Airfix Model World 04 2016

SEA KING HAR.
3 REFINED AIRSHOW
EXCLUSIVE! ROADSTER STAR
1/24 Mazda MX-5 1/48 J 35 F Draken
Apr 2016
Issue 65
NUREMBERG SHOW
New kits for
this year
SILENT
SEA KING
EXCLUSIVE BUILD
We showcase Airfix’s new
PARTNERS 1/72 Sea King
1/72 SG 38 gliders
HAR.3
GO ANYWHERE GOAT
Tamiya’s 1/35 M561 £4.40
Gama Goat
FABULOUS
FOXHOUND
AMK’s 1/48 MiG-31 BM/BSM
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our average monthly sales for camp, and the presence of military, Assistant Editor Stu, page designer
January-December 2015 and we’ve space and sci-fi, cars, bikes and the Tom and our talented band of
gained just more than 500 print occasional maritime feature offers contributors.
and digital readers per month great value for money for those This issue continues with our
in that period…a feat of which who like to cast their creative net efforts to cover not just Airfix
I’m hugely proud, especially as far and wide. exclusives, but other new products
magazine circulations in many One does not see builds such as such as AMK’s imposing 1/48 MiG-
sectors are dropping. Pegasus Hobbies’ Tyrannosaurus 31 and the Mazda MX-5 in 1/24
It’s the second year our sales Rex (see last month’s issue) in scale from Tamiya. I drive my wife’s
have risen, but I can’t attribute it other mainstream modelling MX-5 on occasion and ‘hairdresser’
to one single factor. Undoubtedly, publications…and long may our jokes aside, it’s a corking car on
the quality of modelling and multi-genre approach continue. country roads. Sadly, though, a trip
photography from all our Sitting in the AMW Editor’s chair in a Foxhound is a little harder to
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CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE?
WINI
Devotion books &
signed photo
REGULARS
06 News
The latest happenings in the world of
plastic modelling.
10 Show Scene
At-a-glance model show calendar.
26 Free Model!
Claim your free Airfix 1/72 Grumman
F4F-4 Wildcat or Hawker Hurricane
Mk.I kit when you take out a 2-year
or Direct Debit subscription to AMW.
76 On the Shelf
Sixteen pages of reviews highlight
the latest modelling and reference
products from around the world.
98 The Plastic 46 EXCLUSIVE BUILD

SEA KING HAR.3
Surgery
Quiz AMW’s team of contributors,
history writers and industry contacts
regarding your own modelling
conundrums.
14 INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MiG-31 BM/BSM 64 INTERMEDIATE
MAZDA MX-5
BUILD
4 Airfix Model World

CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE?
30 INTERMEDIATE
J 35 F DRAKEN
BUILD
FEATURES
14 Intermediate Build – Fabulous Foxhound
Andy Davies finds there’s a whole lot to love about AvanteGarde Model Kits’
new 1/48 MiG-31 BM/BSM.
22 Intermediate Build – Silent Partners

As a refreshing alternative to thundering jets and growling props, Mike Grant
tackles KP’s 1/72 SG 38 Schulgleiter gliders.
28 Out and About – Anniversary Action

Ian Grainger offers reference photos of classic racers from last year’s
Goodwood Revival event.
30 Intermediate Build – Airshow Performer

In our second build to mark this year’s 90th anniversary of the Swedish Air
Force, Andy Davies makes a fine job of Hasegawa’s 1/48 J 35 F Draken.
42 In Focus – High-Flying Kite

72 OUT AND ABOUT
NUREMBERG 2016
Jan P Forsgren details the variants and colours of SAAB’s J 35 Draken in
Swedish service.
44 Competition
Win copies of Korean War book ‘Devotion’, and a signed photo of US Navy
pilot and Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner Jr, in our free prize draw.
46 Exclusive Build – Royalty to the Rescue

Jennifer Wright makes her second visit to Airfix’s all-new 1/72 Sea King
mouldings, with an exclusive test-shot of the firm’s forthcoming RAF HAR.3
rescue version.
52 Intermediate Build – Go Anywhere Goat

52 INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
Mike Grant adds scratch-built detail to Tamiya’s 1/35 US Army Gama Goat
amphibious vehicle.
60 In Focus – M561 Gama Goat

Ian Young takes a photographic look at this ubiquitous US Army amphibian.
62 Out and About – A Perfect Sunday

Glenn Sands enjoys the model show at Hampshire’s Museum of Army Flying.
64 Intermediate Build – Two-Seat Icon

Ian Hartup feels the wind in his hair with Tamiya’s newly tooled 1/24 Mazda
MX-5 soft-top.
72 Out and About – Teutonic Treasure Chest

Assistant Editor Stu Fone makes his first trip to the ever-impressive
Nuremberg Toy and Hobby Fair.
NEWS BULLETIN
LATEST UPDATES
GIANT MOSSIE RETURNS DAVE'S 1/48 DEBUT
JAPAN’S E8N1 pilot figures AMW’s

floatplane, otherwise staff has ever seen. A
AIRFIX HAS re-released its 1/24 Coastal Command aircraft, and a known as ‘Dave’, has beautifully rendered
Mosquito FB.VI with new markings. post-war aircraft: now been released in radial engine is also
The kit made many a jaw drop on its • RS623/WV-A, Flg Off William quarter-scale scale present and two colour
initial launch due to its refinements, Moffatt DFC and Flt Lt Colin for the first time. schemes are shown
which include a fabulously busy Hardy, 235 Sqn RAF, Banff Strike Hasegawa’s new on the instructions,
cockpit, fully detailed bomb and gun Wing, Scotland, May 4, 1945 tooling (no.19197) for aircraft from the
bays, bomb/rocket armament and • RF838/EO-A ‘Anygumchum’, 404 offers stellar battleship Kirishima and
complete engines; the myriad parts Sqn, Royal Canadian Air Force, moulding quality and the seaplane tender
are spread across 17 runners, and Banff, April-May 1945 this is particularly Kamoi,
Kamoi both in 1938.
sitting/standing crew figures are • RS679/UP-A, 4 Sqn, Celle, RAF evident on the floats, One challenge is that
also provided, as are vinyl tyres. Germany, September 1949 but other highlights no rigging diagram is
Three colour scheme options For further details visit: include moulded provided, but Hasegawa’s
are offered, and they include two www.airfix.com instrument panels, separate photo-etched
pleasing cockpit metal detail set (72155/
sidewalls and floor, QG55) for the kit does
RETRO RECCE ASSET a beaching trolley

and rear fuselage
give full rigging and
plans for said task.
trestle…and two of For further details visit:
the best styrene www.amerang.co.uk
FLASHY PHANTOMS
TANMODEL HAS gone 1950s with on this sample, and there were
its 1/48 RF-84F Thunderflash. tone and register issues with the
Initial impressions of this new tool US Air Force insignia and German
(2201) are excellent, and delicate flag markings respectively. The
engraved rivet and panel line eleven schemes include:
detail abounds. Options include • 7450, 114 Filo, 1st AB, Tur Hava
open/closed canopy and camera Kuvvetleri, Turkey 1956-1972
bays, and if all the camera gear is • 52-7292, 32nd Tactical ACADEMY’S GENERALLY excellent colour will be bowled over by the
installed (59 parts in total!) there Reconnaissance Sqn, 1/48 F-4J mould has been liveries, which represent some of
should be no need for extra nose Spangdahlem, West Germany, re-released again by Eduard, and the most famous carrier and land-
weight. There is a stunning cockpit 1955-1958 this time with a fresh array of US based squadrons, Commander
interior, which lacks just seat belts • 53-7668/EA-244, AG 51 Navy and Marine Corps markings. Air Group and Bicentennial jet…
for completion, and there are full- ‘Immelman’, Erding AB, West The kit itself, ‘Rockin’ Rhino’ (1143) and an iconic test aircraft. These
length intakes and an exhaust. The Germany, 1959 remains unchanged but Eduard’s comprise VMFA-451 Warlords,
decal and small correction sheets A mouse mat/display base and plain and pre-coloured photo- VF-92 Silver Kings, VF-114
are printed by Dutch Decals, and profile poster other neat touches. etched metal is present for cockpit Aardvarks, VMFA-235 Death
feature crisp colour delineation. In the UK these kits are imported and airframe details, along with Angels and the famous 'Black
Unfortunately, the instrument by Ultimate Modelling Products: tape masks and exquisite resin Bunny' VX-4 Evaluators test
panel decal was a featureless black www.umpretail.com wheels and afterburners from the aircraft. Visit www.eduard.com
firm’s Brassin range. Lovers of for more details.

FISHBED CONUNDRUM
IN TERMs of numbers built,
the MiG-21 Fishbed is the
most successful design since
World War Two, and has been
the subject of numerous
reference books and kit
releases.
All of this makes
Trumpeter’s 1/48 MiG-
21MF (02863) all the more
disconcerting, as despite
excellent surface detail and
mould quality, it suffers from
several major inaccuracies.
The most noticeable is
the fuselage which is
approximately 6mm too
short, followed by the spine, but the instrument panel are six colour schemes
which is too narrow and is inaccurate and too large for East German, Russian,
high. Curves are definitely for 1/48 scale. Other areas Polish, Czech and Iraqi Air
an issue for Trumpeter, too, are excellent, notably the Force airframes, but one of
as the forward fuselage has main and mid-fuselage the latter is possibly suspect
a constant taper, rather airbrakes, wheel bays and as according to references
than curved, the mid- main undercarriage, which Iraqi MFs had four- or five-
fuselage wheel bay bulges even has representation of figure codes and not three.
are incorrect in shape and the hydraulic lines for the This release really is a mixed
profile, and the canopy is brakes, and the wings are bag; it will surely ‘look’ like
too bulbous, yet the 800 very good, with restrained a MiG-21 when built, but
lit fuel tanks are too flat in panel lines and rivets. for those seeking a more
cross-section. Internally, However, there is no excuse accurate model, it won’t hit
though, the cockpit features for the ‘swirly’ fan blades the mark. In the UK the kit is
plenty of detail and the KM-1 in the exhaust, which are available via Pocketbond:
ejection seat is superb, completely spurious. There www.pocketbond.co.uk
STARLING SPREADS ITS WINGS

Repulse and Barham; there is
also an aircraft catapult for
the latter vessel. In addition
to those features also covered
in Set 1, it includes searchlight
details, Walrus propellers and
quad-Vickers AA guns.
In a welcome move, Starling
has announced it will also
be stocking products from a
variety of manufacturers…
AFTER-MARKET specialist Valiant, Nelson and Renown, these include resin ships from
Starling Models has recently also railings, inclined ladders, Combrig and Orange Hobby,
increased the range and radar antennas, boat oars styrene items from IBG and PE
variety of its 1/700 photo- and 20mm Oerlikons. Set 2 accessories from Lion Roar.
etched brass products. (STM09) offers cranes for HMS For more details visit:
Two new sets have been Warspite and Malaya, Rodney, www.starling-models.co.uk
released, which are aimed at
World War Two Royal Navy
battleships. Each retails for
£12 and provides a number of
lattice cranes and common
ship features–the quality of
etching is superb, notably
the very fine two- and three-
bar railings. Set 1 (STM08)
includes cranes for HMS King
George V, Queen Elizabeth and
NEWS BULLETIN
LATEST UPDATES
WASHES, FILTERS
AND MUCK
21ST CENTURY ARMOUR
armour, the distinctive Afghanit
active defence system, with four
sensors and distributed projectile
launchers (four 12-packs and two
five-packs), has been replicated
faithfully, as has the complex
angular turret shape. The hull
halves are mouldings of the highest
quality, and the upper section
incorporates the majority of the
engine deck as well as fuel tanks,
storage boxes and add-on armour
TWO NEW new acrylic-based slabs. Perhaps the most complex
weathering ranges, from Lifecolor and time-consuming element of
and Darkstar, are now available via this kit will be the tracks, which
The Airbrush Company. are supplied as individual links
Lifecolor’s release comprises 15 (with superb relief), and separate
washes, either as single 22ml jars TAKOM HAS released the first appears to be a generally accurate guide horns. Four schemes are
or in one of three six-bottle sets: plastic kit of Russia’s new T-14 replica. It comprises separate hull offered, but three are for ‘what-if’
Rust Wizard, Detail Emphasizer Armata tank…a revolutionary halves, turret top and side-skirts, camouflage patterns...helpfully, the
and Rain and Dust. Each pack also design that has a three-man crew 12 styrene runners, seven of which side-skirt ‘go faster’ stripes for the
contains a free bottle of remover but an unmanned turret. are for the running gear, and a 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade
solution, although water will deal The 1/35 offering (no.2029) is small photo-etched metal fret for machine are provided as decals.
with any freshly applied washes. remarkable given the lack of the engine grilles. In addition to the For further details visit:
Darkstar’s paint and weathering information currently available and crisply defined side and bar-type www.pocketbond.co.uk
products were originally intended
for wargaming, but have crossed
into the general modelling
community. The pigments are
FELINE ACQUISITIONS METAL TO
CAMOUFLAGE
available in 12 colours, either
in 15ml bottles or boxed sets of
three colours, while the water-
based acrylic Molten Metal paints
comprise 21 hues but only in
separate 17ml bottles. These dry
quickly and cure fully within 24hrs,
with a gloss surface that can be
polished to improve the shine.
There are also new releases from
Wilder...Diesel Exhaust Runs
and Grey Shadow wash from its
Nitroline range, with Grease and
Old Grease shades available from FOR MANY years Alclad II has
this month. Forfurther details visit: offered metallic lacquers, but the
www.airbrushes.com firm has taken another direction
with its new range of airbrush-
AC72032C
ready enamel camouflage and
THERE’S GOOD news for fans of • AC72035C Swift Mk.1 interior paints. They come pre-
DEFIANT CORRECTION British aviation, as Alley Cat Models • AC72036C Swift F.2-4 thinned and airbrushes should
IN MARCH issue’s test-shot build of Airfix’s has has acquired the Odds and • AC72037C Swift F.7 be flushed through with the
new 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant, we stated
Ordnance range of resin accessories. Alley Cat has also released firm’s own cleaner. Many shades
that the nose profile of this kit had been
changed from that of the 1/72 version. This These include weapon, detail and comprehensive new set (AC72032C) are available now but more are
is incorrect as the nose shape remains the conversion sets for the Buccaneer, to convert Airfix’s 1/72 Douglas expected. Those received by
same. But other changes have been made, Hunter, TSR.2, Lightning and Sea Dakota into the Basler BT-67 AMW include RAF Ocean Grey,
notably the rear of the wing root fairings Vixen and will complement products turboprop-powered version. It Medium Sea Grey and Dark
(they extend further aft in 1/48) and to the already available from Alley Cat. The comprises 29 grey and three clear Green, British Interior Green and
position of the escape hatch in the bottom range will be introduced over the resin components, and provides Sky, Luftwaffe RLM 66 and 02
of the fuselage. Apologies to Airfix and you next year, although it is currently a replacement forward fuselage, cockpit colours. Alclad II has also
the readers for this miscommunication.
unknown under which brand name cockpit floor, engine nacelle, released weathering pigments
they will be marketed. Three resin control surface and wing tip parts... under the Warpigs label, and
conversion sets, previously released and a neat jig for the five-bladed these offer shades such as Mid
by Freightdog Models and designed propellers. Decals will need to be Rust, Dark Ashes Grey, Dust,
for the Airfix Swift FR.5 kit, will also sourced from other after-market North African Sand and Mud.
now be re-released by Alley Cat, and companies. For more details, visit: www.alclad2.com
Search: 'Airfix Model World' are as follows: www.alleycatmodels.co.uk

NEWS BULLETIN
LATEST UPDATES
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE DIORAMA DELIGHTS
WHIRLYBIRD HAS released and FG-677. The B-26 set

two 1/72 conversions that allow (WBA72124), offers resin engine AS QUARTER-SCALE armour a wonderful cylindrical advertising
modellers to replicate the cowlings and air intakes, LAU-3/A subjects have become ever board complete with wartime
CH-21B helicopter and B-26K rocket pods with and without more popular, there has been a posters (031), and a gas station pump
Invader used in the 1960s’ fairings, fuel tanks and pylons and corresponding rise in diorama- (043), which also provides a number
Congo Civil War. an enclosed D/F loop, along with related accessories. of smaller fuel containers. One item
The rotary-wing option first decals for three On Mark B-26Ks Minimali Productions, a Czech-based notable for its particularly high
(WBA72124); this set is designed flown by pilots employed by the company, has stepped up to the quality sculpting is the Tree Trunks
to fit Italeri’s H-21 ‘Flying Banana US Central Intelligence Agency. mark with a series of superb metal set (019), which contains not just the
kit, and provides three resin Italeri’s B-26K is the required and resin sets for 1/72 and 1/48 scale usual sawn stumps, but also a rotten
airframe pieces, a US star and base kit, but the instructions for dioramas. The most recent subjects segment and even a broken trunk–
bar-shaped mask and decals both sets are highly informative, are all in 1/48 and range from perfect for an armour or bombed-
for five colour Force Aerienne with colour illustrations and ammunition for M4 Shermans (045) out scene. This magnificent range
Congolaise schemes for the photographs of the real aircraft. and Howitzers (030), to common of accessories is being distributed
following airframes: FG-673, For further details visit: items such as food supplies (022), as in the UK by Red Zebra (www.
FG-697, FG-322, FG-869 www.whirlybirdmodels.com well as scenic additions…both natural redzebramodels.co.uk). For more
and man-made. The latter include details see: www.minimali.cz
A FOXY RACER ON A TITAN’S SHOULDERS

FOLLOWING ITS superb Mercury comprehensive, as they offer
capsule kit, Horizon Models now markings for every flight, a
offers the complete Mercury- complete set of stencils, and
Atlas booster rocket. even the special Project Mercury
This is the first accurate logos. Extra parts for warhead
injection-moulded Atlas and is re-entry vehicles point to a
sure to be a treat for real space future operational ICBM version,
modellers. Modified Atlas-D too. For further details visit:
ICBMs were used to launch all www.horizon-models.com
of the orbital Mercury flights,
and the kit offers parts and
decals to build all of them, from
prototypes and ‘chimp-o-nauts’
to the four manned flights. The
AIR RACING offers a richly clad female (harking back to the booster features crisp moulding
fascinating collection of potential days of World War Two nose art, with sharp detail and engraved
modelling projects. obviously), one also receives a new panel lines, and locating pins
One of these machines, the modified resin spinner and concave Horner- are included. All of the various
and menacing-looking P-51 Mustang style wingtips, and a clear vac-form external pipes and supports are
‘Miss Foxy Lady’, can now be canopy/fuselage section. Fairly present, as are finely detailed
portrayed with help from this neat simple surgery must be performed vernier engines, and the Mercury
1/48 conversion set from the USA's on the necessary base kit, this being capsule runner from the firm’s
Red Pegasus. Aside from ALPS- Hasegawa’s P-51D/K. For further previous kit provides prototype
printed decals, which offer the gold details on this, and other air racing and production capsules. The
and white ‘34’ side numbers, aircraft products in the range, visit: Microscale decals are equally
name and artwork of a scantily www.RedPegasusDecals.com
SHOW SCENE
DIARY DATES
SHOW SCENE
At-a-glance model
and airshow
calendar
Stoke-On-Trent
Model Show
Hosts: Stoke-on-Trent Model Club
Address: Sir Stanley Matthews
Academy, Beaconsfield Drive,
Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffs, ST3 3JD
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £2, concessions £1,
under-16s free
20 MAR, 2016 Tel: N/A
SIR STANLEY Email: [email protected]
MATTHEWS
Web: www.stokemodelclub.co.uk
ACADEMY
MAR TWENOT 40TH APR SHROPSHIRE SCALE MODEL APR SCALE MODEL EXHIBITION APR MOSON MODEL SHOW
26-27 ANNIVERSARY 3 SHOW 9 15-17
Hosts: Dutch Armour Association Hosts: Shropshire Scale Modellers Hosts: Poole Vikings IPMS Hosts: Mosonmagyaróvár Modelling
Club
Address: Oorlogsmuseum, Address: RAF Museum Cosford, Address: Parkstone Grammar School,
Museumpark 1, 5825 AM Shifnal, Shropshire, Soper’s Lane, Poole, Dorset, Address: West-Hungarian University
Overloon, Netherlands TF11 8UP BH17 7EP Faculty of Agricultural and
Food Science Mosonmag-
Times: 10am-5pm Times: 10am-4pm Times: 10am-4pm yaróvár, Vár Street 2
Prices: €10 Prices: Free Prices: Adults £3, children £1.50 Times: Fri 3pm-7pm Sat 8am-6pm
Tel: N/A Tel: N/A Tel: 01202 743494 Sun 8am-1pm
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: N/A Prices: Free
Web: www.twenot.nl Web: www.shropmodels.org.uk Web: www.winkton.net/ Web: www.mosonshow.hu
poolevikings.htm
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Hosts: Plymouth Scale Model Hosts: Darlington Military Modelling 10 Hosts: Scottish Model Clubs
Association Society Hosts: IPMS Moorsele Address: The Dewars Centre, Glover
Address: Plymouth Guildhall, Address: Darlington College, Address: OC de Troubadour, Street, Perth, PH2 0TH
Plymouth, Devon, Haughton Road, Darlington, Vlaswaagplein 3, 8501 Times: Sat 10am-5pm
PL1 2AA DL1 1DR Bissegem-Kortrijk, Belgium Sun 10am-4pm
Times: 10am-4pm Times: 9.30am-4.30pm Times: 09.30am-5.30pm Prices: Adults £8, concessions
Prices: Adult £4, concessions £2 Prices: Adults £4, concessions £2, Prices: Free £4.50, juniors £2.50, family
Tel: 01752 212676 children (3-15yrs) £1 Tel: 00 32 058-31 73 58 (2+2) £15
Email: ian.chanter@ Tel: 01325 489801 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07709 399785
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INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MiG-31 BM/BSM Foxhound
Andy Davies
reckons AMK's
all-new Foxhound
is one of the
best-ever kits in
1/48 scale
Russia’s
Hunter-Killer
The level of engineering
was impressive, as
evidenced here with the
wing rib structure…no
possibility of flexing with
these parts.
M ikoyan’s MiG-31 (NATO
name Foxhound)) is a
supersonic interceptor
developed for the
Soviet Air Forces, and flown
operationally since 1979. The
aircraft was laid out by the Mikoyan
provided. Panel lines were well
defined on several major pieces,
which included the forward and
lower fuselage and, impressively,
missile armament was supplied
in separate boxes to minimise
possible damage; the latter
design bureau as a replacement for is not a unique feature but
the earlier MiG-25 Foxbat,, on which thoughtful all the same.
the MiG-31 is based, and shares Starting unsurprisingly
some of the same design elements. with the cockpit, it was here
The Foxhound has the distinction that one of just two weak
of being one of the fastest combat areas became apparent. The
jets in the world, and the BM/ instrument panels were well
BSM variants are basically much- moulded but unfortunately
enhanced versions of the earlier B did not come supplied with any
and BS sub-types. decals with which to detail them.
No doubt a company such
 The fuselage box and wings taped together. All fitted perfectly with no need for any Forging a reputation as Eduard will come to the
filler, and the kit’s modular nature ensured assembly was straightforward. Although a relative newcomer, rescue with PE items, but
AvantGarde Model Kits (AMK) has
gained an enviable renown for the
production of high-quality products
with excellent detail, fit and
unique engineering solutions. The for now it was decided
Foxhound certainly falls into this to use Airscale’s Soviet Jet
category, as it’s one of the best kits Instrument decals (AS48 SJET).
on the market at present and even These were set in place with
secured ModellFan magazine’s Kit Johnson’s Klear followed by a
of the Year accolade at this year’s ‘puddle’ of clear gloss to replicate
Nuremberg toy and hobby fair. instrument glazing. The tub, panels
The well-rendered components and sidewalls were all painted
come on 13 grey styrene runners, the sickly turquoise shade seen
one clear and a small PE set, and a in many Soviet combat aircraft…
superb instruction booklet is also said to have a calming effect on

