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 Issue 296 June 2020
EDITORS Brett Green, Alan Harman
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Contents
4 NEWS DESK
New kit and model product news

26 THE GREAT DICTATOR 16 REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG:

Tamiya's 1:35 IDF Tiran 5 weathered DEFENCE OF THE REICH
with AMMO by Mig materials Eduard’s ‘Reichsverteidigung’ Bf109G-6 and
Fw190A8/R2 in 1:48

40 DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS!

Zoukei-Mura’s 1:48 Phantom II F-4C in Texas
ANG service

48 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES

New and recently issued modelling accessories

50 NEW RELEASES KITS

New model kits reviewed

54 ABOVE AND BEYOND: INTO

THE FIRE
Italeri’s old but still excellent Land Rover
Firetruck in 1:24

60 BOOK REVIEWS
New and recent books related to
scale modelling

64 CONTACTS
Where to buy the products used
and reviewed in TMMI

30 BAT OUT OF HELL! 66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE

A second look at Tamiya's Tamiya go electric with the new Formula E
fantastic 1:48 Lockheed Championship eGEN2 car
P-38 Lightning

8 HAAS YOU LIKE IT

Tamiya's 1:20 Ferrari SF70H
gets converted to
a Haas VF-18

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FULL-BUILD: FORMULA 1 CONVERSION
TAMIYA FERRARI SF70H 1:20 FERRARI SF70H ● KIT NO.20068

HAAS YOU
Eric Evain converts Tamiya's 1:20
Ferrari SF70H to the 2018 HAAS
VF-18 using a Pit Wall transkit…

T
he HAAS F1 Team, owned by the
American Gene Haas – already
involved in NASCAR – was
retained by the FIA following
a tender to compete in F1 in 2013.
Haas quickly passed a technological
agreement with Scuderia Ferrari,
an contract which went far beyond
the mere supply of the engine. Thus,
chassis manufacturer Dallara, a
subcontractor to Haas for the design
of the single-seaters for the American
team, can use Ferrari's wind tunnel
with Italian aerodynamicists as
'consultants'. HAAS thus benefits from
all the experience acquired by Ferrari
on its own cars.
The 2018 VF-18 inherits a number
of innovations that have successfully
appeared on the 2017 Scuderia
machine, the SF70H. This striking
resemblance between the two cars
somewhat irritated the team managers
of the other teams who asked the FIA
for explanations as to the legality
of such apparent similarity. In the
end, HAAS would benefit from this
agreement since it finished fifth in the
Championship and first private team
in the Championship at the end of its
second F1 season, with the French
driver Romain Grosjean and Danish
Kevin Magnussen at the wheel.

The Pit Wall transkit is

made up of ten resin
parts reproducing the
major differences with the
SF70H: new air intakes,
bargeboards, mirrors and
the unaesthetic but safe
Halo device

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 GOOD INITIATIVE
With Tamiya having already produced
the SF70H in 1:20, it was a logical
step for an aftermarket producer to
commit to releasing a HAAS 2018
conversion set and it was the French
maker Pit Wall who took the plunge.
The HAAS VF-18 is different to the
Ferrari SF70H in places: the 'Halo'
device to protect the driver's head
has appeared, the engine air intake is
wider, the bargeboards (aerodynamic SF70H, we will not obtain a VF-18
side fins) are more complex, the air 100% conforming to the real one, but a
intakes are slightly different and the model which approaches its 'look' in a
pontoons a little bigger. In addition, sufficiently credible way. U
it should not be forgotten that the
SF70H reproduced by Tamiya is the
one for the start of the 2017 season.
The HAAS VF-18 for the start of the
2018 season is closer to the SF70H for
the end of the 2017 season. Using the
Pit Wall transkit with the Tamiya

The transkit also includes

three decal sheets. In
addition, Zero Paint
markets 'HAAS Grey
(ZP-1572), specially
formulated with Pit Wall

Body modifications are

necessary to transform
an SF70H into a VF-18,
starting with the
bevelling of the 'shark
fin' of the engine cover,
following a pattern
given in the Pit Wall A small piece of plastic card fills the
manual. The cut was hollow at the end of the engine cover
made with a 0.15mm
Tamiya engraving tool

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TAMIYA FERRARI SF70H 1:20 FERRARI SF70H ● KIT NO.20068
The Halo in resin is fixed over the body. If the real Halo is made of carbon-
fibre, photos show that the anchor-points are painted in the body colour
The locations of the SF70H mirrors on the sides of the cockpit and those of
the cockpit fins were filled with sealant
The SF70H had an S-Duct output on the top of the chassis, but not the
VF-18, so the location was filled with putty. In addition, on the VF-18 the side
cameras are moved to the sides and are less integrated into the nose. The
original camera locations were filled in and a 0.8mm hole was drilled just
below the new ones
The biggest change concerns the side aerodynamic trim tabs, commonly
known as a 'bargeboard' across the Channel. They are fixed on top of the air
intakes of the pontoons. To do this, cut the bottom of the air inlet to the right
of the end of the upper part
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The Halo is glued only at the anchor points on the headrest, then it was cut
using a CMK saw for the resin at the right of the anchor. To facilitate the
future fixing of the Halo, two lugs made of brass rod were fitted in the Halo
which will be inserted in 0.5mm holes drilled at the anchor-points
The resin air intake adjusts to the chassis with great precision. The bonding
joints are filled with superglue before being sanded
Two 0.8mm holes are drilled on the sides of the chassis according to the
instructions in the Pit Wall manual. The most observant among you will
notice the rear view mirrors in the photo
The vertical partition of the bargeboard is thus placed at the ends of the
upper and lower parts of the air inlets
V RESIN AND DECALS
The Pit Wall transkit consists of a One of the biggest
dozen resin parts (new air intake jobs is to coat all the
with right and left cameras and parts concerned with
supports, side bargeboards, mirrors carbon-fibre decal.
and Halo) plus three decal sheets The first step is to
paint the piece in
printed by Cartograf (one for the gloss black (Humbrol
livery and two for white or yellow Enamel in this case)
Pirelli tyre markings). The grey
resin parts are finely cast and
require very little de-burring work.
The black flat areas of the cover are
supplied in decal-form which avoids
the need to mask off the bodywork.
It is necessary to fill the void at the
exit of the S-duct and the locations
of the cameras integrated in the nose
of the SF70H because they are on
the sides of the nose on the VF-18. U

Then a cutting pattern was drawn on Tamiya
masking tape affixed to the piece. The edges
were first drawn by the friction of a pencil.
To have a perfectly visible outline when
cutting, the line was marked by redrawing
them with an indelible black felt-tip pen
The author chose Belkits Twill Weave carbon-fibre
decal (DEC011) because the metallic grey on a black
The carbon patterns
background enhances the contrast, especially in
thus cut are perfectly
photos. In addition, this decal responds very well to
suited to the parts to
decal softeners and hair dryers
be covered

For parts with

curved surfaces, Once the decal in place, it settles
the author applied naturally when drying. If necessary,
thinner X-20A to accelerated blowing with a hair
the surface of the dryer facilitates shaping
part just before
applying the decal

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TAMIYA FERRARI SF70H 1:20 FERRARI SF70H ● KIT NO.20068

The body was first coated with a Tamiya Grey Primer to The underside of the nose was painted in The inside of the head-guard was painted
neutralise the red tint of the plastic. Then, a coat of Tamiya Tamiya TS-49 Red because Pit Wall decals do black before the body was painted
White Primer provides a neutral undercoat. The HAAS grey not fully cover this area
from Zero Paint was finally applied

Once the bodywork was painted, Pit Wall decals were The underside of the chassis was coated with All of the air inlets were covered with Belkits
applied. On the nose, decal softener and hairdryer carbon-fibre decal from the Studio 27 sheet carbon-fibre decal
were necessary to shape the decals dedicated to the SF70H. The underside of the
pontoons receives Belkits carbon-fibre decal

The contour of the carbon-fibre air intake is

made with the decals of the Pit Wall board

No masking work is required for the hood

A dry assembly shows that adjustments need to be made at the top, even with the resin air intake
because the black parts are supplied as
decals in the Pit Wall sheet. The red letters
are very opaque and the black below does
not show through

The tyre markings provided

by Pit Wall are really
excellent. The colour is very
opaque and the matt decals
don't require matt varnishing

Studio 27 decals were

The undertray was also coated in carbon-fibre decal. used on the gearbox.
The checkerboard areas were taken from the Tamiya The thermal protections
sheet of the SF70H because they seem better suited are in Bare Metal Foil

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 The harness was made The rear spoiler is easy The 'cathedral' of modern F1: the front
from Hiroboy fabric to assemble. Carbon wing. The use of a hairdryer is essential,
straps (2mm and 3mm decals are a mix of as it simplifies the application of the decal
wide) plus photo-etched Studio 27 and Belkits
buckles from Tamiya sets

The front suspension is also fully carbon-fibred. The steering wheel is strictly that of the SF70H Pit Wall bargeboards fall exactly in the right place,
The hole in front of the suspension will receive the just in front of the air intake
cameras

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TAMIYA FERRARI SF70H 1:20 FERRARI SF70H ● KIT NO.20068

V In collaboration with
Pit Wall, Zero Paint has
formulated a specially
dedicated shade, reference
ZR-1572. In addition, the
photos of the VF-18 show
that many of the carbon
parts are not painted. This
is why the assembly of the
model will be done with a
massive use of carbon decals.
I used two different sheets,
the Studio 27 dedicated to
the SF70H (which allows
you to have decals already
dimensioned) and a Belkits
Twill Weave board, reference
DEC011, for the parts not
treated on the SF70H. I
let you discover in pictures
the different stages of this
conversion. To conclude,
I must thank Pit Wall
for having marketed this
transkit allowing to easily
create a 2018 Formula 1! ●

TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:20 FERRARI SF70H
KIT NO.20068
Accessories used:
- Pit Wall: Transkit HAAS VF-18 ref.
20-TK001
- Belkits: Twill Weave carbon dots ref.
DEC011
- Studio 27: Flat carbon ref. ST27-CD20047
- Bare Metal Foil: Chrome and Gold
- Tamiya: Seat harness A ref. 12637
- Zero Design: Harness strap 2 and 3mm,
ref. ZD-SBM-001 and ZD-SBM-004
Paints used:
- Zero Paint: HAAS Gray Ref ZP-1572
- Tamiya: White and grey primers, Titanium
Silver X-32
- Humbrol: Shiny black 21
- Model Master: Burnt metal
- PPG: D800 varnish
Equipment used:
Tamiya liquid cement, Sader white glue,
Superglue 3 cyanoacrylate glue, Tamiya
#1000 sandpaper, Tamiya masking tape,
Tamiya white sealant, 3M ‘Perfect-it’ finish-
ing pads, drill bits, Tamiya 0.2mm engraving
tools, Gravity Color Polish, Micro-Sol decal
softener, hairdryer

