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The best-selling International Aircraft Modelling Magazine
March 2020 • £4.95
Volume 42 • Issue 01
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PLUS: CONVAIR CV-340, Pt.3 OF THE DAMBUSTER'S LANCASTER BIG BUILD,
1/48 Su-25UTG, 1/72 DORA WINGS LYSANDER, AND MUCH MORE
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www.booksamillioninc.com/store_finder/index.html Last of its Kind – The Editor build the new tool 1/32 Gladiator from ICM.
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E D I TO R I A L
O N T H ’ S EDITORIAL
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Aircraft in Proile – The Avia S-199
A
t the time of writing, the modelling
described in detail.
PAGE 84: world has just seen the 2020
Triple Trouble - Evangelos Nuremberg Toy Fair. (This came a bit
Vassilopoulos makes his SAM debut late for this issue, but a full report will be
with no less than three Gaspatch included next month). Once again, we got
Hs-123s. to see all the plans and great new kits
manufacturers have in store for us for the
coming year; and once again the number
of goodies on ofer seem to exceed that
average annual build speed of the average
modeller!
It is often said by some that ‘the hobby is
dying’. It’s probably true that in the UK,
Western Europe and US less people model
PAGE 38: PAGE 24: today, than took up the hobby in the past.
Lysander – Anders Isaksson builds and Hisso! – Jeroen Veen joins the SAM However, I can’t help thinking that, looking
reviews the new Lizzie from Dora team with a 1/32 SE.5a. at the huge proliferation of model
producing companies now, the number of
Wings. aftermarket producers and the variety of
subjects on ofer, it seems to me that while
it is reduced; the marked is a long, long
way from dead. It’s also said that kids do
not take up the hobby anymore, and again
it seems that less kids do. But years
working in the business in a model shop, as
an AM producer, with manufacturers and
visiting shows and model events in
countries across half the globe has shown
me that kids are still getting involved in the
hobby. Particularly in Eastern Europe and
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Asia, a lot more children seem to be
The Toolbox – Jonathan Kunac- Zero – Christof Theunissen builds the involved in, and enjoying scale modelling.
Tabinor describes Vacuum Forming. 1/72 A6M Prototype. It is sometimes said that the cost of kits is
prohibitive to juniors and new modellers.
However, there are still a lot of kits in the
CONTENTS range of 21st century ‘pocket money’.
Certainly in 1/72 and 1/144 and even some
1/48 kits.
FEATURES REGULARS Looking at the number of new
companies, new kits, and the variety of
SE.5a Hisso 24 Update 6 subjects, scales and prices on ofer, it
seems to me that there has never been a
Convair CV-340 30 Kit reviews 17
better time to be a scale modeller. So, while
Lysander 38 Book Reviews 23 the hobby is reduced (in terms of the
numbers of modellers doing it), it is
Mirage IIIC 57 Colour Conundrum 34 deinitely unbowed. Long may that
continue…
Gladiator Mk.I 64 The Toolbox: Vacuum Forming 42 Turning to this issue, I am pleased to say
Paul Lucas returns this month with a new
A6M Zero 70 Aircraft in Proile 45 Colour Conundrum, and I welcome our
F-15 Aggressor 74 IPMS Guest Report: IPMS Ireland 95 regular artist, Jan Polc to the writing seat
with an excellent Aircraft in Proile that I
Frogfoot Su-25UTG 80 IPMS UK Report 96 hope all will enjoy. Now…. Where can I get
an S-199 conversion…..
Triple Trouble: Hs-123 84 The Big Show 97 Chris Meddings
MARCH 2020 • VOLUME 42 • ISSUE 01 5
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THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS AND NEW RELEASES WITH NEWS EDITOR COLIN PICKETT
EDUARD Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII 1/48 ProfiPACK Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I 1/48 Limited Edition
MiG-21MF Interceptor 1/72 Weekend “the Greys” initial release.
https://www.eduard.com/
P-51D Mustang 1/144th Super44 (ex-Platz) Messerschmitt Bf 108 1/32 Weekend (ex- Foke)
Who can resist an F-104 Starfighter? Especially
one in a range of the highly attractive Japanese
March September
markings. The box design of the limited edition P-51D-10 Mustang 1/48 fillet tail with 4 marking Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 1/48 ProfiPACK kit with
options from the ETO to PTO. revisions from the original kit.
Eiko (#11130) is by Martin Lébl, and highlights
Panavia Tornado GR.1. 1/48 Limited Edition (ex- Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I 1/48 ProfiPACK
the focus on the F-104J in Japanese service.
Revell) covering the Tornado GR.1 in RAF service. Czechoslovak premiere.
The kit is based around the excellent Hasegawa
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 1/48 Weekend MiG-19 1/48 Limited Edition
sprues and comes with a total of six diferent
MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber 1/72 ProfiPACK Fokker D.VII 1/72 Royal Class
marking options as well as pre-painted etch and
MiG-21MF 1/144 Super44 line Aero L-29 Delfin 1/72 Weekend
pre-cut masking and a Brassin set.
April Zlin Z-37 Cmelak 1/72 ProfiPACK
This month’s Weekend ofering from Eduard
comes in the shape of their new mould 1/48 Fw “DU DOCH NICHT”! 1/48 Limited Edition November
190A-8 (#84122) fighter with decals included for including three full kits, an Albatros D.V., a F-6D photo reconnaissance Mustang 1/48
two aircraft. Fokker Dr.I and a Fokker D.VII (OAW). It will ProfiPACK
Whilst the Weekend boxing contain neither etch include PE, Lozenge markings, and options for Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/AS 1/48 Weekend
or masks, it is possible to buy these as additional several aircraft. It will include a pilot figure, MiG-15UTI 1/72 ProfiPACK
accessories, which Eduard list as colour photo- perhaps two, and a small badge. December.