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Full-length engines were provided, All the engine parts were pre-
which added extra strength to the painted with Alclad metallic
fuselage. If inclined, experienced lacquers prior to assembly.
modellers could easily super-detail
these powerplants and their bays.
the aircrew! AKAN paints offered a lead was added to the radome to member to provide full forward
Mikoyan MiG-31 BM/BSM
MODEL SPEC
Foxhound solution with its superb range that ensure the model didn’t tail-sit vision in case of emergencies
included 73005 Cockpit Emerald due to the stance of the tandem whereby he’d need to fly the
By: AvantGarde Green (Faded), which was near undercarriage. The canopies were aircraft. Again the mirror was fitted
Model Kits enough; in fact, the MiG-31 had also well detailed; the real units with a square of mirrored tape,
Stock Code: AMK88003 a blue tint similar to the colour are covered internally with a heavy greatly enhancing this prominent
seen in Su-27 Flanker cockpits. green insulation blanket and an feature of the MiG-31. Blackout
Scale: 1/48
Once painted, the surfaces were inner shell, as protection from the curtains were fitted, too, these
Price: £42.99 all treated to a light wash of Burnt hostile environment in which the being fashioned from aluminium
Available from: Umber oil and white spirit wash, Foxhound was designed to work. foil, folded and painted matt black.
www.amkhobby.com followed by light-grey dry-brushing This was the same lurid turquoise
to mute the area somewhat. as the cockpit colour, and the kit Body beautiful
The other items that needed parts were thoughtfully provided As the Foxhound was basically two
addressing were the seats. While as individual pieces that made rectangular boxes tied together, it
being generally very good, they painting a breeze. A separate was pleasing to see just how much
did not come with any harnesses/ section with the rear-view mirrors detail AMK manged to squeeze
straps and leg restraints. In this was also included but instead of into this part of the model. Fully
instance a couple of Eduard’s MiG- painting these, it was decided to detailed air intakes (which also
29 sets were adapted to fit and make use of Eduard’s chrome- served as the upper section of the
modified accordingly, guided by plated mirror set (48409) which main gear bays) were provided,
reference photographs. Two metal added more realism. The rear with everything going together as
nose weights were included, which canopy was detailed in the same advertised. Any small gaps were
fitted snugly under the cockpit tub, manner, but had a large overhead treated to a smear of Gunze Mr.
but to be on the safe side more mirror used by the rear crew Surfacer 1000…not that there
Panel lines
were well
defined
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 Four Alclad shades were applied to the complex undercarriage bays, the detail of which  Aeroscale’s excellent Soviet dial decals were added to the instrument panel. AMK didn’t
was highly impressive. add any to the kit, which was a slight oversight.
were also detailed, which paves the off they tended to droop slightly,
way for additional embellishment and this can be represented with
if desired, and posing the access the level versions. The parts were
panels open to display the provided in two pieces, which
powerplants in all their glory. inevitably led to join lines but
As with the rest of the kit, the nothing drastic, and Plastic Putty
wings were well engineered with was used to fill any gaps.
the emphasis being on strength.
The inner faces were latticed with Intricate legs
strengthening ribs which, while The requirement for soft-field
holding the anhedral well, also operations led to the MiG-31 being
ensured that there was no flexing; fitted with a fairly complex and
this led to a very solid structure substantial main gear, designed
and no ‘floppy wing syndrome’ that from the outset to reduce the
hampers some kits. The horizontal footprint loading. It was unique
 The cockpit tub received a coat of AKAN Emerald Green, with Mr. Hobby white added to stabilisers were provided in in that the tandem wheels were
fade and highlight the area. AKAN paint is available from: www.coastalcraftmodelsuk.com two positions, level or raised. offset from each other, which
Unfortunately, no reference images further enhanced the spreading
were many of those. The rear Large afterburner rings were showed the Foxhound with these in of load during take-off and landing
ends were treated in the same moulded delicately and looked the raised position when parked… on unprepared airfields. AMK
manner, with superb detailing of most convincing once slotted this only being seen when the did a masterful job of replicating
the noisy parts of the powerful firmly into the exhaust pipes. The aircraft is either landing or taking this serious piece of kit. Although
Solov’yov D30F-6S engines. external surfaces of the engines off. When parked with the power on first inspection, doubts were

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Painting the R-33s

raised about its
proved to be a
ability to handle the
model’s substantial
lengthy process
weight, these were
unfounded as the
assembled units
are more than able to
support the model. The
main concern was the bogie-to-
main strut fixing, which is basically
similar to the TSR.2 aircraft, and
concerns about the single join
holding the wheels in the slightly
out-canted position without
collapsing under the weight were
completely unfounded. The main
strut itself had a central tube
running its length, which was then
covered by two outer shells to hold
the pieces in place. Drag struts
were then fitted to the bogies to
prevent the thing from moving
back or forwards. All-in-all, an
impressive piece of engineering…
other manufacturers take note!
All retraction jacks and oleo
extensions were then covered in
chrome Bare Metal Foil as were
the canopy jacks, which ensured a
more authentic look.
Dangerous bits
The common load of the BM/BSM not particularly well defined.
variant was supplied, namely four Painting the R-33s proved to be a
big R-33 Amos missiles beneath lengthy process with the masking
the fuselage and a choice of either for applications of silver, chrome
four R-77 Adder or R-73 Archer and white. In the end, four shades At this juncture, the main of dark grey along a few of the
for the four wing hard points. The of Alclad were used (ALC-102 problem with what was essentially more prominent panel lines
latter were provided with their Duralumin, ALC-111 Magnesium, an overall grey scheme was that and random panels, particularly
own unique pylons and decal ALC-103 Dark Aluminium and ALC- of making it remotely interesting. those that were opened often
sets. The R-73s were chosen for 112 Steel), white, and Medium Sea Following priming with Alcad for maintenance and servicing.
this particular build as the lattice Grey, with red being used on the grey primer/microfiller, this was Once this had dried the model
work of the Adder’s rear fins was rear of the exhaust nozzles. achieved by applying a pre-shade was given a few light mists of
 Once the tub was fitted into place the computer screens were hand-painted, washed and  The K-36DM seats were detailed with a pair of Eduard’s MiG-29 harnesses adapted for
then highlighted with a 000 brush and plenty of thinner. the MiG-31 BM. No doubt Eduard will soon provide us with a dedicated set.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
The great
quality continued
with the decals
AKAN 73059 Faded Grey, and one can have much fun trying to
subsequent coats were applied replicate this. Thinned Tamiya X-19
with a little white added to fade Smoke, with a dash of XF-68 NATO
the paintwork further. This was Brown, simulated the graduated
applied to various panels and the staining of the rear underside of
topside reaches most exposed the engine bays. Sections of 8mm
to the elements. The next stage Tamiya masking tape were then
was masking the dielectric areas fitted to each main panel line and
and airbrushing them with AKAN the mix was blown over the tape
73010 Faded Radio Transparent rearwards in the direction of the
Grey. Decals were provided for airflow, lifting the airbrush away
some of these, but were too light from the fuselage to fade the
and matched the paintwork so effect as it neared the rear of the
were airbrushed instead. model. Reference photos were
used throughout this process
 Bare Metal Foil (Chrome) strips were wrapped around the undercarriage oleos, which Transfer window to get the general feel of how
added more realism than hand painting. The legs were multi-section pieces that built into a
The great quality continued with
strong structure, which handled the model’s weight more than adequately.
the decals; one small sheet was
provided for four Russian aircraft
as well as a larger example for
the myriad stencils and warning
markings that adorned the
Foxhound…an eye-watering 247
in total. Obviously this was the
most labour-intensive part of
the build but well worth the time
invested. Each decal reacted well
to Micro Set/Sol softening agents
and, once covered in a further
gloss coat, blended into the
paintwork perfectly.
Now came the most interesting
part of this build. Russian grey
jets nearly always tended to be
 The flaps and slats were left off until the end of the build to allow proper paint coverage. streaked heavily with oil, hydraulic
These could simply be slotted into place and came in two ‘flavours’…retracted or deployed. fluid, soot and general grime, and

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Once the model’s finish was

Micro-Meshed to remove any
imperfections, several light
coats of AKAN’s Faded Grey
were misted in a slightly
uneven pattern to allow the
pre-shade to do its work.
 Airbrushing the insides of the canopy glazing with Emerald Green ensured that nothing
would be overlooked when the canopies were opened and viewed closely.
 Once the grey was dry, areas to receive Radome Grey were masked and the colour
applied. Again, this was lightened and applied to random areas to simulate wear and tear.
Smaller parts were also prepared and painted at this time.
 The four R-33 Amos missiles proved to be the most difficult part of the painting process,
as much complex masking was required.
the weathering occurred. Once the rear of the airframe received each decal very simple. With this that inevitably form after this
completed, the section of tape was a light wash of Burnt Umber oil system and constant referal to process. Obviously, great care must
removed and left a hard-edged thinned with white spirit, with the photographs of the real 'Blue 93', be taken over this as it would be all
line against the panel, which was residue wiped away with a cotton progress was surprisingly swift. too easy to damage the decal.
then repeated on the next panel bud. Once dry the model was given Each decal was treated with Micro
and so on. It was important that two coats of Johnson’s Klear floor Set, which softened the decal Easy assembly
the airbrush pressure was reduced polish, misted to build a gradual to ensure maximum adherence Once the main bulk of the model
to 14psi (just under 1 bar) to lessen shine ready for decaling. Once to the surface. This process was was finished and set aside to
the amount of staining further the finish was sufficiently glossy followed by Micro Sol to ensure no dry, it was time to gather the
forward along the fuselage. Study it was time for the markings to be air bubbles formed beneath the sub-assemblies. Everything went
of real aircraft images revealed applied. Cleverly, AMK segmented decals. To seal them entirely, a light together well in general, although
that MiG-31BMs were generally the stencil sheet into specific coat of Klear was applied and once the fitting of the completed main
kept relatively clean in service, so areas…lower right wing, fuselage dry each decal was sanded gently undercarriage units was a little
it was decided to go easy on the top left, for example, which with 6,000 grade Micro-Mesh cloth fraught as they needed to be fitted
weathering. A few panels around made identifying the position of to remove the slightly raised edges and then twisted into position
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
 Both canopies had their finishing touches added, which included realistic mirrors and  Ultimate Modelling Products’ Dark Dirt Wash was then applied to a few panel lines around
framing made from strips of 0.5mm plastic card. These were the last things to be added due the rear of the fuselage with a 00 brush and damp cotton bud, to simulate the dark staining
to their delicate nature. common in this area.
quite firmly. Once positioned, the top of either outer wing, which
the various struts, drag braces align with the outboard missile rail
and gear doors were then fitted attachment points.
gingerly into place with needle-
nosed tweezers. The reddish-pink Stunning beast
sealant applied around the cockpit AMK should be congratulated
glazing was always going to be on producing this superb model
fairly difficult to paint accurately, of one of the world’s fastest and
and so a strip of ultra-thin masking most capable interceptors. The
tape was applied to a piece of glass engineering, fit and attention to
and sprayed with Citadel’s Tuskgor detail is outstanding, and hopefully
Fur acrylic, which matched the will become the hallmark of all
colour rather well. This was then future products by the company.
cut into very thin strips with a The only way to have improved it
new scalpel blade and applied would have been to include seat
to the cockpit glazing in pre-cut belt details and instrument decals,
 Tamiya Smoke with a dash of NATO Brown was added to the rear engine bays. This was sections. It didn’t take long and but those are minor issues when
applied over strips of masking tape, which gave a hard demarcation to the panel lines as per looks better than trying to hand the whole package is taken into
the real aircraft. paint them. The re-fuelling probe consideration. If one is a fan of
was then finished with Bare Metal Russian ‘heavy metal’ then this kit
Foil’s Chrome on the extension is unmissable. ❚
tube, while the tip was painted
with Revell 36190 Aqua Silver. A
few minor omissions were noted
during the build, such as the angle-
of-attack vanes on the forward
fuselage sides beneath the
forward cockpit, and two stubs on
REFErENCE
Flightcraft 8: Mikoyan MiG-31
Interceptor, by Yefim Gordon and
Dmitriy Komissarov (Pen & Sword),
ISBN: 978 14738 239 2 1
Aircraft Monograph 3: MiG-25/MiG-

31, by Piotr Butowski, (AJ Press)
Mikoyan MiG-31, by Yefim Gordon,

(Midland), ISBN: 978 1857 802191

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INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SCHULGLEITER ŠK-38/SG 38
Mike Grant is
powerless to resist
Kovozávody Prostejov’s
1/72 SG 38 glider
onsidering the relative

unpopularity of glider kits,
the Schulgleiter SG 38
has been surprisingly well
latest new-tool release from
Kovozávody Prostějov (KP)
contains two full glider kits in
each box, and is available in five
Partners
well-stocked decal spares-box or
simple home-printed markings to
enable any variant to be built from
any boxing. In fact the Luftwaffe
The subject kits were moulded
sharply, with just a hint of flash
on some of the parts. I was
particularly impressed with the
represented in the three most- different options. Box-art, decal scheme for this article’s subject representation of the fabric-
favoured scales. and paint options vary with each was ‘borrowed’ from a different covered flying surfaces, which
In 1/72, the SG 38 has been product, but the runners are boxing, requiring just a serial displayed subtle rib detail and
previously kitted by Huma (now identical. Since the paint/decal number to be scavenged since the captured the flared aileron tips
out of production) and more instructions are available on red tail band and swastika were accurately. The styrene was of
recently by Special Hobby. This KP’s site, it would only require a included on the kit decal sheet. the softer, grey plastic common in
 Flash was evident on the wing edges, but the subtle surface detail on the ribs was  Each of the two runners in the box contained all of the parts to build any of the
rendered beautifully. different variants boxed by KP.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
many central/east European kits,

and the parts breakdown couldn’t
have been simpler. Even the more
Decal Options
complex Polish version (with • SG 38 Ausf.A, 1-1263, HJ/NSFK,
additional gondola) comprised just Germany, 1943
11 pieces in total. • SG 38 Ausf.A, OK-1500, ‘Mik’ Glider
Training Group, Brno-Medlanky
First steps airfield, Czechoslovakia, 1945
Does a seat, control column • SG 38K, Fordon airfield, Bydgoszcz,
and rudder bar mounted on an Poland, 1945
open beam constitute a cockpit? • SG 38 Ausf.A, flight instructor
Possibly not, but that’s where Szpacek’s group, Brno-Medlanky
work began. In retrospect the tiny airfield, Czechoslovakia, 1946  Alclad White Primer was airbrushed overall to create a bright, opaque base for the doped
pedals would be better left off linen colour.
until the end of the build on the
‘open’ Luftwaffe version, as they
were knocked off repeatedly while
the model was being handled. KP
supplied seat harnesses as decals,
but these rarely look convincing,
so replacements were made from
painted strips of Parafilm and
photo-etched metal buckles from
an Eduard Luftwaffe set. One
factor to consider is that when at
rest, the gliders do not balance
on the central skid with the wing
parallel to the ground; rather, they ground plane, rather than the seat
tip over and rest on one wing tip. back as portrayed mistakenly here.
Consequently the seat straps On the Polish version the two
should hang perpendicular to the gondola halves fitted together
without issue, and a tiny fairing for  Upper and vertical surfaces received a cream shade to replicate doped linen, while the
the wind-speed indicator (supplied lower surfaces were sprayed mid-brown to form the basis for the silhouette effect.
Schulgleiter ŠK-38/SG 38
MODEL SPEC
as a minute decal) was provided

By: Kovozávody for the nose. A pitot tube was also AIZU 0.4mm tape
Prostejov was applied to the
on the runner but looked a little
ribs, while the outer
Stock Code: KPM 0026 over-scale. Its replacement was edges of the wing and
Scale: 1/72 fashioned from two lengths of ailerons were masked
stainless steel hypodermic tubing, with Parafilm.
Price: €8.25 and attached during the final
Available from: stages of the build.
www.modelimex.com
Paint and decals
With so few parts, the paint stage
was reached quickly. The ‘fuselage’
was airbrushed a suitable wood
brown, followed by a wash of a
darker shade to emphasise the
relief detail; black was used for
„0.4mm tape
was applied to the ribs…
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
„Upper camouflage
on the Polish
version was
brush
painted…
the control column and the tiny lacquer thinner. Then began the quite fine lines, so the paint was harmonise the finishes.
control pulleys mounted on the long and tedious task of masking thinned more than usual and Unable to find any photographic
fuselage framework. all ribs and raised areas with strips the air pressure lessened. When reference of the Polish camouflage
The fabric flying surfaces were of 0.4mm AIZU Micron tape, and all masking was removed the scheme, and with the KP box
then tackled, with the intention Parafilm for the larger sections. effect was quite pleasing, with a profile being of dubious quality,
of simulating a modicum of Beginning with the undersides, a silhouetted version of the wing artistic licence was exercised
translucency. First the upper coat of the upper surface colour framework on the underside, in replicating it. Vallejo Model
surfaces were airbrushed a was then airbrushed overall, and light ribs where they’d be Color acrylic paint and a fine
light, doped linen cream, while while on the upper surfaces, the pressed taut against the wing brush were used to hand-paint
the under-surfaces received a darker shade was sprayed along fabric on the top. A few coats random squiggles on the upper
darker brown, these being mixed both sides of each masked rib... of the main colour were then surfaces. The positions for the
from Tamiya acrylics diluted with this required the airbrushing of misted to lessen the contrast and two square Polish insignia had
 After spraying the wing underside with the doped linen colour, the masking was peeled to  On the glider's upper wing surface, mid-brown paint was sprayed along each rib and
reveal the skeletal framework. An overall misting of linen reduced the contrast somewhat. around the edges...
After several light coats

...the result being too of the doped linen paint,
stark initially when the though, the ribbed effect
masking was removed. became much more subtle.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Airbrushing the yellow nose required a

white base coat and careful masking.
 Camouflage on the Polish version was brush-painted with Vallejo Model Color acrylics.
first been masked, to prevent the one end being glued into the
dark camouflage shapes showing tiny loop of the turnbuckle, then
through the white areas when the stretched to the next and again
decals were applied. Regardless glued into place. I found it best
of opacity, all decals were printed to start with the fuselage control
beautifully and adhered perfectly cables and work outwards,
with a light application of Micro finishing with the wing wires.
Set. The colour profiles on the Accelerant was used to
back of the box didn’t show the create an instant bond of
wing undersides, so the addition of the CA and, once the
insignia from the spares box was a wires were in place,
subjective decision based on other the soft metal of
contemporary Polish aircraft. the turnbuckles
allowed them to  A turnbuckle from Bob’s Buckles; the loop through which the
Rigging the SG 38 be bent carefully cable should feed was just a fraction of a millimetre in diameter.
After the main sub-assemblies so they aligned  Each turnbuckle was glued into a pre-drilled hole with CA
had been mated, the last correctly with the adhesive, before attaching the elastic rigging thread through the tiny
remaining task was to add the cables. loop. Once the glue had set, the turnbuckle was adjusted carefully until
rigging. KP’s instructions were of it aligned with the cable.
limited help in this area, but an A refreshing change
internet search produced several Despite not being hot sellers,
excellent reference photos, some glider kits are generally
of actual wartime gliders but simpler builds, with no props
also a number of high-quality or afterburners to deal with.
flying reproductions. Even then However, the complex masking/
there was disparity in the rigging painting of the flying surfaces, and
arrangements between the the inclusion of rigging, made this
aircraft, so a ‘best guess’ policy a far more labour-intensive project
was adopted. Holes were first than these two small models might
drilled to accept the tiny metal otherwise suggest. Nevertheless,
turnbuckles, produced by Bob’s the excellent fit and level of detail
Buckles, which were attached with made this an enjoyable build, with Tamiya XF-86 Flat Clear was used for the
Cyanoacrylate (CA) glue. Uschi KP’s SG 38 kits capturing perfectly final finish which, despite its name, imparted
van der Rosten fine rigging thread the fragility and simple design of the slightest of satin sheens. Note the
control horns added from styrene sheet.
was used for the wires themselves, the real aircraft. ❚
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OUT AND ABOUT
GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2015
Anniversary Ac tion
The track parade of Shelby Cobra Daytona

Coupés included CSX2299 that won LeMans,
Goodwood, Daytona and Sebring in 1964.
Ian Grainger offers splendid auto reference photos from last

L
ast September’s
Goodwood Revival, held
year’s Goodwood Revival at the evocative motor-
circuit in West Sussex,
A 1950s Maserati 250F was resplendent on provided 140,000 visitors with an
the manufacturer’s stand. incredible line-up of historic cars
and motorcycles.
In addition to the 15 races, which
included an incredible Ferrari-
only spectacle in the Lavant Cup,
there were several daily track
parades. One of these featured
the iconic Shelby Daytona Coupé
on its 50th anniversary of winning
the World Sportscar title (which
featured Goodwood as one of
the championship rounds); an
incredible six of the surviving cars
took part, alongside another six
Cobra roadsters. Another ‘track
moment’ showcased the talent of
kiwi Bruce McLaren, who was killed
at the circuit in 1970 while testing
one of his own M8D Can-Am cars.
Off-track, the Earls Court Motor
Show housed tributes to its events
of the 1950s-60s in a gorgeous Art
Deco exhibition centre.

