Tamiya Model Magazine Issue 237 2015-07

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JAPANw ! Lots of ne products from the Shizuoka Hobby Show

AUSFUHRUNG D Tamiya’s all-new 1:35 Panther ausf.D, previewed

A detailed preview of Tamiya's amazing new 1:32 Mosquito FB Mk.VI

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Tamiya 1:16 Type 10 MBT, Hasegawa 1:12 RS250RW motorcycle, plus kits, books and accessories…

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Issue 237 July 2015 EDITOR Marcus Nicholls [email protected]

Contents 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news 6 NEW ARRIVALS A new section showing some of the new kits received at TMMI

THE YEAR OF THE MOSQUITO! Lots of new products from the Shizuoka Hobby Show! PAGE 8

26 HANG ON LADS, I’VE GOT AN IDEA Take some Tamiya RC components and modelling materials, add a heap of imagination and creativity and we have the coach from ‘The Italian Job!’

GET THE BUG! An in-depth Kit Preview of Tamiya’s fabulous new 1:32 Mosquito FB Mk.VI PAGE 20

32 TYPE 10 MAIN BATTLE TANK: IN CONTROL! PART 1 We open up the vast box of Tamiya’s new 1:16 RC Type 10 tank and start work on the gearbox 42 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES New and recently issued modelling accessories 46 PERFECT PTT! Steeve Ingels builds Hasegawa’s 1:12 Honda RS250RW and finishes it in Zero Paints 54 BONEYARD BONANZA Wartime vehicle dumps offer some creative modelling ideas... 56 TAMIYA’S NEW CITADEL ‘D’ IN 1:35 Tamiya’s new-tool Panther ausf.D, previewed 58 SISTER SARA IN 1:700! Tamiya’s revamped 1:700 CV-3 USS Saratoga, previewed 60 BOOK REVIEWS New modelling related publications, reviewed 64 CONTACTS Where to buy the products used and reviewed in TMMI 66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE Another successful TMMI trip to Japan!

TAMIYA’S ALLNEW CITADEL ‘D’ IN 1:35 Tamiya’s all-new 1:35 Panther ausf.D, previewed PAGE 56

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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 1QX, UK Tel: 01525 222573 Fax: 01525 222574 Email: [email protected]

IN BRIEF...

NEW FROM TAMIYA! ALL-NEW PANTHER AUSF.D

TAMIYA hobbyco.net • 1:10 RC Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 425 • Friction Powered Car • Sharp-pointed Sidecutter for Plastic • Craft Scissors • Mini 4WD Portable Pit Japan 2015

Tamiya’s all-new Panther ausf.D was shown off at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in May; see the Kit Preview starting on page 56 this issue. On its way to model shops soon! www.hobbyco.net

REVELL revell.de/en • 1:72 F4U-1A Model-Set • 1:24 Trabant 601 Universal Model-Set • 1:24 VW Golf 1 Cabriolet Model-Set • 1:24 VW Golf 1 GTi Model-Set

TAKOM pocketbond.co.uk • 1:35 Chieftain MBT MR MODELS mrmodellbau.com • 1:35 Somua S35 S739(f) Wehrmacht upgrade set • 1:35 Somua S35 S739(f) gun barrel set MENG KIDS meng-model.com • WW2 Japanese aircraft carrier • He177 Greif bomber AFV CLUB pocketbond.co.uk • AFV bag Tiger I Early (Digital Camo) HASEGAWA amerang.co.uk • 1:20 MaK figures

NEW FROM REVELL 1:24 BMW i8

The amazing BMW i8 hybrid supercar is a complex, hightech machine and Revell's new kit captures many of its details inside and out. Comprehensive engine and cabin plus openable doors are key features. www.revell.de/en, @RevellGermany facebook.com/revell

NEW FROM REVELL 1:48 SPOOKY IS BACK The classic Vietnam War era AC-47D gunship is back, and it's a welcome return! The kit comes with multi-barrel door guns and decals for a USAF machine in the three-colour South East Asia camouflage scheme. www.revell.de/en, @RevellGermany facebook.com/revell

NEW FROM TRUMPETER NEW ARMOUR AND AVIATION

Trumpeter are to release the Soviet T10-M Heavy Tank and T-62 Mod. 1975 w/KMT-6 mine plough in 1:35, and the F-106B Delta Dart in 1:48. pocketbond.co.uk

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NEW FROM EDUARD On the way from Eduard is a full resin cockpit for Revell's new-tool 1:32 Fw190F-8, along with an insert for the fighter’s MG131 machine guns.

NIMIK 2CV Ferrari 1:43 resin & metal kit by ABC Brianza

NEW FROM MENG CUTE AND CUDDLY BOMBER FORCE !

Meng have a range called 'Meng Kids' but that's all we know about them! They have a B-17G, Avro Lancaster, Heinkel He177 Greif and a WW2 IJN carrier – no doubt there will be more to follow! Also new is a 1:35 Mk.V Male in the regular range. meng-model.com

NEW FROM KITTYHAWK Relative newcomers Kittyhawk have a couple of very appealing aircraft kits on the way in 1:32; the Rockwell OV-10A/C Bronco (Vietnam War version), Vought OS2U Kingfisher, P-39Q Airacobra and the North American T-28 Trojan. More news soon. kittyhawkmodel.com

WIN REVELL KITS! Win the Revell AgustaWestland A-109 K2 REGA

Holden Torana A9X – Bathurst 1978 1:43 resin kit by Automodelli Studio

NEW FROM HOBBY FAN 1:35 RESIN FIGURES

AFV Club's superb 1:35 AEC Matador truck gets four nicely sculpted 'Tommy' figures in resin, and the new M60A1 gets a standing commander figure for the cupola. pocketbond.co.uk

TMMI is offering you the chance to win some cool Revell kits of all types, scales and subjects! This time, it’s the AgustaWestland A-109 K2 REGA in 1:72

All you need to do is answer this question; Q; From which two countries do Agusta and Westland originate?

NEW FROM TAKOM NEW MILITARY SUBJECTS Takom have some very interesting new kits on the way in 1:35; WW1 Krupp 21cm Mörser 10/16, 12.8cm Flak 40 Zwilling, Skoda PA-II ‘Turtle’ and the WW1 British Whippet tank. pocketbond.co.uk

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A brief look at kits that have recently arrived at TMMI HQ!

REVELL, USA 1:25 SURFITE WITH FIGURE BY ED ROTH ITEM NO.854347 (IM, WS) • www.revell.com A classic 1960s Revell kit with heaps of surf-dude character. Hang ten!

MOEBIUS MODELS, USA 1:350 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA COLONIAL ONE ITEM NO.945 (IM, WS) • www.moebiusmodels.com www.clubmoebius.com • A wonderful kit of the mighty vessel from the newer TV series with lovely exterior detail

REVELL, EUROPE 1:24 VW GOLF 1 CABRIOLET ITEM NO.07071 (IM, WS) • www.revell/de/en Revell’s superb, new-tool Golf GTi Mk.I in ‘Model-Set’ form with four paints, brush and cement

REVELL, EUROPE 1:72 MiG-21 F-13 FISHBED C ITEM NO.03967 (IM, WS) • www.revell/de/en Revell’s excellent 2004 kit is back, including decals for German Kosmonaut Sigmund Jähn ‘63-65

MOEBIUS MODELS, USA 1:72 BSG VIPER MARK II • ITEM NO.945 (IM, WS) www.moebiusmodels.com www.clubmoebius.com Two delicious little kits of the Viper Mk.II in one box, complete with clear-moulded display bases

REVELL, EUROPE 1:35 BRITISH 4X4 OFF-ROAD VEHICLE SERIES III (109/LWB) ITEM NO.03246 (IM, WS) • www.revell/de/en Revell’s 1:35 kit is still looking good and carries plenty of detail on its grey sprues

REVELL, EUROPE 1:35 WWI INFANTRY GERMAN/BRITISH/FRENCH 1914 ITEM NO.02451 (IM) • www.revell/de/en Three sets of ICM tooled figures (four soldiers each) with excellent detail plus weapons

