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ISSUE
319
May 2022

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Revisiting
tamiya’s
classic
1:24 FoRd
Focus WRc

IN SHARP FOCUS Tamiya’s 1:12 Suzuki Ecstar GSX-RR Pt.2, Tamiya 1:35 Archer SPG, Revell
1:32 Eurofighter Typhoon, plus new kits, books and modelling accessories…
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14 IN SHARP FOCUS
Revisiting Tamiya’s classic
1:24 Ford Focus WRC

Issue 319 May 2022

EDITOR Marcus Nicholls
editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

Contents
4 NEWS DESK
New kits and model product news

6 ECSTAR SPECIAL
The second and final part of Tamiya’s 1:12
Suzuki Team ECSTAR GSX-RR build

44 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES

New and recently issued modelling accessories

48 NEW RELEASES KITS

22 ZERO TOLERANCE New model kits reviewed
Eduard's all-new 1:48 A6M2 Zero
50 BUILD THE BISMARCK!
30 BOW-HEMIAN RHAPSODY Amati’s amazing 1:200 mega-kit of the WW2
A very unusual World War 2 tank-destroyer, by Tamiya in 1:35 German battleship Bismarck, previewed

52 BRIGHT AND BREEZY!

Revell’s 2009 kit of the Eurofighter Typhoon
in 1:32

60 BOOK REVIEWS
New and recent books related to scale
modelling

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

66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE

A quick look at some new
Tamiya items on show in Osaka

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IN BRIEF...
COMING SOON FROM TAMIYA
1:48 Lockheed P-38J Lightning
Tamiya's new 1:48 Lockheed P-38J
Lightning is nearly with us and here's
the super boxtop artwork for the
kit. The P-38J is the version of this
WW2 US fighter that people have
been waiting patiently for. The kit
incorporates the larger radiator intakes
and flat windscreen of the real aircraft,
as well as many other detail changes.
Three markings-options will be included.
TAMIYA www.tamiya.com www.hobbyco.net
- 1:32 Mini4WD Jadow A (VZ)
- 1:10 RC 1990 Mercedes-Benz C 11
- 1:10 RC Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler 1977 Argentine GP
- 1:10 RC XV-02 PRO Chassis Kit
- 1:10 RC Ford Bronco 2021 (CC-02 Chassis)
- 1:10 RC Alpine A110 Jägermeister 1973 (M-06 chassis)
- 1:14 RC Scania 770 S 6x4 Full Operation Set
- Acrylic Key Chain (Tamiya Logo)
- Acrylic Key Chain (Mini 4WD Logo)
- Swimming Sea Otter
hobbyco.net

ICM
- 1:48 Gotha Go242B, WWII German Glider
- 1:48 ‘Jig Dog’ JD-1D Invader with KDA-1 drone
NEW FROM TAMIYA
- 1:35 Laffly (f) typ V15T
- 1:48 Tu-2T Soviet torpedo plane
1:35 American Infantry
- 1:35 AH-1G Cobra, US Attack Helicopter Reconnaissance Set
www.icm.com.ua This new injection-moulded
KOTARE figure set depicts five US
- 1:32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) WW2 GIs and is produced
www.kotare-models.com using Tamiya's latest
mould-making technology.
Equipment such as firearms,
grenades, and binoculars are
provided, as well as uniform
insignia decals.
www.tamiya.com
www.hobbyco.net NEW FROM AIRFIX
1:35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance
REVELL
- 1:72 FA-18F Super Hornet
NEW FROM EDUARD This iconic British WW2 ambulance is,
- 1:300 German Research Vessel Meteor 1:48 Mi-24 Hind perhaps, best known from its starring role
in the 1958 war film ‘Ice Cold in Alex’. In
- 1:8 ‘79 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
- 1:25 69 Camaro SS 396 rivet decals the summer, this vehicle will be released in
- 1:110 MS Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (easy-click) The recent 1:48 kits of 1:35 kit-form by Airfix and it is sure to be
the Mi-24 Hind gunship warmly welcomed by modellers of support
helicopter were generally vehicles and classic movie fans alike!
superb productions, but www.airfix.com
with one crucial element
TAKOM missing; rivets! Eduard have come to the rescue with a
- 1:35 Blitz Ersatz M7 2in1
- 1:35 Flakpanzer Kugelblitz decal set that replicate the hundreds of missing fasteners,
- 1:16 Focke-Achgelis Fa330 Bachstelze which has the potential to transform the kits.
www.bachmann.co.uk www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com
USCHI VAN DER ROSTEN
- 1:72 WW2 Luftwaffe Compass Swing
www.uschivdr.com
COMING SOON FROM TAKOM
1:35 V1 Flying Bomb
The infamous WW2 German V1 flying bomb
('buzz bomb') is coming from Takom in 1:35 as
a stand-alone kit and also with the weapon's
launch ramp, which would make a spectacular
display piece. www.bachmann.co.uk
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 COMING SOON FROM EDUARD
• Brassin 1:48 Zlin Z-126 Trener
cockpit 3D-printed (for Eduard)
• Brassin 1:48 Mi-24V cockpit
• Brassin 1:48 F-4B ejection seats
late (for Tamiya)
NEW FROM REVELL • Brassin 1:48 Bf 109G-4 wheels (for
Eduard)
1:24 London Bus Platinum Edition • Brassin 1:48 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Revell's lovely 1:24 kit of a London bus exhausts 3D-printed (for Eduard)
is to return in superdetailed form, with • Brassin 1:48 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
photo-etched enhancement parts that will cannon barrels & cockpit guns
really bring it to life. www.revell.de 3D-printed (for Eduard)
• Brassin 1:48 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
landing flaps (for Eduard)
www.creativemodels.co.uk
www.eduard.com

NEW FROM DEF MODEL

1:35 T-34/85 burnt roadwheel sets
These two sets of burnt-out T-34/85 (big turret) roadwheels
in resin will be ideal for
diorama builders, depicting
two styles of wheel, which
were often intermixed on
the tanks in service.
www.defmodel.com

COMING SOON FROM ALPINE MINIATURES YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM - Falklands Air War Exhibition
1:35 British Tank Commander Set The finishing touches are being made to a major new
This two-figure resin set (also available to purchase exhibition at the Yorkshire Air Museum, marking the
individually) depicts a pair of WW2 British tank 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. There will be
crewmen wearing the 'pixie suit' winter uniform displays examining the tactics used in the air war, the
and are thus suitable to place in the hatches of lessons learned and after-effects of the British victory
any British tank that fought in the winter months plus examples of aircraft
of Europe towards the end of the war. As you can and weapons used, including
hopefully see, the detail is stunning and they will an iconic Harrier jump-jet, a
provide the perfect 'icing on the cake for your Mirage fighter and Falklands-
Churchill, Centaur or Comet model. Sculpture by veteran Lynx helicopter.
Taesung Harmms, box-art by Dr. Jin Kim. Yorkshire Air Museum
www.alpineminiatures.com Halifax Way, Elvington, York
YO41 4AU, United Kingdom
COMING SOON FROM PASSION MODELS +44(0)7593 007 288
www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
1:35 Tamiya M18 Hellcat upgrades
Tamiya 1:35 kit of the US WW2 M18 Hellcat tank-
destroyer is still a new release, but that hasn't
stopped the creation of superdetail sets to lift the
detail even further. Passion Models of Japan offer
two sets, one of photo-etched detailing parts plus
another with 3D printed parts for the headlight
guards, engine grilles and more.
www.passionmodels.jp www-msmodelswebshop-jp

COMING SOON FROM EDUARD - 1:48 'The Spitfire Story'

This two-kit, limited edition set provides one each of Eduard's superb
Spitfire Mk.Vb and Vc models in 1:48, along with pre-painted photo-
etched parts, painting masks, resin wingtips. No less than ten decal
options are included, for aircraft flying in the Mediterranean, Asia and
Pacific theatres of operation in WW2.
www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com

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FULL-BUILD: MODERN RACING BIKE
TAMIyA 1:12 SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR ‘20 l KIT NO.14139

ECSTAR SPE

6 May 2022 TMMI 319

 Welcome to the second
and final part of Tamiya’s
wonderful 1:12 Suzuki

ECIAL!
part 2
Team ECSTAR GSX-RR
feature! We left last time
with the majority of the
mechanical components
completed, but there
were still the final but
major parts to finish up;
tyres, exhaust, bike stand,
hoses and handlebars.
By Robert Riley

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FULL-BUILD: MODERN RACING BIKE
Tamiya 1:12 SUZUKi ECSTaR GSX-RR ‘20 l KiT NO.14139

EXHAUSTS
L
et’s begin with the exhaust
work. I do enjoy a challenge
and this section was no With a total of nine pieces including
different; plan of action, photo-etch parts, the ‘Akrapovič’ exhaust
colour work, detailing, final system goes together relatively easily.
look. The Akrapovič system on General tidy up will be required to join
lines and other areas where needed
this bike is of a titanium base,
has exhaust brackets with
springs to support the adjoining
pipe sections with various colour
changes dotted about. Unlike
other systems, the heat work is
pretty mild. So I’d need to keep
The first stage in blending the
that in mind when airbrushing photo-etch parts to the system was
the various colours as too much to reshape the edges. Tamiya’s epoxy
would just look out of place. As putty was ideal for this purpose due
usual, reference is always key to its strength and workability
along with the ability for some
artistic licence.
The exhaust built up
pretty well but the most
challenging part was getting
the photo-etched outlet faces to
look like they were part of the
system. Just leaving them as
they were in my opinion looked
messy and a bit disjointed.
Tamiya’s ‘Quick Type’ epoxy
putty was rolled up and
manipulated around the ends,
cleaned up, primer to check then To ensure a smooth blend over Hobby Design exhaust springs and My method for fixing the tiny
the previous work, I applied bracket set. Lots of patience will be brackets is usually to glue
filler to shape again until I was Tamiya’s liquid surface primer required to apply these little beauties one side first, attach the 6mm
happy. Once achieved, I moved via a brush thickly, followed by but are so worth the work spring and offer up the other
over to the super fiddly exhaust various sanding grades to shape end so we know where the
brackets; as thin and small as other side locates
the lines on your fingertip, they
were bent to shape then affixed.
The whole system was coated in
Tamiya’s gloss black as a base
(LP-1), coloured in Mr Color's
Super Chrome Silver Two, A bright chrome metallic base
followed by 0.4mm Aizu masking was important for the first
applied for weld points then stages as this would ensure
coated in Zero Paints Titanium the following colour-work
could be managed gradually
Silver. The heat staining colours
were carefully airbrushed using
Alclad 2, then the masking lifted.
The result was ideal and worth
the work, leaving the 0.6mm
springs to be fitted, four of which
were fitted with heat shrink for
added realism then it all slotted
into place around the engine. Besides the main exhaust
colour work, there are other
colours to apply. Tamiya calls
LAYING DOWN SOME RUBBER out for metallic grey collars,
Alongside the exhaust work, but my reference searches
another prominent part of a found this to be incorrect
bike model is the wheels. After
previous prep, these were coated
in Tamiya LP-1 Black (gloss),
box stock decals applied and
two Model Factory Hiro tyre
valves added. As the valves
were soft metal, they were
easily bent at right angles to
fit the look of the real bike.
Finally, the rubber was spun
up on my Dremel tool and the The completed exhaust system. Lots
mould lines easily sanded away. of colour changes were applied to
Once fitted, the last area of achieve the look here, keeping in
detail were tyre walls. Tamiya’s mind that less is most definitely more
‘Michelin’ logos just seemed a
little small, plus in all honesty,U
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The downpipe exhaust springs were wrapped Lots of action towards the back of the exhaust with Double the spring = double the headache, but
with heat shrink to simulate heat protection as blended heat exchange, welding and carbon staining. they do look great for it. Note the carbon-covered
on the real bike. Something like 4mm in length This whole area was lots of fun to try and replicate component to their rear and the lovely angles and
over the 6mm springs with the airbrush shapes of the exhaust system