OUT AND ABOUT
GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2015
The paddocks were packed

with many historic vehicles, and
racing legends from yesteryear,
such as Jochen Mass, who
rubbed shoulders with their
contemporaries…touring car
ace Matt Neal and ‘Dragon’
Theo Paphitis. More esoteric
anniversaries were also celebrated,
including the 60th year of the
fish finger in Britain, complete
with fishing trawler, and the mini-
skirt fashion, which has caused
stereotypical British builders to
damage their vehicles since 1965! ❚
 LeMans and F1 legend, Emanuele Pirro,
drove this 1957 Ferrari 500TRC in the
Lavant Cup.
 Goodwood visitors were treated to this rare Alpine A108 Berlinette, a Willys Interlagos  The sight and sound of a mid-1960s Swiftune Morris Mini Cooper S, at ‘full chat’, is
built under licence from Renault in Brazil in the mid-1960s. always entertaining.
McLaren scored his final F1

podium in this M14A, finishing
second at Jarama in 1970
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
F LY
G VA P N E T
AIRSHOW
PERFORMER Andy Davies portrays Hasegawa’s 1/48

Draken in a Swedish AF special scheme
asegawa’s series of the like. These sets were definitely
H Drakens has been available

for some time and was the
answer to many Cold War
jet fans’ prayers.
The moulding is crisp, the glazing
worth obtaining and enhanced
the model greatly; the only issue
is not to scratch them during
application, as it’s all too easy to
damage the surface (a good idea is
clear and the shapes accurate as to use two wooden cocktail sticks,
befits a modern product from the ‘chopstick’ fashion). Gator Glue
popular Asian manufacturer. This was the chosen adhesive, as while
particular kit was a limited edition it has good tensile strength–unlike
 Though the cockpit tub is fairly basic, one can quite easily scratch-build the various boxing that portrayed an F 10 cyanoacrylate (CA)–it is easily
panels, handles and levers that make a cockpit a busy place. The simpler option was to use Wing aircraft with a natty red fin cleaned-up and doesn’t smell
Eduard’s superb pre-painted sets; 3D switches and knobs were added from fine rod. and white ghost scheme. The two to high heaven. The kit’s seat
J35F liveries, both from Angelholm was decent enough and usable,
circa 1998, were: ‘57’, Div 1/F.10 but Aires’ resin version was that
Wing and ‘66’, Div 1/F.10 Wing, (red- much more detailed and of better
tailed demonstration aircraft). To shape. Add to that the lovely
embellish the build further, several Eduard seatbelt set and one has
after-market sets were employed. a neat little unit that’s a model
in its own right. Adequate detail
In the tub adorned the HUD, it but needed
It was decided to display the model further refinement to become an
with the canopy open, which accurate replica of the real thing,
presented the opportunity to detail and so knobs and switches were
the interior with after-market fabricated with 0.4mm plastic rod.
enhancements. The kit parts were The round flat lens was made
reasonable, and included decals from one of the excellent
for the instrument panels and items from Little-Cars,
head-up display (HUD) details. But in this case a 3mm
better definition was required, so piece in clear
an Eduard pre-painted cockpit set
was added, which included a fret
 Everything one needs to build a more realistic cockpit is shown here, making it much for detailing the canopy framing,
easier to achieve detail levels almost impossible to achieve by hand-painting alone. undercarriage oleo scissors and

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
The interior was painted to match

the Eduard green and the various
instrument panels added to
the sidewalls. The throttle still
needed to be painted.
 Lead airgun pellets prevented the model being a tail-

sitter. These were glued into place with CA...don’t be
tempted to use Blu-Tack as it shrinks over
time, allowing the weights to become
free and rattle around.
green. Finally the rectangular HUD in place). Here one can either
glass was cut from thin acetate, as match the top/bottom surfaces
the kit item was undersized and or go for half-way between. The
too thick. Once attached to the first option was selected as the top
frame, the cockpit tub then needed halves would be more visible than
painting and Gunze acrylics the undersides. One will lose some
were used to match the Eduard of the delicate recessed detail but
pre-coloured parts as closely as to minimise this, masking tape can
possible. The whole assembly was be added adjacent to the area to
then given a light wash of Burnt be worked...then it’s just a matter
Umber (thinned heavily with white of reinstating missing lines with
spirit) and highlighted with a 000 a scribing tool. Another potential
brush, with progressively lighter problem with the intakes was
shades of the base colour added. A that they were not hollow, but
light mist of Alclad’s excellent matt had a plain back plate that was
 Interior walls were painted in Gunze’s
varnish followed and once dried, obvious when viewed from the MODEL SPEC SAAB J35 Draken ‘Demonstrator’
Interior Green, and the various ancillary
the tub was fitted to the right-hand front. One way around this was to boxes and panels were added to ensure a By: Hasegawa
fuselage half and set aside to cure either scratch-build Foreign Object busy-looking cockpit.
thoroughly. Damage covers or use Two Mikes Stock Code: 07342
resin replacements (alternatively, Scale: 1/48
Adding weight one could go all-out and use XXM’s
Price: £40
To prevent the Draken being a complete intake replacement
tail-sitter, lead air gun pellets were set). There were two other size Available from:
added to the nose. Don’t overdo differential problems, namely Amerang, www.amerang.co.uk
it, though, otherwise it could the cannon inserts along the
cause other problems. Once the
fuselage was closed, the intakes
needed to be added; unfortunately
they were not a great match with
the fuselage, (being of smaller
diameter, with a distinct step once
GUNZE ACRYLICS
WERE USED TO MATCH THE
EDUARD PRE-COLOURED PARTS''
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
THE UNDERCARRIAGE
LEGS WERE GIVEN A
FEW COATS OF ALCLAD
LIGHT AND DARK
ALUMINIUM''
inner wing leading edges and Firing blanks the wings, and the making of for this by including a choice of
the rear exhaust/reheat section. Following this, the outer wings a little rig for this type of work two gun inserts or blank fairings.
The first could be dealt with in were added and care is needed (consisting of polystyrene pieces Unfortunately none of them fitted
the same way as the intakes, but here as again it’s very easy to cut to the required shape) proved very well so again, out came
the other would require more lose the finely engraved detail. a good idea. Then it was time to the filler. This time it wasn’t just
work. For some reason the two Gator glue was chosen as it’s a fit the cannon inserts into the a matter of matching the top
mating surfaces bowed, which non-aggressive adhesive that is inner wing leading edges. The or bottom surface (as with the
created a noticeable gully, but for easily cleaned-up and strong – particular aircraft chosen had intakes) because this will alter the
expediency it was decided to leave especially considering it’s a form just one weapon fitted to the line of the leading edge and so
the unit alone. of PVA. Care was needed to align left wing and Hasegawa allow they need to be mounted centrally
 With the cockpit sub-assembly and weights fitted, the fuselage halves were taped and  Eduard’s masks protected the glazing and even though the firm recommends filling the
glued together and the tail fin added. Flying surfaces had also been removed at this point. spaces with Maskol, low-tack Tamiya tape was also used prior to applying Johnson’s Klear.
 The rear exhaust unit didn’t fit well, but with a little filler and gentle persuasion it can  Blue Dog Tape is excellent for masking the edges of canopy frames, or holding pieces in
be made to comply. To blend it in perfectly would require much work. place while they dry.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
Panel lines were pre-shaded with light

passes of Tamiya NATO Black prior to the
top coat being added. This didn’t need to
be entirely accurate as most of it would
disappear under the top coat.
 Alclad tones were added to the bottom section of the fuselage, with Aluminium,
Dark, White and Airframe Aluminium, and Duralumin being airbrushed at around
18psi (1.2 bar) for even coverage.
 Leading edges of the outer wings and tail fin needed to look like
natural metal, so the airframe was masked in preparation for Alclad
Stainless Steel to be applied over a gloss grey base.
 Once the fuselage panel was finished it was time to address the undercarriage bays.  The next task was the top coat of Gunze Olive Drab and blue-grey. Each panel was
These were masked and airbrushed with Airframe and Dark Aluminium shades, followed by a in-filled with a lighter shade of the base colour in 10% increments. This, when applied
Burnt Umber oil wash. subtly, brought the paintwork to life and give depth.
and then blended to the airframe with Chrome Bare Metal Foil, as fitted to the main gear legs and The tyres received Tamiya XF-69
with good quality filler. Fine it’s hard to beat real metal for the plumbing for the lights added NATO Black and the edges were
Milliput was used and once cured replicating exactly that. A fair via 0.5mm lead wire. Landing and emphasised with a light haze of
and sanded with water and Micro- amount of detail can be found taxiing lights were replicated with Medium Sea Grey.
Mesh pads, any lost panel lines in the undercarriage bays too; a mix of kit parts and correctly
were re-scribed. however, Aires provides a quality sized Little-Cars reflective lenses. All is Klear
resin set if further embellishment The canopies were dipped in the
Wheels and things... is desired. The undercarriage obligatory bath of Johnson’s Klear
Next it was time to tackle the legs were given a few coats of (to increase clarity) and allowed
undercarriage and their bays. Alclad Light and Dark Aluminium, to dry thoroughly, after which
The kit parts are reasonable but with a few mists of Magnesium Eduard’s canopy masks were
can be improved with lead wire added to impart depth. Having added. Once dry these parts
and placard decals, and the use been painted and weathered with
of masks for the wheels and thinned oils, the inner doors were
tyres is much neater than trying
to paint by hand. Oleo jacks and
retraction pistons were wrapped
 The red fin decal didn’t quite reach high

enough to include the top of the fin cap, so
after mixing a colour match, the area was
masked ready for painting. The same went
for the rear edge of the rudder as the decal
for this was guilty of the same problem.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
Intake leading edges were

treated to a mix of Alclad
Duralumin and Steel. The
leading edges were actually
a dirty fibreglass colour,
which would be applied at
the end of the build.
 Reheat ring detail as provided in the kit was poor, so the kit part was modified via
spares box items (originally from a Revell Tornado IDS) which looked more in keeping. Once
painted with Gunze Mr. Hobby metallics, MIG weathering powders - mainly rust and mud -
were applied to impart a burnt metal effect.
MAJOR PANEL LINES WERE

PRE-SHADED WITH THINNED
TAMIYA X-19 SMOKE''
received an application of Alclad the small wing fences and pylons was not a problem here. Having
Grey Primer which was used to were added, though this particular studied several photographs of the
depict the undercoat of light grey aircraft didn’t have the inner actual aircraft it became apparent
paint on the inside of the canopy missile rails fitted. that the fin remained a bright,
framing. Eduard’s set also provided It was then time to prime the clean red for most of its life; as
very good PE parts for the inner model and check for any gaps and such, weathered panel lines just
framing sections and stanchions marks, and for this, Alclad’s own wouldn’t be appropriate. Several
for the windscreen. At this point Grey Primer was used. Following coats of Alclad Duralumin and
this the finish was smoothed with Dark Aluminium were applied
progressively finer grades of Micro- to the intakes, (in point of fact,
Mesh cloth to achieve a blemish- the leading edges of the intakes
free finish in preparation of the are fibreglass and weather to a
forthcoming top coat. Before this, dirty yellow/khaki). The aircraft
however, major panel lines were
pre-shaded with thinned Tamiya
X-19 Smoke; this doesn’t need to
be highly accurate as most of it will
disappear...but it does add depth to
 The ram air turbine was assembled and lead wire added to give the assembly extra detail. what could be an otherwise fairly
Once painted Dark Aluminium, it received a thinned coat of Burnt Umber oil wash. mundane finish.
Although this particular boxing
All actuators and oleos were treated comes complete with two schemes,
to Chrome Bare Metal foil. It’s a
one being fairly uninteresting,
simple matter of cutting a piece to
fit, holding on to the kit part with
tweezers, then burnishing with a
cocktail stick. Once in place they
were smoothed with a cotton bud. the other, a red-tailed display
jet of F10 Wing, is a spectacular
choice and helps emphasise
the Draken’s dramatic outline.
The use of large single decals to
cover an entire tail fin can prove
problematic due to the need
to eliminate air bubbles, which
inevitably get trapped, but this

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
A bit OF a FLAp...
Usually when the Draken is at rest and powered down, with the systems left to
bleed off, the elevons and flying control surfaces droop evenly. Hasegawa doesn’t
provide separate parts so surgery is required. The areas around the recess lines
were masked with 6mm Tamiya tape before they were scored with a scribing tool.
Gentle pressure is all that’s needed and then the parts should separate easily. The
facings were tidied with a medium-grade sanding stick, being careful not to round
the edges. The ailerons were trickier as the outer portions have a pair of counter
balances. The best way of dealing with these was to cut along the aileron line and
remove the whole piece, rather than try to cut around them. Once they’re off,
simply cut out the balances with a scalpel and re-attach them to the aileron, fill and
sand. After the pieces have been cut, one will notice that when trying to re-attach
them to the wing, they won’t want to conform as the angles are different. To remedy
this, the parts were taped to the wing and a sharp pencil used to mark where the
parts needed to be cut. Following this, the two pieces were glued together. The
rear of the surfaces was then angled so that everything butted-up correctly and
was allowed to dry. Before gluing the parts back onto the wing, the gap on the
rear exhaust unit wing stub needed to be addressed; 0.5mm plastic card replicated
the facings, into which five differently sized lightening holes had been drilled. The
complete flap/elevon sections were attached to the wings, making sure to keep an
even angle while the parts set. Cyanoacrylate adhesive was used for this, but make
sure you’re fairly confident that you can get it right first time, as it’s easy to get it
wrong and have to reset the parts.
in question was then painted in unit. It was decided to depict the

the standard camouflage of the aircraft in a fresher condition,
time, consisting of Olive Drab, as many photos showed the
Medium Blue-Grey and Neutral Draken’s finish to be in excellent
Grey undersides, though as with condition for a good part of their
any aircraft operated in harsh operational careers. The paints
conditions these faded at an chosen for the basic camouflage
took careful planning, but in the
end Gunze H52 Olive Drab, H54
Navy Blue and H53 Neutral
Grey were used, as they seemed

very close to the unfaded colour
swatches of actual aircraft. To
alarming rate and could cover each of these, 10% increments of
a wide range of tones, with the light grey were added to replicate
blue-grey almost turning green. a small amount of fading to the
The upper camouflage of the red- centre of certain selected panels...
tailed beast was actually quite again, photographic reference is
weathered when the striking red useful. Washes and pastel dusts
was added, with the rear exhaust were added to the underside,
section being a uniform shade where oil streaks and accumulated
of green as it was a replacement grime build-up occurs, while
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
SAAB J 35 F DRAKEN
 A good way of applying Johnson’s Klear is by using a good quality wide sable the nose cone was finished sprayed on the outside with Alclad
brush 1/2in (13mm). While these brushes aren’t cheap, they’re worth their in NATO Black and the Dark Aluminium, XF-85 Rubber
price for quality of finish. Note that Klear is self-levelling, so there are no leading edges of the Black on the inside and with metal
issues with brush marks, runs or sags. outer wings and highlighting. The reheat-facing
tail fin in Airframe plate was thought to be a little
 Once assembled the exhaust unit took on a more realistic appearance. Aluminium. It anaemic, so it was replaced with
A few careful brushes of MIG powders helped to highlight detail on the was then time for a spare from a 1/48th Tornado kit
reheat rings, followed by more oil washes to age the paintwork.
decaling. One thing and prayed with Alclad Prismatic
to remember is that Silver, even though it’s all but
if having the large red impossible to see.
fin, do pre-paint the fin tip A few items still needed to be
and rear edge of the rudder in added, including the ram air
colour-matched red, as the decal turbine (which had extra detailing
doesn’t quite cover the entire area. added via lead wire and foil),
undercarriage and doors, the
Decal stage under-belly fuel tanks and lastly
The model was given several the delicate Master Model turned
light coats of Klear prior to brass pitots, (the kit’s nose pitot
decal application. Kit decals is too thick and the fin’s item
were used and adhered very missing all together). The nose-
easily with Micro Set and Sol, mounted pitot has yellow and
 Under-fuselage tanks were airbrushed with Alclad Airframe
Aluminium and Duralumin lacquers, and washed with thinned which eliminated the dreaded black stripes running along its
Burnt Umber and Lamp Black oil paints. Pastel powders were silvering...the large red tail decal length, which is supplied as a
also used to accentuate the detail. being applied with Klear and the decal. This wasn’t used, as it was
help of a small pin to eliminate decided to employ paint instead.
any errant air bubbles. The After priming, and airbrushing
decals settled down well into the the yellow, the four sections were
engraved detail, again with the masked and the pitot sprayed
setting solutions and very ginger NATO Black. The tiny triangular
treatment with a damp cotton navigation lights managed to
bud. There were several stencils to be consumed by the dreaded
add as well as national markings, ‘carpet monster’ and so needed
but that’s about it. The exhaust replacing. New items were duly
was then added, this having been fashioned from scrap sections
 Undercarriage legs were painted

with Alclad Aluminium, Magnesium and
Dark Aluminium. Once dry, the legs
were treated to an oil wash of Burnt
Umber and Lamp Black before
the manufacturer’s data
placards were added.

of clear styrene, which were
fitted, sanded to shape and then
polished followed by a coat of
Tamiya X-25 Clear Green and X-27
Red. The completed model was
then allowed to dry for 48 hours
before it received a final top coat
of Alclad Semi-Matt varnish to seal
everything. The canopy was then
fitted to close the build.
Bottom line
Hasegawa is to be congratulated
on making this bold choice, and
with several versions available, a  Make or break time: the large, red fin decal was applied with the help of
a sable brush, Micro Set and Sol, and a sharp pin to eliminate lingering air
few other variants may well end
bubbles. A damp cotton bud was used to remove any excess fluid and gently
up in the display cabinet. Much push the decal down into the detail.
after-market is also on sale, to
make an already great product
even better. There were problems,
mostly the fit of the intakes, wing
inserts and exhaust unit, but none
of these are insurmountable. Not
a challenging build by any means,
mainly due to the mostly good fit
and concise instructions...but care
is needed with certain aspects
of the kit. All in all, though, The pitot tube was airbrushed with white primer before it received a coat
it’s wonderful to finally have a of matt yellow. Masks of Tamiya tape were then cut to equal lengths and
quarter-scale replica of Sweden’s applied, being careful not to bend the metal as it is very fine. A quick blast
finest in the collection. ❚ of matt NATO Black followed.
REFE r EN C E
Nordic Airpower #6 Saab 35
Draken, by Jan Jørgensen & friends
(Nordic Airpower), ISBN: 978-87-
993688-5-3
Saab 35 Draken Walk Around, by

Mikhail Putnikov (Squadron Signal),
ISBN: 978-0-89747-612-6
 Eduard’s PE detail was added to the inner face of the canopy, but sadly
Saab Draken, by Tony Butler most wouldn’t be seen even with the glazing open; the mirrors had chrome
(Warpaint), ISBN: 978-0-89747-612-6 Bare Metal Foil added for extra realism. The canopy actually snapped into
place, allowing one to angle it accurately or, if desired, be closed completely.
IN FOCUS
J 35 DRAKEN
HIGH-FLYING
KITE
Jan P Forsgren details the
sub-types and colours of
Sweden’s famous Draken fighter
both good low- and high-speed dragon, but with bags of agility! airframe no.54. The last 35 were
flying characteristics. To evaluate The first prototype flew on built with the longer tailcone
the configuration, a two-thirds October 25, 1955, with the RM5A and Type 66 afterburner, and
scale model was built, the Saab engine (RR Avon Series 100), subsequently all Drakens were
210, with an AS Adder jet engine the same that powered the A 32 built in that format; a small
and it flew in January 1952; the A Lansen. In January 1956 the tailwheel was added to protect
aircraft behaved well in the flight prototype exceeded Mach 1 in a the rear fuselage during rough
envelope, and 887 flights were climb without afterburner. landings. These were minor
F LY made totalling 286 hours, and it changes, but in his autobiography,
G VA P N E T flew until October 1956. J 35 A Bratt writes of how these were
In April 1952 three prototypes of In August 1956 the first production very difficult to accept, as he felt
roject studies for a the J 35, as it would be designated, contract was signed, and in the Draken “was destroyed”.
P replacement of Sweden’s J
29 ‘Flying Barrel’ began in
autumn 1949.
Small numbers of fast, high-flying
bombers, carrying atomic bombs
were ordered. The name Draken
came later, and contrary to the
general understanding, Draken
does not translate to ‘dragon’, but
actually ‘kite’. Chief designer Erik
February 1958 the production
prototype flew with the more
powerful RM6B engine (RR Avon
Series 200), and the J 35 A was
delivered between March 1960
Armament comprised two 30mm
Aden cannons, one in each wing,
and the license-built RB 24B
Sidewinder (AIM-9B) on wing
pylons, or a centreline fuselage
were the perceived threat, and Bratt’s wife, on seeing the 210 in and December 1961. The RM6B pylon that carried two missiles.
the fighter needed to have a top the air, thought it looked just like powered the first production The latter could also carry drop
speed of Mach 1.5. A delta-wing a kite, and in Swedish the word variant of the Draken, and it was tanks. For attack missions it could
configuration was projected, but for kite and dragon is the same. built with a shorter tailcone and accommodate a total of 12 13.5cm
a double-delta gave the aircraft Certainly not as mythical as the Type 65 afterburner up until rockets on the wing pylons.

IN FOCUS
J 35 DRAKEN
A stunning head-on photo of F F 10-57/35559, with white

10-31/35531, painted in two- ghost airshow markings under
tone grey. The pylons under the the wings. (All Anders Nylén)
air intakes were new for the
J 35 J, carrying a pair of live
RB24Js (AIM-9Ps). This airframe
was built as an F2 and served
initially with F 10, then with F
13 and after being rebuilt as a
J-model, again with F 10.
The planned Swedish LME PS-03 carry two rocket pods on the flying. The view forward from the
radar was delayed and a French centreline, with 19 7.5cm rockets rear seat was also limited, and a
CSF system used instead, and with in each. periscope was installed to provide
a very simple search programme; In 1963 the Draken with necessary visibility when landing.
it was more of an advanced complete avionic equipment The SK had neither radar or
ranging instrument for aerial was guided for the first time by armament, with a space previously
targets. The J 35 A was active for a radar ground controller with occupied by the cannons housing
18 years and eventually phased digital telemetry. The J 35 B’s extra fuel, while avionics were
out in 1977. service ended in 1974-76. minimised to give room for the
extra pilot.
J 35 B SK 35 C SK 35 Cs remained as trainers in
A J 35 B prototype exceeded Mach As early as 1954 it was decided the Flygvapnet for 36 years, but
2 in level flight in January 1960. to produce a number of two-seat they were finally phased out in
Seventy-two B-series Drakens (tandem) airframes for training 1998. In this period the fleet had
were delivered from March 1962 Draken pilots. The prototype flew decreased due to crashes and
to March 1963. The new weapons in December 1959, and 25 short- export sales.
system, with the PS-03 radar was tailcone J 35 As were converted to
delayed further, and the PS-02 SK 35 C status. Between May 1962 J 35 D
was installed temporarily. These and June 1963 SAAB delivered 24 The J 35 D Draken was almost
aircraft were called J 35 B’ until airframes as one crashed before identical to the B, and it flew in
the complete all-weather avionics delivery. But the tandem seating August 1962. It was initially called
were installed after SAAB took was to become problematic. the J 35 B2 since the differences
them back, during 1964-65. Compared to a side-by-side were few, but a major change was
Armament was roughly the same arrangement, communication was the more powerful RM6C with the
as for the A, but it hauled more difficult and sometimes the pilots Type 67 afterburner, which was to
rounds for the guns and could were unsure of who exactly was be used in the F and J variants.
In the late 1980s an airframe almost

ready for scrapping had its fin painted red
for airshows. It flew in 1989 and possibly
into 1990. The fin was saved when the
airframe was eventually scrapped.
IN FOCUS
J 35 DRAKEN
delivered from October 1966 to

January 1968.
The E had all its armament
removed to make way for five
cameras in the new nose and two
vertical cameras in the wings. An
IR-reconnaissance system was also
developed and carried in a pod,
and was developed further in the
Viggen. To increase survivability,
an enhanced countermeasures
system was installed. The avionics
were much like those in the D, and
the E was fully compatible to the
STRIL 60 system. The S 35 E was
capable of supersonic flight at low
altitude with four drop tanks fitted,
and this sub-type operated for 14
years and was phased out in 1979.
F 10-40/35540, which was
eventually re-painted blue for In 1980 five aircraft were sold
the second division last flight on to Denmark as instructional and
December 8, 1998, which marked spare parts airframes.
the end for the Draken in the
Flygvapnet. This blue aircraft J 35 F
is preserved and can be seen at Soon after delivery of the J 35 D,
the Flygvapenmuseum. production of the J 35 F began.
The objective was to engage high-
The first 30 airframes were with avionics. These last J 35 D carried. The J 35 D was operative speed bombers at high altitude,
delivered between May 1963 and airframes were known as D2s and in the Flygvapnet for 21 years and now close to Mach 2. Late in 1958
January 1964, but were soon F 13 received 52 airframes, while its retirement began in 1984. the Kungliga Flygförvaltningen
earmarked for conversion to 14 went to F 10 at Ängelholm. (KFF, Royal Ministry of Supply)
S 35 E photo-reconnaissance Eventually all D1s received S 35 E began negotiating with the USAF,
format. The next series for the F the necessary avionics, and Work on a new photo- Department of Defense and State
13 Malmen wing came in January conversion work lasted until 1968 reconnaissance version to replace Department to purchase Falcon
to May 1964; similar to the first when they all became the J 35 D. the S 29 C Tunnan and S 32 missiles from Hughes. It took three
series but still missing tactical Armament was the same as for C Lansen was started in 1960 years, and from the mid-1960s
avionics; they were called J 35 the B, except that from 1968 it and the prototype flew in June Sweden had a completely new
D1. It wasn’t until the 60 series could carry the then new RB 24J 1963. Thirty new airframes were airborne system; the radar guided
III airframes were delivered (license built AIM-9J). The single delivered between July 1965 RB 27 and IR-guided RB 28. During
between June 1964 and May 1965 fuselage pylon was changed to and May 1966, and the 30 J 35 the same talks with the Americans,
that they were fully equipped two units and more fuel could be Ds awaiting conversion were the AIM-9J was procured and
An Sk 35 leading two J 35 Js…

the airshow F 10-66 and the low-vis
grey Draken numbered ‘J 39’ only to
confuse us all! The latter was used in
camouflage trials during 1989.