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC 1:48 I-16 TYPE 24 ITEM NO.8149 (IM, PE, WS) • www.eduard.com Eduard’s gorgeous I-16 in ProfiPACK form, with four attractive markings options

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EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC 1:48 Junkers J.I ITEM NO.7046 (IM, PE, WS) • www.eduard.com Junkers’ terrific-looking corrugated flyer with photo-etched brass and lozenge decals

ARMOURFAST, UK 1:72 SD.KFZ.251/9 STUMMEL X2 ITEM NO.99032 • www.armourfast.com Fast-build Stummel halftrack that’s ideal for large dioramas and wargaming. Two kits in the box

ARMOURFAST, UK 1:72 SU-100 X2 ITEM NO.99031 • www.armourfast.com Russian tank-killer in dark green plastic with unitary tracks/ wheels. Two kits in the box

HASEGAWA, JAPAN 1:72 F-15J EAGLE JASDF 60TH ANNIVERSARY PART 2 (LIMITED EDITION) • ITEM NO.02139 (IM, WS) www.amerang.co.uk (Ripmax) • Colourful new decals for Hasegawa’s excellent F-15J (single seater)

HASEGAWA, JAPAN 1:48 F-4EJ KAI PHANTOM II AIR SUPERIORITY CAMOUFLAGE (LIMITED EDITION) • ITEM NO.007369 (IM, WS) www.amerang.co.uk (Ripmax) • Superb Phantom II kit in Japanese camouflage greys and colourful tail-flash

HASEGAWA, JAPAN 1:48 SU-35 FLANKER PROTOTYPE (LIMITED EDITION) ITEM NO.02134 (IM, WS) www.amerang.co.uk (Ripmax) A stunning splinter-scheme for this highly detailed Flanker in 1:72

REVELL, USA 1:25 ‘59 CADILLAC ELDORADO HARDTOP ITEM NO.854361 (IM, CP, SVT, WS) • www.revell.com One of the most fabulous car designs of the 20th century, kitted to perfection by Revell/Monogram

FORCES OF VALOR 1:32 GMC 2.5 TON CARGO TRUCK W/4X.50CAL MACHINE GUNS • ITEM NO.80060 (DCM) www.hobbyco.net • A very attractive diecast model of the GMC truck with quad .50cal MG mount TMMI 237 July 2015

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MODEL SHOW REPORT SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2015

THE YEAR OF THE

MOSQUITO! TMMI's Editor flies out to Tamiya headquarters in Japan, to see firsthand the new 1:32 DH Mosquito from Tamiya and to attend the Shizuoka Hobby Show, of course

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he Shizuoka Hobby Show is the event where Tamiya launches the big new kit release of the year, for maximum impact. During my last visit to Japan in 2013, it was the 1:32 F4U-1 Corsair that took centre stage and this year, it was an even more impressive release in the form of the 1:32 DeHavilland Mosquito fighter-bomber Mk.VI. You can read more about this incredible model starting on page 20 this issue. Tamiya also have a 100% new 1:35 Panther ausf.D (extended preview starting on page 32), a 1:24 Honda S600 (a delightful little kit, to be reviewed next month), a 1:24 Toyoda AA civilian car, 1:48 Opel Blitz new-tool, an upgraded 1:12 Lotus Type 49B 1968 (with photo-etched parts), 1:700 Mogami Light Cruiser plus a host of other smaller models and products. Revell showed off their 1:24 BMW i8 and Porsche 918 Spyders and the test-shot sprues for Airfix's all-new 1:72 Ju87B-1 Stuka, Nakajima B5N2 'Kate', Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and F4F-4 kits were also on show. Ebbro announced a new 1:20 2015 McLaren-Honda MP-30, Aoshima showed off the their new 1:20 McLaren MP4-2 and accompanying detail parts, Bandai were very proud of their new line of Star Wars kits, Platz had a new-tool 1:72 F-15J Eagle on display, Studio27 showed off the new Theodore Racing car in 1:20 and Dragon had their 1:35 Conquerer tank kit on display. Over the next few pages, I have chosen a number of models that caught my eye and hopefully they'll appeal to you too! (A quick note; many models on show were built from test-shots and are subject to change in the final production releases). ●

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Tamiya’s 1:24 Toyoda (yep, with a D), Model AA. Although it might be more for the domestic market, it’s an nice looking vehicle and would make a cool addition to a 1:24 car collection.

On show at Tamiya’s vast display stand was the new 1:10 RC F-102 chassis, 1:24 Honda S600, 1:35 Panther ausf.D and Team Lotus Type 49B 1968. This kit has been upgraded and will now come with a sheet of photo-etched metal, paint masks, engine intake trumpets and fabric seat harnesses.

Tamiya 1:700 IJN Light Cruiser Mogami, with new main mast, crane and aircraft parts.

Tamiya 1:48 new-tool Opel-Blitz Wehrmacht army truck.

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Revell’s all-new 1:24 BMW i8 hybrid car is on the way soon. Also shown were the Porsche 918 Spyder and 918 ‘Weissach Sport Version’.

Dragon’s new 1:35 Conquerer Mk.2 British Heavy Tank was on show and the poster for the 1:35 M-104B Patriot system was on display too.

Dragon’s 1:35 Pz.Beob.Wg.V Panther 5cm Kw.K.39 looked good, as did Cyberhobby’s 1:35 Panther Ausf.F w/ 7.5cm KwK42 L/100 and Tiger I Ausf.H2.

Kinetic Model’s lovely new 1:48 AMX fighter was on show in both single and twin-seater forms. More news on this in the next issue.

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Studio27’s new 1:24 Audi R8 Spa 2014 was impressive, as were their special 1:12 C-01 limited release racing bikes.

Also new from Studio27 was the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro LM 2014, a full carbon-fibre decal set for Tamiya’s 1:20 Red Bull RB6, 1:20 Theodore Racing Wolf and a fantastic detail upgrade set for Tamiya’s Lotus Type 79 which includes suspension, engine, radiator and cabin detail parts in metal.

Takom’s 1:35 WW1 howitzer, P1000 and Maus and Feldumschlaggerat 2.5t.

Also on the way from Takom is the 12.8cm Flak 40 Zwilling WW2 anti-aircraft system.

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Ebbro showed off their fantastic new 1:24 Citroen DS19, which features a full engine and detailed suspensionl. More details on this next issue.

Ebbro’s 1:20, Essex-sponsored Team Lotus 88 looked very cool with chrome side panels.

Hobbyboss 1:35 Soviet T-50 Infantry Tank.

Hobbyboss 1:35 Soviet GAZ-AA Cargo Truck.

Hobbyboss 1:35 Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank.

Hobbyboss 1:35 Soviet T-37 Amphibious Tank.

Hobbyboss 1:35 Schneider CA-Armoured Tank.

Ebbro’s 1:20 Lotus Team Type 91 1982.

Hobbyboss 1:35 Sd.Kfz.221 Leichter Panzerspahwagen.

Hobbyboss 1:48 F4U5N Corsair.

The big surprise from Ebbro was the announcement of a 1:20 McLaren-Honda MP-30, the current season’s car.

Hobbyboss 1:35 T-38 Amphibious Light Tank.

Hobbyboss 1:48 Sepecat Jaguar E French Air Force.

Hobbyboss 1:48 A-6E TRAM Intruder.

Hobbyboss 1:48 Hawk T Mk.67.

Hobbyboss 1:48 P-61B Black Widow.

Hobbyboss 1:48 SAAB J-32B/E.

Hobbyboss 1:48 AMX fighter.

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Hidden on Airfix’s Japanese distributor’s stand were these test show sprues! Above and below, we have the 1:72 Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’, Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, F4F-4 Hellcat and Ju87B-1 Stuka.

Aoshima showed off the box art and prototype of their new 1:24 Toyota Celica Gr.B TA64.

Aoshima 1:24 Chevrolet Cruze WTCC World Champion 2012.

Aoshima’s fabulous 1:24 Japanese showtrucks are always a highlight!

Aoshima have a new 1:20 McLaren MP4/2 on the way, along with composite-effect decals and photo-etched details.

