Tamiya Model Magazine Issue 217 2013-11

HOW TO...

£4.20 November 2013 ISSUE 217

MAKE M AKE A DIORAMA FROM A PICTURE FRAME!

A quick guide to a cheap and easy diorama solution

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MODELLING ON A BUDGET...

Tamiya’s old-tool Panther ausf.A, painted with modern techniques...

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Tamiya’s excellent 1:24 Mazda 787B revisited

ROTARY CLUB Detailing-up Tamiya’s 1:32 P-51D, Ayrton Senna’s 1981 racing kart in 1:20, plus kits, books and accessories…

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ROTARY CLUB Tamiya’s re-issued 1:24 Mazda 787B is built using Tamiya products PAGE 32

Issue 217 November 2013 EDITOR Marcus Nicholls [email protected]

Contents Co VÉHICULE BLINDÉ Heller’s 1:35 French Army VBCI armoured personnel carrier PAGE 24

4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news 6 BLAST FROM THE PAST! Tamiya’s old-tool Panther ausf.A, painted with modern techniques

How To ...

12 LEOPARD SPOTTING, Part 4 An IKEA picture frame is used to create a diorama for Revell’s Leopard 2A4NL 20 ONE-BOX SOLUTION FOR AN EMIL! Eduard’s 1:48 BF-109E-1 ProfiPACK; almost everything you need is in the box! 30 A FLYING LEGEND, NOW IN 1:32! The Editor takes a look at HK Models’ new 1:32 B-17G Flying Fortress

38 MUSTANG SALLY Barracudacals’ resin cockpit is added to Tamiya’s 1:32 P-51D Mustang 50 KIT PREVIEW AFV Club 1:35 Type 128 Schwimmwagen 52 NEW RELEASES KITS New kits reviewed 54 KIT PREVIEW MiniArt 1:35 AEC Mk.I armoured car

IN TRIBUTE TO AYRTON Fujimi 1:20 Ayrton Senna racing kart gets super-detailed PAGE 44

56 BOOK REVIEWS New scale-modelling related titles 58 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES New and recently issued modelling accessories 64 CONTACTS Where to buy the products used and reviewed in TMMI 66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE A must-see museum in Normandy

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Newsdesk

If you have news of forthcoming model, armour, aircraft or car events, changes of address or just interesting information to share, please write to: TMMI Newsdesk, ADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 LU U6 1QX, 1Q 1Q QX, X, UK. Tel: 07904 635 694 Fax: 01525 222574 Email: [email protected] LU6

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1:35 British Long Range Desert Group Command Car

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Tamiya's much-loved 1:35 LRDG Chevy is get soon to get another, this time with a team of seven figures, plus all the excellent accessories that came with the original release.

1:35 British Paratroopers and Bicycles A compact but appealing pair of 1:35 British Paras is to be issued, along with two military bicycles, ideal for a small vignette!

1:35 M151A2 Grenada 1983 MINIART creativemodels.co.uk 1:35 Building with Garage 1:16 Red Baron Manfred von Richtofen

Tamiya have revived the 1:35 M151 Ford MUTT as a partner to the new M561 Gama Goat; the appropriate detail changes have been been made for that version. The M151A1 is also coming, in Vietnam War guise, ideal to go with the M109. Also on the way are re-issues of the 1:35 M60A1, M60A2 and M60A3 US tanks. www.hobbyco.net

FLIGHTPLAN COLLECTIBLES ‘ON THE NOSE’ abgee.co.uk 1:6 Hand-painted nose-art statuettes, cold-cast resin EDUARD eduard.com 1:72 Lancaster undercarriage 1:48 Brassin Spitfire Mk.IX engine 1:35 PE for Zvezda Tiger I 1:48 MiG-21 PFM

NEW FROM REVELL

1:32 JU88-A4

Revell's massive 1:32 kit of the Junkers Ju-88A-4 is now out, and you'll need to clear some space on your workbench for it! The model now comes with bombs, not included with the initial release. www.revell.eu

Professional modeller taking commissions for Naval Vessels, Aircraft, Military Vehicles and Figurines. For details, write or phone...

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NEW FROM PEGASUS

1:32 T2 JUDGMENT DAY HUNTER KILLER

Last issue you saw the Kit Preview on the Nautilus from Pegasus submarine and now the company is to issue a Hunter Killer from Terminator 2; expect high levels of detail in this release. www.pocketbond.co.uk

NEW FROM ZVEZDA

1:48 SU-2 NEW-TOOL KIT

The Sukhoi Su-2 was widely used by the Soviet Air Force during the early stages of WW2, and now Zvezda have created a new kit of it, and it's larger than you'd think, with a fuselage length of 21.8cm and a wingspan of 29.8cm. Decals for two Soviet units are included. www.hobbyco.net

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ACRYLIC PAINTS

Painting modern Israeli uniforms just got a little easier thanks to Lifecolor's new set. Three shades are included. www.airbrushes.com

1:9 ALIEN 'KANE' FIGURE

On the way for the end of 2013 is this wonderful 1:9 resin figure of Kane (as played by John Hurt) from the 1979 film 'Alien'. The kit comes with a base and the dreaded Alien egg, and we all know what happened next... www.round2models.com

CB35085 1:35 British Humber Armoured Car Mk.II....................... £34.99

CB35097 1:35 Panzerjaeger II fuer 7.62cm Pak 36 (Sd.Kfz.132) Marder IID ...................................................................... £28.99

NEW FROM EDUARD

1:32 PHOTO-ETCH FOR TAMIYA F4U-1 CORSAIR

Eduard haven't been slow off the mark in creating sets for Tamiya's sublime 1:32 F4U-1 Corsair, they are working on three already! The engine gets a set of PE brass ignition leads and the cowling gills are upgraded with a control mechanism, plus cowling panels with internal detail. The cockpit gets a metal makeover with new side console faces, oxygen bottle bracket and a whole new throttle, plus much more. The canopy gets one of Eduard's super-precise masking sets, making that task much easier. www.eduard.com

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1:72 MIG-15

Eduard's 1:72 MiG-15 is nearly with us and already there are details sets for it, from the same manufacturer; cockpit and air-brakes to be exact. www.eduard.com

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NEW FROM EDUARD

1:35 PHOTO-ETCH FOR BT-7 MOD.37 Tamiya's recently issued 1:35 BT-7 Model 1937 gets a suite of photo-etched brass for its interior and exterior thanks to Eduard, the ideal way to enhance this already superb kit. www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk

WIN REVELL KITS! Win the 1:24 Ferrari GTO

Over the next months we will offering you the chance to win some cool Revell kits of all types, scales and subjects! This time, it’s the new 1:24 Ferrari GTO

NEW FOR SCALE MODELORLD 2013

Gerry Anderson Trophy at Telford! IPMS (UK) has announced the inauguration of a special Gerry Anderson Trophy for Scale ModelWorld 2013. The new award will be for the 'best model in the science fiction category of a spacecraft, vehicle or diorama'. Gerry's son, Jamie, said "I'm sure Dad would have been pleased to know that talented modellers would be recognised with a trophy bearing his name". The new trophy is the brainchild of the Wakefield Branch of IPMS (UK), who approached Competition Secretary Tony Horton with their proposal. Scale ModelWorld, the annual IPMS (UK) Model Show, is the largest plastic modelling exhibition in the world and takes place on the weekend of 9-10 November 2013 at The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire. TF3 4JH. www.smwshow.com

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CB35107 1:35 US GPW 4x4 Light Utility Truck with 37mm Anti-Tank Gun M3A1 ....................................................... £26.99

All you need to do is answer this question; Q; What was the original Mr Ferrari’s first name? You can email your answer to the address below or send a postcard to our main office address. Please don’t forget to add your name and postal address so we can send you your prize!

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:35 PANTHER AUSF. A ● KIT NO.35065

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Modelling on a budget... John Simmons describes how he stuck to a budget to build Tamiya's old-tool Panther ausf.A, but painted it with modern techniques...

CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING

The tank went together reasonably well and without many hiccups. Some filler was used here and there and I was pleased to find moulded texture on the turret to represent the metal. I thought for an

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aving recently had a wonderful new arrival to my family (and thus having my world turned upside down), my modelling time and modelling cash has been rather limited, to say the least. This got me thinking how I could work to a budget. Most decent armour kits are around £30 to £40, then there are the expensive extras; tracks can be the box price alone! So, I was looking for something on the cheap. Whilst out shopping I came across a hobby store which happened to have some old Tamiya kits and while browsing I found a 1:35 Panther Ausf A For £8! I couldn’t leave this behind even if it was old. This was something I could pick up and get on with without wasting time looking through instructions and fiddling with small parts; it was to become my ‘budget model’.

old kit this isn’t too bad, but then came the barrel. This was a floppy, warped egg-shaped effort (I feel sorry for the crew trying to fire that thing!) that had to be replaced. This was my first spend, a new turned metal barrel. I also thought the rear looked a

little bland, so along came the second spend; some photo-etched grilles. The body and turret were undercoated with Vallejo 73601 Grey Primer through the Badger Patriot Airbrush. Then I applied some the pre-shading and for this I used a heavily

thinned mixture of Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black, carefully sprayed through the Badger Velocity. I wanted to make this Panther slightly different and not one from any particular battle or regiment as I didn’t want to get bogged down with research and rivet counting;

Once the model’s main components had been assembled, everything was given an undercoat of grey acrylic primer, then pre-shading with black, above right.

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remember, this was supposed to be a 'pick up and play' project. So I decided to give it a red primer turret (a cut and shut if you like, but up and down rather than back and front!). This was achieved by several shades of different Tamiya paints, mainly XF-9 Hull Red, XF-68 NATO Brown, XF-10 Flat Brown and XF-7 Flat Red. The barrel was sprayed XF-63 German Grey and slightly highlighted with lighter greys. Moving onto the hull now and this was

given a standard camouflage scheme using XF- 65 Field Grey, XF-5 Flat Green, XF-64 Red Brown and XF-60 Dark Yellow for the base. Already with the turret put in place, this started to look different. Now it

was time for the worn, winter white-wash look. For preparation of this I heavily sprayed two coats of AK Interactive's 'Worn Effects' fluid over the hull. Allowing this to dry (but not for too long, about fifteen minutes)

I then sprayed a light coat of XF-2 Flat White, only allowing this to air dry and not fully cure. I then began to scrub away at the paint with a stiff brush moistened with tap water, to create the chipping.

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Tamiya Acrylics XF-9 Hull Red, XF-10 Flat Brown XF-68 NATO Brown and XF-7 Flat Red were mixed to create the red primer for the turret.

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A faded application of the three-colour camouflage was first applied.

The winter white-wash was created using ‘Worn Effects’, then given colour-washes.

The red-primer turret really contrasted with the hull!

The three-colour scheme is a little less stark with the white-wash in place.

Layered weathering effects were applied to the turret, helping to lighten and tone down the red-primer. Note the hand-painted turret number and spare road wheel.

The hull looks very battle-worn with its multiple weathering effects in place.

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time for some weathering, starting off first with a localised colour-wash, then some sponge-chipping using dark brown acrylic paint to represent the primer chipping as well as the edge of a playing card dipped in the dark brown to create straight scratches. I went over the primer chipping with a light, rust-coloured wash and also added some rust streaks and fuel stains. I let all that cure and moved onto the turret which got a lot of treatment! The raised areas and edges were made to look rusted by using the sponge technique again with dark brown acrylic paint. I then drew on some fictitious numbers to represent factory chalk marks with a soft chalk pencil (my new son's date of birth and initials!) The ‘76’ was hand drawn with a white ink pen. Now to get it dirty, first off a colour-wash, then some rust streaks then finally some dust that I streaked down with a flat brush, dampened with enamel thinners. Finally some earth-toned pigment was applied, secured with pigment fixer. Time for the mud now, and for this I used more earth-toned pigments mixed with plaster powder, spattered off an old brush using the airflow from my airbrush, concentrating the effect on areas that would receive the most mud. The wheels were also given the same mud treatment. It was time now to paint the tools. These could have been replaced but still trying to stick to my budget, I did the best I could with them, painting them with Vallejo Model Color paints. Then came the tracks and believe it or not, I did try to use the supplied rubber tracks but they just looked so wrong, stretched and out of place on the hull. So I bit the bullet and bought some new metal tracks, my third and final purchase! They looked fantastic and were held together with sequin pins and weathered with AK Interactive's Burnishing Fluid. I added an Alpine figure from my collection (painted with Vallejo Model Color paints) to show the vehicle's huge size.

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Factory-applied chalk marks were drawn directly on to the red-primer turret.

‘Mud’ was applied to the hull sides using modelling pigments.

A pre-mixed fuel stain mix was used on the tank’s rear deck to create splashes of fuel and lubricants.

The author found a convenient way of painting and weathering the road wheels!

The addition of a dark-yellow spare roadwheel helps to tie together the differing paint finishes of the turret and hull. Corners of the hull and hatches received chipping effects to indicated heavy usage of the Panther.

The addition of a crew figure helps to give scale and brings a human touch to the scene. Above and below; close-up view of the turret’s numbers and factory-applied chalk marks.

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A small tarpaulin was fixed to the barrel cleaning-rod box.

Spare track links help to break up the flat sides of the upper rear hull plates.

The tools are the standard mouldings from the 1970s kit. The shapes are a little off but look okay.