etched accessories (#FE1059) and masking sheet Hawker Tempest Mk.V Series 2 1/48 Weekend Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 1/48 Royal Class
(#EX677). Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 Mtt. Regensburg 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.II 1/48 ProfiPACK
The MiG-21PFM is the subject of this month’s Weekend Sopwith Camel 1/72 ProfiPACK
sole 1/72 ofering (#70144). This is a ProfiPACK MiG-21PF 1/72 ProfiPACK Being a company who always look to develop
edition and as such has five diferent marking A-4E Skyhawk 1/144 Super44 better products for modellers, Eduard are
choices, Pre-painted etch and a masking set May pleased to announce an addition to their Brassin
making it a great choice of this iconic fighter. In Messerschmitt Bf 108 1/32 ProfiPACK (ex- Foke) line with two new products for their 1/48
addition to the etch parts included in the box, Fokker D.VII (Alb.). 1/72 ProfiPACK Tempest Mk.V in the form of LookPlus. By taking
Eduard also ofer an additional etch upgrade to Westland Lysander 1/48 Limited Edition (ex- the now established LooK series of instrument
add even further detail to your MiG (#72695). Gavia) panels and matching them up with other
Again it’s possible to purchase additional plastic In the Weekend line-up, we’ll see a 1:72nd scale popular accessories for a kit, such as the
parts as OverTrees (#70144X) if you can’t decide Spitfire Mk.VIII Tempest, such as resin exhausts and wheels. This
which set of markings to build, as well as MiG-21bis in the 1:144th Super44 line. idea will also be applied to other model kits and
additional photo-etch parts to go with them may involve a LooK instrument panel with an
(#70144). June
exhaust and ejector seat. The series is due to be
In addition, Eduard have big plans for 2020 B-26B/C Limited Edition (ex-Hasegawa)
launched at this year’s Nuremburg show.
First up is the planned release of a 1/72 VBŠ Hawker Tempest Mk.V Series 1 1/48 Weekend
This month’s raft of accessories and upgrades
Kunkadlo, in 1:72nd scale. This 1920’s sport Edition
from Eduard are all listed below.
aircraft kit will be used as a technological Fw 190A-6 1/48 ProfiPACK
1/72
demonstrator enabling Eduard to test out some July
AIM-9X 1/72 (#672226) Brassin - resin & photo-
new methods of creating models allowing them Morane-Saulnier Type N 1/48 ProfiPACK
etched accessories for scale plastic kits.
to try new techniques on a kit, rather than in Aero L-29 1/72 ProfiPACK (ex- AMK)
Pe-2 wheels 1/72 (#672227) Brassin - resin &
pure theory. F6F-3 Hellcat 1/48 Weekend
photo-etched accessories for the Zvezda model
February August kit.
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 Erla 1/48 ProfiPACK P-51D Mustang 1/48 Pacific VLR Mustangs of the MiG-17 wheels 1/72 (#672228) Brassin - resin &
Hanriot HD.1 “Il Magnifico” Limited Edition 1/48 5th Air Army, USAAF. Premiere at the IPMS USA photo-etched accessories for the Airfix model
Messerschmitt Bf 109G14 1/48 ProfiPACK Nationals in San Marcos in Texas. kit.
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MiG-17 1/72 (#SS695) Zoom Colour photo- P-38G 1/48 (#BIG49240) BigSin set of photo- (#481003) Photo-etched accessories for the ICM
etched accessories for the Airix model kit. etched and mask sets for the Tamiya model kit. model kit.
MiG-17 1/72 (#CX557) Masking sheet - die-cut F-104G LööK early 1/48 (#644032) Brassin - resin B-26B-50 Invader 1/48 (#491055) Photo-etched
adhesive shapes for the Airix model kit. & photo-etched accessories for the Kinetic accessories for the ICM model kit.
Buccaneer S.2C 1/72 (#73694) Colour photo- model kit. B-26B-50 Invader 1/48 (#FE1055) Colour photo-
etched accessories for the Airix model kit. F-104G LööK late 1/48 (#644037) Brassin - resin & etched accessories for the ICM model kit.
Buccaneer S.2C 1/72 (#SS694) Zoom Colour photo-etched accessories for the Kinetic model B-26B-50 Invader seatbelts STEEL 1/48 (#FE1056)
photo-etched accessories for the Airix model kit. Colour photo-etched accessories for the ICM
kit. F-104 wheels early 1/48 (#648523) Brassin - resin model kit.
Buccaneer S.2C 1/72 (#CX556) Masking sheet - & photo-etched accessories for the Kinetic B-26B-50 Invader 1/48 (#EX674) Masking sheet -
die-cut adhesive shapes for the Airix model kit. model kit. die-cut adhesive shapes for the ICM model kit.
TBF/ TBM-1 Avenger landing laps 1/72 (#72696) F-104 wheels late 1/48 (#648524) Brassin - resin Ar 68E 1/48 (#FE1060) Colour photo-etched
Photo-etched accessories for the Hasegawa & photo-etched accessories for the Kinetic accessories for the Roden model kit.
model kit. model kit. Ar 68E 1/48 (#EX676) Masking sheet - die-cut
TBF/ TBM-1 Avenger 1/72 (#73696) Colour F-104 C2 ejection seat 1/48 (#648525) Brassin - adhesive shapes for the Roden model kit.
photo-etched accessories for the Hasegawa resin & photo-etched accessories for the Kinetic B-17G cockpit 1/48 (#491057) Photo-etched
model kit. model kit. accessories for the HK Models kit.
TBF/ TBM-1 Avenger 1/72 (#SS696) Zoom Colour F-104 MB.7 ejection seat 1/48 (#648526) Brassin - B-17G radio compartment 1/48 (#491058)
photo-etched accessories for the Hasegawa resin & photo-etched accessories for the Kinetic Photo-etched accessories for the HK Models kit.
model kit. model kit. B-17G 1/48 (#FE1057) Colour photo-etched
SBD Dauntless 1/72 (#73697) Colour photo- F-104G early 1/48 (#BIG49237) BigSin set of accessories for the HK Models kit.
etched accessories for the Hasegawa model kit. photo-etched and mask sets for the Kinetic B-17G seatbelts STEEL 1/48 (#FE1058) Colour
SBD Dauntless 1/72 (#SS697) Zoom Colour model kit. photo-etched accessories for the HK Models kit.
photo-etched accessories for the Hasegawa F-104G late 1/48 (#BIG49238) BigSin set of B-17G 1/48 (#EX678) Masking sheet - die-cut
model kit. photo-etched and mask sets for the Kinetic adhesive shapes for the HK Models kit.
F-14D 1/72 (#73693) Colour photo-etched model kit. Ki-51 Sonia 1/48 (#EX675) Masking sheet - die-
accessories for the Great Wall Hobby model kit. F-14D wheels 1/48 (#648530) Brassin - resin & cut adhesive shapes for the Dora Wings model
F-14D 1/72 (#SS693) Zoom Colour photo-etched photo-etched accessories for the AMK model kit. kit.
accessories for the Great Wall Hobby model kit. F-14D 1/48 (#491053) Photo-etched accessories W-3A Sokol 1/48 (#EX679) Masking sheet - die-
F-14D 1/72 (#CX555) Masking sheet - die-cut for the AMK model kit. cut adhesive shapes for the Answer model kit.
adhesive shapes for the Great Wall Hobby model F-14D 1/48 (#FE1053) Colour photo-etched Fw 190A-4 national insignia 1/48 (#D48038)
kit. accessories for the AMK model kit. Decal Sheet for the Eduard model kit.