The ‘Kenmary Works’ LB-Works Skyline in 1:24 and the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 250 motorcycle in 1:12, both from Aoshima.

Aoshima’s Thunderbirds Recovery Vehicle and Thunderbird 4 in 1:48 looked rather fabulous.

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Fine Molds’ 1:48 showed off their new moulded ABS resin seat harness seats for the F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle, as well as a 1:72 Mitsubishi Ka-14.

On the way from Heller of France are the 1:24 Citroën Fourgon, Citroën Mehari, Renault 4L and Ferguson ‘Petit Gris’ tractor.

Kamizukuri’s stand is always full of wonderful miniature plants, flowers, trees and mechanical structures, including an incredibly fine dry-dock shed.

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Platz have tooled up for an all-new 1:72 F-15J and it looked extremely well done from a peek at the sprues on their booth.

Hasegawa showed off their latest Maschinen Krieger ZbV3000 models, as well as some other curious and rather beautiful science-fiction models. Moebius Models’ Cylon Raider in 1:72 looked very finely moulded.

Moebius also exhibited their 1:350 Battlestar Galactica Colonial One, 1:72 Interstellar Film Ranger and Viper ‘eggplane’.

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Zoukei Mura’s 1:48 Ta152H-1 looked resplendent as did their forthcoming 1:32 Do335 ‘Pfeil’.

Alex Glass of Uschi van der Rosten was demonstrating his amazing wood-grain decalling.

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:32 DEHAVILLAND MOSQUITO FB MK.VI ● KIT NO.60326

GET THE

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TMMI's Editor takes a close-up look at a test-shot of Tamiya's magnificent new 1:32 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI

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amiya's really big news this year has been in the public domain for a while; a 1:32 Mosquito fighterbomber! Rumours were rife of this release for many months before the official launch, but aside from a few sneak-previews, it was only until last month's Shizuoka Hobby Show and the presentation on the day before the show's opening to Tamiya's team of agents and selected members of the hobby media (TMMI!) that we got to see this jaw-dropping model in close up. And it is no exaggeration to say jaw-dropping; this was my reaction when I first saw the model and the closer I looked, the more detail became apparent. Two Merlin engines with super-thin cowlings attached with micro magnets, a complete cockpit with padded pilot's seat, photo-etched harnesses, multi-layer instrument panels featuring clear dial lenses, dial-face decals and photo-etched panel facias are highlights. The four Browning .303 machine guns in the nose are depicted in full with detailed renditions of the ammo hoppers and bullet feeds within the nose-cone and a lift-off cover allows this fabulous detail to be shown off after completion. The whole forward section of the fuselage is moulded individually, strongly suggesting the future release of a glassed-nose variant, although nothing is confirmed yet. Both Merlin engines are included and each are as exquisitely detailed as those in Tamiya's 1:32 Spitfire and Mustang models. The engines' bearers and firewalls feature some excellent detail, from plumbing and cabling to ancillaries, fire-extinguishers and more. The exhausts are multi-part designs and here we have a choice of types; five and two-outlet designs. The engine nacelles feature structural detail on their inner faces, supplemented by four photo-etched ribs on either side plus a hinge rail for the undercarriage doors, offering a neat attachment solution for the latter components.

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:32 DEHAVILLAND MOSQUITO FB MK.VI ● KIT NO.60326

The kit includes three figures; two seated crewmen for the cockpit plus a standing figure with one leg on the Mosquito’s crew ladder. All were created using laser-scanning technology for a very naturalistic posture and anatomy. Clear-moulded goggles are also provided.

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approximately halfway by an internal, box-section spar offering great strength, necessary for a large-scale model with a significant wingspan. None of the control surfaces are hinged, but they are poseable in neutral or drooped positions; check your references for the most authentic configuration for a parked aircraft.

'THOSE' TYRES

There has already been some discussion on the subject of the model's wheels/tyres. The main comments have been along the lines of “why mould them like that?”, and

“why not just mould them in rubber?”, in reference to their multi-part construction with individual segments to represent the tread face. When you look at the sheer size of the model's wheels, it becomes apparent that they are key focal points and need a little extra attention to be completely convincing. By moulding the treads in small sections, maximum detail can be preserved on the parts, with no hard-to-remove moulding seams that would be unavoidable in a flexible material. Also, the tyres come with the exact degree of weighted 'sag' on their

ground contact points, something that would be close to impossible to recreate in a perfectly round vinyl tyre. So there you go, the tyres are moulded in rigid kit plastic and they are much better for it! The Mosquito's distinctive main undercarriage system builds up into individual, hollow-centred legs and to ensure the flat-spotted tyres sit at the correct angle, a small jig is provided that fits into the hollow ends of the legs until the cement has dried. The jig is then removed and the legs slipped onto their mounting pegs which are moulded

integrally with the engine bearers, creating a solid and in-scale final appearance; very slick and well designed.

WEAPONS BAY

Moving into the bomb bay we find a mass of fantastic detail, including fuel cells, release rack for a pair of 500lb bombs and staggeringly comprehensive representation of the four Hispano 20mm cannons, their support frames, ammo hoppers and ammo feed channels. This all builds into a single module that simply drops into the forward cavity of the bomb bay. All this wonderful stuff would

Views of the cockpit parts reveal a superbly realistic instrument panel and optional radio fits.

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Two types of propeller blade are included; early narrow and later paddle designs.

Two sheets of photo-etched metal are supplied in the kit box, with several parts going into the cockpit.

be wasted if the model didn't offer poseable bomb bay doors, but here we are treated to multiple options, where the main and forward bay doors can be fixed open or closed, or a mixture of both positions. Several options are provided as standard; two types of propeller are included, early 'needle' and later 'paddle' designs, plus flame-damper covers for the exhaust, fixed by mini-magnets. Alternate lower engine cowlings are provided, including standard and elongated tropical air-intake filters. Under the wings, the modeller has the choice of fifty-gallon slipper tanks or 500lb bombs and as mentioned, the on/off engine cowlings are secured by tiny magnets which were embedded within the engines at an earlier stage.

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Finally, we come to the canopy and this is a masterpiece of efficient kit design. The internal framework is first painted then assembled, part-by-part over the cockpit aperture, including the central and side ribs. Once the canopy has been masked off (using the supplied masking sheet), painted and the windscreen-wiper added, the unit then simply drops over

the cockpit. The finishing touches are the open/closed crew door and ladder, plus an excellent standing crewman. And the model is built! At the time of writing, we hadn't received the precise details of the markings that will be included with the kit, but we do know that 'Y-NA' in an overall metallic finish and 'F-EG' and ‘SM-A’ in green/grey camouflage are included amongst the decalling options. So, Tamiya's newest and arguably most exciting 1:32 aircraft kit yet takes the form of the 'Wooden Wonder'. The levels of detail easily match and perhaps surpass that of the previous kits in this range, making this a long-term build. Except, that is, for us at TMMI; we must get our test-shot built and reviewed as quickly as possible for the full-build feature! ● MODEL SPEC SCALE; 1:32 MATERIALS: IM, PE, PC, MM, WS AVAILABILITY; Tamiya models are widely available from good model shops. Imported and distributed by The Hobby Company Limited www.hobbyco.net TMMI’s OPINION? A staggeringly well-detailed kit of this iconic WW2 British fighter-bomber. Detail is evident everywhere and it’s no quickbuild, but it’s not designed to be! A beautiful model and one that will reward the patient builder.

The decal sheet provides three options; one overall silver plus two camouflaged machines. All markings are impeccably printed.

One of Tamiya HQ’s team prepares the Mosquito for display the day before the show opened - cutting it fine!

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Cabling bundle within the cockpit, very realistically represented.

The four Hispano 20mm cannons are fully depicted.

An overview of the nose guns, cockpit and bomb bay sub-assembly, revealing a mass of detail.