CONCLUSION

So was this experiment successful? I say 'experiment' but I can assure you it was a lot of fun! The extra bits and bobs like the cardboard box and metal tow cable (both from armourfarm.com) were all from my spares box so they don’t count in the budget, but still I think I have proven that you don’t have to spend big bucks to create a wonderful looking model for under £35. ●

MODELSPEC TAMIYA 1:35 PANTHER AUSF. A KIT NO.35065

Materials;

Injection moulded sand and clear polystyrene, polycaps, waterslide decals

Paints used;

Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black, XF-9 Hull Red, XF-68 Nato Brown, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-63 German Grey, XF- 65 Field Grey, XF-5 Flat Green, XF-64 Red Brown, XF-60 Dark Yellow

The addition of a chain, bucket and cardboard box add a touch of individuality.

Materials & extras; Friulmodel tracks

Availability

Tamiya kits are widely available from good model shops. UK import and distribution; www.hobby.co.net Friulmodel; www.friulmodel.hu

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LEOPARD SPOTTING, Part 4

MAKING A SMALL VIGNETTE FOR THE LEOPARD WITH AN IKEA PICTURE FRAME! Spencer Pollard describes the creation of a small vignette for Revell’s 1:35 Leopard 2A4/A4NL 12 November 2013 TMMI 217

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ith the Leopard completely finished and painted, I could turn my attention to the way the model would be presented for display, both in my glass display case and whilst at some of the model shows that I attend. Though models can of course look great without some form of base, I really

believe that to show off a model and maximise both its attractive lines and finish, a well-prepared display base is a must. But how do you go about doing that if a) you have a budget to stick to and b) don’t have the skills or inclination to build anything more than your model? Well, this is where this feature may be of help!

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Some of the items needed to build a simple display base, including a cheap photo-frame, plastic card, glue and modelling tools and materials.

The frame is disassembled to remove the glass. Though not absolutely necessary, I think this is safer than having it in place. The backing board can then be fixed back in place and the clips on the frame folded up.

We can now begin to clad the frame in plastic card. After measuring – loosely – the upper sheet of card, the edges of the frame are lined with a layer of medium viscosity superglue. I don’t spread this out, but allow the movement of the card, once in place, to do that.

Using a set of Tamiya callipers, the depth of the frame is carefully measured and then four lengths of plastic card cut, ready to be fixed in place. For this base, I actually cut the strips slightly deeper than they needed to be and then trimmed them in place: better this way than having them too shallow and the underlying frame showing along their bottom edge.

Each edge was prepared with a layer of superglue and then the strips fixed in place. In order to ensure a tight fit, the strips were dropped against the top of the base and then manoeuvred into place. The first strip was lined up with one edge perfectly in line with one of the frame’s vertical edges, the other end being several centimetres longer than the base. This allowed me to line the next piece up against the inner edge of that strip, without any need for filler.

Whilst the glue set, the edges were held in place with these little plastic clamps. Note the overlapped edges in this shot described earlier. Once dry, these edges could be simply trimmed and then the whole base sanded smooth and any gaps dealt with using some modelling filler.

Rather than using a knife to trim the waste plastic card, I used an Olfa scribing tool to work through the card and then simply snapped the unwanted piece away. Happy that the trimming was as close to the edge as I could get it, I used a sanding drum mounted in my Dremel to further remove material until it was deemed possible to finish off the edges with sanding sticks, to create a perfectly smooth surface ready for painting.

The frame can now be lowered onto the card and then held flat until the glue begins to take. If you are in a hurry – and who isn’t – a spray with an accelerator will set to glue in an instant.

With the edges in place, all joints were flooded with thin superglue applied through a fine tube supplied for the top of the bottle. I actually bought these bottles of superglue in packs of six from a local ‘Poundland’ and have found them to be really useful for a whole host of projects. I do love a bargain!

The lower section of the base has been sanded, primed and then sprayed with matt black, sanding and checking of the finish being repeated, until the surface was acceptable. I could now start work on the upper plinth. This was created using Lego blocks to create an open box, this structure being glued together with liquid glue and then set aside to dry. Once set the pips were clipped away, the whole thing was clad in plastic card in exactly the same manner as the lower section. This was then painted, sanded, painted again and then fixed to its partner using five-minute epoxy, a large book, placed on top, helping to keep it all straight and true.

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Testing fitting is an important aspect of this project and so after masking off the edges of our freshly painted base, I worked out the area of the groundwork and then positioned the model in what I considered was its most flattering location on the top of the base. I tried several positions, but kept coming back to this one and so stuck with it. It was now time to create some natural looking groundwork, grass and weeds…

V Display bases needn’t be Creating natural features needs very little in the way of materials; just some filler, glue and sand are more than enough to get you started. I like ready-mixed filler as it’s easy to use and dries quickly; the PVA is simply used to help the scatter bind to the filler.

Before applying the filler to the base, the upper surfaces are scored with a sharp knife to create a key onto which the filler can ‘grab’. This is an important step, as the last thing you want to happen is for your groundwork and base to suddenly start to part company!

The filler is applied to the base using a kitchen spoon, small sections at a time. I tend to do this in circular motions, until the base is covered and then, using a clean spoon dampened with water, smooth everything out to create an even surface. Don’t worry, we’ll add texture later on!

complex or expensive unless that is what you want them to be; I’ve created both of these things over the years, employing expensive oak plinths to show off my latest work, as well as cheap picture frames. As the idea of an oak plinth just seemed to be an extravagance here, I chose a slightly different route that resulted in a perfect frame for my Leopard with little additional expense and only a small amount of additional work. So, we have a plan in mind, what do we need to get started? Let’s take a look…

SHOPPING LIST

The items needed for this project are relatively cheap, easy to find, both in local shops, and around an average modeller’s workshop. Here’s what you’ll need: • IKEA ‘Ribba’ 18 x 24cm photo frame • 1.5mm Plastic card • Superglue – thin and medium viscosity

• Modelling Filler (we used Humbrol) • Aerosol Filler Primer • Aerosol Matt Black (we used Humbrol, though any would do) • A collection of Lego bricks. This is not absolutely necessary, but it does make it easier to create a perfectly square platform. • Liquid Glue (we used both Humbrol Liquid Poly and Gunze Sangyo Mr. Cement S) • Polyfilla • PVA Adhesive • Various scatter materials: sand, grass, weeds etc., to create the groundwork as you see fit Along with the above, most of which you probably already have, you’ll need the usual collection of tools and paints that you would for any other project.

BEFORE BEGINNING…

Rather than rush headlong into a project like this, take a few minutes to decide what

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Model Details

VW Beetle 1500 Cabriolet ND BRAEW N NG! LI TOO

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1:24 • True-to-original bodywork with fine surface features • Multi-part, detailed four cylinder engine • Separate movable bonnet • Detailed interior with dashboard, seats and rear bench seat • Can be built optionally as left or right hand drive • Movable wheels with rubber tyres • Can be built optionally with roof open or closed • Chrome parts, including bumpers, wheel rims, door handles and wing mirrors Available from branches of

and all good Toy & Hobby Stores.

Revell GmbH, Orchard Mews, 18c High Street, Tring, Herts HP23 5AH. Tel: 01442 890285. Fax: 01442 827919. Email: [email protected] © 2013 Revell GmbH. A subsidiary of Hobbico, Inc. All rights reserved. Trade enquiries welcome.

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want the completed model to look on its base. One piece of advice that I can offer from the outset is to make the base as small as you can so that the model is presented attractively, but there is a minimum of wasted space. I’ve often seen models marooned in a sea of groundwork or fake runway, where the modeller has chosen to used a wooden plinth that is simply too big for the model and so the aircraft or vehicle becomes lost and the first thing that the viewer sees is the base, rather than the model. Keep it compact. The next issue is the angle at which the model will be seen. I tend to work on one side of model more than the other (almost always the left-hand side looking forwards) so that kind of dictates how the model will be presented. You may work differently, but this has always been a route that has been successful for me! So pick the model’s best side, place it on the base to maximise the effect and stick with that. By doing this you will reduce unpleasant surprises and potential reworks to a minimum. Finally, chose colours for the base that will ‘pop’ the model. Modellers often use bases that are far too light in colour and so the tone of the models’ finish and that with which the wooden base has been painted, are too close. The base is there to accentuate the look of the model and so needs to frame it in as attractive a way as possible and that’s why darker colours often work best. Even when I’m using a wooden base, I will frame the groundwork in black as this visually lifts even darker-coloured models away from that base. Here, I chose to finish the entire base in black to further force that idea, the results being a model that stands out on its base and a completed presentation that stands out on any table on which I place it. It’s a visual con, but trust me, it works! To see how this works in action, check any local art gallery and see how the pictures within its walls have been framed. You will notice that the frames are there to accentuate the look of the painting and colours, textures and surface finish are all carefully chosen to best achieve that aim. The same ideas can and must be applied to a model when you are deciding on how best to present it for display. So we have our ideas in mind, our tools to hand and a model that’s finished, let’s get started! ●

With the filler in place and the surface moistened with a little PVA thinned with water, we can add texture to the surface. Here, I’m using some Games Workshop sand and gravel mix, but I also use some fine sand, both being sprinkled on using a plastic sieve. This was done generously and then any excess blown away ready for further work to add more natural features to the surface of the filler.

A quick tip: when applying scatter materials to your groundwork, do it inside a large model box! That way you’ll not get sand and bits of static grass all over your workshop, which can then find its way onto the paint surface of your next masterpiece…

So the filler has been textured and the sand, sprinkled into place. After leaving the surface to dry for an hour, I applied some static grass and then worked in some off the shelf long grass that I bought from a model railway shop. This was simply torn into small pieces, dipped into a little PVA and then worked into place. The edges could then be blended-in with a little more sand and static grass before moving on to the rest of the base. Having left it for another hour, the model was carefully pressed into the groundwork to create a natural sit. Trust me, there is nothing worse than a model that looks to be floating above the ground, so time taken to get this right, is time well spent!

Here’s the look of the basic groundwork having been left to dry overnight and the masking tape removed. Happy that the edges were sharp and clean, the base was once again sanded smooth (I know, I’m obsessed!) ready to be painted.

Matt black is the perfect undercoat for any ground cover and so I simply sprayed the whole base with Humbrol Matt Black aerosol, several thin coats being needed to create a nice even finish. Once dry the rectangular patch of ground was edged with Tamiya masking tape along with the rest of the base ready for the groundwork to be airbrushed using Tamiya Dark Earth, NATO Green, Khaki and Deck Tan acrylics, all heavily thinned with Gunze Sangyo Mr Color lacquer thinner.

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Here’s the completely painted base, detailed further with miniature plants, weeds and long grasses. As with the painting there is no real science to this, the smaller features being fixed in place in an evenly, uneven manner, until everything looked natural. As with the basic colours, the plants were airbrushed with shades of green to tone-down the rather synthetic colours in which they are supplied. You could use then as-is, but I feel that they look better blended-in with the surrounding paintwork and so that why I often paint them for projects such as this.

A close-up of the large patch of scrubby grass and weeds at the front of the scene. The miniature weeds are really natural looking and in combination with the other plants and grasses used here, blend in well with the look of the Leopard. This is an important point; there is no sense in creating a base with groundwork, if the finish is not going to be up to the standard of the model that you are trying to display. This is why I always paint the natural features, because I can control their colour and tone to be sympathetic to the vehicle and not look like they have been created by two, separate individuals! In this case, the grass was painted with a brightened version of the NATO Green that I used on the vehicle, thus tying them together to produce a pleasingly homogenised look.

The reverse side of the model and base; just a thin strip of groundwork is on show here.

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION EDUARD MESSERSCHMITT BF109E-1 PROFIPACK ● KIT NO.8261

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’m sure we’ve all built a Messerschmitt Bf109 or two or maybe three in our day, so it will be interesting to see how this Eduard kit stacks up to the competition. The model comes nicely boxed with loads of extras. Two sheets of photo-etch metal, with one being pre-painted for seatbelts and instrument panel, a pre-cut self adhesive canopy mask set and a very nice decal sheet for five different aircraft. The sixteen-page instruction sheet is well done with clear assembly sequences,

good colour call outs and beautiful renderings for painting and decaling. Examining the kit contents reveals some fine surface detail. The engraved panel lines and rivet detail being very well done. No major flash or ejector pin marks to deal with, good job Eduard. The construction of the kit starts with the cockpit. The side wall detail is enhanced by some photo-etched pieces such as a trim wheel and fuse panel and the rudder pedals are photo-etched as well. The overall cockpit detail is excellent and when

painted, given a colour-wash and drybrushed looks very convincing. The seat-belts are the coloured photo-etch and are quite nice. You get a choice of using the standard injection moulded plastic instrument panel or the pre-painted coloured photo-etch with the latter being the one I chose. Small photo-etch levers and switches on the panel are a bit of a challenge, so get your finest tweezers and magnifier, take your time, and you’ll be rewarded with a great looking cockpit right out of the box.

FULL ENGINE INCLUDED

The kit comes with a complete engine and machine gun bay so you can choose to display it with the cowling off or on. Unfortunately, you can’t have it both ways because the cowling won’t fit over the engine. I like the clean lines of the Bf109, so I built it buttoned up. The exhausts are nice but fitting them through the opening on the cowling requires some filing to get them into their slot. The fuselage halves fitted perfectly with only a minimal amount of filler

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What you get in the box; top class injection-mouldings, photo-etched brass and excellent decals. No need to buy anything more!