IN FOCUS
J 35 DRAKEN
Draken F 10-62/35586, with interesting

swordfish markings, now resides at the
Gothenburg Aeroseum in a grey livery.
OPERATING WINGS
Wing Location J 35 A J 35 B Sk 35 C J 35 D S 35 E J 35 F J 35 J
F1 Hässlö *1983 1966-83
F3 Malmslätt *1974 1965-70 1970-73
F4 Frösön *2005 1969-84
F 10 Ängelholm *2002 1966-76 1986-98 1964-71 1969-91 1987-98 the electronics, and since it was
F 11 Nyköping *1980 1965-79 introduced during production it
F 12 Kalmar *1980 1968-80 became necessary to differentiate
F 13 Norrköping *1994 1960-63 1965-80 the two variants, and those
F 16 Uppsala *2003 1963-77 1962-63 1962-86 1976-87 without the IR seeker became the
F 17 Kallinge 1973-81 J 35 F1; those with it, the J 35 F2.
F 18 Tullinge *1974 1962-74 One hundred J 35 F1s were
F 21 Luleå 1968-85 1966-79 delivered from May 1965 to
* disbandment year September 1967, and 130 J 35 F2s
from October 1967 to June 1972.
became the RB 24J. 24B or 30mm cannon. After lock-on he could choose In that latter year there were
Besides the new weapons, the The result of all this was the weapons and the computer seven divisions of J 35 F2s in
F had just the starboard 30mm System J 35 F which, together calculated when to fire. operation, but it was difficult for
cannon, and could carry the RB with the STRIL 60 system, The prototype flew in December combat controllers to know if they
24B (after 1978 the RB 24J) on became one of Europe’s most 1961 and when building the were communicating with an F1 or
wing and fuselage pylons, and the advanced all-weather fighter production aircraft an IR seeker an F2 when directing operations.
RB 24B on the fuselage, 7.5cm aircraft of the time. All important was procured from Hughes to To resolve this problem, when
rockets in pods and, for attack information was presented on the complement the aiming radar. To the J 35 F2 was delivered to
missions, 12 13.5cm rockets on radar screen, and with a joystick make the IR seeker work properly, the Flygvapnet, aircraft were
wing pylons. With drop tanks fitted the pilot could lock on the target. many changes were made to redistributed between F 1, F 10,
the fuselage pylons could not be
used for weapons, and this was the
usual set-up.
The J 35 F eventually achieved
the Draken’s envisaged role, to
be equipped with avionics and
weapons for attacking large
targets head on, in all weather
and in darkness. Attacks could
be made from all directions with
the RB 27 and more than 90°
perpendicular to the target track
with the RB 28. This was made
possible by a new radar from
SAAB and new sighting radar
by LME, the P/S-01 and later
P/S-011...the latter with better
A pair of F 10 J Drakens patrolling over the Baltic Sea close to the Swedish south coast in the 1990s,
electronic countermeasures.
armed with training RB24Bs (AIM-9Bs) under the air intake only, and the ubiquitous twin belly tanks.
Alternatively, targets could be
The white digits on the wings are beginning to wear...the '1' is particularly bad.
attacked with the IR-guided RB
IN FOCUS
J 35 DRAKEN
F 10-57/35559, again, seen before being

re-painted in low-vis grey in the 1990s.
F 12 and F 13 Wings to get an even Improved radar, new weapon fuselage and outer wing pylons. J 35 J is waiting to be transferred
number in all 13 divisions, and in pylons for the RB 24J, new Before its retirement in 1998, the to the civilian register.
the air all J 35 F1s were given odd cooling for the IR seeker and J 35 J operated for 12 years.
call-signs and J 35 F2s even. greater external fuel capacity Draken colours
The J 35 F was operated by were projected, and in 1984 funds Production round-up All Drakens were delivered
the Flygvapnet for 26 years and for refurbishing 54 J 35 F2s were In total, 615 Drakens were built, unpainted; the aluminium skin
phase-out was completed in 1991. allocated. The following year, the and of these 16 were prototypes was allowed to oxidise, and they
government approved funding for or test aircraft. Twelve were were washed regularly. Two-seat
J 35 J extending the 35 System to 1997. produced in Finland, and a further trainers were kept in bare-metal
Early in the 1980s, discussions The magnitude of all the changes 112 Drakens of different sub- until the end but all other variants
were held between the resulted in the J 35 J, where the types were exported to Denmark, received camouflage of Dark Olive
Flygvapnet, the reformed KFF, ‘J’ suffix was chosen to symbolise Finland and Austria. Green 328 H and Dark Blue 438 H,
now FMV (Defence Material the connection to F 10 wing (the Apart from the different tail with Blue-Grey 058 H undersides,
Administration), and the tenth letter in the alphabet) cones, there were few visual as on the J 32 D/E Lansen but with
government about a Draken where all J 35 ‘Johan’ aircraft differences between variants. a different pattern. The bare-metal
replacement. The delivery of the were to be based. From the J 35 D onwards the air undersides of the rear fuselage
JA 37 Viggen would be delayed at In 1986 the order was increased intakes were longer and it had a were also maintained.
least three years, along with the by 12 aircraft for a total of slightly bulged fin tip. The early The two J 35 Fs represented
go-ahead for the next-generation 66 J 35 Js, since the cost for Draken had a canopy flush with by Hasegawa’s 1/48 kit decal
JAS 39. modernisation was actually the fuselage, whereas the S 35 E, sheet (see pages 30-37) flew at
In 1982 it was established that overestimated. The J 35 J was J 35 F and J had bulbous glazing. air shows in 1987-88, but both
J 35 F armament and avionics delivered to F 10 wing from March At present there are two SAAB airframes had few flying hours
could be improved at reasonable 1987 to August 1991. Armament Drakens in flying condition. left; no.66 was scrapped in
cost, and adapted to the changing was almost identical to the J 35 F, SK 35 B no. 35810 has been autumn 1990 while but scrapping
threat against Sweden...mainly with a new pylon under each air operating on the airshow circuit, date of no.57 is unknown.
attack units and low-level troop- intake for the RB 34J, and it could resplendent in its beautiful bare- During 1989, F 10 Wing performed
carrying aircraft. carry up to four drop tanks on the metal finish, and the grey-painted camouflage trials with a grey-
painted J 35 J (35539), and the
An appropriate (and dazzling) ending for the result was this was better suited
F 10 third division; this special paint scheme than the previous green/blue
was applied for the last flight in 1997. camouflage. Interestingly, this
happened after the JA 37 Viggen
was painted grey after an FMV
order; the initiative was not by the
FMV but by F 10 wing. Eventually
grey was chosen when the next
repaint was necessary, which
occurred in 1992-95. Topside
grey was 033 M + 5% black 093
M, while the underside grey was
032 M, close to FS 36375 and FS
36495, but weathering made the
paint fade more quickly.
Special schemes were applied,
usually for a wing stand-down;
several colourful liveries, most
represented by Hasegawa/Revell
kits and after-market decals. ❚

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EXCLUSIVE BUILD
SEA KING HAR.3
Airfix has tweaked its

new Sea King kit to produce
the classic RAF rescue version.
Jennifer Wright takes us through
an exclusive test-shot
 Many differences in this new release were in the interior, and probably the most  Airfix supplies a comprehensive interior, even down to the dinghy pack. Orange-coloured
prominent was this stretcher cage. Painted in bright colours to match reference photos, it seat covers were common in both the flight deck and the cabin, while the blue canvas type
was quite the centrepiece. Note the separate roof panel already in place. for passengers seem to be standard across all fleets.
 With all parts fitted to the floor panel, a feeling of claustrophobia descends! The radar  Gluing the interior into the left fuselage half only reinforced the sensation of that busy
operator’s cabin looms large in the interior space, leaving just a narrow corridor for interior. Scratch-built equipment and seat belts would enliven the area further, but be
passenger movement. warned that with closed doors little of this will be visible!

EXCLUSIVE BUILD
SEA KING HAR.3
 The relatively complex parts breakdown for the fuselage is shown here. It may seem  A little Mr. Surfacer faired in the engine panel perfectly, as well as the panels around the
like over-engineering, but in fact everything fitted well, and this method allowed complex lower nose. Do use the windscreen transparency to aid correct alignment of the nose panel;
shapes to be reproduced properly. I was not quite thorough enough here and introduced a gap at the base of the windscreen.
MORE TO COME?
 All together, and virtually seamless. As with the HC.4 kit, the only area that was tricky
to finish well was the vent area at the rear of the engine cowl section, just in front of the
radome. This was smoothed with Gunze Mr. Surfacer, but access was limited.
E
ven when not being flown
Westland Sea King HAR.3
MODEL SPEC
by an ‘HRH’, it could be
By: Airfix argued that the Sea King
Stock Code: A55307 (Gift Set) is indeed royalty among
rescue aircraft.
Scale: 1/72
The aircraft has served the Royal
Price: £16.99 Air Force Search and Rescue The first release of this new-tool Sea King, the HC.4, had all its specific parts on one
Available from: force with distinction since runner, frame F. This HAR.3 release carries all its dedicated components on frame G,
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and almost routinely to insert of the Westland-built Sea King. Now that Airfix has released a sponson-equipped
Mountain Rescue teams or collect version, with that five-bladed tail rotor and several intake options, all manner of
casualties. Whether that be hover- different Sea King possibilities are available to the modeller. The inference of the
taxiing along a ridge line in cloud, kit’s layout and items already included must surely point to a further differing
or flying through tight weather release from Airfix though, which I am sure will be welcomed by all.
windows to access summits,
“MANY DIFFERENCES
IN THIS NEW RELEASE
WERE IN THE INTERIOR”
EXCLUSIVE BUILD
SEA KING HAR.3
 The lower plate did need work around the sides as can be seen here. Cyanoacrylate (CA)
glue mixed with talcum powder was used to fill the gap, then Mr. Surfacer was applied to fill
any small remaining scratches. Deep-moulded relief such as this would have been impossible
to achieve without the separate belly plate.  Sea King cabriolet, for the ultimate wind-in-the-hair experience! Adding the side
windows first proved easier than trying to slot them into place last. Notable is the excellent
fit of the closed crew access door.
 The aforementioned gap at the base of the windscreen. As mentioned, this could have  Probably the single most obvious external difference between the HAR.3 and HC.4 before
been avoided with more care in aligning the non-transparent nose piece. As it was, the gap it lies in the sponsons, or floats if you like. These house the retracting main undercarriage,
was filled with Micro Kristal Klear as shown, excess being removed with a damp cotton bud. and have inflatable buoyancy bags attached for water landings.
 After masking the windows with Tamiya tape, Bare Metal Foil and Humbrol Maskol, all of  The black was covered by Tamiya primer, decanted into an airbrush and applied where
the frame areas were sprayed black. Since the main colour to come was yellow, this had to needed. Highlighting was added with white for subtle pre-shading. Note the colours on the
be overpainted with a more neutral colour, as yellow would not cover black. door mask…these will show how hard it is to cover dark undercoats with yellow.

EXCLUSIVE BUILD
SEA KING HAR.3
“WEATHERING WAS LIMITED TO

A TOUCH OF TAN-COLOURED
WASH IN THE PANEL LINES”
these aircraft and crews have containing all the necessary parts complete interior, which can be designer Jonathan Mock who
left a legacy of getting the job for an HAR.3. Echoing that kit, viewed through the optionally supplied a pdf of the scheme that
done, no matter what the odds. To many variations are possible; open crew door and side door. will be included in the gift set, and
reproduce this icon of emergency raised or lowered undercarriage, Since this was an unboxed test- thanks to my colleague Corporal
assistance, Airfix has updated folded rotors and/or tail, early shot there were no decals, and Brian Smith (ex-RAF Mountain
its already well-received Sea or late sand filters. All of this is the instructions were an early Rescue) for supplying entertaining
King HC.4 kit with a new runner backed-up with a tremendously draft. Thanks, again, go to decal tales of derring-do!
 RAF SAR helicopters were painted in Rescue Yellow BS256, which is likened to  Decals were pieced together from an HC.4 kit sheet, Xtradecal’s X72-156,
Humbrol 69 in the kit instructions. Here, gloss Gunze H329 Yellow (FS13538) was and spares box items to replicate the colour scheme that will be supplied
utilised. Diluted with Mr. Color thinner, the paint was added in thin coats until with the production kit…an aircraft of 22 Squadron’s C Flight at RAF
colour density was achieved; note the marks on the door mask. Valley, flown by HRH Prince William. The black area decals were a
thoughtful timesaver.
 Sealed in by the gloss layer, it was relatively safe to perform touch-ups
to areas where the decals couldn’t conform properly. All black areas were  Weathering was limited to a touch of tan-coloured wash in the
masked and sprayed with a matt finish regardless, done with de-tacked panel lines. This was also rubbed into the paint in areas where
Tamiya tape, which was removed with extreme care. exhaust stains gathered on the real thing. Initially the wash
appears to rub off completely, but after several repetitions it
 After drying overnight, the entire model was treated to two coats of begins to leave suitably dirty-looking patches.
Tamiya X-22 clear gloss. These aircraft were shiny, even at the end of their
service life, so anything less than a decent gloss just wouldn’t look right.
EXCLUSIVE BUILD
SEA KING HAR.3
 That initial dirty smudging was built upon with a much darker colour. This did  Essentially finished, the main body of the model was set aside to await
look pretty scary when first applied, but again it was rubbed in carefully preparation and finishing of the all associated parts.
over a few applications until a greasy-looking grimy area was achieved.
 The completed rotor parts, including the distinctive single yellow
 The resulting dirty area was deliberately left much more blade for visibility. As with the HC.4, the upper side of the blades
pronounced where the winch was to be mounted. References exhibited a two-tone finish, making for three main colours on
supported the idea that this area gets wiped clean less often, each blade. Masking and spraying the tips, and then the metallic
presumably as it was harder to access. leading edge guards, was quite time consuming.
 Surplus accessory containers were utilised to store all the small
parts. Each was placed into a container with all the others, which
were to be painted in a particular colour. This neatly avoids having to
repeatedly load the airbrush when a small part is overlooked.

EXCLUSIVE BUILD
SEA KING HAR.3
“THE UPPER SIDE OF

THE BLADES EXHIBITED
A TWO-TONE FINISH”
 A small modification allowed Hovering above the rest Revell kit alongside was also enough detail to satisfy most, it
fitting of the undercarriage legs Having been thoroughly handy, and reinforced the is also a great base for modellers
after construction. The flotation
impressed already with the impression I initially had that wishing to add more detail.
bags were hand-painted with
Tamiya XF-82 Ocean Grey, while test-shot HC.4, building this Airfix's kit is a clear leader in the Coming, as it does, hot on the
the legs were Dark Admiralty Grey, production kit was a useful 1/72 Sea King market. Possessing heels of the type’s retirement,
highlighted with neutral brown wash. comparison. Constructing a an accurate shape, and with this release is sure to be a hit. ❚
 Pre-final assembly, this was not a model short on colour! Most of the larger parts were
The lower section of one of the fitted before a gentle waft of extremely thin brown-black was used to finalise the exhaust
locating lugs was simply trimmed staining. That left the way clear to add the last few small components/sub-assemblies.
away inside each undercarriage
bay, before the sponson halves
were joined. This made it easy to A WORD ON THE COMPETITION
wiggle the undercarriage leg into Readers may recall that when the Sea King HC.4 kit was built in AMW’s January
place later, as shown here.
2016 issue, a Revell Sea King Mk.41 kit gave up its sand filter to the cause, along
with some of the decals. Casting an eye over the parts of the Revell offering at the
time, left your reviewer under the impression that in many respects, the Revell
kit was still superior to the new Airfix offering. This time, the Revell kit was built
alongside the new HAR.3 and that impression has changed. While it looks great
on the runner, Revell’s offering simply was not as enjoyable to build as Airfix’s,
and when viewed side by side, differences in shape and size of components are
dramatic. Knowing that the Airfix kit was LIDAR scanned, one can only come to the
conclusion that the Revell kit is less accurate.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
GO ANYWHERE
GOAT
Mike Grant gets into gear with Tamiya’s
1/35 amphibious cargo truck
I
t may not have the allure of
a Jagdpanther or T-72, but
the release of Tamiya’s Gama
Goat was welcomed by military
modellers whose only former
option of building this unique moulded olive green parts, the
vehicle was through scratch- kit seemed to exude quality.
building, or an expensive resin kit. Individually bagged clear parts,
However there were some comprehensive instructions, poly-
murmurs of discontent once the caps for the wheels and a small as is often the case, the build suspension were moulded crisply,
model became available. The but exquisitely printed decal sheet expanded as it went along, but it would have been good if
main criticism was that it was completed the package. particularly when the decision the manufacturer had provided
oversimplified, short on detail and The project was intended to be was made to scratch-build a steerable wheels, multi-position
generally more reminiscent of a quick and out of the box. After S-250 shelter for the vehicle’s or at least the option of attaching
Tamiya release from 20 years ago. a couple of particularly taxing cargo module. them offset. Since the wheels on
But are these complaints valid? aircraft builds, the Goat offered the full-size Goat’s ‘trailer’ were
Certainly there was no disputing the opportunity to switch genres Chassis and suspension also steerable, this would have
the Tamiya pedigree. From the and try different painting and Work began with the tractor made an interesting feature. With
superb box artwork to the sharply weathering techniques. However, module chassis. Parts for the sufficient reference and modelling
Axle and suspension

detail was simplified
but engineered
superbly, and all parts
aligned perfectly.
 For obvious reasons the kit was moulded in Olive Drab plastic. Detail was sharp and there
was virtually no flash evident, as one would expect from Tamiya.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
 An optional winch could be fitted to the Gama Goat’s front, which required the drilling of  Matt black paint was airbrushed on the underside and in the wheel arches to help create
two holes...the positions of which were marked on part B26. shadows and depth in the right places.
 Rather than try to neaten the kit parts for the engine hood rails, replacements were  The articulation joint was engineered  Two support struts made of stretched
made from copper wire. A jig was fashioned from styrene rod and card to ensure the two cleverly to allow movement between the styrene were added to the windscreen for
parts were of consistent size and shape. two vehicle sections. extra refinement.
skills it would be possible to carry required careful study of the small linkages were missing from the void while being snipped off
out this modification, but it would instructions in Stage 4, and the the base of the front bumper the runner, so a replacement was
be simpler if alternative parts sparing application of liquid supports, as was the hook and fashioned from flattened solder.
were offered. cement. A poly-cap in the main brake lever for the (optional) Clear lenses were also supplied
Perhaps the first signs of short- shaft enabled the two modules winch. Two post-mounted for indicators and headlights, the
cutting by Tamiya were evident in to simply push-fit together at the connector rings had also been left latter items being especially finely
Stage 1, where ejector pin holes very end of the build. off the front panel. These were detailed.
were visible on the running board just minor drawbacks and did On the same runner were the
frames (parts B7/B8). Admittedly Front end and interior not affect the overall look of the two windscreen panes, which
they were small (the author failed With the tractor undersides finished model...but surprising for fitted positively into the separate
to notice them until examining completed, work commenced a manufacturer of Tamiya’s status. frame, and were attached by
photos of the completed model) on the front of the vehicle. That said, the fit of all the parts flowing Pledge floor polish
but were certainly worth Comparison with the box art was almost perfect, but one of the sparingly around the edge of each
eliminating by filling/sanding. showed minor omissions; two headlight guards was hurled into clear section. The windscreen
Clever design and precise
engineering by Tamiya allowed
the Gamaunt joint to swivel “TAMIYA ALLOWED THE
realistically, although assembly
GAMAUNT JOINT
M561 Gama Goat
TO SWIVEL”
MODEL SPEC
By: Tamiya
Stock Code: 35330
Scale: 1/35
Price: £24.99
Available from:
The Hobby Company,
www.hobbyco.net
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
“RUST TONES WERE WASHED details that could be added to

the model, as well as painting/
ONTO THE WINCH CABLE” weathering inspiration.
Carrier module
It took less than an hour to
assemble the rear cargo section,
such was the simple construction
sequence and flawless fit. The
tailgate was a separate piece so
could be displayed hanging open,
though doing so would hide the
finely moulded pioneer tool set
attached to the rear. Brake lights
and reflectors were also replicated,
but no clear parts were supplied
for these; they were painted silver,
then coated with Tamiya X-27
Clear Red.
nonchalantly on the side rail.
Assembling the engine hood Goat of many colours
was straightforward, the Three painting/decal options were
louvre and hinge detail being provided, two being overall Olive
was removable on the real vehicle dashboard comprised moulded represented perfectly. Copper Drab. One of these, based at Camp
and stored inside the engine detail and decals. These were wire replacements were made for Fuji, was chosen entirely because
compartment; it was possible to printed splendidly and also the two hand-rails as it was felt the markings included a splash of
replicate this on the model, and included several data placards these were a little over scaled. red (it’s always a challenge with
a separate base part with just for the transmission tunnel. While the wire was on the bench, a monotone scheme to make it
the wiper detail was supplied by But while a steering wheel was simplified piping was added to visually interesting).
Tamiya as an option. included, none of the driver’s the fuel tanks. Several excellent Apart from the scheme itself, the
The Gama Goat’s utilitarian pedals were; again, a somewhat photographic walk-rounds of the other major decision regarding
interior was captured well by the surprising omission. A well- M561 were found online, including the finish was how much to
kit. Two seats with realistically posed driver figure was supplied three in the ‘Battlefield’ section weather the model, if at all. At
wrinkled canvas covers fitted though, depicted with one arm on of www.primeportal.net. These some point the vehicle would
onto the floor-pan, while the the wheel and the other resting revealed a wealth of additional have been ‘factory fresh’, so clean
GAMAUNT’S GOAT
 Additional piping was added to the car’s sides, with lengths of copper wire and stretched
sections of runner. Walk-round photo references for these and other details were found online.
Tamiya XF-62 Olive