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If you were able to take a very famous scene from an iconic film and convert it into RC, we doubt that even some film companies would be able to do a better job than Richard Vyse did with his Harrington Legionnaire replica coach. Report and photography John Weston

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Richard’s radio controlled replica of the famous coach is outstanding. An impromptu video of three Tamiya Minis boarding the coach during the 'Tamiya Takeover' event at Radshape RC has gone viral on YouTube and deservedly so. We met with Richard to get the lowdown on his epic creation. Rich is a club racer at Kettering Model Car Club in the UK and his weapon of choice is a Schumacher Mi3. He is also a keen and skilled modeller. The journey began three years ago when Rich built an articulated lorry out of a Losi XXX-S touring car chassis for a fun night at KMCC and two club members drove Tamiya Minis into the back of it. Somebody played The Italian Job’s classic theme song 'Get a Bloomin’ Move on' over the PA system and the seed was sewn; 'Hang on lads. I’ve got an idea!' In 2012, Rich took a basic (Mk.1) version of the coach to the Japan Auto Extravaganza show at Wicksteed Park in Northants and the display was so well-received that he drew up some blueprints of the Harrington Legionnaire and produced an as close to scale as possible 1:10 (Mk.2) version. The coach is actually 1:10.5 as this will accept three Tamiya M-Chassis Minis on-board. It's a Tamiya TL-01 rear-end (the TL-01 4WD

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1997 to 2002) running duallies (dual wheels on each side) to achieve that extra width. The front-end is constructed of another two widened TL-01 chassis. There is a servo per axle to attain the differential for the dual axle steering. Connecting the front and rear is a twin-deck, homemade aluminium chassis. The motor is a brushed 55-turn Axial AM55 and it is controlled by an M.troniks Viper Rv11. On board there are four batteries set-up as follows: •One 7.4V 6000mAh LiPo to power the motor •One 12V for sound and interior lights •One 4.8V pack for the

receiver •One 3.6V for the headlights A JR Propo X2610 2.4GHx six-channel radio system controls the coach and operates the eight servos: •Two 10kg units operate the ramp •Two standard servos operate the rear doors •Two standard servos operate the steering wheel to make Big William move •One micro servo operates William’s head independently •One micro servo operates the passenger door. The tyres are 100mm items from an radio controlled aircraft and the wheel rims are standard sized touring car parts. Regular Tamiya TL-01 stock

The open door allows the ‘crew’ into the coach for their hazardous drive across the alps.

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shocks are used with V friction hard Schumacher springs. Big William is made from a 'pound-shop' toy soldier doll and Rich dressed him in some offcuts from an old pair of his jeans. The coach body is made from 6mm Depron closed cell polystyrene sheet to keep weight down, but it still weighs 10kg without the Minis on-board! Everything was built on a tiny budget, mostly from what Rich had around and modified to suit.

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Richard’s plans for a third version of the coach are underway. The main improvements will be to the ramp and body and the Mk.3 ramp will slide

down rather than concertina and the brushed paint job will be replaced with two-pack spray paint. To coincide with a new coach, there will be three replica Minis using Tamiya’s M-05 chassis with shells donated by Radshape RC and a bullion truck modelled by John Willetts. A new video will then be shot, all going well, in April/May 2015.

THANK YOU

We would like to thank Richard (who is also known as Hangonlads Ivegotanidea) for taking the time to meet up and with us for this article on one awesome coach. You just have to check out the video with cameras fitted inside the coach and on the Minis to see just what a fantastic all round job it is... Roll on the next video! ●

These views show the Tamiya suspension gear clearly.

MOLTO BENE, DAD The immensely popular video of the RC Harrington Legionnaire can be found on YouTube at http://goo. gl/sgHthJ. The video was shot at Radshape RC by Adam Burgess, and it was owner Rich who drove the coach, with Dan Wooster, Lewis Chapman and Adam behind the sticks of the Minis. http://youtu.be/0NU2B5DOv8s Radshape; www.radshaperc.com

The author with his magnificent creation!

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FULL-BUILD: RADIO CONTROLLED ARMOUR TAMIYA 1:16 JAPAN GROUND SELF DEFENCE FORCE TYPE 10 TANK FULL-OPTION ● KIT NO.56036

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Tamiya have released a two-man figure set to go with the Type 10, capturing the features of the Japanese crew.

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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

TAMIYA, JAPAN

www.hobbyco.net New in Tamiya's 'Detail-Up Parts Series’ are two widths of braided hose comprising fine metallic wire woven over a vinyl tube core, ideal for model car and bike engine plumbing. The diameters of 2mm and 2.6mm might be a little too large for 1:24 subjects but would look good on a 1:12 or even 1:6 model; we expect narrower diameters to be released in the future. MN BRAIDED HOSE 2MM OUTER-DIAMETER (12662) BRAIDED HOSE 2.6MM OUTER-DIAMETER (12663)

AFV CLUB, TAIWAN

www.pocketbond.co.uk This WW2 trailer was originally released with the Valentine tank kit but now it has been issued on its own, which is great news for those who wish to combine it with a Matilda, Churchill or other British tanks. The model is a little delight, with very finely formed injection-moulded parts, photo-etched brass elements, vinyl tubing, machined brass 2pdr ammunition and cast-resin parts for the pumping gear. MN BRITISH ROTA TRAILER W/2 POUNDER AMMUNITION SET (AF35264)

REVELL, EUROPE

www.revell.de/en This new weathering set from Revell comprises six shades of very finely powdered pigment; Mud Green, Dark Brown, Rust Red, Sand Yellow, Deep Black and Snow White. For some reason, all but the Dark Brown – which is four-grams – come in five-gram tubs, but there is plenty of material to keep a modeller going for a long time. The colour range is very useful and at less than £10, extremely good value. MN WEATHERING SET (39066)

TAMIYA, JAPAN

www.hobbyco.net Tamiya have taken ICM's excellent 1:35 injection-moulded, four-figure set of Great War British infantry and boxed them up to accompany the Mk.IV Male tank. The poses are decent, if a little static in some cases, but the detail is very good and the two accessory sprues are superb. MN WWI BRITISH INFANTRY W/SMALL ARMS AND EQUIPMENT (32409)

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ION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, R TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VF; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WS; WATERSLIDE (DECALS)

AMMO, SPAIN

www.migjimenez.com Some new acrylic paint sets are on release from Mig Jimenez's 'AMMO' product line and as always from this manufacturer, they are imaginative and very useful for the armour modeller. An example of this is 'Factory German Colors' which includes three shades (in 17ml bottles) to simulate red-lead oxide primer and dark grey high-temperature paint for the gun barrel. Set ‘1944-45’ contains three key colours for this period; Dunkelgelb, Schokobraun, Resedagrün. Also new are two, six-colour paint sets for modern armour subjects. Novorossiya (Putin's take on 'New Russia’) and Ukrainian ATO colours. These sets might all be a little 'too soon' for some, but they are interesting nonetheless. MN 1944-45 GERMAN STANDARD COLORS SMART SET 11 (A.MIG 7141) FACTORY GERMAN COLORS SMART SET 12 (A.MIG 7142) RUSSIAN GREENS 1956 TO PRESENT SMART SET 13 (A.MIG 7143)

USCHI VAN DER ROSTEN, GERMANY

www.uschivdr.com. Uschi has some superb products out at the moment, all of which are very focused on what the modeller actually needs. Three types of metallic polishing compound (Steel, Chrome, Iron) are ideal for creating extremely convincing bare metal surfaces on kit plastic or resin; we'll be testing them in TMMI soon. 'Rig That Thing' is a range of rigging 'wire' for model biplanes, ships, monoplane aerials and anything else that needs an ultra fine rigging treatment. The material is glueable with CA and is remarkably stretchy, making it a straightforward task to fit to a model. MN METAL POLISHING POWDER CHROME-TYPE (4008) METAL POLISHING POWDER STEEL-TYPE (4009) METAL POLISHING POWDER IRON-TYPE (4010) RIG THAT THING STANDARD SIZE 0.005MM (4005) RIG THAT THING FINE SIZE 0.003MM (4005) RIG THAT THING SUPERFINE SIZE 0.001MM (4005)