The cockpit ‘module’ has been painted, as have the inner walls. Time now to zip up the fuselage halves.

Jim Frye builds Eduard's 1:48 BF-109E-1 ProfiPACK edition and discovers that apart from glue and paint, everything you need is in the box!

FOR AN EMIL! needed. The wings have positional ailerons and flaps, so I decided to put the flaps at a slight downward angle. Wheel wells have some nice details and look good when washed and drybrushed. Another smart feature of the kit is the tires and wheels which are moulded separately so you don’t have to mask and makes painting a little easier. Again, the fit of the wings to the fuselage was snug and tight, so no filler was needed. Nice! The oil coolers and radiators on the bottom of the wings have photo-etched screens and

Eduard’s Bf109E cockpit is extremely well done while being quick and easy to construct.

positional flaps, so again, you have the option of fitting them dropped if you like.

TIME FOR CAMOUFLAGE

With the wings and tail attached, engine cowlings in place, landing gear painted the basic construction was now finished. It was now time to put some colour on the plane. You get a choice of five different early war schemes, all with wonderful illustrations on the instruction sheet. I love the yellow nose birds of JG52 in 1940, so the Yellow Number 2 aircraft was the one I

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the yellow nose and tail and the black eagle emblem on the cowling sides make for a striking-looking aircraft. I began by masking the canopy off with the provided paint masks, which fitted perfectly. To begin the painting process, I pre-shaded all the panel lines with Tamiya XF-2 Flat Black. On the underside, I slowly built up the RLM65 (this time using Model Master enamels) with several light coats so as not to obscure my pre-shading. The wings and fuselage top have the standard splinter pattern for that time period. I used Model Master enamels, which are a good match for the RLM02 and RLM71 for the splinter pattern. I masked the pattern off with Tamiya tape and began spraying. Now that the splinter scheme was painted, I came back with some 02 and 71 for the mottling effects on the fuselage sides. The yellow cowl and rudder were given an undercoat of Tamiya white to be sure that the true yellow colour comes out. Again, Model Master enamels were used here. I gave the model a couple of coats of Johnson’s Klear to get the aircraft ready for decaling and weathering.

Eduard have moulded extremely fine detail into the airframe of their Bf109 and it can just be seen in these close-ups; realistically subtle.

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The Cartograf decals were very thin and opaque and settled down nicely into the rivets and panel lines, with only a small amount of decal setting solution needed. Now that the decaling was done, I proceeded to do some weathering. Panel lines and engraved details were given an acrylic black sludge wash to accentuate them.

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The crisply detailed cockpit can been seen through the open canopy, just about.

Light weathering was applied in the cowling gun troughs and behind the exhaust outlets.

All this was given a coat of my favourite flat varnish, Humbrol Matt 49. I used a sharpened silver artist pencil for some fine chipping and scuff marks in various locations. Pastels were then used for some rust and smoke streaks. All I had to do was add the antenna wire, and the model was complete. This is a very nice kit. The quality of the mouldings, the fit and detail are outstanding. With all the extras that come with the kit, the photo-etched frets, canopy mask and great decals, makes a very good bang for your buck. After building some time-consuming and

more complex kits lately, I wanted to take a break and build one right out of the box, and this one fitted the bill perfectly. I’m very satisfied with the results and I do think this Eduard kit does stack up pretty well against the competition. If you like '109s or just want a nice relaxing fun build I highly recommend this kit. Thanks again to Marcus and Stan at TMMI for the opportunity to build and review this model. ●

MODELSPEC EDUARD MESSERSCHMITT BF109E-1 PROFIPACK KIT NO.8261

Materials;

Injection moulded grey and clear polystyrene, photo-etched metal, waterslide decals

Paints used;

Tamiya XF-2 Flat Black, Model Master enamels RLM65, RLM02, RLM71

Availability

www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk www.hannants.co.uk www.lsamodels.co.uk

Eduard’s superb airframe detail can be observed in this underside view, easier to see thanks to the lighter colour. The awkwardly splayed stance of the Bf109’s undercarriage is well depicted in this kit.

Mini Review... HOBBYBOSS RAF GLADIATOR KIT NO.80289 UK import/distribution; creativemodels.co.uk

The Gladiator is a British classic and in Hobbyboss’s new 1:72 kit we have an easy to build but sharply detailed model that captures the outline perfectly. Modular fuselage and wings make assembly a breeze, leaving the modeller to add the small details.

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE

N O G A X E H S S E N D A M HELLER 1:35 VBCI ‘AFGHANISTAN’ ● KIT NO.81147

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he French military began looking for a replacement for its AMX-10P in the early '90s, with Britain and Germany soon joining the venture. However, as often happens with these international ventures, the program ended and France designed a vehicle on its own. The Véhicule Blindé Combat d’Infanterie (VBCI, armoured vehicle for infantry combat) is the result of this work for France while Germany would go on to create the Boxer, each of which shows similarities to the other. The VBCI in an approximately twenty-five ton, eight-wheeled vehicle. It is designed to keep up with and support the LeClerc MBT by possessing an operational range of 750km and a top speed of 100km/ hr. The standard VBCI is fitted with the single seat DRAGAR modular design turret which mounts a 25mm canon, capable of 400 rounds a minute and a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun. The VBCI is also fitted with several banks of Galix grenade launchers. It has a two-man crew and can carry eight infantrymen and a commander. The VBCI has been shown off a lot in France and for international

arms shows. However, it is no stranger to combat and has seen action in Afghanistan and Mali. The versions in Afghanistan have several equipment additions to suit the mission there.

THE KIT

French model manufacturer Heller has a released a model of the version of the VBCI seen in Afghanistan. This includes the extra components such as IED jammers, an APU on the turret and the low weight anti-RPG netting on the hull. However, a more standard VBCI or a version as seen in Mali can easily be built with the contents of the kit.

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The solid design of the kit ensures that all eight wheels were flat on the ground and properly oriented, which can be a problem with wheeled vehicle models. The only downsides are that the wheels couldn’t be steered without surgery and the snap-on wheel locks will need to be modified if the wheels are modelled off the hub.

A handy board-mounted cutting tool called ‘The Chopper’ was employed to cut up the requisite lengths of polystyrene rod to even sizes for the extra detailing added to the VBCI model.

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Extra detailing was added to enhance and cover sink marks in the Galix grenade launchers. If had I thought about it at the time, I would have drilled out some of the launchers at this point and scratch built grenades to go in the launchers.

The right hand grab handle by the exit ramp entry was formed from brass wire as the kit supplied one broke in multiple places in transit.

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BUILD V THE Heller has provided a

fundamentally sound rendition of the VBCI. The fit of all parts is excellent. There is some cleanup of the various parts, but nothing that is overwhelming. The built kit feels as solid as the real vehicle looks. The kit includes an interior for the hull and a partial one for the turret, but it's quite basic and will need a fair amount of extra detailing if you wish to display it prominently, but what the kit provides is a starting point; luckily there are many references on the web for the exterior and interior of the vehicle. In fact my original intention was to have all hatches and doors open, but I came to realize that it would take a fair amount of work to properly show off the interior. Even if you don’t show the inside of the vehicle, I would recommend that the inner walls are installed to give more stability to the hull deck plates. One thing to be aware of is that there are several long, thin parts, namely the RPG netting framework and grab handles, which will need careful removal from the sprues. In fact some may get broken in transit, though those broken on the sprues were easiest to repair while on the sprues.

Here you can see the hull interior. The fundamentals are there, but will need a lot more added. The PE on the flooring was added to match the anti-slip flooring on the real vehicle as I had intended originally to open all hatches and doors. The interior was painted prior to installing the deck plates.

A lot of masking, using tape and masking fluid (which has dried clear in this photo) is needed prior to adding texture for the non-slip coating

The mounts for the review mirrors as well as a hinge braces were made from styrene to add a bit more fine detail to the model.

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS

The basic construction and layout of the kit is sound, but some of the finer details are basic or missing. The Galix smoke grenade launchers shape/ positioning can be a bit off and are missing a lot of detail. The rear-view mirrors are missing and what is presented as a frame work is not accurate. Other details such as bolts on the deck are missing or in the case of the turret are soft (in fact I should have sliced most of the ones on the turret off and replaced them). The anti-slip pattern is represented on the hull deck, but the texture very slight. There should be wire brush screens over the front headlights. There are other items that could be listed as well, but I think the point has been made that you will need to check references carefully and

Some of the support framework can be seen on the sides and rear. Note that I made a very rookie mistake and didn’t drill all the necessary holes for the framework on the front and rear before assembly. This made attachment more difficult after painting was completed, but I used rubber contact cement as a solution.

add or don’t add as you feel comfortable doing. While that may seem like a lot of little things, none of them are insurmountable and most are easily remedied for any version of the VBCI you wish to build. Most can easily be addressed with stock styrene.

INDI-LINK TRACKS ARE EASY!

Why am I bringing up tracks when talking about a wheeled vehicle? The reason is that prior to this project the most tedious part of any armoured build for me was the road wheels and tracks; what I did next for the VBCI makes me

This image shows the basic construction features of the build. Everything is very solid, and even though the hull deck isn’t glued down in the above photo yet, test fitting revealed a perfect fit for all assemblies.

appreciate those now... One of the prominent features of the VBCI in Afghanistan is the installation of an Q-Net RPG defeat protection system, which is an anti-rocket propelled grenade netting. This is a low-weight alternative to bar armour and is supposedly just as effective. Basically it is a wire netting attached a frame work around the vehicle. The netting is attached to the frame work via a canvas type of material which is strapped to the framework. Each joint in the netting has a hexagon shaped node; think bed-spring armour from WWII, on steroids. Heller

This view shows additional detailing to the Galix grenade launchers and the addition of a brace for the commander’s sight armoured doors. A windshield wiper blade (can’t be seen at this angle) was also added to the commander’s sight.

provides the framework for the nets and the net material itself, which is a hard cloth type material. The intention is to cut the netting to the proper

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The base camo colours of Flat Green, Red Brown and NATO Black have been applied here, looking quite bright at this stage.

The remaining details such as tools, vision blocks and weapons were painted at this stage.

shape and glue it onto the framework and then install the framework on the kit. While this looks passable if done this way, you are really missing the critical elements of the hexagon nodes and the canvass netting and strap attachments. To achieve a more realistic look, I decided to add the missing elements. The canvas was replicated using masking tape, the straps were made from spare PE and cut to length. The tedious part though, was making the hexagon nodes which was done by slicing 0.030’ hexagon rod with a hobby knife and gluing them to the netting intersections with CA glue. This was done

General area washes were made with a mix of brown and black oils, while a targeted ‘pin-wash’ of the details was applied using AK Interactive’s Wash for NATO vehicles.

A couple of coats of matt and satin varnish were applied to seal in the prior work and achieve a finish I was happy with the finish.

A mix of black oil and black enamel was drybrushed on the edges of the vehicle to produce a worn feel to the vehicle without going overboard for a well maintained service vehicle.

Above and below; two applications of ‘dust’ were painted on as well as some pigments used to create a nice and dirty vehicle.

over and over and over. Did I mention this takes awhile and becomes tedious quickly? The end result is worth the work though. One final challenge was the colour of the netting; the pictures I could find clearly showed that the framework is green, the canvas more of a dark green, the straps a lighter green and the hexagon nodes, black. Depending on the photo though, the actual netting could look metallic, tan or green. Fortunately, Julie Ludmann of Model Miniature had some close-up photos that showed the netting is in fact a metallic green.

Here you can see the netting attached to the support frame, the portions of the netting with hexagon’s applied and some without, the tape used to replicate the canvass attachment and the rod that has been sliced up.

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The completed and painted anti-RPG screen prior to installation. Various shades of green from Vallejo were used on all parts except for the hexagons, which were black-grey. The net and the hexagons also contained some metallic-coloured paint to add a metallic sheen to them. Above right, we can see the anti-RPG screen attached to the previously painted hull.

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left off the vehicle prior to painting to make painting both the screen and vehicle easier. The interior was painted prior to installing the hull deck. French vehicles are painted in a NATO pattern of green, brown and black, though the shades of the green and brown are slightly different from the standard NATO colours. Based on the colours I could see in different photos I went with Tamiya XF-5 Flat Green, XF-64 Red Brown (though perhaps XF-10 Flat Brown would’ve been a better choice) and XF-69 NATO Black. I didn’t want to go with chipping on the vehicle, but did want to show a bit of wear that tends to appear on the edges. I turned to the old technique of dry brushing to accomplish this. Instead of the usual path of using lighter colours, I used a mix of black oil and black enamel paint and targeted only the edges of the vehicle and sharp edges of details. The oil-enamel mix allows alterations and blending to be made while speeding up drying time versus a straight oil dry brush. The black gives the edges a slightly worn look and makes them more prominent without being over the top.