For me, a bike exhaust is one of

those major focal points to a model.
So replicating something like this is
always worth going the extra mile. I’m
really happy how this one came out

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 FULL-BUILD: MODERN RACING BIKE
TAMIyA 1:12 SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR ‘20 l KIT NO.14139

V I didn’t trust them to be reliable

on application. So the superb
‘Blue Stuff’ Michelin tyre decals
WHEELS
option set was used to improve
the look. These logos are better
in size plus the pack contains
various other logos and images
for us to add in as we see fit.
Once the wheels were complete,
again they were fitted to the Completed
Dremel tool and set to spin. rear tyre with
As they span around, I gently blue stuff
rubbed black and dark brown aftermarket
decals and
pigments along the walls with a mild pigment
cotton bud to simulate mild use weathering for
for added realism. aesthetics

BODY CONSCIOUS
After a dry fit of all body parts,
things seemed great. Nothing
major to report really apart
from where the nose cone
connects to the frame. From
previous bike build experience
this can be a sticking point, so
the frame mounting rod was
trimmed down a little and the
aperture on the inside of the
nose cone minimally widened.
The front wheel was
This gave me peace of mind and treated to the same work
seemed to help with the on/off as the rear with the major
fitment further. difference being those
Another adaption was the huge front disc brakes.
use of those wonderfully strong These were given wear
also as explained in part
neodymium magnets. All screws one of the build review
that would have been used (TMMI Issue 318)
to affix the body to the frame
were replaced with 1mm and
2mm sizes respectively. A great
method to try out on your bikes
or indeed many other scale
models for a similar purpose.
Scattered across many of the
body panels are moulded-in
BODYWORK
rivets which would later be
covered over with box-supplied
rivet face decals. If you’re happy
to use them that’s fine, but for A dry fit of all body parts shows a superb
me, they are as attractive as fit in all areas and also gave me good
using seat belt decals in scale reference points on how and where to fit
cars. They were all promptly the screw-deleted magnets
trimmed away, tidied up and
drilled out to take 0.75mm and
1mm metal rivets later.
More reworking; this time at
the front with regards to the
windscreen. As clean and clear
as Tamiya’s box supplied part is,
it’s still rather thick compared
to scale. Thankfully, Decalcas
supplies a really nice super-thin,
vacuum-formed replacement
part which is affixed by small
tabs at the base rear of the
part. For further support of
the part, the 0.75mm upgraded
rivets that I'd previously added
were used as guides with the
rear two rivets drilled into the
screen tabs for strength. Finally,
included in the pack are three-
dimensional soft-touch protector
pads in the form of decals.
These will replace Tamiya’s
clear part items giving a much
thinner improved scale look. U
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 Zero Paints offer up a specific
two-part paint set for the GSX; Mica
Blue and Silver (ZP-1684). Once
applied, these will require a gloss
clear to really bring them to life
After applying the first silver stage, we need to apply masking templates to aid with demarcation.
These will need to be carefully cut out and applied as instructed. You will need to apply your own
masking coupled with the templates to ensure each area is sealed. It’s not a difficult job, just make sure
the outer edges a rubbed as flat as you can get them for that clean colour line

Once the colour process was complete, Zero
Paints two-pack Diamond Gloss Clear was
airbrushed over to really bring those colours
alive. The Mica Blue just looks superb and
pops in the light
I do enjoy the post paint stage. This is an area For polishing, I attach a mini gradual soft 1/4” sized
where we get to iron out any paint imperfections compound head to the Dremel tool and work in the
and issues to ensure maximum paint effectiveness high grade Scholl Concepts machine compound. Great
for that pursuit of perfection results made easy with the right tools

The stunning Mica Blue

really looks great wrapped
over the angles on the All body panels after
tank. Note here also, the decal application and
side panels have been detail enhancements.
wrapped in carbon decal The Ecstar livery works
and clear coated in matt really well on this bike

Decals have been applied,

white protector pad to the
rear, rivets added and side
protector pads on the sides

Rear ‘clam’, another fun area to work

with. Be aware of the fuel’s cell fit in
this area. Take your time and give it
some gentle persuasion to ensure all
fits as it should

Lower body fairing work. Note the side

decals, these will span across the lower
part of the side fairings also so you’ll have
to bear that in mind when applying them
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The superb-looking front fairing section.
Many details have been added with regards
to various rivet sizes and CF decals. The
new metal rivets look much better and more
realistic than the box stock decal versions
Windshield comparison. On the left, we have Tamiya’s box Included in the Decalcas pack also are 3D
stock version and on the right, Decalcas’s new, improved, decals with a textured effect. These replace the
vac-formed 0.2mm thick upgrade box stock supplied thick anti-slip pads

V COLOUR WORK
Included in Tamiya’s box is
a masking template sheet
which you’ll need to use for the
painting process. These will
require trimming out so make
sure you have a sharp blade and
a steady hand ready. Follow the
instructions for application and
you’ll be fine. Zero Paints offer
up a two-part paint pack for
this occasion comprising of the
paint-matched blue and silver.
The silver colour is your first
port of call, so run with that on No screws in sight, enhanced details using minimal work and With so much going on, it’s just a joy
all of your body panels. a clean finish go a long way. Saying that, most of what you to look at this model from all angles.
Secondly, you’ll need to apply see here is included inside the box The carbon covered front fairing part is
actually growing on me
those carefully trimmed out
masking templates coupled with
some of your own masking to
ensure a complete silver seal.
Next up it’s time for the second
part of the colouring stage.
Zero’s blue here laid down a real
treat and looks fabulous with its
superfine metallic pigment. Once
the masking was lifted the colour
separation works really well. I
opted to jump straight in with
the clear coat to speed things up
and so Tamiya’s decals would
play ball much more reliably.
Following on with the Zero
Paint system, I went for my
usual clear of choice, two-pack
Diamond Shine Gloss. A mixture
of three separate chemicals –
clear, hardener and thinner. Mix
according to the instructions
then apply as directed and you
can’t go wrong. The clear levels
out superbly and dries super
hard allowing the base colours
their full potential. After a
couple of days left to cure, an
inspection of the hardened clear
showed all laid down pretty
well. There were a few minimal
level issues with a small amount
of material in the clear but
nothing too drastic. These areas
were sanded back and machine
polished to a showroom shine
with soft buffing heads on the
Dremel tool.

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Box supplied chain and sprocket work. To read how this
look was achieved, check out Issue 318 for part one of
the build review
FINAL HURDLE
It’s decal time! My advice to you
on this bike is to fit all body panels
together to ensure all livery work
lines up as it should. There are
several big decals that span across
panels, going over gaps and also
along varied edges in particular;
that massive ‘Suzuki’ logo. Grab
your go-to decal softener and a
hairdryer if you so wish and your
good to go.
I will say that Tamiya’s decals
are a little unforgiving, so go
steady and don’t rush applying
them, especially in tricky areas.
Once they are all applied the bike
looks fantastic with some superb
colour contrasts. I opted to apply
my decals without being cleared
over which I usually would do
but on this occasion, due to time
constraints, they were left as they
were but still looked great. I did
cover them with a little hand polish
just to aid the gloss.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, this bike has been lots of
fun to work on. It holds some super
fine details, very well engineered
and seems carefully thought out.
The profile on this GSX-RR just
looks super cool. Watch out for the
fuel tank fitment into the rear clam
as you’ll need to give it some gentle
persuasion and the decals do take
some work. You’ll need to find that
balance when applying them and
knowing when to stop before they
crack. Apart from that, a stunning
model once built up that’s worthy of
anybody’s work bench. l
TECHSPEC...
Tamiya 1:12 SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR ‘20
KIT NO.14139
Materials:
Injection-moulded polystyrene, synthetic rubber tyres,
micro-screws, vinyl tubing, waterslide decals
Paints used:
- Mr Hobby: Super Metallic two series paints
- Tamiya Lacquer Paints: various, including solid and
metallic
- Zero Paints: Suzuki Mica Blue/Silver (ZP-1684), Paint
Titanium Silver (ZP-M1010), Diamond Finish 2-Pack
Gloss Clear-coat (ZP-3035)
Accessories used:
- Tamiya: Detail-Up Parts (12691)
- Decalcas: Windshield pack (DCL-VAC019)
- Blue Stuff: 1:12 Michelin Tyre Decals (12-033)
- Scale Motorsport: Carbon Decal 1/20 Hi-Def Quad
colour + 1/20 Twill Weave
- Hobby Design: 1mm Tapered Head rivet (HD07-0078),
0.75mm standard rivet
- Albion Alloys: 1.2mm, 1.4mm rod
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
- Zero Paints: www.zero-paints.com
- Decalcas, Blue Stuff: www.hiroboy.com
- Scale Motorsport: www.scalemotorsport.com
- Hobby Design: www.hobbydesign.com.cn
- Albion Alloys: www.albionalloys.com
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FULL-BUILD: CLASSIC WRC CAR
TAMIYA 1:24 FORD FOCUS WRC RALLYE MONTE CARLO 1999 l KIT NO.24217

IN SHARP
FOCUS

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 T
he Ford Focus WRC
Douglas Weir revisits made its debut on the
Tamiya's classic 1:24 World Rally stage in
1999 at the Monte
Ford Focus WRC Carlo Rally. The Focus was
the replacement for the
1999 Monte Carlo iconic Ford Escort Cosworth/
WRC and Ford had signed
Colin McRae to lead their
campaign with the new car.
McRae gave the car its debut
win on a WRC round at the
Safari Rally which was the
3rd round of the ’99 season.
When I returned to
building model during 2020
I really only had one idea in
mind, to build rally cars and
be a bit biased towards those
from the mid '90s onwards
as these are the ones I recall
watching. Building those
cars driven by McRae was a
bit of a bonus as he was my
favourite driver from that era
of WRC (and being a fellow
Scot didn’t hurt either!).
This kit from Tamiya is
long discontinued and I had
to be a bit patient waiting
for it to appear for sale
secondhand at a reasonable
price. My patience paid off
and I was able to pick up
this kit at the beginning of
2021 with much excitement
for the build to come. The car
was adorned with the iconic
Martini livery made famous
of the decades by various
teams across motorsport and
in my eye only heightened
the appeal – it’s a livery
that’s just cool. I had heard
that the rear Martini stripes
were a little tricky to mask
successfully, so it was one
area that I was a little
concerned about, but we’ll
U
come to that a little later.