Drab was used as the
base colour, sprayed
randomly to create
variation in tone. The M561 was designed in the early 1960s by Ling Temco Vought, better known for
its Corsair II aircraft. Manufactured predominantly from aluminium, the Gama Goat
was intended to be transportable by air and to be amphibious, though in reality
its water-borne capabilities were limited to shallow, calm crossings. It may have
looked like a four-wheeled tractor towing a trailer, but it was actually a single,
six-wheel drive vehicle with a unique articulation joint between the two modules.
Designed by Roger Gamaunt (from which the ‘Gama’ title was derived), the joint
provided power and independent movement to the rear section and made the
vehicle highly adaptable. However, despite its innovative engineering features
and efficient off-road performance, the M561 was hampered by maintenance
difficulties, erratic steering and excessive noise. The Gama Goat’s all-terrain role
was replaced in the mid-1980s with the introduction of the HMMWV ‘Humvee’,
although many soldier on in the hands of private collectors.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
 Adding a hint of yellow to the base colour created a lighter shade of Olive Drab, to  Superbly printed data placards were supplied on the kit decal sheet and really brought
produce additional contrast. the otherwise spartan interior to life.
 After application of the decals, followed by brown and green oil filters, the model was  Rust tones were washed onto the winch cable, while minor chipping was added to the
sealed with Testors Dullcote Lacquer. winch gear and front bumper.
paint would be as appropriate A matt coat followed, in this but became quite evident under wheel arches and along the lower
as heavy weathering. Deep rust, case Testors Dullcote Lacquer. photographic lights. Dust effects edges of the model where dirt and
heavy chipping/scraping and This particular varnish had always were added with the same AK dust might accumulate. Vertical
battle damage might be accurate applied flawlessly on previous Interactive acrylic paint employed strokes of thinned Olive Drab were
for the last days of Berlin, but the projects, but for some reason it on the tyres, spraying the colour brushed over the dust in places to
M561 was used barely in actual speckled on this occasion, drying lightly on the underside, in the simulate rain streaking, while
combat other than in Grenada. as tiny pale flecks on the surface.
Eventually a compromise was Painting was done during a hot,
reached, and it was decided to add dry spell in here in Calgary, so
light weathering – mostly dust, dirt perhaps the atmospheric change
and localised light paint chipping affected the spray. The effect was
to represent a vehicle returning to barely noticeable to the naked eye,
base after manoeuvres.
Initially the undersides were
sprayed black and the upper
surfaces with Tamiya XF-62 Olive
Drab. By spraying in a random
pattern and overlaying certain
areas with the green paint, slight
variation in tone began to reveal
itself. Further disruption of the
upper colour was achieved by
adding yellow and light brown
to the Olive Drab, keeping the
lighter shades on the horizontal
areas of the model. Two oil paint
filters (brown and olive green)
followed; heavily thinned washes
brushed over the whole model, to
effectively alter the overall hue and
unify the finish.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
“A SILVER
PENCIL WAS USED
TO SIMULATE CHIPPING”
bare-metal chipping, particularly wooden crates, jerrycans, boxes of placement and configuration of from photographs, although apart
evident on the fuel tanks, was provisions, oil drums etc. However, the door, it seemed as if there were from its height they were mostly
achieved with a Berol Karismacolor an internet search provided virtually unlimited permutations dictated by the measurements
silver pencil. many examples of the unit being in the arrangement of the various of the cargo space. The various
used to carry the S-250 shelter, hatches, flaps, intakes, connectors, shapes needed to construct it
Gimme Shelter which appeared to be employed air-conditioning and air-filtering were drawn on a computer and
Various loads were considered primarily as a field communication units that equipped these shelters. transferred to sheet styrene.
for the Gama Goat’s cargo space: post. Other than the consistent Dimensions were estimated Unfortunately the author had
DEALING WITH WHEELS Self-adhesive chrome foil

portrayed glass sections on
the wing mirrors.
 The carrier module was a simple but robust assembly. Little time was spent weathering
 It’s unfortunate that the manufacturer  Via a fingertip, MiG Productions’ P023 the cargo area since it would be hidden entirely by the vehicle’s load.
didn’t split the wheels along the rim, Black Smoke pigment was rubbed over
rather than through the centre of the the tyre surface, leaving the dust colour
tyre walls. Poly-caps were a thoughtful in the recesses. A chisel-edged brush
touch though, enabling the wheels to was used to apply the powder around
push-fit onto the axles and still turn. the wheel rims, where more precise
application was needed; airbrushed matt
varnish then sealed the pigments. There
was enough tolerance in the poly-caps
to ensure all four wheels of the tractor
module sat firmly on the ground.
 The tyres themselves were sprayed with

Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black, and the hubs in
Olive Drab. To create a dusty effect on the
treads they were first airbrushed with AK
Interactive 723 Dust acrylic paint.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
 The basic dimensions of the S-250 shelter were drawn in a vector programme on a
computer and printed at actual size.
Small off-cuts  Using a needle in a pin-vice, the exact corner points of each section were transferred
of styrene were from the paper template to the styrene sheet. A sharp pencil was used to join the points
attached to on the plastic, and then each piece was cut out with a scalpel.
add rigidity and
ensure true, Thicker, extruded
square corners. square-section
styrene supported
the shelter’s roof.
 In some ways a ‘one-trick pony’, The Chopper tool does

its job very well: cutting styrene at exact square (or 45˚)
angles, consistently and cleanly.
Details on the
door and hatches
were reproduced
from sheet and
heat-stretched
styrene, including
the bolts on the
hinges.
 With the edging strips on, a quick check was carried out to ensure the unit’s fit
within the cargo space.
With a ruler attached

to the base with
double-sided tape as
a makeshift handle,
airbrushing began.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
M561 GAMA GOAT
 A clean windscreen would have looked incongruous on a dusty vehicle. Wiper arch masks  ...and then just the lightest waft of airbrushed matt varnish was needed to simulate a
were cut from Tamiya tape with a circle-cutter, and applied to the clear parts... film of dust on the windscreen.
 A jerrycan was added to the rear fender,  Being mostly aluminium, the Goat would
attached with a strip of tape to replicate have exhibited little rust. However, a silver
the strap, and a photo-etched brass buckle pencil was used to simulate chipping on  Pioneer tools were painted separately before being attached to the tailgate, which could
from the spares box. areas such as the corners of the fuel tanks. be posed open or closed.
forgotten to allow for the thickness strip being attached at corners to sourced from the spares box. grey oil paint for one of the filters.
of the styrene in his calculations, ensure true 90° angles. Details Unsurprisingly, the overall colour Thinned black and brown oils
and the first attempt had to be such as the door, hatches, handles of the shelter for this period created vertical streaking, which
aborted...but a second version was and steps were also made from would have been Olive Drab, but was quite prominent in photos of
more successful. sheet and stretched styrene, and to differentiate it from its carrier the real item. A hint of light grey
Styrene sheet of 20-thou copper wire. The conical intake a faded version was applied. This acrylic was then added to the
thickness was used for the main on the left side of the hut was involved adding Tamiya XF-55 Deck final acrylic matt coat to mute the
construction, square-section fashioned from a drop-tank half, Tan to the basic green, and using overall look.
Photos of this specific shelter
“THINNED BLACK AND showed white stencilling, so decals

were made on an ALPS printer.
BROWN OILS CREATED However, many other examples

showed black markings or none at
VERTICAL STREAKING” all. The arrangement of data plates

on the rear door were reproduced
from a photograph reduced to size
and printed on paper via inkjet
printer. The placards were then cut
out, edged in black with a marker,
RECOMMENDED
REFERENCE
Gama Goat Detail In Action
Action,
by David Doyle (Squadron Signal),
Signal)
ISBN: 978-0-89747-736-9

and glued to the door.
A prominent feature of the
shelters was the tethering system,
the S-250 being held firmly in
the cargo module by four corner-
mounted steel cables. Once again
there were numerous styles and
configurations for these. On the
model, tiny copper wire loops,
sections of hypodermic tubing
and lengths of styrene rod were
 Attachment rings for the tethers were made by wrapping copper
used for the hardware, but the
wire tightly around a cylinder, in this case the point from a long-
discarded set of compasses.
cable itself was made from EZ Line
elastic thread, ensuring the cables
always remained taut.
It’s an old joke that as soon as
a scratch-built model is finished,
someone will release a kit of it.
Sure enough, no sooner was the
S-150 shelter completed than Plus
Model announced a resin example
of the same (kit no. 451).
Mixed messages
It’s because Tamiya has earned
 A single slice though the coil with a sharp blade created the such a stellar reputation that
small rings. anything less than perfection
is viewed with disappointment
by modellers. To some degree,
murmurings about the kit were
quite valid: it was rather basic
and the manufacturer appeared
to have skimped on detail, either
replicating it in a simplified way
or omitting it entirely. Despite this
though, the quality of engineering
 The rings were then attached to posts on the four upper corners of
the shelter. To replicate this, a hole was drilled through a section of and the fit, along with the typical
styrene rod and the ring threaded through it. Tamiya presentation, made this a
really enjoyable project. ❚
COLOUR SCHEME
OPTIONS
• No. 14, 82nd Airborne Division,
Grenada, 1983 (four-colour
camouflage)
 For the tethering cable tensioners, more copper rings were attached • 3rd Marine Division, Camp Fuji
to sections of hypo tubing, and a length of EZ-Line elastic was then (Olive Drab)
glued to these. Two diameters of rod created the tension cylinders. • Unit unknown, 1976 (Olive Drab)
 To ensure even paint coverage of the four cables, they were

stretched across a purpose-built frame and airbrushed.
PHOTO FOCUS
M561 GAMA GOAT
IN ACTION
 There are a few examples of the
GOAT
Gama Goat in private hands in the UK,

and this example appeared at the War &
Peace Show.
 The remarkable off-road ability of

the Gama Goat drew civilian collectors
to buy ex-military examples for private
use. However, anyone who has ever been
Ian Young presents handy Gama Goat reference photos with in one will testify to how loud they were
with the engine compartment right
Tamiya's kit in mind behind the driver’s position.
The Gama Goat was adaptable. Not only was it

amphibious and extremely agile off-road, but it
could be converted quickly for specific roles by
simply adding a mission pod, such as this example
photographed at the IWM Duxford Military Vehicle
Show, fitted with a drop-in hard shelter.

PHOTO FOCUS
M561 GAMA GOAT
 The Goat’s low centre of gravity ensured that it could tackle rough terrain with ease.  Modellers should take note of this communications variant of the Gama, which has an
(US DoD) additional trailer in tow and a winter hard cab fitted. (Photo courtesy US DoD)
Reversing the Goat

was much easier with
someone to direct the
driver, as the rearward
vision was restricted.
This ambulance variant
is being reversed into
position by ground
personnel at an air base.
(US DoD)
The Goat was fully amphibious and could enter the water without
preparation, but the lack of any freeboard or additional propulsion
system meant that one wouldn’t want use it in rough water.
OUT AND ABOUT
MIDDLE WALLOP 2015
 IPMS Gloucester brought a host of 1/48 aircraft exhibits, and one of the most colourful  There had to be AAC Lynx AH.9s somewhere at the show. This heavily converted example
was this Grumman SA-16 Albatross of a US Navy search and rescue squadron. was on Newbury Scale Model Club’s table.
A Perfect Sunday
O
ne of the real gems could be heard vibrating around IPMS Vertical Airscrew Special
within the UK’s military the Lynx AH.7 and Horsa Glider Interest Group, while a flawlessly
museum collection is on display. A host of model finished 1/48 Sea Vampire T.22 in
The Museum of Army clubs from the local area were ‘Admiral’s Barge’ colours on the
Flying in Hampshire. present, and it was ideal to be Newbury Scale Model Club stand
Combine the unique exhibits able to have a chat with builders certainly created a stir.
on display with the now firmly present, who were only too keen But if one could pull themselves
established aircraft enthusiasts’ to answer a few questions about away from the Collectakit, T7
fair and model show and where their latest project. Something Models and other kit and book  This Revell 1/25 1937 Ford panel delivery
else would a British modeller that is often impossible at IPMS bargains at the show, the real van exhibited a flawless finish, so it was a
want to be on Sunday in Scale ModelWorld due to its helicopters and exhibits chart the shame that it was tucked away at the back
November, whether there was sheer size and busy nature. entire history of the AAC: The of Cotswold Scale Plastic Modellers’ display.
frost on the ground or not! While a number of clubs Falklands Conflict and Operation
Plenty of visitors made the brought along Army Air Corps Market Garden displays being could be seen leaving at the end
journey to Hampshire and shortly (AAC)-themed models, particularly impressive. of the day with either a model of
after opening the doors at 10am Lynx AH.7s and AH.9s A brilliant show where a Lynx or a second-hand
the car park was pretty full, were plentiful most modellers and AAC-related book tucked under
and the ‘buzz’ of modelling talk courtesy of the aviation enthusiasts their arm! Glenn Sands ❚
 A highly impressive 1/48 Sea Vampire T.22 in the colours of 781 Squadron’s Admiral’s  A Spit’ with a twist: Airfix's newly tooled 1/48 kit wearing 249 Squadron markings, as
Barge, on display with Newbury Scale Model Club. seen during the RAF's Operation Spotter, Malta, March 1942. (All Key – Glenn Sands)

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For details of your nearest dealer/stockist/distributor please contact:

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Fine resin accessories for 1/48 scale model aircraft.
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INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
Last year Mazda unveiled an all new

MX-5, and Tamiya has released its own
rendition of this revised soft-top. Ian
Hartup finds out if the kit captures the
 Two sanded and polished coats of Alclad grey primer showed there was little preparation
required on the body.
sheer enjoyment of the real vehicle
 The chosen colour was a ‘tri-coat’ pearlescent shade from the Zero Paints range, which
required a base coat of fine-grained silver. It laid perfectly over the grey.
T he two-seat open-top
roadster had for many
years been the epitome of
British car manufacturing.
From the legendary MG T series
to Jaguar’s XKs, the British have
displayed an enduring soft spot
car soldiered on through a few
body and spec changes for
more than two decades until
in 2015 Mazda unveiled a new
MX-5; a car for the 21st Century.
Produced in partnership with Fiat
Automobiles, the new example
for this class of automobile. So, fast became the flagship two-
it appears, have the Japanese… seater, with reviewers extolling
so much so that when the supply its handling and build quality as
of British models dried up in the being second to none. Tamiya has
1980s, Nipponese manufacturers now produced a kit of the new
had to fill the gap. Mazda entered car and, thankfully, it looks every
the fray with its MX-5 and a bit as good as the real thing.
modern classic was born. Early
incarnations of the car were In the beginning...
about as basic as they could The new kit was spread across
be, but the driving experience six major runners and a small
outweighed every shortcoming sub-frame for the supplied figure.
of the equipment levels. The The mouldings were all clean

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
The interior was relatively

simple to paint…the most
complicated part the being
masking of the seat centres
to provide contrast.
 A real treat came with the application of the final body colour. Its
lustre was evident even before the addition of the clear coat.
and crisp, with little if anything For instance,

in the way of moulding lines or the front
flash. Tamiya’s usual styrene was suspension  Alclad Pale Gold was used on the alloy wheels. The kit provided
evident too (hard but not brittle) section self-adhesive centre caps to add extra finesse.
and the engineering and design required a
was second to none. As with all certain amount  Tamiya engineered the centre console and dashboard cleverly, to
allow it to be finished to a high standard by all but an absolute novice.
car models, though, preparation of masking and
of the parts as sub-assemblies sectionalised
was what took most of the time. painting to obtain the
best result. So what was the
Mazda MX-5 Roadster
MODEL SPEC
best approach? Typically, all

By: Tamiya parts were separated from the
runners with the exception of
Stock Code: 24342
the glazing, the frame for which
Scale: 1/24 was placed to one side until the
Price: £29.99 majority of construction was
completed to avoid damage. The
Available from: body parts; bodyshell, mirrors,
The Hobby Company, door handles and interior trim
www.hobbyco.net sections, were placed to one
side to be dealt with separately.
Already-neatened components
were mounted on a selection
of cocktail sticks, plastic coffee
stirrers and skewers to facilitate
easy handling and painting. The
parts were then separated into
“ THE CHOSEN COLOUR

WAS A ‘ TRI-COAT ’
PEARLESCENT
SHADE ”
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
“ STOCKS OF TAMIYA TAPE rendition of the drive shaft and

its web-like supporting frame.
WERE DEPLETED After the various panels had
been masked and painted with
SEVERELY ! ” Zero Paints from the bottle range
of Tamiya colour substitutes, the
drive train assembled easily with
just a few drops of either Tamiya
Extra Thin Cement, or the new
white lid adhesive from the same
manufacturer, being required to
hold it all together.
All about the masking

Typically, the MX-5 is built
with a modern monocoque
structure so the floor is part of
the main structure of the car;
this is reflected in the variety
of materials and colours on
the vehicle’s floor section.
Replicating this in 1/24 scale
collections dependant on which was applied and dry, the parts this shade. required much careful masking
colour of primer was required; were again sorted with the next Tamiya has, in replication of of the kit’s chassis section (E14).
black, grey or white. Alclad’s required colours in mind. Alclad’s the actual car, based this model A first coat of Alclad Grey Primer
excellent range of Micro Filler black primer is actually a decent around the drive train. This was provided a basic colour to start
primers were used throughout substitute for matt black, so this built from front and rear sub- with, in lieu of the Tamiya XF-19
construction. Once the primer was left as is, being sufficient for frames attached to an accurate suggested by the instructions.
Front and rear sub-frames

fitted easily to the drive
shaft and produced a neat
drive train sub-assembly.
 Vallejo’s new acrylic metallic paints were used throughout the  The rear sub-frame and transmission literally fell together. Note
chassis painting. Here, the firm’s Chrome shade was used for the the use of two or three different shades and lustres of black and
bracing of the chassis plate. the Vallejo Aluminium.
The front sub-frame and The floor required complex

splash guard effectively hid masking to achieve the
the lack of engine in this multi-coloured finish shown
resolutely curbside model. on the instructions.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
 Careful masking of the fuel tank and heat shield came before the application of X-18  With the wheels added, the drive train looked strikingly like the publicity images
Semi-gloss Black and Vallejo Polished Aluminium. provided to the automotive press by Mazda before the launch of the real car.
 The fit of the drive train to the floor was perfect. Even the free-floating shock absorbers  Various cross braces and splash plates dropped into place easily, and required just a dab
located perfectly to the floor first time. of PVA to secure them.
The sections to be left this was sprayed with Pale Burnt masking tape showed that it had kit provided a set of self-adhesive
colour were masked carefully Metal from the new selection; no tendency to lift and the clean- badges for the wheel centres–
with Tamiya tape, and then the the paint is advertised as ready up required just water…with these were applied over the gold
centre section received a coat of to spray from the bottle. The the option of foaming airbrush and looked very good indeed.
XF-24 Dark Grey before masking resulting finish, while not quite as cleaner for a deeper cleanse.
recommenced. Subsequent convincing as Alclad, proved to Buoyed by success, the wheels Let’s go inside
layers of satin black and X-32 be durable and capable of being were treated similarly with Pale It soon became time to consider
Titanium Silver required even handled in minutes. A test with Gold being the chosen shade. The the interior parts. Tamiya
more careful masking. By the
time it was all finished, three
days had elapsed and the stocks
of Tamiya tape were depleted
severely! After all masking was
removed and the obligatory
touch-ups completed, the drive
train effectively drop-fitted into
place with a few blobs of PVA
used to secure it.
New metal
As the kit called for the exhaust
to be painted in Titanium Gold (a
close match to Pale Burnt Metal),
the opportunity was taken to
test Vallejo’s new acrylic metallic
paints. After a coat of the same
brand’s grey primer, the exhaust
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
A test-fit of the body to the

chassis showed that the final
fit would be perfect.
The interior tub was fixed to the

completed chassis, leaving just
the completion of the bodywork.
Careful masking allowed the ‘piano’

black elements of the windscreen
surround, side sills and rear
valence to be painted neatly.
Zero Paints’ Jet Black was

applied to the detail areas and
then polished slightly before
the masking was removed.
provide well-engineered items, paint brands were used along there was little chance of the
some with chrome-plating, to
supplement the construction
with a selection of finishes. In
the main, X-18 Satin Black was
decal film overlapping and
showing against the background
MATERIALS
and simplify matters somewhat. used over an Alclad Black Primer parts. The trickiest part of the AT A GLANCE
Left- and right-hand options are base. The dashboard is cleverly construction was painting the Alclad (www.alclad2.com)
provided with the correct front engineered, with small chromed steering wheel; an opportunity Grey, black and white primers
scuttles and wipers for each also knobs for the air-conditioning was, in our opinion, missed by Various metallic shades
reproduced. The instructions provided on the pre-finished Tamiya in not producing this part
pointed out that the interior runner and supplemented by as a multi-piece assembly to ease Gunze (www.albionhobbies.co.uk)
is mainly produced in shades decals. Applying the latter in painting. Still, careful painting Mr. Hobby various colours
of black, and in an attempt to advance of fitting the knobs and a modicum of planning and Mr. Cement S
introduce variation, different proved the route to adopt, and masking resulted in a convincing Mr. Cement Deluxe
Mr. Color H92 Satin Black
Mr. Color Levelling Thinner
Revell
Aqua Colour pot, various shades for
detailing
Tamiya
Masking tape (various widths)
Zero Paints (www.hiroboy.com)

Alfa Romeo 8c Red Pearl
Colour Matched Tamiya Shades various
2pk Clear Coat
Gaia Colour (www.hobbyeasy.com)
Dark and Light Stainless Steel
(1001 & 1002)
Humbrol
Black Wash

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
looking part. The completed

interior tub with door panels and
folded roof section in place was
fixed to the floor with strong
adhesive, and the chassis was
then set aside.
Body of proof
Finesse of moulding has long
been a strength of Tamiya’s, and
the body of the MX-5 proved to
be no disappointment in that
respect. The sheer beauty of
the rendering of various vents
and light openings was simply
superb. In fact, there was an
almost total lack of mould lines
to deal with and those that
were found disappeared after a
few swipes with a buffing pad.
Alclad Grey Primer was used to
basecoat the panels before a
layer of Zero Paints’ Silver Base
was applied, and the top colour match for the original colour…at black in finish, so the requisite Coat and set aside to dry for
is a custom mix by Zero of Alfa least to this reviewer’s eye. The areas were masked before Zero just over a week...various other
Romeo 8c Red produced to order. windscreen frame, side skirts and Jet Black was applied. Once body-coloured elements were
The pearlised finish of this paint rear valence all have areas that the masking was removed, the painted at the same time. One
was chosen as probably the best on the real car are gloss ‘piano’ body was sprayed with Clear thing to note is that the wing
Once the gloss coat was applied, The surround of the driving compartment was masked and picked out with satin black.
the model was set aside to dry
for a week before it was polished
with compounds and wax.
 Test-fitting of the chassis to the body shell confirmed the necessary  The rear lights were added with the outer sections first.
clearance of the front scuttle, where the windscreen was to mount. Once they were secured in place they were sprayed with Alclad
The snug fit of the interior tub to the sides of the body was superb. Transparent Red from the inside.
 Tamiya engineered all of the light lenses and grille to
fit with the simplest of construction methodology…and the
results were superb.
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
MAZDA MX-5
Delightful chromed exhaust tips

were supplied and again they fitted
brilliantly, with just a hint of PVA
required to secure them.
 A lovely set of self-adhesive metal badges were supplied for the various portions of
brightwork that adorned the model.
during the earlier masking are designed to form the small

sessions, and this was added to intakes below the main grille.
the body. Various market-specific Aligning properly, tacking them
light set-ups are shown by the into place with a little tape and
instructions, with a selection then fixing them from behind
of decals and painting guides with extra-thin cyanocraylate
required to achieve the end proved the best method–just
result required. The rear lights make sure the adhesive doesn’t
were delightfully engineered wick behind the tape and spoil
units, with the glazing split the finish. This left just the
into two parts. This allowed the windscreen wipers (remember
outer section to be fixed to the to pick the correct set for left- or
 Number plates appropriate for each of the MX-5’s retail markets were supplied on the body from the inside with PVA right-hand drive), door handles,
decal sheet, but generic showroom-style plates were utilised for the review model. before it was sprayed with Alclad aerial and wing mirrors…simple.
Transparent Red in situ, ensuring
mirrors appear to have large this providing a level finish that a homogeneous finish. The little Sum of all parts
mould seams on them…only could next be polished to a high clear inserts simply pushed into Tamiya’s new MX-5 is a sheer
they’re not. These lines represent shine. Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze position and required no glue joy to build, the stuff of all car
the demarcation between the compounds and waxes were used whatsoever, while the chromed modellers’ dreams. Sublime
painted and gloss black sections to achieve the lustre, in a process backings slipped neatly into engineering allows us all to
of the mirrors. that took two or three days, but place to secure all of the lights achieve splendid results without
the resulting finish proved well permanently. Two small front the stress that lesser kits
Buff me up worth the time and effort. splitters were probably the only sometimes induce. Let us hope
The fully dry clear coat was The windscreen glazing had parts that could be said to fit in the company follows this with the
flat-sanded with 12,000-grade already been masked and painted a less-than-convincing manner. MX-5’s relative, the new Fiat 124,
Micro-Mesh pads and sheets, as required in the instructions Pre-painted in gloss black, they to complete the set. ❚
“ DELIGHTFUL CHROMED
EXHAUST TIPS WERE
SUPPLIED”

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OUT AND ABOUT
NUREMBURG 2016
Tamiya will be releasing a

splendid 1/24 Ferrari FXX K
in 2016, and it will be
bursting with detail, as
these open doors and
engine cover attest.
Teutonic Treasure Chest