Availability;
- Tamiya models, paints and materials are
widely available from good model shops
and online. UK import and distribution by
The Hobby Company; www.hobbyco.net
- Pit Wall: www.pitwall.fr
- Belkits: www.hiroboy.com
- Zero Paint, Zero Design: www.hiroboy.com
- Studio 27: www.hiroboy.com

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FULL-BUILD: WORLD WAR TWO AXIS AVIATION
EDUARD 1:48 BF109G-6 + FW190A8/R2 REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG DUAL COMBO ● KIT NO.11119

REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG:
DEFENCE OF THE REICH
Jan Abrahamsson builds Eduard’s
'Dual Combo' Reichsverteidigung
set comprising a Bf109G-6 and
Fw190A8/R2 in 1:48

T
his set from Eduard
combines their
excellent models of
the Bf109G-6 and
the Fw190A8/R2. Both
these models currently
represent the best available
kits of each aircraft in
the market today, in this
author's opinion. This
limited edition kit, named
'Reichsverteidigung', or
'Defence of the Reich', is a
very nice combination of
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these models, a special set of
markings for machines that
were heavily engaged in
the fight against the Allied
bombers in 1944 and 1945,
photo-etch, painting masks
and very good instructions.
EDUARD BF109G-6 &
FW190A8/R2:
WHAT OPTION TO BUILD?
Even though Eduard
provides us with a range
of highly interesting decal
options in this kit, I still
decided to portray two other
machines, using decals
from my spares-box. Firstly,
I wanted to build Heinz
Knokes Bf109G6 based at
Jever in 1943. Knokes's
memoir book with the story
of his flight operations
against Allied bombers is
a highly interesting read
and strongly recommended.
Secondly, I wanted to build
one of the Fw190A8/R2
aircraft flown by Wilhelm
Moritz in 1944. Moritz was
a key leader in designing
and then carrying out close
distance attacks on bombers
using the heavily armed and
armoured A8/R2, at times
scoring spectacular results,
at times complete failures.
Both these men and their
aircraft represent the skill,
determination as well as
sheer desperation of the
'Reichsverteidigung' pilots.U
 Please note, the swastika emblems have been
removed from the photos to comply with laws in
countries where Tamiya Model Magazine is sold

Two full kits inside an

attractive box - top quality
Reading Knokes memoirs and the story of Wilhelm Moritz plastic, nice instructions,
in parallel with building their aircraft was a very enjoyable masks, and photo-etch to
experience. It really brings the models kits to life help you get along with
the project

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EDUARD 1:48 BF109G-6 + FW190A8/R2 REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG DUAL COMBO ● KIT NO.11119

V CONSTRUCTION
AND DETAILING
These Eduard models are
high quality kits that can
be assembled in just a
couple of evenings and with
some care, will reward you
with a great platform for
your painting efforts. Both
cockpits are well detailed
and by adding the photo-etch
details for the instrument
panels, foot pedals and the
The two cockpits are well detailed and go together in a matter The author used HGW Models/Eduard’s Super
seat straps, you really do of minutes, getting to the painting stage quite quickly. Really Fabric seat belts this time but they did not take
not need any aftermarket no need for resin replacements, Eduard plastic is that good kindly to enamel washes and actually melted in
products for a very realistic the process, so they were replaced with a new
result. The fit of the body metal set. Next time, the photo-etch version!
halves is good, as is the fit
between the wings and the
body. Doing the dry-fitting
Both cockpits almost ready,
of the wings to the bodies, having been chipped with
it was actually hard to see metal paint and graphite
where to place the glue; the pencils, then weathered
gap just disappeared once with brown oils paints
the wings were in place. I
would say that the Fw190
kit is has a somewhat better
fit than the '109G kit; but
nothing that really matters,
unless you happen to be in a
grumpy mood!
The wheel wells are also
very well detailed and
the only thing you would
add are the cables along
the landing gear, and
for the Fw190 the wire
at the top of the landing
gear that connects to the
tail wheel, used to raise
this as the main gear is The insides of the
pulled in after take-off. For fuselages were also
painted RLM 66
Knokes's Bf109G6 I used Grey, then treated
the Eduard Werfer-Granate with filters, washes
21 rocket tubes in resin and dry-brushing. It
and photo-etch, very nicely really brings all that
detailed. They do need some detail to life
extra care to fit to the wings
though, as the construction
is rather delicate. I decided
to replace the resin wing
attachments with thin metal
wire, for additional strength. U
The fit of the cockpits into the fuselage.
It is really fun to build two different
cockpits in parallel. The Bf109 cockpit
is so much more cramped than the
FW190 cockpit, which feel quite roomy
and spacious. The author has been
fortunate enough to test-sit both
aircraft and can testify that
this is indeed so!

You have to take care when putting the fuselage

halves together. There is a lot of fine detail that could
get lost here, the fit is that precise. Some of it can be
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The wings and wheel wells are full of sharp and crisp detail. The For Knokes Gustav the author used the Eduard WGr 21 rocket
only thing you might want to add is some additional wiring. But hey, launchers in resin. Fantastic detail but somewhat tricky to connect
not much of it would be seen afterwards anyway, right? to the wings. In the end the resin attachments were replaced with
steel wire for additional strength

The Eduard fuel tanks are a worthwhile All the interior areas where painted A combination of Eduard masks and
investment to bring the detail up a level. with the usual RLM02 for the Gustav, Tamiya tape was use to prepare the
Really nice additions that fit well and are however the FW190 was painted in canopies for painting
mounted in a few minutes RLM76 as per instructions

Pacer Canopy Glue was used to attach

the canopies to the fuselage. This is a
very good product, completely safe to
use for delicate canopies. If you smear
a clear part, just wipe it clean with
water and a piece of tissue

Only very small amounts of putty After all the handling, filling and
were needed to fill gaps and to sanding the models needed a
repair damage done to detail due stiff alcohol-based cleanup. This
to the author's own clumsiness. really is an important step to
Mr. White Putty solved these prepare for painting
issues elegantly and swiftly

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EDUARD 1:48 BF109G-6 + FW190A8/R2 REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG DUAL COMBO ● KIT NO.11119

INITIAL PAINTING: LAYING

V THE FOUNDATION
The cockpits were painted
in the usual RLM06
Dunkelgrau (dark grey),
then given several washes
of brown and black oil paint,
followed by chipping with
Humbrol metallics. I use
raw/burnt umber oil paint
for the floor sections and
black/sepia for the walls
and instrument panels.
The Eduard seat belts were
also painted with brown
oils to tone them down to
match the muted colours Once dry, the models were sprayed Careful pre-shading was done as a foundation for the
in the cockpit. For both with a layer of Mr. Surfacer 1500, a desired faded, worn and varied end-result in mind.
very thin but strong base covering Already at this stage the highlights and lowlights are
these aircraft I wanted to all areas. It also helps in finding planned and placed in the relevant spaces
create faded, varied and small imperfections and a thorough
muted colours, and I felt sanding of the models was then
that a multi-layered paint done to produce a very smooth
approach would work best. surface for the painting
Spending some time at this
stage to plan the final effects
is needed, as you apply The red and white Luftwaffe Air
Defence bands were masked and
the pre-shading in specific painted. The red tone was kept
patterns to enable depth to very subdued to match the desired
the camouflage paint. final result of a worn overall effect
As a first step both
models were coated with
Mr. Surfacer 1500 in order
to create a strong and even
base for the following paint.
Once dry, this base-coat was
sanded to ensure an even
and smooth surface. Using
dark grey and black in the
initial step I pre-shaded
selected panels lines and
rivet lines, making sure
not to outline all of them in
the same way. It pays off
to be careful and precise at
this step, placing each line
with care. As a next step
The RLM76 was kept very pale, almost
black paint was scribbled off-white and sprayed over the pre-shading
inside the panels to break in five to six layers, gradually building up
up the colour tone and add the desired tonal variety across the wings
further depth. As a third and fuselage sides. Once dry, the paint was
step I then scribbled white sanded to produce further tonal variety and
some damage effects to the paint
paint across sections of the
aircraft to strengthen the
contrast between grey, black
and white in specific areas.
All this with the end-result
in mind, as well as also
considering the effect of the
coming filtering and fading
with post-shading. Take
your time at this stage, as
much of the following work
needs to be about building
on this key foundation.

THE MAIN PAINT JOB

The RLM76 was mixed
by combining Mr Hobby
RLM76 with lots of white
and different shades of grey.
I wanted the colour tone to
be as pale, faded and varied
as possible. The tone was Paper masks were placed on the wings and fuselage to
create the right smooth transition between the RLM74 and
kept almost off-white to RLM75. It takes a little bit of time but the result makes the
enable subsequent build-up effort worthwhile, rather than spraying freehand

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of the blue-grey and to
ensure tonal variation across
the fuselage. I went back
a couple of times with the Once the masks were removed, the
airbrush to highlight some mottling was sprayed using different
shades of grey. The mottling was
sections with almost pure kept light and also was post-shaded
white. to enhance variety and to make them
When the paint was fully really subtle. The black details on the
dry I carefully sanded it Fw190 was also masked and painted
down with sanding sticks with a dark grey shade
to create variations and
worn effects. Moving on to
the RLM74/75 camouflage
pattern I mixed very pale
colours at this stage to
start the fading effects. I
find it easier to start with
very light tones and then
gradually darken them with
filters. It is easier to build
a deep and multi-layered
effect this way. I also overdo
some of the highlights at
this stage, knowing that
the filters will mute them
significantly.
To paint the camouflage
pattern, I cut paper masks
and applied them to the kit
using putty, leaving about
1mm of distance between
the mask and the kit surface
to get the right amount
of feathering between the
RLM74 and RLM75. The
mottling was sprayed with
very thin paint, gradually
building up the right
amount of colour variation.
I then went back and Several different dark and light
oil paint colours were used to
highlighted the base colours build up additional effects, bring
and the mottling in selected out the rivets and panel lines
places to vary the effects and to create a grimy finish on
even further. It is also the wings and exhaust areas.
interesting to play around a White oil paint was used on the
bit at this stage with fading FW190 black engine areas to
produce high- and lowlights
of the mottling – making
sure you achieve a varied
tone across this pattern.