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TAMIYA 1:24 FORD FOCUS WRC RALLYE MONTE CARLO 1999 l KIT NO.24217

Assembly of the roll cage. I use the chassis as a Bodyshell being prepped for paint. In typical After picking out all the parts that will require
jig to make sure it’s all aligned correctly while the Tamiya fashion it’s a lovely clean moulding with to be painted in white, they were all cleaned up,
glue sets just a few seams to deal with assembled, and prepped ready for primer

After putting down the base-coat of Zero Paints The body and chassis immediately after painting All unmasked and the line on the body was nice,
Brilliant White the body shell was masked in the red, at this point it was fingers crossed for no clean, and crisp with only minimal bleed around
preparation for painting the red sections with paint bleed under the masking tape the crease on the side panels. This would be
Tamiya LP-50 Bright Red hidden behind the Martini stripe so not an issue

V BODY WORK
Opening the box, it was all
very familiar, typical Tamiya
with the sprues all bagged
and neatly packed. Once
everything was opened and
laid out for a quick check,
I could see that as always,
the parts were beautifully
moulded with nice detail.
The body shell was excellent
with only the usual seam
lines running front to back,
these being nicely tucked
into panel lines where
possible to reduce clean up
even further. As this is a
curbside kit, the only engine
detail is that moulded into
the chassis, the chassis also
includes the central section
of the prop shaft moulded in.
My typical approach to
building these car kits is
to deal with the bodywork
initially, which can include
other items such as the
rear wing, roof scoop, wing
mirrors, wheels, chassis and
roll cage as appropriate. The
idea behind this method is
to let me move the body and
associated parts through
paint/decals/clear (I use a 2k
clear) so that it can be left
to cure while the rest of the
model parts are cleaned up,
painted and assembled. I also
try to paint any large items,
such as the chassis, alongside
the body if they are to be the
same colour, I find it easier
and more convenient to deal
with it this way.
Once I was happy that
everything had been cleaned
up, it was time to move
into paint. Prior to doing
any painting I give the
body (and any other parts)
a good rub over with some
Tamiya 600-grit sanding
sponge to key the surface
for the primer. Once the
shine has been taken off the
plastic, I brush over with
a soft brush followed by a
wipe down with some UMP
Airbrush Cleaner to remove
any residual sanding dust;
this will also remove any
other contaminants such as
oils from fingers. The whole
process only takes a matter
of minutes to do and means
you have as good a surface
for paint as possible.
PRIMED AND READY
To start with, everything
was primed in UMP White
with a touch of grey (the
grey was to subtly make an
off white which is easier to
see going down on white
plastic). The primer was
left overnight to fully cure
and then it was onto the
base-coat. For this build I
used Zero Paints Brilliant
White and the base-coat was
built up over many light
layers – I believe it was
around seven or eight in this

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case – to form a nice, solid
white colour. With the white
done it was time to mask for
the red sections around the
rear and the roof, something
I had been somewhat
dreading, but who doesn’t
like a masking challenge?
To mask the red sections I
scanned the decals and then
printed off a copy on a sheet
of A4. I then carefully cut
the stripes that mark the
division between the white/
red and used these as a
guide to mark my masking Making a start on the decals and the first to go on were the stripes Once the stripes were in position, it was time to
line. This was all a bit trial and here is when we find out how good my masking job was. move on to the other, larger decals like the ones
and error as I was going Thankfully it was all good! we see here on the roof
by eye on their placement
from some reference photos
and the decal call out sheet
from the kit. Once happy, I
marked the division with a
pencil and set about masking
it all off. At the same time,
I masked up the chassis for
the red sections that run
along either side between
the wheel arches. With the
masking complete it was
then painted with Tamiya
LP-50 Bright Red. It's now
ready for decals and fingers While applying to the decals to the body I was also The Martini stripes on the boot lid and rear bumper and
crossed I've managed to dealing with the rear wing again my masking was proving to have been up to the job
mark and mask correctly...

DECALS
Prior to making a start with
the decals I decided to put
down a barrier coat of some
Tamiya LP-9 Gloss Clear
over the red. As there were
a few smaller decals that
had white writing I wanted
to reduce the risk of the red
‘bleeding’ through the white.
I’ve seen this done on other
builds and it does seem
to help, if not completely Decals now complete and it’s definitely looking the part
eliminate the chances of it
happening.
On inspection the decals
had, to my eye, yellowed
slightly (it’s an older kit so
not unexpected), they were
placed in a window and left
for a few days. It seemed to
work and they don't look too
bad against the white paint.
The one thing that did cause
issues was rather fragile
decals. They had a habit of
splitting when picked up off
the backing paper, so those
that split were patched
up as best as I could and
thankfully, overall, it's not
that noticeable.
The big question with
the decals was how did my
masking work out? It went
very well, the demarcation
between the colours was
nicely hidden behind the
stripes and the decals all
Body has now been 2k cleared and it’s nice and shiny in the sun. Below the body is the rear wing and the wing
went down nicely other U mirrors which were 2k’d alongside the body shell

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TAMIYA 1:24 FORD FOCUS WRC RALLYE MONTE CARLO 1999 l KIT NO.24217

Chassis has been detail painted as well as various The front end of the chassis after assembling The rear end of the chassis showing the
parts of the running gear ready to start assembly. everything. As usual it all fit together with no issue subframes and exhaust
There are also a few interior parts in various
stages of build

An overview of the whole chassis ready for the Making a start on the assembly of the interior. It’s all starting to come together now with the
wheels to be fitted Note that the decals have been added to the dash various parts being added to the interior; pedals,
and other bits and pieces as called out in the ECUs and fire extinguishers being the more
instructions prominent parts here

Next step is to add the front radiator and test Wheels detail painted, ready to add to the chassis The spare wheel has been temporarily fitted, the
fit the spare wheel cage to help work out strap and let the model stand on its feet for the first time roll cage has been detail painted and the seats are
placement ready to receive their harnesses. The dashboard is
also ready for installation

V than the fragility with some
of them. The setting of the
decals was helped along by
the use of some Micro Sol
and UMP’s excellent decal
solutions.
Once all the decals were
placed and left to fully set
for a period of time it was
then time to pick out the
various panel lines with
some Tamiya Dark Grey
Panel Line Accent Color.
Any excess was cleaned up
with some odourless mineral
spirits and left to dry so I
could move on to doing the
clear coat on the body, using
Gravity Colors 2k Gloss
Clear. Once the 2k was done
it was left to cure for about a
week while I cracked on with
the rest of the build.
CHASSIS AND INTERIOR
To finish off the chassis paint
work it was masked off once
again to paint the engine
base colour of silver, this
being done along with the
smaller section of silver on
the central tunnel to replicate
a section of heat shielding.
The other parts that needed
detail painting were picked
out with a brush using
Tamiya LP paints and Vallejo
Model Color as called for.
The rest of the running
gear was primed and painted
in various metallic shades as
I wanted to use; not strictly
correct but I think it gives
nice variety while keeping it
simple. I tend to use a mix of
airbrush and brush painting
and it really depends on the
complexity of the required
masking and my willingness
to take on the challenge.
I will say that whenever I
can, I will mask and use
an airbrush as my brush
painting leaves a lot to be
desired! The running gear
was then assembled on the
chassis.
Next it was time to tackle
the interior, all fairly
standard for a Tamiya rally
car kit and I followed the
colour call-outs for all the
parts. There were a couple of
tricky masking jobs and the
rear part of the chassis has
some tools and equipment
moulded in that needs to
be carefully picked out with
some brush painting.
For the seats, I did my
usual micro-balloons texture
technique on the seats
and dash and built a set of
ribbon/PE harnesses.
The micro-balloon texture
is achieved by putting
on a nice even coat of an
enamel paint – in my case
some Revell black enamel
– which is then liberally
sprinkled with some Deluxe
Materials Micro-balloons.
The Micro-balloons stick to
the paint and once dry the
excess can be removed. I then
paint over the micro-balloons
with some Model Color black
to unify the colour. To me
it gives a nice replication of
the alcantara finish found on
most racing seats/steering
wheels/dash tops. This kit
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view where the rear seats
would normally be, so I put
together a ribbon/PE strap
for holding it down. With
these details all dealt with
it was time to work through
the numerous decals that
go on various pieces of
equipment as well as the
dash. I also applied the brake
calliper decals at this point. Test fit of the body on the chassis prior to fitting the The bodyshell all masked ready for painting the window
Once the decals were seats; I couldn’t help it; I wanted a quick look at how the trim and front grille
left for a while, I gave the body sat on the chassis
running gear a panel line
wash with some Tamiya
Dark Brown Panel Line
Accent colour. This picks out
the various bits of detail,
particularly on brake discs
as these are the most visible
external parts behind the
wheels. With that done I
could fit the wheels and
finish off the assembly of
the interior. The trickiest
part of the interior assembly
was wrapping the harness
and wheel straps around the
rear bar on the roll cage and
The spare wheel finally fitted to the cage and the ribbon Interior all finished and closed-up ready for the body to
feeding them back through strap fitted to hold it in place be fitted
the buckle. With some
tweezers and patience, it
was successfully completed
and that wrapped up the
assembly of the chassis and
interior.

FINISHING UP
To wrap up the build, the
last things that needed to be
dealt with were giving the
body a very light sanding
back to remove any dust
spots or imperfections in the
clear coat before bringing
the shine back using the
UMP polish system. The Harnesses wrapped around the rear bar after much Overhead view of the finished interior showing the extra
body was then masked up fiddling with some tweezers. Happy with the look, might detail the ribbon harnesses and spare wheel strap add
for painting the black trim not be accurate but it’s a nice, neat way of tying them off to the model
around the windows. Then
it was on to fitting the
parts such as light clusters/
lenses, intake mesh that
are required before fitting
the body to the chassis. I
used a Molotow Chrome
marker for painting the light
reflectors prior to fitting the
lenses. There was a bit more
detail painting of the bonnet
inserts before fitting the
body and once the body was
fitted I could then put in the
rear glass, as this goes on The clear parts after painting the black surrounds, the kit supplied window masks Adding the final details to the
from the outside. were used for this. This also shows that the rear lights have been painted using body shell before fitting it to
I then gave everything Tamiya LP-52 Clear Red. The small engine parts were detail painted with some the chassis. The mesh was
a nice coat of wax before Vallejo Model Color. The colour for the filter was mixed to resemble the pink/ cut as per the instructions
purple of aftermarket air filters
placing on all the external
finishing pieces and the last
The headlight lenses
few decals. The rear wing are added, I use a black
was a bit tricky as it didn’t marker to run around
want to sit of its own accord the edge of the lens to
while being glued in place, simulate the sealing
so a little bit of masking rubber gasket (it also
adds separation from
tape was used to support the) before gluing them
it while the glue dried. I in place by running some
didn’t want to use CA as it Alclad 2 Aqua Gloss
attached directly to a clear around the join. Once dry The final few exterior
part. And with that the this holds them in place decals, namely the tax disc
build was finished! l and is less messy than and sun strip, before adding
white glue or CA the wing mirrors