Ki-51 Sonia 1/72 (#CX558) Masking sheet - die- F-14D seatbelts STEEL 1/48 (#FE1054) Colour Fw 190A-5 national insignia 1/48 (#D48039)
cut adhesive shapes for the Clear Prop model kit. photo-etched accessories for the AMK model kit.
Decal Sheet for the Eduard model kit.
F-14D 1/48 (#EX672) Masking sheet - die-cut
T-4 1/72 (#CX559) Masking sheet - die-cut 1/32
adhesive shapes for the AMK model kit.
adhesive shapes for the Hobby Boss model kit. AH-1Z 1/35 (#BIG33111) BigSin set of Photo-
F-14D TFace 1/48 (#EX673) Masking sheet - die-
Fw 190A-8 national insignia 1/72 (#D72016) etched and Mask sets for the Academy model
cut adhesive shapes for the AMK model kit.
Decal sheet for the Eduard model kit. kit.
P-51D 110gal fuel tank 1/48 (#648531) Brassin -
1/48 resin & photo-etched accessories for the Eduard Me 262A 1/32 (#BIG33110) BigSin set of Photo-
MiG-21bis LööK 1/48 (#644033) Brassin - resin & model kit. etched and Mask sets for the Revell model kit.
photo-etched accessories for the Eduard model P-51D 165gal fuel tank 1/48 (#648532) Brassin - He 111P-1 1/32 (#32963) Photo-etched
kit. resin & photo-etched accessories for the Eduard accessories for the Revell model kit.
P-38F/ G undercarriage legs BRONZE 1/48 model kit. He 111P-1 1/32 (#33246) Colour photo-etched
(#648521) Brassin - resin & photo-etched P-51D ESSENTIAL 1/48 (#SIN64865) BigSin set of accessories for the Revell model kit.
accessories for the Tamiya model kit. Photo-etched and Mask sets for the Eduard P-40N LööK 1/32 (#634016) Brassin - resin &
P-38F 1/48 (#BIG49239) BigSin set of photo- model kit. photo-etched accessories for scale plastic kits for
etched and mask sets for the Tamiya model kit. B-26B-50 Invader undercarriage & exterior 1/48 the Trumpeter model kit.
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SPECIAL HOBBY with the Italian theme, the forthcoming 1/48 using specially designed bomb racks. This set is
https://www.specialhobby.eu/ Special Hobby Reggiane Re.2005 (#SH48206) designed to it any of the Special Hobby/MPM A-
development continues with both decals and 20s, and includes the racks and bombs,
Congratulations to Special Hobby for their camoulage schemes ready for inspection. consisting of resin and photo etched parts
ModellFan magazine award for ‘the Model of the
Year 2020’ received for their 1/72 SMB-2 Super The ever expanding CMK accessories range is to German WW1 Airmen - pilot (H.G.) in light suit,
Mystere kit. encompass sets to be added to the highly pilot in uniform and mechanic 1/72 (#129-
popular 1/48 Siebel Si 204/Aero C-3 with the F72362). A trio of standing igures, two oicers
A brand new ofering for 2020 is a 1/72 Heinkel addition of an intricately detailed resin and and a mechanic of the Imperial German Air
He 162A Spatz. (#SH72341) which is due for photo-etch engine set (#CMK 4386). In addition Service.
release in spring 2020. to this will be a further mechanic posed to be
F4F-4 Wildcat Interior 1/72 (#129-7434).
Again in 1/72 Piaggio P.108 ‘Quadrimotore’ working on the Siebel Si 204D / Aero C-3A kits.
Designed to it the Airix kit, this set completely
(#SH72406) which is due in the Spring utilising Spitire Mk.XIV ‘'Bubble Canopy’ Cockpit 1/48 replaces the kit’s cockpit parts increasing the
the plastic parts from the previous release, kit (#129-4397). This resin set directly replaces all level of interior detail signiicantly. The set also
SH72035, but adding new resin parts, decals and the plastic interior parts of Airix’s Spitire Mk.XIV brings the landing gear bay bulkhead, photo-
a new plastic sprue to relect the revised aircraft. kit. It also includes a fret of photo-etch. etched clear pre-printed ilm. The etch includes
In the more immediate future we can look MD-3 Ground Power Unit 1/48 (#129-8058). The the instrument panel, seat belts, some more
forward to the colourful and fascinating Potez set also contains a PE fret and a sheet of decals. cockpit detail and also the actuation chain on
25TOE ‘For France – anytime, anywhere’ 1/72 A-20 Havoc/Wing Racks and Bombs 1/72 (#129- the undercarriage bay bulkhead.
(#100-SH72407) Q72359). The A-20 Havoc bombers of the USAAF, F4F-4 Wildcat Dinghy Set 1/72 (#129-7435). An
In 1/48 the J-20/Héja I 'Re 2000 Export Birds' and mainly those lown over Europe, were able additional item for the Airix model which ofers
(#SH48208) model kit should be ready for to carry their bomb load not just internally in the an open dorsal compartment with the inlatable
release in the irst half of 2020. Whilst, sticking fuselage bomb bays, but under their wings too, dinghy.
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1/48 subjects is Das Werk’s announcement of a 1/32
Sabre F.4 Ju EF-126 „Elli“/EF-127 „Walli“
Entwicklungslugzeug – Jägernotprogramm
Canadair Sabre F.4 New Tool (#A08109) (DW32001).
Top Gun
This summer’s ilm event, the long awaited
second Top Gun movie, has resulted in Airix are
re-releasing the three ilm speciic kits from the
time.