TIME TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now that the vehicle was complete and the anti-RPG screens completed, it was time to put everything together. It was a good thing the dust was predominantly painted on as there was a lot of handling of the model to get the anti-RPG screen on the vehicle. Since this vehicle is meant to carry troops and I had the rear hatches open, it seemed only natural to put some soldiers in there. Let’s be honest, it can sometime’s be hard to find decent figures that aren’t WW2 or US modern if you don’t know where to look. About a year ago I found out about a company called Djiti’s Productions that makes a nice range of resin accessories and figures that aren’t your typical fare, at least here in the USA. These include Bundeswehr, Swedish and of French figures as well as many others. He even has two seated modern French infantry, perfect for infantry

Above left; though the net has been painted and the hexagons applied, this shot gives an idea of what it would look like if the simulated canvas is not applied. Above right; masking tape has been applied to begin the canvas edging.

inside the vehicle, but I wanted standing figures so that they could be more prominent and look like they may be ready to use the Minimis on the rear of the vehicle, which were in the product line. This really is a solid base model of the VBCI from Heller. Depending on your goals with the kit, you can super details and add or remove parts to fit whatever setting you want to model. ●

MODELSPEC HELLER 1:35 VBCI 'AFGHANISTAN' KIT NO.81147

Materials;

Injection moulded sandcoloured polystyrene, soft vinyl tyres, waterslide decals

Paints used;

Tamiya XF-5 Flat Green, XF-64 Red Brown, XF-69 NATO Black Materials and extras used; Djiti’s Productions figures

Availability;

Heller kits are widely available from good model shops. UK import and distribution; www.creativemodels.co.uk Djiti’s Productions; www.fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk

The figures (from Djiti’s Productions) really bring the model to life and give an idea of the VBCI’s massive size.

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KIT PREVIEW HK MODELS B-17G FLYING FORTRESS ● KIT NO.01E04

The sheer size of HK Models’ 1:32 B-17G can be appreciated here.

A FLYING LEGEND, NOW IN 1:32! Marcus Nicholls takes a look into the huge box of HK Models' amazing new 1:32 B-17G Flying Fortress

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e were first introduced to HK Models a while ago when they released their B-25 Mitchell kits and now we have something that has truly brought the new company to prominence within the aircraft modelling

scene; the iconic Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress'. The first of their Fortresses is the 'G' model with chin-turret but according to an illustration on the side of the kit-box, the earlier 'F' model will be released too, enabling modellers to build the best

known B-17 of all, the Memphis Belle. But while we wait for the 'F', we have the 'G' kit to build! And what a kit it is. HK Models have detailed pretty much the whole of the fuselage interior, providing not only a full cockpit (of

course) but also the bomb bay with ordnance load, radio operator's 'office', bomb-aimer's station in the nose, plus dorsal and tail gunner's positions. The ventral ball-turret has not been neglected and this distinctive part

The fuselage interior is adorned with raised ribbing detail. Every square inch of the airframe exterior sports rivet and panel lines.

Close-up of the tail’s surface detail revealing finely rendered flush rivets. These should really be mushroom-head rivets but there’s an awful lot to change...

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of the Fortress's defensive armament system is comprehensively replicated from the internal mount to the guns and their ammunition feeds; only the gunner's seat is missing. The main cabin is a little work of art with pilot and co-pilot's seats on their tall frames, flight controls, instruments and oxygen bottles all depicted. The fuselage bulkheads are huge in this sale and each is laden with raised and recessed detail that will really 'pop' when painted with some creativity. The bomb bay comes with ten bombs, each sporting fuse-arming impellors and two-part tail fins. Sensibly, the bomb bay builds onto the back of the cockpit 'module' forming a larger unit with support frames that sit securely within the fuselage halves. The cabin 'roof' is a separate moulding that simply drops down onto the assembled fuselage and receives its window panels at the same time. The nose section is separate from the main fuselage to allow the 'F' version of the aircraft to be depicted. It's moulded in two halves with bomb aimer's floor and controls and simply plugs into the completed fuselage; let's hope the fit is good! Throughout initial construction – with the exception of the ball-turret and dorsal guns – the barrels are left off the machine gun bodies which will greatly help in the masking/painting

process and there are lot of glazing panels on this aircraft. Four excellent representations of the Wright R-1820 single-bank radial engines are included, along with their pushrod rings and individual rocker-cover parts; with the addition of Eduard's PE engine detail set, the modeller can adorn the engines' fronts with ignition harnesses too. The engines, like the interior sub-assemblies, build into neat modules that fix to the fronts of the nacelles when ready. HK Models offer the option of a wheels-up configuration and a very neat touch is a special plate to allow the model to be wall-mounted, not a bad idea given the finished model's gargantuan size! HK Models are to be commended on this kit release, a remarkable model of a very significant aircraft and one that does the subject proud. Detail is impressive but without being overwhelming; all the important bits are included, leaving the modeller to add their own extras if they choose. ● MODEL SPEC SCALE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:32 MATERIALS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IM, PE, WS AVAILABILITY: www.pocketbond.co.uk TMMI’S OPINION? A truly magnificent achievement from HK Models and they’ve done a great job of this handsome bomber of WW2. Add to it the plethora of Eduard photo-etched brass sets and it will become a display piece worthy of a museum. Our thanks go to Pocketbond Ltd for the review sample.

Eduard sets for the big B-17G Eduard have been very quick off the mark, releasing separate photo-etched sets for the engines and undercarriage, plus window masks and resin main undercarriage tyres and wheels. More is on the way from Eduard for this kit too. www.eduard.com Kits-World decals Kits-World have also been quick in creating alternative decals for HK Model's kit and we received markings for 'Little Miss Chief' of the 324th BS, 91st BG at Bassingborn, plus a set of national insignia, data stencils, instrument faces, placard, propeller logos and more, extremely useful for this kit. www.kitsworld.co.uk

The bulkheads carry some excellent detail that just needs careful paint work.

Four extremely good renditions of the Wright R-1820 Cyclone engines are included, moulded with fine detail.

The nose section builds into a module to allow further versions (such as the B-17F ‘Memphis Belle’) to be created.

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E H T ! B N I J O ARY C L U T O R In 1991, three Mazda 787Bs equipped with rotary engines shone at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the No.18 car was reproduced by Tamiya. Fabrice Maréchal builds the re-release of this excellent model, using only Tamiya products, almost... 32 November 2013 TMMI 217

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azda is also the only manufacturer to mass produce rotary engined cars and by the early 1960s, the Japanese brand was promoting this innovative technology through competition. This eventually led to the 787B car, powered by an engine with four rotors and in the '91 season, Mazda became the first Japanese manufacturer to enter the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours event; they spared no expense in their attempt to win. Tamiya's 1:24 Mazda 787B was originally released in the 'Renown' livery of orange and green diagonal stripes, car No.55 at the '91 Le Mans. This kit is no longer available and this re-issue with the white and blue livery of the No.18 car is more sober, but still elegant. The preparation of the body begins with the removal of thin raised lines that were moulded to mark the limits of the orange and green panels, added to make the painting easier. After removing these lines, the body parts were fully sanded with 1200-grit abrasive. Several thin coats of Tamiya's white primer – decanted from an aerosol – were then applied. The primer was diluted with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner. Once dry, the primer was wet-sanded with 1200 and 1500-grit abrasives and the body was again washed and thoroughly dried. Tamiya TS-26 Pure White, decanted from the can, was applied by airbrush in several thin layers, followed by a final heaver coat to help create

a seamless finish. Once cured, the white was sanded with 1500-grit abrasive to slightly dull the paint. The decals were then applied. Be careful with the blue panels that surround the cabin and make sure they are centred. Do not do what I did; I separated the pattern into two parts to ease its application and then forgot to check the centring... Oops! With the decals on, several thin coats of two-part clear gloss were applied by airbrush, followed by a thicker layer; a period of ten to fifteen minutes was allowed between each coat. Once fully cured, the clear lacquer was buffed up with the aid of polishing products. The headlight housings were finished in satin black (applied by paint-brush), plus the seals around the side-windows and windscreen. The instrument panel coaming, which is part of the body, must be painted satin black. However, it must overlap about 2mm, otherwise when mounting the body on the chassis, it will come up against the dashboard and hamper assembly. The interior of the body and bonnet was painted satin black and the rest of the body details were painted by brush as directed in the instructions. The headlights were painted TS-30 Metallic Silver Leaf and their surrounds were finished in satin black; the lenses were fixed with white 'PVA' glue. The four elements were then simply fitted into cut-outs in the headlight housings, each secured by an application of glue from inside of the

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The painting of the body is very straightforward; simply white! It’s important to correctly line up the large blue decals.

The unconventional shape of the Mazda’s rotary engine can be seen here. The kit’s engine was built out of the box.

Satin black and various metallic shades – plus drybrushing – were employed to bring the kit parts to life.

Views of the cockpit tub show that’s it’s an all-black affair so the bright red harnesses add a welcome touch of colour...

The engine and gearbox have been mounted to the cockpit’s firewall forming the backbone of the car.

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The rims of the kit are beautifully crafted. They were simply painted TS-30 Silver Leaf and the five spokes painted in by brush using X-31 Titanium Gold. Shading was created with a dark brown colour-wash and drybrushing.

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outlines of the headlight 'bubbles', Tamiya provides black decals and they look great. For the neatest effect, the edges of the bubbles were painted satin black then simply placed in their locations and fixed with thinned white glue which was drawn into the joints by capillary action. Finally,

the side windows and the windscreen were fixed with epoxy glue; the mirrors and wiper were only installed at the end of installation to prevent damage.

ROTARY POWER

The engine was assembled and painted following the instructions; apart from the use of Humbrol No.85

Colour-washes and drybrushing also helped to give volume and a worn look to the brakes. Here, dark brown and black washes were used.

Satin Black and touches of Black Metal Metalizer Model Master, all paints used were from the Tamiya range. Each colour was drybrushed with XF-16 Flat Aluminium, with the exception of course of the XF-16 itself, which was drybrushed with decanted TS-30. The satin black parts were lightly drybrushed with Black Metal Metalizer.

CHASSIS AND UNDERTRAY

The seat was painted matt black and then drybrushed as was the rest of the cockpit, using a mix of satin black and flat flesh. The safety harness moulded on the seat was painted red and its hardware carefully touched in with TS-30 by brush. In step 6, the power unit is connected to the

The undertray was painted and weathered and the various sub-assemblies then attached. The side body panels were mounted with superglue for an instant fix.

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No additional detailing was added to the interior and underbody areas of Tamiya’s 787B, it was just painted creatively to bring out the best from Tamiya’s mouldings.

cockpit with parts B11, B21 and B23 which had previously been painted XF-56 and weathered. This assembly creates the chassis, aside from the flat-bottomed under-panel. Radiators (C6 and C10) were painted TS-30 and weathered, before being glued in place. The exhaust was then painted and given a heat discoloured patina. The body side-panels (A18 and A19), previously painted and decalled, were fixed to the undertray with superglue. Finally, in step 9, the engine/ cockpit is attached to the undertray. All that remained was to install the front and rear suspension components, completing the chassis.

Once the colour-wash was dry, I drybrushed the discs with more TS-30. Then it was the turn of the brackets, drybrushing with the base colour X-31 Titanium Gold, highlighted with X-32 Titanium Silver. The nuts on the carrier discs were touched in with gold and the work on the brakes ended with a black colour wash, again using Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color. The brake cooling ducts were

painted TS-29 Satin Black and drybrushed with the Humbrol Satin Black/Flesh mixture. The brakes and ducts were then assembled and attached to the chassis.

PAINTING THE WHEELS

For maximum realism, the wheels could have been painted with Alclad II Chrome, but my goal was to construct the model 'from the box' using only Tamiya products (as far as

I could), so the rims were initially painted TS-30 Metallic Silver Leaf applied by airbrush. The spokes were brush-painted with X-31 Titanium Gold. When painting Tamiya acrylics by brush on an area larger than a pin-head, it is better to dilute them with a little X-20A thinner to help them flow. Also, avoid painting over an area where you have already applied paint, because the second

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The chassis ‘backbone’ has now been mated with the undertray and the radiators and brakes installed.

POWERFUL BRAKES

The brake discs and callipers were painted by simply following the instructions. Once the paint had fully dried, they were covered in dark brown colour-wash from Tamiya (Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color). It is advisable to only use these colour-washes on a Tamiya acrylic paint base; I tried them on Humbrol Enamel metallics and the solvent in the wash attacked the paint onto which they were being applied. So be careful, and always do a test to ensure the compatibility between products. TMMI 217 November 2013

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Just the wheels to go on now, plus the engine cover. Although a few years old, Tamiya’s Mazda 787B is a marvellous example of model kit design and looks fantastic when built box-stock.

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first layer. Once the X-31 was dry, a dark brown colour-wash (again, Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color) was applied with a brush, avoiding overflows as much as possible. On the area of the rims painted in TS-30, the wash was only applied in the groove of the rim. A piece of masking tape was then applied to protect the rim before drybrushing the spokes with the X-31 base colour, lightened with X-32. The tape was then peeled off and the entire wheel very lightly drybrushed with TS-30. Finally, the tyres were mounted on the rims and decals applied. Unfortunately, no tyre logos are included.

CHECKERED FLAG IN SIGHT

In the instructions, Tamiya shows the body just landing on the chassis, but no there's no system to 'lock' it in place; the body fits perfectly but there's nothing to keep it there. To glue it as neatly as possible, I lifted the body up and then applied cyanoacrylate glue (very sparingly) on one edge using the tip of an X-Acto blade. The body was then held in place until the adhesive set. The same method was used to bond the other side of the body. Finally the front was stuck down; the body was slightly raised and superglue applied under the lights

at the widest part. The wheels were mounted with nuts, previously weathered, followed by the mirrors and wipers. The wing was then carefully glued, ensuring perfect alignment. Fixing a pair of antennae made of stretched sprue completed assembly of this beautiful Mazda 787B. Still an excellent kit after all these years and it was fun using largely Tamiya products to complete the project. ●

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Materials:

Injection-moulded white, black, transparent polystyrene, flexible vinyl (tyres), polycaps, windscreen masks, waterslide decals.