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TAMIYA 1:24 FORD FOCUS WRC RALLYE MONTE CARLO 1999 l KIT NO.24217

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MONTE CARLO 1999 KIT NO.24217
Materials:
Injection-moulded polystyrene, synthetic
rubber tyres, polycaps, waterslide decals
Paints and materials used:
- Tamiya: Panel Line Accent Color (Dark
Brown, Dark Grey), LP-9 Gloss Clear,
Tamiya LP-50 Bright Red
- Revell: Matt Black enamel
- UMP: White Primer
- Zero Paints: Brilliant White
- Gravity Colors: 2k Gloss Clear
- UMP: Decal Solutions, Polish System
- Deluxe Materials: Micro-balloons
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FULL-BUILD: WORLD WAR TWO AXIS AVIATION
EDUARD 1:48 “TORA TORA TORA!” LIMITED EDITION DUAL COMBO l KIT NO.11155
ZERO TOLERANCE
Jeremy Moore builds Eduard's sublime new 1:48 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
A
rguably the most
famous symbol of
Japanese air power
during World War II,
the Mitsubishi A6M Zero,
or “Zeke” as dubbed by the
Americans, was both feared
and respected by Allied
forces who encountered the
aircraft over the Pacific.
Derived from its predecessor,
the Mitsubishi A5M Type
96 or “Claude”, the A6M
Type 0 was developed as a
lightweight carrier-borne
aircraft that, like the
Claude, deviated from
past practices of Japanese
aircraft manufacturers
building foreign designs
under license.
The A6M2 was initially
produced only by Mitsubishi,
but in 1941 Nakajima began
manufacturing under license
in order to allow Mitsubishi
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to develop and produce
other aircraft in addition to
the Zero. Introduced into
the naval fleet in 1940 and
first seeing combat against
Chinese forces, not much
was known about the aircraft
and its capabilities due to
Western intelligence forces
having little faith in reports
coming from China. In
early combat against Allied
fighters, however, the Zero
quickly showed superiority
due to its lightweight design
and manoeuvrability As
American Naval aircraft
advanced throughout the
war and better designs and
tactics were introduced, the
Zero was generally regarded
on equal terms by late 1942
to early 1943. Before the
war’s end, nearly 11,000
Zeros of all makes and
models would be produced.
THE KIT
Eduard’s “Tora Tora Tora!”
release of the A6M2 is
a Limited Edition, Dual
Combo that features two
complete kits. Highlighting
aircraft that participated
in the Pearl Harbor attack
on December 7th, 1941,
markings are included for
a total of twelve different
aircraft giving the modeller
plenty of choices. Each
individual kit consists of a
total of 141 parts moulded in
grey styrene, twenty-three
clear parts, a colour
photo-etched fret and a
self-adhesive mask set. More
than thirty of the main kit
parts and then of the clear
parts are marked not for
use, so when you consider
this the overall parts count
for the completed model is
relatively low.
Decals are included in a
single large sheet format for
the twelve subject aircraft as
well as two smaller sheets
of stencils and placards.
The instruction booklet
thoughtfully includes four
pages of detailed information
regarding the Pearl Harbor
attack, the Japanese ships
and aircraft involved and
several detailed paragraphs
covering the Zeros utilized
and which ships they
launched from. There’s also
a brief discussion regarding
paint colours which we’ll
talk more about later in the
article. All in all, it’s a very
complete package providing
plenty of options for the
modeller So, without further
delay, let’s get started!
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Kit supplied PE instrument panel
vs. Eduard’s Look resin panel
CONSTRUCTION
Typical with just about
every aircraft kit these days,
construction begins with
the cockpit. I was fortunate
to have several Eduard
accessories for this build
including a Brassin Print 3D
printed seat and an Eduard
Look instrument panel set.
These are certainly nice
details, but it shouldn’t go
without mentioning that the
kit provided photo-etched
details are also excellent
and will produce a stunning
result. Details are first
added to the sidewalls on
each fuselage half and the
remainder of the cockpit is
then built up into components
that form a module that is
inserted between the joined
fuselage halves.
Typical of Eduard and their
quest for accuracy, the floor
Completed cockpit
module designed
to be inserted into
the fuselage
Cockpit module weathered
with washes, chipping,
and graphite pencil
observation window for the
landing gear well is moulded
as a clear part and even
has masks included on the
included pre-cut mask sheet!
Relevant cockpit parts were
airbrushed with a mix of Mr.
Color C126 Mitsubishi cockpit
colour, C127 Nakajima
cockpit colour and C128 IJN
Grey-Green. This mix differs
slightly from the suggested
mix in the instructions
and was utilized to match
the pre-painted resin Look
components. The rear portion
of the cockpit aft of the seat
bulkhead including each
fuselage half was airbrushed
with Mr. Color C57 Metallic
Blue-Green to represent the
aotake anti-corrosion surfacer.
Details within the cockpit
were picked out using
various shades of Vallejo
and AK acrylics and the
Kit supplied seat (left) vs.
Eduard Brassin Print seat
cockpit components were
then given a wash of Future,
tap water and Tamiya X-18
Semi-Gloss Black to provide
some depth and highlight
details. Some chipping and
wear were replicated with
a mix of black and brown
enamel paint applied with a
4/0 brush, followed by a rub
with a graphite pencil on
high wear areas including
the seat, rudder pedals
and floor. The kit supplied
Photo-etched seatbelts were
installed last and given a
light wash of brown and
black enamel paint thinned
with mineral spirits.
The completed cockpit
module was then set
aside. Prior to joining the
fuselage halves, the bay
for the tail-hook must be
added. This area and the
wheel bay for the tailwheel
Cockpit components
airbrushed with a custom
mix of grey-green
to match the Löök
pre-painted parts
were airbrushed Mr Color
C57 and then the halves
were joined together using
Tamiya “white cap” thick
cement. An insert forward of
the cockpit and the rudder
are also added when the
two halves go together; the
fit here is excellent in every
respect resulting in no gaps
in the two fuselage halves.
I airbrushed the upper
fuselage just fore and aft of
the cockpit- these would be
the areas under the forward
windscreen and canopy -
with Mr. Color C125 Cowling
Color to save some time
masking later on. The cockpit
module can then be inserted
from the bottom of the
fuselage; I must admit I’m
always a little nervous about
this type of arrangement,
but the fit was once again
absolutely perfect. U
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EDUARD 1:48 “TORA TORA TORA!” LIMITED EDITION DUAL COMBO l KIT NO.11155

V BEGINNING THE WINGS

While the fuselage halves
were allowed to cure,
construction of the wings
began with the lower wing
half and sub-spar which
forms the aft wall of the
landing gear bay as well.
Two square inserts are then
added to the lower wing
representing the earlier
machine gun version rather Lower wing half with landing gear Landing gear wells framed up Bottom view of the gear wells
well components
than the later cannon armed
version. The right insert
fit perfectly while the left
required some fettling and
some minor sanding to get it
to sit flush. The segmented
portions of each landing
gear bay were added next to
the lower wing half, followed
by the tops of each bay. The Wings, fuselage
upper wing halves could now halves, and cockpit
be added to the lower wing ready to assemble
and a quick test fit showed
the tops of the landing gear
bays needed some sanding to
get the leading edges of the
wings to come together at
the root.
Once these areas were
addressed, the
upper and lower
wing halves
were joined with
Tamiya extra
thin cement. The
centre section of the
wing which forms part
of the cockpit/fuselage
floor was then airbrushed
with Mr Color C57 and the
few details including an
oxygen bottle and battery
were added. The ailerons
and their bell-cranks were
added next, followed by
the clear navigation light
wingtip portions. The Wing to fuselage join perfection Lower wing to fuselage join
interior of each clear piece Starting to look equally excellent
was painted with clear like a Zero!
green and clear red prior to
cementing them in place on
their respective wingtips.
Eduard has thoughtfully
included precut masks for
the navigation lights and
these were applied at this
time as well. The entire
wing assembly was then set
aside to cure.
While allowing the wing Forward windscreen
and rear canopy
to cure, the horizontal attached for painting
stabilizers and elevators
were assembled. The fit of
these parts is very precise
requiring just a minimal
amount of thin cement.
Setting these aside, it was
now time for the moment
of truth of every aircraft
build – joining the wings to
the fuselage! To be honest, I
had high expectations due to Thanks the heavens for
my previous experience with Eduard’s precut masks!
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Bf109 and Fw190 series and
I was not disappointed.
The wing root to fuselage
join on both sides was
perfect, requiring just the
slightest amount of pressure
while applying cement. The
lower wing to fuselage joint
on the bottom was also nearly Kit-supplied
perfect, needing just a little Sakae 21
engine
bit of sanding for a perfect
fit. Construction now moved
to the engine and cowling.
I had originally planned on Eduard’s Brassin print 3D engine
using the kit supplied engine on left and completed on the right
(which is fantastic in itself)
but was able to obtain an
Eduard Brassin Print 3D
printed example of the Sakae
engine designed for this kit.
Eduard is the first
manufacturer I’m aware of
that has offered 3D printed
accessories for their kits and
they’re to be commended
for doing so; the technology
is definitely here to stay
and will undoubtedly only Multi-piece Adding cowling Bottom cowling Completed
improve over time. The cowling with jig components to scoop added cowling removed
engine is printed as a single at top centre the jig from the jig
piece with no need for
assembly and is amazing in The engine cowling was Print engine and can be left Additionally, the drop
terms of detail and fidelity. assembled next and is by off until final assembly to tank requires very careful
With that being said, I was a far the most excellent part make painting easier. assembly as there are
little disappointed by the flat of this kit. It’s a rather Construction wraps up circumferential raised
photo-etched ignition ring complicated nine-piece with the preparation of rivets that are easily
and wiring harness included. assembly that is made smaller subassemblies such removed when sanding the
I ended up using the foolproof by the inclusion as the landing gear, drop joint seam. The inclusion
styrene ignition ring from of an assembly jig. The tank, propellor, tail-hook, of precut masks for the
the kit and added wiring modeller simply needs to tailwheel and canopies. canopy and windscreen
from fine solder wire for a follow the steps included Most of this work is more is a necessity as there
more realistic appearance. in the instructions, use or less parts clean-up in are twenty-two (yes, 22!)
The engine assembly was minimal cement and the preparation for painting individual window sections
airbrushed with Tamiya cowling forms perfectly with minimal assembly that require masking!
X-18 Semi Gloss Black around the jig which is involved. I substituted Once completed, these
acrylic and then drybrushed removed once complete. I the kit wheels for a set subassemblies were set
with Tamiya XF-16 Flat found myself asking the of Eduard Brassin resin aside for painting. As
Aluminium enamel paint. question out loud, “Why wheels, which, in my mentioned in the beginning,
Details including the wiring hasn’t anyone though of opinion, are worth the the parts count is fairly
harnesses and transfer case this before?!” Brilliant! investment as they have low for a 1/48 aircraft and
were picked out with Vallejo The completed cowling fits superior tread detail over construction was quick by
acrylics. perfectly over the Brassin the kit supplied parts. most standards. U

