Model Airplane International 2014-06

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p6 Kwik Build
The Revell 1:72nd Junkers Ju 88C-6Z/N
by Alan Price
p12 Kwik Build Ultra
The HobbyBoss 1:72 Pe-2 by Richard A. Franks
p16 Extended Kwik Build
Spencer Pollards builds Eduards 1:48
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The latest kit releases assessed

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Models, Master Models, Platz, Quickboost, Scale
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p72 New Releases Decals
New sheets from Linden Hill & Max Decals
FEATURES
p22 Old meets new
Libor Jekl builds and updates the new
1:72 Airx Hurricane Mk I
p32 Technical Evaluation
Steve A. Evans builds Zoukei-Muras
1:72 J2M3 Raiden
p40 Operation Overlord - USAAF
by Richard J. Caruana
p48 Amphibious Mariner
Alan Price builds Minicrafts 1:72 PBM-5A
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4 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - June 2014
062014 - Latest
news & information
for Scale Aircraft
Modellers
Latest from
Valiant Wings
By the time you read this Valiant Wings
Publishing will have released the latest
addition to their Airframe Album series.
This new title covers the Westland
Whirlwind ghter and is thus ideal for the
reissued Special Hobby 1:72 or brand-new
1:48 Trumpeter kits, as well as those of you
wanting to add more to the old Airx one.
It offers a wealth of historical photographs,
detailed study of the structure, equipment
and armament of the type, isometric views
by Maciej Noszczak of all prototype and
production airframes, colour proles and
camouage detail by Richard J. Caruana,
plus lists of all Whirlwind kits, accessories
and decals produced in all scales.
This new title retails for 15.95 and Valiant
Wings titles are available from all good
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ADH Books, or you can place your order
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Vampires
Like buses, you wait for ages and three come along all at once, well not quite, in this
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covers Arme de lAir and Aronavale operations of the type, with decals for two silver-
painted and one dark green/light blue/grey air force examples and a single overall blue
naval option. The Xtrakit version offers two RAF schemes, one for No.502 Sqn, the
other for No.605 Sqn; although in their Xtradecal range they offer two separate sheets
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MPM are certainly raising their game of late, with the injected parts in these kits as
ne as many a mainstream rm achieves, and superb levels of detail, inside and out.
Both kits can be obtained in the UK via Hannants, with the Azur example retailing for
12.40 and the Xtrakit one just 9.99. Visit www.hannants.co.uk for more details.
Peregrines Latest
US publishers Peregrine Publishing have recently
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covering the Vought F7U-3 Cutlass (Walkaround #19)
and Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Walkaround #33). Each
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Scale Plans No.5 - Mitsubishi A6M Zero in 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32
Scale Plans No.6 - IA-58 Pucara in 1:72 and 1:48
Scale Plans No.7 - Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe in 1:48 and 1:32
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Pocketbond Ltd have just released their
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SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
KWIK BUILD
T
he kit comes in their usual end-
opening box with a great box-art
image. Inside a single bag is packed
with sprues all moulded in a very
pale blue/grey-coloured plastic,
typical of a lot of Revells kits nowadays. The
instructions are also typical Revell, very busy
and rather confusing in places. For example,
two colour schemes are provided by the decal
sheet and in the instructions, the rst page of
the markings guide is for the C-6N version,
the second page is for the C-6Z. You might
expect therefore that the parts options in the
instructions would be, A for the C-6 N and B
for the C-6 Z. You would be wrong. The only
reference to this is in the sprue layouts on page
5 and even more confusing, the two markings
guides both identify their subjects as Ju 88C-6
with no reference to the Z or N. The decals are
nicely done, as usual, and have perfect register
and colour though no swastikas are provided.
The main difference in this kit over the
A-4 version is with the nose section, which
requires some new parts and a new canopy.
I built the nose section up on to the lower
fuselage section, as this helped locate the
separate parts to ensure everything tted.
This seemed the best way to ensure the lower
edges of the sides line up correctly. Each
side was built up then glued on to the oor
and taped in place individually. The interior is
very cluttered and identifying the parts for the
Built & Written by Alan Price from the UK
Revells new-tool Ju 88 kit has been on the market for a while now and as expected, Revell
have now produced a new version from the original moulding, allowing the C-6Z or N
versions to be built. This new kit retains most of the original A-4 parts but adds new sprues
to cover the changes required to produce the C-6Z/N versions.
NIGHT
HUNTER
SPECIFICATION:
Revell 1:72 Junkers Ju 88C-6Z/N
Kit No: 04856
Materials: IM
Availability: Revell GmbH & Co
[UK Branch] (UK Importer) and
Revell stockists worldwide
Price Guide 16.99
BEFORE STARTING:
Humbrol Liquid Poly
Tamiya masking tape
Sprue cutters
X-acto knife
Tweezers (various)
Sanding sticks
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Surfacer 500
Microscale Micro Set and Sol decal solutions
Microscale Micro Flat & Micro Gloss varnish
DIMENSIONS: 1:1
Span - 20.0m
Length (excluding aerial array) - 14.36m
Height - 5.06m
DIMENSIONS: 1:72
Span - 277.8mm
Length - 199.4mm
Height - 70.3mm
AIRBRUSH USED:
Iwata HB-B Plus
Iwata Revolution CR
UK importer The Airbrush Company visit
www.airbrushes.com
ACCESSORIES USED:
Eduard #72569 Ju 88C-6 Antennae
Available in UK: Creative Models Ltd, Hannants or LSA
Models (UK Distribution)
www.eduard.com
PAINTS USED:
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Aqueous Color acrylic:
H011 Flat White
H012 Black
H069 RLM 75 Grey
H070 RLM 02
H413 RLM 04 Yellow
H417 RLM 76 Light Blue
HUMBROL ENAMEL:
33 Matt Black
27004 Gunmetal (Metal Cote)
Tamiya Color acrylics:
X-25 Clear Green
X-27 Clear Red
XF-61 German Grey
XF-69 NATO Black
REFERENCE
Luftwae Colours 1935-1945 by Michael Ullman (Hikoki
Publications, ISBN: 9-781902-109077)
Princes of Darkness by Claire Rose Knott (Classic
Publications, ISBN: 978-903223-95-6)
JU 88C.indd 2 02/05/2014 11:06
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KWIK BUILD
version you are building takes some work in the
busy instructions. I decided to leave the seats,
instrument panel and nose off till nearer the end
to save damage. The fuselage goes together
easily but care is needed to align everything.
The wings were built up separately and the only
issue here was the t of the ailerons, which can
be a little tricky at the wing tips. With the major
sections assembled, everything was then glued
together and cleaned up. Fit was generally
good, with only a little Mr Surfacer needed.
The engines came next and here there was
a puzzle. The ame dampers provided have
large pins on them, which are shown tting
into the engines, however this is impossible
unless the exhausts are not tted. I found that
after removing the pins, the ame dampers
tted perfectly over the exhausts. The build
was nearing completion now so I tted out the
remainder of the cockpit, adding the gondola
and the nose. This is a tricky item to t as the
four guns have to be carefully threaded into
the front of the cockpit but it does t perfectly.
I replaced the mountings for the radar aerials
with brass wire, this looks a bit more in scale
and is far more robust. Test tting the canopy
showed that there was a gap of about 1mm
where the canopy starboard side at the front
does not meet the nose. This was xed with
a piece of plasticard before the canopy was
attached.
Final polishing with Micro-mesh left the
surface of the model ready for paint. This began
with a coat of Mr Surfacer then a pre-shade
of all the panel lines with black. The colour
scheme chosen was RLM 76 light blue on top
with a mottle pattern over this. Revell suggest
RML 74 dark grey but RLM 75 mid-grey would
be the approved colour and looking at the
photographs of the aircraft, the relatively low
contrast of the colours led me to believe RLM
75 was correct. The RLM 76 was airbrushed
rst using Gunze-Sangyo H417 Light Blue, then
came a lengthy session applying the mottling.
Achieving the right look is never easy with
this type of camouage and its even trickier
in this small scale. All told, the mottling took
about three hours, over three sessions, using
Gunze-Sangyo H069 grey. The upper surfaces
were then masked off and the underside
airbrushed black using Tamiya XF-69 NATO
Black. The fuselage band was masked then
airbrushed using Gunze-Sangyo H413 RLM
04 Yellow. After a coat of Microscale Gloss, the
decals went on. These were a bit of a trial, they
were not too responsive to Microscale setting
solutions and I ended up cutting them along
panel lines. They also silvered quite a bit, which
is something Ive not had with decals for a long
time and this was all on a very smooth, glossy
surface too. I left off some of the stencilling,
including the wing walkways, which being red
stood out far too much on the pale camouage.
Swastikas were from an Xtradecal set.
After sealing the decals with another coat of
gloss, a pin wash was applied using a thin, dark
grey enamel mix, then nal assembly could
begin. The propellers and undercarriage had
been assembled and painted already, and all
tted well and very easily. A coat of Microscale
Flat was applied though this was mixed about
3:1 with gloss. The photographs show a denite
sheen to the surface, so a non-matt nish
seemed appropriate. I added some Schrge
Musik cannon to the upper fuselage; these
are not provided with the kit but interestingly,
Revells build on the front of the instructions
shows them! This aircraft was reputed to be
one of the rst Ju 88s thus equipped and the
installation appears to have been tted off-
centre, to the starboard side of the fuselage. A
key feature of the aircraft is the radar aerials on
the nose. Revell tried very hard to reproduce
these in plastic but the result is, to be frank,
pretty awful. I bought the Eduard photo-etch set
which did take me about two hours to assemble
and tried my patience to the limit. However,
even though its impossible to get all the aerials
straight it still looks innitely better than the
Revell version! With the remaining aerials
added and the radar array glued in place, the
build was complete.
FINAL VERDICT
This is a superb kit, there is no denying that, however it is not an easy kit to build, and in fact, in places its quite complicated. The level of detail
is superb, and with care this builds into a quite stunning model. The radar aerials do let it down and I think replacing them with the Eduard set is
essential. That aside, I can thoroughly recommend this kit to those with a bit of experience under their belts. Lets hope Revell produce a few more
versions of the Ju 88 based on their basic tooling!
JU 88C.indd 4 02/05/2014 11:06
H
obbyBoss seem to excel at this type
of limited-part kit, with the fuselage/
wings moulded together as top
and bottom halves. Little in the
way of interior is included, and the
glazed panel under the nose is just a blanked-
off bulkhead, but it makes the main assembly a
breeze, with me painting the interior parts and
assembling the bulk of the airframe in about 30
minutes! Fit down the aft fuselage side is not
great, and the seam runs under the clear panels
in this area, so mask these off with electricians
tape before you start sanding (this type of tape
protects the plastic during sanding far better
than masking tape and is a lot easier to remove
than Dymo tape).
As I had recently done a white distemper
scheme on the HobbyBoss Ju 88, I did not go
for that scheme in this kit, instead opting for
Yellow 5. I could have gone with the excellent
VVS colours from White Ensign, but I was
feeling the need for some instant gratication,
so went with a base coat of Tamiya Flat Green
(XF-5) darkened with a mist coat of Olive Drab.
The undersides were done in Sky Blue (X-14)
with a touch of X-4 (Blue) to darken it. All the
interior and wheel wells would later be picked
out with Ocean Grey (XF-82). I have to say that
the canopy is just so thin and clear that every
manufacturer can learn a lesson here and with
Aizu micro masking tape and Vallejo masking
uid it did not take that much time to mask all
the frames. I did omit to prime the frames with
Ocean Grey rst, though, and paid later when
the masking removed much of the thinner
green paintwork - lesson learned! The model
received the usual overall coat of Humbrol
Clear, which was left 24 hours to fully cure, then
the decals were applied. These went on lovely,
and settled down into the panel lines etc. with a
light application of Mr Mark Softener. The whole
lot was then sealed once more with Clear, left
to dry for 24 hours and then a panel wash was
applied using MIG Productions Dark Wash.
Once all of this was done the whole model was
sprayed with matt acrylic varnish.
I painted up the propellers separately, as well
as the undercarriage, wheels and u/c doors
and these were all added as the nal stage
(the rear gun in the turret has to go in before
the combined canopy/turret glazing, but Vallejo
masking uid ensures this does not get painted
with the rest of the airframe). As all the intakes
in the wing leading edges are solid, best to
carefully paint these black to give the illusion
of an opening (the area behind the glazing in
the nose was also painted matt black, but be
VERY careful with the glue for the clear part,
as capillary action will take it under the main
panes, which you dont want). With all this
done I felt something was missing, and a quick
check identied it as the aerial mast, which is
prominent on the canopy. Using a small drill I
carefully made a hole in the middle of the top
framework and secured a length of plastic rod
in place. The twin wire lead-ins on the top of
the antenna were made with lengths of wire
and then the whole lot was sprayed with the
top colour combination and varnished. With
this in place all the masks were removed (the
paintwork touched up - drat!) and the model
was complete. In fact it was not 100%, but I had
run out of Kristal Klear, so will ll the two open
ports in the aft fuselage just as soon as I have
some again.
Conclusion
Again, this was a quick and fun kit to build, and
I have to say I am now hooked on the range.
Building a two-engine WWII aircraft in about 30
minutes is great relaxation from the complex
and time-consuming kits that proliferate
nowadays, so I for one will be building more,
quite a lot more! Try one, I think you will enjoy
the freedom.
SPECIFICATION:
HobbyBoss 1:72 Pe-2 Bomber
Kit No: 80296
Materials: IM
Availability: Creative Models Ltd (UK Importer) and
HobbyBoss stockists worldwide
Price Guide 8.99
Plastic Parts: 30 grey-coloured and 4 clear
Two Decal Options: Yellow 5 and Red 16 both of the VVS
but not identied in any other way; the second option is in
winter distemper
BEFORE STARTING:
Humbrol Liquid Poly
Tamiya masking tape
Sprue cutters
Swann-Morton #3 scalpel + Nos.11 and 18 blades
Tweezers (various)
Sanding sticks
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Mark Softener
Humbrol Clear
DIMENSIONS: 1:1
Span - 56ft 4in (17.13m)
Length - 41ft 4in (12.66m)
DIMENSIONS: 1:72
Span - 237.9mm
Length - 175.8mm
AIRBRUSH USED:
Iwata HB-BR
Iwata Revolution R
UK importer The Airbrush Company visit
www.airbrushes.com
PAINTS USED:
Vallejo Model Air acrylic:
71.036 Mahogany
71.057 Black (RLM 22)
71.064 Chrome
Tamiya Color acrylic:
X-4 Blue
X-14 Sky Blue
XF-2 Flat White
XF-5 Flat Green (XF-5)
XF-52 Olive Drab
XF-69 NATO Black
XF-82 RAF Ocean Grey 2
REFERENCE
Petlyakov Pe-2 Parts 1 & 2, Proles Nos.13 & 18
(M-Hobby 1999/2000)
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
KWIK BUILD
Built & Written by Richard A. Franks from the UK
This new Pe-2 is
another of the Easy
Assembly range from
HobbyBoss that is
certainly a lot easy
to build than the
old Airx one, and
although lacking the
detail of the UM or
Zvezda examples, still
has merit.
PRETTY
PESHKA
ULTRA
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MPM PRODUCTION & CMK
1989-2014
M
PM Production focuses on
plastic kits production for
more than 20 years. The
origins of the company are
linked with the fall of the
Communist system in Czechoslovakia.
Right after the Velvet revolution that
had brought democracy and freedom to
private enterprises, several people and
enthusiast for plastic modeling founded
MPM Company. The company could rely on
the best Czechoslovakian modellers that
already had experiences with basic master
patterns making suitable for plastic kits
moulds. The first MPM kits were released
in 1990. These were vacuum formed kits in
1/72 and 1/48 scales. Subsequently the first
injection molded parts were supplemented
in the vacuum formed kits. The injection
molded parts were produced using Short
Run technology molds made from special
heat resistant hardened epoxy resins.
Gradually MPM Company trimmed this
technology up to the level that they were
able to release the first full injection molded
kit in 1992. This Short Run technology,
when the master pattern is copied into
special heat resistant hardened epoxy
resins, became the main program of the
company. The affiliated company CMK
was founded in 1995. CMK focuses on
production of resin kits or their parts. The
CMK products are released under own
CMK logo in several series, but also their
products are supplemented in MPM kits.
CMK also offers on demand polyurethane
and white metal casting.
Since 2008 MPM Production begun to use
CAD design to make the master patterns.
Due to the complexity of these technologies
MPM Production switches to them gradually.
At present the moulds for the kits are produced
by three different technologies; Short Run
technology (using hand made or CNC master
patterns), galvanizing the moulds and CAD
milling the metal moulds. The transition to the
modern technologies rapidly boosted the quality
of the new kits. Our recent kits that are produced
using metal mould can compete with the best
plastic kits producers from all around the World.
