtc ipi/S UK

Spftlirc SB Expo 20M\ Tne Grandstand,

SMTmII Racecoirse, Southwell,

Ncfcnahamshlre. Contest Lyi Crawford, 51

Richmond Roadt 36 Ver Road, Lincoln LN1 JlH

Trt Q1522 5333B0 Of Email

ircmvro'dS^icsr.oneL

• October 7tti. Gtasgaw Open Medal SItovj and

Competition, Glasgow Cttlece of Nautical Smdcs.

Thistle Street Glasgaw. For Tore asais contad

foaff CrtW (01560 484576), Biiy HcCunaiC

|0t4l 778 5954) or Jim Thomson (01501

763478).

• October 7th* The 3rd Annual West Florida

Model 1>i>3, Washington Hgti Scncoi, 6C0

Callage Parkway. F^nsacda, Florida. For mora

fitorrnaboi Contact Jim Scott 850 432 8413

(Email JSOrTCTP®acUom) orJohn StnjK TeT:

1*509686008 (tmait

inhnsTOiiclseiWatl.cori

• October Bin. the 8th bl-enntt Model Gala,

l/cser:ed by to 2403 (Wdftnnasion) Sqn., Arc

a* Pie f+jrs* School, Tadley, Mr Basingstoke.

Hants* For men? details contact Keith Scute on

01189812254.

• October 8th. rnlew3bonal Medal Edition,

Haltcn Airfield Kr Aytesbury/frlng, For more

details contact E. ftrooks Tel: 01628 475381

• October 9th & 10th. l/aqueti&xpe 2003 at

llyeres mar Toulon (French Rivera). Contact

Bmtrard Mecat, Emal: amvB3Ml@pasflan.fi.

# October 1 1 tti. tPMS Portugal Pcrtuscafc 2G00

at CSmara Muriclpai dc Matosir=hos> For more

(fe»ais ccnlact tPt/S Portugal, Rua de emesto

Sitaa, 129 4400 Kit. Ce Gala. Portufla). Email:

lj.toibosa@rnaJltdepac.fl.

• October 21st & 22nd. IFMS (UK) Macftwort)

200Q, Tetford Exhibition Centre, Telford,

Shropshire. For wore delate contact Kick Aten,

Erral: nick@ipmstAolobamLcq.ufc

• October 28th. Leicester tAo&t Show,

Avlestone Leisure Centre, Leicester For mere

information contact Vic Jansons Tel: 0116 210

7640 (Lefcs).

• November 19th- Mothers C*jS Sabena Open

Comesl 2000 at iba Royal Afteactsn 7a\fentem.

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