Custom mix and final

colour used for painting

First attempt at
painting with the
kit suggested mix

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EDUARD 1:48 “TORA TORA TORA!” LIMITED EDITION DUAL COMBO l KIT NO.11155
V PAINTING
Prior to starting the painting
process, all surfaces were
polished with 8000-grit
sandpaper wrapped around
a foam block. Several
areas of the model had
been spot-primed to check
the fit and I’ve found the
polishing step helps blend
the primer and create a
more uniform surface for
the paint to adhere to. The
cockpit areas were masked
with Tamiya tape as well
as some Blu-Tack to block
the opening in the rear of
the canopy for the antenna
(paint will find its way in
there!). Using the suggested
mix in the instructions of
Mr Color C128 Grey-Green
and C60 RLM 02 Gray with
some Tamiya X-22 Clear
Gloss added thinned with Mr
Levelling Thinner, I began
airbrushing the model. My
immediate impressions and
gut feeling were that the
colour was too dark for an
IJN aircraft.
After painting about 2/3
of the model, I still had the
same feeling and knowing
subsequent weathering
steps would only darken
the overall appearance, I
stopped the painting process
and consulted the internet
for a better possible colour
mix. This turned out to be
an eye-opening experience
as opinions and information
vary pretty wildly on what
the “correct” colour was. So,
after chasing the elusive
proper colour for several
hours I made the decision
to make my own mix based
on what limited references
I had and what I thought
looked appropriate on other
completed Zeros, mainly
Tamiya’s 1:32 offering.
In the end I settled on a
60/30/10 mix of Mr Color
C128 Grey-Green, C315
FS16440 Gray and C1
White. Painting continued
with this new colour and I
was very happy with how
it looked. Since the basic
airframe is only one colour,
painting was completed
fairly quickly.
The base colour was then
lightened with Mr. Color
C1 White and this mix was
airbrushed on the ailerons,
elevator and rudder to
represent the fabric covered
control surfaces of the real
aircraft. The cowling was
also airbrushed at this
time with Mr. Color C125
Cowling Color (of course!)
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and the landing gear with
Painting the
Tamiya X-18 Semigloss
Hinomaru with
Black with Mr. Color the aid of masks
SM206 Super Metallic
Super Chrome Silver 2 for
the exposed oleo struts.
The propellor and spinner
were also airbrushed with
the same colour, with the
rear facing portion of the
prop being airbrushed with
Mr. Color C131 Propellor
Color and then chipped
with Tamiya XF-16 Flat
Aluminium enamel paint
applied with a sponge.
After the paint was allowed Completed
to dry for several hours, Hinomaru
several light coats of Mr.
Color GX-100 Super Clear
thinned with Mr. Levelling
Thinner were airbrushed
on to prepare the model
for subsequent weathering
steps and decals.
MARKINGS AND DECALS
When possible, I like
to paint as many of the Painting the fuselage
markings on my models as and tail bands matched
possible rather than using to the decal sheet
decals. In the case of the
Zero, this was a rather
simple task given the
circular Hinomaru national Basic markings
insignia and the tail and completed
fuselage bands. The national
insignia were made using
masks cut on a Silhouette
Cameo craft cutter and
these were airbrushed
using a mix of Mr. Color
C385 Red (Japanese
Naval Marking) and
C3 Red. The tail and
fuselage bands were
carefully masked with
Tamiya tape and post-It
notes and airbrushed with
a mix of Tamiya X-4 Gloss
Blue and Mr. Color C34
Sky Blue using the kit
decals as a colour match. I
also carefully masked and Airbrushing the
airbrushed the wing “no “no walk” lines
walk” lines and fuel caps and fuel caps
with Mr. Color C385 Red.
There’s been a lot of
discussion and opining
online about Eduard’s
kit decals of late and I
attempted to approach
Decals and
their application with an markings
open mind. As a result completed
of a change in their
manufacturing process, the
protective clear layer over
the decal may be removed
(albeit carefully) after the
decals have been allowed
to dry. The film may also
be left and clear coated just
like traditional decals. To
start, I applied the decals
for this model using both
Micro Set and Micro Sol and
 Ready for final
assembly and
weathering
Post shading with
Tamiya acrylics and
MRP lacquers
I must say they snuggled
down very impressively,
conforming to both recessed
and raised details alike.
After allowing them
to cure for 24 hours, I
contemplated the removal
of the clear film as it does
appear to be thicker than
most other manufacturers
decals. I had read several
comments on various online
forums about having success
removing the film with
mineral spirits rather than
physically pulling it off
with tweezers. So, armed
with this information, I
very carefully brushed some
mineral spirits over a decal
and allowed it to sit for a
few minutes. I then took a
cotton bud dipped in spirits
and began gently rubbing
the clear film. Much to
my surprise the film came
right off, leaving a fantastic
looking decal that looked as
if it had been painted on. I
continued this process for the
Heavier post shading and
weathering on the belly
remaining decals and was
very happy with the results.
After allowing everything to
dry for a couple of hours, the
decals were sealed to protect
them against subsequent
weathering steps with
several light coats of Mr.
Color GX-100 Super Gloss.
WEATHERING
After allowing the model
to cure for 24 hours, the
weathering process began
with the application of a
panel line wash. I love the
premixed enamel products
from Ammo by Mig and
their A.MIG-1602 Deep
Grey is the perfect colour to
complement the base colour
of the model. I applied the
wash liberally with a brush
and after allowing it to dry
for about 30 minutes, the
excess was removed with a
combination of foam makeup
sponges and cotton buds.
The cowling was given a
similar wash with Ammo
by A.MIG-1615 Stone Grey,
which provides just enough
contrast to highlight the
panel lines and rivet detail.
Post-shading and
streaking using a very
thin mix of Tamiya XF-64
Red Brown and XF-1 Flat
Black as well as a second
session with Mr. Paint
MRP-180 Exhaust Soot
was accomplished with an
airbrush. Finally, heavily
thinned Tamiya XF-1 Flat
Black was airbrushed on
the bottom surfaces of the
wing focusing on the centre
section near the exhausts
and landing gear bays. Chips
and scratches were sparingly
applied to the cowling with
a sharpened Prismacolor
silver coloured pencil and
the exhausts were rubbed
with powdered graphite to
obtain a metallic look. The
entire model was then given
several light coats of Mr.
Paint MRP-127 Super Clear
Matt Varnish to create a
Applying the panel line wash
Cleaning up
the excess
colour-wash
uniform appearance to the
overall finish.
To finish the model, the
propeller and landing gear
were cemented in place.
The landing gear mounting
slots are quite loose and
don’t provide a precise fit
nor lot of surface area for
cement; they also require
some careful alignment
and I found it best to use a
slow-setting cement such as
five-minute epoxy to allow
some working time.
If I had one complaint
about this kit it would be
this - the landing gear and
its lack of positive contact
within the landing gear bay.
It’s nothing insurmountable,
but it is slightly annoying
given the excellent
engineering present
throughout the rest of the
kit. The antenna and aerial
from stretched sprue were
added next and the canopy
was cemented in place with
PVA to wrap things up. U
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EDUARD 1:48 “TORA TORA TORA!” LIMITED EDITION DUAL COMBO l KIT NO.11155

V FINAL THOUGHTS
Eduard have once again
produced a stellar kit of an
iconic aircraft to add to their
line of WWII fighters. It’s
modest parts count and ease
of assembly makes it a truly
quick and enjoyable build.
As mentioned earlier, I have
built several of their Spitfire,
Bf109, Fw190 and Mustang
kits and this latest release
continues their tradition of
Eduard 'stepping up their
game' and making each
subsequent series even better.
I will definitely build another
and look forward to more
releases in the Zero line! l

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Materials:
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Accessories used:
Eduard Brassin: Print A6M2 Engine (648694),
Löök Instrument panel (644128), Brassin
A6M2 Wheels (648693), Brassin Print A6M2
Seat (648698)
Paints used:
- Mr Color: C1 White, C3 Red, C34 Sky Blue,
C57 Metallic Blue-Green, C125 Cowling
Color, C126 Cockpit Color (Mitsubishi),
C127 Cockpit Color (Nakajima), C128 Grey-
Green, C131 Propellor Color, C315 FS16440
Gray, C385 Red Japanese Naval Marking,
SM206 Super Chrome Silver 2, GX-100
Super Gloss
- Mr Paint: MRP-127 Super Clear Matt
Varnish
- Tamiya Acrylics: X-18 Semi-gloss Black,
X-4 Gloss Blue
- Vallejo Acrylics: (various colours)
- AMMO by Mig: A.1615 Stone Grey for
Black PLW, Mig A.1602 Deep Grey PLW
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 Spencer

SODY Pollard tackles

a very unusual
World War 2
tank-destroyer,
built around
the famous
17-Pounder gun…

T
hough there were
plenty of tank
destroyers on the
battlefields of WW2,
none was quite as distinctive
as the Archer, the Valentine
variant that boasted a
17-Pdr gun as its main
armament. What set this
machine apart was not that
weapon, but the fact that it
was designed backwards, the
barrel of the gun pointing
towards the vehicle’s rear
end, its extended barrel
sitting neatly over the
machine’s redesigned engine
deck. This meant that the
vehicle could engage an
enemy and then, without
any need to turn around,
scoot off, ready to tackle
another foe should the
need arise. It was a bizarre
design that offered plenty of
punch in one very unusual,
though to my eyes at least,
attractive package.
Having chosen this kit,
I also decided that I would
approach the build and
especially the finishing in
a very different way. Over
the last few months I’ve
spent a lot of time watching
‘how-to’ videos from other
genres such as fantasy and
Warhammer 40K and that
has lead me to wonder if
those ideas and techniques
would transfer over into our
world. That being so, I spent
time on this model pushing
the finish to accentuate
it more, make everything
more definite and then
apply the colours in a way
that made them brighter
than normal. I wanted it
to looked less ‘weathered’
and more ‘painted’ if that
makes sense. It’s not gone
as far as I wanted it to, but
I hope that you will see that
sometimes you can shift
gears and still come up with
something exciting and
pleasing to look at!U
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V IN THE BOX
Released in 2017, Tamiya’s
archer followed on from
their Valentine kit, the
earlier project offering the
wheels and suspension
that can be found with
this box. That’s where the
similarities end though,
everything else in the
Archer being at the time,
completely new. Moulded in
dark green plastic, Tamiya’s
Archer is supplied in a
large box that crammed full
of well-moulded, highly-
detailed parts. The kits
offers everything from the
ground up, with superb The lower hull is assembled from individual panels. Fit is perfect; the outer The mounts from the front
running gear, link and walls feature recesses that hold the large suspension units firmly in place. wheels are wonderfully detailed,
length tracks, complete The basic sections combine to create the lower hull and the curved central yet more than strong enough to
fighting compartment, bulkhead helps to keep everything square and true hold the wheels firmly in place
excellent rendition of the
main gun and then three
figures with which to
populate your model should
the mood take you in that
direction. Everything as
might image is perfectly
moulded and thanks to the
design of the kit and the
instructions that accompany
the plastic, all-but the
absolute beginner will find
little to hold them up as The driver’s compartment walls,
construction and painting the upper one featuring openings More ammo stowage. This feature forms part of the
progresses. for the ammo stowage. These were inner hull, so can be glued in place and painted in situ
Construction begins with kept separate to help with painting without concern
the lower hull and that
rather Heath Robinson
suspension. As with other
Tamiya kits from recent
years, there is nothing
particularly complex with
the tub, the basic shape
being supplied flat-pack,
floor, sides and bulkheads
slotting together with
consummate ease. The
suspension though is
rather more involved. The
The four suspension bogies have been fully assembled Close-up of one of the bogies, reveals the
complexity of the suspension ready to glue in place. These are very cleverly designed to superb detail that typifies this kit. All of that can
arms and those enigmatic maximise detail whilst at the same time minimising the parts be brought out later on with carefully applied
wheels, oddly sized and needed to complete each one washes and layers of drybrushed enamels

Mini Review...
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FIGURES SET JAPANESE
INFANTRY WWII (A.MIG-7040)
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This new set of four acrylic paints is tailored for the

uniform colours worn by infantrymen of the Imperial
Japanese forces during the Second World War and will be
very useful, because pale shades are often quite difficult
to replicate accurately by mixing oneself. Field Grey
Shadow, Pale Yellow Green, Rust Ochre and Pacific Green
will be found in the pack, each plastic bottle containing
17ml of paint, more than enough for many 1:35 figures.
As always, dilute the paints well and building them up in
thin layers for a controlled application process.