WEATHERING
Since the work with
pre-shading and fading
using the airbrush had
already created a fairly worn
and weathered effect to the
base paint job, the following
steps were more about
enhancing and reinforcing
some of these effects. I find
that this way of painting
gives a more subtle effect
to the final result, and I try
to get as much done at the
airbrush stage as possible.
To prepare for weathering
different well used sanding
sticks were used to
gradually sand the paint job
across wings and fuselage. I
find that by careful sanding,
you can achieve effects that
cannot be painted with
brush or airbrush. Once the
models were fully painted, U
Decals were added
using quite a lot
of setting solution.
Overall, these are of
excellent quality, but
the author found the
national markings
to be thick and
non-responsive. He
really needs to start
using masks for
national insignia!
The decals needed to be integrated
with the overall pale finish, so they
were sprayed with thin white Gunze
Flat paint in several layers. The paint
was varied across the different decals
to get an uneven and faded result

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EDUARD 1:48 BF109G-6 + FW190A8/R2 REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG DUAL COMBO ● KIT NO.11119

V I went back with the

airbrush and post-shaded
a lot of high and low-lights
across the surfaces in order
to produce the final effect
I was after. It is good to
overdo the variations at this Both Gunze, Humbrol
and Vallejo paints were
stage since these will be used for the smaller
toned down during the oil detail. These were
filter stage that follows. painted and weathered
The base paint jobs on separately. The rocket
both kits were sealed in launcher tubes were
chipped for a worn effect
two layers of Mr Hobby
Clear to protect the surfaces
and to prepare for the
decals. The decals went
on without any issues and
settled down nicely over the
detailed fuselage. As a first
weathering step the decals
needed to be integrated with
the rest of the faded fuselage
colours This was done by
spraying very thin white
paint over them in several
layers, gradually building
up the desired effect. Once
happy with the result, I
went back with lighter tones
of the basic paint layers and
faded selected areas further.
To build up an overall worn A range of browns, tan, dark yellow and brown A range of acrylic colour pencils were used for chipping,
paints were sprayed across the lower sections of the scratches, highlighting and shading. Keep the tip sharp
and dirty effect on top of models to build up dirt and dust effects. Both these and work with a stabbing motion for best effect. If you
the faded paint, all colours aircraft models are portrayed operating from summertime are not happy you can always wipe it off and start over.
were then unified with a airfields, so the weathering was kept fairly light It will take some practice, but you need to try this tool!
few thin filters using sepia
black-brown oil paint. Then
thicker Sepia filters were
added on top of the wings
and selected panels to build
up the multi-layered effect
of faded and dirty paint. Pigments were
For the areas around the used across both
wing roots and below the models to further
enhance tonal
cockpits I used burnt umber variety across
to add a brownish dirty tone the grey-white
where dust and ground dirt areas. This
would accumulate during is a very
operations. This dark brown Additional chipping to some areas was done by masking subtle way
contrast nicely with all and using a small piece of sponge, dabbing Vallejo paint to create local
across the select areas. The Vallejo colour was also kept variations as well as
that faded grey and blue to very light and faded to integrate to the overall painting adding dust and dirt
give a bit of warmth to the
model. Then further dark
brown oil paints were added All finer details were painted
in pin washes in all panel using the excellent Vallejo
colours To get some of
lines and rivet lines, trying these colours onto the
to vary the application and model brings it to
not have the same tone in life suddenly!
all panel lines. For select
rivet lines I filled each rivet
with dark Mig pigments to
give an even deeper effect.
On the Fw190A8/R2 I used
several filters and washes of
white and grey oil paint on
the black surface behind the
exhausts. Gradually I built
up a varied effect of the soot,
oil and dirt that impacted
this area of the aircraft.
After this both kits were
sprayed with Vallejo Flat
varnish diluted with water,
which gave everything a nice
and even finish.

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 To add chipping and
scratches to the fuselage I
used acrylic colour pens, in
yellow, brown, black and
grey colours This takes quite
some time, it is important
to go slow and to keep the
point of the pen always
sharp. I also used Vallejo
dark browns with a fine
tipped brush to add heavier
chipping. For some areas
Humbrol silver was applied
using a small sponge to
show bare metal through the
paint, however this was kept
to a minimum, careful not
to overdo it. Several shades
of pigments were then
placed across the surfaces
to produce both colour
variation but also subtle
dust effects.

FINAL DETAILS
The propellers was first
primed with Alclad 2
Black, then covered in
Dark Aluminium. Over this
I sprayed a thin layer of
Chipping Fluid and on top
of this several shades of the
black-green RLM70. Once
dry, the propellers were
chipped quite heavily. The
aluminium chips were then
toned down by spraying
them with lighter tones of
Tamiya Medium Grey and
RLM70, as well as applying
a few sepia oil filters. The
wheels were painted with
Vallejo greys and black,
after which they were
dipped in Mig pigments for Once everything was in place, further post-shading of the RLM colours were done to integrate all the effects. Some
final sanding was done to create wear and tear. After letting the models dry for a week, the author went back and did
dirt and dust. Most of the further enhancements and improvements. A few select oil filters were also added
pigments were then removed
with a soft brush to leave
just the right amount.

CONCLUSION
I really like and enjoy these
new Dual Combo kits from
Eduard. They combine their
excellent model kits with a
historical context in a way
that is quite attractive and
also drive motivation to
actually build two models
at the same time – that
can only be a good thing!
The high quality of the
kits and the fun to build
and paint them coupled
with the parallel reading
of books on the historical
theme of the desperate air
fighting over Germany, and
the personal histories of
Knoke and Moritz made this
project into one of the most
enjoyable effort in a long
time. Well done, Eduard! ●

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EDUARD 1:48 BF109G-6 + FW190A8/R2 REICHSVERTEIDIGUNG DUAL COMBO ● KIT NO.11119

TECHSPEC...
Eduard 1:48 Reichsverteidigung Dual
Combo Kit 11119
Materials;
Injection moulded polystyrene,
photo-etched brass, waterslide decals.
Paints used;
- Mr. Surfacer 1500 Spray
- Gunze Colors: H11 Flat White, H12 Flat
Black, H30 Clear, H65 Black Green RLM70,
H70 Grey RLM02, H413 Yellow RLM04, H418
Light Blue RLM78, H68 Dark Grey RLM74,
H69 Grey RLM75, H417 Light Blue RLM76
- Tamiya Acrylics:, XF-57 Buff, XF-78 Wooden
Deck Tan, XF-20 Medium Grey
- Rembrandt Oil Colors: Sepia, Grey, Dark Grey,
- Vallejo: Flat Varnish
- Mig Pigments
Accessories used
Uschi Thread No.4005.
References;
- Focke-Wulf Aces of the Western Front, John
Weal, Osprey Aircraft of the Aces
- Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings 1933-
1945 Volume 1, K.A. Merrick, Jurgen Kiroff,
Classicolours
- I flew for the Fuhrer, Heinz Knoke, Evans
Brothers Limited, London 1953
Availability;
Eduard models and accessories are widely
available from good model shops and online.
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FULL-BUILD: ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE ARMOUR
TAMIYA 1:35 ISRAELI TANK TIRAN 5 ● KIT NO.35328

D THE GREAT
uring the Six-Day War
and the Yom Kippur War,
the IDF captured over a
thousand T-54 and T-55
tanks from the Syrian and

DICTATOR
Egyptian armies. The T-54
tanks were given the name
Tiran 4 and the T-55 tanks
were named Tiran 5. In both
versions, the original engine
was replaced with the General
Motors diesel engine. But only
in the Tiran 5 tanks the Soviet
D10 cannon was replaced with
Allon Kira brings us his Tamiya IDF Tiran 5 in
the standard L68 gun that 1:35, finished with products from AMMO by Mig
shoots NATO standard 105mm
ammunition. Stowage boxes
were added to the tanks at the
side of the turret to distinguish
them from T-54/55 tanks of
Arab armies. In the west, the
Tiran 5 tank became known as
Ti-67. Tiran 5 tanks served in
the IDF until 1990, mainly in
the reserve forces divisions.

THE KIT
The Tamiya Tiran 5 kit is
extremely detailed and the
parts fit together in a very close
to perfect accuracy. I added the
Legend Productions detailing
set to get even better details,
but it's not really necessary.
The kit is detailed enough even
if you build it directly out of the
box. When I build tank models,
I usually treat the task as if it
were two models: the hull and
the turret. I start by building
the hull. I build it completely
including painting. Only then,
I begin to build the turret
and also in this case, I build
it completely and paint it the
same way. The first time, the
turret and the hull join together
is at the weathering stage.
But before I jump to
weathering, let's say a few
words about the assembling
and the painting. I think the
most important step when
building a model that has a
large number of PE and resin
parts is the assembling phase.
Much attention should be paid
when gluing the metal and
resin parts, especially because
of the fact that some of them
are extremely tiny. It is very
easy to lose them or to damage
them on one side, or damage
the adhesive area, on the other,
if you use too much glue. I
usually glue small PE and resin
parts with Tamiya CA Cement
Quick Type Instant Glue
#87062 using 0.5mm metal
wire. I built the hull completely
but still did not glue the tracks
in place. I wanted to give the
model a look of battered, tired
and rusty tank. U
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FULL-BUILD: ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE ARMOUR
TAMIYA 1:35 ISRAELI TANK TIRAN 5 ● KIT NO.35328
V Although, it is well known
that, operational tanks of
the IDF are not rusty at
all. While serving in the
IDF as a commander in an
artillery battalion, I can
testify that if rust was found
on an armoured vehicle, the
commander of this vehicle
could be sent to jail! Still,
we are dealing with building
models so, I allow myself
to rust this tank to death…
In order to do so, I sprayed
the entire hull with AMMO
by Mig Rust Primer. Then,
AMMO by Mig Scratches
Effect. And after complete
drying, I sprayed AMMO by
Mig's IDF camouflage colour
Sinai Grey 066.
Now with a soft brush and
tap water, I gently created
the chipping on the hull.
And small scratches with a
toothpick. Various stowage
items were individually
painted and then glued
to the hull. As well as the
tracks that were painted
separately with AMMO by
Mig tracks primer and only
then glued. Now, when the
hull, and the stowage are
painted and assembled, I
sprayed two thin coats of
glossy varnish - A.MIG-8212
Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear
ALC600, directly out of the
bottle. I let it dry overnight
and only then I applied
the decals using Tamiya
Mark-Fit. The turret was
treated similarly. And at
the end of the work, the two
pieces joined together and
became a tank.
“ While serving in the
IDF as a commander in an
artillery battalion, I can
testify that if rust was found
on an armoured vehicle, the
commander of this vehicle
could be sent to jail!
”
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WEATHERING
I start with panel lines, I
dissolved a small amount of
Abteilung 502 Engine grease
oil with AMMO by Mig's
odourless thinner. I go with
this blend on the outline of
the panels. And also used it
as a wash to give the base
colour some more depth and
3D look. I cleaned the excess
with a cotton swap and
AMMO by Mig odourless
thinner. Other areas (like
road wheels and tracks, for
example) were highlighted
by Tamiya Panel Line
Accent Color. The excess
was removed with Tamiya
X20 thinner. Strengthening
the rust effect was done with
AMMO by Mig light rust
effect wash and with oils.
Next, I used tiny amount of
AK landing gear wash and
AMMO by Mig middle east
dust pigment to weather the
tracks and the bottom of the
chassis. The last step was oil
and fuel leaks on fuel tanks,
and grease marks on road
wheels. ●
TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:35 ISRAELI TANK TIRAN 5
KIT NO.35328
Materials;
Injection-moulded polystyrene, polycaps,
photo-etched metal, synthetic rubber tyres,
waterslide decals
Paints used:
- AMMO by Mig: IDF Sinai Grey 066,
Scratches Effect, Tracks Primer
- Abteilung 502: Engine grease oil
Accessories used:
Legend Productions detailing set
Availability;
- Tamiya models, accessories, paints and
materials are widely available from
good model shops and online. UK import
and distribution by The Hobby Company
Limited; www.hobbyco.net
- AMMO by Mig: www.migjimenez.com
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FULL-BUILD: WORLD WAR TWO ALLIED AVIATION
TAMIYA 1:48 LOCKHEED P-38F/G LIGHTNING ● KIT NO.61120