Paints used;

Sprays Tamiya TS-6 Matt Black, TS-26 Pure White, TS-29 Semigloss Black, TS-30 Silver Leaf. Tamiya acrylic; X-7 Red, X-10 Gun Metal, X-12 Gold Leaf, X-14 Sky Blue, X-26 Clear Orange, X-27 Clear Red, X-31Titanium Gold, X-32 Titanium Silver, XF-2 Flat White, XF-3 Flat Yellow, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-16 Flat Aluminium, XF-56 Metallic Grey, XF-63 German Grey Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color: Dark Brown, Black Humbrol enamels: 61, 85 Model Master: Black Metal Metalizer Spray Mr Hobby: matt varnish Two-part DuPont lacquer

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FULL BUILD: MILITARY AVIATION TAMIYA 1:32 P-51D MUSTANG ● KIT NO.60322

MUSTANG SALLY Jeroen Veen adds Barracudacals' resin cockpit upgrade set to Tamiya's sublime 1:32 P-51D Mustang

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lot has been written and said about Tamiya’s 1:32 P-51D Mustang. It has been praised as one of the best engineered kits ever and the most accurate representation of this wonderful plane. And let me tell you; everything that has been said is an understatement. I was very impressed with Tamiya’s Spitfire series in this scale, but the Mustang kits are even better. Given the huge amount of reviews available on the ‘net and magazines I think there is no need to go through that again. Instead I will highlight some of the building and painting techniques I used for my representation of ‘Blondie’,

one of the marking options that is offered in the kit.

UPGRADING THE COCKPIT

It will not come as a surprise the build starts with the cockpit. The detail Tamiya provides in the kit is accurate and more than enough for a straight out-of-the-box build. I happened to stumble across some of Roy Sutherland’s Barracudacal castings and I was so impressed with these sets that I decided to use them: BR32012 cockpit sidewalls, BR32014 cockpit upgrade and BC32010 cockpit stencils and placards. These are great sets that make the cockpit area just that more impressive. So

which extras do these sets bring? There are canopy rails, rudder pedal inserts, bomb salvo handles and new breather plates, a fully detailed radio and batteries. The radio includes resin wiring harness parts. The throttle quadrant is new, and comes complete with two throttle levers, the early and late style with Belden cable mounting. The stick has extra detail on it and the set is rounded out by a very detailed and accurate K-14 gunsight with its special mounting bracket. And the best part is these items are a drop dead replacement for the plastic kit parts. Well, almost, because after

installing the side walls a bit of trimming needs to be done to the cockpit floor. Roy provides clear instructions for this and it’s only a minor adjustment that shouldn’t cause much problems.

EXAGGERATED PAINTWORK

With all the parts in place the painting can begin. Let me start off by saying that cockpits usually don’t catch much light and are relatively dark places. This means that subtle painting effects will become almost invisible. Exaggeration therefore is the name of the game here. I started off with airbrushing the entire cockpit area gloss black. Gloss paint doesn’t absorb subsequent

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The cockpit detail Tamiya provides is great but I wanted to take it a little further and used Barracudacals resin update sets. The items in these sets have to be seen to be believed and take the cockpit to an entirely new level.

colours and therefore is a good base. The gloss black was followed with a coat of interior green, airbrushed in a patchy pattern to break up the monotony of the colour a little. Next step is to brush-painting the smaller details. After all is dry apply a coat of Tamiya X22 Clear to protect the paintwork from the next steps. Let this harden for a day at least. I thinned down Humbrol Matt Black mixed with raw umber oil paint and ran this mix into the deeper areas and around detail. If your mix is thin enough, capillary action will make it flow around the detail as soon as you touch it. Repeat as often as you want, until you’re satisfied with the colour depth. Now let this dry completely before you start drybrushing. I used interior green mixed with some yellow to lighten it a little. Make sure you only catch the raised detail with this mix, making sure the detail stands out more. Now seal the paintwork again with some gloss varnish. This is a perfect base for the decals. Barracudacals BC32010 set offers more than eighty decals and placards that go in the cockpit. Yes, putting them in place takes some time, but the credibility of this area grows with each decal. Some setting solutions were used to get them to settle down. Everything is then sealed and brought together with a final coat of matt varnish.

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The seatbelts are from the etched-set that comes with the kit. I heated the metal considerably to make it easier to bend. It’s an old trick but it worked very well and I was very pleased with the look of the belts. Some careful paintwork should make these look really good.

Close-ups of some of the detail on the cockpit’s sidewalls. It isn’t difficult to see what extra Roy Sutherland’s ‘Barracuda’ resin sets bring to the kit; well worth the extra investment.

I started by laying down a base of Humbrol Gloss Black. Gloss tends to dry rock hard and doesn’t absorb the subsequent layers as much as matt paint. This is the perfect base to airbrush the green that is to follow.

Here, Humbrol Interior Green has been airbrushed over the gloss black base. Straight from the jar the colour looked great but I found it a little on the light side after airbrushing. I airbrushed the green in a patchy pattern to get some variety and depth in the paintwork.

I brushpainted all the details, followed by a coat of Tamiya Gloss Varnish to protect the paintwork from the subsequent washes. Let the gloss varnish harden out for a day or two, making sure the basecoat is completely sealed. Looks strange, doesn’t it?

I ran washes of diluted Humbrol Matt Black mixed with raw umber oil paint around all detail to make it stand out more. For some extra emphasis I drybrushed the Interior Green lightened with a drop of yellow over the raised detail. The cockpit usually is a place that doesn’t catch much light, so subtle colour variations tend to become unnoticeable.

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The radio takes a very prominent place in the cockpit of the P-51. Careful painting and detailing brings out the best in this area.

OVER DETAIL V ACCURACY Early on I decided to put

the engine panels in place, because I was totally in love with the ‘Blondie’ nose art and I wanted to keep the integrity of the beautiful lines of the P-51 intact. That meant that the building part quickly came up to speed and it didn’t take long before I had to make a decision concerning the wings. Most if not all WWII P-51Ds had panels and rivets on the wings puttied to create a very smooth wing surface. The Tamiya kit has some beautiful detail on the wings, but in the end I decided it had to go in favour of accuracy. A painful decision I have to admit. There is also some raised detail on the wings that I wanted to keep, so filling and sanding was out of the question. The solution: I brush-painted Mr Surfacer 1000 on all the lines and rivets, waited for it to settle down and the wipe the residue away with a soft cloth and Mr. Gunze thinner. It worked like a charm, but I had to repeat the process a couple of times before I was satisfied.

LESS IS MORE

Let’s now focus on painting the fuselage. I was worried that I might loose all that beautiful rivet detail so I wanted to avoid laying down too many coats of paint. That forced me into changing my usual way of painting. I started off with airbrushing the metal colours. I used Xtracolor Metal, Duralumin and Gun Metal for the wings and fuselage. Flaps and ailerons were painted with Xtracolor German Metal, which is very bright. I sprayed these

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Barracudacals provides a set with stencils for the cockpit. There are over eighty decals to go in that area and although it’s a lot of work, they add a tremendous amount of credibility. The decals are sometimes very small but still readable and they perform perfectly with some Sol and Set. Last details were brush-painted and all was sealed with a coat of Xtracolor Matt Varnish.

Here you can see how good the painted etched seat belts look. I added some stitching with a small brush, just to break the colours a bit more. You can also see the black cockpit floor with wear around the rudder pedals.

Of course the big question was what to do with all that great detail on the wing. Should it go? In WWII the wings were puttied so there would be no detail visible and after contemplating about it a long time I decided to go for accuracy. Mr. Surfacer was brush-painted on the rivets and panel-lines.

I decided early on that I would close the nose panels to keep the lines of this P51 intact and show off the nose art. I built the engine for structural strength and then closed the fuselage. This felt like a giant leap in the right direction!

After fifteen minutes it was wiped with Mr. Gunze thinner. I repeated this process several times and in the end I was fairly satisfied with the look of the wing surface.

To break up the surface of the wings I wanted to keep both machine gun bays open. Tamiya provides beautiful detail here and with some careful painting the bays look magnificent. I only added the cords that probably actuate the trigger mechanism.

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Given the fit quality of Tamiya kits it shouldn’t have been a surprise but I still was quite relieved to find that the wing-fuselage attachment was a perfect fit. She really starts to look like a P-51 now!

I used one of the (spare) canopies as a mask for the cockpit interior and masked the wheel wells. I then airbrushed Xtracolor Metal over the entire airframe. Some panels were picked out and painted with Xtracolor Duralumin and Xtracolor Gun Metal. The flaps and ailerons were masked and airbrushed with Xtracolor German Metal.

I masked the anti-glare panel and airbrushed it with Xtracolor Olive Drab and Xtracolor Faded Olive Drab. When this was dry I masked the red nose and airbrushed it with Humbrol Gloss Red. I then darkened the red a little with some Humbrol Gloss Black, thinned it down further and brushed it over the panel lines to get some more depth in the paintwork.

Given all those fine rivets and panel lines I strongly believe it is better to use masks than decals, so I asked Mal Mayfield from Miracle Masks to cut me a set for ‘Blondie’. They take a little work, but the end result is very credible. All you see here has been done with masks.

I didn’t want to use my usual oil washes because that would mean I had to add a coat of gloss varnish. I didn’t want to do that because I was afraid to loose some of the rivet detail. Instead I used Promodeller Sludge Wash, which can be applied straight over the metal.

The entire plane was washed with Promodeller Sludge Wash. This is a clay based wash that can be wiped away easily with a soft, damp cloth. The end result was okay, but the wash darkened the metal and I didn’t want that. What to do?

To lighten the metal I sponged on some Xtracolor German Metal in places that would catch light. On the wing root this gave a nice effect; it made the metal look scuffed and it created a nice contrast between the bare metal of the fuselage and the painted metal of the wings.

The exhausts were first painted with a mix of Xtracolor Gun Metal, darkened slightly with Humbrol Gloss Black. After that had dried random washes of thinned Tamiya Transparent Blue and Transparent Orange were applied. The exhausts were finished with a wash of Tamiya Smoke.

Wings and airframe were airbrushed with Xtracolor Matt Varnish. This brings all the paintwork together nicely and I personally like the look of matt metalized parts.

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This is a superb resin and photo-etched brass kit of a Plymouth in US military service and can be depicted as an Army or Navy-operated machine in either olive-drab or grey. Very fine resin castings and complete internal detailing feature.

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after drying I masked off the antiglare panel on the nose. That was painted with Xtracolor Olive Drab and highlighted with Faded Olive Drab. Next was the red nose. I’m not a big fan of decals in this scale and decided to use masks instead. Mal Mayfield from Miracle Masks cut me a set for the stars and bars, ‘Blondie’ nose art, codes and numbers. Of course, the masking process takes some time but the results are well worth it, because all the rivet detail remains visible. I then gave the whole plane a treatment of Promodeller Sludge Wash. This is a clay based wash that can easily be wiped clean. Since this wash doesn’t attack the paint it isn’t necessary to apply a protective coat of gloss varnish first. After this step all the lovely detail is visible and only now did I gloss-coat everything. The smaller decals came from the sheet that comes with the kit. I have never been a big fan of Tamiya decals but in this case they performed reasonably well.

LIGHTEN UP!

I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the end result. The metal colours darkened slightly and I was contemplating how to solve this. I decided to use the Xtracolor German Metal and dab it on the spine of the airframe and wing-roots with a piece of sponge to lighten them up. The effect was very pleasing: not only did the colour become lighter but the walkway decal became nicely weathered and it gave certain panels a somewhat ruffled look. I felt happy with the rescue attempt and decided to again seal it with some gloss varnish. Now, finally and with the rivets filled with sludge I was able to use my usual washes. I mixed some Humbrol Matt Black and raw umber oil paint, reduced it with thinner and in selective places started to emphasize detail, panel lines and made a smear here and there. After all had dried I sealed everything with a coat of Xtracolor Matt Varnish, to bring everything together.

Some oily smears were created with raw umber and sepia oil paints. A brush dampened with Humbrol Thinner helped to soften the effect. When you wipe away paint, always do so in the direction of the airflow, ie; front to back.

SOME FINAL REMARKS

Now the focus shifted on the final details. The drop-tanks were painted following the techniques described above. I drilled a couple of hole on top of the tank and on the underside of the wing. With some copper wire I simulated the fuel lines. The wheels were painted and attached. Here one of the minor negatives of this kit becomes obvious; the tyres. Tamiya provides rubber tyres that have a very nasty seam that runs over the centre and is almost impossible to remove. I’m not very pleased with the end result and will probably order another Barracudacals set with resin wheels to replace the Tamiya ones. For the canopy I used the

I added some piping to the droptanks. In this pic you can also see the tyre, which I personally see as one of the few minor points of the kit. It has a nasty seam that is almost impossible to remove. I will probably replace the wheels with castings from Barracudacals.