Top Gun Jester's A-4 Skyhawk 1/72 (#A00501)
Expected: Spring 2020
Top Gun F5-E Tiger II "THE MIG" 1/72
(#A00502) Expected: Spring 2020
AIR-GRAPHICS Top Gun Maverick's F-14A Tomcat 1/72
https://air-graphics.co.uk/ (#A00503) Expected: Spring 2020
A great list of new releases from Air-Graphics this Top Gun Maverick's F-18 Hornet 1/72 DORA WINGS
month starting with six resin sets in 1/72. (#A00504) Expected: Spring 2020 http://dorawings.com
AM39 Exocet Missile Set (#AC-250) Top Gun Maverick's P-51D Mustang 1/72 Kits of the elegant Dewoitine D.500 are rare
Westland Wessex Commando Weapons Pack Inc. (#A00505) Expected: Spring 2020 enough, but with the announcement of a 1/32
SS11 missiles (#AC-251) model (DW32001) Dora Wings certainly know
Harrier Intakes and Exhaust set (Ex Model how to entice modellers, especially with such
Alliance) (#AC-252) glorious artwork by Elena Stanilevich.
AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles (#AC-253) They also follow up their MB.151 (which we
featured in a review build in November’s issue)
F-5/T-38 Ejector Seats (#AC-254) with an MB.152 C1 in 1/48.
AS-565 Panther 'Pedro' Interior and Engine Detail Sticking with a French theme, Dora Wings intend
set (#CS-011) to bring a whole host of 1/48 Morane-Saulnier
MS 406 / 410 aircraft to the market.
ARMA
http://www.armahobby.com/
Love them or hate them, Drones or UCAV as they
are also known, are now a vital part of any air
forces inventory, and the Russian air force is no
exception. Arma bring us a Heavy Strike UCAV
the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik, in 1/72 (#AM7233)
AIMS
http://www.aimsmodels.co.uk/
Three new releases from AIMS, all focused
directly at the ICM Gloster Gladiator in 1/32. The
irst is a correction set for the upper ailerons
which have oversized hinges on the kit parts
(#32P019). A set of etched brass landing laps
(32PE011), and additional decals featuring ive
aircraft (#32D018) to add some options to this FOXBOT DECALS
well received kit. www.foxbot.com.ua
CLEAR PROP Two new sets of decals from Foxbot this month
https://clearpropmodels.com/ in the form of both 1/72 and 1/144 Ukrainian
Clear Prop Models have announced a 1/72 markings for the Antonov An-26 (#144-001)
Lavochkin La-5. In addition to they have teased a “with teeth” for the Eastern Express kit and (#72-
3D render of a new tool 1/72 Sukhoi Su-25 028) with teeth for the Amodel kits
(#72017)
Also on the way, and visible as a 3D render, is a
new 1/72 OV-1 D Mohawk as well as the more
esoteric Douglas A2D Skyshark in 1/48 making
AIRFIX for a more unusual addition.
https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/
That time of year is upon us, when Airix let us
know their intended releases for the year, and
whilst the big news of the new Vulcan had been
presented at Telford, there are a few surprises in
the listing which should be well received. In
addition to rereleases, Airix are bringing us:
1/72
Spitfire MkVc New Tool (#A02108) Expected: AZUR FRROM
Autumn 2020 www.frrom.com
Avro Vulcan B.2 New Tool (#A12011) Expected: News via Special Hobby, who work in
Autumn 2020 DAS WERK MODELS partnership with Azur Frrom, informing us that
Bristol Beaufort Mk.1 New Tool (#A04021) https://www.das-werk-models.com/ they will be releasing a 1/72 Martin B-10 / model
Expected: Autumn 2020 A great surprise, especially for builders of Luft’46 139 in three diferent boxings.
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LUKGRAPH found on virtually every continent and certainly
starred in a good few TV shows and ilms of the
https://lukgraph.pl/
1970’s and 80’s.
Lukgraph present the last of the 1/32 "Baby"
family, the Italian Ansaldo which is now ready to
ship (#32-24). The kit includes a 3D printed Le
Rhone engine and two types of engine covers.
All of the struts and wings are reinforced by wire
to help maintain both their strength and shape.
Decals are included for two alternate paint
schemes.
IBG
http://www.ibg.com.pl/
IBG will have a built-up prototype of their
forthcoming PZL P.11c in 1/32 at Nuremberg.
Built by Andrzej "Flacha" Ligocki, this looks to be
OFFSET SCALE MODELS
a most beautiful and impressive model of the info@offset-models.com
gull winged ighter. Slovak modeller Štefan Pásztor is starting a new
aftermarket business. One of the irst models to
be released will be Russian deck tractor to go
with all your Su-33 and other Russian Navy
MINIART aircraft in 1/72 and 1/48.
https://miniart-models.com/
Continuing their line of excellent 1/35 Cierva
C.30 gyrocopter kits is the Cierva C.30 with
winter skis (#41014), very apt for the time of
year. As with the previous oferings the kit ofers
a high level of detail with six sprues of parts plus
a set of injected clear components too. The kit
also includes a set of etched parts along with
ISRADECAL decals for four diferent aircraft. The model is
https://www.isradecal.com/multimedia-kits designed so that it is possible to display the
various hatches opened or closed.
The range of diferent aircraft operated by the
IAF never ceases to amaze, and the release of a
multimedia kit of the Dornier Do.28 in 1/48 is a
very pleasing sight. RODEN
www.RodenKits.com
Roden is to release a 1/32 scale kit of the
Boeing/Stearman PT-13 Kaydet (#631) a training
aircraft which saw a great deal of use by the
American air services and American trained
airmen during WWII.
The scourge of the Atlantic, the Fw 200 Condor is
MIKRO-MIR also to be the subject of a new 1/144 Roden kit
http://www.mikro-mir.com/en/ (#340) and is sure to be welcomed as a source of
Great news for Helicopter modellers from Mikro- great delight to those seeking to build the type
Mir / AMP in the form of a 1/32 Hughes model in a shelf friendly scale as well as those looking
269/TH-55 Osage, a training type which was later to relect the many versions of the type in “Civil”
ITALERI marketed by Schwizer as the model 300 and is and Luftwafe service.
https://www.italeri.com/en
A good part of Italeri’s announcements for 2020
are re-releases, however there are some exciting
new tools on the way:
1/72
F-35 B Lightning II (#1425) New Tool
1/48
Spitire Mk.1 (#2792 New Tool
1/32
Panavia Tornado GR.4 1/32 (#2513) New Tool
NATO Pilots and Ground Crew and
Accessories (#2511 New Tool
MODELSVIT incredible, with a wingspan of 1.23 m (48.3
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using reinforced iberglass composite, making
Form an orderly line for a model of arguably the them very durable. During storage and
world’s largest aircraft as Modelsvit are very glad transportation it is possible to remove the wings
to announce that their An-225 "Mriya" in 1/72 is from the fuselage. Building this monster is going
scheduled for release this March. The kit comes to require some serious forward planning and
with a PE sheet, adhesive masks, and decals for 4 space.
liveries and consists of 975 parts. The size is
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RESKIT ICM Kit (#RSU48-0043). Su-30SM parking position exhaust nozzles for
www.reskit.com.ua MiG-25 P, PD, PDS Foxbat exhaust nozzles for ZVEZDA Kit (#RSU72-0046).