LIKE A BAT O
THERE'S THUNDER IN THE SK

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OUT
KY!
OF HELL...
Yes, we have already published an article on a 'straight from the box' build
of Tamiya's sublime 1:48 P-38F/G Lightning! But it's always worth seeing
another modeller's take on a kit, highlighting the differences in approach.
Here, Jean-Luc Formery builds the model as the colourful and well known
'Bat Out Of Hell' flown during the Sicilian campaign in July and August 1943
T
he P-38 Lightning is
one of the most famous
aircraft of WW2 and
not only with lovers
of military aviation. Its
notoriety comes from its
revolutionary configuration
which gives it recognisable
profile, even at a high
altitude. It was said to have
earned him the nickname
“Gabelschwantz Teufel”
(forked-tailed devil) by
Luftwaffe pilots. Designed
as a long-range interceptor
(not a pure fighter), it was
also used for ground support,
bombing, aerial photography,
reconnaissance and night
hunting. It was the first
Allied aircraft capable
of accompanying Flying
Fortresses to the heart of
Germany and thus served
in all theatres of operation
from its commissioning in
1942 until 1945.
IN 1:48
Due to the complexity of the
forms of the P-38, it is not
easy to reproduce it in kit
form without complicating
its assembly. This is the
weak point of previous
1:48 Lightning models
from other manufacturers.
Tamiya's designers chose
simplicity of assembly but
without sacrificing fidelity
and details. So, the routine
of assembling a model
aeroplane is
over. Forget
the classic
progression:
assembling
the cockpit;
closing the
fuselage; fitting
the wings;
applying the
paint; adding
the landing
gear; finishing
touches. Our habits are
going to be turned upside
down! But that's not all; if
we follow the instructions
scrupulously, they do not
ease the application of
camouflage via the airbrush.
So, rather than following the
steps of them to the letter,
I proceeded according to my
own method.
To start, I assembled
as many parts as possible
into sub-assemblies with
the same basic colour:
Interior Green (for the
cockpit), Black (instrument
panel, propellers, tyres),
Aluminium (undercarriage
bays, hatch interiors,
wheel rims), Neutral Grey
(oil radiator lines), Olive
Drab (interior of nacelle
radiators) and Burnt Metal
(turbochargers).
Once these sub-assemblies
had been weathered
with drybrushing and
the application of a
colour-washes, the real
assembly can finally start
with the cockpit, or rather
half of it, because only the
floor, the side walls, the
joystick and instrument
panel must be installed at
this time (steps 1 to 3). The
pilot's seat, armour plate and
rear radio kit will only be
fitted during phases 44 to 46.
I warned you, this kit is will
break your modelling habits! U
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TAMIYA 1:48 LOCKHEED P-38F/G LIGHTNING ● KIT NO.61120
LONG LIVE MODULARITY
V The
cockpit 'bathtub' is
fitted into part A1 which
constitutes the top of the
wing and part of the central
nacelle. Do not forget to
paint part of it in Interior
Green as shown in the
instructions. The front
undercarriage housing
has a spar which provides
strength and the dihedral of
the wing, two side walls, a
tarpaulin rear wall (khaki
colour) and a mounting
system for the gun barrels.
The whole area must be
painted in natural metal.
This sub-assembly is then
placed in part G23 which
reproduces the underside
of the pilot's nacelle as well
as the central part of the
lower surface. We can finally
assemble everything while
being careful not to forget to
install the big ball-bearing.
There are two other balls
to be housed in the engine
nacelles so that the finished
model rests on its three
wheels and not on its rump.
Step 10 of the instructions
The two main parts of the central wing/fuselage are ready to be The external sections of the lower surface are easily
cemented together
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The instrument panel is
made up of three parts,
all to be painted black.
Small details were
painted in aluminium
and red using a fine
brush. The dials are
decal, included in the
kit. The lenses were
simulated using drops
of gloss varnish
The pilot's 'bathtub' is seen here temporarily installed in the lower part of
the nacelle; the dome-shaped protrusion in the floor is part of the front
axle housing ceiling. The metal ball keeps the plane on all three wheels, in
invites us to complete the addition to the other two in front of the engine nacelles. There's no need to
wing by adding the leading glue it, it’s held in place by plastic studs
edges to the
upper surfaces, The cockpit again, this time
secured in place. Note the
the ends of the areas to be painted in Interior
lower surface, Green, the upper part of the
the wing-tips sides and the rear shelf
(very pretty
with their
characteristic
curvature)
and the fins.
These require
the use of
putty because
a join-line is
visible when assembled.
The turbochargers, offered
in two versions (initial and
final of production) consist of
several parts to be installed
in their housings on top
of the engine nacelles. If
we do this now, painting
them will prove to be
rather complicated later. The front undercarriage housing is made up
It is therefore preferable of several parts, including the housing roof
attached to the wing spar moulding
to paint them separately
and to install them only at On this part, one must paint
the very end of assembly. I the opening of the front
undercarriage housing in
preferred, at this stage, to aluminium because these
fix only parts F20 and F21 edges will remain clearly
left empty. visible in the end
In order for the trailing edge of
the fins to be of the required
finesse, Tamiya designed them in
two halves. Putty is necessary to
eliminate the resultant joint lines
fitted. Note the many stiffening ribs which ensure the
assembly precision and robustness The individually moulded wing-tips
allow the aerodynamic subtleties to
be reproduced
DEVIL'S TAIL
The tail-booms deserve a
paragraph on their own and
in the instructions, eighteen
steps are devoted to them.
The undercarriage bays are
extremely well designed.
Almost all in natural metal
colour, the elements that
compose them will remain
perfectly visible on the
finished model, so we must The instructions recommend that
take care when painting the turbochargers be completed
them! The oil radiator very early in the installation. The
air intakes in front of the author chose to install them only
after the painting operations were The level of detail in the main landing gear is very high. Above, the right UC
engine nacelles are made up complete bay almost fully assembled and below, the left bay in 'exploded' view
of five parts, which allows
them to be reproduced with
great accuracy. They must
be painted in Neutral Grey
for the internal parts and
in Titanium Gold for the
round filter cartridges which
will remain visible from
the front. The covers of the
side radiators are in three
pieces and the use of putty
is essential to eliminate a
cement line on the underside
so the shape conforms to Tamiya faithfully reproduced the air intakes for the oil radiators. To depict the radiator matrices located in the
reality. The filter matrices They were painted in Neutral Grey like the lower parts of the tail-booms, Tamiya offers a simple solution:
are represented by decals plane, except the two round filters in XF-31 Titanium Gold decals! Good enough for the little that will be
which is perfectly sufficient visible at the end
because they are barely
visible in the end.
We could now cement
the two booms to the wing,
then insert the horizontal
stabiliser and get a P-38
airframe almost ready for
painting. However, the
dry assemblies show that The two
Tamiya's legendary precision tail-booms being
is once again in evidence assembled. At
the top, the one
and so I decided to paint on the right side
the main sub-assemblies is finished while
individually. I recommend the one on the
masking and protecting the left still reveals
various openings (cockpit, its entrails and
undercarriage bays and air in particular
the ballast
inlets) before moving to the ball, perfectly
next step, without fixing wedged in its
anything permanently for hemispherical
the moment. U housing

A panel in front of the wing-root fairing is crossed

by a join-line which should not be there. This
was the third and last time that the putty needed
to be used. On the other hand, on the front of
the fairing itself you can leave the joint visible
because it is clear to see in vintage photos

A dry-fit test makes it possible to

decide that it is indeed possible to
paint the wing, the booms and the
A joint line must be eliminated empennage separately, thanks to
on each of the lower covers of the Tamiya engineering precision
the tail-boom radiators
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V FROM THE PACIFIC TO SICILY

At the start of the assembly,
the idea was to use only
what was supplied in the
box, and therefore its
decal sheet. The Editor of
TMMI had already built
“Miss Virginia” – the plane
having shot down the
G4M1 Betty of Admiral
Yamamoto – so my model You don't have to try to obtain perfect
The use of masks makes
would therefore use the freehand circular masks. Two sizes of
it possible to paint the
other scheme proposed in punch-and-die were used to mask off the
position lights, the RP Toolz for the larger transparent parts in a
the kit, a machine having ones and the Waldron for the smaller ones. precise and realistic way.
also operated in the Pacific The two reinforcement ribs
theatre. Shortly after, I in the rear canopy should
not be painted, but left as-is
found a photo of a Lightning
the fought during Operation
Torch, with beautiful white
stars on a blue background
circled in yellow. With the
green light from the Editor,
I changed my plans again
and opted for the P-38 of
Lt Hagenback with the
evocative name “Bat Out of
Hell”. This very war-weary
plane had previously allowed
Cpt Newell O. Roberts to
carry out a complete tour
of operation of fifty-two
missions. It was then used
in the Sicilian campaign in
After pre-shading, the lower parts were painted in Tamiya For a slightly blurred boundary between the Olive Drab
July and August 1943. Its Neutral Gray XF-53. Shading was obtained by adding and the Neutral Gray, the author used rolls of BluTack.
leading edges, extremities of white The rest was masked off with Tamiya masking tape
the wings, propeller bosses
and wheel discs were yellow,
and it wears a magnificent
stylised bat on the front of
the fuselage, some personal
inscriptions on the booms
and a white heart on the
side of the left engine
nacelle. All this would
animate the somewhat
dreary Olive Drab/Neutral
Grey camouflage. The
markings come from an
Eduard kit issued in 2012
(Early Lightnings, No.1174).
Why did I tell you all
this? I started this assembly To reproduce the wear around the surfaces surrounding Once the Maskol has been removed, the effect is
by choosing some optional the cockpit opening, the author applied patches of Maskol strikingly realistic
to the affected areas, previously painted in aluminium
parts not suitable for this
particular aircraft and I
had to change them! For
the instrument panel, On the upper surfaces, XF-62
I had to skip it because Olive Drab was used as the base
colour. Note the random spray
it was already installed patterns to liven up the surfaces
and the differences
between the two versions
are negligible. For the
solid wheels, I found
photo-etched covers
which I painted yellow
then installed over the
original plastic rims. The
turbochargers were not
yet glued, so I simply
exchanged the parts and
I also had to replace part
B14 with its equivalent
B13, since the aircraft has To reproduce the faded
appearance of olive drab, XF-49
identification lights under Khaki was then applied to all
the central nacelle. surfaces. Finally, XF-60 Dark
Yellow simulates sun bleaching
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EASY PAINTING
For lower surfaces, Tamiya
XF-69 NATO Black was
used for pre-shading before
a layer of XF-53 Neutral
Gray was applied. The same
shade lightened with white
XF-2 was then airbrushed
in certain places to liven up
the surface. Before applying
the Olive Drab, you must
mask the parts which will
remain grey and for this The parts to be painted in yellow were masked Slightly orange yellow XF-3 (addition of Red XF-7) was then
and painted in white (XF-2, very diluted) sprayed over the white
I use BluTack in order to
obtain a slightly feathered In order to correctly place and not
delimitation, plus a lot of forget any of the data markings, the
masking tape. The yellow author relied on the guide provided
parts were then masked in the box, taking care to cross off
off and XF-3 Flat Yellow the numbers as they were applied
applied to the areas, which
had been previously primed
with XF-2 Flat White. The
same technique was used
for the propeller bosses, the
blade tips and the wheel
covers. A good technique to
prevent paint peeling when
using masking tape is to
spray a coat of Johnson's
Klear (acrylic floor varnish The gun barrels do not have the small holes
available in large stores) characteristic of the 12.7mm Browning M2.
between steps. This hardens It is therefore necessary to apply, with a lot
of decal softener, small transparent decals
the paint and at the same to simulate them. Also note the muzzles of
time prevents scratches and the machine guns have been hollowed out
traces of handling. Painting by the author
the wings, the booms, the
horizontal tail and the
vertical fins individually Since the author first tried Tamiya's
was a breeze. At no time 'Panel Line Accent Color', he has
used nothing else! For this build,
is an unwanted part of the Dark Brown and Black were used
aircraft in the path of the
paint spray, as would be the
case if the airframe were
fully assembled.