A
ttending the Nuremburg modellers will appreciate two 1/72 Mitchells, Tornados, F-15J/ content. This included a glorious
Toy Fair for the first time 1/72 variants of the T-55. Revell’s DJ Eagles and F/A-18s, with a red/black 1/24 Ferrarri FXX K, Marc
can be overwhelming, 1/350 Bismarck, already the spectacular Typhoon bedecked Marquez’s Repsol Honda RC213V
as there are more than best in its scale, has received in 29 Sqn 100th anniversary ’14 in 1/12 scale, an all-new AMX-13
12 huge display halls, although the Platinum treatment and now markings. and Su-76 in 1/35 and re-issues of
just two are dedicated solely to includes photo-etched and turned Kits formed just part of Tamiya’s Italeri’s M-109 and M-107 but with
plastic modelling, with additional metal parts. presentation, but contained much new parts and colour schemes.
stands in a number of other A 1/32 Mirage IIIE will be to keep the modelling community The combined Trumpeter/
areas. As ever, there was a huge forthcoming from Italeri, no
variety of manufacturers, as well doubt enhanced by the 1/32 Pilot,
as several new entities, which is
certainly reassuring for the future
Groundcrew and accessories set,
with a newly tooled 1/48 H-21
Airfix wrap-up
of the hobby. The influence of the Shawnee and 1/24 Mercedes-Benz With its 2016 range already announced online and in the 2016 Yearbook (available from
internet and social media was also Actros GigaSpace truck. Other www.shop.keypublishing.com), Airfix displayed a combination of recently released,
apparent, with the majority of releases will include a 1/35 M4A3 forthcoming and future projects. Among the latter were pre-production examples for
schedules being pre-announced, ‘Easy Eight’ Sherman from the film the 1/72 Sea King HAS.3, USAAF bomber re-supply set and 1/24 ‘car door’ Typhoon, with
but there were still one or two ‘Fury’, a Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer stereo models of future projects such as the 1/72 B-17G and 1/48 Ju 87 Stuka.
surprises. and 1/48 RF-4E/F Phantom.
Not resting on its laurels, Revell
has re-tooled its 1/72 Eurofighter Oriental options
Typhoon and produced a two-seat Hasegawa’s stand was busy,
Saab JAS-39D Gripen, along with and newly tooled for 2016 was a
a 1/32 F/A-18E Super Hornet and wonderful 1/350 Shimakaze, with
Me 262B-1 night fighter. Bright runners in the correct shades
schemes were prevalent among of grey, hull red and linoleum. In
the car releases, especially the 1/700 scale, the JMSDF Izumo
1/24 Vaillant and Jägermeister DDH will be available by the time
Porsche 934s. The 60th this issue is published, and there
Anniversary of the Luftwaffe will be further Furutaka and Aoba
will be celebrated in style with a class full-hull releases in the
four-aircraft box set and armour same scale. Re-boxings include

OUT AND ABOUT
NUREMBURG 2016
first-generation Harrier ‘T-bird’;

Belting Belkits the latter in time for Telford.
This will be the year of the Ford Central European outlook

Escort for Belkits, with two versions Eduard’s release programme is
of the AS 1600 Mk.1 rally car, in as varied as ever, from a ‘Rockin’
1972 and 1973 RAC Rally liveries Rhinos’ re-boxing of Academy’s
respectively. The news for late 2016 F-4J to a re-issued Bf 108 with
is equally good, with an Opel Manta new markings in 1/48 scale. The
400 GR.B from the 1984 Tour de ‘weekend edition’ kits will be a
France Automobile. focus of the year and there will be
new 1/72 Fw 190 variants in this
Hobbyboss/Merit display went and the ProfiPACK range, followed
for impact in a BIG way! Front and by several Spitfire Mk.IXs later
centre were Trumpeter’s 1/200 in 2016. A ‘second edition’ of the
HMS Hood and 1/48 Type VIIC 1/48 Bf 109G will be issued in April,
U-boat, with Merit’s 1/350 HMS which will be a completely new-
Ark Royal keeping them company. tool item.
Around the side, notable armour Scout and staff cars are one Rotary arrivals
subjects included a 1/35 KV-5, focus for ICM, with German and Ark Models will issue a range of 1/72 modern Russian helicopters, with all-new Mi-24,
2P19 tracked launcher with SS-1C French examples (Pz.Spah 204
Ka-50 and Mi-8s (all in gunship or assault configuration), which will feature styrene
Scud, T-14 Armata and a massive and Panhard 178) of the former, as
and resin components. Also in 1/72, there will be a smart Yak-52 trainer, which was
1/16 T-72, the first modern subject well as a World War Two German
operated by many Warsaw Pact countries.
in that scale. infantry weapons set and range
Armour fans will enjoy the of 1/16 ‘World’s Guards’. Launch
latest batch from Takom, with figures will include a British offering, as well as a range of tank 1/32 Tempest were on show, with
a Chieftain Mk.2, Gepard A1/ Queen’s Grenadier Guardsman, riders for US and German World the kit expected mid-2016, as well
A2 and a superb family of AMX- Vatican Swiss Guard and Italian War Two vehicles. as those for a Fairey Barracuda
13s, while Kinetic will release Carabinier subjects. Equally busy, Special Hobby has and a re-boxed DH Vampire with
a re-tooled M3A3 Bradley in Ukraine’s Masterbox goes from plenty of newly tooled subjects... parts for a Mk.I version. Notable
the same scale. Also eagerly strength to strength, with releases these include examples of 1/72 products for sister-brand Planet
expected from the latter is the from military, ‘pin-up’ and post- Mirage F.1s (single and two-seat Models will be a 1/72 Miles M35
1/48 F/A-18C Hornet, and the test- apocalyptic genres, as well as variants) and a number of 1/35 and a Swedish J.22 in 1/48 scale.
shot looked very good indeed... a series of 1/24 fantasy figures. artillery pieces, starting with MiniArt continues to grow,
other items will be a 1/48 Mirage Of note will be a World War One a Czech 37mm anti-tank gun. with a 1/35 T-44 (full interior)
IIIS/RS, two-seat IIID/DS and a Black Hussar vs British Dragoon Tantalisingly, test runners for the to be launched in early 2016,
 Formula 1 racing cars feature strongly in Ebbro’s 2016 line-up, with a welcome mix of
nostalgia and modernity in the form of a Lotus 1982 Type 91 and McLaren MP4-30 early and
mid-2015 season vehicles respectively.
 Kinetic had a test-shot of its newly tooled 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet on display and it looked
 Zoukei-Mura’s 1/32 Do 335 Pfeil was present in test-shot form, along with tantalising stunning, with much finer engraved detail than previous kits. With options including folded
teases of the eagerly awaited Fw 190s and Phantoms. wingtips and boasting a broad range of weapons, this should delight US Navy and Hornet
modellers alike. (All Key – Stu Fone)
 MiniArt will release the T-44 in 1/35 scale as the first in a series of post-war vehicles...
notably this is the first time this tank has been issued as a styrene kit in this scale. Two
versions will be available, one of which features full internal detail.
OUT AND ABOUT
NUREMBURG 2016
It’s been a long time since Revell

last released a 1/32 Me 262, and
given the quality of the Me 262B-1
...there’s more!
nightfighter on the stand, it’s There was far too much to mention
been well worth the wait. individually, but other show
highlights include:
• Academy will release a modern trio,

in the form of new tool 1/72 F/A-18F
Super Hornet, ROKAF KF-16C and
British Army WAH-64D ‘Afghanistan’.
The fixed-wing kits will have multi-
colour tooling and be part of the
‘intuitive build’ range.
• McLaren and Lotus racing teams are

the focus of Ebbro’s kits in 2016,
with MP4-30 early and mid-2015
season vehicles for the former and
latterly a 1982 Type 91 car.
• Harder & Steenbeck has launched a

‘build an airbrush’ option, enabling
a bespoke item to be constructed
the first in a range of post-war Modern and World War Two Zvezda’s new-tool MiG-29 (9.13)
from a range of more than 3,600
subjects, followed by examples subjects form the majority of the took centre stage, with correctly
options. Once fabricated, the
of the Su-122 and Su-84. Figure schedule for Hauler and Brengun, moulded engine auxiliary
completed airbrush will then be
sets will concentrate on civilians, with a gorgeous 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IX doors (closed) and a variety
posted to your address. See
as well as a number of railway floatplane and Bachem Ba 349 of underwing stores. An Su-33
www.harder-airbrush.de for details
accessories to add to any military Natter complemented by a new Flanker is also due later in the
diorama, but the real gem will line of projects based on the V-1, year, as is a 1/48 Bf 109G-6, which • Mirage Hobby continues with its
be a set of clear styrene bottles, the first of which is the Ch-16, a looks to be just as good as the PZL projects, and the latest will
pertinent to any scene! Russian twin-engined design. firm’s 109F (acknowledged as the be a 1/48 PZL.42, with a number of
best in its scale). Halberstadt CL types also due for
release in 2016. Armour subjects
More than models include M3 and M5 tank variants,
As Nuremburg showcased
as well as several members of the
much more than just model
Panzer IV family, all in 1/72.
kits, the opportunity was taken
to investigate other displays. • Newcomer Revosys of China
Proses, a railway accessories displayed two kits in the GSI Gunze
company, exhibited a simple, yet area: a 1/35 VK36.01 prototype
very effective magnetic corner design for the Pz.Kpfw.VI in basic
clamp that ensures a right-angle, and full-interior versions, which
along with two neat cutters (one should hopefully become available
with an electric motor) which in the near future.
would be great for chopping
lengths of styrene and metal • Heller had two typically Gallic
rod respectively. For those who designs, in the form of the Citroen
love US Navy carrier aviation, Fourgon (with clear panels to
 Another stand embracing old and new was that of Heller, with a classic 1950/1960s Citroën but need a display base, then display the engine) and modern
Fourgon issued in 1/24 scale, with a number of clear panels to display the neat engine. die-cast manufacturer TSM may Méhari, both in 1/24 scale.
have the answer, with pre-painted
deck section, figures and vehicles • Animals featured among Toro’s
available separately. Seekers of releases, with a reindeer
realism in battle dioramas may accompanying a Finnish soldier
also be interested in Domus Kits’ and a separate three-dog set,
range of 1:50 terracotta buildings, although humans get a look-in too!
as these are built from individual Most notable is the 1/16 Victoria
bricks and can be made to portray 1920, based upon a female fighter
realistic fire/smoke damage. celebrating victory over the
Rest assured, AMW will bring you Bolsheviks in that year.
subject reviews and builds of as
many of these products as and • An eclectic mix of 1/72 Hs 132 jet
when they become available. fighter and DFS 230 glider will be
Stu Fone ❚ released by RS Models in early 2017,
although a 1/48 Caudron will be
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we’re delighted the publisher sent for old hands and novices alike, but Valiant again employs its popular attractive and well-rendered
review samples of this latest work, the latter community will, arguably, Airframe Album format, this time colour profiles…the standout
and other recent titles. benefit most from this excellent book to educate us on an interesting examples being that of a
In this World War Two-focussed as it’s so rounded in its content and type. Thankfully, there are Bulgarian aircraft with ‘circle and
instalment, figure luminaries such the photography is well executed. CC now other kit options besides bar’ national insignia, and a very
Heller’s ageing 1/72 product, pretty French-language comic-
88 pages and the book’s modelling section book rendering in yellow with a
POLSKI FRESCOS explores available models, such blue cowling. CC
force. A must for any Cold War/
Warsaw Pact fan, this publication ALLIED INVASION MACHINES 65 pages
begins with a brief description
of the MiG-17 and how polish then it’s well worth the purchase.
officers were sent to Lipetsk, Very quickly one notices the colour
USSR, to train on the type, profiles and how much larger they
and how Poland subsequently are than in other books. By filling
bought MiG-17PFs; details of almost a double-page spread, one
serial numbers are imparted, really gets a sense of the subjects in
along with a hint of operational question, and there’s enough ‘life’ in
narrative. It’s then that the book the artwork to stand being enlarged.
presents sections on each sub- Machines such as the Sherman
type, starting with the Lim-5(1C)… Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle,
Lim being the abbreviation for Cromwell Mk.IV and Churchill
‘Licencyjny myśliwiec’ (Licence Mk.VII Crocodile dominate the early
Fighter). Variants include the pages...but German armour also
Lim-5R fighter-recce version, appears in profile form. The style of
Polskie Skrzydła Polish Wings RP-5 radar-equipped Lim-5P and artwork also conveys the fact that
19 – Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 and Lim-6bis fighter-bomber. The first although mostly monotone, British
Polish Versions pleasing point is that the photos and Commonwealth armour can be
By: Lechoslaw Musiałkowski are very good, and besides the Camouflage & Markings – Armour in made to look most interesting by
ISBN: 978-83-63678-27-2 whole airframe they show guns Theatre Normandy Campaign Part careful and considerate weathering.
Price: £15 Format: A4 out of the aircraft, airbrake and I: British and Canadian forces Vol 2 The text explores not just the
Web: www.mmpbooks.biz engine detail, and other close-up By: Mark Healy vehicles themselves but also user
facets of the airframe. More than ISBN: 978-1-908565-17-4 units, and the black and white
Stratus’ Polish Wings series is 30 colour profiles and plan views Price: £16 Format: A4 photos give inspiration for vignettes
superb for those who like red and also portray simply beautiful Web: www.aviationbookcentre.com and dioramas. Various tables list
white quartered squares. This camouflage schemes, and there’s Divisions and Independent Tank
new instalment lifts the lid on the also a folded pull-out guide to We have not seen the first volume, Brigades, and there are maps, unit
MiG-17 and Polish-built versions, stenciling. Vital reference for but if it’s as good as this second heraldry examples and comparison
in service with that country’s air anyone with Fresco builds. CC instalment on Allied D-Day vehicles, charts for Allied and Axis assets. CC
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BOOKS
TRIUMPHS, DUDS AND DEAD-ENDS 288 pages

AGANO-CLASS ASSET
90 pages
ground-breaking technology, and

illustrations that really give one
infamous for its cancellation that
a sense of the ship in question,
still rankles to this day, the TSR.2
and hopefully, this depth can
is easily the most well-known type
be carried over into one’s build
to be included; as such, a decent project. Every portion of Yahagi
number of pages are afforded to has seemingly been re-created
it. Other British machinery such as here, with close-up views of
the English Electric P.1 (forerunner superstructure, funnels etc, as
of the mighty Lightning) appear, well as wider views that will help
but it’s when one enters the realm with rigging. Yahagi was a major
of aircraft built on mainland Europe asset at the battle of Leyte Gulf,
that matters get infinitely more but ultimately met her fate during
interesting. Dassault prototypes Operation Ten-Go…it would have
(IIIV, Fs, G8) appear alongside been good to have more text on
more obscure subjects such as the these actual battles; the history
Sud-Ouest SO 4000, Nord NC1071, text is arguably over-concise at
X-Planes of Europe II Hispano HA-300 and Ambrosini just thre-and-a-bit pages. The
By: Tony Buttler Sagittario 2. Each type has statistical Super Drawings in 3D: The Light main difference in this volume,
ISBN: 971-1-902109-48-0 and performance information Cruiser Yahagi though, is that of the true 3D
Price: £34.95 Format: 305 x 217mm in panel form, and the author’s By: Mariusz Motyka drawings on the closing pages.
Web: www.crecy.co.uk main text is highly informative ISBN: 978-83-64596-66-7 Free red and blue-lensed glasses
without being dry. His choice of Price: £18.99 Format: A4 are provided and when viewed
The first instalment of Hikoki’s photos is excellent, too, with most Web: casematepublishing.co.uk with the optics they are quite
X-Planes was a classy and revealing being of very good quality and good fun, but that alone and it’s
guide to the many experimental many previously unpublished. Any Kagero’s book of 3D drawings much easier to study the standard
prototypes built in Europe between modeller interested in experimental of Yahagi is timely, as Hasegwa drawings for modelling purposes.
1945 and 1974. Volume II is just as aircraft will have a field day here, as has just re-released its 1/350 With bonus pull-out scale plans,
impressive and includes real ‘heavy- the photos offer much detail and the moulding of said vessel. This this is a useful reference work
hitters’ from the test-flying and colour profiles serve to inspire for softback has all the usual features for anyone planning a build of
development world. Famed for its finishing purposes. CC of the series, in that the main this notable and very elegant
thrust is with jaw-dropping Japanese warship. CC
188 pages
YES, THAT BOMBER
War Two missions were flown in
WITH MISSILES, WITH CAMERAS 316 pages
the Pacific and China-Burma-India a thoroughly enjoyable look at

theatres, while the B-17 received this fascinating Cold War asset.
much greater limelight during The author flew the F-101 on
its massed forays deep into the exchange tours in the US, so is
Reich. So, any new reference more than familiar with the type,
is welcome and Haynes has and thankfully he’s maintained
cranked it up a notch in terms friendships with many former
of variety and quality with this squadron-mates who have
release. The format is unchanged, contributed much to the story.
with history first, although the Walpole takes the reader through
number of period photos is less the Voodoo’s inception and entry
than seen in most other Owners’ into service, and there’s full
Workshop Manuals. But as an narrative on how it was booted
all-round examination of the type out of Strategic Air Command’s
it is very good. Snippets such as ranks before finding a new home
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 1942- the use of Raven ECM equipment with the United States Air Forces
60 (all marks) complement the variants guide, in Europe…in France and the UK.
By: Chris Howlett personal accounts, manufacturer Voodoo Warriors Famed Voodoo traits, such as
ISBN: 978-0-85733-790-0 drawings and detail photos of a By: Group Captain Nigel Walpole violent pitch-ups, have produced
Price: £25 Format: 276 x 214mm restored example. There’s also OBE BA RAF hair-raising tales from pilots who
Web: www.haynes.co.uk a revealing (pardon the pun) ISBN: 978-1-47383-794-2 survived and many appear here.
cutaway drawing, a survivors and Price: £19.99 Format: 247 x 172mm But the dominant coverage is that
Boeing’s B-29 is forever enshrined partial airframe list and, as far as Web: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk of the RF-101 and its impressive
as the deliverer of Oppenheimer’s this reviewer is aware, Haynes has reconnaissance capability,
war-stopping atom bombs, for the first time added colour tail First-hand experience does not particularly in Vietnam, and this
but despite this questionable illustrations with the odd whole always guarantee an individual is riveting stuff. There are gaps in
‘accolade’, the type still remains profile thrown in, albeit that they has the requisite vigour and style the story, in that the ex-Canadian
overshadowed by its B-17 are quite small. Got an Academy, to ensure an engaging read. That airframes converted to RF-101Bs,
stablemate and other bombers. Minicraft or even an old Airfix certainly isn’t the case with Nigel aren’t explored, but heaps of photos
Arguably, the main reason is that, B-29 in the stash? If so, buy this Walpole’s study of the magnificent and 27 colour profiles all contribute
in US service at least, its World book! CC F-101 Voodoo, though, as his easy, to a generally superb examination
yet entertaining prose makes for of this mighty aircraft. CC

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BOOKS
THE LUFTWAFFE’S FLYING PENCILS 136 pages

DOMINION WORKHORSES
48 pages
Do 215. The first section covers the

invaluable for those interested in
genesis of the design, but lays to
either the ships or the navies in
rest the myth that it was conceived
which they served. There are full-
initially as a pure mail plane, as of all
colour illustrations by Paul White
the designs submitted (Ju 86 and throughout, including murals,
He 111), it had the least potential in a profiles and cutaway diagrams,
civilian role due to its extremely thin which add a welcome splash of
fuselage. There follows a detailed colour to the otherwise monotone
overview of each major and sub- contemporary photographs.
variant, including night fighters, The introduction amounts to a
trials airframes and licence-produced slight clarification of the title as
machines. Illustrated lavishly cruisers were just operated by
throughout, attention then turns to the Dominion navies of Australia,
operational service, first during the Canada and New Zealand...all
Spanish Civil War before focussing other Commonwealth navies
on World War Two actions, with operated smaller classes of
the inevitable battle damage and vessel. For each of the three
crashes, and is enlivened by crew Commonwealth Cruisers 1939-45 navies, there is a brief analysis
Dornier Do 17/Do 215 accounts of individual missions. The By: Angus Konstam of the classes operated, before
By: Marek J Murawski text is enhanced greatly by a series ISBN: 978-1-4728-0501-0 attention shifts to operations,
ISBN: 978-83-64596-33-9 of high-quality colour profiles and Price: £9.99 where there is notable contrast
Price: £17.99 Format: A4 1/72 scale five-view plans of all major Format: 248mm x 184mm between Canadian support
Web: www.casematepublishers.co.uk variants, with a handy 1/96 scale Web: www.ospreypublishing.com to the Atlantic convoys and
‘spot the difference’ guide for the the Australian-New Zealand
Opening in dramatic style with different versions of this ubiquitous This is the latest in a series by partnership with the US Navy
a description of one of the first type. This is a treasure-trove of maritime historian Konstam, against Imperial Japan. Finally,
reconnaissance missions of World information for modellers interested dedicated to British and there is a short technical brief on
War Two over eastern Poland, this in the Dornier and also contains Commonwealth World War each class, denoting information
monograph charts the development plenty of inspiration for builds and Two cruisers. It is equally an such as displacement, armament
and combat service of the Do 17 and dioramas. SF operational summary and types, powerplant, range and
technical document, and is speed. SF
46 pages
FULCRUM IN FOCUS
on Polish Air Force examples, but
UNSUCCESSFUL PROTOTYPES 65 pages
there are others, such as those and P.1121 projects came to be and
in the Czech camouflage livery, were ultimately terminated, with
and the same but with Polish derivatives including an unsuccessful
insignia, East German aircraft proposal (P.1129/Avro 739) for
and machines absorbed into the the TSR.2 contract. A common
German Luftwaffe during the post- thread through the narrative is the
Berlin Wall breakdown period. A sporadically acrimonious relationship
two-page basic history of how the between Sir Sidney Camm and the
Fulcrum entered Polish service Ministry of Supply, which had a
is offered first, and then there is significant effect on Hawker. The
a useful camouflage chart with majority of pages are devoted to
Federal Standard paint codes the P.1121 prototype serial, and the
quoted…obviously these are close P.1103 provides segue to it and the
matches for modelling purposes. advanced designs being considered
The schemes themselves are in the 1950s, rather than a full
Spotlight on MiG-29 in PAF categorised too; Czech, Russian description. All of the illustrations
By: Marek Radomski delivery, WZL-2 (overhaul) 1st and are first rate, and comprise a mixture
ISBN: 978-83-63678-96-8 2nd periods. Marek Radomksi’s Hawker P.1103 and P.1121 – of CGI, reproductions of original
Price: £15 Format: 304 x 216mm artwork is lovely, with plenty of Camm’s Last Fighter Projects technical three-view diagrams and
Web: www.mmpbooks.biz depth and reality in the finish, By: Paul Martell-Mead and contemporary photographs of
and modellers have a superb Barrie Hygate mock-ups and engineering test beds.
Modellers can’t get enough of reference because of it. Certain ISBN: 978-0-956195159 Price: £11.95 Modellers will appreciate the three
colour profiles, and there are many aircraft are represented by single- Format: 280mm x 214mm pages of 1/144 scale plans, regardless
books with this type of artwork… side profiles, others benefit from Web: N/A of whether assembling P.1121s from
but the quality really does vary. port and starboard views, while S&M or Whirlybird Models or even
The publications by MMP/Stratus, others get both sides, upper Cancelled projects are often a attempting a scratch-build. While
though, rarely disappoint and and underside. There’s also a fascinating area of research, the question remains as to how
this hardback on the Soviet- large gatefold profile of a special and this collection from Hawker these aircraft would have performed
era MiG-29 will please many a scheme MiG-29UB from 2009, and will be a goldmine for ‘what-if’ had they actually flown (either as
Russian aircraft/Cold War fan. other non-standard liveries are enthusiasts. The reader is taken on prototype or development airframes)
The coverage is mostly centred offered too. CC an occasionally convoluted journey their history is a thoroughly
as to how and why the Hawker P.1103 enjoyable read. SF
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AIRCRAFT KITS
USAFE INTERCEPTOR 1/72