Reskit inform us that they have a set of wheels KITTY HAWK Kit (#RSU48-0044). Su-30SM ly position exhaust nozzles for
bay for the MiG-25 in 1/48 and 1/72 in the MiG-25 RB, RBT, BM, RBK, RBF, RBSh Foxbat ZVEZDA Kit (#RSU72-0047).
design phase and back this with CAD renders of exhaust nozzles for KITTY HAWK Kit (#RSU48-
the parts. No mention of which kits they are 0045).
intended to it as yet, but the extensive list of RS MODELS
Folding tail for СH-53E super stallion / MH -53E
planned releases for 2020 from Reskit may just http://rsmodels.cz/
super stallion (for Academy Kit) (#RSU48-0046).
yield some clues. Two new kits due from RS Models both of which
Su-35 parking position exhaust nozzles for Great
1/32 will be released in a number of diferent boxing’s
Wall Hobby Kit (#RSU48-0055).
to suit the discerning modeller. The irst is the
F-16 A "Fighting Falcon" wheels set (#RS32- Su-35 ly position exhaust nozzles for Great Wall Dornier Do 22 seaplane in 1/72. (#92245 &
0023). Hobby Kit (#RSU48-0056). #92244).
F-16 (B/C block 29-39) "Fighting Falcon" wheels Su-35 parking position exhaust nozzles for KITTY Next up is the Caudron C-4451. Also in 1/72 (#
set (#RS32-0024). HAWK Kit (#RSU48-0057). 92239) which was created to meet the
F-16 (C) block 40-52 "Fighting Falcon" wheels set Su-35 ly position exhaust nozzles for KITTY requirement for a fast, economical and
(#RS32-0025). HAWK Kit (#RSU48-0058). comfortable transport aircraft. This kit will
F-16 (I) "Sufa" wheels set (#RS32-0026). Mirage III C/J exhaust nozzles for Hobby Boss Kit include decals for four diferent aircraft.
Mirage III (B, C) wheels set (#RS32-0028). (#RSU48-0060).
Mirage III (D/E/R/S) wheels set (#RS32-0029). Mirage III C exhaust nozzles for EDUARD Kit SCALE AIRCRAFT
(#RSU48-0061).
Mirage 2000 wheels set (#RS32-0034). CONVERSIONS
1/72
Me.262 Type 1 wheels set (#RS32-0204). www.scaleaircraftconversions.com
Kh-29T (AS-14B 'Kedge) missile (2 pcs) (#RS72-
Me.262 Type 2 wheels set (#RS32-0205). Three new sets of metal undercarriage from SAC,
0101).
1/48 the irst for the 1/32 Italeri F-104G Starighter kit
Kh-29L (AS-14A 'Kedge) missile (2 pcs) (#RS72-
Kh-29T (AS-14B 'Kedge) missile (2 pcs) (#RS48- providing much needed additional strength to
0102).
0101). the landing gear(#32149). In the same vein we
Pe-2 wheels set (#RS72-0189). also have a set for the 1/48 ICM A/B-26B Invader
Kh-29L (AS-14A 'Kedge) missile (2 pcs) (#RS48- (#48376) and 1/48 Hong Kong Models B-17G
Me.262 Type 1 wheels set (#RS72-0204).
0102). Flying Fortress (#48377). Well worth the
Me.262 Type 2 wheels set (#RS72-0205).
RBK-500-375 АО-10 Cluster bomb (2 pcs) (#RS48- investment if you have a heavy model or
0139). RA-5 Vigilante wheels set (#RS72-0213). transport your completed kits to shows etc.
Pe-2 wheels set (#RS48-0189). S-3 Viking wheels set (#RS72-0215).
Me.262 Type 1 wheels set (#RS48-0204). Mitsubishi F-2 wheels set (#RS72-0222).
SILVER WINGS
Me.262 Type 2 wheels set (#RS48-0205). Canberra wheels bays for AMP, Mikro-Mir and
http://www.silverwings.pl/
S&M Models kits (#RSU72-0033).
RA-5 Vigilante wheels set (#RS48-0213). For many years the only way to produce a
MiG-25 RB, RBT, BM, RBK, RBF, RBSh Foxbat
S-3 Viking wheels set (#RS48-0215). decent sized D.H Tiger Moth was to hunt down
exhaust nozzles for ICM Kit (#RSU72-0042).