Several production series were introduced under
the MPM Production logo gradually.
These are as follow:
MPM Production series is mainly produced using
galvanized metal moulds. The service life of these
moulds is longer comparing to Short Run moulds.
This series is focused on aircraft kits.
SPECIAL HOBBY series is popular line of aircraft
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E
duards Spitre Mk IXc Early Version is
supplied as part of their ProPACK range
and as such provides a complete plastic
kit along with a set of photo-etched details
and canopy masks. Youll also discover
that within the box there are options for both early
and late IXc aircraft, and optional upper wing panels
taking care of their slightly different gun blisters
and panels. From the off this kit oozes class; the
plastic mouldings are exemplary with superb detail,
exquisite panel lines, rivets and fasteners; the smaller
sub-assemblies are as complete as you could wish
for in a kit in this scale; the instructions explicit and
sensibly laid out, and the options for interesting
colour schemes thanks to an excellent decal sheet
and full-colour painting guide, are as pleasing as they
are inspiring. This is simply as complete a package
as you could wish for.
With the kit in front of me, I could not help but be
reminded of the Tamiya 1:32 kit. Though this one
doesnt contain a full engine bay, it is to all intents
and purposes very similar to Tamiyas kit, with a
similarly appointed cockpit and superb panel line
detail to compare. Indeed, the latter is as good as I
have ever seen in this scale, leading one to consider
that Eduard are now every bit the equal of their more
SPECIFICATION:
Eduard 1:48 Spitre Mk IXc Early Version ProPACK
Kit No: 8282
Materials: IM, PE
Availability: Creative Models Ltd, Hannants and LSA
Models (UK Distribution) and Eduard stockists worldwide
Price Guide 27.80
BEFORE STARTING:
Gunze Sangyo Mr Cement S
Cyanoacrylate
Humbrol Model Filler
Tamiya Masking Tape
Swann-Morton scalpel and No.10A blades
Games Workshop Purity Seal
Daco decal setting solutions
DIMENSIONS: 1:1
Span - 36ft 10in (9.18m)
Length - 31ft 31/2in (6.13m)
Height - 11ft 9in (2.57m)
DIMENSIONS: 1:48
Span - 234mm
Length - 199mm
Height - 80mm
AIRBRUSH USED:
Iwata HB-CH Plus
UK importer The Airbrush Company visit www.airbrushes.
com
PAINTS USED:
Alclad II lacquer:
Steel
Jet Exhaust
Games Workshop acrylic:
Boltgun Metal
Humbrol enamel:
33 Matt Black
67 Tank (German) Grey
27003 Metalcote Polished Steel
Tamiya Color acrylic:
X-19 Smoke
XF-1 Flat Black
XF-71 Cockpit Green
H71 Middlestone
H72 Dark Earth
XA1026 RAF Azure Blue
Vallejo Model Color acrylic:
520 Flat Varnish
836 London Grey
871 Leather Brown
950 Black
Vallejo Panzer Aces acrylic:
306 Dark Rubber
Winsor & Newton oil paint:
Raw Umber
REFERENCES
Spitre The History by E.B. Morgan & E. Shacklady
(Key Publishing 1987, 1989. 1993, 1998 & 2000 ISBN:
0-946219-48-6)
Spitre: Their History and how to model them by R.
Cross & G. Scarborough, Classic Aircraft No.1 (Patrick
Stephens Ltd 1971 ISBN: 0-85059-082-5)
Spitre Mk IX by T. Szlagor & J. Swiatlon, Topcolours
No.14 (Kagero 2009 ISBN: 978-83-61220-54-1)
Spitres LF Mk IX In Detail by F. Koran, V. Danda,
J. Martnek & M. Khol, Special Museum Line No.26 (WWP
[Wings & Wheels Publications] 2002 ISBN: 80-86416-
25-9)
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
KWIK BUILD
Built & Written by Spencer Pollard from the UK
There is no doubt that over the last few years or so, the Spitre in its many
incarnations has become a staple of the new kit releases. Many of the older kits
of this aircraft most of which have been available for decades have been
superseded by brand-new tools, with hitherto, unheard of levels of accuracy and
nesse. Amongst the leading players in this game of catch-up are Eduard who
have released a series of Mk IX Spitres in 1:48, the latest of which, the Early
IXc, well be looking at this month.
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A Perfect Nine
SPITFIRE MK IXC.indd 2 02/05/2014 11:08
A Perfect Nine
illustrious competition and I can pay them
no greater compliment than that. As already
mentioned, you have the choice of either the
early IXc with the larger upperwing cannon
bulges, or the slightly later version with the split
panel and more streamlined tear-drops. As
such, you have the option of painting the model
in ve different schemes, four early, one late.
Those options are as follows:
Mk IXc (early) EN315 own by Squadron
Leader Stanislav Skalski, Polish Combat Team,
Northern Africa, Spring 1943
Mk IXc (early) EN133, No.611 Squadron,
Biggin Hill, Early 1943
Mk IXc (early) BS392, Flown by Squadron
Leader Bernard Duprier, CO of No.430
Squadron, Biggin Hill, Autumn, 1942
Mk IXc (early) EN354 own by 1st
Lieutenant Leonard V. Helton, 52nd Fighter
Group, 4th Fighter Squadron, La Sebala
Aireld, Tunisia, June 1943
Mk IXc (late) EN568 own by Wing
Commander Alan C. Deere, CO of Biggin Hill
Wing, Biggin Hill, June, 1943
The choices offered allow a variety of
different colour schemes to be used to decorate
your model, and although I chose the aircraft
featured on the box-top (EN315) - mainly
because Ive only ever nished Spitres in grey/
green camouage! - you will nd not only neat
aircraft to paint, but also interesting stories
to go with each one. The decals incidentally
are superb; printed by Cartograf, they provide
everything necessary to nish the model
including all insignia and smaller stencilling
marks appropriate to each one.
Along with the basic kit, this package
includes a neat set of coloured photo-etch and
those canopy masks. Over the last few months
Ive found that these items have become a
larger part of almost every kit that I build and
I chose the aircraft
featured on the
box-top (EN315)
mainly because
Ive only ever
nished Spitres
in grey/green
camouage
KWIK BUILD
so even if they hadnt been included here, I
would have taken the time and absorbed the
additional expense to buy them especially the
seat straps. In this case the fret also includes
a neatly printed instrument panel and delicate
sheets of armour to be tted behind the seat, as
well as the strapping for the seat. The etching
is very nely done and though the colours are
quite bright, the printed detail looks great once
the pieces are in place.
Construction
Construction really couldnt be much easier,
despite the addition of the photo-etch. Work
begins in the cockpit. This is where most of the
construction takes place, with plenty of pieces
to assemble and then paint. The instructions
suggest building and painting the sidewalls
and then joining them to the front and rear
bulkheads to form a large sub-assembly. I
found it easier to glue them in place within the
fuselage, add the smaller parts and then paint
the results, Tamiya Silver Leaf aerosol being
used as a base coat over which masked panels
of XF-71 Cockpit Green were sprayed. Delicate
washes of Raw Umber oil paint thinned with
white spirit helped dene the details. Vallejo
acrylics were then used to pick out the smaller
controls, panels and sundry other features.
With that done, the rear framework with its seat
support and then the instrument panel and its
bulkhead could be assembled and painted.
The rear frame has a cluster of lightening holes
moulded in place that really could do with being
opened up, so using several ne drill-bits, each
was drilled out before xing the seat frame and
etched upper armoured panel into place. This
sub-assembly, along with the front bulkhead,
was airbrushed in XF-71 before assembling the
seat, spraying it in Tamiya X-9 Brown and then
painting the smaller details.
With the basic construction complete, the
EXTENDED
Construction begins with the cockpit. As with the rest of the kit,
detail is excellent and assembly easy
Along with the plastic parts, the kit supplies a useful set
of coloured, photo-etched details. Here they can be seen
alongside the soon-to-be painted seat
The interior is painted in a mixture of Aluminium and Cockpit
Green, both colours coming from the Tamiya range
Careful use of Vallejo acrylics and some delicate washes of
Raw Umber oils brought out the ner details. Small silver paint
chips completed the effects
The right-hand cockpit wall was similarly painted. Note the use
of some small photo-etched details, these pieces coming from
a separately available Eduard set
Thanks to the printed etched fret, the instrument panel looks
excellent!
photo-etched bits
and pieces can be
added, starting with
the instrument panel.
This is supplied in three
pieces that lay one on top
of another over a at plastic
plate. In order to keep the
construction of these parts as
neat as possible, the three pieces
were glued in place with Johnson's
Klear, which produces a tough joint with
absolutely no evidence of adhesive. It also
allows a fair degree of working time so that you
can ensure the parts are perfectly lined up. The
lap straps could then be assembled and laid
into the seat pan and then the front and rear
bulkheads cemented onto the right-hand inner
cockpit wall. These parts were carefully lined
up with the help of the left-hand fuselage half
(which was taped into place) before leaving
everything to set overnight.
Condent that the major cockpit parts were
now rmly set in place, the fuselage halves
were separated and then the remaining straps
xed in place. There is no getting away from
the fact that this is a ddly operation requiring
some ne tweezers and very carefully applied
drops of superglue. I also used the rubber-
coated end of a small le to bend the straps into
place, this protective covering ensuring that the
delicately printed pieces were not damaged in
the process. The fuselage halves could now be
joined and set aside to dry.
The bulk of the remaining construction
concerns the main wings and tailplanes. The kit
offers the choice of upper wing panels so make
your decision and stick with it. The t of all of
the parts here is exemplary, even the multi-part
wheel bay liners dropped in place with little in
the way of fuss. Thanks also to clever design
ideas such as wrap-around leading edges on
the tailplanes clean-up is extremely quick and
easy, allowing the completion of the airframe
to be accomplished in short order. As with any
low-wing monoplane I was slightly concerned
by the union between the fuselage and wing but
neednt have been, the tolerance between the
two sections needing only a small amount of
Tamiya Extra Thin Cement to create a perfect
joint.
The airframe could now be completed with
the addition of the exhaust and the engines
upper cowling panel. The exhausts are really
something else, being perfectly moulded with
delicate openings that are moulded in situ. A
close examination of each one revealed a tiny
amount of ash around those openings so a
brand-new No.10A blade was used to clean up
each one. The exhaust and their shrouds could
be cemented within the fuselage, and the upper
cowling panel xed in place with some careful
applied drops of liquid glue.
Before dealing with the camouage and
markings, time was taken to assemble all of the
smaller items such as the underwing radiators,
undercarriage legs and doors and those
delicate canopy sections. The great thing about
the Spitre is its simplicity and this is translated
well by Eduard, all of these smaller details
being easy to build and fun to paint. Though I
could have painted the interiors of the radiators,
xed them in place under the wings and then
masked the openings, it was decided that it
would be easier to build and paint each one
completely and then x them in place during
nal assembly. That being so, the radiator
covers were painted Xtracrylix Azure Blue and
then the radiator faces Aluminium, washed with
thinned matt black and then drybrushed with
Games Workshop Mithryl Silver the same
steps were used to paint the undercarriage legs
and wheels hubs.
The canopy masks worked well on the
model, the design of each one being such that
the individual panels followed closely the shape
and size of the frames found on the kit parts.
This was particularly so with the windscreen
where the ve individual pieces of tape tted
perfectly in place. Happy that the masking was
rmly secured, the glazing was sprayed with the
interior green colour and then several layers of
Gunze-Sangyo H71 Middlestone before being
set aside to dry.
Painting, Weathering & Decals
Having sealed the open cockpit with a mixture
of sponge and Tamiya Masking Tape, I gave the
whole model a single, very thin, coat of Tamiya
Fine Surface Primer. This was necessary as I
was using Xtracrylix for the undersides and I
wanted the paint to bind to the model properly,
something that is often not possible when this
paint is sprayed directly onto plastic. Once
dry, the undersides were sprayed with several
This is simply as complete a package as you could wish for
The seat straps really improve the look of the cockpit, their
khaki colouring standing out well against the gloss brown and
black seat. Note the delicately etched air rack on the front
edge of the seat
The completed cockpit; essentially, this is from the box, giving
you a fair idea of how complete this wonderful little kit, is
Across the board the t of the parts is exceptional, all large
sections being broken along natural panel lines. Superb!
Canopy masks are supplied in the kit here they are
in place
and here are the results of the masking on the
completed model
Delicate layers of dirt and fading were applied to the model to
reect a war-weary aircraft. Drybrushing has helped bring out
the fastener detail around the nose
layers of Azure Blue and left to dry out before
being masked ready for the upper surface
camouage.
Initially, Id contemplated using oating masks
to dene the camouage patterns on the upper
surfaces but decided against it and sprayed
them freehand. To do this I used Gunze-Sangyo
H71 Middlestone and H72 Dark Earth, thinned
50% with Mr Color thinner. Using these paints
I was able to spray the Dark Earth shade
with very tight demarcations and very little
overspray, something that I felt important to the
look of the nished model. Once happy that the
patterns were correct and the colours nice and
dened, lighter and darker shades of each one
were mixed and then sprayed over the surface
of the model to produce the initial round of
weathering. The effect that I was after was one
of random damage and fading, with plenty of
stains betting a well-used aircraft.
As usual, the model was treated to several
thin layers of Tamiya X-22 Clear before
applying the decals using Dacos Strong Setting
Solution. Despite the nesse of the surface
detail on this model the decals settled down
perfectly, every nuance of the panelling and
rivets being visible once they had dried out. If I
was to build this model again in this scheme I
would be a little more careful with the spacing of
the codes on the right-hand fuselage side, the
EN315 lettering being too far forward so that
the ZX letters are rather squeezed in. Ah well,
live and learn!
The model was nished off with some oil
paint washes around the panel lines ready
for nal assembly. Being a light camouage,
the washes were kept subtle: though I wanted
to dene the lines, I didnt want them to be
visible from the other side of the room! Use
was also made of heavily thinned Tamiya
Smoke, which was sprayed around panels
to produce a delicate, post-shaded effect.
This was used extensively around the engine
cowlings and undersides where the most dirt
would accumulate as was a mixture of Tamiya
Flat Black and Red Brown - thinned with
around 90% thinners that was used to add
cordite staining on the wings, dirt around the
undercarriage and exhaust stains on the sides
of the fuselage.
All that remained was to xed the canopies
in place, push the propeller onto the nose and
then add some stretched-sprue aerial wires
from the fuselage to the tips of the tailplanes.
And that, as they say, was that!
KWIK BUILD
EXTENDED
FINAL VERDICT
Having now built Eduards Spitre I can assure you that this kit sets a high watermark in this scale, allowing the modeller the chance to build a very
ne replica of this famous aircraft. Only outstripped by Tamiyas much-vaunted 1:32 kit, Eduards IX supplies a set of plastic parts that are as detailed,
as accurate and as easy to assemble as anything seen elsewhere: adding etched details - or even the raft of aftermarket Brassin options - simply
adds to the party.
Whether you build this kit from a Weekend package, in Propack form as seen here, or with all of the whistles and bells, you will be rewarded with
a very ne model that you will enjoy in spades. The fact that this is one of the few review kits I have built recently that Im planning to duplicate with a
bought example, speaks volumes and shows succinctly, how impressed I was with this amazing kit. Absolutely stunning - simply as that.
Despite the nesse of the surface
detail on this model the decals settled
down perfectly, every nuance of the
panelling and rivets being visible once
they had dried out
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SPECIFICATIONS
Airx 1:72 Hawker Hurricane
Mk I Fabric Wing
Kit No.: A02067
Materials: IM
Availability: Hornby Hobbies Ltd (Manufacturer) and
Airx stockists worldwide
Price Guide: 7.99
BEFORE STARTING:
Thick Cyanoacrylate & Accelerator
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Cement S
Tamiya Masking Tape
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Putty
Tweezers
Sanding sticks & les
Swann-Morton #3 scalpel and blades
AIRBRUSHES USED:
Iwata HP-BH
Available in UK via The Airbrush Company, visit
www.airbrushes.com
Gabbert Triplex
For worldwide distribution and availability visit
www.gabbert-airbrush.de
PAINTS USED:
Akan acrylic:
70007 BS283 Aircraft Grey Green
70010 BS450 Dark Earth
Alclad II lacquer:
ALC102 Duraluminium
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Hobby Aqueous Color acrylic:
H11 White
H12 Black
H23 Cream Yellow
H72 Dark Earth
H73 Dark Green
H77 Tire Black
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Color lacquer:
187 Super Clear UV Cut Flat
Super Clear Gloss III GX100
MIG Production pigments:
P034 Russian Earth
P231 Gun Metal
DIMENSIONS: 1:1
Span - 40ft 0in (12.19m)
Length - 31ft 4in [Mk I (early & late) (9.55m)
Height (one prop blade vertical, tailwheel on ground) -
13ft 4 1/2in (4.076m)
DIMENSIONS: 1:72
Span - 169.3mm
Length - 132.6mm
Height - 56.7mm
REFERENCES
Hawker Hurricane: Their history and how to model
them by B. Robertson, G. Scarborough & R. Cross,
Classic Aircraft No.4 (Patrick Stephens Ltd 1974 ISBN:
0-85059-124-4)
Hawker Hurricane cz.2, 3 & 4 by D. Karlenko, R.