TIRED BAT
The application of several
coats of Klear varnish
resulted in smooth surfaces
which would prepare for
the application of decals. Tamiya provides two types of wheel in the
The data stencil markings kit, with and without protective flange. For
are those of the Tamiya the author, having changed his opinion
kit; there are many of during the assembly, it was necessary to
them and it took two hours find an alternative in the form of parts in
photo-etched metal
to overcome them. After
applying a final coat of gloss
varnish to embed the decals'
carrier film, a treatment
of Tamiya Accent Color
was applied, mainly in the
structural panel lines. The
can be applied liberally
because the excess is be very
easy to remove with a Q-Tip
soaked in white spirit. Once
this operation was complete,
a layer of Tamiya XF-86 Flat
Clear varnish diluted with
50% Klear was applied over
the entire model to create a
uniform surface. The very Scratches made with slightly lightened base shades were Then, Chinese inks, in the form of Faber Castell Pitt
tired look of the plane was applied with a fine brush on the surfaces most subject to markers, were used to simulate soiling as well as
achieved by applying small wear. For this, the author used paints by Prince August, traces of fluids (petrol and oil). We can see the effect it
paint chips with a fine, very similar to Vallejo acrylics produces by comparing the untreated boom (top left)
U and the one finished in the middle of the photo

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V triple-zero brush and adding

stains and fluid drips with
Faber Castell Pitt felts in
India ink; Walnut Brown
is perfect for shading and
simulating oil drips and Raw
Umber is ideal for the effects
of fluids (petrol) and grease.
In the only photo showing
Lt Hagenback's entire
aircraft, traces of exhaust We can see here the advantage of applying paint chips and dripping fluids on the surfaces of a model, here for one
from turbochargers lick of the two fuel tanks
the top of the booms to the
vertical tail. The latter are
themselves very dirty to
the point that the serial
numbers of the plane are
no longer visible at all! To
recreate this effect, I applied
a thin layer of brown paint
XF-9 Hull Red then XF-57
Buff, lightened with white.
Another notable detail on
this aircraft, the presence
of a radio antenna at the
front (not supplied in the
kit) and the absence of
antenna wires as often on
the P-38s operating in the
Mediterranean Theatre of Significant traces of exhaust staining almost completely cover the tops of the tail booms. The author used XF-9
Operation (MTO). (Dark Red) and then XF-57 (Buff) to reproduce the stains with an airbrush

One last group

photo before the
final assembly.
Two hours later,
the model would
be finished!

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The designers of the model imagined an ingenious fixing system for the Before the installation of the transparent parts, here is a final look at the
undercarriage doors. The latter even have numbers moulded on the hinge cockpit showing, in particular, the seat and the radio rack which are installed
arms so as not to be mistaken! at the very end of assembly. The harnesses are an Eduard photo-etched set

This new P-38 Tamiya is undoubtedly the

most pleasant kit I have ever built...
THE FINAL ACT
After the painting
”
operations, my P-38 was still
completely exploded like a
puzzle of fifty pieces, from
the largest to the smallest.
Two hours of assembly
would be enough to finish
the Lightning in a sort of
final act of the production. It
is during this last and short
stage that all of Tamiya’s
expertise comes to light.
The propellers were plugged
onto the front of nacelles
thanks to small polycaps
(classic but effective), the
drop-tanks as well as the
horizontal tail unit were
fitted without needing a
drop of glue, the transparent
parts posed without problem
and the undercarriage legs
were fiendishly simple
to install despite their
apparent complexity. The
undercarriage bay doors
have a fixing system that is
disconcertingly easy!
This new P-38 Tamiya
is undoubtedly the most
pleasant kit I have ever
built. Aside from the use of
putty on a few joint-lines, I
don't find any faults. All the
same, we are talking about
a twin-engine, twin-boom
plane with a front tricycle
undercarriage (therefore
ballasted) with complex
shapes. The 1:48 model of
the easy-to-build Lockheed
P-38 Lightning has indeed
become a reality! ●

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TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:48 LOCKHEED P-38F/G
LIGHTNING KIT NO.61120
Materials:
Grey and transparent injection-moulded
polystyrene, self-adhesive masks, polycaps,
metal weights, waterslide decals
Paints used:
- Tamiya Acrylics: XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat
White, XF-3 Flat Yellow, XF-7 Flat Red,
XF-9 Hull Red, XF-49 Khaki, XF-53 Neutral
Gray, XF-57 Buff, XF-60 Dark Yellow, XF-62
Olive Drab, XF-69 NATO Black, XF-86 Flat
Clear, X-31 Titanium Gold
- Revell Acrylics: 91 Steel and 99 Aluminium
- Prince August Acrylics: 862 Black Gray, 890
Refractory Green, 908 Carmine Red, 950
Black, 951 White, 952 Lemon Yellow
Materials used:
Cyanoacrylate adhesive - Faller Expert
adhesive - for Mr. Mark Softer decal sof-
tener - Tamiya masking tape - Tamiya Putty
(Basic Type) - Tamiya Panel Line Accent
Colors - Tamiya Pastels - Faber Castell Pitt
Felt - BluTack - Rivet tool (RP Toolz and
Waldron) - USAF WWII harness in Eduard
photo-etched brass
References:
- P-38 Lightning In Action, Squadron Signal
No.109
- P-38 Lightning In Detail & Scale, Squadron
Signal D&S Vol.57
- The Aces of the P-38 Lightning in Europe
and the Mediterranean, Del Prado/Osprey
No.9

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ZOUKEI-MURA 1:48 SUPER WING SERIES NO.4 F-4C PHANTOM II ● KIT NO.SWS48-06

DON'T MESS
WITH
TEXAS!
Jeroen Burger builds Zoukei-Mura's 1:48 Super
Wing Series No.4 F-4C, registration no. 64-0829,
182 TFS, Texas ANG

W
hen I was asked to build this Zoukei
Mura F-4C for TMMI I was very
honoured. I had heard a lot of good
things about the Zoukei-Mura
Phantom II and I was very curious about the
quality of the kit. After opening the box I was
impressed with the enormous amount of sprues
it contained; twelve, fully loaded sprues came
out of the box plus a very comprehensive,
thirty-eight page construction guide, a fantastic
sheet of decals and a nice colourful print of
the box-art. I wanted to do a colourful scheme
but not the South East Asia colours this time
and soon a plan was formed. I went looking for
some nice decals and stumbled upon Caracal’s
sheet No.48038 F-4C/D Air National Guard
Part 3. On it I found a Phantom of the Texas
ANG in Euro1 camouflage which was based at
Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. I was
told Colonel Robin Olds flew this McDonnell
F-4C-24-MC Phantom II, 64-0829, SCAT
XXVII, when he and 1st Lieutenant Stephen
B. Croker shot down two VPAF MiG-17s near
Haiphong, North Vietnam on May 20th, 1967. U

Most of the parts were

fitted in place for the next
step which is application
of the grey cockpit
colour The detail of the
parts is outstanding

The grey colour,

Gunze H307, is
applied. All the fine All instrument panels
The cockpit builds up from 20+ parts and the fit and
detail becomes are painted Vallejo black
quality is amazing. The author ‘primed’ them with
perfectly visible now and the cockpit is really
Tamiya X-18 Semi-Gloss Black as a good, smooth
taking shape now. A grey
base for the next colours
(Revell enamel No.75)
drybrushing was used to
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The fuselage frame
is mounted on top to
the cockpit tub, which
is a brilliant solution
and adds a lot of extra
detail with just a grey
drybrush on black

The instrument wires were

the only things missing so the
author decided upon fitting
them himself by drilling holes
and inserting lead wires

The instrument wires

were made using
copper wire sheath
and lead wires which
were carefully bent
into shape
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The tub was placed in

the fuselage and the fit
was excellent. Some The wheel-bay is
very good engineering well detailed and,
by Zoukei-Mura here once mounted, lines
up perfectly with the
fuselage bottom

The tail section fitted very well. Just a few rivets had to be
brought back after minor sanding. A very nice base for
the coming metal colours

V CONSTRUCTION
Like with most kits, construction begins Full intake ducts and
engines are provided in
with the cockpit and this kit is no different. the kit. Construction of
The first thing to be noticed is the these parts are a dream.
impressive amount of parts for the cockpit. It’s a shame the details
About twenty are needed for just the 'pit will not be shown after
without the seats. I wanted this to be as the fuselage is closed
much of an OOB build as possible so I only
dropped in some Aires resin seats and made
the instrument wiring behind the front seat
myself with some lead wire. What I think is
a very nice touch is that the canopy framing
is mounted on top of the cockpit tub which
slides on top of the edges of the fuselage
halves, genius! I found the fit of the parts to
be excellent. I used a black base of Tamiya
X-18 and Gunze H307 for the cockpit as a
base grey colour.
The cockpit is cemented on top of the front
wheel-bay and it aligns perfectly with the
opening, once the fuselage halves are mated.
A little filler was used for the fuselage in The bottom plate and
engines are, again, a great
front of the wheel-bay to get it perfectly piece of engineering.
smooth. All of the rivets I was looking for Everything lines up really
were present on the kit, except on the tail, well and fits like a glove
so I added these myself using my trusted
Rosie the Riveter tool.
As construction went on there was one
thing that kept surprising me. The kit is
made up from a lot of components and every
time I started taking new mouldings from
the sprues I thought: “With this many parts,
I sure hope they will fit too”, because we all
know that even if a few fit well, it's is never
a guarantee that the next ones will. This kit
is an exception, the parts keep coming and
they keep on fitting very well. This gave me
a fantastic building experience and I believe
that is what counts.
The only parts which didn’t fit perfectly The top of the fuselage
were the bottom sections of the intakes. I is mounted and drops
filled them with some strips of Evergreen nicely over the intake
plastic which was an easy fix. The kit ducts and engines
contains a full pair of engines and a
complete intake tunnel which is a great
feature. I painted the insides of the intakes
white using Alclad 2 Gloss White Primer
which gave them the shiny appearance I
was looking for. What was also really nice
was that the canopies all fitted perfectly
which made painting so much easier. I
remember having some trouble with fitting
the canopies on Phantoms from one of the
other brands, so this was a welcome change.