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spaced, that made me The lower hull has been completed, the suspension, wheels and tracks having all been fitted. At
chose this vehicle in the this point, only the suspension bogies have been glued in place, all wheels being held onto their
first place. I like the way axles with Microscale Liquitape. This allows the tracks to be glued together and then left to dry
before disassembling everything later on read for painting. Note the Tamiya masking tape that is
it looks and how distinct being used to hold the tracks ends together as the remaining parts dry out
the design is from many
of the Christie-inspired
set-ups that appeared soon
after. The open nature
of the suspension and its
complicated design means
that there are a lot of parts
here, that though simple
to assemble, do require a
degree of repetitive clean-up.
Add the wheels into the mix
and much like a Sherman,
you are in for a fun few
hours, sanding stick in
hand, before you can commit
to the glue pot. Once you
do, however, you will find
that everything clicks into
place and though there are
no options for displaying
the suspension in anything
other than a perfectly level
position, the resulting effect
is nothing less than perfect. U

The inner fighting compartment walls. As mentioned in the text, you will
need to remove some ejector pin marks before you can add the details, but Smoke dischargers on the rear hull need some
once that’s done the rest is plain-sailing. In this shot you can see that some power leads, so these were added using thin
details have been added, including the power cable for the exterior light, lead wire mounted into pre-drilled holes
brackets above the small fluid tank and some stowage that helps to further
busy-up the interior

The completed lower hull with engine deck and stowage bins, firmly fixed in
place. There are a number of open slots and mounting holes from the exterior
details that need to be dealt with. Rather than fill them in and sand the
surfaces smooth, they were covered with some fake plastic plates that looked
suitably industrial. As it turned out, with the figures in place, none of this was
visible within the completed model, so I may as well have ignored them!
The gun has been completely assembled and then connected to its mount.
Here, both large sections are being test-fit in place to see if there are any
clearance issues. As there were none, I was happy to remove the gun once
more ready for painting and weathering
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Jumping two steps ahead, the interior of the fighting

compartment is coming together with a lick of paint, some
weathering and the addition of the bright, brass ammunition

V DETAILED TRACKS
Tracks are supplied in
‘link & length’ form, with
plenty of tiny parts to bring
together. Here I used some
Microscale Liquitape to hold
the wheels in place whilst
the tracks were assembled,
opting to leave out any poly
caps to allow the sprockets
to be removed when the time
came to paint and weather
the individual components.
Though Tamiya, the tracks
are fiddly to assembly,
seemingly needing three
pairs of hands that I don’t
possess. You will also need
to remove some small ejector
pin marks from their inner
faces; not that difficult, just
a little time-consuming.
Much cursing and
adjustment was needed
before it was all done, both
Tamiya Cement and Extra
Thin Cement being used
to hold it all together. The
accompanying images show
how I broke each run of
tracks for removal, should
you wish to follow my path
to completion.
With the lower hull and
suspension all done. You
can tackle to interior and
that gun. As this is an open
topped vehicle, Tamiya have
gone to town in offering as
much detail as possible, with
everything bar tiny cable
runs and then control items,
missing from the picture. It’s
cramped as well, so you will
need to plan ahead when
it comes to assembly and
painting. There is no chance
here of building everything
to completion and then
painting it, so you will have
to treat it like an aircraft
model with a detailed
cockpit: complete the interior
first, close up the surround
panels and then deal with
anything on the outside.
First things first. The
inside of the inner wall are
peppered with a number
of ejector-pin marks that
you will need to remove.
Some are hidden behind
details, but many are not;
some are hidden under
the glacis plate, some are
not. Check which ones you
need to deal with and then
remove them. In this case
that involved scraping
with a curved scalpel blade
and then smoothing over
with a sanding stick and
Scotchbrite. Though slightly
annoying, this is a very easy
process, so don’t sweat it too
much.
INTERIOR PAINTING
As with basic planning, I
also spent time considering
how to deal with more
specific items and what
could be assembled into
larger sub-assemblies,
painted and then brought
together in one go. You’ll see
in the images that involved
the larger bulkheads that
hold stowed ammo and
the vehicle’s radio, the
instrument panel, the ammo
and then the main gun and
its cradle. Sidewalls, glacis
plate and the gun shield
were also assembled and
painted separately, their
fit being such that they
could be brought together
without too much fear of
compromising their inner
finish.
The highlight of the kit
is of course the 17-Pdr
and it is here that Tamiya
have pulled out all of the
stops to create a very
impressive replica of this
fearsome weapon. Early on
in the instructions, Tamiya
suggests that you fix the
large cradle in place and
then later, add the gun
and its mount. In order to
simplify painting I chose
to adjust the kit slightly so
that I could build one large
sub-assembly that included
both sections, as well as the
gun barrel and then paint
everything in one go. As well
as speeding up assembly and
painting, this also allowed
me to only weather areas
that could be seen, those
being painted properly,
whereas areas that were in
shadow or hidden by other
U
details, could be painted in

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The interior walls, much like the rest of the
model, we’re first base coated with Tamiya
XF-61 and then oversprayed with a cloudy
layer of the much lighter, Mr Color RAF Green
2. That was then accentuated further, with
another layer of highlight, the RAF Green being
lightened with Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan
Happy with the basic shades in place, the
details were accented with washes of Raw
Umber mixed with black oil paint (thinned
with Odorless Thinners) and then everything
drybrushed with several layers of Vallejo
Green Grey to refresh the finish and highlight
the details
As I was forcing this finish more than normal, all
edges were painted with Green Grey, the edge
of the brush helping to deposit accurate layers
of colour where needed. Similarly, all major
internal details were also painted with this colour,
the frame for the foldaway seat being a good
example of this in practice

These smaller details were fun to paint and add plenty of detail
and colour within the fighting compartment. The brass shells,
as well as those stowed in the racks, were painted with Mr.
Color Gold, dulled down with Tamiya Red Brown to create a
All of the stowage found in an on this model was muted, brass shade. Note the little oil can, a wonderful detail
painted with Vallejo acrylics, as many shades and tones that’s all-but invisible inside the model!
being used as possible to make each one distinct from
its neighbour. Along with the basic Vallejo acrylics that
were used to pick out the details, I also used some of
their washes to help define areas of shadow and detail,
Umber, Black and Sienna all coming in handy over the
surface of this model

The walls of the driver’s compartment were the first to be painted

and the first to test the heightened finish that I planned to use
over the rest of the model. Highlights and shadows are easy to
see here, as are the scuffs and scratches that I applied using
Vallejo German Camo Black Brown, applied with a small piece of
sponge. Though far from prototypical, some cables were added
to the radio and then handles picked out in gloss red, just to add
a little colour within what was a fairly drab interior

Ignoring the barrel as that would be painted later, the gun’s breach and mount have been painted and weathered using the same ideas
and techniques used elsewhere. Note here that some stains and oily deposits have been added around the mount using oil paints, these
being particularly apparent around hinges and working parts. Chips were once again added with Camo Black Brown and a sponge

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Test-fitting the gun in place. So far so good, everything fitting well. The gun
mount fits within a socket joint and then snaps against the rail that forms
the rear side wall. Both areas were adjusted so that I would be able to easily
drop the gun in place during final assembly. Note the delicate rust streaks
on the protective shield, added here using Abt502 Light Rust oil paint,
blended into place with Odorless Thinner

A rear view of the

completed fighting
compartment. That
is one cramped
workspace!

Viewed like this, the sheer volume of detail that Tamiya have incorporated into this kit is
easy to see. Even from the box, the kit is complex, accurate and full of pleasing features

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With the fighting compartment’s armoured walls now glued into place,
smaller details could be added, beginning with the lights. These were
wired-up using some more thin lead wire and delicate plastic tubing
V a less complex way. This is
something that I often do,
focussing only on parts that
can be seen: if I can’t see it,
I won’t worry about it!
In terms of assembly, the
gun is really easy to build,
the designers opting to keep
the number of parts as low
as possible. There are a few
areas of simplification, but
these are small and in many
cases likely to be unnoticed
on the completed model.
Some small details can be
added here and there, as it
did over the breach block,
but in the main you will be
more than satisfied with
what’s included in the box.
The gun barrel is supplied
as a single-part tube, with a
broken muzzle-brake being
in two. Clean-up is therefore
very simple, sanding sticks
being used to ensure there
were no flat spots that would
damage the shape of this
detail.
With the interior complete,
it’s a simple set of steps on
the way to completion of
assembly, with items such
as the side bins, lights,
smoke dischargers and
the distinctive exhaust to
build. It’s these little details
that really make this kit,
the delicacy of the real
machine coming to the fore
as each part is added. This
is particularly so with the
exhaust, its size and shape
being like nothing else,
looking more like something
from a tractor than a
military machine such as
this! Each part fits well and
thanks to tiny tabs that
connect the parts to their
respective runners, clean-up
is quick and very easy.
The final items to deal
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From the off I wanted this model to look like a well-used machine, so
stowage was something that I felt to be important. Here you can see some
items taken from the Tamiya Allied Vehicle Accessory set, glued ion place
ready to be painted in situ
with are the figures. Three
crew figures are supplied in
the kit: commander, gunner
and loader. Following the
pattern now set in other
kits from this range, the
figures are superbly-
detailed with perfect posture
and anatomy. Thanks to
interlocking tabs, there is
no chance that limbs and
heads can be positioned
incorrectly and though that
doesn’t allow you to convert
them into different poses,
they fit perfectly within the
fighting compartment as
intended. As you can see
here, I used all three figures,
all combining to create the Dropped in place before painting, you can see all of the stowage items that
action that I needed for I grabbed to decorate the rear of the vehicle. These included Tamiya jerry
a vignette that I hope to cans and tarps; VP bedrolls and tarps; Italeri tools; MiniArt milk can and
reveal next time around… bucket and a Value Gear box and bedroll. Here they are in place to test the
fit, this photograph being used to ensure that the parts were placed in these
COLOURS AND MARKINGS exact positions after painting
Archers were quite widely
used in a number of
different theatres, but for
this release Tamiya opted
to provide markings for
two machines used within
Europe, one in Italy, the
other less specifically, within
the North West. The choices
are as follows, with being
finished in an overall Dark
Green camouflage;
- 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment,
3rd Canadian Infantry
Division, North West
Europe, early 1945
- 7th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Polish II Corps, early 1945
For this build, I chose the
Canadian machine because I
felt that the markings were
a little brighter and more
obvious. That said, I did like
the camouflage that often
The painted and weathered accessories. All of these parts
found its way on to 17-Pdr were base coated with Tamiya acrylics and then detailed with
barrels to disguise their layers of Vallejo standard acrylics and their washes to bring
length. Maybe next time… U out the detail. Note how different each of the jerry cans look,
four different green shades being used to paint them
The exterior was painted in an identical manner to the interior. Everything was base-coated with
several opaque layers of Tamiya XF-61 Dark Green (which incidentally is the suggested colour
for the completed model…) and then highlighted with layers of Mr. Color RAF Green 2, lightened
incrementally with Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan. Concentration was placed on highlighting upper
surfaces, with lower areas such as around the suspension being left intentionally darker in tone.
Even without additional work, the model looks really interesting at this point!