Michulec & M. Rys, Monograe Lotnitzce No.52, 53 &
54 (AJ-Press 2001/2002)
Hawker Hurricane by P. Jacobs (The Crowood Press
1998 ISBN: 1-86126-12-8)
Hawker Hurricane, Aero Detail No.12 (Dia Nippon
Kaiga Co., Ltd, 1994 ISBN: 4-499-22636-8)
Hawker Hurricane by Marek Rys, Yellow Series
No.6122 (Mushroom Model Publications 2007 ISBN:
978-83-89450-32-1)
Hawker Hurricane - Inside and Out by M. Hiscock (The
Crowood Press 2003 ISBN: 1-86126-630-8)
KIT BUILD
Built & Written by Libor Jekl
from the Czech Republic
The rst modern monoplane ghter operated by the RAF and an icon of the Battle
of Britain is understandably a subject of interest to the majority kit manufacturers,
with Airx being no exception. Having made several Hurricane kits in the past, it
was thought a modern rendition of this famous ghter might appear anytime in the
near future and this has at last materialised. For some, including myself, the early
version was a little surprise as I believe the rag wing machine does not offer so
many options, nor does it have the right feel of the mighty Hurricane, especially
with its two-blade propeller that gives it a somewhat archaic look. However, this
is a well chosen subject because the only other option in 1:72 scale has been the
short-run kit made by Sword, which was later reissued under the AZ Model label.
Although not a bad effort, its multi-media nature kept it away from the mainstream
and the later AZ Model reboxings have suffered additionally from mould wear.
Old
meets
new
HURRICANE MKI.indd 2 02/05/2014 11:10
T
his new kit consists of sixty parts
laid out on five sprues moulded
in a light grey-coloured plastic,
along with six transparent parts.
The surface treatment looks nice,
particularly the finely engraved panel lines,
with their former trench-like lines now a thing
of the past. Equally realistic is the fabric,
both on the fuselage and wings, although
the fuselage looks better to my eye, being
more restrained without excessive sag. The
wing upper part seems OK too, but the ribs
at the bottom are too pronounced and the
sag between them is illogically too deep, at
least for a machine standing on the ground.
However, I admit it is a matter of taste
and I think overall the fabric looks decent
and in comparison with other Hurricane
kits in this scale, I believe Airfix offers the
best rendition so far. I also like the distinct
separation of the control surfaces, mainly on
the horizontal tailplanes, and also the subtly
raised reinforcing strips on the wing. Airfix
hit the nail on the head with the cowling
fastenings and have correctly depicted an
offset to the vertical stabiliser that eliminated
the engine torque. The Simmonds nuts
on the wing upper surface above the fuel
tanks are a little on the heavy side, though,
so some gentle sanding should improve
their look. Unfortunately, the most distinct
omission can be found on the wing since
Airfix reproduced the fabric in front of and
behind the weapon bay, when in fact these
areas were metal skinned. Additionally,
the wing leading edge is free of any detail,
which is obviously incorrect, as this part was
covered with metal sheets and overlapping
fabric and clearly visible ports. From my
point of view the best part of this kit is its
wheel bay, which is deep enough and forms
the correct boxed-in area with plenty of
detail. Very nice also are the gear struts,
covers and wheels, although the early
version usually had the five-spoke hubs,
which are not included in the kit. Also well
detailed is the cockpit with a basic tubular
structure, headrest, foot pedals etc. and
despite the fact that the instrument dials are
only provided as decal, the complete interior
looks busy and convincing. The smallest
two sprues include optional parts such as
the wooden Watts and metal de Havilland
propellers, separate fuselage ventral parts
with or without the keel, exhausts, tailwheels
and other smaller parts. The transparent
parts are cleanly moulded with two optional
windshields (with or without the external
armoured glass) and separate rear part that
can be posed open with a little trimming to
the fuselage. Airfix have introduced a new
style of graphic in the instructions with red
used to highlight the final position of the
part and this helps to better illustrate more
complex building steps. Decals in the kit
comprise a No.111 Squadron machine that
took part in the Bastille Day flypast in July
1938 and a Belgian machine from May 1940.
The Cartograph decal sheet is printed with
perfect register, rich colours and somewhat
matt carrier film.
The Build
When I started this build there were no
aftermarket items available, but these should
have appeared by now; honestly though, I do
not think there are any real necessities other
than ve-spoke wheels if you are going to build
an early pre-war machine. Anyway, I found
in my stock some older items that could be
utilized, despite them being intended for later
Mk Is or Mk IIs: Valiant Wings pre-coloured
photo-etched, KMCs resin control surfaces
and Parts photo-etched landing aps. Since
I was building an early machine after a partial
upgrade, I also acquired GM-2 gunsights from
the Quickboost range.
I started the build with the wing modication
Old
meets
new
The wing upper part seems
OK too, but the ribs at the
bottom are too pronounced
and the sag between them is
illogically too deep, at least
for a machine standing on
the ground
and corrections. There were a few things
that had attracted my attention during wing
trial assembly as follows: the wing location
pins are in the wrong places slightly and
there was quite a distinct tension when the
bottom part was matched with the upper
halves, which in addition seemed to be
about 1mm short. The tension also caused
unnatural dihedral, about 3 but when you
look at images of Hurricanes from the front
you will see that their wings appear almost
at. Therefore the pins were all removed
and the wing halves glued together, but
before that I cut off the ailerons and landing
aps using a razor saw and a fresh scalpel
blade and also lled in the four ejector pin
marks in the wheel bay roof with plastic
circles. The reason for choosing the
aftermarket control surfaces was because
the trailing edges were pretty thick and
would have needed substantial reducing,
so I though replacing the ailerons and
using the etched aps might address this
as well as adding some additional effect
to the completed model. The shorter
upper wing halves were extended with
thick cyanoacrylate that was subsequently
sanded to shape. Now I turned my attention
to the redundant fabric around the gun
bays; the area that needed to be reworked
was bordered with tape, sanded and Mr
White Putty was applied over it. After
sanding the ller down I brushed on Mr
Surfacer 500 and sanded and polished the
wing again with ne grade pads. On the
leading edge I scribed the lines that should
represent the fabric ports; I admit this is
not completely accurate, but it works for
me as an acceptable compromise, and I
also scribed the separation line between
the fabric and metal skins. From the wing
tips I removed the solid position lights
and replaced them with piece of clear
plastic with a pre-drilled hole lled with
a suitable colour; Im curious as to why
Airx did not do this themselves as this
seems nowadays to be common even with
short-run kits? The aps inner bays were
traced from the etched parts onto 0.13mm
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The kit comes with the four-spoked wheels, with everyone now
saying the early machines only had the ve-spoke hubs; check
your photos though, as both were used on the early Mk Is
Nice fabric effect, pity the areas ahead and behind the gun
bays are metal-skinned - oops!
Stage-by-Stage - Assembly
With the wing halves clamped together you can see how thick the trailing edges would be
The locating pins in the wings are slightly wrong, so when clamped this made the dihedral pronounced, as well as not allowing
everything to line up; cut the pins off
In an attempt to reduce the effect of the thick trailing edge, the aileron and aps sections were cut away to be replaced with
aftermarket parts
The resin ailerons were from KMC and although for the Revell kit, tted here with a bit of trimming
Some parts, although not intended for this specic kit but
nonetheless useful, came from Part (aps), Quickboost (GM-
2 gunsights #QB72069) and the pre-painted detail set from
Valiant Wings (VWP 009)
The kit interior as supplied is nice, but it can be improved Little bits of wire and plastic stock are added to the port and starboard cockpit sidewalls
Evergreen plastic sheet and these were cut
and then glued in place; the etched seemed
to be unnecessarily thick and working with
plastic is always easier.
The cockpit details looks decent and unlike
other contemporary kits, there is even the
tubular structure depicted, moulded with the
instrument panel and compass. However this
part can be improved with the pre-painted
photo-etched from the Valiant Wings Mk I
set and since it was done by Eduard the
result is excellent. From the same source I
added the Sutton harness while the rest of
the levers, switches and cabling that may be
seen on the cockpit sides were scratchbuilt
using plastic rod and lead wire. The interior
was then sprayed in a combination of Aircraft
Grey Green (Akan 7007) and Duraluminium
Better than you can paint it, the pre-painted instrument panel
from the Valiant Wings set
All the updated cockpit parts once everything is painted The upper half of the cockpit interior is Interior Grey/Green,
whilst the lower half is aluminium
The Sutton Harness also comes from the Valiant Wings etched set There are no tip lights, so the recessed area was marked then
removed
A piece of clear stock, pre-drilled and with either red or green
added into the hole, was secured to the wing tip then cut and
sanded to shape; later it would be polished clear
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(Alclad II ALC102) and the fuselage halves
were closed. The separate ventral part tted
tightly to the fuselage once the mating
surface was levelled out. The
assembly of the wing and
fuselage also passed without
undue complications, only
the bottom front transition
to the cowling needed a
little trimming, and all was then
secured with extra thin cement. The
radiator inlet part did not look quite right
though, as the inlet features edges that just
look too thick, so this was reduced with a
ne round le. This also addresses the issue
with regard to the size of the opening in the
radiator, as it seems slightly undersized. I
continued with the resin ailerons, tailplanes
and the GM-2 gunsight, which nished the
cockpit assembly. My chosen option, L1926,
was tted with the external armoured glass in
the windshield, but this is included among
the transparent parts.
Now I could clean the model
with a toothbrush in order to
remove any sanding residue
and then it was sprayed with
a base coat of Mr Surfacer
1000 as this also helped
with the correction of the
raised strips on the wing
leading edge that had been
damaged by sanding.
The affected areas
were thus bordered
with strips of masking
tape and Mr Surfacer was
sprayed on in several thin
layers. The landing lights are
portrayed as universal clear
parts that are glued into the
wing but these did not satisfy
my notion of what the real
thing looked like. Using a 3.5mm
bit I drilled an opening and inside
installed one of the reectors from the Griffon
photo-etched set (this set is now produced
by another Czech company, Marabu Design).
The leading edge was then faired over with a
piece of self-adhesive clear tape, and cut to
the required shape with a new scalpel blade.
Before further work the lights were masked off
with tape so I could continue with the painting.
Camouage and Markings
According to regulations, as an even serial
number, L1926 sported camouage in the
Type B pattern and in photographs this looks
to be partially oversprayed, mainly on
the rear fuselage and rudder. The
national markings consisted
of 50 inch Type A roundels
under the wings, 49 inch
Type B above them and 35
inch Type A1 roundels on
The t of the ventral fuselage insert is extremely good With tape used to protect the other fabric effect, the areas fore
and aft of the gun bays were lled with Mr White Putty
The inner sections of the ap bays were made by copying the
etched parts onto plastic, as its a lot easier to work with and
the etched seemed a little thick anyway
This is the fabric effect removed from the wing upper surfaces, with
it sanded smooth, then Mr Surfacer used to nally level everything
The missing panel lines on both wing and leading edge were
rescribed using a combination of scribing tool and razor saw
The intake for the ventral radiator bath was narrow, so this was
opened up using a ne circular le
Here you can see all those panel lines adding along/around the
leading edge outboard of the guns, all of which are omitted from
the kit
With the windscreen on and masked, plus the cockpit opening
as a whole, the area was sprayed Interior Grey/Green then black
The reinforcing strips that run around the wings are damaged in
the sanding process, so the area either side is masked and the
strips built up with superglue, which is then sanded to shape
The gun ports are drilled and the
opening for the landing light is
also levelled (the kit has a step in
the wing leading edge here), then
a 1.3mm hole is drilled to take a
new reector
The completed landing light, with the
interior rst painted Interior Grey/Green,
then the etched reector (painted black
round the edges) is put in place and the
whole thing glazed with self-adhesive
clear tape
Stage-by-Stage - Assembly CONT...
the fuselage sides. The code letters varied
on No.312 Squadron machines in shape and
size, and this is the case with DU-J, having
the letters slightly thicker and larger. All the
markings were sourced from Xtradecal and
Tally-Ho! generic roundel and code letter
sheets. The camouage colours were sprayed
using GSI Creos (the new name for Gunze-
Sangyo) Mr Hobby acrylics in the case of the
Dark Green and Sky (H73 and H74), while for
the Dark Earth I rst applied the Akan shade
(7010) then over-sprayed it with a thin mix of
the Mr Hobby shade (H72). Any paint wear
and scratches were reproduced with a silver
watercolour pencil, while uid leaks were
The underside is painted with Sky from GSI, adding darker and
lighter areas to add highlights and shadow
The Dark Earth is a combination of the Akan acrylic as the base,
with the GSI version used to add some tonal contrast
The Dark Green is also from GSI, with light and heavy
applications used to add different intensity to the colour
Stage-by-Stage - Paint & Markings
Unfortunately, the most distinct omission can be found on the wing
since Airx reproduced the fabric in front of and behind the weapon
bay, when in fact these areas were metal skinned
The Part photo-etched aps are for the Revell kit and about
1mm short, but in the dropped position, its not noticeable
In photographs, you can see a distinct gap between the spinner
backplate and engine/front of cowling, so this was reproduced
by adding a 0.2mm shim disc punched out of plasticard
Here you have all the nal details painted and ready to be installed
once the model has received its nal coat of matt varnish
imitated with AK Interactives enamel Engine Oil
and Streaking Grime.
Final Assembly
Using the Part etched components I assembled the
landing aps and despite these being intended for
the Revell kit, they corresponded very well save for
being less than 1mm difference in depth, but this
is not apparent if depicted in the dropped position.
The landing gear looks the part and I even used the
four-spoke wheels, as clearly depicted on a period
photograph of L1926 dated September 1940. On
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Stage-by-Stage - Final details
the other shot there is an obvious gap between the propeller
spinner and the front fuselage owing to the older Merlin
engine so this feature was reproduced with a 0.2mm spacer
punched out of plastic stock. From the Valiant Wings photo-
etched set I utilized some of the smaller bits, such as the
older type of pitot, the foot step and the canopy handles, and
from thin brass wire I added the braces inside the radiator
bath. The last task was to add an aerial wire stretched and
cut from 0.05mm black shing line.
FINAL VERDICT
Building this kit conrmed the favourable impressions gained after my rst inspection and in my opinion this is the best Hurricane
effort that has appeared so far in 1:72. However, this does not mean that the kit is perfect in all aspects: while the overall shapes and
dimensions seem to be spot on, the rendition of certain details, particularly on the wings, lag behind the kits overall high standard.
Correction of the inaccurately applied fabric skin and other smaller omissions are within the capability of most modellers, however it is
slightly disappointing given how much effort and research Airx apparently invested, going by their acknowledgements in the instructions.
Was it worth the effort?
Taking into consideration the price, availability and expected future releases including metal wing versions and (hopefully) the Naval
Hurricat and Sea Hurricane, this is a very successful kit that can be recommended without reservation.
The wing location pins are in the wrong places slightly and there was quite a distinct tension when the
bottom part was matched with the upper halves, which in addition seemed to be about 1mm short
Hawker Hurricane Mk I, L1555, flown by Sqn Ldr J.
Gillan, No.111 Squadron, Northolt, July 1938. Typical early
scheme of Dark Earth/Dark Green/Aluminium; white 111
on fuselage sides and black 6 inch high serial on fuselage
sides. Two-balded Watts prop and no ventral fin; unit crest
on fin and rank pennant below cockpit
Hawker Hurricane Mk I, L1584, No.111 Squadron, during a visit to Villacoublay,
France, July 1938. Typical early scheme of Dark Earth/Dark Green/Aluminium;
red/white 111 on fuselage sides and black 6 inch high serial on fuselage sides. A1
roundels 35 inch diameter on fuselage, 49 inch diameter
above wings; 45 inch diameter A roundels below wings
with serial repeated in black, 30 inch high characters.
Two-balded Watts prop and no ventral fin; unit crest
on fin
Far RIght: Hawker
Hurricane Mk I, NO-R
(serial overpainted), No.85
Squadron, Debden, early
1939. Dark Earth/Dark
Green/Aluminium finish with
Medium Sea Grey codes;
standard markings, with
white of fuselage roundel
toned down
Hawker Hurricane Mk I,
L1599/L, No.56 Squadron,
1939. Dark Earth/Dark
Green upper surfaces with
Aluminium undersides; Night
port wing, White starboard
wing. Code L on nose in
white, serial in black. Type
A1 roundels in bright colours
on fuselage sides and above
wings; unit badge on fin
within a white spearhead
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Hawker Hurricane Mk I, L1833/NO-J, No. 85 Squadron, Debden,
1938. Dark Green/Dark Earth upper surfaces with Night/White
undersides (except ailerons-aluminium); Medium Sea Grey codes.