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PAINTING
After a really fun build experience
it was time to paint the Phantom.
Like always, I used Alclad 2’s Black
Primer and Microfiller, which in
my opinion is the best primer out
there. One pass of a medium/heavy
coat and it dries really fast to a solid
base. It really grips into the surface
and I never had any problems with
paint coming off of it while removing The edges of the canopy frame were masked
so the paintwork did not get damaged when
masking tape. After application it just the canopies were cemented on top of it
needs a few wipes with a 3,000-grit
sanding pad to give it a perfect
The author taped some
smooth finish. Easy does it. Post-Its over the cockpit area
The paints I have used are those to prevent damaging the Prime time! A nice coat
of Mr. Color (Gunze) Aqueous. The paintwork of the frame and of Alclad’s superb Black
Primer and Microfiller
numbers I have used for this are cockpit while handling the kit
was applied and lightly
H301, H302 and H303. I found the sanded with a 3000 grit
light green a bit too light in relation sanding pad
to the other colours but I took the
chance and left it that way, trusting
that the wash would correct it at a
later stage and luckily, it did. Each
colour was masked of with BluTack
rolls and Tamiya masking tape (I love
that stuff!) before the next colour was The first colour is applied, being Gunze
applied. H301 (FS36081). The colour was faded
I always start with the darkest in a few steps adding a little light grey
to the base colour for each step
colour because in this way, you
can use the darker colour best as a
pre-shade because it’s closer to black. The first colour was masked off with BluTack rolls
This prevents having to re-apply the (the white version which holds no oil) and Tamiya
black on the overspray. Each colour masking tape. Ready for the next colour...
was faded using the lighter variant of
the shade to lighten the base colour
with. I usually do this gradually in
several phases, adding a little more
of the light paint to the mix. After
pulling off the tape I was really
pleased with the result. Airbrushing ...which is dark green, Gunze H309.
is definitely my favourite part of the The same fading technique was
hobby. For the nose I used Mr. Paint used, adding duck egg green to
black, a nice glossy finish and easy to the base colour in steps
use straight from the bottle.

METALLICS Another round of masking

Then it was time to mask off the tail with BluTack rolls and more
Tamiya tape. The author
for the metal work. I looked at a lot uses miles of it per year!
of reference photos on the net and
picked one out to use as the example.
Since this section was already primed
in black and sanded smooth I could
get straight in with Alclad 2’s metal
paints. This stuff is just amazing.
I applied a base colour of dark Round three of the wraparound paint
aluminium and then went on masking process. The last colour used is Gunze
H303. Fading of this colour was also
different panels with Post-It notes. I done by adding duck egg green
added a splash of a different colour to
the mix with every panel which gave
it a nice, diffused appearance. When
that was done I added a very light
post shade to the panel lines using
Mr. Paint Nato black.
To seal the paint job and metals I And voilà! Paint job completed. It took quite
used Alclad 2 Aquagloss. This stuff some hours but the author was very pleased
is so easy to use, dries quickly and is with the result. To protect the paintwork he
really tough and is a perfect base for applied a layer of Alclad Aquagloss
the decals and wash. I used several
shades of dark green for the green
paints and neutral grey for the grey
colour, all from AK Interactive. The
'wash I used for the metals is Mig
Productions Dark Wash. U
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Next step: detail

paintwork. The wheel
bays were painted using
MRP white and the nose
Tamiya X-18 satin black

Time for some metal. Very careful masking Alclad 2 Dark Aluminium was used as a base
was necessary to get the perfect outlines for shade. Then, several panels were masked
the metallic colours. Black primer was used and painted in a variety of Alclad
as a base for the metallics shades which were mixed by
eye using reference photos
found on the internet
V DECALS
As said in the preface, I used Caracals’
excellent decal sheet which are printed
by Cartograf so they were top-notch;
thin and strong and conformed well to
the surface with decal-setting solutions.
Despite my efforts to prevent silvering,
I didn’t manage to prevent it. My guess
is that the reason for this is that I do
the 'wash prior to applying the decals Mr Hobby Matt Red was
which I will be changing for future applied on top of a light grey
builds. One thing was unclear to me: undersurface for the insides
of the airbrakes. This keeps
do I need to apply stencils or not? And the red from discolouring
if so, how many and which ones? After too much which happens
putting this question out on Facebook it when using black
became apparent that these particular
aircraft had very little stencilling and
not even walkways! So that made life
for me quite a bit easier.

The decals were applied on top of a smooth

sanded layer of Alclad Aquagloss. Luckily,
this bird didn’t have a lot of stencils on the
airframe so this saved about a week's work

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 The drop-tanks of this bird had some wear on the The metalwork was finished with a nice wash of AK
tips. The author recreated this with some aluminium dark wash which gave an excellent final result
primer colour and the hairspray chipping technique

The landing gear is superb OOB. First

painted in Tamiya X-18 with MRP white
on top, then washed with an AK Dark
wash and finished with a matt coat

LANDING GEAR AND DROPPERS

After cleanup and de-seaming,
the landing gear was first painted
in Tamiya X-18 and then Mr.
Paint white followed by a coat of
Aquagloss. Then a wash of AK
Interactive Neutral Grey wash was
applied and all parts were finished
with a Hataka matt coat. On
photos I had found on the internet
I saw that the drop-tanks had some
paint peeled off at the front so I
replicated that by painting them
aluminium first, then yellow primer
and then the green coat they were
meant to be. Between each layer I
used a layer of decanted hairspray
which I partially removed with a
coarse brush and tap water.

THE BIG FINALE

When all was done, I masked off
the metal work for the final coat. I
use my own mix for this final step.
I mixed 50% Hataka matt and
“and
these particular aircraft had very little stencilling
not even walkways! So that made life for me
50% Hataka satin coat and thin
quite a bit easier...
that 50/50 with their own lacquer
thinner. This mix will give a nice –
and not too flat – final finish in just
a few coats. After this, all the bits
”
and bobs, landing gear, exhausts
and grappling hook were applied
and the bang seats painted and
glued into the cockpit. U

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CONCLUSION
V When it comes to this kit I can only say one thing: I
thoroughly enjoyed building it, every step of the way. Because
of this, I really can’t wait till their F-4E comes out. There has
been a lot said about the high price of these kits. But when
you look at the amount of plastic in the box and how much
fun it is to build, the price is more than justified for me. This
is definitely one of the most fun kits I have built so far! I
would like to thank TMMI hugely for providing me with this
model for this review build. ●
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TECHSPEC...
ZOUKEI-MURA 1:48 SUPER WING SERIES
NO.4 F-4C PHANTOM II KIT NO.SWS48-06
Materials;
Injection-moulded polystyrene, polycaps, photo-
etched metal, synthetic rubber tyres, waterslide
decals
Paints used:
- Tamiya Acrylics: X-18 Semi-Gloss Black
- Alclad 2: Gloss White Primer, Black Primer,
Microfiller, Aquagloss Dark Aluminium
- Mr Color: Aqueous H301 (FS36081), H302,
H303, H309, H307
- Mr Paint: Black (gloss) White (gloss)
- Mig Productions: Dark Wash.
- Revell Enamels: No.75
Accessories used:
- Caracals decal sheet: No.48038 F-4C/D
Air National Guard Part 3
Availability;
- Zoukei-Mura models and accessories are
available in the UK from;
www.tigerhobbies.co.uk
- Caracals decals: www.caracalmodels.com
- Alclad 2: www.alclad2-online.co.uk
- Mr Hobby: Mr Color products are imported and
distributed in the UK by Albion Hobbies
www.albionhobbies.com
- Mig Productions: www.migproductions.com
- Revell: Revell models and paints are widely
available from good model shops and online.
www.revell.de/en
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CA , LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH
PARTS),
RTS), PS
PS; PAPER
PER STRIP, R; RESIN,
ESIN, SVT
SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

BRENGUN, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.brengun.cz
This is a complete kit of the Schiebel Camcopter
S-100, an Austrian-made UAV that is used by the
German and Chinese Navies, UAE Army and Russian
Coast Guard. It can be fitted with weaponry but in
this form, it's an aerial observation platform with a
gimbal-mounted camera system. Brengun's new model
is cast in twelve grey resin parts with photo-etched
brass rotor-blades and other smaller detail parts. A
fantastic little kit of an unusual but fascinating subject.
1:32 CAMCOPTER S-100 (BRL32038)

BRENGUN, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.brengun.cz
Designed to fit the appropriate Tamiya 1:48 Mosquito
kit, this new set from Brengun provides a pair of
replacement forward engine-nacelles that convert
the Rolls Royce Merlins to the two-stage variant. The
conversion appears quite straightforward, illustrated
clearly in the instructions. Fine resin castings in grey
plus a photo-etched brass fret will be found in the box.
1:48 DH.98 MOSQUITO TWO-STAGE
SUPERCHARGER MERLIN NACELLES SET
(BRL48124)

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk
New and on the way from Eduard is a highly detailed cockpit for the Hasegawa
1:72 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber, a set of resin 110-gallon drop-tanks
designed for Eduard's own 1:48 P-51D Mustang and a set of Soviet/Russian
PB-250 bombs, the latter recommended for the Limited Edition kit of the MiG-
23BN. As always, superb quality resin and photo-etched parts with ultra-fine detail.
UAR PHOTO-ETCH 1:72
EDUARD
- Douglas SBD Dauntless interior (73697) for Hasegawa
EDUARD
UAR BRASSIN IN 1:48
- P-51D 110gal fuel tank (648531) for Eduard
- PB-250 bombs (648496)

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 Accessories
PLASTIC SECTION,
ECTION, F; FABRIC, IM
IM; INJECTION
NJECTION MOULDED
OUL (PLASTIC),
(PL STIC), ITL
ITL; INDIVIDUAL
IVI L TRACK
CK LINKS,
INKS,
H, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED
PHOTO ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS,
ADGES MIRRORS, PCM
PCM; PRE-CUT
RE- UT MASKS, PMP
PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METMETAL

HAULER, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.hauler.cz
Ideal for workshop dioramas, this lovely little set
comprises a bench-drill, four oxyacetylene bottles
and other heavy-duty tools, cast in grey resin.
1:35 BENCH DRILL, LEVER SHEARS,
OXYACETYLENE BOTTLES (HLU35117)

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and Discontinued. Books and Accessories.
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www.umpretail.com email: sales@modelsforsale.com
UMP's 'Ultimate Polish System' has arrived at TMMI and it looks Unit 3 Dean Close - Raunds - Northants NN9 6BD
like an extremely useful product. It's a four-step polishing package
that offers to create a high-gloss finish to a painted model, following
the usual sanding/flatting procedures. It comprises Compound #1,
Compound #2, Wax #3 and Shine #4, plus a rather
snazzy purple polishing cloth. The company website
describes in detail the correct way to use the
products and we shall certainly be giving this
a try in future issues of TMMI!
ULTIMATE POLISH SYSTEM YSTEM (U (UMP095)

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New Releases
A selection of the latest full kits in plastic, resin, metal and more!