Tamiya masks which worked perfectly. By the way: Tamiya provides three types of canopy so if you have no other purpose for them you can sacrifice one for protecting the cockpit while you’re painting the fuselage. This saves a lot of masking. Last but not least the lights on the spine and wingtips were painted and glued in place with some PVA glue. Please note that ‘Blondie’ didn’t have the radio wire that runs from canopy to tail. Photos from WWII clearly show this, although Tamiya suggests it should be there. And finally; the same wartime pictures lead me to believe that the wheel wells shouldn’t have been green but are bare metal. I’m not 100 percent sure but a little

more research might give the answer.

CONCLUSION

Tamiya’s P51-D is a gorgeous kit. Even if 1:32 is not your scale I would recommend this model wholeheartedly. Barracudacals upgrade sets and Mal Mayfield's masks give this kit something extra, but a straight from the box built will be very impressive as well. The only real let down for me are the tyres. There are so many impressive colour schemes that there should be something for everybody. Build it. Paint it. Enjoy it! ● Barracudacals' resin upgrades and decals are available direct from; www.barracudacals.com

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FULL BUILD: CLASSIC MOTORSPORT FUJIMI 1:20 DAP KART AYRTON SENNA 1981 ● KIT NO. 091372

In Tribute To

Ayrton…

Guy Golsteyn superdetails Fujimi's 1:20 kit of Ayrton Senna's 1981 DAP Kart

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n May 1st 2014 it will be twenty years since that tragic day when Ayrton Senna, the arguably greatest F1-driver of all time, had a fatal crash at Imola. I have been a fanatical fan of Senna since his superb F1 demonstration in Monaco 1984 when he was catching up on the leader, Alain Prost, who couldn’t cope with the rain. Unfortunately, the race was stopped by another hero of mine, Jacky Ickx. As a result, Prost won the race and Senna was second. But we all know it would not be long before he would win his first race. As a tribute to this great man, who is still very much missed, I decided to build all the 1:20 Senna kits in my stash, which will end up in a complete Senna collection of all the cars he ever drove since 1984, when his F1-career started. Since Fujimi now released two karts which he drove in 1981 and 1993, they will complete the line-up of F1-cars perfectly.

DOING SOME RESEARCH

So that is why I started to build Ayrton Senna's DAP kart from 1981. Fujimi designed an interesting little kit, but unfortunately there are a great deal of mistakes to be corrected. On the other hand, this gives a lot of potential as well of course... The first thing I always do before actually touching the kit is to check out all

available reference pictures on the internet. I found out that the No.9 kart, shown on the Fujimi box-art, was driven by Senna during the Karting World Cup of 1981, in Parma, Italy. In fact, Senna had already left the karting scene in 1981. He had moved to England to begin single-seater racing, winning the RAC and TownsendThoreson Formula Ford 1600 Championships that year with the Van Diemen team. But he couldn’t resist participating in the World Cup, as he did the next year. Unfortunately, things were not the same since his active karting days. The rules had changed allowing engines sizes to increase from 100cc to 135cc, something he didn't like because his kart clearly was lacking of power as he would explain; “I was one of the favourites and I was in a good position to win. But then the material I got was no good, the engine and the frame. They changed the regulations to allow 135cc engines and my frame was not strong enough for the engine. I could finish only fourth. I was very upset”. Indeed, Senna finished in 4th place in the Championship general qualification. But his star was already rising elsewhere...

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The whole steering system was rebuilt using metal rod and sheet for a much more in-scale effect.

The upgraded chassis to the left and the box-stock unit to the right. The steering is the most significant enhancement here.

Close-up views of the reworked steering. On a vehicle where the chassis and suspension are fully exposed, this work is well worth the effort.

A new anti-roll bar was fabricated from metal rod, again a significant improvement over the kit part.

The brake actuator rod was replaced with metal wire for a scale-like effect.

The chassis takes shape. The improvements to the front end are clear to see.

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FULL BUILD: CLASSIC MOTORSPORT FUJIMI 1:20 DAP KART AYRTON SENNA 1981 ● KIT NO. 091372

The engine has been temporarily installed within the chassis to check for fit.

Views of the simple but effective detail additions made to the engine; mainly a spark-plug lead and other small detail parts.

KIT V FUJIMI’S The Fujimi kit basically

consists of two main elements, a kart and a driver figure. I first concentrated on the driver figure. The box-art shows Senna wearing a white racing suit with Martini sponsor and race-number, which are not provided in the box; something I intended to change. As well as this error, the helmet didn't convince me and I’d have to look for a replacement.

THE DRIVER FIGURE

The figure is moulded in clear plastic and I have no clue why! It’s hard to see where to sand the joints and where to apply filler. It would be painted in black, the helmet in yellow and even the visor should be painted in gloss black since there is no face behind it in the kit. The kit helmet is an odd shape so I decided to look for replacement in my spares box and I found a Tamiya 1:20 helmet from an F1 kit, so I replaced the Fujimi helmet with this part and I made a new visor. This way I could leave the visor transparent, allowing the face of Senna to be clearly visible. After assembly of the complete figure, except

for the head, I gave it a base coat with Tamiya white primer. After a few drying hours I sprayed it with XF-2 Flat White, then applied the Martini and No.9 decals (from my spares box). I painted the yellow stripes with Tamiya XF-3 Flat Yellow.

The very prominent exhaust was fitted with retainersprings made from coiled-up wire.

THE CHASSIS

Let’s take a look at the kart itself. The steering system in the kit is over-sized and lacks detail, so I cut it away and replaced it completely with new suspension elements made from aluminium tubing. I also replaced the steering column and the steering rods with metal parts. Finally, I got rid of the plastic bottom panel and replaced it with an aluminium part too. The next item I decided to improve was the brake pedal which has an overly-thick brake-rod, replaced with thin metal wire. Next I dry-fitted the throttle and brake pedals to make sure they still fitted with the scratchbuilt safety bar in place. After correcting a whole bunch of mistakes in the chassis, it was pretty much ready; I could now start concentrating on the engine and the brake system.

A small forest of parts during painting; mounted on cocktail sticks pressed into a sheet of expanded polystyrene, simply but effective.

The fuel tank was given a partially full appearance by masking it halfway and spraying it with a mixture of clear orange and brown to simulate the fuel inside.

The completed exhaust, ready for installation. The cart and its driver ready for final assembly; all broken down into sub-assemblies making the painting stages easier.

Here we can see just how prominent the exhaust is on the cart.

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The chassis has now been painted gloss red and the various structures and systems installed. This was Senna’s only all-red car!

IMPROVING THE ENGINE

It was now time to take a look at the 135cc DAP kart engine. When I purchased the Fujimi kit of the 1981 Senna kart, I bought the Fujimi kit of the 1993 Senna kart as well (No.091389) and I noticed instantly that both kits have basically the same parts, not necessarily a bad thing if both subjects have lots of similarities. But some research by Fujimi would have shown that the engines of the karts should not be the same at all. Nevertheless, both kits do have exactly the same engines, which is quite confusing if you don’t have both kits to compare. The 1993 kart had a carburettor in front of the engine and the air intake had an air filter (called ‘silencer’ in the instructions). The 1981 kart however had a carburettor at the right hand side of the engine, and no air filter at all. And yet, the same air filter part is present in the Fujimi kit! It took me a while to realize that the Fujimi guys designed the 1993 kart first and then used the parts in the 1981 kit, but they overlooked this 'detail'... So, don’t use the ‘silencer’ part B9 if you are building the 1981 kart!I added a few details

enabling me to connect the fuel line and the throttle cable later on. Subsequently I added more cooling fins to the engine block (both sides). Then I made a coil and the wiring leading from the coil to the engine. Finally I made a spark-plug, plug cable and I drilled out a hole on top of the cylinder head to fit the plug in. Another very prominent part of a kart is the exhaust system, which should look as realistic as possible. Once again I took a look at the reference pictures. In a close-up of the rear of Senna's kart I noticed that the muffler was attached to the exhaust manifold with small springs. In order to model this detail, I had to replace one of the flanges completely. Next I filled the large gap at the muffler's bottom. Subsequently I made the muffler's metal support and the two large springs, as well as the four small springs. Last but not least I made the brake lines, cylinders and the pads. I used fishing line for the brake cables and some small nuts and bolts for the connectors. The brake pads were made from plastic sheet.

PAINTING THE MODEL

At this point I decided that it was time to get

some colour on the kart. I subdivided all the kit parts by colour and I sprayed them using Tamiya aerosol cans. The tyres and exhaust were painted in TS-6 Flat Black, the wheels in TS-21 Gold, the helmet and the race number plates in TS-16 Yellow, the chassis and the racing seat in TS-8 Italian Red, the engine and the mudguard in TS-17 Flat Aluminium and the remaining parts in TS-14 Gloss Black, followed by Gunze Sangyo ‘super metallic’. All TS colours were applied with the airbrush. I also wanted to give the fuel tank a 'filled' look, so I masked it halfway and sprayed a mixture of clear

orange and brown over the lower half. I secured the gas tank with 'gaffer-tape' as I had with the fuel and brake lines. Once the basic colours on all the parts had dried, I started the detail painting, mostly applied by brush with Tamiya enamels. I also applied most of the decals, which isn’t a great number anyway. This ended the assembly of the kart. I think it looks a lot more realistic with the corrections and enhancements in place. It’s kind of funny that this is the only red vehicle in which Ayrton Senna ever raced; he never drove for Ferrari or any other team with red team colours…

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FULL BUILD: CLASSIC MOTORSPORT FUJIMI 1:20 DAP KART AYRTON SENNA 1981 ● KIT NO. 091372

For some reason, the driver’s body is moulded in clear plastic; it was undercoated in white primer and the yellow stripes added; the black would be applied afterwards.

AYRTON V INSTALLING Some modellers would

decide to stop the build here, because installing the driver figure will partly cover up the nice details added to the model. But as a Senna fan I couldn’t resist in putting my hero behind the wheel of the kart. However, I found a solution to the dilemma: I made sure that the steering wheel had enough space between the gloves to be able to carefully lift out the driver whenever I felt like it!

CONCLUSION

I started to build this model on January 20th and I finished it on January 31st, so it took me about eleven days to build. That may look like a long time for such a simple kit, but then again I didn't exactly build it ‘out-ofthe-box’. With a decent amount of reference pictures, some courage and a full spare-parts box it's possible to make a realistic looking model of Ayrton's kart. I’m sure there are even more realistic details that can be added, but when the whole looks like it’s convincing, I’m more than satisfied.

MODELSPEC FUJIMI 1:20 DAP KART AYRTON SENNA 1981 KIT NO. 091372

I have mixed feelings about this Fujimi model. On one hand I think it’s really cool that somebody took the effort and the challenge to design a kart in the same scale as most of the F1 car kits, enabling us to put it next to its big brothers in the same scale. On the other hand I think that Fujimi cut some corners, especially with the '81 kit which they simply copied from the '93 version and that's a little bit disappointing. I have seen pictures of this model being built ‘out of the box’ and I must admit that I wasn't convinced, but if you have a little experience, I’m sure that this simple kit can be transformed into a real cool looking model, so we must be positive about both of these Fujimi releases. And let’s face it, it takes a basic plastic kit to transform it into a super detailed masterpiece, so well done Fujimi!… ●

All those detail enhancement were worthwhile as the finished cart looks just like the real thing.

With the Ayrton Senna figure in place, the little racing machine really comes to life.

The figure can be lifted in and out to show off the detail added to the cart’s chassis, steering and engine.

Materials;

Injection moulded white and clear polystyrene, waterslide decals

Paints used;

TS-6 Flat Black, TS-21 Gold, TS-16 Yellow, TS-8 Italian Red, TS-17 Flat Aluminium, TS-14 Gloss Black, Gunze Sangyo ‘Super Metallic’. Materials and extras used; Aluminium tube and sheet, wire

Availability

Fujimi kits are available from; www.grandprixmodels.com www.hiroboy.com

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KIT PREVIEW AFV CLUB SCHWIMMWAGEN TYPE 128 ● KIT NO.AF35228

AFV Club have released the long-wheelbase version of the WW2 Schwimmwagen, the ideal partner to Tamiya’s smaller Type 166

The Type 128 featured a longer hull than the Type 166 of Tamiya’s kit.

Detail on the body mouldings are excellent, featuring external seams.

GOING FOR A SCHWIMM!

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he Schwimmwagen is a favourite subject amongst armour modellers and there have been several 1:35 kits over the years, most notably the Type 166 from Tamiya. Now, AFV Club have entered the fray with their newly-tooled kit of the Type 128, which featured a longer (by 40cm) body, or should that be ‘hull’? We have come to expect massive parts-counts from AFV Club but here we have a relatively sensible production on two sprues of sand-yellow plastic plus

one of clear. The hull is split in two horizontally and features a separate moulding for the duckboards on the floor which have a wooden texture, a nice touch. Another neat inclusion is the fuel tank which hangs under the upper hull, just in front of the driver. No engine is supplied but the bonnet is an individual moulding so adding an aftermarket powerplant wouldn’t be too difficult, were one to be created. The propeller unit is nicely detailed and if assembled carefully can swing up and

down. AFV Club provide the ‘big’ style tyres/wheels with this kit and while they are moulded in soft vinyl (not favoured by some modellers) they are beautifully detailed and even feature ‘Continental’ logos on their sidewalls. ● MN

Above and below, cabin’s wooden ‘duckboards’ are moulded with the transmission tunnel.