Night serial; blue/red roundels on fuselage sides and above wings
converted from existing roundels
Hawker Hurricane Mk I, L1656/SD-V, No.501 (County
of Gloucester) Squadron, Tangmere, March 1940.
Dark Earth/Dark Green upper surfaces with Night/
White undersides. Medium Sea Grey codes. Blue/red
roundels above wings
Hawker Hurricane Mk I, KT-A, No.32 Squadron,
Biggin Hill, early 1939. Dark Green/Dark Earth
upper surfaces with Night/White undersides
(except ailerons-aluminium); Medium Sea Grey
codes. Blue/red roundels on fuselage sides and
below wings
Hawker Hurricane Mk I, L1842/G, flown by Pilot Officer
P.W.O. Mould of No.1 Squadron, Vassincourt (France)
Autumn 1939. Dark Earth and Dark Green upper surfaces
with Night/White undersides. Medium Sea Grey Code.
Rudder in Red/White/Blue. Blue/Red roundels above wings.
Mould scored his first victory flying this Hurricane over Toul
on 30 October 1939
SPECIFICATIONS
Zoukei-Mura 1:32 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden Jack
Kit No.: SWS No.5
Materials: IM
Availability: White Ensign Models (UK stockist) and
Zoukei-Mura Inc. worldwide
Price Guide: TBA (8800)
BEFORE STARTING:
Humbrol Liquid Poly
Thick Cyanoacrylate & Accelerator
Tamiya masking tape
Tweezers
Sanding sticks & les
X-Acto Modelling knife and #11 blades
Fiskars straight edged scissors
PAINTS USED:
Alclad II lacquer:
ALC-101 Aluminium
ALC-103 Dark Aluminium
ALC-106 White Aluminium
ALC-111 Magnesium
ALC-112 Steel
Halfords acrylic (aerosol):
Grey Plastic Primer
Lifecolor acrylic:
UA522 Interior Green
Daler Rowney oil paint:
304 Ivory Black
AIRBRUSHES USED:
Iwata Hi-Line HP-BH and HP-CH
Available in the UK from The Airbrush Company, visit
www.airbrushes.com
DIMENSIONS: 1:1
Span - 35ft 5in (10.8m)
Length - 31ft 10in (9.7m)
Height - 12ft 11in (3.95m)
DIMENSIONS: 1:32
Span - 337.5mm
Length - 303mm
Height - 123mm
REFERENCES
Camouage and Markings of the Imperial Japanese
Navy Fighters in WWII, Model Art No.272 (Model Art
Co., Ltd)
Japanese Cockpit Interiors Part 2 by R.C. Mikesh,
Monogram Close-Up No. 15 (Monogram Aviation
Publications 1977 ISBN: 0-914144-15-4)
Mitsubishi Interceptor Raiden, Famous Airplanes of
the World No.7 (Bunrin-do)
Mitsubishi J2M Imperial Japanese Navy Interceptor
Fighter, Model Art Special No.470 by S. Nohara (Model
Art Co. Ltd, 1996)
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden, Maru Mechanic
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden by R. Peczkowski, Mushroom
Model Magazine Special (Mushroom Model Publications
2004)
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Gakken 2000 ISBN: 4-05-
602378-6)
Navy Interceptor Raiden, Famous Airplanes of the
World No.61 (Bunrin-do)
KIT BUILD
Built & Written by Steve A. Evans from the UK
Why do we need another 1:32 J2M3 Raiden? Because this is
Zoukei-Muras Raiden, thats why! And I quote: Building the ultimate
Raiden will provide you with a feeling
of great satisfaction as everything
is revealed.
Technical
EVALUATION
Utterly gorgeous in every way:
art, plastic and instructions. Yes
its expensive but when you see
what your money buys, you get the
feeling it might just be worth it.
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his Japanese company do
things differently; its as simple
as that. Dont go trying to
compare this new kit with the
previous 1:32 Raiden model
from Hasegawa because thats like
comparing apples with oranges; yes,
theyre both fruit but thats where the
similarity ends. Hasegawa do things in
their own style and Zoukei-Mura do the
same, only their style is a little bit mad
around the edges. Just take a look at
the box with its glorious art and striking
imagery. Follow that by perusing the
44-page instruction booklet thats made
to look like an official Japanese Navy
document and follow that with a long hard
look at the plastic. This now comes in a
single medium grey colour and not the
multiple colours of their earlier releases,
and its very neatly moulded indeed.
There are some minute amounts of flash
on show on a couple of components but
the detail work is clear and very accurate.
The exterior is a little plain, without much
rivet detail, but thats definitely a good
thing in my book because its better
to have the opportunity to add rivets if
you like, as I did, opposed to the real
pain it can be to get rid of unwanted
ones. The interior detail work, though, is
nothing short of stunning, with just about
everything you can think of in there and
Zoukei-Muras method of assembly is
almost educational, as they try to instil
in the modeller a sense of what the real
aircraft must have been like. There are
nine sprues of grey-coloured plastic and
two of transparent parts, with options
for open or closed engine cooling flaps,
open or closed cockpit canopy, seat with
or without moulded belts, transparent
or solid instrument panels and raised
or lowered main wing flaps. The cockpit
canopy is an interesting option because
they offer you fully separate canopy
framework in grey plastic and transparent
bits for all the acrylics, all of which are
made from ultra-thin mouldings so they
really do look the part. Well see how that
works a bit later, but first it all begins with
the engine.
It takes just forty-one parts to assemble
the little plastic Kasei Type 23kou engine
and with careful painting it looks gorgeous.
The detail work on the mouldings is great
and it all ts together in exemplary fashion.
You do have to pay close attention to the
way it all lines up and that just about sets
the tone for the whole build; lots of glorious
detail but a complicated build process that
really does require some effort from the
modeller. Its not a bad kind of effort, its the
kind of concentration that reminds you that
in real life these machines were massively
complicated and the plastic in this box is a
reection of that.
The cockpit is more of the same but
gloriously so, with some really good
mouldings just crying out for careful painting.
The main oor (have you seen how wide
that thing is?) is complicated by the bell
cranks and runs of the controls that go
through it while the side consoles have all
the radio switch gear and throttle quadrant
to deal with. All of which is completely
overshadowed by the main instrument panel,
which is just a thing of beauty. I opted to use
the clear version with the decal stuck behind
it and this worked as well as anything Ive
modelled before; I swear you can actually
read the numbers on the dials. You then
get to build the interior as a complete sub-
assembly of engine, oil/fuel bulkhead and
Technical
EVALUATION
The interior detail work
though is nothing short of
stunning, with just about
everything you can think of
in there and Zoukei-Muras
method of assembly is almost
educational, as they try to
instil in the modeller a sense
of what the real aircraft must
have been like
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The instruction book is 44 pages of sublime drawings, pictures
and a mass of detail information, almost to the point of sensory
overloadmarvellous
The detail work on the internal parts is excellent; very crisp and
pretty much faithful to the original
Pistons? Connecting rods? Crank? Really? Oh yes!
Engine part 1. This is the front end with the long extension shaft
and reduction gearbox, and all looks the part but not much is going
to be seen later on
Engine part 2. The back-end with carb and ancillaries; the
cooling aps are optional for open or closed
A thing of beauty. This is the optional transparent instrument
panel with decal behind it
Stage-by-Stage - Construction
cockpit and radio shelf, which will slot into
the right fuselage half. This is almost worth
displaying in its own right and can you imagine
what some of the more intense modellers out
there are going to do with this kind of starting
point? With the opportunity to add several
miles of cables, pipes, tubes and ttings this
could be a detail builder's dream come true.
Theres more to come of course, as the
KIT BUILD
The level of detail work on the
mouldings is second to none;
check out the oil tank on the
bulkhead, the radio gear and the
pre-moulded seat belts
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wings are next on the agenda and theres
more internal detail to take care of, the most
important bit of which is the main spar. This
is a great chunk of plastic which stretches
from one wing-tip to the other and all points
in between, holding everything at the correct
angle and which the whole wing structure
either attaches to, or wraps around. Inside
the wing are the two types of cannon, their
associated ammunition runs, the fuel cells, the
neatly boxed-in undercarriage bays and also
the area in the wing centre section that the
cockpit assembly will eventually connect to.
Its a pity that nearly all of that will be hidden
away on the nished item but at least you can
have the gun access panels open if you want
to. With the wing upper surface in position
we come to the trickiest bit of the whole build:
lining up the fuselage interior parts. This is not
easy and on the instruction pages covering
this bit of the assembly, there are no fewer
Wings part 1. The internal structure is dominated by the main spar, which holds it all at the correct angle Wings part 2. Fuel tanks, 20mm cannon and ammo runs, the detail keeps
on coming
The gunsight and bulletproof glass should be removed but
I left them in because they are so well moulded. The radio
gear, with modied mast, should actually be an American
set and not the standard unit from the kit as Ive used
The complete sub-assembly construction of the interior is good enough to display on its own
Wings part 3. The detail is sealed away for ever, which is a
shame but if you wanted to do a cut-away version its all in
there
The gun covers are designed to be removable and as such
are a loose t in the openings
The fuselage gets skinned alive! Check out the control run for the stubby,
retractable tailwheel
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The t of the fuselage to wing is a little odd but this is how the
instructions say it should be done; who am I to argue?
How many panels? Yep, there are nine main ones and four
shplates, all for one nose
Three separate canopy versions, one closed, one open and one
to be fully formed from separate frame and glasswork; theres a
little bit of genius at work here
KIT BUILD
than 8 warning marks! You cant say
they arent telling you to take care and
they mean it because it really is a bit
of a handful, with lots of parts all trying
to get in the way at the same time.
Take your time, follow the instructions
with lots of trial ts and gentle trimming
and it goes together pretty well. You
then slot the left hand fuselage half
into place, as well as the underside bit
at the back and then, once the wing
llets are on, its time to tackle the very
complicated front end. This is out of
sequence with the instructions but if
youre going for paint soon, youll need
that long snout built.
The engine cowlings are multi-part
and none too easy to get aligned,
especially with the internal ducting and
fan in place. I can see why theyve
made it like this, so you can leave them
loose and show off the interior, but its
The complete airframe looks as chunky as I remember it from the
Hasegawa kit but thats where any similarity between them ends
First step in the complicated Alclad saga is the primer and then
White Aluminium base coat to keep everything shiny
Its masking hell but you just know that its all going to be worth
it in the end
I opted to use the clear version
with the decal stuck behind it and
this worked as well as anything Ive
modelled before; I swear you can
actually read the numbers on the dials
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not a simple matter to get them all to sit in the
right place. Once on, however, they radically
alter the look of the model as its nally
beginning to take shape.
Colouring in
I have to admit to being more than a little
disappointed in the colour choices in this kit
because they are exactly the same two options
as with the Hasegawa kit. Yes, both options
are classic Raiden in green and grey, but in a
kit costing this much I had expected something
better. Not to worry, as Id already done the
green one I went totally off the reservation
and went for a captured, evaluation version,
as own by the US Technical Air Intelligence
Unit South West Pacic Area, in 1945. This
aircraft is natural metal all over with the n
ashes and full stars and bars.
Natural metal means Alclad, of course and
in this case its a whole raft of different shades,
about six in all and that means masking!
Oh how I hate this part of the job, as its so
tedious. It seems to take forever, even though
the actual painting time is really quick, the
time spent masking up the various panels just
drags. The only saving grace of this process
is the excellent nished result that the Alclad
metallic lacquer creates.
The problem with this paint scheme is the
fact that decals are yet to be produced for it
in this scale, so I had to raid the spares box
for the national markings, spray what I could
Thats six shades of Alclad youre looking at there, which means
six layers of masking, honestly, I get nightmares!
The anti-glare panel is a stark matt black contrast to the metal
shades. Some subtle chipping helps to blend it in
The stripy tail at the other end is another contrast but the paint
job is nally coming alive
The American stars and bars are from the spares box, while the
tail codes and No Step markings are home-made decals
The main undercarriage legs feel a bit imsy until they are locked
into the wing slots, then it all gets to be pretty sturdy; I still would
have liked white metal ones, though, as this is a pretty heavy kit
The complicated propeller boss is well moulded and would look
good with the spinner cap left off
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and then create my own decals with some
decal paper and the inkjet printer. This isnt a
particularly difcult task but it all takes time and
a bit of trial and error with the font types and
sizes. I think I got pretty close in the end, and
add these new markings to the black anti-glare
panel and the Red, White and Blue of the tail
and it actually looks quite handsome.
Weathering is by pastel dust and rather a
lot of Tamiya Smoke, especially around the
engine panels and the underside and then its
on with the rest of the bits. The undercarriage
units are fairly simple, as per the real thing but
they look good painted and with the supplied
decals in place. There is also a separate brake
line for each leg and the wheel itself has a
strong, positive location to the oleo. Location of
the leg into the wing needs a bit of brute force
but the alignment process works very well,
leaving a sturdy enough set of legs. You get a
full set of inner and outer doors, along with the
door actuators, and one very welcome addition
is the set of drawings giving alignments of the
gear and wings, very useful indeed.
The big 4-bladed propeller is next and the
shape is excellent, the detail around the pitch
control weights is good and once again, there's
positive location of all the parts. There are
decals on the sheet for the tips as well if youre
doing the normal coloured item but for me it
needed to be bare metal on the front and black
on the back, with suitable chipping, of course.
The only real bit left is that canopy and I
elected to use the separate framework and
transparent parts. This makes painting easy
but construction is a little tricky, as you have
to be very careful indeed with the glue as the
contact areas on the thinly moulded bits are
pretty small. I can tell you that it does work and
certainly looks the part when complete.
As Ive done a slightly odd version here, I
feel I should point out a few bits of my own
poetic licence with this scheme. The spinner
colour could be blue or red; I went for the blue
version purely because I prefer it. The gunsight
and bulletproof glass should be removed
but I left them in because they are so well
moulded. The radio gear, with modied mast,
should actually be an American set and not the
standard unit from the kit as Ive used. Finally
the drop-tank was never tted to the evaluation
aircraft but I think it looks a bit naked without it.
So, with the nal surface nish being a
semi-matt varnish and a quick ash of exhaust
staining, its time to call this one nished.
KIT BUILD
FINAL VERDICT
Zoukei-Mura have their own, distinctive style. Its practically and education in the art of model construction and for those people who say
that they would never build something like this, then you are making a big mistake. To not make one of their kits is to deny yourself the
experience of one of the classic modern kits, from what is undoubtedly one of the great kit manufacturers.
With my only reservation being the poor decal choices, I really enjoyed this build and can heartily recommend this kit to anyone with a
little experience under their belts.
As the nal word from me, I have a request: dear Hideyuki-san, can we have a 1:32 Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu next, please? Thank you.
RAIDEN.indd 8 02/05/2014 11:14
J2M3 Raiden, 3034, Naval Technical Air Arsenal, Yoiosuka, 1944. Dark Green upper
surfaces with Light Grey undersides. Blue-Black anti-dazzle panel. Brown spinner and prop
blades. Orange-Yellow wing leading edges. White codes on vertical tail surfaces. White
outlined Hinomaru on fuselage sides and above wings, red only below wings
J2M3 Raiden, Model 21, Genzan Kokutai, Kagoshima, late 1944.. Dark
Green upper surfaces with Light Grey undersides. Blue-Black anti-dazzle
panel. Orange-Yellow wing leading edges. Yellow codes on vertical tail
surfaces and spinner front. White outlined Hinomaru on fuselage sides
and above wings, red only below wings
J2M3 Raiden Model 21, 302nd Kokutai, Atsugi, Early 1945.. Dark Green upper surfaces
with Light Grey undersides. Blue-Black anti-dazzle panel. Brown spinner and prop blades.
Orange-Yellow wing leading edges. White codes. White outlined Hinomaru on fuselage
sides and above wings, red only below wings
J2M3 Raiden Model 21, 352nd Kokutai, March 1945. Dark
Green upper surfaces with Light Grey undersides. Blue-
Black anti-dazzle panel. Brown spinner and prop blades.