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, AP; ACRYLIC PAINT, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTO
LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MT; METAL TUBING, MW; METAL WIRE, NM; NYLON MESH, PB; PAINT BRUSH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASK
VF; VINYL FIGURES,
IGURES, VFP;
P; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC),
( STIC), WC; WOVEN CORD,, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN
WOO EN STRI
STRIP

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC MIG-21PFM PROFIPACK
BF109G-10 ERLA www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk
www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk SCALE:฀1:72฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀PE,฀PCM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.70144
SCALE:฀1:48฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀PE,฀PCM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.82164 Eduard’s 2018 MiG-21 is a
Eduard’s sublime Bf109 has seen quite a few incarnations in extraordinary little model,
recent years and the latest is packing in so much detail it could
the late-model G10 as built put many a 1:32 kit to shame.
by the Erla Maschinenwerk of It comes in a neat and compact
Leipzig. Simply put, the G10 was box and is moulded across
built in response to the Allied four sprues of grey polystyrene
bombing campaigns in the spring plus one in clear, pre-coloured
of 1944, fitted with a more photo-etched parts, canopy
powerful version of the DB605 masks and markings for one of
V12 engine which featured an five aircraft; x1 East German Air
enlarged supercharger to boost Force, x1 Vietnamese People’s
performance. Of course, it was Army Air Force, Egyptian Air
far more complicated than Force and x2 Czech Air Force. A
that in reality, but this is the second sheet of decals provides
basic premise. The kit comes literally hundreds of airframe
on four sprues of Eduard’s data-stencils which, as you might
blueish-grey polystyrene plus imagine, are absolutely minuscule
one clear, a sheet of photo- in this scale and will present
etched parts, pre-cut canopy a real challenge to apply. The
masks and a decal sheet that cockpit is a little masterpiece,
provides markings for one of with well over twenty parts just
five aircraft. Eduard’s approach for the tub and instruments;
to this (and other) fighters is the seat is formed from a
different to Tamiya’s in that remarkably modest eight parts
they offer an airframe rendered and slides in from above during
nose to tail in exceedingly fine the closing stages of assembly.
recessed rivets and the effect There are quite a few optional
is rather spectacular. Tamiya’s parts depending on which version
plainer surfaces are an equally is chosen, so one must pick a
valid method. Naturally, the scheme before starting the kit,
cockpit is highly detailed, even assuming complete accuracy
in its standard, kit-plastic form. is your goal. Wing-flaps and
It is broken down into many, ailerons are moulded individually
often tiny parts and careful and it’s a nice idea; even a tiny
work with tweezers will be amount of movement off the
rewarded by an intricate-looking neutral position can bring some
and eye-catching result. In the animation to the wing area. As
cockpit we have photo-etched standard, this is a phenomenal
seat harnesses, rudder pedals, model, but you can take it even
electrical box faces, instrument further with Eduard’s own
panel and more. aftermarket sets. Madness, in a
good way!
Eduard have extracted
many versions of this kit Maybe one of the most
from the moulds and they detailed 1:72 kits currently
are still doing a great job in circulation and you take
of it it even further with add-
on sets
Not a quick build, due to The kit includes some
the higher than average truly tiny parts which will
parts-count; a good thing! be tricky to handle

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 New Releases Kit Reviews
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TOR EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LC; LIQUID CEMENT, LCC; LASER CUT CARD,
KS, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING),

ZVEZDA, RUSSIA
AIRFIX, UK TULA DELFIN-CLASS (DELTA IV) RUSSIAN NUCLEAR
CHURCHILL BRIDGE LAYER BALLISTIC SUBMARINE TULA
www.airfix.com www.hobbyco.net
SCALE:฀1:76฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀SVT,฀฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.A04301V SCALE:฀1:350฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.9062
It is quite staggering to think the There’s a certain sinister appeal to submarines and Russian
basis of this kit, the Churchill submarines in particular. K-114
Mk.VII, first sprang to life as a ‘Tula’ was built in 1987, sliding
plastic-bagged ‘OO and HO’ out from the Sevmash shipyard
model back in 1961. It was a at Severodvinsk in northern
plain old gun-tank then and in Russia, through channels in the
the intervening years it has been White Sea and off to lurk in
re-incarnated as a Crocodile the deep waters of the Arctic
flamethrower-tank and this, the Ocean. The boat is equipped
bridge-layer variant. Given its with sixteen Sineva R-29RMU2
vintage, the kit’s near sixty year- ballistic nuclear missiles which
old mouldings look remarkably regularly feature in training
fresh; obviously some elements exercises. The real vessel is 167
are a little over-scale but overall, metres (547 feet) in length,
it looks genuinely good, the significantly longer than a United
engine deck in particular, even States Navy Arleigh Burke-class
with its pair of moulded-in destroyer. Zvezda’s kit of this
shovels. With the upper runs sleek and deadly beast is a new
hidden behind full-length fenders, tooling for 2020 and is as such,
the one-piece, flexible tracks features all the sophistications
only need show their outer of this Russian manufacturer’s
faces and for this they look recent output. The model comes
perfectly decent. The running on one small and three large
gear is moulded roadwheel sprues of black polystyrene, with
by roadwheel, bogie by bogie a grey display base (with rocky
and some extended periods surface texture) and a sheet
of patience and concentration of waterslide decals also in the
will be needed for a successful box. The parts-breakdown is
result, but it all looks surprisingly impressively extensive, with very
good, with spring detail on each well designed propellers, each
unit. The bridge parts were with five individually-moulded
created in 2009 and as such, blades to allow their complex
look a little sharper than those shapes to be properly formed.
of the tank that carries them, The main hull comes with a
but it all works well together series of support ‘bulkheads’
and a very attractive, small-scale to keep things on the straight
Churchill can be created from and narrow the upper deck
the box. Decals for a Battle of superstructures, including the
Normandy-era machine are conning tower, are assembled
provided. panel-by-panel for the best
rendering of detail on their
exterior surfaces.
The tank is almost sixty A superb, new-tool kit
years old but still looks with masses of detail and
surprisingly good charisma
The finishing touch would
Some extra patience and have been a handful of crew
sympathy will be needed members to man the open-
at the assembly stages topped conning tower

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What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, AP; ACRYLIC PAINT, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS),
EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LC; LIQUID CEMENT, LCC; LASER CUT CARD,
LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MT; METAL TUBING, MW; METAL WIRE, NM; NYLON MESH, PB; PAINT BRUSH,
PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR
TUBING), VF; VINYL
INYL FIGURES,
IGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED
ORME (PLASTIC),
( STIC), WC; WOVEN CORD,
OR WD; WATERSLIDEE ((DECALS),
EC LS), WS; WOODEN
WOO EN STRI
STRIP

AIRFIX, UK
DE HAVILLAND TIGER MOTH
TRUMPETER, CHINA www.airfix.com
AVRO VULCAN B.MK2 SCALE:฀1:48฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.A04104
www.pocketbond.co.uk With Airfix still on a roll with their new-generation aircraft kits, it
SCALE:฀1:144฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.03931 was only a matter of time that
The Avro Vulcan was a British, they would tool up for a new
tail-less, delta-wing high-altitude model of one of the most iconic
strategic jet-bomber, operated by British subjects, the DeHavilland
the Royal Air Force from 1956 to Tiger Moth. This pretty biplane
1984. The aircraft manufacturer first flew in the early 1930s
AV Roe and Company (AVRO) and many are still flown daily
designed the Vulcan in response around the world for leisure
to a government Specification purposes. In WW2 it served as a
B.35/46 and of the three ‘V trainer-aircraft and thus could be
bombers’ proposed, the Vulcan seen in the very attractive RAF
was considered the most brown/green camouflage and
technically advanced and hence yellow scheme. Airfix’s new kit
the riskiest option. The Vulcan comes on one clear and three
B.1 was first delivered to the grey sprues of polystyrene plus
RAF in 1956; deliveries of the a decal sheet carrying markings
improved Vulcan B.2 started in for one of two modern-day
1960. Perhaps the Vulcan’s most aircraft: K-4259/G-ANMO,
famous role was during the 1982 Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent
Falklands War in Operations 2018 and K-2585/G-ANKT, Old
Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 7, a Warden Aerodrome, 2018. There
series of seven extremely long- are several alternative decal
range ground attack missions. sheets on offer from aftermarket
Trumpeter’s kit is an all-new producers providing the military
production in 1:144 which, given markings that might perhaps
the aircraft’s vast wingspan appeal to a wider audience of
is an extremely appropriate modellers. From an inspection
size for the subject. It comes of the parts and instructions,
moulded on three sprues of Airfix’s designers have made
light grey polystyrene, plus one the biplane as straightforward
in clear and a sheet of decals to assemble as possible, with
offering markings for one of two positive location points for the
machines; one in overall green/ struts, which will be a relief
grey camouflage, the other in for many. Rigging guides are
the same colours but with white provided and show clearly
undersurfaces. Detail is excellent where each wire starts and
throughout with fine, recessed finishes, a wise move. Excellent
panel lines adorning the airframe. detail abounds and this will build
Control surfaces are moulded into a gorgeous replica of this
in with the wings and tail. lovely little machine.
Alternative parts are provided
for the belly, with the option of
a Blue Steel nuclear missile or a Impeccable subject choice,
conventional bomb bay. well designed structural
parts, excellent detail
Excellent subject, nice
detail and good parts-count Markings choices a little
restricted but plenty of
Nothing seems amiss fro alternatives already in
the in-box inspection! circulation

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FULL-BUILD: CIVILIAN VEHICLE
ITALERI 1:24 LAND ROVER 109 FIRETRUCK ● KIT NO.3660

ABOVE AND BEYOND:

INTO THE FI
Jeff Mangeat builds and paints Italeri's old but
still excellent Land Rover Firetruck in 1:24

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 A
vailable in several The three edges
versions (covered, indicated by the pencil
closed, short or long are the joins between
of the elements of
wheels, etc.), the Land the front wing; these
Rover is a world-famous 4x4 are not mould-seams
vehicle. Although rather and should not be

IRE
agricultural, its attraction eliminated! However, the
to farmers, fire service triangular air inlet must
be removed (except
and, of course, the military for version B). The one
was its performance in on the right wing will
hostile environments and be kept for the Belgian
its aluminium body that brigade version, chosen
stood the test of time. The by the author
Land Rover 109 designation To minimise masking, the
refers to the 109-inch bonnet was separated from
wheelbase. Fire services the body with a scalpel. The
used it in particular to carry cutting began at the top of the
out surveillance patrols in grille, gradually scraping with
forests, thus ensuring a the back of the scalpel blade
rapid response to a fire. The
vehicle was equipped by
Rosenbauer water pump at The same was done on the
the front, with a water tank other sides. The cutting
edge of the blade can be
topped by a reel fitted with a used when the groove mark
lance and fire extinguishers. appears on the inside
The pump can suck the
contents of a swimming pool,
a tank (or a natural water
point) and distribute it under
pressure controlled by the
four outlet valves with quick
couplings. The all-terrain
fire engine thus designed
is called Land Rover 109
Rosenbauer KLF-A.