OAKWOOD STUDIOS, UK

www.oakwood-studios.co.uk +44 (0)113 2719595 Oakwood Studios is a British company who have been producing top-quality hardwood bases for a model figures and dioramas for many years. They offer a wide range of wood types, styles and sizes, all hand finished with felt liners so whether you're working on a single 1:35 figure or a larger diorama, this is the go-to place for a display base. They also offer a bespoke service, just contact them and let them know what you need. We received a selection of bases in different woods and styles and you can get a feel for their products from these photos. Excellent stuff! MN WOOD DISPLAY BASES, VARIOUS STYLES AND SIZES TMMI 237 July 2015

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EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.eduard.com • www.creativemodels.co.uk www.hannants.co.uk Here's a quick summary of new items from this prolific Czech Republic aftermarket and kit manufacturer. For Tamiya's second 1:32 Corsair, the F4U-1A, we have an absolutely sublime resin cockpit set (right) with detail all around and revised canopy coaming with controls pertinent to the 'A model. There's also a 'Big Ed' pack for this kit, containing photoetched upgrades for the interior, engine, exterior, placards, seatbelts and general details. Revell's new 1:32 Focke-Wulf Fw190F-8 gets new undercarriage legs and doors, tyres/ wheels (right and below) and a gun bay; more on the way soon, we're sure. Much more on Eduard's new items in the next issue!

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FULL-BUILD: COMPETITION MOTORCYCLE HASEGAWA 1:12 HONDA RS250RW TEAM PTT ● ITEM NO. HSGS1501

PERFECT P Steeve Ingels applies his special modelling magic to Hasegawa's 1:12 Honda RS250RW 'Team PTT' and makes extensive use of Zero Paints colours

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he Honda RS250RW is the first motorcycle kit produced by Hasegawa. The kit consists of over 140 parts spread over three large sprues, plus tyres, vinyl tubing (black and clear) in different diameters, a bag containing screws, spring, etc., and beautiful sheet of decals. I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the kit; everything is designed for maximum detail and nothing is missing, so model of a high standard can be built out-of-the-box. Take for example

the front fork, which is provided with its diving sensor, plus screws for fixing the wheels hidden behind plastic bolts. The engine is hyper-detailed with electronic housings in all the right places.

ENGINE AND FRAME

The engine was built into sub-assemblies in order to ease the painting stages. The block is metallic-grey colour and for this I utilised Zero Paints ZP-7156. The details were then highlighted using a dark-coloured enamel paint wash. Once

all the sub-assemblies of the engine were painted, I could proceed to assembly. The small, moulded-in pegs to anchor the vinyl tubes were removed and 0.4mm diameter holes were carefully drilled in their location points. This allowed me to utilise fine electrical wire which is thinner and more realistic than the vinyl tubing provided in the kit box. The framework was assembled according to the instructions, however, I would advise you to glue on the fairing fasteners at this stage. Once the cement

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T PTT! In this close-up, we can see the small touches of colour and carbon-fibre decalling. The ignition cables are made of fine blue wire, as in reality.

Focusing on the ‘flight deck’ of the bike, careful painting and the application of a colour-wash were enough to create a touch of realism. Screws were enhanced using Top Studio photo-etched screwheads.

was dry and the joints sanded, the frame received an undercoat of acrylic paint black followed by several very fine layers of Zero Paints Extra Fine Metallic (ZP-4010). The advantage of this paint is that it is relatively solid and stands up well to manipulation. The swing arm was then assembled, sanded and given an undercoat before being painted dark aluminium. Once the paint was dry, I could apply the sponsors’ decals, fixed with Microsol setting solutions.

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The engine and other mechanical parts are clearly visible after fitting the fairing, so you must not neglect the assembly steps and painting thinking that everything will be hidden when assembled!

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FAIRING V THE Upon its release, I immediately decided

to use the new decal sheet from Studio27. Unfortunately, the application of this sheet was not easy. I prepared the fairing parts in my usual way, removing the moulding lines and rivets, then drilling 0.5mm holes so I could use new, steel rivets from Top Studio instead. Above all, I extensively test-fitted the fairing parts on the bike to visualise the general shape. I then applied a white acrylic undercoat and let it dry for ten minutes under a heat lamp. Over this I applied Bright White from Zero Paints (ZP-1026), similar Tamiya TS-26. I let the pieces rest for a week before starting the application of the decals. Normally, I use decals straight from the sheet, even the large ones and I usually then paint

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touch-ups at the decals’ joints. Except that in this case, this was not possible! The decals do not just ‘fall’ onto the kit and it’s essential to paint the big red and blue stripes. Once the decals were on (not without difficulty and some colourful language) the parts were varnished with two-component clear lacquer from Zero Paints (ZP-3006). To do this, I applied three very light layers, followed ten minutes later by a ‘wet’ layer. I then let all parts dry for one week, until the varnish had hardened

‘to the core’. I then sanded and polished the parts to remove excess thickness caused by the decals below, then applied a final wet coat of varnish.

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After applying Zero Paints ZP-4010 (aluminium shade), the weld lines were masked off and initial patination was applied using India ink and various metallic shades from Zero Paints; Titanium Gold ZP-7031 and Silver ZP-7032.

Weld lines were reworked in a brighter tone (Vallejo Chrome 71064) and a black colour-wash applied to enhance the effect even more.

Further work with India ink using a very fine brush allows you to play more with the subtleties, imitating the effects of hot metal during welding.

The final touch was created with a few light strokes of Zero Paints ‘Smoke’ (ZP-1132) by brush. Browsing the web, we can see that the metal in the vicinity of the welds is darker. The author intentionally finished the exhaust with high contrast to imitate this effect.

A spread of sub-assemblies for the next stage of construction. Note the pipework and cables, pre-installed on the radiator and headset.

The Hasegawa sponsors' decals can be seen here, as well as the carbon-fibre decalled brace and its photo-etched rivets.

The kit's radiator was painted with Zero Paints Aluminum (ZP-4010) and the hose-clamps were simulated using very thin strips of self-adhesive aluminium tape. Note the data-decal on the filler cap.

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The damper was painted in various metallic shades from Zero Paints (ZP-4010 and ZP-7056) and a dark colour-wash was also applied to emphasize the details. The spring received some translucent coats of Vallejo Red (70934).

The airbox and carburettors were painted according to the instructions, the author adding textured aluminium foil from a pack of cigarettes to cover the airbox. This paper was cut to size and fixed with wood glue diluted with water.

DETAILS V FINAL Once I’d completed the large

sub-assemblies, it remained only to prepare the small details before final assembly. The exhausts received an undercoat of black Vallejo Acrylic followed by a base coat of ‘Aluminum’ by Zero Paints (ZP-4010). Weld lines were masked and the exhaust then received its patina by applying various metallic colours, as well as Indian ink. Don’t forget to wrap the forward section of the exhaust with a thin strip of adhesive aluminium tape. After applying the decals, I added photo-etched rivets from Top Studio for a more realistic appearance. The steering damper was improved by replacing its

The chain was re-worked with a mini drill to give the impression of a 'link by link' assembly, a very effective transformation.

The dial block was improved by just adding some thin tubing (0.4mm) from Model Factory Hiro. (hiroboy.com) Some parts were covered with carbon-fibre decal too.

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Eduard’s new Spitfire Mk.VIII is on release and already they have resin/brass upgrade sets for it! This pack provides a Merlin engine and all its bearers, firewall, gearbox, exhausts, ancillaries and ultra thin cowlings. A lot of work to put it to use, but very fine detail.

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The clutch bell received a layer of Zero Paints ZP-4010 Aluminum. Bolts for the clutch springs were masked off for the rest of the painting process.

After spraying a metallic grey colour (ZP-7156) on the clutch, it was partly sealed off with liquid mask (the green material seen above and above left).

A lighter shade of metallic silver was then dusted on by airbrush. After removing the masking, a colour-wash was applied to enhance the detail.

The fork was fully assembled before being secured to the frame of the bike. The author added some details like the screwheads on the front fender and lower areas. The dip tubes were replaced with brass parts by Top Studio. The author’s only regret was not having photo-etched brake discs. Brake lines and electronic cables were simulated with electrical wire, bought in a electronics accessory store.