Orange-Yellow wing leading edges. White codes on vertical
tail surfaces. White outlined Hinomaru on fuselage sides
and above wings, red only below wings. Yellow horizontal
band around vertical tail surfaces
J2M3 Raiden Model 21, flown by Lt J.G. Yorshihiro Aoki of 352nd Kokutai, 1945. Dark
Green upper surfaces with Light Grey undersides. Blue-Black anti-dazzle panel. Brown
spinner and prop blades. Orange-Yellow wing leading edges. White codes on vertical tail
surfaces. White outlined Hinomaru on fuselage sides and above wings, red only below
wings. Yellow flashes on fuselage sides with red drop shadow
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SPECIFICATIONS
Minicraft 1:72 Martin PBM-5A Mariner
Kit No.: 11669
Materials: IM
Availability: Creative Models Ltd (UK Distribution) and
Minicraft stockists worldwide
Price Guide: 44.99
BEFORE STARTING:
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Cement S
Humbrol Liquid Poly
Plasti-Zap Cyanoacrylate Glue
Tamiya Masking Tape
Sprue Cutters
Tweezers
Swann-Morton #3 scalpel & blades
Microscale Micro Set and Sol decal solutions
Microscale Micro Kristal Klear
Microscale Micro Flat & Gloss
Johnsons Klear (or Humbrol Clear)
PAINTS USED:
Gunze-Sangyo Mr Aqueous Color acrylic:
H11 Flat White
H54 Navy Blue
H56 Intermediate Blue
H58 Interior Green
Humbrol enamel:
11 Silver
33 Matt Black
34 Matt White
56 Aluminium
Flory Model wash:
Dark Dirt
AIRBRUSHES USED:
Iwata HP-B Plus
Available in the UK via The Airbrush Company, visit
www.airbrushes.com
DIMENSIONS: 1:1
Span - 118ft
Length - 80ft
Height - 27ft 6in
DIMENSIONS: 1:72
Span - 499.6mm
Length - 338.6mm
Height - 116.4mm
REFERENCES
Martin PBM Mariner by Steve Ginter, Naval Fighters
97 (Steve Ginter Books 2013
ISBN: 978-0-9892583-2-6)
Martin Mariner by N. Braas & S. Bradic, Warplanes 01
(Lanasta 2012 ISBN: 978-90-8616-161-7)
PBM Mariner In Action No. 74 by B. Smith
(Squadron/Signal Publications 1986
ISBN: 0-89747-177-6)
Wings of Fame Vol.7 (Aerospace Publishing Ltd 1997)
KIT BUILD
Built & Written by Alan Price from the UK
Few kits of the mighty Martin Mariner have
been available in the past and this kit from
Minicraft is very welcome; its a brand new,
state-of-the-art kit and comes in a rather
large box. Not surprising really as the Mariner
is a big aircraft, somewhat larger than a
B-17, so you will need a fair bit of shelf
space to display it!
AMPHIBIOUS
MARINER
MARINER.indd 2 02/05/2014 11:19
I
nside the copious box are several
large grey-coloured sprues along
with a single clear one. All parts are
superbly moulded, there is no flash
and moulding lines are hardly visible
at all. Panel lines are excellent, very
fine and consistent. Raised moulded
detail is equally nicely done. A very large
and comprehensive instruction book is
provided and decals are by Cartograph so
are bound to be top quality.
The build starts with the huge fuselage.
Minicraft provides a detailed ight deck but
nothing else for inside. This is not really a
problem as its almost impossible to see
inside thought the small fuselage windows.
Interior colour is stated as Zinc Chromate
Yellow but I airbrushed everything black so
as not to draw attention to the lack of detail.
The cockpit area is Interior Green as would
be expected. Save for some seatbelts made
from lead foil I added no further detail. Once
it's assembled you really cant see anything
other than the front crew seats. With the
windows installed and the ight deck glued
in place, some lead weight was added to
the nose area and the fuselage closed up.
Fit was excellent and clean-up took no time.
I masked off the fuselage windows at this
point by covering them in Tamiya masking
Minicraft provides a detailed ight deck but nothing else for inside. This is not really a problem
as its almost impossible to see inside thought the small fuselage windows
AMPHIBIOUS
MARINER
MARINER.indd 3 02/05/2014 11:19
Interior detail is limited to the cockpit area but this is ne, its
almost impossible to see inside through the tiny windows.
Note the Liquid Gravity weights glued round the nose area with
cyanoacrylate
The pockets in the back of the saddle have been cut back in
this photo. This allows the saddle to t into the recess in the
fuselage without pushing the sides of the saddle out
Make sure the wing is carefully taped in place while the glue
sets. The many fuselage windows have all been masked off to
prevent damage
tape then running a new scalpel blade around
the edge of each window.
Attention moved to the wings next. The
wings hang off a centre section that ts on to
a saddle on the fuselage. This was a very tight
t and I realised the problem was the pockets
moulded into the centre section where the
inboard aps t. These pockets are far too
deep and seem to be totally unnecessary for
the t of the aps. Removing most of them
made the centre section t much better. With
this secured in place, the outer wings were
assembled and glued in place. I took the easy
route and closed up the bomb bays located in
the engine nacelles but if you choose to have
them open, Minicraft provide a well detailed
interior but no stores. Alignment of the wings
was perfect, top marks for accuracy here. The
tail surfaces now went on and again this was
very easy and with that the major construction
was done.
The next few evenings were taken up with
the control surfaces of which there are many,
all separate. All need assembling and cleaning
up then tting. Next job was to assemble the
engines. The engines themselves are quite
nicely done and as they sit well back from the
KIT BUILD
The underside was airbrushed with Tamiya XF-1 Flat White.
This left a very rough nish, Tamiya matt paints seem to dry very
rapidly which can leave a rough, powdery nish when spraying
larger areas. Micro-mesh got rid of most of the roughness but I
followed this with a coat of Gunze-Sangyo H11 Flat White, which
is not as prone to this effect
MARINER.indd 4 02/05/2014 11:19
front of the cowlings, there is little to see so the
detail is adequate. They are missing exhausts
which is a bit of a problem if you choose to
use the open cooling aps the back of the
engines is then readily visible as will be the
lack of exhausts feeding your carefully applied
exhaust stains There are problems if you
use the closed cooling aps too there are
huge gaps between each ap; this looks very
odd but its difcult to x, the only solution
seems to be to cut them all off and fabricate
new ones. The shape of the cowling seems
wrong too. Compared to photos they seem too
rounded in prole and the front opening looks
too small. I left the completed engines off till
the end to allow me to paint the front of the
wing nacelles and deal with the exhaust stains
easily.
The turrets came next. The upper mid turret
and tail turret are very similar in assembly.
The guns were very ddly to glue onto the
mounting, as there are no real locating points.
The glazing consists of front and rear sections
that are glued together. For one of the turrets
I was able to glue the parts together and
t them over the completed interior, for the
other I had to leave it in two parts, I couldnt
MARINER.indd 5 02/05/2014 11:19
Construction is fairly simple so in no time its ready for paint.
The canopy is painted with interior green rst to ensure the
correct colour is visible inside the cockpit
With everything masked off, the build is painted with Mr
Surfacer as a primer
The underside colour comes rst with everything airbrushed
white
Stage-by-Stage - Paint & Markings
KIT BUILD
Once the white has dried, its masked off and the Intermediate
Blue areas are airbrushed followed by the Navy Blue areas
A bit of tidying up followed, improving the demarcation between
white and blue and between Intermediate Blue and Navy Blue
Next, the Navy Blue was weathered with different shades to get
a faded, patchy look
The panel lines are now
pre-shaded with black
MARINER.indd 6 02/05/2014 11:20
get it to t otherwise. Both sets of glazing
needed modifying to clear the guns and this
was a frustrating job. Thankfully the nose
turret was straightforward but this threw up
another issue, it simply does not t properly
in the nose. The turret just snaps into place
in the opening. After posting some photos on
Hyperscale I received few comments on this
so I had another look at the turret. The turret
does indeed t in the nose but only with a lot
of force, which then cracked the nose seam! I
would suggest that the best method here is to
le a chamfer onto the lower edge of the turret
ring to allow it to t into the nose more easily.
It may also be best to paint and nish the
turret, install it then mask it off before painting
the fuselage, thus allowing any damage to
the fuselage to be dealt with. As my build was
completed when this happened, I managed to
rescue the broken seam with some Microscale
Micro Weld, which does not damage the paint.
I then touched up the paint with a ne brush.
The nal job was to add the outriggers to
the wings and these went on ne. A general
sanding and polishing was carried out then
a good wash down ready for the paint.
This commenced with an overall coat of Mr
Surfacer from a spray tin then another polish
with Micro-mesh. The panel lines were then
pre-shaded with black and the underside was
The build was now gloss varnished ready for the decals Decals took no time, with just the stars & bars, prop warnings and
the tail codes to do
Almost there now, the matt varnish goes on and there is just
nal assembly left to do
These pockets are far too deep and seem to be totally unnecessary for the t of the aps.
Removing most of them made the centre section t much better
MARINER.indd 7 02/05/2014 11:20
airbrushed with Tamiya XF-1 Flat White. This
left a very rough nish, Tamiya matt paints
seem to dry very rapidly which can leave a
rough, powdery nish when spraying larger
areas. Micro-mesh got rid of most of the
roughness but I followed this with a coat of
Gunze-Sangyo H11 Flat White, which is not as
prone to this effect. Once dry, the underside
was masked off ready for the top colours.
The rst of the top side colours to go on
was Intermediate Blue using Gunze-Sangyo
H56, which was airbrushed on the fuselage
sides and the tail ns. The top surfaces
were airbrushed using Gunze-Sangyo H54
Navy Blue. After removing the masking from
underneath I then rened the areas where
the blue meets the white around the wing
roots to get the shape and demarcation right.
The kit markings are for one of the prototype
aircraft and photographs show that this aircraft
had pretty worn looking paintwork from the
start. Reproducing this effect took a while.
The centre of all the panels on the fuselage
were lightened with a touch of white mixed
in Intermediate Blue. Then, using some
Navy Blue also lightened with white, some
entire panels on the upper surfaces were
lightened and also parts of panels lightened.
Some Intermediate Blue was also randomly
airbrushed on to alter the colour slightly in
places. Since there were so few decals I
decided to add a bit of weathering at this point,
adding exhaust stains using Tamiya XF-69
NATO Black for the base then going over this
in places with a lighter shade. Some staining
was also added to the underside of the
fuselage using the same paint.
A coat of Microscale Micro Gloss prepared
the paintwork for one of the quickest decal
sessions ever. The few decals performed
superbly using Microscale setting solutions.
Once dry another gloss coat prepared the
build for a pin wash using thinned Humbrol
Black (33) on the blue surfaces and Flory
Models Dark Dirt Wash on the underside. A
coat of Microscale Micro Matt went on next
and nal assembly could begin. I had already
prepared the undercarriage so this was glued
into place. The main gear ts into sturdy
location points in the fuselage. The nose gear
is a bit tricky due to the twin stays that have
to be added, which need to be bent slightly to
allow them to t onto the locating points at the
rear of the undercarriage bay. The props can
just be pushed into the holes in the front of the
engines. The pitot on top of the radome was
added and aerial leads from stretched sprue
completed things. A nal light coat of matt
completed the nish and the masking came off
all the windows.
KIT BUILD
FINAL VERDICT
This was a very enjoyable build. There are a few tricky areas (the turrets and wing saddle) but otherwise its a fairly straightforward build.
It certainly captures the look of the Mariner but there are areas that could be improved, notably the cooling aps on the nacelles, but also
the skinny spinners and propellers, lack of wing tip lights and the rather mis-shapen pitot on top of the radome. Without a doubt, though,
this is the best Mariner kit that has been produced to date.
Was it Worth it?
Yes. Its an expensive kit but you certainly get a lot for your money.
Thankfully the nose turret was straightforward
but this threw up another issue, it simply does
not t properly in the nose
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NEW RELEASES / KITS
Salmson 2A2/Otsu 1
Scale 1:32 / Wingnut Wings, New Zealand / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.: 32038 /
Availability: Manufacturer worldwide / Price Guide: TBA ($99.00)
W
ingnut continue their affair with 1:32 WWI subjects with one that probably does
not spring to most minds, the Socit des Moteurs Salmson 2. It is a valid
choice, though, as some 3,200 were built and in the post-war period some were
modified as Salmson Limousine civil transports. The kit comes in their usual
style box, inside which are one clear and seven grey-coloured sprues, all of
which are separately bagged. In total there are 163 grey and five clear plastic parts along with
13 photo-etched brass. Detail is extensive as usual, with a full interior, armament and engines
and the instruction booklet includes the usual wealth of clear diagrams combined with period
images of those areas of the real aircraft. The front cowl ring comes with the option to depict the
shutters there opened or closed and you get the early single or later large punched louvres of
the front cowls
The kit offers five decal options: 122, flown by Col. Hamonic, late 1917-early 1918; 251,
White 4 of SAL 16, 1918; 381, White 4 of SAL 28, 1918; 602, Le Gone of SAL 61 in late
1918 to February 1919; Kawasaki-Salmson Otsu Model 1, 1123 of the Imperial Japanese
Army in 1924. The massive decal sheet is beautifully printed and includes all the unique
markings as well as a series of airframe stencils.
Dimensions 1:1
Span - 11.80m
Length - 8.50m
Height - 2.90m
Reference
Salmson 2A2 by J. Guttman, Windsock Datale 109 (Albatros Productions Ltd ISBN: 1-902207-71-8)
Verdict: Another superb kit from Wingnut that we can most highly recommended to all. Our
thanks to Wingnut Wings for the review sample.
Roland D.VIb
Scale 1:32 / Wingnut Wings, New Zealand / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.: 32038
/ Availability: Manufacturer worldwide / Price Guide: TBA ($69.00)
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update to one existing sprue (B) by adding the foot step detail. In all there
are 125 parts, all moulded in their usual grey-coloured plastic, and this
includes a completely new Benz Bz.IIIa engine (the kit also has the option
for the Bz.IIIav intake manifolds as well), along with a small fret of nine photo-
etched brass parts. As always, Wingnut include one of their superb instruction
manuals (28 pages this time), which not only takes you through construction,
but is also full of period images of not just airframe details, but all the chosen
colour schemes
The kit offers five decal options: Berg Wappen, mid-1918; Early production machine
of Jasta 59 in mid to late 1918; S/No.7502/18, as P132 at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio,
USA, May-June 1920; S/No.7504/18, November 1918 in American hands following the
Armistice; S/No.7535/18, Marie, flown by Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk, Freikorps, late
1918-1919. The massive decal sheet is beautifully printed and includes all the unique
markings as well as a series of airframe stencils.
Dimensions 1:1
Span (Upper) - 9.40m
Span (Lower) - 8.68m
Length - 6.40m
Height - 2.60m
Reference
Roland D.VI by P.M. Grosz, Windsock Datale 37 (Albatros Productions 1993 ISBN: 0-948414-46-4)
Verdict: A superb update, and we know it will build well because our build of the D.Via on
which it is based in Issue 10, conrms this. Highly recommended to all WWI fans, and our
thanks to Wingnut Wings for the review sample.
Dimensions 1:32
Span - 368.7mm
Length - 265.6mm
Height - 90.6mm
Dimensions 1:32
Span (Upper) - 293.8mm
Span (Lower) - 271.3mm
Length - 200mm
Height - 81.3mm
NR KITS 107.indd 2 02/05/2014 11:21
Avro Lancaster B
Mk I(F.E.)/B Mk III
Scale 1:72 / Airx, UK / Materials: IM / Kit No.: A08013 /
Availability: Hornby Hobbies Ltd (Manufacturer) and Airx
stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 24.99
Revised tooling based on the B Mk I/B Mk III released in 2013
232 grey-coloured and 31 clear plastic components
Two decal options: B Mk I (F.E.), TW880, No.35 Squadron, RAF Graveley,
1945; B Mk III, ED989. Frederick II own by Wg Cdr F. Campbell Hopcroft,
No.57 Sqn, RAF Scampton, August 1943. The decals include walkway
stencils, maps and instrument panels, as per the standard B Mk I/III kit.
Verdict: This is an excellent upgrade, with the Rose turret at the back,
H2S radar, shrouded or unshrouded exhausts and square or oval panel
under the chin, amongst other things. The white/black Tiger Force
(F.E.) version is very appealing, and the excellent box art gives a good
indication of how to best paint/weather that scheme. Recommended
to all RAF fans, and our thanks to The Hobby Company Ltd for the
review sample.
Reference
Lancaster: Their history and how to model them by N. Franklin & G. Scarborough, Classic
Aircraft No.6 (Patrick Stephens Ltd 1979 ISBN: 0-85059-344-1)Wings Publishing Ltd 2013
ISBN: 978-0-9567198-7-4)
Messerschmitt
Me 262A-1a
Scale 1:48 / HobbyBoss, China / Materials: IM, PE / Kit No.:
80369 / Availability: Creative Models Ltd (UK Importer) and
HobbyBoss stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 16.99
Revised tooling
154 grey-coloured and 4 clear plastic components plus one die-cast metal
part
2 decal options: 9K+LK of I./KG51; Red 2 of 10./NAGr 11.