MODEL SPEC SCALE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:35 MATERIALS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IM, PE, WS AVAILABILITY: www.pocketbond.co.uk TMMI’S OPINION? This is an excellent production from AFV Club and strikes the almost perfect balance between complexity and ease of assembly. Let’s hope they’ll look at doing the Trippel Schwimmwagen soon too.

Wheel hub detail is very well done, inside and out.

Propeller comes with shroud moulded in but with careful paintwork, this shouldn’t be an issue.

The Schwimm’s dashboard features finely rendered, raised detail.

The kit comes with a good decal sheet, pre-cut windscreen in clear sheet plus a small brass PE sheet with wipers and tool clamps.

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The tyres are the ‘large’ profile type and are extremely well moulded in fine black vinyl. There’s very little evidence of a mould-part seam on the mouldings. Folded hood mechanism looks convincing.

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HAWKER SIDDELEY HARRIER GR.1 From good model shops. www.airfix.com • Airfix’s re-tooled Harrier GR.1 (the best-looking variant in my opinion) has arrived and it’s another little beauty. Airfix have clearly gone to great pains to capture the lines of this early version; the fuselage profile looks spot-on. Surface detail is very refined and just right for the scale. Two markings options are provided, No.1 (F) Sqdn RAF Wittering 1970 and No.20(R) Sqdn RAF Wildenrath 1971.

Excellent work by Airfix on this classic and bestlooking variant of the iconic Harrier Nothing wrong here, move along; an all new, finely detailed Harrier for under a tenner!

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VE BEETLE CABRIOLET 1970 From good model shops. www.revell.eu SCALE; 1:24 Revell’s new VW Beetle softtop has arrived at TMMI and it’s an impressive production with a full engine and suspension, plus a comprehensively detailed cabin interior and option folded/erected soft-tops. The bodyshell was damaged in our sample, possibly due to the design of the end-opening box which is quite flimsy, but it was still clear to see that it’s a very nicely detailed production with tons of character.

A superb new kit of the classic drop-top Beetle with some great detail Body damaged, possibly by thin kit box?

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R-11 US/NATO FUEL TRUCK www.luckymodel.com

OBJECT 279 SOVIET HEAVY TANK www.hannants.co.uk

This is a cool subject from Skunkmodels Workshop, the modern US airfield ‘R-1’ fuel-truck that will be seen at NATO airbases around the world. It’s a highly detailed production with a comprehensive chassis, suspension, drive-train, cabin and fuel-tank. Detail is excellent throughout, all topped-off with very comprehensive decal set carrying data stencils and warning placards.

Recently, no less than three kits of this Cold War oddity have been released, all in 1:35! We received the Panda offering, which is moulded in mid-green plastic and comes with individual-link tracks. The tank’s very unusual design was an attempt to create a vehicle that could resist a nuclear blast, allowing it to blow past the hull instead of flipping it over. The kit carries some very fine detail and the tracks look relatively easy to assemble.

Perfect for placing alongside a 1:48 F-16, F-15 etc. A very neat kit. Body parts have a slight satin sheen but that shouldn’t be a problem so long as a good primer is used.

A very odd-looking tank prototype and a decent kit of it; how it compares to the others, we’ll have to wait and see. Upper and lower hull halves a tricky fit

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STIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, YRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WS; WATERSLIDE (DECALS)

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AVRO LANCASTER B.II From good model shops. www.airfix.com • • Here we have Airfix’s second new Lancaster kit in 1:72, the B.II. This is the radial-engined version of the RAF’s most famous bomber and the kit includes a new (and large) sprue carrying the new nacelles, cowlings, Bristol Hercules engines, propellers and spinner-bosses. The engines are decent replicas of the twin-bank Bristols and the cowlings include the four ‘spokes’ that support the exhausts.

MENG, CHINA

FRENCH FT-17 LIGHT TANK (CAST TURRET) www.hannants.co.uk • • Meng’s latest project is a radical departure from the muscular D9R dozer we looked at last issue – it’s the tiny WW1 French FT-17 tank. This kit is a little gem with a full interior and engine, plus articulated tracks and suspension. The detail is superb throughout, particularly the cast-steel texture on the turret. Meng provide the tracks as individual links, pre-trimmed from their sprue.

An interesting version of the Lancaster, good detail and convincing outline

Fabulous subject, great detail, appealing colour schemes

Airframe panel lines a little prominent but their appearance will diminish under a layer of paint

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KIT PREVIEW MINIART AEC MK.I ARMOURED CAR ● KIT NO.35152

The Editor is impressed by the complexity of MiniArt’s new AEC armoured car kits...

Tyres have one-piece treads for superior detail.

A variety of schemes are offered with the Mk.I kit.

Radiator sports excellent matrix detail.

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iniArt’s new 1:35 AEC armoured cars have arrived and the first to reach TMMI are the Mk.I and Mk.II; let’s take a look at the Mk.I here. If the turret of this vehicle looks familiar, that’s because it’s from the Valentine tank with its 2pdr gun, changed to a larger turret mounting a 6pdr gun for the Mk.II version. The fenders were also changed on later variants to an all-enclosing type, but the Mk.I’s are arguably more interesting from the design and scale modelling points of view. All of MiniArt’s AECs include complete fighting compartment interiors, plus

engines and their bays. This greatly increases the complexity of the model and adds a lot more modelling satisfaction, not to mention fiddliness! From the driver’s station to the rear bulkhead we have a mass of internal components that are attached to the hull walls and floor as construction proceeds and with many of them, individual painting might be the best option. The engine is highly detailed and is reasonably visible once the model is complete thanks to individual access doors. The drivetrain is equally well depicted and can be admired by simply flipping the model

onto its back. Three colours schemes are offered in the Mk.I; Syria 1943, Egypt 1942 and Libya 1942, all with simple vehicle numbers for the hull sides. This is a comprehensive kit of the big AEC and MiniArt have done a great job with the detail and interiors. More soon in TMMI on these models! ● MODEL SPEC SCALE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:35 MATERIALS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IM, PE, WS AVAILABILITY: www.creativemodels.co.uk TMMI’S OPINION? Impressive detail and a very full interior makes this kit a much more than just a box on wheels. Fine detail and clear instructions are bonuses.

The kit comes with a full engine.

Hull interior with structural rib detail.

Engine and gearbox details.

Valentine turret comes with two styles of main gun mantlet.

Detail is generally fine across the whole kit, inside and out.

The AEC’s massive leaf springs are very well rendered.

The AEC Mk.II and AEC Mk.III have also been created by MiniArt; these two come with a different turret and a modified mud-guard arrangement.

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PZ.KPFW.38(T) VARIATIONS, IN ACTION

CHARLES K. KLIMENT, SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS ISBN 978-0-89747-726-0 • From good book sellers • For more info; www.adhbooks.com The Czech-designed Pz.Kpfw.38(t) was originally called the LTvz.38 (Light Tank model 38) by its then Czechoslovakian manufacturers before World War II. The tank and its industrial producers were seized by Nazi Germany when Hitler's forces took over the country on the eve of World War II. Pressed into German service, the Pz.Kpfw.38(t), as the vehicle was renamed, became one of the most widely used Czechoslovak fighting vehicles. This is an excellent volume that offers the modeller not only an overview of the Pz38(t) and its sub-types but plenty of useful detail for specific modelling projects too, from the basic tank to the Panzerjäger 'Hezter' and all the other variants in between. An extremely useful volume for armour modellers. MN

SAAB 37 VIGGEN WALK AROUND

MIKHAIL PUTNIKOV, SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS ISBN 978-0-89747-717-8 • From good book sellers • For more info; www.adhbooks.com For over thirty years the Saab 37 Viggen jet-fighter thundered through Sweden's skies, named after the thunderclap created when the Norse god Thor banged his hammer. In this new eighty-page softcover, landscape-format production we have nearly 200 extremely detailed photos showing the handsome fighter inside and out, perfect for modellers. The cockpits, airframe, undercarriage, RS37 ejector-seat, accesshatches, engines and more are shown in loving detail, perfect for a thorough super-detailing project. MN

M3 GM CARRIAGE DETAIL IN ACTION

DAVID DOYLE, SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS ISBN 978-0-89747-728-4 • From good book sellers • For more info; www.adhbooks.com In the early days of World War II, the US Army developed many specialized vehicles based on the standard US halftrack chassis. One such vehicle, the M3 Gun Motor Carriage. This new eighty-page production brings us over 230 photos of the vehicle inside and out with a selection of wartime photographs too. The ideal reference source for anyone building Dragon's kit. MN

AIR MODELLER'S GUIDE TO WINGNUT WINGS VOLUME I

AFV MODELLER PUBLICATIONS • ISBN 978-0-9555413-3-9 • From; www.afvmodeller.com New Zealand-based Wingnut Wings' wonderful 1:32 WW1 aircraft kits seem to have created quite a resurgence of interest in the genre over the last few years, even if, like TMMI's Editor's examples, few have actually been built yet.. If you need that extra push to get building, this new book from the publishers of Air Modeller magazine will surely be the ideal catalyst. In its 112+, soft-covered pages we are presented with six jaw-dropping builds from five international authors and each one is a condensed source of modelling inspiration. The photos are extremely clear and the page layouts show off each model in great detail and clarity. As excellent as the builds in the first five chapters are, Editor David Parker’s Gotha is the star of the show and worth the cover price alone, an absolutely stunning piece of modelling. MN

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The latest photo-etched sets, resin parts, figures and accessories to enhance your scale models...

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLAST MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.eduard.com • www.creativemodels.co.uk • www.hannants.co.uk • www.lsamodels.co.uk Hobbyboss's 1:32 P-61 Black Widow kit comes under the spotlight this time, with no less than six dedicated sets for it. The undercarriage bays, cabin interior, airframe and engines get sheets of photo-etched brass and those big canopies receive a set of precision-cut masks to make the painting process significantly easier. Xuntong's recent 1:48 Tupolev Tu-2 bomber gets a similar suite of metal parts and the onslaught of aftermarket upgrades for HK Models' magnificent 1:32 B-17G begins, with brass for the engines and undercarriage; much more is to come. MN PHOTO-ETCHED METAL DETAIL SETS 1:350 SETS; HMS Dreadnought 1907 (53091) HMS Dreadnought 1907 railings (53094) Prince of Wales details (53079) for Tamiya Prince of Wales railings (53089) for Tamiya Prince of Wales lifeboats (53092) for Tamiya 1:200 SETS; Bismarck Part 7 AA guns (53086) for Trumpeter 1:72 SETS; F-102A (73474) for Meng Spitfire PR.XIX (73479) for Airfix Bf109E-7 self-adhesive (73478) for Airfix 1:48 SETS; MiG-29 FOD panels (48771) for GWH MiG-29 exterior (48772) for GWH MiG-29 interior self-adhesive (49627) for GWH Tu-2 exterior (48762) for Xuntong Tu-2 interior self-adhesive (49632) for Xuntong Tu-2 landing flaps (48777) for Xuntong Tu-2 undercarriage (48778) for Xuntong F-4B exterior (48773) for Academy F-4B interior self-adhesive (49644) for Academy F-4B seat-belts (49605) for Academy F-4B air-brakes (48779) for Academy F-4 seat-belts grey fabric (49064) Me410B-2/U-4 self-adhesive (49602) for Meng Me410B-2/U-4 engine (48782) for Meng Sea Hurricane self-adhesive (49631) for Italeri Bf109E-3/E-4 (48774) for Eduard Seat-belts RAF WWII (49062) 1:32 SETS; P-61A/B exterior (32333) for Hobbyboss P-61A/B undercarriage (32334) for Hobbyboss P-61A/B interior self-adhesive (32769) for Hobbyboss P-61 seat-belts (32770) for Hobbyboss P-61A/B engine (32341) for Hobbyboss Ju87R Stuka exterior (32335) for Trumpeter Ju87R Stuka exterior interior self-adhesive (32749) for Trumpeter Ju87R Stuka seat-belts (32768) for Trumpeter P-51K Mustang exterior (32327) for Tamiya

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MENG, CHINA

www.hannants.co.uk 1:35 INJECTION-MOULDED FIGURES SET This four-figure, injection-moulded set depicts a fairly typical Israeli Defence Force AFV crew and will be ideal for populating Merkava tanks and even Meng's D9R dozer. Sharply moulded with nice touches such as individual feet for better detail. MN IDF TANK CREW (HS-002)

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www.pocketbond.co.uk 1:35 ARMOUR ACCESSORIES AFV Club’s new set of twenty-four fuel cans and twelve water cans is ideal for stowing-up a WW2 German (or Allied) AFV of placing in a diorama. Very fine detail with photo-etched seams and different markings on the can sides. The British set includes eighteen 5gal cans with WD stamps, plus eighteen 2gal 'flimsy' cans. The .50cal set includes two complete machine guns plus different mounts for various applications. Very finely detailed indeed, some of the best .50cals available. MN US M2HB .50CAL MACHINE GUN SET (AF35246) WWII BRITISH FUEL TANK SET (AF35258) WWII GERMAN FUEL/WATER TANK SET (AF35257)

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www.airbrushes.com ACRYLIC PAINTS Two new weathering sets and an aircraft colour set are on release from Lifecolor of Italy. 'Dust' contains three pigments (North, East and South Europe) and three similarly named acrylic paints enabling the modeller to replicate pretty much any dusty scenario on an AFV or diorama. The 'Mud' set follows a similar pattern but here we have 'dark mud' and ‘red mud' paints and pigments. In the set for Finnish aircraft we have six typical shades associated with that nation's fighter aircraft, very handy. MN DUST PIGMENT AND COLOR (SPG04) MUD PIGMENT AND COLOR (SPG05) FINNISH AIRCRAFT WWII COLOURS (XS09) TMMI 217 November 2013