The motor was first primed with a metallic grey by Zero Paints (ZP-7056) and the details touched in by brush. A colour-wash was applied to bring out the detail.

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V piston with a metal rod.

The entire dial-module was assembled and painted out of the box, I just added fine tubing and covered some parts in carbon-fibre decal. Once all the sub-assemblies were ready, I proceeded, not without a certain degree of pleasure, to the final assembly. I was very careful not to break anything in the final fixing of the fairing, but apart from this delicate moment, the rest of the installation speaks for itself.

In this photo you can see the fairing parts which have been given the first 'wet' layer of two-part varnish from Zero Paints (ZP-3006). It's important to lightly sand the finish to remove excess thickness caused by the decals.

IN CONCLUSION

Despite some difficulties during decalling, this kit was very pleasant to build. I also have a second model, accompanied by several Top Studio sets to push it to the maximum level of realism. A future article, who knows? ●

In these images, carbon-fibre decalling can be seen on the inside of the fairing. In the lower cowling, we can see three rectangles of aluminium foil, added to simulate patches of thermal insulation. The fuel tank is the most difficult part to 'decorate', the author having to alternate between Studio27 decals and Zero Paints (ZP-1026 and ZP-7004) to arrive at a convincing appearance. The bottom of the tank was painted in an aluminium colour (ZP-4010).

This is the final result after the clear-coating stages. The author added photo-etched screwheads and rivets by Top Studio.

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MODELSPEC Hasegawa 1:12 Honda RS250RW «2009 WGP Champion" Kit No.BK1

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Injection-moulded polystyrene, waterslide decals, mini-screws, synthetic rubber tyres

Extra items used;

Top Studio Assorted Details for 1:12 MotoGP (TD23027), Rivets for 1:12 (TD23041), Inner Strut 1:12 (TD23070) Model Factory Hiro coloured tube (P-975) Studio 27 Honda RSW250 World Championship 2009 (ST27-DC889) Renaissance Kevlar/Carbon (KC1:24)

Paints used;

Vallejo; Primer Black 74602, White Primer 74600, Transparent Blue 70938, Transparent Red 70934, Neutral Gray 70992, Silver 70997, Flat Green 70968, Model Air Turn Signal Red 71070, Chrome 71064, Aluminium 71062, Dark Yellow 71025, Steel 71065, Panzer Aces Dark Rubber 306, Stencil 313. Zero Paints; Italian Red ZP-1114, Pure Brilliant White ZP-1026, Blue X-4 ZP-7004, Extra Fine Metallic ZP-4010, Titanium Gold ZP-7031, Titanium Silver ZP-7032, Metallic Grey ZP-7156, Gun Metal ZP-7010, Smoke ZP-1132, Clear Cote ZP-3006 AK Interactive; Dark Wash AK-045, Humbrol; Satin Black H85

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MODELLING PROJECTS POST D-DAY VEHICLE DUMP

dIORAMA IDEAS...

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Although they appear to be just fields full of wrecked vehicles and scrap metal (which indeed they are!), wartime vehicle dumps also offer some creative modelling ideas

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artime vehicle dumps offer a wonderful opportunity for armour modellers as they can contain a wide variety of machinery from main battle tanks to trucks and trailers, and they can be large or small, semi-organised or complete chaos. In this scene from the summer of 1944, somewhere in France, we can see an RSO tractor to the left, a quirky-looking Lanz tractor in the foreground, a Renault UE tankette to the right plus a wide variety of trucks of differing ages and applications. In the centre, we can see a small staff car – marked up with an impromptu Allied white star – being driven by a US serviceman, so we can assume that this particular dump is in American hands. ●

The RSO is available from both Italeri (and older but still excellent model) and also a newer model from Dragon, both in 1:35. Tamiya make the UE tractor of course and the trucks could be sourced from ICM, Tamiya, Italeri and others. Happy modelling! Where to buy; ICM; www.hannants.co.uk, Tamiya, Dragon, Italeri; www.hobbyco.net

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:35 GERMAN MEDIUM TANK PANZERKAMPFWAGEN V PANTHER AUSF.D ● KIT NO.35345

TAMIYA'S ALL-NEW CITADEL 'D' IN 1:35 Tamiya's new-tool Panther ausf.D packs in some very attractive features and a very accurate outline

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he latest addition to Tamiya's 1:35 Military Miniature Series depicts the Panther ausfuhrung D, the first ever 1:35 kit by Tamiya of this variant. The Panther ausf.D was the initial version of the tank; 842 were manufactured between January and September 1943. The tank was created to combat the highly effective Soviet T-34 and made use of sloped armour in its hull, giving a significantly higher degree of protection than vertical plating. The potent L/70 7.5cm gun (rumoured to have knocked out a T-34 at 3km) was the Panther's main armament. As things turned out, development of the Panther was rushed as the German situation worsened, leading to severe reliability problems in engagements such as the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. Despite that, it proved highly capable, both offensively and defensively.

AN ALL NEW D

Tamiya's kit is completely newly-tooled and captures the profile of the Panther Ausf.D; Tamiya's designers studied a real Panther D in the Netherlands to ensure a high level of accuracy. The model comes with Ausf.D-specific features such as smoke dischargers and rear panel layout with twin exhaust stacks and a horizontally-mounted jack. The drum-cupola is a highly detailed structure and features a movable hatch for the commander. On the engine deck, we have radiator and fan inserts that sit just below the deck grilles to give the impression that full cooling equipment lies inside; photo-etched mesh screens are included and they are formed from a malleable metal that will allow the modeller to add dents and 'sags', replicating where the crew have walked across. The differing textures of the real tank – cast iron mantlet and steel armour plate – are

accurately depicted on the moulded kit parts.

TRACK OPTIONS

The tracks, as they come in the box, are the one-piece, flexible type and are the best of their kind. If the modeller chooses to fit the schurzen side-armour (moulded in one-piece per side) the upper runs will be hidden, so inducing a realistic degree of 'sag' won't be such an issue. Tamiya have, however, created a new set of articulated, individual link tracks in injectionmoulded polystyrene and will allow the modeller to create the distinctive form of the Panther's upper track runs. Another 'aftermarket' release for the new Panther is an aluminium gun barrel set, which also comes with a detailed breech and internal mechanism to start off the turret's inner detailing. If you choose not to buy this item, the kit's standard barrel is a seam-free,

one-piece moulding that will do the job very well (muzzle brake parts are separately moulded). Other attractive features include openable hatches on the model (excluding small-arms port), plus gun a movable travel lock and two crew figures. Three markings-options (in waterslide decal form) are included for units that took part in 'Operation Citadel', the 1943 Battle of Kursk. ● MODEL SPEC SCALE; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:200 MATERIALS: . . . . . . . . IM, PE, SVT, PC, WS AVAILABILITY; Tamiya models are widely available from good model shops. Imported and distributed by The Hobby Company Limited www.hobbyco.net TMMI’s OPINION? Some might say “not another 1:35 Panther” but this is an important addition to Tamiya’s Military Miniatures Series and is also a highly accurate, modern and easy to build model.

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The workable nature of the new tracks can be seen here. The ejector-pin marks will be easy enough to conceal by filling and sanding flush.

Tamiya have created this gun breech and alloy barrel set (above left) for the new Panther kit. Also launched for the new ausf.D is this set of individual-link, articulated tracks. The centre parts are moulded with accurate guide-horns. Both sets are available to buy separately.

This kit is 100% new and uses high tech moulding technology to incorporate very refined detail but still keep the parts-count at a sensible level. A full-build article on the kit will appear in TMMI as soon as page-space becomes available!

Tamiya’s team of model builders performed a partial cut-away of the turret to show off the rather splendid gun breech detail, which features a workable gear mechanism. All the main hatches are moveable, including the turret access hatch. The tool rack is particularly well done.

Views of the kit sprues reveal fantastic detail, cast-steel texture on the mantlet and rolled steel texture on the turret. The radiator and engine intakes are represented by inserts that sit beneath the engine deck’s main grilles. The full-figure is sculpted in an excellent action pose.