Verdict: Having done just about every odd sub-variant, at last
HobbyBoss do the main A-1a airframe. These kits are pretty
straightforward to build, with care, and lot cheaper than a Tamiya
version. Recommended to all, and our thanks to Creative Model Ltd for
the review sample.
Reference
Messerschmitt Me 262: A Guide to the Luftwaffes First Jet Fighter, Airframe & Miniature
No.1 by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings Publishing 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9567198-0-5)
Messerschmitt
Bf 109G-5 Early
Scale 1:72 / AZ Model, CZ / Materials: IM / Kit No.: AZ7445
/ Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Admiral stockists
worldwide / Price Guide: 12.99
New tooling
71 dark grey-coloured and four clear plastic components
Three decal options: Yellow 1 of an unknown unit, Germany, 1943; Black
<< own by Gerhard Barkhorn, Eastern Front, 1943; Green 1, own by
Herman Graf, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Autumn 1943
Verdict: Libor showed in his build of the G-6/R6 in Issue 103 that
the basic kit is sound and well detailed, the only problem being
in the generic nature of the instructions. These have been used
in every boxing/version thus far released and can be a trial to
decipher. Overall though the quality of the kit means that it is highly
recommended to all Luftwaffe models, and our thanks to Admiral/AZ
Model for the review sample.
Reference
Messerschmitt Bf 109F-K: Development, Testing, Production by W. Radinger & W. Otto
(Schiffer ISBN 0-7643-1023-2)
MiG-21PFM
Scale 1:48 / Eduard, Czech Republic /
Materials: IM / Kit No.: 84124 / Availability: Creative Models
Ltd, Hannants & LSA Models (UK Distribution) and Eduard
Reissue, in the simplied Weekend Edition of kit rst released in 2013 (See
Issue 103 for full build article)
250 dark grey-coloured and six clear plastic components
One decal option: Red 6910, 1st Squadron, 62nd Fighter Regiment,
Poznan-Krzesiny AB, Polish AF, 1994. The decals include all unique markings
as well as stencils and cockpit sidewall and instrument panel ones to replace
the colour photo-etched in the ProPack edition. A full-colour painting guide
can be downloaded from the Eduard website, and all colours are listed by
Gunze-Sangyo paint codes.
Verdict: An excellent kit and in this simplied form, as Steve said, is
a bargain. If you want to add some etched, then Eduard already does
a detail set specically for it (#49-655). Recommended to all Russian
aviation fans, and our thanks to Eduard M.A. for the review sample.
Reference
MiG-21F, PF, PFM, PFM(SPS), R, SM, SMT, MF, bis, U & UM (4+ Publications 1991 ISBN:
80-9000-708-09)
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Messerschmitt
Bf 109E-4/E-1
Scale 1:48 / Airx, UK / Materials: IM / Kit No.: A05120A0 /
Reissue with new decals of kit rst released in 2010 (See Issue 63)
98 grey-coloured and nine clear plastic components
Two decal options: Bf 109E-4, White 12, own by E. Poschenrieder, 7./
JG53, Le Touquet-Etaples and shot down in Kent, 30th September 1940; Bf
109E-1, Red 1, own by Oblt H, Trautloft, 2./JG77, Germany, August 1939.
The decals include stencils and the yellow stripes for the bomb tails.
Verdict: The basic kit is sound, as proved in the build in Issue 63, so
this new edition with two new decal options should be just as easy
to build. Recommended to all Luftwaffe modellers, and our thanks to
Hornby Hobbies Ltd for the review sample.
Reference
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Early Series (V1 to E-9 including the T-series), Airframe &
Miniature No.5 by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings Publishing Ltd 2013 ISBN: 978-0-
9567198-7-4)
Lockheed T-33
Hamamatsu Air Base
Scale 1:72 / Platz, Japan / Materials: IM / Kit No.: AC-11 /
Availability: Platz (Manufacturer) worldwide / Price Guide:
TBA (2200)
Reissue, with new decals, of kit rst released in 2011 (See Issue 83)
One clear and 55 grey-coloured plastic components
Six decal options: S/No.61-5218, Black 218, 1st TS, 1965-79; S/No.61-
5215, Black 215, 1st TD, 1956-79; S/No.71-5231, Black 231 of an
unidentied unit; S/No.91-5410, Black 410, 33rd TS, 1964-1990; S/No.61-
5205, Black 205, 35th TS, 1973-1990; S/No.81-5364, 1st TS, 1956-1979. All
machines operated from Hamamatsu AB.
Verdict: A lovely kit, with some very colourful options. It is certainly
within the grasp of all, even the complete novice, and it is therefore
highly recommended to all. Our thanks to Platz for the review sample.
References
Lockheed T-33: A Photo Chronicle by D. McLaren (Schiffer 1998 ISBN: 0-7643-0646-4)
Supermarine Spitre
Mk IXc Late Version
Scale 1:48 / Eduard, CZ / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 84136 /
Availability: Creative Models Ltd, Hannants & LSA Models
(UK Distribution) and Eduard stockists worldwide / Price
Guide: 16.70
Reissue in the simplied Weekend Edition series of kits, rst released in
2013
137 dark grey-coloured and eight clear plastic components
One decal option: MJ296, DUN own by Flt Lt Otto Smik, No.312
Squadron, RAF North Weald, late August 1944
Verdict: The basic plastic parts without the etched is good enough
for most modellers and it is thus great to see this one so quickly
available in the Weekend Edition series, as it certainly represents
excellent value for money. Recommended to all, regardless of
experience, and our thanks to Eduard M.A. for the review sample.
Reference
Spitres and Polished Metal: Restoring the Classic Fighter by G. Moss & B. McKee (Airlife
Publishing 1999 ISBN: 1-85310-720-4)
Westland Wessex
HC.2/HAR.2
Scale 1:144 / Mark I Models, CZ / Materials: IM, R / Kit No.:
MKM14423 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Mark I
Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 13.99
New tooling
Four decal options: XR505, No.2 Sqn, No.2 FTS, RAF Shawbury, spring
1995; XS875, No.84 Sqn, UNFICYP mission, RAF Akrotiri, February 1997;
XR523, No.60 Sqn, RAF Benson, November 1995; XV720, No.22 Sqn, SAR
Training Unit, SBAC Farnborough, September 1988
Verdict: A neat update to their previous Mk 1/3 kits and recommended to
all helicopter fans. Our thanks to Mark I Models for the review sample.
Reference
Westland Wessex - HAS.1, HAS.3, HAS.31, HC.2, HAR.2, HCC.4, HU.5 & Mk 50 series by M.
Ovcacik & K. Susa (4+ Publications 1998 ISBN; 809-902559-0-6)
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Henschel Hs 123A-1
Scale 1:48 / Italeri, Italy / Materials: IM /
Kit No.: 2632 / Availability: The Hobby Company Ltd
(UK Importer) and Italeri stockists worldwide /
Price Guide: 24.99
Reissue of ex-Esci kit that was rst released in 1977
Five decal options: Black 12 of LDv 521, France, 1940; Black T of 8./
Sch.G 1, Russia, 1942; Black H of an unidentied unit operating in the
Balkans in 1941; White D of 5./Sch.G 1, Russia, 1941; Red I of 5./
Sch.G 1, Russia, 1941. All colours are listed by RLM numbers and FS
approximations as well as x-referenced to the Italeri acrylic paint range.
The decals include the main fuel ller and instrument panel, but little else in
regard to stencils etc.
Verdict: This kit was last available back in 2004, so it is good to have
it back once again. The basic kit is sound and there have been various
updates over the years for it should you wish to add more detail etc.,
but from the box it will still make a nice Hs 123 to add to the 1:48
collection. Recommended to all Luftwaffe modellers, and our thanks
to The Hobby Company Ltd for the review sample.
Reference
Henschel Hs 123, Flugzeug Prole 42 by Rudolf Hing (Unitec Medienvertrieb)
Sopwith F.1 Camel
Scale 1:28 / Revell, Germany / Materials: IM /
Kit No.: 04747 / Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK
Distribution) and Revell stockists worldwide /
Price Guide: 16.99
Reissue of kit rst released in 1957
56 tan-coloured plastic components (raised panel lines)
Two decal options: B7190, C of NO.10 Sqn, RNAS, Teteghem, France,
March 1918; B6372, H of No.45 Sqn, RFC, Istrana, Italy, early 1918. All
colours refer to Revell paints and we note that the decals are now produced
for Revell in the Czech Republic.
Verdict: OK, this is a kit that is really old, but it is big and simple to
build, so it should be within the scope of everyone, from complete
novice upwards. It may also offer a bit of R&R from the modern
massively complex WWI large-scale kits. Our thanks to Revell [UK
Branch] for the review sample.
Reference
Sopwith Camel, by J.M. Bruce Windsock Datale 26 (Albatros Productions, 1991 & 2004
ISBN: 0-94818-30-8)
Westland Wessex
HAS.3/31B
MKM14404 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Mark
I Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 14.20
New tooling
Four decal options: XP153, No.826 NAS, HMS Eagle, late 1960s; XP142,
Humphrey, HMS Antrim, Falklands conict, April-June 1982; XP143, No.737
NAS, RNAS Portland, 1973; N7-220, No.815 Sqn, RAN, HMAS Albatross,
1985
Verdict: A nice kit, not full-blown mainstream injected plastic, but
near enough so recommended to all helicopter fans. Our thanks to
Mark I Models for the review sample.
Reference
Westland Wessex - HAS.1, HAS.3, HAS.31, HC.2, HAR.2, HCC.4, HU.5 & Mk 50 series by
M. Ovcacik & K. Susa (4+ Publications 1998 ISBN; 809-902559-0-6)
Northrop-Grumman
X-47B w/GBU-27
Scale 1:72 / Platz, Japan / Materials: IM / Kit No.: AC-12 /
Availability: Platz (Manufacturer) worldwide / Price Guide:
TBA (2800)
Reissue of kit rst released in 2012 (See Issues 85 & 92) with addition of
bombs
67 grey-coloured plastic components
Offers a number of markings for US Navy Carrier Air Wings (CVW) 8, 9 or 14,
all of them spurious as the X-47B is not yet in service, having only been tested
from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in 2013
Verdict: With the type neither in production or service use, the kit is
currently a what if, but at least with test airframes #501 and #502, both
of which were involved with the tests from USS George H.W. Bush, you
can at least make a real X-47. The build in Issue 92 conrms that the
basic kit is of the highest quality, so it is one that is recommended to
all with an interest in current and future US Navy options. Our thanks to
Platz for the review sample.
References
Birds of Prey - Predators, Reapers and Americas Newest UAVs in Combat by B. Yenne
(Specialty Press 2010 ISBN: 978-1-58007-153-6)
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NEW RELEASES / KITS
Boeing 727
Scale 1:144 / Airx, UK / Materials: IM / Kit No.: A04177A /
Reissue with new decals of kit rst released in 1965 (raised panel lines)
Two decal options: C-GAAC, Air Canada, 1976; I-DIRI, Citti di Siena,
Alitalia, 1982. The decal sheet includes windows and wing walkway areas
and is beautifully printed by Cartograf.
Verdict: An old kit, but a sound one that should be easy to build, and
those new Cartograf decals are just superb. Recommended to all, and
our thanks to Hornby Hobbies Ltd for the review sample.
Reference
Boeing Jetliners by G. Norris & M Wagner (Motorbooks International 1996 ISBN: 0-7603-
0034-8)
Dassault-Breguet/
Dornier Alpha Jet
(Portuguese)
Scale 1:48 / Wingman Models, Germany / Materials: IM, R
/ Kit No.: WMK48006 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer)
and Wingman Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide:
53.99
Reissue of Kinetic tooling kit upgraded with new resin parts and decals
161 light grey-coloured and 19 clear plastic, plus 25 resin and 25 photo-
etched components
Four decal options: Any of the aircraft own by the Asas do Portugal
(Portuguese Aerobatic Team); 1522, Blue Bird as painted for the 50th
anniversary of No.103 Sqn, Portuguese Air Force; 15236 of the Portuguese
AF in the 50,000hr anniversary scheme and 15229 in the 20,000hr
scheme. With the rst two options, various elements of the overall scheme
are supplied as pre-cut self-adhesive masks, to ease the task of painting
such complex schemes.
Verdict: This is a really impressive update and Spencers build of the
German version in Issue 106 proves that it builds as good as it looks.
Highly recommended
to all modellers with
experience using
resin and photo-
etched upgrades,
and our thanks to
Wingman Models for
the review sample.
Reference
Internet
SPAD XIII
Kit No.: 04730 / Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK
Distribution) and Revell stockists worldwide /
Price Guide: 16.99
Reissue of kit that dates back to 1956
79 tan-coloured plastic components & a reel of cotton thread
Two decal options: S7714, own by Capt. R. Soubiran, 103rd Aero Sqn,
3rd Pursuit Group, USAS, Lisle-en-Barrois, France, November 1918; S7799,
own by 1st Lt Long, 93rd Aero Sqn, 3rd Pursuit Group, USAS, France,
October 1918
Verdict: A real blast from the past, but with the 100th anniversary of
WWI this year you cannot blame Revell for reissuing this kit. Overall
its detail is limited, but it is a sound basis for the type in a nice
impressive scale and its assembly should be within the scope of all,
even the complete novice. Recommended to all, and our thanks to
Revell [UK Branch] for the review sample.
Reference
SPAD 13C.1 by J.M. Bruce, Windsock Datale 32 (Albatros Productions 1996 ISBN:
0-948414-39-1)
Chance-Vought
F4U-1A Corsair
Scale 1:32 / Revell, Germany / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 04781
/ Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK Distribution) and Revell
Reissue of kit that dates back to 1970
63 light grey-coloured and four clear plastic components
Two decal options: White 1 of VF-17, Ondonga, Solomon Islands, November
1943; White 3, VFG-17, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, February 1944. The
three-tone USN colours for these two are not identied by their correct colour
names, but by silly Revell paint mixes; when will they start to include the
correct colour names in all their kits?
Verdict: Another blast from the past and a real contrast in complexity,
detail, quality and price when compared to the recent 100+ Tamiya
example, oh how things have changed in the last 44 years! This is an
easy way to add a big Corsair to your collection and should be within the
scope of even the complete novice, so it is recommended to all, and our
thanks to Revell [UK Branch] for the review sample.
Reference
Vought F4U Corsair by H. Maki, T. Yamada, H.
Kuroki & S.T. Hards, Aero Detail No.25 (Dai Nippon
Kaiga Co., Ltd 1999 ISBN: 4-499-22699-6)
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Boeing 737
Scale 1:144 / Airx, UK / Materials: IM / Kit No.: A04178A /
Reissue with new decals of kit rst released in 1969 (raised panel lines)
Two decal optionsN68SW, Southwest Airlines, 1984; G-AXNB, Britannia
Airways, 1971. The decal sheet includes cabin and fuselage windows plus
the wing walkway areas and is beautifully printed by Cartograf.
Verdict: Another old kit, but still sound so it should be within the
scope of all, even the complete novice, to build. Recommended to all,
and our thanks to Hornby Hobbies Ltd for the review sample.
Reference
Boeing Jetliners by G. Norris & M Wagner (Motorbooks International 1996 ISBN: 0-7603-
0034-8)
Hawker Hunter
FGA.9/Mk 58
Scale 1:32 / Revell, Germany / Materials: IM / Kit No.:
04703 / Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK Distribution)
and Revell stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 26.99
Reissue of kit rst released by Revell in 1998
196 light grey-coloured and 11 clear plastic components
Two decal options: XER624, No.1 Sqn, RAF West Raynham, September
1963; J-4083, Fliegerstaffel 21, Swiss AF, Emmen AFB, March 1994. All
colours are listed by Revell paints, with no BS numbers or correct colour
names, which is usual, but still annoying. We also note that the decal are
now printed for them in the Czech Republic and in this instance come with a
mass of stencils.
Verdict: You have to be impressed by this, not just because the Hunter
looks just so good in 1:32, but that in the 16 years since rst released
the price has only gone up by 4 pence! Highly recommended to all, and
our thanks to Revell [UK Branch] for the review sample.
Reference
Hawker Hunter by Barry Jones (The Crowood Press 1998, ISBN: 1-86126-083-0)
F/A-18 Hornet
Tiger Meet 2012
Scale 1:72 / Italeri, Italy / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 1347 /
Availability: The Hobby Co. Ltd (UK Importer) and Italeri
Reissue of kit rst released in 1980 (raised panel lines)
61 light grey-coloured and two clear plastic components
One decal option: J-5011 of Fliegerstaffel 11, Swiss AF for the 2012 Tiger
Meet event
Verdict: If this had been a newer kit with recessed detail it would
have been worth it for the scheme, plus the kit does not really depict
a Swiss Hornet, so overall not one we can recommend really, unless
you fancy the superb decals for a more modern/accurate Hornet kit?