Mitsubishi F-2 wheels set RS48-0222). the now elderly Matchbox kit, however Silver
MiG-25 PD/PDS Foxbat exhaust nozzles for ICM Wings are about to up the Tiger Moth game with
MiG-25 RB, RBT, BM, RBK, RBF, RBSh Foxbat Kit (#RSU72-0043). the introduction of their new kit of the 1/32 De
exhaust nozzles for ICM Kit (#RSU48-0042). Folding tail for СH-53E Super Stallion / MH -53E Havilland D.H.82A. Markings will be provided for
MiG-25 P, PD, PDS Foxbat exhaust nozzles for super stallion (for Italeri Kit) (#RSU72-0044). 6 aircraft
14 W W W. S C A L E A I R C R A F T M O D E L L I N G . CO. U KU P D AT E S SWORD https://swordmodel.cz/en/ Although the title may sound ambiguous, Swords kit “Seafires” (#SW72129) does exactly what the name suggests, as it contains five complete 1/72 Supermarine Seafire kits, namely the Mk.III, Mk.IIc, XV Early and XV Late versions as well as an F.17. VALIANT WINGS https://www.valiant-wings.co.uk// The eighth issue of Valiant Wings superb Airframe Detail series has been announced, and this time Richard Franks will be focusing on the Gotha Go 229. The Luftwafe’s lying wing has been kitted numerous times, and this publication will easily become the go-to book for anyone building a model of the type from the Zoukei`-Mura 1/144, 1/72, 1/48 or 1/32 scale kits, through to the older Dragon 1/48 example or even the classic PM 1/72 scale version. WERNER'S WINGS http://www.wernerswings.com/ Werner's Wings have announced the release of their latest decal sheet, entitled “Pavehawk- Combat Rescue- Part 2” (#WW Decals 35-11). Designed with the Kitty Hawk HH-60G Pavehawk kit in mind, but these decals will also fit the Academy kit WINGSY KITS www.wingsykits.com Those of you with a leaning towards Japanese aircraft from WWII will delight at the Wingsy announcement of a D5-05 IJA Type 99 assault/reconnaissance Ki-51 “Sonia”, in 1/48, whilst they also work towards producing a new tool 1/48 Bf-109E. WOLFPACK-DESIGN http://www.wolfpack-d.com/ Soon to arrive from Wolfpack is their take on the Academy / Hobbycraft 1/48 Seversky P-35A "USAAF" (#WP14808). The kit will include all the usual Wolfpack additions that make their model kits so sought after, including colour printed Photo-etch parts, canopy and wheel masking, as well as a set of four decal options for USAAF aircraft based in the Philippines by Cartograf, Italy. Wolfpack are also known for their range of superb resin accessories and have a 1/48 Lockheed C2 Ejection seat in development for the Kinetic 1/48 F-104 series. YAHU MODELS http://www.yahumodels.com/ Yahu specialise in producing single pre-painted etch frets of instrument panels and other details for various aircraft and have shared a list of their proposed releases for the first part of 2020. These are ideal if you only want the very minimum of etch in your model build. 1/72 Yak-1B Late (#YMA7318). 1/48 F-4C Phantom II (#YMA4866). F4F-4 Wildcat early YMA4886). B-17G (HKM) (#YMA4884). P-38F (Tamiya) (#YMA4887). P-38G (Tamiya) (#YMA4889). Reggiane 2005 (#YMA4888). W-3A Sokol (Czech) (#YMA4885). 1/32 PZL P.11C (IBG) (#YMA3257). Gladiator Mk.I Late & Mk.II 16 W W W. S C A L E A I R C R A F T M O D E L L I N G . CO. U K
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Xtradecal F104 Starfighter (1/72)
Decals 72314 and 72315 RF-104G Starighter '9054/FX90' of 10th Tactical
www.hannants.co.uk Wing, Belgian Air Force, Kleine-Brogel, Belgium,
1980. USAF style SEA two greens and tan over
D
esigned I would guess for the more
recent Revell or Hasegawa models, but light gray.
perfectly suitable for other ”legacy” kits, CF-104 Starighter, '104761', of the 4th Wing,
Xtradecal gives the 1/72nd scale modeller a Canadian Armed Forces, CFB Baden- Solellingen,
smorgasbord of schemes over two sheets. West Germany, 1983. Green and Gray over light
Sharply printed with good density my sheet gray.
72314 had the green centres for the Italian F-104G Starighter, 'R-345' of Esk.723, Royal
version printed slightly out of register- which is Danish Air Force, Aalborg, Denmark, 1980s.
very noticeable in the smaller roundels. Options Overall FS 3407 Olive green.
for sheet 72314 are as follows:
CF-104G Starighter, '4870' of 331 Skvadron,
F-104G Starighter '32733', '161-25' of Escadron Norwegian Air Force, Bodo, Norway, late-1970s.
61, Ala 6, Spanish Air Force, Torrejon, Spain, Overall FS 3407 Olive green.
1965-66. Overall gloss grey ADC gray with white
upper wings. F-104G Starighter, '12623/FG-623', Turkish Air
Force), Turkey, 1965. Natural metal with white
RF-104G Starighter '12235/W-FN' of 331 upper wings and ADC gray underwings.
Skvadron, Norweigan Air Force, Bode, Norway,
1964. Natural metal with white upper wings and F-104G Starighter, 'JA+124', of Jagdgeschwader
ADC gray underwings. 'Richthofen' (JG 71), German Air Force,
Wittmund, West Germany, 1965. RAL Grey and
F-104G Starighter, 'D-8288' of 322 Squadron, Green over Silver Grey.
Commando Luchtverdedinging, Royal
Netherlands Air Force, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, F-104G Starighter, '6-19' of 154 Gruppo/6
1970's. RAL Grey and Green over Silver Grey. Stormo, Italian Air Force), Ghedi, Italy, Summer,
1965. RAL Grey and Green over Aluminium.
F-104G Starighter, '26+65', of
Marineliegergeschwader 1 (MFG 1), German F-104J Starighter, '56-8672', of 201st Hikotai,
Navy, Schleswig-Jagel, West Germany, 1983. 2nd Kokudan, Japan Air Self Defence Force,
Basalt Grey over Silver Grey Chitose Air Base, Japan, 1970's. Natural metal
with white /gray wings and luorescent tip tank
F-104S Starighter, '37-11/MM6795’ of 18 centres and inlets.
Gruppo/37 Stormo, Italian Air Force,
Trapani/Birgi, Italy, 1996. Overall FS36280 F-104G Starighter 'C8-1/104-01' of Escadron
Medium Gray. 104, Ala 6/16, Spanish Air Force, Torrejon, Spain,
1965-72. Overall gloss grey ADC gray with white
F-104G Starighter '62-12347/4414' of 8 upper wings.
Squadron, 427th Wing, Republic of China Air
Force, Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, RF-104G Starighter, 'D-8107' of of OCU/306
1970's. Overall ADC Gray. Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Volkel,
Netherlands, 1970's. RAL Grey and Green over
F-104G Starighter, '6_164' Turkish Air Force, Silver Grey.
based in Turkey, 1980's. Overall “light grey” with
Fluorescent orange mid sections to the tip tanks. F-104S Starighter, '5-30' of 23 Gruppo/5 Stormo,
Italian Air Force, Rimini, Italy, 1986. FS36152 Grey
F-104G Starighter, 'FX-1', Belgian Air Force, and 34064 Green over 17178 Aluminium lacquer.
based in Belgium, 14 February, 1963. Natural
metal with white upper wings and ADC gray F-104G Starighter '802' of NASA, based at
underwings. Dryden Flight Research Facility, California, USA,
1980's. White with dark blue centre stripe and
CF-104 Starighter, ‘104779', of 421 Squadron, medium blue lowers separated by yellow cheat
Canadian Armed Forces, Zweibrücken, West lines. Yellow NASA lash on in.
Germany, 1972. Natural metal with white upper
wings and ADC gray underwings. F-104G Starighter, '6_093' of Turkish Air Force,
Turkey, 1970's. Basalt Grey over Silver Grey with
F-104G Starighter, 'R-346' of Esk.723 Royal Fluorescent orange mid sections to the tip tanks.