ALL FIRE ALL FLAMES

Italeri recently released
this 1:24 kit based on the
old ESCI moulds from
the 1970s/80s. Despite its The cut edges were cleaned
great age, examining the up with a file and sandpaper
parts quickly made me
want to get started. But,
no rush, there is no fire!
First you have to choose
the vehicle's allocation. On
the decal sheet, you have
the choice between Land
Rovers from two British
services or an Austrian,
German, Belgian or Spanish
vehicle, the painting guide
indicating the differences The separation of the rear door
Door frames being cut. At the
in colours for the bodywork. was easier because the engraving
front of the roof, the two large
For the British versions, a is well marked. The groove marked
plastic columns (moulding
with the back of the blade is clearly
right-hand drive dashboard visible and the cutting edge can
artefacts) will be removed
is included and the steering finish the job
linkage is different. Be
careful if you opt for a
British machine though: the
registration plates of the two
fire stations are reversed in
the instructions and on the
decals, compared to reality.
On version B, the air inlet
(49A) is placed on the left
front fender while it is on
the right on version E and
absent on the other four (see Some body parts are moulded in On the door, the author added
step 11 of the instructions). black, such as the firewall and the horizontal reinforcement (1mm
Be careful during assembly, engine-bay liners. Evergreen angle square profile) and a plastic-card lock
scraps ensure a solid bond behind according to the real vehicle. Some
the manual is focused on the grille. Two 1.5mm Evergreen Land Rovers are fitted with a fabric
the British version with the brackets were glued under the pocket glued to the panel; a rectangle
other alternative versions. U wings to support the bonnet of plastic card reproduces it

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ITALERI 1:24 LAND ROVER 109 FIRETRUCK ● KIT NO.3660

The internal face of the

rear door was detailed
The door window and windshield frames and with Evergreen profile in
To ensure the robustness of the installation of the
bulkhead behind the seats have been joined the 0.5mm x 1mm and 0.5mm
projector and the siren, their bases and the wing
bodywork. The floor (5A) is not yet fixed to facilitate x 2mm. Scraps of plastic
are drilled (diameter 1mm). A round plastic rod
the painting of the passenger compartment and the card form the lock. The
will ensure the connection.
installation of the gear and brake levers handle was made of
0.8mm round profile
After a coat of grey primer to
standardise the colour of the various
V DISSECTION would prove easy to separate. bodywork elements, Tamiya pink
The E version (City of On the body, the bonnet primer was applied to prepare the
Limburg in Belgium) caught is more difficult to separate application of red
my attention, with its more but the risk is limited if
contrasting red and white one proceeds with care.
livery but this is also more This surgical choice brings
difficult to paint, in particular additional realism to the
the white areas on the plastic model; the rear door can
moulded in red. Rather now be glued open allowing
than working with masks a better appreciation of
to protect the white and the layout of the boot, in
pink primers and the white addition, the engine hood
and red paints, I chose to thus detached from the
separate the body panels with wings increases realism.
a scalpel! On the roof, the Given these cut-outs, the
front and rear door tops are assembly timeline was not
perfectly delimited and they followed to the letter. Once U
The TS-8 Red was
applied, starting
from the underside
and the interior
of the bodywork
and in particular The radiator grille
the passenger was touched in
compartment. To with white, using
avoid overloading a Posca acrylic
and to avoid paint pen. The
sagging, the paint paint was applied
was sprayed in small in spots from the
touches, changing outside to the
the area after each centre to avoid
application overloading

Mini Review...
While the name of this new ratchet screwdriver from Tamiya may not exactly trip
TAMIYA RATCHETING SCREWDRIVER off the tongue, it is a genuinely useful tool modellers building RC cars, tanks and
PRO W/(+) BIT/L (74152) trucks. The ratchet mechanism is very positive and includes an indent to lock off the
www.tamiya.com www.hobbyco.net screw-in/out action completely. The bit is extra-long to reach those hard to get to
parts of a model and the stubby handle fits perfectly into the palm of one’s hand.

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 The dials were drybrushed with white, the
needles painted in red and the indicator
lights touch in with green, red and blue with
a 00000 brush. A light application of Tamiya
Panel Line Accent Color (black) was gently
applied to the bottom of the dials. The dials
are only 0.5mm in diameter: the camera
lens is merciless for showing faults... But
once installed on the model, this dashboard
will look like okay to the human eye
Glazing, wipers, lights and
grille have been installed.
The dividing lines of the
panels were accentuated
Note the location and the colours of the different levers with black Tamiya Panel
(reverse 12A and 17A in the instructions) Line Accent Color

To facilitate installation and strengthen the On the rear bumper, the two hinges
bonding of the roof to the body, an Evergreen of the fold-down rear door (marked in The rotating beacon supports and the
strip of 0.5mm x 2mm was glued to the lower yellow) were removed to match our ladder retaining brackets complete the roof
edges of the roof sides model with hinged rear door rack. Ladder locks will be fixed after these

The axles and

bolts of the rims
were hand-painted
black and then the
superb all-terrain
vinyl tires installed

As with the bodywork, the elements to be painted in white The window seals were painted black and the
were first sealed with two thin layers of grey primer. White windows fixed with white glue (PVA)
primer was then applied before the final shade, the TS-26
Tamiya, in several coats. This will make a total of eight
layers, hence the insistence on their finesse!

“ Despite its age, this

kit does not present any
particular difficulties...
”

Even if the engine is just

represented by its sump,
the overall result is more
than satisfactory

The steering is functional, the

ball joints at the end of the
shaft serving as the axis of
A small feature of the assembly: the exhaust (36A) rotation. The adjustment nuts
must be fed through the cross-member (50A) to and the steering spheres were
begin the final assembly of the chassis retouched in X-11 aluminium

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ITALERI 1:24 LAND ROVER 109 FIRETRUCK ● KIT NO.3660
V finished, the parts were
sorted according to the
colour to be applied to them,
then came the painting.
Assembly then continued
without difficulty (it is
however prudent to make
a dry-assembly run before
gluing certain parts). The
final assembly will consist
of four sub-assemblies: the
reds, the whites, the chassis
and the fire equipment.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Despite its age, this kit does
not present any particular
difficulties; I had a lot of fun
assembling it and painting
it. The equipment specific
to this firefighter version is
fairly finely reproduced and
by opening the rear door as
I did, we take full advantage
of it and with figurines,
imagination and a little
inventiveness, we can even
consider making a small
diorama. ●
The water pump consists of fourteen
parts. The body was painted
in TS-38 Steel, the aluminium
distributor in AS-12, the caps in
Chrome M2000 Montana (Cultura),
and the valves in red TS-8. The
pressure gauges were painted white
and the needles, X-7 Red
Grouped together for the photo, here we see all of the fire-fighting
equipment: the water supply and its reel, the fire extinguishers,
the motor pump, the pipes and the ladders, without forgetting the
two rotating beacons, the searchlight and the siren. Red and white
twine (Cultura) was added to the ladders
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TECHSPEC...
ITALERI 1:24 LAND ROVER FIRETRUCK
KIT NO.3660
Materials;
Black, red and transparent injection-moulded
polystyrene, vinyl tyres, waterslide decals
Paints used:
- Tamiya Sprays: White Primer (87044), Grey
Primer (87042) and Pink Primer (87146),
TS-8 Italian Red, TS-26 Pure White, TS-17
Aluminium and AS-12 Bare Metal Silver,
TS-38 Gun Metal, TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black,
AS-15 Tan (USAF), TS-62 NATO Brown,
TS-72 Clear Blue
- Novasol: Fluorescent yellow F146
- Montana spray: Chrome M2000 (Cultura)
- Posca: White acrylic pen PC-1M (0.7mm tip)
- Tamiya: Panel Line Accent Color Line Black
Materials used:
- Evergreen profiles: 291 square 1.5mm, 142
square 1mm, 122 flat 0.5x1mm, 124 flat The water tank with its reel and the fire extinguishers were placed in the
back of the Land Rover. Other equipment could also be stored in this space
0.5mm x 2mm
- Two-colour twine N14220 (Cultura)
Availability;
Italeri models are widely available from
good model shops and online. UK import and
distribution by The Hobby Company Limited;
www.hobbyco.net
The fire equipment in the trunk
includes the tank, surmounted
by a hose reel fitted with a wash
bottle. Two fire extinguishers
complete the equipment. AS-12
Aluminium, TS-8 Red, matt
black, bronze and neon yellow
(Novasol F146) give brightness
and contrast to the whole. The
instructions stickers on the fire
extinguishers were hand-painted
in white using a 00000 brush
The finished pump is installed on its support. The different colours used
contrast to the entire assembly. Note the more realistic separation of the
hood from the body after the cut and the edges of the wings that have been
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The three strands of the ladder
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60 June 2020 TMMI 296
USS NEW JERSEY BB62 – FROM WORLD WAR II,
KOREA AND VIET NAM TO MUSEUM SHIP
DAVID DOYLE, SCHIFFER MILITARY
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Land Rover
in 1:10

CSI: WOLFENBÜTTEL
Tamiya's classic 1:24
BMW 635csi in the iconic
Jägermeister scheme

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ISSUE No.296 JUNE 2020 PUBLISHED ON MAY 21st 2020
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ENTER THE GEN2!

T
he eGEN2 car is an RC assembly-kit
depicting the Gen2 EVO car used from
2018 in the Formula E Championship,
the pinnacle of electric car racing.
The sleek, high-tech body with cowled
wheels is recreated in polycarbonate. Halo
device, mirrors and rear diffuser/bumper are
separately moulded components. Decals
are included to recreate the Championship
livery car, and the model is based on the
shaft-driven 4WD of the TC-01 chassis.
This durable composite monocoque-frame
chassis provides shaft driven 4WD from a
central motor via front and rear propeller
shafts, with oil filled gear differentials.
four-wheel independent double wishbone
suspension employs long arms, plus inboard
setups front and rear with oil dampers
actuated by push rods and rocker arms to
allow the use of low-profile bodies. Adjust
spacer width to easily alter camber, skid and
toe angle settings. Both suspension arms and
uprights are identical left, right, front and rear,
for more efficient pit work. ●

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