Our thanks to The Hobby Company Ltd for the review sample.
Reference
Uncovering the Boeing F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet by D. Coreman & N. Deboeck (Daco
Focke-Wulf
Fw 190F-8
MKM14422 / Availability: Hannants (UK Importer) and Mark I
Models stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 12.20
Reissue of Eduard tooling upgraded with resin parts (2x kits in box)
32 dark grey-coloured and two clear plastic plus two resin components
Four decal options: White T of II./SG77, Lemberg, Ukraine, summer 1944;
Yellow 14 of II./SG2, Neubiberg, Germany, May 1945; White 11 of I./SG4,
San Damiano-Piacenza, Northern Italy, May 1944; Black M of III./JG3,
Sweden, May 1945
Verdict: A simple update to add the one element missing from the original
Eduard version. Recommended to all, and our thanks to Mark I Models for
the review sample.
Reference
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A/F, Walk Around No.22 by M. Laing & E. Brown Ryle (Squadron/Signal
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NEW RELEASES / KITS
Junkers Ju 87G-1
Stuka
Scale 1:72 / HobbyBoss, China / Materials: IM / Kit No.:
80287 / Availability: Creative Models Ltd (UK Importer) and
HobbyBoss stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 8.99
New tooling
2 decal options: GS+MH of 10(Pz)./SG 1, Dubno, Ukraine, June 1944;
S7+EN of 10(PZ)./SG 3, Jakobstadt, Lithuania, July 1944
Verdict: Not a bad kit, even with the limited detail these easy
assembly series give. It will certainly be very easy to build so is
recommended to all, and our thanks to Creative Model Ltd for the
review sample.
Reference
Ju 87 Stuka: Their history and how to model them by B. Robertson & G. Swanborough,
Classic Aircraft No.5 (Patrick Stephens Ltd 1977 ISBN: 0-85059-193-7)
Focke-Wulf Ta 152H
Kit No.: 03981 / Availability: Revell [UK Branch]
(UK Distribution) and Revell stockists worldwide /
Price Guide: 4.99
Reissue of kit rst released by Frog in 1970
One clear and 38 light grey-coloured plastic components (raised panel
lines)
One decal option: W/Nr.15-168, Green 9 of Stab./JG300, Germany, April
1945. All colours refer to Revell paints but at least the instructions also quote
the appropriate RLM code as well (well done Revell, at last!)
Verdict: OK, this is a kit that is really old, but it is simple and it may
appeal to those that want a cheaper alternative than the Aoshima one
or one that is easier to build than the Dragon example. Overall, though,
one really only for those who dont want detail or accuracy. Our thanks
to Revell [UK Branch] for the review sample.
Reference
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D & Ta 152 by Richard A. Franks (Valiant Wings Publishing 2012
ISBN: 978-0-9567198-2-9)
Blohm & Voss
BV 222 Wiking
Scale 1:72 / Revell, Germany / Materials: IM / Kit No.:
04383 / Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK Distribution)
and Revell stockists worldwide / Price Guide: 33.99
Reissue of kit rst released in 2003
Two decal options: BV 222 V1, X4+AH of LTS 222-See in the
Mediterranean, 1942-43; BV 222 V2, X4+BH of SAGr.130 in Norway in
1944-45
Verdict: A big and impressive kit, which has gone up some 50% since
it was rst released over a decade ago. The tailplanes depicted mean
only the V1 or V2 can be built, which is a shame, but then again
only six prototype and seven production Cs were ever built anyway.
Recommended to all Luftwaffe fans, and our thanks to Revell [UK
Branch] for the review sample.
References
BV 222 Wiking & BV 238 by M. Krzyzan, Monograe Lotnicze No.29 (AJ-Press 1997 ISBN:
83-86208-47-3)
Blohm & Voss BV.222 Wiking by R. Hing, Flugzeug Prole No.40 (Unitec-
Medienvertrieb)
Kawasaki Ki-61
Hien Tony
Scale 1:72 / Revell, Germany / Materials: IM / Kit No.: 03982
/ Availability: Revell [UK Branch] (UK Distribution) and Revell
Reissue of kit rst released by Revell in 1962
One clear and 28 aluminium-coloured plastic components (raised panel lines)
One decal option: C/No.3295, own by Reg. Commander T. Kobayashi,
244th Sentai, Japan, 1945
Verdict: Oh my goodness, this really is older than me! A real blast from
the past and overall really only for those who dont want detail, although
it is a lot easier to build and cheaper than the Fine Molds or Dragon
examples. Our thanks to Revell [UK Branch] for the review sample.
Reference
I.J. Army Kawasaki Type 3 & 5 Fighter - Model Art No.428 (Model Art Ltd, 1994
ISSN: 08734-5)
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NEW RELEASES / ACCESSORIES
HYPERSONIC MODELS, UK
[www.hypersonicmodels.co.uk] / Available worldwide from: Manufacturer
1:48 HMR48011
F-4 Phantom Intakes
Designed for: Any F-4 kits
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.00
1:48 HMR48012
F-4 Phantom Slotted Stabilators
Note: Use in one of three ways: replace kit parts without
modication, replace the kit parts and replace the moulded-on
cover plates with the photo-etched pieces, or replace the kit
parts and cover plates and set the stabilators at an angle of your
choice.
Designed for: Academy or Hasegawa kits
Material: R, PE
Price Guide: 7.00
1:48 HMR48013
F-4 Phantom Unslotted Stabilators
Note: Use in one of three ways: replace kit parts without
modication, replace the kit parts and replace the
moulded-on cover plates with the photo-etched pieces,
or replace the kit parts and cover plates and set the
stabilators at an angle of your choice.
Designed for: Academy or Hasegawa kits
Material: R, PE
Price Guide: 7.00
1:48 HMR48014-1
F-4 Phantom Martin-Baker Mk 5H Ejection Seats
Note: Suitable for all Navy-operated F-4s
Designed for: Any (Navy) F-4 kits
Material: R
Price Guide: 6.00
1:48 HMR48014-2
F-4 Phantom Martin-Baker Mk 5H Ejection
Seats
Note: Suitable for all Air Force-operated F-4s
Designed for: Any (Air Force) F-4 kits
Material: R
Price Guide: 6.00
1:48 HMR48015
F-15 Jet Fuel Starter Exhaust
Designed for: Any F-15 kits
Material: R
Price Guide: 2.20
Verdict: These are all
excellent products,
that are well thought
out and produced. They
can be most highly
recommended to all and
our thanks to Hypersonic
Models for the review
samples.
Available from:
www.hypersonicmodels.
co.uk
MASTER MODEL, POLAND
[www.master-model.pl] / Available in the UK from: Hannants
1:72 AM72-058
Mirage F.1 Pitot Tube and AofA Probes
Designed for: Any kit
Material: BR
Price Guide: 2.20
1:72 AM72-059
IAI Kr Pitot Tube and AofA Probes
Material: BR
Price Guide: 2.20
1:72 AM72-060
BAC/EE Lightning Pitot Tube
Material: BR
Price Guide: 2.60
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1:72 AM72-061
B-58 Hustler Pitot Tube
Designed for: Italeri kit
Material: BR
Price Guide: 3.60
1:72 AM72-062
RA-5C Vigilante Pitot Tube and AofA Probes
Material: A
Price Guide: 2.60
1:72 AM72-063
A-10A GAU-8 Gun Tip & Pitot Tube
Material: BR
Price Guide: 5.70
1:72 AM72-064
Typhoon Mk Ib Cannon Barrels (uncovered)
Material: A, BR
Price Guide: 5.30
1:72 AM72-065
Typhoon Mk Ib Cannon Barrels
(covered)
Material: A, BR
Price Guide: 4.70
1:72 AM72-066
Hurricane Mk IIC Cannon Barrels (at
recoil springs)
Material: BR
Price Guide: 4.90
1:72 AM72-067
Hurricane Mk IIC Cannon Barrels (round
recoil springs)
Material: BR
Price Guide: 5.30
1:48 AM48-076
Mirage F.1 Pitot Tube and AofA Probes
Material: BR
Price Guide:
1:48 AM48-077
IAI Kr Pitot Tube and AofA Probes
Material: BR
Price Guide: 2.99
1:48 AM48-078
Material: BR
Price Guide: 3.10
1:48 AM48-079
B-58 Hustler Pitot Tube
Designed for: Monogram kit
Material: A
Price Guide: 4.40
1:48 AM48080
RA-5C Vigilante Pitot Tube and AofA Probes
Designed for: Trumpeter kit
Material: BR
Price Guide: 2.99
1:48 AM48-081
A-10A GAU-8 Gun Tip &
Pitot Tube
Material: BR
Price Guide: 6.25
1:48 AM48-082
Typhoon Mk Ib Cannon
Barrels (uncovered)
Material: A, BR
Price Guide: 8.10
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Verdict: All of these sets are superb,
offering those little details that are
just so much better in mediums other
than plastic and which add so much
to a model - the simplest things often
have the biggest effect! Everything
here is highly recommended to all,
and our thanks to Master Model for
the review samples.
Available from: www.master-model.pl
1:48 AM72-083
Typhoon Mk Ib Cannon Barrels (covered)
Material: A, BR
Price Guide: 7.20
1:48 AM48-084
Hurricane Mk IIC Cannon Barrels (at recoil
springs)
Material: BR
Price Guide: 7.20
1:48 AM48-085
Hurricane Mk IIC Cannon Barrels (round recoil springs)
Material: BR
Price Guide: 7.60
1:48 AM48-086
Spitre Mk IXc Cannon Barrels
Designed for: Eduard kit
Material: BR
Price Guide: 4.60
1:32 AM32-057
Material: A
Price Guide: 4.40
1:32 AM32-058
B-17 Machine-gun Set
Designed for: HK Model kit
Material: BR
Price Guide: 25.80
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SCALE AIRCRAFT CONVERSIONS, USA
[www.scaleaircraftconversions.com] / Available in the UK from: LSA Models
1:144 14416
TSR.2 Landing Gear
Designed for: Great Wall Hobby kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 8.99 ($11.95)
1:72 72081
F-4 Phantom Landing Gear
Designed for: Hasegawa kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 8.99 ($11.95)
1:72 72082
Boeing B-29 Landing Gear
Designed for: Airx kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 11.20 ($14.95)
1:72 72083
Harrier GR.1/3 and AV-8A Landing Gear
Designed for: Airx (new tool) kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 9.70 ($12.95)
1:72 72084
Tornado GR.1/IDS/ECR Landing Gear
Designed for: Revell kits
Material: WM
Note: For all kits tooled from 1998 to present
Price Guide: 9.70 ($12.95)
1:72 72085
Su-24 Fencer Landing Gear
Designed for: Dragon, Italeri, Revell or Zvezda kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 11.20 ($14.95)
1:48 48247
Mitsubishi A6M Landing Gear
Designed for: Hasegawa kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 9.70 ($12.95)
1:48 48248
Fairey Firey Landing Gear
Designed for: Special Hobby kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 10.50 ($13.95)
1:48 48249
SAAB Lansen Landing Gear
Designed for: Tarangus kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 12.70 ($16.95)
1:48 48250
Sea Harrier FRS.1/FA.2 Landing Gear
Designed for: Airx kits
Material: WM
Note: Can be adapted to the GR Mk 3, with
slight modication to nose leg
Price Guide: 12.70 ($16.95)
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1:48 48251
SH-2 Seasprite Landing Gear
Designed for: Kitty Hawk Models kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 11.20 ($14.95)
1:48 48252
CH-53/MH-53 Landing Gear
Designed for: Academy kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 11.20 ($14.95)
1:48 48253
A-6 Intruder Landing Gear
Designed for: HobbyBoss kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 18.95 ($18.95)
1:48 48254
J7W1 Shinden Landing Gear
Designed for: Zoukei-Mura kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 12.70 ($16.95)
1:48 48255
La-5 Landing Gear
Designed for: Eduard/Zvezda kits
Material: WM
Note: Suitable for La-5 and La-5FN versions
Price Guide: 10.50 ($13.95)
1:48 48255
La-5 Landing Gear
Designed for: Eduard/Zvezda kits
Material: WM
Note: Suitable for La-5 and La-5FN versions
Price Guide: 10.50 ($13.95)
1:48 48256
T-38 Talon Landing Gear
Material: WM
Price Guide: 11.20 ($14.95)
1:48 48257
Fouga Magister Landing Gear
(x2 sets)
Designed for: Kinetic/
Wingman Models kits
Material: WM
Price Guide: 13.50 ($17.95)
1:32 32079
F-104 Starghter Landing Gear
Designed for: Italeri kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 13.50 ($17.95)
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Verdict: All of the above sets are offered as direct replacements for the kit undercarriage, but with more detail and, where appropriate,
correcting any errors. The whole range is distributed in the UK by LSA Models, and our thanks to Scale Aircraft Conversions for the
review samples.
Available from: www.scaleaircraftconversions.com
1:32 32080
T-6 Texan Landing Gear
Designed for: Kitty Hawk Models kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 11.20 ($14.95)
1:32 32082
Gloster Meteor Landing Gear
Designed for: HK Model kit
Material: WM
Price Guide: 17.25 ($22.95)
1:32 32083
P-38 Lightning Landing Gear
Designed for: Revell kit
Material: WM
Note: Improved detail on the nose and main oleos
Price Guide: 19.95 ($19.95)
WHEELIANT, CZECH REPUBLIC
[www.aires.cz] / Available in the UK from: Hannants
1:48 148 011
F-14A Tomcat weighted wheels
Inc: Main and nose wheels, all weighted and with separate hubs and accurate sidewall
detail for Goodyear produced tyres
Designed for: Academy
Material: R
Price Guide: 7.10
1:48 148 012
F-14B/D Tomcat weighted wheels
Inc: Main and nose wheels, all weighted and with separate hubs and accurate sidewall
detail for Goodyear produced tyres
Designed for: HobbyBoss
Material: R
Price Guide: 7.10
Verdict: Both sets are just so much better as far as detail goes than those parts in the kits, so they are a neat upgrade to what is a
focal point on any built model. Highly recommended to all, regardless of experience, and our thanks to Aires for the review sample.
Available from: www.aires.cz
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BARRACUDACAST, USA
[www.barracudacast.com] / Available in UK from: Hannants
1:72 BR72100
Corsair & Hellcat Main Wheels - Plain
Designed for: Various kits
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.70
Note: Super-detailed resin wheels with
plain tread and accurate 8-slot cast hub
detail to replace those in some wartime
F6Fs and F4Us
1:72 BR72101
Corsair & Hellcat Main Wheels - Diamond
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.70
diamond pattern tread and accurate 8-slot
cast hub detail to replace those in many
F6Fs and F4Us during and after WWII
1:72 BR72102
Corsair & Hellcat Main Wheels - Post-war
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.70
ribbed/diamond tread and accurate 8-slot
cast hub detail to replace those in many
F4U-4, 5, 7 and AU-1s
1:72 BR72103
Corsair & Hellcat Main Wheels
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.70
accurate stamped hub detail to replace
those in any late F6Fs, F4Us, warbirds or
Air Racers
1:72 BR72107
Spitre 3-slot Hub Main Wheels -
Circumferential
Designed for: All kits
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.70
ribbed tread pattern, accurate sidewall
detail and 3-slot hub pattern to replace
those in any late mark Spitre, Seare or
Spiteful/Seafang kits
1:72 BR72136
Typhoon & Tempest Main Wheels
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.99
accurate hub detail to replace those in any
Typhoon or Series I Tempest Mk V kits
1:72 BR72137
Firey & Barracuda Early Main Wheels
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.99
accurate hub detail to replace those in any
early WWII Firey Mk I or Barracuda kits
1:48 BR48092
Spitre Mk XIX Tubular Exhausts
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.50
Note: Super-detailed, accurate and hollow
replacement exhaust stacks for most Mk
XIVs, XVIIIs and XIXs.
1:48 BR48093
Spitre Mk XIX 5-blade Propeller - Tapered
Material: R
Price Guide: 6.50
Note: Accurate replacement 10ft 4in
diameter propeller with tapered tips for
many Mk XIVs, XVIIIs and XIXs.
1:48 BR48097
Circumferential
Material: R
Price Guide: 4.80
1:48 BR48147
Westland Whirlwind Main Wheels
Material: R
Price Guide: 4.80
accurate sidewall detail and 4-slot hub
pattern to replace those in any Whirlwind kit
1:32 BR32104
Circumferential
Material: R
Price Guide: 5.70
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BARRACUDACAST, USA
[www.barracudacast.com] / Available in UK from: Hannants
Verdict: Barracuda stuff is top
quality, with excellent detail
and well cast and all the above
certainly fall into that category.