Wheels and tracks. The wheels were first base-coated

with Tamiya Rubber black and then, using a circle
template, the hubs were airbrushed with the greens
used around the hull. Tracks were airbrushed with Mr.
Hobby Schwartzbrun and then everything was washed
with a layer of Humbrol Khaki Drill, thinned with
Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Once dry, the wheels were
drybrushed with Matt Black to pop the detail, the worn
areas of the tracks being further accentuated with a
layer of Uschi Van Der Rosten Steel polishing powder
applied with a cotton bud to imitate worn metal. And
that was that!

In order to hold the stowage on the mudguards,

simple racks were made with Evergreen strip and ‘L’
beams. Once in place, these were base-coated with
German Camo Black Brown, stippled with Lifecolor
rust acrylics and then washed with Abt502 light Rust
oil paint thinned with Odorless thinners. Note the rust
streaks running down the side of the stowage bin

Overall view of the completely

painted and weathered hull

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The exhaust was fun to paint and weather.

The part was base-coated in black and then
oversprayed with thin layers of Lifecolor Dark
Rust and then subsequent layers of a mid-tone
and Light Rust. Once dry, small areas of lighter
shades were brushed on, that collection of
colours being blended together with a thin wash
of Abt502 Dark Rust. Brackets were picked
out with Vallejo Grey Green and then edges
drybrushed with Games Workshop metallics

The rusty rails for the stowage certainly add a splash of colour around the
rear hull, as do the distinctly lighter upper panels on each of the bins. A
blue-grey colour was chosen for a lot of the softer stowage around the rear
hull to make them pop a little against their greener, drabber surroundings

Panels on the engine deck were defined with matt black washes and then
with dark oil colours such as Dark Mud and Engine Oil, both from the
Abt502 range. These colours were applied neat and then blended-in with a
soft flat brush, used dry to help create a soft, featured edge. Note also how
individuals details, though drybrushed to make them stand out, have also
been painted individually with lighter colours, each now being a distinct
feature rather than a muted detail

Decals were applied over the matt finish of the model by floating them
onto a pool of Johnson’s Klear, this wet layer being used like a gloss coat
to remove the chance of the dreaded silvering that we all want to avoid.
Once dry, the decals were oversprayed with a layer of flat varnish, the only
time that material was used on this model. A final blend-in with oils and the
markings looked to be part of the finish, rather than a last-minute addition!

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 V FINAL THOUGHTS
When I considered this
model a few weeks ago, I
knew that I was in for a
detailed build with lots of
opportunity to create busy
finishes and interesting
features. Having now
finished it, I can confirm
that was indeed the case,
all things combining to
facilitate a project that
allowed me to stretch out,
try new ideas and create a
model that looks visually
different from anything
that I’ve built recently.
Part of that was down to
my approach, but most of it
was the result of Tamiya’s
kit and the excellence of
their approach to this wildly
different machine.
I enjoyed every single
The gun shield is the area that best illustrates just how
heightened this finish over the surfaces of this model. In
second of this build and I’m
this shot you can seen everything I used to paint the model: delighted to bring you the
shadows and highlights; washes; drybrushing; edging and results of my work within this
then painting of individual surface details. It’s not the way I feature. Give this one a go - I
would normally approach a model, but I really like the way really think that you will
this one turned out using ideas from other genres such as
aircraft modelling and Games Workshop
enjoy it every bit as much as
I did. Now, all I have to do is
build a diorama for it to live
in; anyone got any ideas? l
TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:35 BRITISH SELF-PROPELLED
ANTI-TANK GUN ARCHER KIT NO.35356
Materials:
Injection-moulded polystyrene, polycaps,
waterslide decals
Paints used:
- Tamiya Acrylics: XF-61 Dark Green, XF-64
Red Brown, XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan,
XF-85 Rubber Black
- Mr Color: RAF Green 2, Gold, Schwartzbrun
- Vallejo Acrylics: German Camo Black
Brown, Green Grey
- Abt502: Light Rust, Dark Mud and Engine Oil
- Games Workshop: metallics
- Lifecolor: Dark Rust
- Uschi Van Der Rosten: Steel polishing
powder
Accessories used:
- Value Gear: various stowage items
- MiniArt: Milk Can (from set 35580)
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
- MiniArt, Vallejo Acrylics:
www.creativemodels.co.uk
- Value Gear: www.valuegeardetails.com
- Abt502: www.ak-interactive.com
- Lifecolor: www.airbushes.com
- Uschi Van Der Rosten: www.uschivdr.com
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TAMIYA 1:35 BRITISH SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-TANK GUN ARCHER l KIT NO.35356

“single
I enjoyed every
second of
this build and I’m
delighted to bring
you the results of
my work within
this feature...
”

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 New Releases
ease turn to page 60 for the

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

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED P
ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL P

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC F-4B airbrakes

www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk
This month, Eduard's resin and photo-
etched metal 'Brassin' upgrades for Tamiya's
sublime 1:48 McDonnell Douglas F-4B
Phantom II kit are coming on-stream; we
have replacement airbrakes with enhanced
detail, a 'Löök' pack which comprises
wheels, paint-masks, pre-coloured resin
instrument panels plus a sheet of photo-
etched details (also pre-painted), a
refuelling probe, early and late-type ejection
seats and an up-detailed arrestor hook.
Tamiya's Phantom is a wonderful model as
it stands and these items will provide the
icing on the cake.
Also new in the Brassin line-up are some
very welcome wheel sets, most notably F-4B Löök
for Hobbyboss's impressive 1:48 CH-47A
Chinook helicopter and ICM's fabulous
1:48 Rockwell OV-10 Bronco.

1:48 BRASSIN RESIN AND PHOTO-

ETCHED METAL DETAIL SETS
- F-4B (Phantom II) airbrakes (648728) for
Tamiya
- F-4B (Phantom II) Löök (644137) for
Tamiya
- F-4B (Phantom II) refuelling probe
(648716) for Tamiya
- F-4B (Phantom II) ejection seats early
(648709) for Tamiya
- F-4B (Phantom II) ejection seats late
(648710) for Tamiya
- F-4B (Phantom II) tail hook (648732) for F-4B refueling probe
Tamiya

1:48 BRASSIN RESIN WHEEL SETS

- Bf109G-4 wheels (648720) for Eduard
- F-16 wheels early (648707) for Tamiya
- F-16 wheels late (648708) for Tamiya
- CH-47A wheels (648734) for Hobbyboss
- OV-10 Bronco wheels (648735) for ICM
F-4B seats early

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 Accessories
PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL
PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

F-4B seats late F-4B tailhook

Bf109G-4 wheel set CH-47 Chinook wheel set

F-16 early wheel set F-16 late wheel set OV-10 Bronco wheel set

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

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED P
ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MW; METAL WIRE, MT; METAL TUBING, NM; NYLON MESH, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL P

Cargo truck (early) Cargo truck (general)

DEF MODEL, KOREA
www.defmodel.com
MiniArt's recent kits of the US G506
Chevrolet cargo truck are superb
productions that are loaded with detail.
Just as the box-standard tracks can be the
weak link in the realism of a tank kit, the
wheels – and more pertinently, the tyres –
of a truck model can be the deal-breaker
when it comes to authenticity. Here,
MiniArt's Chevys get stunning replacement
resin wheels/tyres, each with crisp sidewall
data, accurate treads and sharp wheel-nut
detail, as well as a mild degree of weighted
'sag'; just enough to look convincing. They
come with pre-cut painting masks and are
worth every penny.

1:35 resin wheel sets

- G506 (G7107) Cargo Truck sagged wheel
set early type (DW30058) for MiniArt
- G506 (G7107) Cargo Truck sagged wheel
set general type (DW30059) for MiniArt

EURODECAL, UK
www.fantasyprintshop.co.uk
Designed for Revell's 1:32 kit the single-seater Eurofighter Typhoon, this set
of markings are absolutely stunning! Full-wing Union Jack flags are provided,
along with huge, swirling roundel graphics for the tail fin, plus smaller insignia
and data stencils. Printed to perfection by Fantasy Printshop, as always.

1:32 waterslide decals:

- Royal Air Force Typhoon Display Team (ED-32136)

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 Accessories
PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL
PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

MINIART, UKRAINE
www.creativemodels.co.uk
This set of five figures – three
British and two German –
depicts a scene from the ill-fated
'Operation Market Garden', the
1944 attempt to bypass German
forces in the Netherlands and
cross the Rhein at Arnhem.
Here, we are treated to the
scene of three British Paras
being marched and examined
by German troops. The poses
are extremely well done and
the surface detail is immaculate,
all topped off by a set of five
heads, cast in resin, a material
that can offer superior detail
reproduction over injection-
moulded polystyrene. Absolutely
superb and just right for an
evocative vignette.