Danish Air Force, Aalborg, Denmark, 14 February,
1966. Overall gloss grey ADC gray with white Two nice sets that aren’t just the 1/48th scale
upper wings. ones scaled down. Hopefully the mis-register on
the irst sheet one just a one-of. But as ever, if
RF-104G Starighter, 'FG-6693', of 116 Pterix, you can check before you buy it’s a good idea.
Greek Air Force), Araxos, Greece, 1992. USAF JKT
style SEA two greens and tan over light
gray.
F-104G
Starighter,
'4-27' of 9
Gruppo/4
Stormo,
Italian Air
Force),
Grosseto,
Italy,
September,
1989. Overall
‘Ferrari Red’.
Sheet 72315
Part 2 has the
following
options, all
sharply printed
with thin carrier
ilm, and
perfectly in
register:
MARCH 2020 • VOLUME 42 • ISSUE 01 17REVIEW
1:10 Blériot XI
Amati Model period photo and detail image. tailplane and part of the fuselage,
Catalogue # 1712/01 You’ll also get a good idea of the and this will need to be ‘doped’
Available from size of this project when with a thinned mixture of PVA to
completed, with the given sizes make it taught. The instructions
www.amatimodel.com/en/ being: come in the form of a 60-page, full
The kit Wingspan: 84cm colour manual with photographic
Fuselage length: 80cm steps to guide your way. The text is
T
his kit is certainly not a new
release, but one which is in Italian, but an amendment sheet
The kit is truly a multimedia is supplied that contains English
woefully underrepresented experience, and comprises of
both in print and online. As you instructions. This is a highly
several sheets of high-grade ply, all detailed model with a beautiful
would guess from a 1:10 aeroplane, laser-cut with minimal scorching,
the box for the Blériot isn’t too three trays of components Anzani 3-cylinder engine and a
small, with it taking up a including many sheets of photo- large wooden propeller. If you’ve
reasonable chunk of my worktop etch parts, shaped parts for the fuel ever fancied building something
real estate. Amati always ship in tank, plus spoked wheels which from the early era of light, then
beautiful boxes, and this sturdy and you will actually assemble yourself, this aircraft, the irst to ever enter
glossy crate is no exception, with a in pretty much the same way as the military service, should be right up
very nice photo of a inished Blériot original. High quality cloth is your alley!
model on the lid, along with a supplied for covering the wings, James Hatch
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Scale Aircraft Conversions
Replacement Metal Casting is clean and
Landing Gear sharp. There are mould-
1/32 and 1/48 separation lines, but
Cast White Metal nothing you can’t easily
www.scaleaircraftconversi polish out. On some parts
ons.com/ there is evidence of
This month we have bending, a perennial issue
three sets of white metal with white metal, but they
replacement landing gear look easy enough to
from Scale Aircraft straighten out. Given the
Conversions for review. three models involved here
They are: are larger models, the extra
strength these metal parts
48376; Landing gear for the
lend your landing gear
new ICM 1/48 A-26B
should be an improvement
Invader
over the kit parts, and in
48377; Landing gear for the addition Scale Aircraft
new Hong Kong Models Conversions have improved
1/48 B-17G the detail of the parts.
32149; F-104G Starighter Overall, useful additions to
Landing Gear (for Italeri) your models. CM
ANYZ
Dials and Knobs (200pcs) dials (twenty pieces of each type). Printing is
1/32 and 1/35 superb, no layers and striations here. Just crisp
3D Printed Resin and clean parts printed at a very high deinition.
www.anyz.de The range of generic shapes should be useful on
ANYZ already make some superb decals for a wide variety of projects.
detailing up lat and lifeless cockpits, but one of These parts will greatly improve the detail and
my pet hates is how lat many kit instrument relief of your cockpit and this set is something
panels and consoles are. ANYZ to the rescue every detailer and scratch-builder should keep in
again! The set includes two-hundred pieces, their toolbox.
comprising ten diferent types of knobs and
MARCH 2020 • VOLUME 42 • ISSUE 01 19REVIEW
Air Sets
AMMO of Mig Jimenez
Water Based Acrylic Paint Sets
T
his month AMMO sent us four new paint
sets for review, three aircraft sets and one
for pilot figures.
A.MIG-7228: French WWII Colours, covers WW
French Aircraft. This set includes paints for the
three common upper camouflage colours, and
the underside colour. It should be stated, right
off the bat, that this are not colours specifically
developed for French Aircraft camo schemes,
they are paints that AMMO has matched to
those colours, from their existing range. The
colours included are: A.MIG 0034 ‘Rust Tracks’,
A.MIG 0203 ‘Light Compass Ghost Grey’, A.MIG
0074 ‘Green Moss’, and A.MIG 0228 ‘
Intermediate Blue’.
Despite the fact these are not dedicated colours,
they are (to my eye at least) a pretty good match
to the French camouflage schemes. You will
notice in the photos that they all like a bit milky
in the packet. This is the acrylic medium
separating from the pigment. AMMO include a
bearing in their bottles, so a quick shake of the
bottle and they are properly mixed. I took all the
sets out and did this before the other photos so
you can better see the colours but bear in mind
the bottles are not completely clear, so they still
appear lighter than they are.
The Spanish Civil War is a long-neglected subject
with few manufacturers producing kits of aircraft
used in this conflict, despite its importance to
aviation history. Recently though we have seen
more kits coming through, at the same time as
companies like AZ Model are bringing the older
kits back, meaning there has never been a better
time to model aircraft of the war. If you do
though, you need paints to paint them with!
Which is where previously, we had another
problem… AMMO to the rescue!
A.MIG-7226: Guerra Civil Española,
Nacionales (Spanish Civil War Nationalists)
Aircraft. This set includes A.MIG-0065 RLM62
Forest Green, A.MIG-0110 RLM61 SCC 1A (British
brown 1941-42), A.MIG-0231 RLM65 Hellblau,
A.MIG-0266 RLM63 Hellgrau. These colours will
allow you to achieve a variety of the schemes
seen on nationalist aircraft, including the more
attractive splinter schemes.
A.MIG-7227 Guerra Civil Española,
Republicanos (Spanish Civil War Republicans)
Aircraft. A.MIG-0080 ‘Bright green AMT-4’,
A.MIG-0224 ‘Sky line blue’, A.MIG-0049 ‘Red’,
A.MIG-0122 ‘Bone’. Again, this should allow you
complete a variety of schemes.
The next paint set is designed to help you paint
your Luftwaffe pilots, provided they are wearing
blue!