AB INITIO TRAINER
1/72
F-101C Voodoo incorporated. The ejection seat is Hunting Provost bomb and under-wing rockets
By: Valom somewhat basic and decals provide By: S&M Models (some aircraft had a light-attack
Item no: 72095 Price: £24.94 instrument panel and side console Item no: 72-33 Price: £15 role), all make for a busy product.
Web: www.tigerhobbies.co.uk features, but excellent refinement Web: www.sandmmodels.co.uk Some of the attachment points
comes via resin parts, which include are quite thick though, and in
Having already produced the elegant air intakes, wheels and the type’s If one’s budget can’t stretch to particular the super-fine propeller
RF-101C in 1/72 scale, Valom also unusual ‘blistered’ exhausts. A CMK’s 1/72 boutique resin kit of will be challenging to remove from
offers the more aggressive-looking photo-etched brass fret is present the type, or if one simply prefers the runner. Six liveries are offered
C-model interceptor, as used by and carries wheel bay doors, an easier styrene option, S&M’s (painted metal and camouflage):
the United States Air Forces in undercarriage oleos and more, and Provost will be just the ticket. • T.52, XF907, Muscat and
Europe during the 1960s. All the two colour schemes are offered: It offers good value considering Oman Air Force
same subtle styrene moulding is • 56-0006, 78th TFS, 81st TFW, RAF the number of colour schemes • T.52, WV476, Muscat and
present, such as crisp panel lines and Woodbridge, 1960 provided, but the actual plastic Oman Air Force
beautifully rendered engine fronts, • 54-1491, 91st TFS, 81st TFW, RAF is also notable for a limited-run • T.53, Iraqi Air Force
but the different radar nose is also Bentwaters, 1961 item. Extensive cockpit detail with • T.53, Sudanese Air Force
raised features on the instrument • T.53, UB210, Burmese Air Force
panel, a quality engine, and • T.51, FM1035, Royal Malaysian
1/72
JACKIE’S HOTRODS weaponry such as two types of Air Force
BEAR IN THE AIR 1/72
P-51B/C Mustang ‘Air Racer’ are supplied, and the cockpit has
By: Hasegawa the radio stack moulded integrally
Item no: 02155 Price: £36.99 behind the seat position. Decals
Web: www.amerang.co.uk are provided for instrument
panel detail, and the two highly Bell 206 JetRanger are provided), seats, instrument
Hasegawa will please fans of attractive colour schemes are By: Italeri panel unit and bulkheads. Given
air racing with this thoughtful splendid. The first portrays the Item no: 1372 Price: £12.99 the subjects, a searchlight is also
twin-kit package that depicts blue and yellow ‘Thunderbird’, the Web: www.hobbyco.net provided and cable-cutters are also
two well-known civilian P-51s. P-51C once owned by Hollywood present. The clear parts aren’t too
The company’s Mustang in 1/72 actor James Stewart, and then This is an extension of Italeri’s thick, thankfully, and the three law-
scale is generally pleasing, with bought by record-setting aviatrix old US Army JetRanger, but enforcement liveries are:
fine engraved panel lines and Jacqueline Cochran. The second this time the mouldings come in • N664PD, Los Angeles PD, 2009
rivets, and highly refined (if a scheme is for a beautiful green white styrene due to the three • SE-HPK/8 0948, Swedish Police
little shallow) undercarriage bays. P-51B, ‘Jackie’ Cochran’s first different Police colour schemes. Air Wing, Arlanda Airport,
As with the standard military Mustang flown in three Bendix Essentially this is a decent kit, with Stockholm, 2003
boxings, two styles of exhausts Trophy races. finely rendered cockpit features • PS•30, Italian State Police Air
such as cyclics (no collectives Wing, Borgo Panigale, 2014

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AIRCRAFT KITS
EXQUISITE EMIL 1/32

BIPLANE CONUNDRUM
1/48
Gloster Gladiator Mk.I area), no option for an open

Bf 109E-4B amazing...the latter is probably the By: Merit International canopy, and poor representation
By: Dragon best styrene example seen by this Item no: 64803 Price: £24.99 of the oil cooler (no worse than
Item no: 3225 Price: £39.99 reviewer. There is a choice between Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk any other offering to date). Yet
Web: www.hobbyco.net open or closed canopy, and neutral the two-piece engine, with full
or deflected control surfaces, while Merit’s offering is a curious beast; exhaust piping, is a wonderful
Cyber Hobby’s amazing 1/32 Bf 109E DS Styrene inserts are provided the low parts count and brief sub-assembly, the radio and
has been repackaged by Dragon as for the wheel wells. Care will be instructions (four pages) point instrument panel are reproduced
a ‘Jabo’ fighter-bomber and includes needed as the instruction assembly to a basic kit, but this doesn’t faithfully and when all is said and
all components from the previous sequences appear to be for the E-7/ quite tally with the price. It done this will look like a Gladiator
E-7/Trop kit, but with new markings. Trop, and the smaller air filter (B3/ appears to offer plenty, but then once built. There are three colour
It comprises eight runners and two B17) will need to be fitted for the comes up short on detail, all of schemes:
small frets of photo-etched metal, two specified aircraft, which were which will require correction by • K6130, 72 Sqn, RAF Church
and offers a mass of internal detail. probably Balkans-based machines: purists. Examples include the Fenton, 1937
The parts are moulded beautifully, • < I, III./JG 27, 1941 incorrectly shaped single-piece • K7965, 73 Sqn, RAF Digby, 1938
and the cockpit and engine are • < I 5, II./JG 54, 1941 engine cowling, hidden internal • 2602, 29th Pursuit Squadron,
bracing (yet none in the cockpit Chinese Nationalist Air Force
1/48
BOXY SCHOOLHOUSE
TACTICAL TRAINER 1/48
BAC Jet Provost T.3/T.3A lines, and the overall shape and
By: Fly size is spot on. Given the kit's AMX-T/A-1B Fighter Two-seater surfaces. The instructions are based
Item no: 48017 Price: £14.51 simple nature, it would be ideal By: Kinetic heavily on the previous kit, with
Web: www.fly814.cz for modellers attempting a first Item no: K48027 Price: US $39.99 several incorrect references to the
limited run kit. The schemes are: Web: www.luckymodel.com AMX A-1M, and there is confusion
The JP's T.3 and T.3A were more • T.3, XM478/17, 1 FTS, RAF between cannon fits: it should be a
blunt-nosed than the T.5, and Linton-on-Ouse, 1961-1970 Kinetic’s AMX-T is a re-working of single M61A1 for Italy, and twin DEFA
Fly has captured these aspects • T.3, XN605/9, 6 FTS, RAF its single-seater, with a replacement for Brazil. comprehensive weaponry
perfectly. There are 17 beautifully Acklington, 1961 runner for the extended fuselage is provided, but just fuel tanks and
cast resin components, which • T.3A, XN506/19, Herber City and cockpit sections and an AIM-9s are relevant for this type. The
include the engine nozzle and Municipal Airport, Utah, 1993 additional instrument panel. All two scheme options are:
intakes, wheels and majority of • T.3, XM362, Defence School of remaining parts are identical to the • 32-64, 32° Stormo, 101° Gruppo,
the impressive cockpit. External Aeronautical Engineering, RAF earlier offering, with delicate panel Italian Air Force, 2001
detail is via engraved panel Cosford, 2012 lines and choice of open/closed • 52, 1°/16° Grupo de Aviação, Esq.
canopy and raised/ lowered control Adelfi, Brazilian Air Force, 2006
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AIRCRAFT KITS
SUPREME SOVIET 1/48

REFINED GUSTAV
1/72
Lavochkin La-7 ‘156 IAP’ will want to make the cockpit busier
By: Hasegawa (with after-market and/or scratch- Bf 109G-6AS ‘Special Markings’ included if one wishes to portray
Item no: 07398 Price: £37.99 building) despite the moulded detail By: AZ model the R3 extended range sub-type.
Web: www.amerang.co.uk on the instrument panel. The wheels, Item no: 7509 Price: €12.99 A one-piece canopy/windscreen
undercarriage door inners and three- Web: www.azmodel.cz is on the clear runner, along with
It’s unusual for Hasegawa to use piece glazing are notable, and the head armour, and the cockpit
other manufacturers’ moulds, but decals are peachy; they represent AZ’s ‘109s display generally has great detail, with moulded
the firm is making hay with Eduard’s two well-known Soviet aces. The kit good shape and this latest item features on the instrument
La-7, which is released yet again but is pricey, though, considering there depicts one of the lesser-seen panel and cockpit floor. Three
with new markings. This is a simple, are just two runners: sub-types. The G-6AS had the interesting schemes are offered
earlier effort from the Czech firm, • White 93, Lt Col Sergei Dolgushin, tall tail and ‘Erla’ canopy, but via the splendid decals, including
but is not without refinement. All 156 IAP, 1945 the G-6’s trademark bulged gun an all-black aircraft:
engraved and raised detail is good, • White 23, Maj Aleksandr Orekhov, breech covers were omitted and • Blue 5, 2./Erg.Jg 2, Hagenow-
but more experienced modellers September 1944 there was a new curved panel line Land, December 1944
from the windscreen to just below • Red 2, Friedrich-Karl Muller, 1./
1/48 the new, larger air intake. This kit NJGr.10, August 1944
TWEET WITH TEETH displays all these features, and • Chevron and bar, Stab 1./JG 3,
two styles of centreline tanks are Gutersloh, July 1944
LOW-BACK BEAUTY 1/48
US A-37B Dragonfly posed open or closed. Photo-

By: Trumpeter etched brass provides air intake
Item no: 02889 Price: £27.99 guards, although they can only be
Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk posed retracted. Stores include
fuel tanks, Mk.82s, LAU-3 rocket Spitfire Mk.XVI Bubbletop of five colour schemes for clipped-
Many have been happy with pods and SUU-14 munitions By: Eduard wing aircraft in painted aluminium,
Monogram’s A-37B save for the dispensers, but what Trumpeter Item no: 8285 Price: €37.45 black and camouflage. Bombs and
raised panel lines, but Trumpeter’s calls an M117 750lb bomb looks Web: www.eduard.com racks are provided, as are alternative
kit solves that issue with its fine nothing like it. Three schemes are exhausts. The liveries are:
engraving. There are three-part given, but although the IL tail- Not all Spitfire fans favour the ‘low- • TE199, AOC 21 Group, RAF
seats and moulded instrument coded USAF example is touted back’, but regardless, Eduard has Swinderby, 1948
panels/side consoles, engine as a Vietnam War jet, the unit done it justice here with this superb • SL549/UT-N, 17 Sqn, Farnborough,
compressor fronts, intake in question did not receive the ProfiPACK rendition. Aside from the 1950
trunking and a speed brake. A-37B until after the conflict. wonderfully styrene, with its crisp • TD138/JH-L, 317 Sqn, Alhorn,
Wingtip tanks are moulded • 69-389/IL, 182nd TFG, USAF engraving and impressive cockpit Germany, spring-summer 1945
integrally with the wings, two • 68-7912, 516th FS, 41st TW, components, one also receives C • TB702/GW-Y, Capt PGJ Albertin,
lengths of refuelling probe are South Vietnamese AF and E wing formats, tape masks, 340 Sqn, B105 Lingen/Drope, May
offered and the canopy can be • J-632, Grupo 12, Chilean AF photo-etched metal (some coloured) 1945
cockpit parts and a lovely selection • RW393/HT-A, 601 RAuxAF, 1949

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MILITARY KITS
BANTAMWEIGHT BATTLER 1/35

GREAT WAR HAULER
1/72
FWD Model B 3-ton Lorry 1917 tread-plate on the floor and the
T-70M Soviet Light Tank with crew viewing block and gun mantlet, and Type production grille is also good. Match this with
By: MiniArt all parts are well moulded. Turret By: Roden a respectable chassis (with leaf-
Item no: 35194 Price: £24.99 shape and size is spot-on and the Item no: 733 Price: £12.99 spring suspension) and a plank-
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk individual links feature correct width Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk effect rear load bed and one has a
and guide horn separation. Just two quality option. The wheel spokes
MiniArt has re-boxed its lovely T-70M of the five figures will be needed for It’s no wonder small-scale military are a little thick, a hint of flash
kit with a five-man crew and parts the crew, but the extras will provide is gaining in popularity when is visible here and there are no
to enable ‘early’ or ‘late’ versions. for an instant diorama. The nine the kits are this good. Roden’s figures, but regardless this should
It comprises four main runners, schemes are a mixture of overall FWD is a wonderful subject and be a fun project. Roden’s colour
with 14 smaller frames for track Russian Green and white distemper with pleasing detail, especially scheme is for an overall green
links and one for the figures and a camouflage and include: in the cab as the unit’s roofless vehicle of the US Expeditionary
small photo-etched metal fret for • T-70M late, Belarus, February 1944 nature shows off all the features Corps, mid-1918, ns the tiny decal
the engine grilles. The versions are • T-70M early, ‘Tambov Kolchoznik’, to good effect. The bench seat sheet offers serial numbers and
differentiated by the commander’s 2nd Tank Corps, December 1942 has a pattern, there’s anti-slip ‘FWD’ letters for the grille.
1/35
TWENTIES ARMOUR MAGNIFICENT LITTLE MAGYAR 1/72
WWII Škoda PA-II (Turtle) than reconciled by the excellent

By: Takom chassis/suspension parts, which Toldi III Hungarian Light Tank scale tools. Undoubtedly the best
Item no: 2024 Price: £27.99 are also moulded in a very crisp By: IBG Models feature, though, is that of the track
Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk manner; the wheels are super and Item no: 72030 Price: €7.90 runs; these are stunning-yet-tiny
will look even better once dressed Web: www.ibg.com.pl replicas that ooze detail, and each
If one is looking for a decidedly by the great vinyl tyres. Yes, this comprises link-and-length sections,
different military subject, Takom’s will be a decidedly simple build, While Hobby Boss has satisfied 1/35 and individual links to accommodate
‘Turtle’ is a fine and interesting but the joy will be in re-creating scale enthusiasts with its Toldi I/II/ the tight curves around the drive
option. The vehicle’s distinctly the complex paint schemes III kits, IBG’s small-scale versions and idler wheels. The running gear
curvy body shell is represented worn by the machine while in are arguably as good despite their is also impressive, and IBG offers
superbly, with delicate panel lines Czechoslovakian service during diminutive stature. This latest Techmod-printed decals that include
and rivets, and the ‘turret’ section the 1920s-30s, yet Takom also rendition, of the Mk.III, offers crisp number runs so one can create one’s
comes in finely moulded quarters. offers a German World War Two detail indeed and highlights are preferred serial. The three-colour
Although there is no interior detail livery, in Panzer Grey and with an the fine mesh grille mouldings on Hungarian scheme is attractive and
to write home about, this is more additional radio frame. the upper decking, a decent little colour call-outs for four paint brands
turret and reasonable-for-the- are provided.

ON THE SHELF
MILITARY KITS
WARRIOR ‘BEETLE’ 1/35

SOVIET ARMOUR
1/35
German Staff Car Type 82E door inners feature crisp detail, with
By: Revell window and door handles, and the Russian T-62 Mod.1975 decking and 12.7mm DShK anti-
Item no: 03247 Price: £12.99 floor pan will benefit from careful (Mod.1972 + KTD2) aircraft gun. Tracks are provided
Web: www.revell.de/en dry-brushing. The tyre tread has By: Trumpeter as individual links, and are of the
been captured faithfully and there is Item no: 01552 Price: £32.99 correct RMSh type, although the
Revell’s re-boxed CMK kit isn’t a true a choice of wheels with or without Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk detail on the connector edges
Beetle, but rather a Kübelwagen domed hub-caps. Standard and lacks definition somewhat. The
chassis with the former’s (modified) blackout headlamps are provided, Along with the T-55, the T-62 figures are superb, though, with
body shell. This is a simple offering, and while rather thick, the windows was the mainstay of Soviet and vinyl for the characteristic tank
yet a great canvas for those who are commendably clear. Three Warsaw Pact armies in the 1960s. head caps, and the choice of either
enjoy weathering their vehicles. The Wehrmacht liveries are provided: Trumpeter’s latest boxing is of the AKMS (AK-47) or AIM (AK-74)
parts are generally well moulded, • WH-49760, 1943-1945 upgraded Mod.1975 variant, with carbines for personal weapons.
but there is a prominent ejector pin • WH-1123 458, 1943-1945 armoured laser-rangefinder and a Just a single scheme is provided,
mark on the roof. In contrast, the • WH-1400 382, Berlin, 1945 bonus four tank crew figures. The for an overall Russian Green
styrene, photo-etched and turned vehicle with turret number 720,
1/35 metal is similar to the T-62 with although most could be built as
MERCEDES TRANSPORT KMT (see AMW March 2016), but there is also a wide selection
with two replacement runners of numerals and Guards parade
for a new turret, hatches, engine insignia included.
FUNK-Y PANZER 1/35
L1500A Soft Top WWII German texture although, depending on

Personnel Car the method of display, several
By: ICM ejector pin marks on the inner
Item no: 35529 Price: £20.99 faces may require attention. A
Web: www.icm.com.ua busy interior includes all gear/ Pz.Bef.wg.35(t) German hull and link-and-length tracks. The
differential levers and a full set of Command Tank turret has a separate hatch and
ICM's Mercedes has masses of brackets and butt stays for rifles. By: Academy vision blocks (not in clear styrene),
detail, especially on the chassis All doors and the bonnet can be Item no: 13313 Price: £21.99 and just the towing cable eyes are
and drive train. It shares the posed open or closed: Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk provided as the instructions suggest
majority of components with • Großdeutschland, Ukraine, thread for the cable itself. Also
earlier releases, but adds two summer 1942 Academy pleased many with its present are photo-etched metal
new runners for the side windows, • Großdeutschland, Kharkov, new-tool 35(t), and now the firm fender supports and a driver figure
a canvas tilt/cover for the summer 1942 has released it as a radio-framed with four head choices. Two Panzer
driver and passenger areas and • Luftwaffe, North Africa, summer Befehlswagen. All the pleasing Grey schemes are offered:
replacement doors. The ‘roof’ 1942 features of the original release are • R07, 1st Light Tank Division, Poland,
features delicate creased fabric • Italy, summer 1944 here, such as the intricate double September 1939
leaf spring suspension, an excellent • A03, 6th Pz Div, France, May 1940
ON THE SHELF
MARITIME KITS
RUSSIAN SEA-SKIMMER 1/35 1/450

FAR EAST BEHEMOTH
IJN Battleship Yamato 70th configuration, with more than

Soviet Navy G-5 Class Motor moulded item. Five styrene runners Anniversary Special Edition 150 anti-aircraft guns on and
Torpedo Boat carry well-rendered rudder units, but By: Hasegawa around the superstructure, and
By: Merit International the most involved assemblies are Item no: 52134 the moulding of these and all
Item no: 63503 Price: £72.99 that of the torpedo bays, launching Price: £59.99 other components is excellent,
Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk gas bottles and the weapons Web: www.amerang.co.uk with well-defined features and
themselves. Also impressive are hollowed ends for the larger
Previously portrayed via resin and the two 12.7mm DShK machine Released to coincide with calibre barrels. Like many
metal by Brengun in 1/144 scale, the guns in nose and bridge turrets, the 70th anniversary of the Hasegawa ships, the hull is
G-5 is now afforded greater stature the trademark long exhausts are end of the Pacific War, this split vertically, and reinforced
by Merit, which has issued this present and the screws are photo- is a re-boxing of Hasegawa’s by bulkheads; just full-hull
thumping 1/35 styrene example of a etched brass items. A display stand is 2013-vintage kit, which format is supplied, but a sturdy
late-series vessel…it’s almost half-a provided, along with glazing for the represents great value for two-piece stand is included.
metre long! This scale is superb for bridge and foredeck. The decal sheet ship modelling novices... Markings are provided in self-
torpedo boats and Merit has taken is well printed too, and offers three but innacuracies will annoy adhesive and waterslide form,
full advantage. The fit of the two- sets of bridge numbers to represent more experienced maritime and in addition to the usual
piece full hull is flawless and the any of the permutations from the experts. While the styrene ensigns and insignia, there is a
bridge comes as another beautifully Soviet fleet. components are identical collection of signal flags for the
to previous offerings, there messaging lines. With its detail
1/350 are two box-art and cutaway and superb moulding, this would
PHILIPPINES SURVIVOR posters and a commemorative be a great project for anyone
coin. The ship is in late-war starting out in ship modelling.
U-BOAT PERSONALITY CHANGE 1/72
IJN Light Cruiser Yahagi ‘Battle and while time consuming to add, German Submarine Type IX C/40 detailed kit all round. Raised and
of the Leyte Gulf’ will have a stunning effect on By: Revell engraved features are sharp and
By: Hasegawa the completed model. In addition Item no: 05133 well moulded (although some
Item no: 40092 Price: £99.99 to canopies for two E13A1 ‘Jake’ Price: £79.99 will think the guns rather simply
Web: www.amerang.co.uk floatplanes, there are clear parts Web: www.revell.de/en done) and one can have a field
for the bridge windows and even day weathering the decking and
Yahagi is the third Agano- lenses for the larger searchlights. Revell has transformed its very structural areas in general.
class light cruiser released by Just a full-hull configuration popular Type IX from 2013 There’s decent detail in the
Hasegawa, and depicts the can be built, and two finial- (released as U505), to now conning tower, the gun platform
vessel in October 1942. There style pedestals are provided as portray the C40 sub-type… railing is fine enough and a spool
is a mass of detail incorporated stands...once painted bronze or identified by the distinct hull cut- of cotton is provided for rigging.
into the almost 500 styrene and brass these will look fabulous. A out forward of the conning tower, At 1.3m long this is a hulking model
photo-etched metal components, splendid poster is employed to the snorkel to provide fresh air (display base included), and it
and this is most apparent on show the colour scheme; both to the diesel engines while the comes with matt-finish, yet well-
the fore and aft deck sections, it and the scale drawings on the vessel was submerged, and the printed decals for U190, as seen at
with all bollards, rope drums reverse, which include rigging new twin 3.7mm Flak mounted different times:
and ammunition stowage bins information, are to 1/350 and will on the decking at the conn’s • U190, 33.U-Flott, Co OL Reith,
moulded as separate items. It be invaluable in ensuring smaller rear. The snorkel unit is well North Atlantic, 1945
makes for a very busy structure items are positioned correctly. rendered, but this is just a small • U190, Royal Canadian Navy,
feature of what is a beautifully Avalon, St Johns, Canada, 1945

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FIGURES
SOVIET AVIATOR 1/48

RESCUE UNDER FIRE
1/35
La-5 Pilot
By: Plus Model Indian Sikh Rifles (1942)
Item no: AL4059 Price: €8.10 By: ICM
Web: www.plusmodel.cz Item no: 35564 Price: £6.99
Web: www.icm.co.ua
This superb resin figure from
Plus Model depicts a Soviet flyer ICM is to be commended for
assuming a stereotypical ‘command releasing such a varied range
pose’ with foot resting on a nearby of figures, and this cracking
wooden box. He is equipped ready set of Sikh Rifles troops is
to fly, with parachute attached and the first time this regiment
carries a map/mission case in his has been represented in 1/35
left hand. The casting is to Plus scale. As usual, there are four rate. Each soldier is equipped
Model’s typically high level, notably figures, and the poses are very with standard webbing and
the parachute harness, buckles and evocative, with two soldiers ammunition pouches, and a
D-ring, and even the fur lining dragging a wounded comrade backpack, which indicates
on the inside of the flying to safety, while a Corporal these figures were probably out
helmet! While no provides covering fire with a on patrol. Of note, three Sikh
specific colours for Thompson sub-machine gun. battalions fought in support
painting the figure The calibre of moulding from of the North African, Middle
are supplied, there is ICM keeps getting better, and Eastern and Italian campaigns,
an excellent picture on the detail on the tunics, socks/ which should provide oodles of
the insert reverse which boots and weapons is first- inspiration for dioramas.
will serve as a guide.
AIRCRAFT
1/48
COMMANDING 1/35 1/48 ALL AT SEA 1/32
TRUCK
ENGINEER PRESENCE OPERATOR
RAF Air Mechanic wearing Bedford MWD Driver
overalls and leather jerkin By: Toro Model
By: Toro Model Item no: 48F42
Item no: 48F41 Price: €8 Price: €8
Web: www.toro-model.home.pl Web: www.toro-model.home.pl
Airfield diorama fans will Anyone seeking a driver for

appreciate this 1/48 figure their Airfix Bedford MWD can
from Toro Model, which is of an breathe a sigh of relief as Toro
RAF Air Mechanic in standard M60A1 Tank Commander Model has more than delivered.
coveralls and a sheepskin- By: Hobby Fan The two-part figure is depicted
lined leather jerkin. The head, Item no: HF728 Price: £9.99 in standard wartime RAF service
with regulation side cap (also Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk dress (basically the British Army
known as a ‘chip-bag’) and battle dress but coloured blue/
steel helmet are separate items The perfect accompaniment to AFV grey instead of khaki) and is
and all components feature Club’s M60 series of kits, this four- wearing the ubiquitous side cap. US Navy Pilot WW2
sharp texture and creases in part 1/35 scale resin figure is posed It is posed in the sitting position, By: PJ Production
the clothing. A small decal as if surveying the ground. Hobby as if waiting to drive off, and the Item no: 321117 Price: €10.50
sheet provides several NCO Fan has an enviable reputation for standard of sculpting is very Web: www.pj-production.be
rank flashes, although the RAF its casting, and this is exemplified high, with the distinctive breast
did not have a Lance Corporal by the head, which features an pockets and the head the most If one has any US Navy World War
(single chevron) rank. There are accurate recessed area between notable features. A small decal Two aircraft, then this detailed
also two tiny national shoulder the helmet and face, and (once a sheet provides rank chevrons seated pilot figure is just what
badges for a Polish figure. wafer-thin sliver of resin is removed) and RAF cap badge. the (modelling) doctor ordered.
a gap between the radio boom and This should fit into any 1/32 kit
commander’s chin. The remainder of with little trouble, and the quality
the figure is similarly well-presented, of resin casting is such that the
with well-defined seams, pockets parachute and seat straps are very
and a superb holstered pistol and distinct, which should aid painting,
straps. Assembly is simplified by the and the facial expression is superb,
pin/socket arrangement, although with the head lifted slightly to the
the holes may need to be widened left as if looking for the launch
slightly as the fit is very snug. The signal. There are just three parts,
head/body joint is cleverly hidden with the separate arms enabling
by the collar and t-shirt, while those a certain flexibility of pose, and
for the arm/shoulder are masked by the box cover provides a suitable
uniform seams. painting guide.