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:700 US NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER CV-3 SARATOGA 1945 W/PONTOS MODEL DETAIL UP PARTS ● KIT NO.25179

SISTER SARA IN 1:700! Last year’s popular CV-3 Saratoga model gets a limited edition re-release this year, packaged together with a highly comprehensive set of photo-etched parts crafted by the Korean company ‘Pontos Model’, adding an extra layer of authentic detail to the 1:700 scale ‘Sister Sara’!

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he model depicts Saratoga as she appeared during the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945 and comes with a complement of Hellcat and Avenger aircraft. It’s a waterline model and captures the asymmetrical shape of the Saratoga, with bulge on the starboard side. The model features a two-part hull, plus a one-part flight deck which stretches from the bow of the deck to the stern. The kit includes no less that four sheets of photo-etched parts to recreate anti-aircraft weaponry, bridge details, railings, and more. Different materials and thicknesses of plate are used where appropriate. The kit will also come with dry transfers for deck markings, a pre-coloured deck plate and brass parts. ● MODEL SPEC SCALE; 1:700 MATERIALS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IM, PE, WS AVAILABILITY; Tamiya models are widely available from good model shops. Imported and distributed by The Hobby Company Limited wwwhobbyco.net TMMI’s OPINION? Tamiya’s already excellent USS Saratoga receives an extra boost in the form of ultra-fine photoetched parts from Pontos of Korea. Lots to build here, it will keep an avid ship-modeller going for months!

Tamiya’s 1:700 USS Saratoga as she appeared at the Shizuoka Hobb y Show.

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Tamiya’s limited-edition release of the kit comes with a generous quantity of photo-etched brass and other parts, courtesy of Pontos Model.

Saratoga was instantly recognisable thanks to her huge smoke stack behind the island.

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DER TIGER, VOLUME 1 SCHWERE PANZERABTEILUNG 501 U-BOOT IM FOCUS NO.12

LUFTFAHRTVERLAGSTART • ISBN 978-3-941437-25-8 www.luftfahrtverlag-start.de The latest in this fascinating series of books on WW2 Germany’s ‘silent service’ brings us another collection of previously unpublished wartime images of U-boats and their crews. In Edition 12, we are presented with atmospheric photographs of the Typ VIIB, VIIC, IXC (good for those building Revell’s kit), electric boats, conning towers, colour photos of U-Flottille, U-249 alongside HMS Northlyn during the submarine’s capture (beautifully clear photos) and other very sharp shots of U-boats captured and moored in England. The book is finished off with a fascinating photo-story on the Type XVII boats U-1406 and U-1407, making the perfect end to another fantastic volume from this German publisher. As with previous editions, No.12 is printed on top quality gloss paper which allows the wartime images to really shine. The text is in German and English and the captions are very detailed so the reader can gain a real insight into the photos they are looking at. Highly recommended. MN

VOLKER RUFF ISBN 978-3-9816908-0-4 www.panzerwrecks.com New in Panzerwrecks’ extensive catalogue of their own titles and other imprints comes volume 1 of Volker Ruff’s 128-page hardback production on the Tigers of the Schwere Panzerabteilung 501. There will be nine more volumes in this series, documenting Germany’s heavy tank battalions 1942 to 1945, so make some space on your bookshelf as you’ll be unable to resist collecting them all! The book contains over 150 black and white images, almost all of which are of the Tiger I (the Tiger II just sneaks in on the final pages). We begin with the crews taking on their new tanks at Fallingbostel in Germany (machines in overall Panzergrau with their narrow transporttracks fitted) and we then move quickly on to Tunisia at the end of 1942 where the mighty Tiger I was initially deployed. Some excellent shots are presented here, with some very useful references for modellers. This chapter is generously stocked with photos and is one of the best representations of the Tiger I’s exploits in North Africa I have seen in print. Following this we move a long distance to the north and east where the temperature drops to sub-zero; the second extensive section covers the 501 in Russian theatre of operations. Again, we have some fascinating photographs of the zimmerited tanks in their tatty winter camouflage. Wonderfully atmospheric images and perfect refs for modellers and dioramists. Captions throughout are informative and interesting. As mentioned, the last few pages cover the introduction of the Tiger II and we have some tantalising images of the big beast; a hint of what’s to come in future volumes. Production values are high, with good quality, glossy art paper and a clean layout. We can’t wait to see the rest of the series! Highly recommended. MN

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www.hiroboy.com Open: Monday-Thursday: 8.00-4.30, Friday: 8.00-2.30

Kit krazy model shop Tel: 020 8298 7177

303 The Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 8DT New and pre-owned kits. Collections bought and sold Aircraft, military, cars, ships, bikes & scifi (70p S.A.E for our list)

Opening hours: 9-30am-5.30pm (closed Wednesday & Sunday)

You can also find us at most major model and airshows throughout the year

www.kitkrazy.com

Up to 20% Discount on mail order

THE MODEL SHOP

Tel: 01606 47740 Fax: 01606 47740

167 Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5EA OPEN Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.00pm plastic kits, radio control, slot car & model railways MASTERCARD/VISA/SWITCH/AMEX email: [email protected]

www.themodelshop.org

WELSH DRAGON MODELS

MASTERPIECE Models

www.welshdragonmodels.co.uk

www.masterpiecemodels.com

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AVAILABLE from the ‘HOW TO BUILD...’ series

NEW REVISED for 2015 HOW TO BUILD... Tamiya 1:32 Spitfire Mk.IXc, Mk.VIII and Mk. XVIe & NEW HOW TO BUILD... Revell’s 1:32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa

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Contact details for companies featured in TMMI... ● ACCURATE ARMOUR/ ARMOUR DISTRIBUTION Units 15-16 Kingston Industrial Estate, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5DG Scotland. Tel; 01475 743 955 Fax 01475 743746 www.accurate-armour.com

● DRAGON MODELS (The Hobby Company in UK) Dragon Models Ltd, Kong Nam Ind. Building B1-10F, 603-609 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan NT, Hong Kong Fax (HK) 4110587 www.dragonmodelsltd.com

● THE AIRBRUSH COMPANY Ltd 79 Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8UF, +44 (0) 1903 767800 www.airbrushes.com

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

● AIRCONNECTION Box 21227, RPO Meadowvale Mississauga, ON L5N 6A2, Canada Tel (905) 677-0016 Fax (905) 677-0582 [email protected] [email protected] www.airconnection.on.ca ● AIRWAVES Via Hannants www.hannants.co.uk ● ALBION ALLOYS Spacemaker House, 518 Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth Dorset, UK, BH11 8PT Tel: 01202 511232 Fax; 01202 539967 From outside UK please dial Tele; 0044 1202 511232 Fax;0044 1202 539967 ● ALCLAD II No.5 St Georges Close, Bacton, Norfolk, NR12 0LL. www.alclad2.com Tel; 01692 652166, Fax; 01692 652334 ● AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ S.L. Navarra (SPAIN) www.migjimenez.com www.theweatheringmagazine.com Email [email protected] In UK; Creative Models ● AMPERSAND PUBLISHING (via Historex Agents in UK) 235 NE 6th Avenue #4 Delray Beach, Florida 33483-5543, USA Tel; 561-266 9686, Fax; 561-266-9786 ● ARCHER (Historex in UK) PO Box 1277 Youngsville, NC 275961277, USA www.archertransfers.com ● BADGER AIRBRUSH 9128 W. Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131, USA 800-AIR-BRUSH • Fax: 800-57BADGER www.badgerairbrush.com [email protected] ● BISON DECALS Available from www.hannants.co.uk and www.pdi-model-supplies.com ● CAMMETT AND CO (Lifecolour, Scale Caliber) Unit 5 Forest Road, Greenfield Industrial Estate, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5FA, United Kingdom Phone; 01497 822757 Email; [email protected] www.cammett.co.uk ● CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS Midland Counties Publications, 4 Watling Drive, Sketchley Lane Industrial Estate, Hinckley, Leics UK LE10 1YF Tel: +44(0) 1455 233 747, Fax: +44(0) 1455 233 737 [email protected] www.classic-publications.com ● CREATIVE MODELS LTD (Mig Productions, Vallejo, Accurate Miniatures); Unit 6-10, Honeysome Industrial Estate, Honeysome Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire PE16 6TG Tel/Fax; 01354 760022 www.creativemodels.co.uk [email protected] ● CZECH SIX PUBLICATIONS 48 Station Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3BN UK Tel; 01932 866426 www.czechsixpublications.com