The entire range is stocked in the
UK by Hannants and sets that tie
in with the subjects they cover
in book form (e.g. Typhoon and
Tempest) are also available from
Valiant Wings Models. We highly
recommend them to all, and our
thanks to Barracuda Studios for
the review samples.
Available from: www.
barracudacast.com, www.
hannants.co.uk or valiant-wings.
co.uk
QUICKBOOST, CZECH REPUBLIC
[www.quickboost.net] / Available in the UK from: Hannants
1:48 QB48582
OV-1 Mohawk Correct Cowlings
Designed for: Roden kit
Material: R
Price Guide: 4.50
Verdict: The Quickboost range is just superb, offering simple yet effective updates. They are all
beautifully cast, with excellent levels of detail but are not complex so they can be recommended to
all, regardless of experience. The whole range is stocked in the UK by Hannants, and our thanks to
Quickboost for the review samples.
Available from: www.quickboost.net
1:32 BR32141
Typhoon & Tempest Mk V Intake
Ring
Designed for: Various kit
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.25
Note: Detailed, accurate carburettor
intake ring and shroud as tted to
many Typhoons and most Tempests
Mk Vs
1:32 BR32142
Typhoon & Tempest Seat w/
backpad
Designed for: Various kit
Material: R
Price Guide: 5.70
Note: Detailed, accurate
replacement seat with quilted
backpad as tted to many Typhoons
and most Tempests
1:32 BR32148
Me 163 Main Wheels
Designed for: Meng Models kit
Material: R
Price Guide: 6.50
Note: Detailed, accurate replacement main wheels
with plain tread pattern and accurate hub detail for
the take-off dolly on the Komet
1:48 QB48583
OV-1 Mohawk Pylons
Material: R
Price Guide: 3.30
1:48 QB48584
OV-1 Mohawk Propellers w/tool
Material: R
Price Guide: 5.99
1:32 QB32147
A-7D Corsair
Ejection Seat with
safety belts
Designed for:
Trumpeter kit
Material: R
Price Guide: 5.99
1:32 QB32148
A-7E Corsair (Late)
Ejection Seat with
safety belts
Designed for:
Trumpeter kit
Material: R
Price Guide: 5.99
PLATZ, JAPAN
[www.platz-hobby.com/] / Available worldwide from:
Hobby Collective (www.hobby-shop.jp/)
1:72 M72-30
Mitsubishi F-1 JASDF Detail Set
Designed for: Platz kit
Material: PE
Inc: Ejection seat sides, ring
handles and belts, side consoles,
throttle levers, instrument panel,
rudder pedals, HUD frame, canopy
sills, frames/locks and rearview
mirrors, fuel ller covers, data
plates for the oleo legs and various
blade antenna.
Price Guide: TBA (1400)
Verdict: A very useful set for their superb new F-1 kit, made even more
so by the fact is it pre-painted and produced for them by Eduard, so its
quality is assured. Highly recommended to all those with the F-1 kit in
their to do pile, and our thanks to Platz Hobby for the review sample.
Available from: www.platz-hobby.com
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NEW RELEASES / DECALS
LINDEN HILL DECALS, USA
[www.lindenhillimports.com] Available in the UK from: Hannants
1:72 LHD72030 VVS of Russia 100 Years - The Bombers
Tu-22m3, Red 49, 6950th Aviation Base, 1st Aviation Group, Shaykovka AB (Gr/W)
Tu-22m3, Red 44, 6950th Aviation Base, 1st Aviation Group, Shaykovka AB (Gr/W)
Tu-95MS, Red 21, 6950th Aviation Base, 2nd Aviation Group, Engels AB (A)
Tu-95MS, Red 10 6950th Aviation Base, 2nd Aviation Group, Engels AB (A)
Tu-95MS, Red 16 6950th Aviation Base, 2nd Aviation Group, Engels AB (A)
Tu-160, Red 05, 6950th Aviation Base, 2nd Aviation Group, Engels AB (W)
Su-34, Red 03, 4th GTsPAV I Vi, Lipetsk AB (SB/SDB/C)
Colour Guide: Gr - Grey, W - White, A - Aluminium, SB - Signal Blue, DSB - Dark
Signal Blue, C - Cyan
Price Guide: TBA ($20.99)
1:48 LHD48034 Belarusian Flankers
Su-27P, Black 33, 1st Squadron, 61st IAB, Baranovich AB, Belarus, 2009 (LB/G/B)
Su-27P, Red 23, 1st Squadron, 61st IAB, Baranovich AB, Belarus, 2012 (LB/G/B)
Su-27UBM1, Black 64, 1st Squadron, 61st IAB, Baranovich AB, Belarus, 2009
(LB/G/B)
Su-27UBM1, Red 60, 1st Squadron, 61st IAB, Baranovich AB, Belarus, 2012
(LB/G/B)
Su-27UBM1, Black 63, 1st Squadron, 61st IAB, Baranovich AB, Belarus, 2009 [this
is the aircraft that crashed ay the Radom Air Show in Poland] (LB/G/B)
Colour Guide: LB - Light Blue, G - Grey, B - Blue
1:32 LHD32020 Belarusian Flankers
This sheet offers the same ve options as offered on LHD48034 (see above)
Verdict: These are all excellent sheets with perfect colour and
register. The colour instructions are nicely detailed and about
the only issue some may have is that Linden recommend
the Akan paint range for all listed colours, and Akan is not
that readily available in certain parts of the world. Highly
recommended to all Russian aviation fans and our thanks to
Linden Hill Decals for the review samples.
MAX DECALS, EIRE
[www.maxdecals.com] Available in the UK from: Hannants
1:48 4824 International Turboporters
PC-6/B2-H2, V-633 of the Swiss Air Force (DG/KG/LG)
PC-6/B2-H2, Black 322 of the Dubai Air Force, circa 1990 (LS/
RBr/LG)
PC-6/B2-H2 of the Islamic Republic or Iran Air Force, circa 1983
(LS/Br/DG/LG)
PC-6/B2-H2 of the Islamic Republic or Iran Air Force, circa 2012
(W/LG)
PC-6/B2-H2, JA8221of the Japanese Antarctic Research
Expedition, circa 1992 (BR)
PC-6/B2-H2, 3GEn of the Austrian Air Force, circa 2004 (GB)
Colour Guide: KG - Khaki Green, LS - Light Sand, RBr - Reddish
Brown, Br - Brown, DG - Dark Green, LG - Light Grey, BR - Bright
Red, GB - Gloss Blue, W - White
Price Guide: 19.99
Verdict: This is an excellent sheet, ideal for
the Roden kits, as it offers some very unusual
schemes. The decals are silk-screen printed
and have perfect registration and colour
density. The instructions are clear and precise,
pointing out all the external differences in the
depicted machines in relation to the Roden kit.
It is highly recommended to all, and our thanks
to Max Decals for the review sample.
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Aires Hobby Models
Cepirohy 115,
434 01 Most 1,
Czech Republic.
Airx,
Hornby Hobbies Ltd
Westwood Industrial Estate,
Margate,
Kent.
CT9 4JX
Tel: +44 (0)1843 233500
Fax: +44 (0)1843 233513
www.airx.com
AZ Model
Mendelova 542,
149 00 Praha 4 - Hje
Czech Republic.
Tel/Fax: +420 272 940 948
Email: legato@legatokits.cz
www.legatokits.cz
BarracudaCast
PO Box 7448
Freemont
CA 94536
USA
Email: barracudacomments@gmail.
com
www.barracudacals.com
Creative Models Ltd
Unit 6/10, Honeysome Road Industrial
Estate,
Honeysome Road,
Chatteris,
Cambridgeshire.
PE16 6TG
Tel: +44 (0)1354 760022
Fax: +44 (0)1354 760037
Email: info@creativemodels.co.uk
Eduard M.A.,
170 Obrnice,
Obrnice,
435 21,
Czech Republic.
Tel: 420 35 6 11 81 86
Fax: 420 35 6 11 81 71
Email: info@eduard.cz
Hannants
Harbour Road,
Oulton Broad,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk.
NR32 3LZ
Tel: 01502 517444
Fax: 01502 500521
www.hannants.co.uk
HobbyBoss
www.hobbyboss.com
UK Importer: Creative Models Ltd
The Hobby Company Limited
Garforth Place, Knowlhill,
Milton Keynes.
MK5 8PH
Tel: 01908 605 686
Fax: 01908 605 666
Email: sales@hobbyco.net
or enquiries@hobbyco.net
www.hobbyco.net
Hypersonic Models
Email: contact@hypersonicmodels.
co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)776 841 8771
www.hypersonicmodels.co.uk
Italeri S.p.A,
Via Pradazzo 6/B,
I-40012 Calderara di Reno,
(Bologna),
Italy
Tel: +39 051 72 60 37
Fax: +39 051 72 64 59
Email: italeri@italeri.com
Linden Hill Decals
(Linden Hill Ltd),
P.O. Box 543,
Crugers,
NY 10521,
USA.
Tel: (914) 734 9616
Fax: (914) 734 9617
Email: contact@lindenhillimports.com
LSA Models
151 Sackville Road,
Hove,
East Sussex. BN3 3HD
Tel/Fax: 01273 705420
Email: lsamodels@mcmail.com
Mark I Models
**See 4+ Publishing**
Master Model
71-126 Szczecin,
ul. 26 Kwietnia 49/44,
Poland
Tel: +48 0 503 072 624
Email: info@master-model.pl
www.master-model.pl
Max Decals
67, Skreen Road,
Nawan Road,
Dublin 7,
Republic of Ireland.
Tel: 353 1 8387635
Email:joe@maxdecals.com
Minicraft Models Inc
1450 West 228th Street,
Suite 17,
Torrance,
CA 90501,
USA
Tel: 310 3 25 83 83
Fax: 310 5 39 20 18
Platz Co., Ltd
3-1-1 Kusanagi Simizuku,
Shizouka City 424-0886
Japan
Tel: 054 345 2047
Fax: 0454 345 2285
www.platz-hobby.com
Pocketbond Ltd.
PO Box 80,
Welwyn,
Herts.
AL6 OND
Tel: 01707 391509
Fax: 01707 327466
Quickboost
**See Aires**
Revell GmbH & Co., KG [UK
Branch]
Orchard Mews,
18C High Street,
Tring,
Hertfordshire.
HP23 5AH
Tel: 01442 890285
Fax: 01442 827919
Email: ukbranch@revell.de
www.revell.de/en
Revell GmbH & Co., KG
Abteilung X,
Henschelstr 20-30,
D-32257 Bnde,
Germany.
Scale Aircraft Conversions
3795 Shady Hill Drive
Dallas
TX 75229
USA.
Tel: (214) 477 7163
Email: sacmactexas@aol.com
www.scaleaircraftconversions.com
Wheeliant
**See Aires**
Wingman Models
Wetterkreuz 13,
D-91058 Erlangen,
Germany.
Tel: +49-9131-401993
Fax: +49-9131-539117
Email: andreasklein@wingmanmodels.
com
www.shopofphantoms.com
Wingnut Wings Ltd
PO Box 15-319,
Miramar,
Wellington 6022,
New Zealand
www.wingnutwings.com
Zoukei-Mura Inc.
Japan
Tel: 0771 62 4003
Fax: 0771 68 1030
Email: info@volks.co.jp (Japanese
only)
www.zoukeimura.co.jp
4+ Publishing Co.
c/o MARK I Ltd.
PO Box 10,
CZ-100 31 Prague 10 Strasnice,
Czech Republic.
Tel: +420-241 765 158
Fax: +420-241 765 158
Email: mark1@cmail.cz
Contact details for companies featured in MAI this month...
CONTACTS

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76 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - November 2012
NEWSLINE
The below lists UK kit releases since our last edition.
Manufacturer Scale Item # Type Decription Price Note
Airx 1:72 50140 IM RAFBF BAe Hawk Design a Hawk Gift Set 12.99 RE
A Model 1:72 72249 IM Tupolev Tu-134 LOT 54.80 RE
A Model 1:712 72266 IM Dornier Do 26D 53.60 NT
Avis 1:72 72013 IM Mikoyan MiG-8 14.99 NT
HPH Models 1:32 32029R R Letov S-328 154.99 NT
HPH Models 1:32 32031R R LF 107 LUNAK 51.99 NT
HPH Models 1:32 32033R R Fieseler Fi 103 Reichenberg & MXY-7 Ohka Model 11 99.99 NT
5ICM 1:48 48241 IM Dornier Do 215B-4 24.99 NT
Italeri 1:72 1356 IM Airspeed AS.51 Horsa Mk I & British Paratroops 19.99 RE
Italeri 1:72 1362 IM Canadair CL415 31.50 RE
Mark I Model 1:144 14419 IM Heinkel He 219A-2 Night Hunter 14.50 NT
Mark I Model 1:144 14425 IM Heinkel He 219A-5 Night Owl 14.50 NT
Mark I Model 1:144 14427 IM Heinkel He 219A-7 Night Fighter 14.50 NT
Modelsvit 1:72 7208 IM Antonov An-10 Ukraine 61.20 RE
Plastic Planet Club 1:72 001 IM Martin 167 Maryland (ex MPM) 21.60 RE
Plastic Planet Club 1:72 002 IM Grumman Hellcat Mk II East Indies (ex Eduard) 14.99 RE
Plastic Planet Club 1:48 003 IM Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 (ex Eduard) 27.99 RE
Revell 1:72 05794 IM USAAF 8th AF Flying Legends Gift Set 26.99 RE
R.V.Aircraft 1:72 72036 IM Mikoyan MiG-21 Lancer-A 20.99 RT
SBS Model 1:72 7002 R Latecoere 28-5 La Fregate 59.99 NT
Silver Wings 1:32 32-015 R Boeing Stearman PT-13D/N2S-2 122.80 NT
Special Hobby 1:48 48146 IM/R/PE Heinkel He 115 Scandinavian Service 53.80 RE
Special Hobby 1:72 72281 IM/R/PE De Havilland Vampire FB.5 Over Northern Sky 12.40 NT
Special Hobby 1:72 72282 IM/R/PE Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk 11 FAEC 14.50 RE
Trumpeter 1:48 02867 IM Supermarine Attacker FB Mk 2 23.99 RT
Valom 1:72 72085 IM/R/PE North-American FJ-1 Fury NAR 18.99 NT
Valom 1:72 72086 IM/R/PE Caproni Campini What If 18.99 RE
Valom 1:72 72089 IM/R/PE Fouga CM.170 Magister (Finland & Ireland) 18.99 RE
Zvezda 1:72 7295 IM Sukhoi Su-27SM 18.99 RT
News - Just Released
Manufacturer Scale Item # Type Decription Note
Academy 1:72 12506 IM McDonnell F-15C MSIP II RT
Academy 1:72 12512 IM Normandy 1944-2014 (Spitre/Typhoon) RE
Academy 1:32 12106 IM G.D./L-M F-16CG [Block 40] Fighting Falcom RT
Anigrand Craftswork 1:144 4085 R Vickers Windsor (+HP.75 Manx, Baynes Bat & Type 432) NT
Anigrand Craftswork 1:144 4087 R Boeing B-17B/ C/ D (+Staggerwing, XCG-7 & JH-1) NT
AZ Model 1:72 7470 IM De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth Mk II RAF RT
AZ Model 1:72 7471 IM De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth Mk II RN RT
AZ Model 1:72 7472 IM De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth Mk II International RT
AZ Model 1:72 7473 IM De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth Mk II Other Users RT
News - Coming Soon
JR & CS 107.indd 2 02/05/2014 11:31
Key NT - New Tooling, RE - Reissue, with or without new decals, RT - Revised Tooling, IM - Injection Moulded Plastic, including Limited Run,
PE - Photo-Etched Brass, R - Resin, RB - Rubber, VF - Vac-formed PLastic, WM - White-metal including Bronze and Pewter
News - Coming Soon Cont...
AZ Model 1:72 7474 IM Saiman 200 Italian AF, USAAF (ex-Jach) RE
AZ Model 1:72 7475 IM Saiman 200 Croatian, Yugoslav & Italian (ex-Jach) RE
AZ Model 1:72 7476 IM Supermarine Spitre Mk IXc Early (conv.) RT
AZ Model 1:72 7477 IM Supermarine Spitre Mk IXc In Civil Service RE
Cyber-Hobby 1:200 2018 IM Tupolev Tu-142MZ NT
Cyber-Hobby 1:72 5111 IM Sikorsky S-61A Sea King Antarctica Observation RE
Cyber-Hobby 1:48 5560 IM Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2 Trop RT
Hasegawa None 60505 IM Boeing B747-400D ANA (Egg Plane) RE
Hasegawa 1:200 10720 IM Boeing 767-300 Air-do RE
Hasegawa 1:200 10803 IM Boeing B747-400D ANA RE
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