A.MIG 7025 Luftwafe WWII Pilot Uniforms
Set This includes: AMMO.F-518 ‘Marine Blue’,
AMMO.F-523 ‘Uniform Blue’, AMMO.F-524 ‘Light
Sky Blue’, AMMO.F-525 ‘Medium Blue’
Unlike the Aircraft sets, Uniform sets are not
designed to give you every colour you need to
paint a figure. This set does not include the
colours you need for the life preserver or boots
for example. Instead this is a set to let you do the
jacket and trousers only, but to use all four
colours to paint, then highlight, shade and blend
the blue of the uniform. A handy set for those
that like to paint a figure to give their aircraft
model scale.
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The Big Build:
The 1/32 Hong Kong Models’ Dambuster’s Lancaster,
part 4, with the Editor
The closed fuselage
gives a foretaste of the
sheer size of this model
T
he irst major step of this build is of sponge onto a long piece of wire, carefully rivets. I used disposable gloves when mixing and
complete! The fuselage is closed up. This thread it through various, so far unsealed, areas shaping putty, and I found the textured
proved to be a little more troublesome of the fuselage and cleaned the glazing from the ingertips on the gloves gave the ‘cushion’ a
than I anticipated requiring a little illing and a inside. leather like texture, which as serendipitous.
lot of work to close it properly due to its size. In This led me to think about the holes and While that was curing, I built up the nose and tail
all fairness, it is very likely user error, but in the apertures in the fuselage and I decided the next turrets. These are nicely detailed, but super-
end, it was accomplished. The only real illing priority was to complete everything that would detailers may want to add a lot more. I thought
issue came around the ventral disc that mounts close it up, and prevent any further dust getting about it, but, given that most of the detail was in
the second spotlight for the Dambuster altitude in there before painting. I started with the areas that may well not be visible once the
system. Here the hole was not as round as I had rectangular hole under the bomb aimer’s turrets are closed up and installed, I opted to
hoped when I cut it, and to be honest I think it is position. This is to allow diferent conigurations leave them OOB.
nearly impossible to make this kind of cut of this part of the fuselage. I used the two The glazing on the turrets was masked with
perfect anyway. However, judicious illing and sections indicated in the instructions but looking Eduard mask set JX225. This is for the irst
sanding solved the issue. at the part with the aimer’s seat/ rest, I really felt Lancaster release from Hong Kong Models, but
With the fuselage closed, I took a look at my the cushion looked a bit too perfectly shaped. As really this just means you get a few masks you
handywork and ‘enjoyed’ all the dust I had put it had been freshly stufed. I decided to make a won’t need in addition to the rest you can
on the inside of the fuselage glazing… my own new, more used one, from two-part Tamiya deinitely use. Unfortunately, this is one of
fault, I should have anticipated this. I taped a bit epoxy putty, and plastic card for the base and Eduard’s one-sided sets, so you will need to
I made a more realistic The interior was painted dark
replacement from plastic card grey/black and the seat cushion Although I would paint the turret
The kit’s version of the bomb
and two-part putty. was painted in various dark interior before inal it, its always
aimer’s rest is a bit basic.
browns and polished with an a good idea to do test-its on a
Albion Alloys polishing cloth for model as you progress.
a leather appearance.
Some parts, like this part from The basic dark grey in the turrets
I used the excellent mask set the FN5A nose turret, beneit is a bit lat and lifeless. I went
from Eduard, which instructs you from a little tweaking. Here I looking for details to paint but
The interior of the turrets is ok, to use liquid mask in some drilled out the lightening holes in good reference was hard to ind
but super-detailers will ind places. I used my go-to liquid the side frames. Note too, there and all the ones I saw were plain
things to add, for sure. mask; Liquidscale by Solidscale. are a few pin marks to ill. night inside…
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I opted for
various
greys,
followed
by a dust
wash
made
from
acrylic
paints, to
bring it to
The various parts were masked, sprayed black, then highlighted with dark grey.
life.
The glazing was fitted, and The completed The gaps around the turret would be tricky to
the masking removed. front turret. mask, so I elected to leave the turrets of until
final painting was completed later on.
make your own internal masks the whole opening later. At the
The fairing behind (should you want them). For the front there is a fairing behind the
the forward turret is
sections where you are directed to FN5A nose turret that you need to
fitted into the
assembled fuselage fill in with liquid mask, I used insert. I tried to place it and it is a
according to the ‘Liquidscale’ masking fluid by very tight fight. So tight it popped
instructions. Solidscale. the seam of the upper fuselage
However, I had a Once everything was masked, all behind the turret. I would strongly
devil of a job doing recommend that you place this
parts were sprayed black, then the
it and split the item before you close the fuselage.
mix was lightened very slightly
fuselage open. I Like the rear turret, I elected to
suggest you place it with Tamiya JA Grey and lightly
over-sprayed. The turret interiors leave it of for later painting of the
before you close up.
still looked rather flat. There are a fuselage.
couple of ways you can deal with The kit advises you to fit the
something like this where the item more extended nose blister with
is relatively monochrome with little the two holes in it. The Eduard
detail painting in diferent colours Mask set also caters for this.
to liven it up. You can hit it with a However, the only marking option
dark wash and hope the details in the kit is for ED932/AJ-G, Wing
pop, or you can play with the base Commander Gibson’s aircraft.
colour to try to diferentiate items. I Luckily, this is one of the more
chose to do the latter mixing a photographed Lancasters and it is
variety of dark greys, all based on clear in the pictures that ED932/AJ-
black and white of course, but also G has the smaller, plain
The instructions tell you to fit the blister on the right, however photos of introducing other colours such as bombardier’s blister, so I went with
the aircraft in the markings given, show it had the part on the left. blues, and browns. This broke up that one and made my own mask.
the grey, but it needed something The final task for this instalment,
else, so I added the same dust wash was to fit the observation bubbles
The main canopy I added to the forward fuselage.
requires you to fit on the main canopy. This is a tricky
the observation I checked the fit of the Frazer operation and even I’m not daft
bubbles. I opted to Nash FN20 tail turret to see how enough to risk poly cement on a
use gloss varnish large the gaps around it were. They clear to clear joint, so I used gloss
(by Windsor and were significant and not easy to varnish to attach it. Then I found I
Newton) to avoid mask with the turret in place, so I was missing a bubble! Pick up next
fogging the clear
decided to paint the fuselage month’s issue to see how I get
parts.
without the turret be masking of around that one….
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