(For 1:6 Action Figures, please contact Amerang in UK)

● 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]

● 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

● TAMIYA JAPAN Tamiya, Inc., 3-7 Ondawara Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8610 Japan www.tamiya.com

● PANZERWRECKS PO Box 164, Heathfield, Sussex TN21 8WA, UK www.panzerwrecks.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

● PEGASUS HOBBIES (Selected items via Pocketbond in UK) 5515 Moreno Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763 USA www.pegasushobbies.com

● POCKETBOND LTD (Trumpeter & AFV Club in UK) PO Box 80, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, AL6 0ND Tel 01707 391509 Fax 01707 327 466 [email protected]

● HIKOKI PUBLICATIONS LTD Ashtree House, Station Road, Ottringham, East Yorkshire, HU12 OBJ, UK

● POL MODELS 64 Cumberland Road, Acton, London, W3 6EY UK [email protected]

● 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

● PRO-ART MODELS www.proartmodels.be

● ITALERI (The Hobby Company in UK) Via Pradazzo, 6, I-40012 Calderara Di Reno, Bologna, Italy, Tel 051 726037 www.italeri.it ● IWATA AIRBRUSHES The Airbrush Company 79 Marlborough Road (East) Lancing Business Park Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8UF Tel: +44 (0)1903 767 800 www.airbrushes.com. ● 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

● THE SMALL SHOP PO Box 580, Kalama WA 98625, USA Tel/fax; (360) 673-1255 [email protected] www.thesmallshop.com

● MONROE PERDU Monroe Perdu Designs, 3168 Renee Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065, USA. www.monroeperdu.com

● HANNANTS Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2LZ. Tel 01502 517444 Fax 01502 500521 www.hannants.co.uk [email protected]

● HUSSAR PRODUCTIONS, CANADA www.airconnection.on.ca

● SCALE MOTORSPORT No.3 Topside Lane, Newtown, Connecticut 06470-2023, USA www.scalemotorsport.com In UK; Grand Prix Models

● 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]

● GUNZE SANGYO MDC in the UK

● HOBBYLINK JAPAN Sano-shi, Kurohakama-cho 162-1 Tochigi 327-0813, Japan www.hlj.com

● STUDIO 27 (Grand Prix Models in UK) www.studio27.co.jp

● MODUNI VERSAND GMBH Böttgerstr. 2-14, 65439 Flörsheim, Germany Tel; 06145 5456-0 Fax; 06145 5456-11 [email protected] www.moduni.de

● PLUS MODEL (Creative Models in UK) Jizni 56, 370 10 C. Budejovice, Czech Republic. [email protected] www.plusmodel.cz

● 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]

● SQUADRON.COM Squadron Mail Order 1115 Crowley Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 - 1312. USA

● QUICKBOOST www.quickboost.net ● REVELL UK Revell UK, Unit 10, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane Tring, Herts, HP23 4QR, UK [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

● 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

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

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NEXT ISSUE

TERRIFIC TYRRELL Ebbro’s 1:20 Tyrrell 003 from the 1971 Monaco GP

The next issue of TMMI is August 2015 (No.238), on sale July 16th

SHO’T KAL GIMEL

AFV Club’s recent 1:35 kit of the IDF’s heavily armoured Centurion variant ...AND MUCH MORE, OF COURSE!

BITTEN BY THE BUG

Construction commences on Tamiya’s magnificent new 1:32 Mosquito FB Mk.VI!

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!

Order online now at; www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com ISSUE No.237 JULY 2015 PUBLISHED ON JUNE 18th 2015 Editor; Marcus Nicholls Consultant Editor (USA); Stan Spooner, Editorial Assistant; Matt Benfield Publisher; Alan Harman Graphic Design; Alex Hall TMMI Website; The ADH web team Advertising Manager; Sean Leslie Office Manager; Paula Gray Administration Manager; Hannah McLaurie Good ideas; Bonnie Day Printed by; Symbian Print Intelligence, Hertfordshire, UK Distributed by; Seymour Distribution, 2 East Poultry Avenue, London, EC1A 9PT Tel; 020 7429 4000 Newstrade; Select Publisher Services, 3 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BW Tel; 01202 586848 Email; [email protected] Tamiya Model Magazine is published on the third Thursday of each month by ADH Publishing. Editorial enquiries; [email protected] All other enquiries to; [email protected] Tamiya Model Magazine, ADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX, UK. Telephone; +44 (0)1525 222573 Editorial enquiries;+44 (0)7904 635 694 Fax; +44 (0)1525 222574. Back Issues; From £4.20 Inc. P&P. Back issues from #75 onwards (excluding #79) are available from the UK address below, or online at www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com

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The Editor’s Page... So many new kits to preview...

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his issue is slightly different to the regular format of TMMI in that I have turned much of it over to 'Kit Previews' plus an extended show-report from the last month's Shizuoka Hobby Show. I felt that doing this was worthwhile as Tamiya choose this annual event to unveil the key products for the first half of the year and there was one major model that really deserved a big splash – the 1:32 Mosquito of course! But there were also some other appealing releases on the Tamiya booth, perhaps slightly overshadowed by the big balsa bomber and they needed space too. On show were Tamiya’s allnew Panther ausf.D (the company’s first ever kit of this variant in 1:35), an upgraded 1:700 USS Saratoga, the very cute Honda S600 in 1:35, the oddball but cool 1:24 Toyoda (yes, with a ‘D’) AA saloon car, new-tool Opel Blitz in 1:48 and perhaps my biggest thrill, the classic upgraded 1:12 Lotus Type 49B 1968 kit, now with photo-etched parts, metal engine trumpets, new decals, masking sheet and fabric seat harness (below). I had a very productive trip to Shizuoka this year, having the privilege to spend some time with Mr Shunsaku Tamiya, the company's President (right), to discuss new kit releases and express my own opinions on what models I think Tamiya should create! My list is always long but carefully chosen, so you never know... I also got to spend time with friends in Shizuoka and Tokyo and checked out some of the city's jaw-dropping model shops in the Akihabara district. So, I hope you enjoyed this preview-heavy edition of TMMI, we will return to more full-build articles in coming issues, particularly on that Mosquito! See you again on July 16th! [email protected]

BACK FROM SHIZUOKA CITY, JAPAN!

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Setting New Standards for 1:32 Detail... 1:32 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI • Item 60326

1:32

includes UK versionwith clear e extra spru cowls. engine

New Tooli ng

Tamiya Redefine Detail Tamiya's stunning new Mosquito has revealed staggering attention to detail and levels of realism never seen before in any scale. To ensure that all this detail is maximised for the modeller the UK versions will include an extra sprue with clear engine parts. • Highly-detailed cockpit, plus depiction of four machine guns complete with ammo cases and belts • The Merlin engines are breathtakingly recreated, including depictions of the supercharger. Just like on the real Mosquito, the engine mount and landing gear struts are integrated • Tail wheel mud guard and strut are depicted. Left and right sides of horizontal stabilizer are part of the same piece, as on the actual aircraft • Adjustable flaps • Choose open or closed bomb bay. 20mm auto cannons and two 500lb bomb parts are found inside • The model can be assembled with exhausts uncovered or covered • Detailed 4-piece engine cowling offers a selection of standard or longer intake-fitted tropical filter parts • Features parts recreating propellers with early variant slim line blades or wider paddle type blades • Paintable tires use assembly tread sections and capture compression caused by plane weight • Etch detail parts, markings for 3 versions and 3 crewmen: Pilot, Navigator and Crewman • Extraordinary levels of detail on canopy parts • Engine covers fitter with magnets to allow ease of removal to expose engine detail

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