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DECAL SHEETS
AIRSHOW VIPER 1/72 1/72

GLOBAL HAULER
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Collection
By: Xtradecal
Item no: X72234 Price: £7.99
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
Anyone with Revell’s new-tool

Skymaster should definitely
consider Xtradecal’s release
for the type, as it offers a
splendid choice of schemes
and markings. From the
F-16AM Falcon FA-131 ‘Solo eight liveries supplied, one
Display 2007-2008’ Belgian of the two US examples
Air Force demands that donor kit
By: Syhart decals be used to represent
Item no: 72-081 Price: €10 national insignia…but all
Web: www.syhartdecal.fr other necessary ‘decorations’
for the other schemes are
The Belgians did an impressive job themselves are of top quality. here. There’s a wide variety
with this F-16AM air show livery, One larger sheet offers the major of users too, with a few
considering it's just shades of symmetrical grey flashes, while a surprises thrown in, such
low-vis grey. It was also a natural second smaller example carries as the Air America aircraft and • Skymaster Mk.I, KL978, 232
choice for Syhart to reproduce, stencilling and national insignia. the attractive Argentinian Navy Sqn RAF, India, 1944
as this firm excels with special Even the bespoke wording on machine. The schemes are: • C-54A, 10358/58, 31
schemes. As usual, Syhart offers the aircraft’s wingtip-mounted • C-54G, 43155/6902, 44 Sqn Escadrile de Servitude, French
a wealth of information and clear ‘Smokewinders’ is supplied. Colour SAAF, Rand, 1970s Aeronavale, Le Bourget-Dugny,
placement directions on its colour photos of the actual subject are • C-54G-5, 36028/N12191, Air 1962
instructions, and the markings also on the instructions. Superb. America, Thailand, 1967 • C-54G, B-1004/004, Civil Air
• 10402/5-T-40/1, Aviacon Naval, Transport, seen at Haneda Int.
1/32 Argentina, 1969 Airport, Japan, 1960
ANTI-RADAR ANNIVERSARY • Skymaster Mk.I, EW999/100, 24
Sqn RAF (Winston Churchill’s
• VC-54, 44-9117, Washington
ANG, seen at Haneda Int.
scale; they were applied aircraft), Northolt, 1944 Airport, Japan, 1960
to a real 20th FW
Block 50 F-16 to mark
the 50th anniversary MOSSIE QUARTET 1/32
of the USAF’s ‘Wild Mosquito FB.Mk.VI

Weasel’ programme, By: EagleCals
and for the uninitiated, Item no: EC 32#168
the acronym stands Price: US $21.50
for You Gotta Be Web: www.eagle-editions.com
S****In’ me!...an
entirely understandable Tamiya’s new 1/32 Mosquito
response from the FB.VI has certainly
initial pilot cadre tasked encouraged a wealth of
with developing the new after-market decals.
mission profile of this Here, EagleCals offers four
hazardous role. Now, gun-nosed machines with
Two Bobs offers the varying camouflage shades.
decals in 1/32 scale Invasion stripes are present
(perfect for Tamiya and on one aircraft, and there
Academy kits), as well are also examples of victory
as in 1/72 scale (72- markings, mission tallies
102). This large-scale and a fun piece of nose art.
offering comes on two Fuselage codes are in red,
sheets; the splendid white and Sky. Although just
F-16C Blk50 50 Years of YGBSM tail artwork and fuselage one sheet is shown here, a
By: Two Bobs legends, squadron badges and second is provided and this
Item no: 32-065 Price: US $14 stripes, and stencilling on one, carries roundels, fin flashes
Web: www.twobobs.net and wing walkways and missile and stencilling. The schemes are: (RCAF), October 1944
markings on the other. A must • MM417/EG-T ‘Lady Luck’, 487 Sqn • HR352/SB-S, 464 Sqn (RAAF),
Last year Two Bobs first for any fan of the ‘Viper’ or anti- (RNZAF), February 1944 March 1945
released these markings in 1/48 radar aircraft in general. • NT137/TH-H, Flt Lt J Phillips • NS838/UP-J ‘Wag’s War Wagon’,
DFC and Flg Off B Job, 418 Sqn 605 Sqn (AuxAF), March 1944

ON THE SHELF
DECAL SHEETS
LATINO HEAVIES 1/72

SHORT-HAUL POLSKI
1/144
ATR-42-500 euroLOT circles adds real pizzazz. Sadly,

By: BOA euroLOT went into liquidation last
Item no: BOA14489 Price: ¤6 year after 18 years’ service, so
Web: www.boadecals.com this is a fine tribute. Stencilling
is provided, along with clear and
Argentine Avros of a Lincoln are provided, with the Have you bought Italeri’s new tinted window decals, and codes
By: Blackbird Models former two representing the same ATR? If so, cool alternative for eight aircraft also feature.
Item no: BMD72035 airframe at different periods in its markings for Poland's euroLOT are Airframe examples include:
Price: £5 career. While one of the Lancasters now available from BOA. While the • SP-EDA
Web: www.blackbirdmodels.co.uk and the Lincoln wear the standard livery is predominantly white, the • SP-EDC
RAF Bomber Command colours of airline’s ‘e’ logo with concentric • SP-EDF
Considering the ‘no love lost’ Dark Green and Dark Earth over
relationship with Great Britain Night (obviously with Argentine
and Argentina, it’s ironic that insignia) the other Lanc’ is in a
FINNISH CIVILIANS 1/72
the latter country’s air force smart two-tone grey livery. The
flew iconic British bombers and schemes are:
fighters in the 1950s-60s. Here, • Lincoln B.II, B-005
two Lancaster schemes and that • Lancaster B.I, B-033 x 2
1/48
TWO-SEAT POWERHOUSE
Printed with Sword’s
new 1/48 twin-stick Aero OY/Finnair 1947-1955 Olive Drab and Neutral Gray; for the
Lightnings in mind, By: Arctic Decals latter, Arctic supplies vinyl masks
Xtradecal’s offering Item no: ARC72 012B Price: €14 to portray the over-painted USAAF
for the T.5 represents Web: www.arcticdecals.com insignia, which appear as darker
the type’s three green shapes. Although one sheet is
liveries before the Airfix’s new-tool DC-3 can get a shown here, two others carry codes.
advent of low-vis cosmetic re-vamp with Arctic’s Choices include:
grey; natural metal schemes for Aero OY/Finnair • OH-LCB ‘Kuikka’
overall, and Dark aircraft. Seven bare-metal options • OH-LCD ‘Lokki’
Green or Dark Green/ are accompanied by another in • OH-LCF ‘Kyytipoika’
Dark Grey over
metal. Pleasingly, 1/72
the Akrotiri-based
AN ACE ON CIVVY STREET
‘Pink Flamingo’ is
among the choices,
and national insignia
is included. The
airframes are:
• XS459/X, 56 Sqn,
RAF Binbrook, Wop May’s Bellanca CH-300 stayed with aviation after the
June 21, 1976 Pacemaker war, by forming May Aeroplanes,
• XS452, Akrotiri By: Thunderbird Models the first air service in Edmonton,
Station Flight, Item no: 72-010 Price: £3.95 Canada, in 1919. In 1927 he
Cyprus, 1975 Web: www.thunderbirdmodels.co.uk launched Commercial Airways
• XS452/Y, 11 Sqn, and two years later bought three
RAF Binbrook, This release is tailored for Khee Bellancas; Commercial Airways
EE/BAC Lightning T.5 early 1980s Kha's Bellanca CH-300 and was then bought by Canadian
By: Xtradecal • XS458/T, 5 Sqn, Binbrook, offers markings for the former Airways. This set offers three
Item no: X48152 August 15, 1979 Great War air ace Wilfrid Reid schemes for CF-AKI, two in
Price: £7.99 • XS416/T, 74 Sqn, RAF ‘Wop’ May OBE, DFC. May was striking Galatea Orange, the other
Web: www.hannants.co.uk Leuchars, 1965 credited with 13 victories and in the same shade and dark blue.
ON THE SHELF
DECAL SHEETS
OVER WATER AND COMMS CONFUSION 1/72 1/72

CLASSIC JET TRAINER
RAF BAC Jet Provost T.5
By: Xtradecal
Item no: X72236 Price: £7.99
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
Xtradecal seems to have

left few stones unturned
in hunting down different
liveries for the T.5 variant of
the ‘JP’. A generous 11 options
are provided here, and they
encompass aerobatic team
aircraft fielded by the RAF’s
flying training schools (the
Boeing B-17 Mk.IIIs tasked with radio countermeasures. instructions brand these
By: Kits World Well-reproduced nose art is given for ‘fighter training schools'), the
Item no: KW 172134 Price: £10.20 all three aircraft, along with national RAF College at Cranwell, a JP
Web: www.kitsworld.co.uk insignia, but no stencilling features flown by HRH Prince Charles
on this sheet. The printing is superb and test machines from
This is not the first time that Kits and it’s particularly good how Kits Boscombe Down. Sword’s
World has tackled British Fortresses, World has represented new fuselage recent kit will look great in
but we’re all for variety and more codes over old on one of the Coastal any of these ‘uniforms’, but
choice. Markings for a trio of Mk.IIIs examples. The options are: so will Airfix’s out-of-production • T.5, XW290/83, ‘Red Pelicans’,
are on offer here, two being Coastal • FA712/AD-C ‘Keflavik Cutie’, T.5 if the requisite re-scribing and 5 FTS, Little Rissington, 1972
Command assets in the usual Extra 251 Sqn, Reykjavik, late 1944 detailing are carried out. This is a • T.5, XW428/54, ‘The Swords’,
Dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate • FA699/2-K ‘Kittie’, 220 Sqn, busy sheet with plenty of roundels 3 FTS, Leeming, 1974
Grey over white, and the third is Reykjavik, late 1944 and fin flashes, as well as the • T.5, XW375/90, ‘The Poachers’,
an aircraft in standard Bomber • BU-U ‘Give to Uncle’, 214 Sqn, 100 serials and individual markings. RAF College Cranwell, 1971
Command shades, from 100 Group, Group Example schemes include: • T.5A, XW310/70, ‘The Linton
• T.5B, XW325/E, 6 FTS, Blades’, 1 FTS, Linton-on-Ouse,
1/72 Finningley, 1983 1973
FAMOUS DE HAVILLAND TWIN • T.5 prototype, XW230, • T.5A, XW407/50, ‘Gemini Pair’, 3
Boscombe Down, 1995 FTS, Leeming, 1973
finest, with RAF day fighter
camouflage, Coastal
Command, painted metal ‘SOLDIER’ UNIFORMS 1/72
and trainer yellow all being B-24 Liberator in RAF and

represented for true variety. Commonwealth Service
These are boosted by two By: DK Decals
very interesting options, Item no: 72017 Price: £7.99
being a USAAF recce Web: www.dkdecals.cz
version, and a gorgeous
Indian-based RAF FB.VI in One build won’t be enough
Dark Green, Dark Earth, after buying this superb
Azure Blue and with lovely collection of markings for
SEAC roundels and fin Consolidated’s bomber in
flashes. This is another non-US service. Academy’s
great-value sheet from kits are ripe for the schemes
Xtradecal, with a generous provided, which offer splendid
amount of national insignia. variety. Bomber Command
From the 13 schemes, Dark Earth, Dark Green and
standout choices are: Night are supported by
• FB.VI, RS623/VV-A, 235 Coastal Command White,
Sqn, Banff, May 4, 1945 Extra Dark Sea Grey and Slate
• FB.VI, HR399/OB-R, 45 Grey, and there are Olive Drab
de Havilland Mosquito Sqn, Joari, India, April 1945 and aluminium examples too.
FB.Mk.VI/B.VI/B.XX/T.III • T.III Series II, TV970/FK-V, 219 Nose art is also plentiful for
By: Xtradecal Sqn, Wittering, 1946 extra interest. Two sheets
Item no: X72232 Price: £7.99 • FB.VI, RF751/B, 211 Sqn, St are provided, and from the nine • B.VI, EW166/Z ’31 Sqn, 2 Wing
Web: www.hannants.co.uk Thomas Mount, India, July 1945 fascinating schemes, examples SAAF, Italy, 1944
• T.3, VT588/RAO-L, 608 Sqn, include: • B.VI, KN746/G ‘Glamour Girl’,
Any Mossie fan will be delighted Manston, August 1948 • GR.V, BZ938/W, 159 Sqn RAF, 356 Sqn RAF, India, 1945
with this stunning array of • FB.VI, HR623/CI, 618 Sqn, RAAF India, 1944 • GR.VI, KH331/G ‘The Winniemae’,
schemes for de Havilland’s Narromine, NSW, Australia, 1945 • GR.III, FL936/V, 160 Sqn RAF, 8 Sqn RAF, Ceylon, 1945
India, 1943 • B.VI, KK320/V, 37 Sqn, Italy, 1944

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ACCESSORIES
SILENT FLIGHT 1/72

UNDER COVER RISING SUN 1/72
LARGE-
1/16
ATTACKER SCALE
FUN
Camouflage
Netting (Green)
SG-38 Schulgleiter By: Pegasus Hobbies
By: Brengun Item no: 5191 Price: £3.99 Spandau 08/15
Item no: BRL 72095 Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk By: GasPatch Models
Price: €7.08 Item no: 15-16077 Price: €36
Web: www.brengun.cz Diorama modellers will welcome Web: gaspatchmodels.com
this cam’ net, which has
Thankfully, there are more glider many applications. Measuring B5N2 Kate For those who have the budget
kits available than ever before approximately 27 x 33cm in By: Eduard and tenacity to tackle the jaw-
and this photo-etched metal its un-stretched state, it could Item no: 73536 Price: €14.95 dropping wood and metal kits
set will add much refinement to add authenticity to a gun pit, by Model Airways, GasPatch
Web: www.eduard.com
Special Hobby’s little Schulgleiter. command post or armour lay- offers this stunning set of
Besides a new seat and its belts, up. The net is soft and easily Spandaus. Cast in super-crisp
As tidy as Airfix’s new-tool B5N2 is,
there are also rudder pedals, manipulated, and can be adapted resin, details such as cocking
more experienced modellers may
aileron control horns, instrument with additional camouflage; a tan- levers are reproduced faithfully
want to go all-out with detailing,
boxes and extra details for the coloured version is also available. and the cooling jackets are
and Eduard’s new set is perfect.
framework fuselage. Small items Not only does it offer pre-coloured simply sublime. The actual
they all might be, but they’ll instrument panels, rudder pedals, barrels are cast separately, as
certainly make a difference. IRONWORKS 1/72
a radio and seats/belts, but also are the sights and short lengths
BRASS provided is ignition wiring for the of ammunition. Exquisite.
1/48 engine, undercarriage parts, torpedo
GALLIC F4F-4 By: Eduard propeller, bomb arming vanes and
HOT AIR Item no: 73538 Price: €18.75 improvements for the machine gun. SPOOKY 1/48
Web: www.eduard.com SHAPES
1/72
As you may have seen in AMW’s COIN
October 2015 issue, Airfix’s Wildcat
is an absolute peach out of the
IMPROVEMENT
box…but experienced modellers
who wish to up the ante detail-wise,
Eduard’s comprehensive brass set
is a no-brainer. There are upgrade
and new parts for the undercarriage,
wing folds, flaps, fuel tanks and racks
and there’s also a full cockpit suite in
pre-coloured metal. A must for World
War two carrier aviation modellers.
Mirage IIIE/5/50 Jet exhaust B-26K rudder and tail cone Set
By: Wingman Models By: Whirlybird F-4 Nose/Radome Masks
Item no: WMF 48031 Item no: WBA 72144 Price: £2 (Academy)
Price: €10 Web: www.whirlybirdmodels.com By: Steel Beach
Web: www.wingmanmodels.com Item no: SBA80249
Italeri’s 1/72 B-26K Counter Price: US $7.99
Designed to fit the Kinetic/ Invader does not reflect all Web: www.spruebrothers.com
Wingman Mirage kits, this the changes made by On Mark
superb resin Atar 9C exhaust Engineering, on the B-26Bs/ Masking tricky lines can be a
unit will make one’s delta build TB-26Bs converted for use in pain, especially on the decidedly
a lot more desirable. Just three Vietnam. This neat little set curvaceous F-4 Phantom. Steel
parts are provided, but what addresses the fact that these Beach has come to the rescue,
quality! The exhaust petals are airframes were fitted with though, with its set of kabuki tape
very convincing, there is cast a broader chord rudder and masks for the trademark anti-
detail all the way back inside the correspondingly longer tail cone. glare panel around the nose and
exhaust tube and an afterburner Whirlybird’s resin parts are cast windscreen of US Navy and Marine
ring is also included. A simple well and this is an easy ‘fix’ for Corps ‘Spooks’. These are designed
but stunning addition. the Italeri offering. for Academy’s recent kits and
should help no end.

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FIGHTER FUEL 1/48 1/72 PHANTOM 1/72 1/32

CARRIER SPITFIRE
US 75gal metal drop tanks STOWAGE ‘BURNERS HARNESS
By: Eduard F-4J Exhaust Nozzles
Item no: 648238 Price: €7.45 By: Eduard Brassin
Web: www.eduard.com Item no: 672079 Price: €11.25
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Eduard’s 75gal drop tanks are
a superb accessory for 1/48 US This splendid four-part resin detail
Army Air Force single-engine set provides direct replacements
fighters; they were commonly for the styrene exhaust pipes in
carried by P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Academy’s new F-4J. It features
Thunderbolts. The set comprises excellent casting, and the internal
F-4B/C/D/E early/J Phantom
two resin tanks with photo-etched detail is particularly noteworthy,
wing fold set
metal fuel pipes, sway braces with photo-etched metal
By: CMK
and release lanyards. The casting afterburner rings adding that
is exceptional, and the blocks Item no: Q72214 Price: €8.50
final touch. Helpfully, there is
have thoughtfully Web: www.cmkkits.com a clear label to aid with any
been attached either alignment issues. Sutton QK Harness
side of the prominent This neat set from CMK is By: RB Productions
longitudinal seam, intended for Hasegawa’s Item no: RB-P320016 Price: €6
which will ease family of 1/72 Phantoms, but Web: www.radub.com
preparation and with a little work this could
minimise damage to be used on any F-4 in that The Sutton harness was used
this delicate element. scale and appears quick and on most British aircraft during
easy to install. It provides World War Two, and this set
two complete outer wing from RB is for the QK type,
sections, and two small inserts which had metal eyelets/
to replace the adjoining grommets. It comprises a full
ends of the main wing. Once set of buckles, reinforcement
assembled, the wings can then plates and grommets in
be configured in either lowered photo-etched metal with a
or folded position. The surface sheet of pre-cut paper straps.
and interior detail is very fine, A small length of fine wire
1/32
MOSSIE’S notably the interlocking ‘teeth’
and the wiring and hydraulic
is all that will be needed
BITE pipes on the outer portion.
to complete this exquisite
harness, which will improve
1/72
Mosquito Mk.II/Mk.VI pitot tube ISLAND the appearance of any British
and armament set DEFENCE fighter or bomber seat
By: Master Model AIRCREW 1/72 immeasurably.
Item no: AM-32-083
Price: £10.80
BAGGAGE
Web: www.master-model.pl PANZER 1/35
TRACKS
Although configured for the
Tamiya kit, this wonderful set
of gun barrels and tail-fin pitot
tube will also be suitable for
the ageing Revell offering.
There are 17 magnificent turned
Japanese Pillbox
brass components, and the
By: Hauler
highlights are the three-part
Cargo Pod Item no: HLP72017 Price: €24.41 Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601)
Browning .303 barrels, which
have separate blast tubes for By: PJ Production Web: www.hauler.cz Workable Track Links
inner and outer weapons and Item no: 721219 By: Trumpeter
machined oval-pattern cooling Price: €2.80 This simple, yet very effective Item no: 02059 Price: £17.99
sleeves. Assembly will be Web: www.pjproduction.net single-piece resin casting Web: www.pocketbond.co.uk
simple, as these replace the kit provides a standard Japanese
parts directly. One of the most common sights pillbox, as found on the Designed for sister-company
on modern military (particularly majority of occupied Pacific Hobby Boss’ Pz.Kpfw.II offering
US Air Force) aircraft when they islands during World War Two. (83803), this set will replace the
deploy, or attend an air show, is The main component features kit’s link-and-length components,
a baggage pod…yet this item is superb detail, with well-defined and comprises 27 small styrene
rarely included in kits. Thankfully, rivets and brackets and an runners (15 for joining pins and 12
PJ Production has come to the absence of seam lines. Photo- for individual links) and a separate
rescue with this cast resin pod, etched metal reinforcement alignment jig. The pins should be
which resembles the US MXU-64 tabs and sliding hatches for attached to the links with a short
closely. Just one pod is included, the windows will need to be section of runner remaining; this
but it features the correct added, but once complete will is then removed once the links
side-access door and there is a be a perfect addition to any are assembled and reduces the
helpful diagram to ensure correct period diorama. chances that one of these tiny
attachment to any aircraft pylon. parts will be lost.
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