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MINIART, UKRAINE

www.creativemodels.co.uk 1:35 INJECTION-MOULDED FIGURES SETS MiniArt's figure sets are never less than highly imaginative and this time we have a vignette in a box with the 'Market Garden' set. It features two Wehrmacht and three British Airborne figures in a prisoner-taking scene and all it really needs is a section of cobbled street and maybe an Opel Blitz in the background to bring it to life. Also new are a fiveman German tank-crew, Normandy and a Hungarian tank-crew, also five men strong. Excellent detail and natural poses are plus points here. MN German Tank Crew Normandy 1944 (35132) Market Garden Netherlands 1944 (35148) Hungarian Tank Crew (35148)

MASTER TOOLS, CHINA

MINIART, UKRAINE

www.creativemodels.co.uk 1:35 DIORAMA ACCESSORIES MiniArt are perhaps best known for their vacuum-formed build kits and one of their latest is the 'Ardennes Building' which will be ideal to create the backdrop in a 'Battle of the Bulge' diorama. The building is made from multiple flat panels of vacuum-formed grey plastic while the window frames, doors, gutters etc., are provided in injection-moulded polystyrene. MN ARDENNES BUILDING (35515)

www.pocketbond.co.uk MODELLING TOOLS The designers behind Trumpeter's 'Master Tools' line come up with some neat ideas that go a little further than generic modelling tools. 'Sandpaper Handles’ provides a variety of moulded plastic shapes to which self-adhesive sandpaper sheet (included) can be cut and stuck, creating sanders for tricky-to-reach areas. The ‘Handle Bender’ set includes six small presses that enable the quick and easy creation of wire grab-handles for the access hatches on tanks. Finally, we have a set of circles and discs punched from 0.5mm plastic card, ranging from rings of 75mm to 25mm in diameter (5mm ring depth) plus discs in the same material from 15mm to 1.5mm in diameter. Very handy to keep in the modelling materials box! MN HANDLE BENDER SET (09921) SANDPAPER HANDLE (09929) PLASTIC CIRCLE BOARD A SET (09937)

KFS MINIATURES, HUNGARY

www.kfs-miniatures.com 1:35 ARMOUR ACCESSORIES KFS Miniatures has given us a truly unique conversion set for the Russian URAL 4320 truck. For those of us that love 'gun trucks' this is what will be needed to turn the Ural into the rocket launching 'Broom' used in Afghanistan. The kit comes in a tan resin with flecks in it and the casting is very sharp and clean. There is the BDRM hull section and turret with the UB-32-57 rocket launcher ready to mount on top. The kit was designed to be used with the old Revell/ ICM/Alanger kits but now that Trumpeter is doing a line of the Ural 4320 trucks, it should make a perfect 'drop in' for the new kits. This is a conversion that comes highly recommended! SS 1:35 SOVIET ROCKET GUNTRUCK BROOM CONVERSION SET FOR URAL 4320 (35-001)

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● ECHELON FINE DETAILS Available from; wwwaccurate-armour. com & http://pachome1.pacific.net. sg/~kriegsketten/

● EAGLE EDITIONS Ltd PO Box 580 Hamilton MT 59840 USA406 Tel; 363 5415, Fax; 406 375 9270 [email protected] www.eagle-editions.com ● FANTASY PRINTSHOP The Palms Oasis, New Portreath Road, Bridge, Cornwall, TR16 4QL ● FROME MODEL CENTRE 1/2 Catherine Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DA, UK +44 (0) 1373 465295 www.frome-model-centre.com [email protected] ● GRAND PRIX MODELS 4 Thorpe Close, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4SW. Tel; 01295 278070 Fax; 01295 278072 www.grandprixmodels.com [email protected] ● GREENHILL BOOKS Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN, UK Tel 020 8458 6314 Fax 020 8905 5245 www.greenhillbooks.com [email protected] ● GUNZE SANGYO MDC in the UK ● HANNANTS Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2LZ. Tel 01502 517444 Fax 01502 500521 www.hannants.co.uk [email protected] ● HIKOKI PUBLICATIONS LTD Ashtree House, Station Road, Ottringham, East Yorkshire, HU12 OBJ, UK ● HIROBOY (Zero Paints) Unit 59, Basepoint Business Centre Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 8SD UK Tel: 07977125967 (UK office hours only) www.hiroboy.com ● HISTOREX AGENTS Wellington House, 157 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BZ, UK Tel 01304 206720 Fax 01304 204528. www.historex-agents.co.uk [email protected] ● HOBBYLINK JAPAN Sano-shi, Kurohakama-cho 162-1 Tochigi 327-0813, Japan www.hlj.com ● HUSSAR PRODUCTIONS, CANADA www.airconnection.on.ca ● ITALERI (The Hobby Company in UK) Via Pradazzo, 6, I-40012 Calderara Di Reno, Bologna, Italy, Tel 051 726037 www.italeri.it ● JADAR-MODEL Zielna 8/103, 00-108 Warsaw, Poland www.jadar.com.pl [email protected] ● LITTLE CARS Uncle Jacks, Lavendon Road Olney Bucks, MK46 4HH, UK www.little-cars.co.uk Tel (+44) 01234 711980 ● LSA MODELS Retail; 151 Sackville Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3HD, England. Tel/fax 01273 705420 [email protected] www.lsamodels.co.uk ● MIG PRODUCTIONS C/ Santiago Rusinol 7, Pral 2a, 08750 Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Spain www.migproductions.com In UK; Creative Models ● MODEL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION Unit 3 Hillstown Small Business Center, Mansfield Road, Bolsover, Derbyshire.

S44 6LE. Tel; +(44)1246 82 77 55 [email protected] www.modeldesignconstruction.com ● MODEL WHOLESALE UK LTD Unit 3 Dean Close, Raunds, Northants NN9 6BD Tel; 01892 680009 Fax:01892 522526 [email protected] www.modelwholesaleuk.com ● MODUNI VERSAND GMBH Böttgerstr. 2-14, 65439 Flörsheim, Germany Tel; 06145 5456-0 Fax; 06145 5456-11 [email protected] www.moduni.de ● MONROE PERDU Monroe Perdu Designs, 3168 Renee Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065, USA. www.monroeperdu.com ● PANZERWRECKS PO Box 164, Heathfield, Sussex TN21 8WA, UK www.panzerwrecks.com ● PEGASUS HOBBIES (Selected items via Pocketbond in UK) 5515 Moreno Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763 USA www.pegasushobbies.com ● PLUS MODEL (Creative Models in UK) Jizni 56, 370 10 C. Budejovice, Czech Republic. [email protected] www.plusmodel.cz ● POCKETBOND LTD (Trumpeter & AFV Club in UK) PO Box 80, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, AL6 0ND Tel 01707 391509 Fax 01707 327 466 [email protected] ● POL MODELS 64 Cumberland Road, Acton, London, W3 6EY UK [email protected] ● PSP MODELS LTD (Mission Models in USA) Unit 19B, Applin’s Farm, Farrington, Dorset DT11 8RA, UK Phone/fax: +44 (0)1747 811 817 www.psp-models.com ● PRO-ART MODELS www.proartmodels.be ● QUICKBOOST www.quickboost.net ● REVELL AG Revell GmbH & Co Orchard Mews/18C High St, Tring, HP23 5AH 01442 890285 [email protected] ● RZM PUBLISHING (Greenhill Books In UK) PO Box 995, Southbury, CT 06488 USA Tel; (USA) 203 264 0774 www.rzm.com ● SCHATTON BARRELS Industriestrasse 6, 94347 Ascha, Germany, Fax 09961 910 7826 www.modellbau-schatton.privat.t-online.de email; [email protected] ● SCHIFFER BOOKS Schiffer Publishing, 4880 Lower Valley Rd, Atglen, PA, 19310 USA www.schifferbooks.com ● SCHIFFER BOOKS in UK Bushwood Books, No.6 Marksbury Avenue, Kew Gardens, Surrey TW9 4JF, UK. Tel +44(0)20 8392 8585, +44(0)20 8392 9876, email; [email protected] ● SCHUMO KITS Axel’s-Modellbau-Shop Axel und Bernd Schulze OHG Braustraße 2a 37170 Uslar, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 5571 919 100 Fax: +49 (0) 5571 919 101 www.schumo-kits.com ● SQUADRON.COM Squadron Mail Order 1115 Crowley Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 - 1312. USA

● STUDIO 27 (Grand Prix Models in UK) www.studio27.co.jp ● SCALE MOTORSPORT No.3 Topside Lane, Newtown, Connecticut 06470-2023, USA www.scalemotorsport.com In UK; Grand Prix Models ● THE SMALL SHOP PO Box 580, Kalama WA 98625, USA Tel/fax; (360) 673-1255 [email protected] www.thesmallshop.com ● SYLMASTA Halland House, Dale’s Yard, Lewes Rd, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, RH17 7PG Tel; +44(0)1444 415027, Fax; +44(0)1444 458606. Email; [email protected] ● TAMIYA JAPAN Tamiya, Inc., 3-7 Ondawara Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8610 Japan www.tamiya.com ● TAMIYA UK; THE HOBBY COMPANY LIMITED Garforth Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PG, UK Tel; 01908 605686 Fax; 01908 605666 [email protected] www.hobbyco.net ● TANK MODEL, RUSSIA www.tank-model.ru www.afvmodeller.com ● TANK WORKSHOP 345 Wynbrook Drive McDonough, GA, 30253 USA Tel; (770) 573-1409, Fax; (770) 573-0479 www.tankworkshop.com ● TRUMPETER www.trumpeter-china.com Pocketbond in the UK ● TUNGSTEN DRILLS Allan Sidney No.6, Park Gardens, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, PE12 7PJ [email protected] ● U-MODELS 1103, rue de Feucherolles 78630, Orgeval, France www.u-models.com ● VERLINDEN PRODUCTIONS (Historex in UK) 811 Lone Star Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366, USA (636) 379-0077 www.verlindenonline.com ● VALLEJO (Creative Models in UK) Acrylicos Vallejo, SL Apartado 337 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain Tel; (34) 93 893 60 12 Fax; (34) 93 893 11 54 www.acrylicosvallejo.com ● WORLD WAR TWO BOOKS Military History Books Ltd (Mail order address, callers by appointment) 2 Cysgod Y Bryn, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 4LR, United Kingdom Tel; 01970 623778 [email protected] www.worldwartwobooks.com ● WIDESPREAD SOLUTIONS Unit 1 Levens Hall Park, Lund Lane, Killinghall, Harrogate, West Yorkshire HG3 2BG, UK. Tel; +44(0)1423 522836 Fax; +44(0)1423 525656 [email protected] www.graphicair.co.uk ● WHITE ENSIGN MODELS Unit 5, Cobnash Industrial Estate, Kingsland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9RW, UK. Tel: 08444150914, Fax: 08444150916 [email protected] www.WhiteEnsignModels.com

■ Please mention ‘Tamiya Model Magazine’ if you make contact with any of the companies listed above - thanks!

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NEXT ISSUE The next issue of TMMI is December 2013 (No.218), on sale November 21st 2013

JUNGLE TRACKS

Tamiya’s 1:35 M113 gets a modern makeover, plus Vietnam War logos!

CHELYABINSK ZOO-KEEPER

WHIPPING UP A STORM

Bronco’s beefy 1:35 Su-152, master of Tigers, Panthers and Elefants

Trumpeter’s 1:24 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I by Brian Criner

...AND MUCH MORE, OF COURSE!

Due to the many factors that can influence the appearance (or non-appearance) of a model in TMMI, the items listed here are shown on a provisional basis. We endeavour to bring you these articles, but please be patient if they do not feature, as all sorts of things can happen to prevent them from appearing on time… Thank you for your understanding!

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The Editor’s Page... VISITING NORMANDY? THIS PLACE IS A MUST SEE...

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think I may have mentioned this museum before in TMMI (perhaps after my visit in 2007) but having returned to it earlier this year, I wanted to give it another mention because I think it’s one of the most interesting and emotionally moving military museums I’ve ever been too. And I know there are plenty of readers who have an interest in military history like me. Deadman’s Corner Museum, also known as the ‘Centre Historique des Parachutistes de Jour-J’ is a few hundred yards down the road from the village of Saint-Côme-du-Mont in Normandy, just north of the town of Carentan and it is pretty easy to find by car. It’s only a small place, housed within a villa where some of the most violent fighting took place between US Paratroops and German forces, following the D-Day landings. If you’ve watched the TV series Band of Brothers, some of the names will be familiar; original artefacts that belonged to Major Richard ‘Dick’ Winters and others are on show, bringing a unique poignance to the displays. If you are travelling in Normandy, I strongly recommend you take time to visit, it’s well worth an hour’s stop and the modest entry fee. paratrooper-museum.cominteractif.com Google; Deadman’s Corner Museum. See you again on November 21st! [email protected]

DEADMAN’S CORNER MUSEUM

The artefacts on display in the museum are not generic examples of equipment and uniform, they are the actual items used in the villa, hugely adding to poignance of a visit. Items of personal kit loaned by the family of Major Dick Winters are particularly engaging.

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