1:35 injection-mould-
ed figure set
- WWII Military Miniatures
Series 'Market Garden,
Netherlands 1944' with resin
heads (35393)

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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 MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDE
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

EBBRO (ASUKA MODEL), JAPAN

BRC-40 BRITISH TROOP ITALERI, ITALY
www.hobbyco.net FIAT 131 ABARTH 1977 SAN REMO RALLY WINNER
SCALE:฀1:24฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.25018 www.hobbyco.net
Ebbro is an off-shoot of Asuka, which in itself is renowned for SCALE:฀1:24฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.3621
the outstanding quality of 1:35 This plastic parts of this kit
kits, particularly versions of date back to the 1970s, but,
Sherman. This new release of as well often say here, ‘Italeri’s
a 1:24 Bantam Reconnaissance models from that period were
Car 40 obviously comes with well ahead of their time’ and
a great pedigree, and the kit is the bodyshell looks very crisp,
very well moulded, with no flash. even after all these years. The
The BRC-40 was a predecessor doors and boot are moulded
of the famous Willys (Ford) Jeep, shut but the bonnet is hinged
and slightly over 2,500 were to display the reasonable well-
produced by Bantam in 1941 detailed engine that is provided.
before vehicle production was The drivetrain is neatly depicted
given to larger suppliers. Of these and there’s more than enough
vehicles, because they didn’t to satisfy the eye when viewing
meet US requirements, most the undersides of the car. The
were sent to Britain or to the interior is spartan – just like the
USSR under Lend-Lease, where real machine – and comes with
they were extremely popular as a rollcage, fire extinguisher and a
recce and utility vehicles. The kit pair of nicely done racing bucket
from Ebbro comes with decals seats. The latter’s harnesses come
for just one specific vehicle – with decals, or rather albeit to
famously used by the Duke of be applied in an unconventional
Gloucester on his 1942 tour of way. The instructions suggest
the Middle East. This car was in the modeller trims the belts
reality very shabby, with three from the sheet, leaving them on
or more different tyre types the backing paper, then gluing
and a sun-compass mounted on them to the seats. Not perfect,
the lowered windscreen. These but much more convincing than
features are not included in the applying the markings directly
kit. Overall, the Ebbro kit makes to the seat pads. Talking of
up into a sound representation of the decals, they are printed
a Bantam jeep, though somewhat by Cartograf in Italy and are
short of details and lacking any beautiful; saturated colours,
‘extras’. Most modellers will in perfect register and with a
want to improve the texture fantastic gloss finish. They provide
of the seats, which are lacking markings for the 1977 San Remo
any texture or creases. This is a Rally winning No.9 car of Jean-
kit that offers a great basis for Claude Andruet and Christian
super-detailing and the larger Delferier. The bold red, white and
1:24 offers real opportunities for blue livery is stunning and really
painting and weathering an eye- brings the Fiat 131’s boxy lines to
catching model. CLS life. TMMI
A striking model of a
specific BRC in British Stunning decals, well-
service proportioned bodyshell
Somewhat simplified in An older kit that will need
places, considering the a little extra TLC, but well
large scale of the model worth the time

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

ED 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 PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

OFFSET SCALE MODELS, CZECH REPUBLIC DRAGON, CHINA

RUSSIAN NAVAL TOWING TRACTOR GERMAN RAILWAY GONDOLA TYP OMMR WITH
www.offset-models.com 2CM. FLAKVIERLING
SCALE:฀1:48฀•฀MATERIALS:฀R,฀3D,฀PE,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.OFFS.48001 www.hobbyco.net
This superb new 1:48 kit from SCALE:฀1:35฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀PE,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO:฀6912
Czech Republic-based Offset With increasing risk from partisans and air attack, the German
Scale Models depicts a flight-deck railway system came under real pressure, and various attempts
tractor of the Soviet/Russian were made to protect supplies using armoured trains and armed
Navy, designed specifically for wagons. This kit from Dragon represents such an approach which
moving around aircraft (Su- uses a standard freight wagon (gondola) fitted with two 2cm. Flak
33 Flanker D and others) on Vierling units. Photos of these flak
aircraft-carrier decks. In the gondolas in service are impossible
mid-1970s the vehicles were to find, so modellers have to trust
put into service on board the Dragon’s research here…. The
Kiev class heavy aircraft-carrying kit consists of the basic gondola
cruisers, later graduating to the kit, dating from 1998, with two
mighty Admiral Kuznetsov; the normal 2cm Flakvierling kits,
model and markings represent a plus internal platforms and steps
tractor from the mid-2000s and which raise the guns within the
as such is reasonably modern, wagon and allow them to operate.
with several examples still being Without any references, one
used. The main structures of hopes that the representation is
Offset’s tractor are cast in grey valid and accurate. The gondola
polyurethane, supplemented by a wagon is a great kit in itself, with
rectangle of plastic card for the good detail and woodgrain on
belly panel, a small but useful fret the surfaces. The wagon can be
of photo-etched brass carrying made up as a standard freight
non-slip plates, steering wheel configuration and filled with
(plus one in 3D-print), clear light- stores. Likewise, the two flak
lenses and a sheet of waterslide guns are also super models in
decals for the red chevrons, their own right, and could be
numbers and dials. The surface used separately on the ground if
detail is excellent throughout; desired. The instructions include
the rear cooling grille and painting ideas for three colour
louvres on the engine housing schemes, but these are likely to
are perfectly formed with no be speculative suggestions that
flash or air bubbles. The wheels are typical for mid to late WW2.
are beautifully done with superb The excellent decals provided
tyre-tread patterns and sidewall are those for a standard freight
logos and fit simply onto sub- wagon, and serve to break up
axles cast in with the main body. the large slab sides of the model.
Once painted in bright yellow, Dragon also provides something
the red chevron markings applied essential – namely 30cm of
and given a thorough weathering railway track on which to display
treatment, this model will this interesting model!!
compliment your 1:48 Flanker
perfectly. Built-up model by Anže A very striking model,
Zorko. TMMI making a real centre-piece
for a diorama
Very original subject
choice, flawless casting with Without references,
excellent detail it is difficult to judge
the accuracy of this
No obvious drawbacks combination

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KIT PREVIEW
AMATI 1:16 1:200 BISMARCK l KIT NO.1614
“ Named after Chancellor
Otto von Bismarck, the ship
was laid down at the Blohm
& Voss shipyard in Hamburg
in July 1936 and launched
in February 1939...
”
BUILD THE BISM
A
mati have released a
reworked incarnation of the
old Hachette Bismarck in
1:200 (1.27m long). Long
out of production, the Amati kit
fills that hole left by those who
wanted a true multimedia kit
with a planked, wooden hull,
and 3D parts, plus photo-etched
parts. This kit comprises sixteen
sheets or timber parts, fifteen
laser-engraved deck sections,
fourteen sheets of photo-etch
parts, two full-colour manuals with
over 1,100 constructional stages.
Numerous boxes within the kit
include 3D parts for those tricky
hull areas such as the bow and
prop shaft fairing areas, plus
many sprues of injection moulded
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parts are included and all very Bismarck specs:
highly detailed. The general aim
for this model is to produce an Displacement:
accurate replica of Bismarck
- 41,700 t (41,000 long tons) standard
as she was seen in her last
appearance, and to do that without - 50,300 t (49,500 long tons) full load
needing to resort to spending extra Length:
money on further aftermarket - 241.6 metres (792' 8”) waterline
materials. - 251 metres (823' 6”) overall
Also included in this kit is Power:
brass chain, seven sheets of plans - X12 Wagner superheated boilers
and a decorative wooden name - 148,116 shp (110,450 kW)
plinth. Amati’s Bismarck it is Speed:
now available direct from Amati, - 30.01 knots (55.58 km/h; 34.53 mph) during trials
and also from Amati’s worldwide Range:
distributors. Our thanks to Amati - 8,870 nmi (16,430 km; 10,210 miles) at 19 knots
for the sample. l (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement:
Availability; - 103 officers
www.amatimodel.com - 1,962 enlisted men
MARCK!
James Hatch examines Amati's
mega-kit of the WW2 German
battleship Bismarck in huge 1:200

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FULL-BUILD: MODERN MILITARY AVIATION
REVELL 1:32 EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON AND ENGINE l KIT NO.04783

BRIGHT AND BRE

John 'Tigger' Wilkes builds Revell's 2009 kit of the Eurofighter Typhoon in
1:32 and adds a small mountain of aftermarket goodies to bring it up to date!

R
evell were not the first to
produce a modern 1:32 kit of the
Eurofighter Typhoon, following
hot on the heels of Trumpeter's
release of the subject in 2009. For
the record I built that kit for TMMI's
sister magazine back in MAI Issue 053,
December 2009. When asked by your
Editor to build a big Revell kit I looked
at my considerable stash and my eyes
settled upon the Typhoon. Over the
years I had collected a significant
pile of aftermarket parts, decals and
photo-etch and this was the perfect
opportunity to bring them all together
in a single build.
I used the following sets; as you can
imagine, this was an expensive package
which I had built up over a number of
years since 2009 when the kit was first
released!
- Aerocraft Models 1:32 nose leg
(ACM-32006)
- Aires 1:32 wheel bays (2162), 1:32
cockpit (2147), 1:32 engines (2126)
- Airscale 1:32 modern cockpit decals
(AS32HAC), modern cockpit data and
warnings (AS32DAN)
- Cold War Studio 1:32 splitter plate
(CWSPE32001)

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EEZY!
- Eduard BIG ED (BIG3290),
AIM-120C AMRAAM (632133),
AIM-132 ASRAAM (632165),
Brimstone w/AGLM III rack (632168)
- Flying start models (FLS32006)
centre pylon (FLS32007) inner pylons,
lightning pod (FLS32012)
- Master refuelling probe (AM-32-030)
- Quickboost 1:32 seat (QB32210)
- ResKit 1:32 wheels (RS32-0059),
Paveway-II (RS32-0047)
- Scale Aircraft Conversions landing
gear (32040)
- Xtradecal 1:32 decals (X32-048)U

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 FULL-BUILD: MODERN MILITARY AVIATION
REVELL 1:32 EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON AND ENGINE l KIT NO.04783

V COCKPIT Once painted and weathered, the

cockpit looks every bit the part. In
As would be expected of an in-depth
order to make life easier, aftermarket
build, the cockpit was always going instrument decals were used, plus
to be a centre of attention and here iridescent foil for the HUD
I replaced the plastic parts with a
superb resin detail set from Aires.
There is a choice of seats on the market
and I went with one from Quickboost
which has all of the belts added.
Don’t get me wrong, the Aires seat is
good, it just needs the included belts
assembled and attached. Throughout
this build I used Airscale cockpit decals
which are simple to use and really
look good when applied. I also added
The Aires resin cockpit was
a holographic clear film for the HUD an almost drop-in substitute
screen from an AFV Club set for tank for the kit parts, but a million
periscopes. miles from the original. A slight
Weathering was kept fairly light as warping of the canopy edge was
these aircraft don’t get really grubby; I easy to straighten by attaching
to the kit with thin superglue
have seen them getting regular washes
at RAF Conningsby, UK. An area of
the Aires cockpit set I found wanting
were the hoses which run from the rear
bulkhead to the top-box of the seat, so I
replaced the flexible rubber with some
wire wrapped around a thin section
of solder. Ultimately, the set was an
almost drop in fit with just a little of
the inside areas needing some grinding
away, such as the refuelling-probe bay.
With the cockpit complete, the fuselage
could be closed up. I took the chance
of making the canard hinges stronger
by drilling the holes and adding a
small section of brass tube which was
superglued in place.

FIN AND INTAKES Further detail sets were

incorporated into this build in the
Moving swiftly along and the fin was way of Aires wheel bays; the detail Once the wheel bays had been installed, there
assembled, but not before I had drilled in these is very good needing just a was no real need to add anything else, although
out and removed the vent area on careful paint job to finish them off some extra hoses were fitted
each side of the base. I manufactured
a replacement exhaust for this by
making it from a Post-it Note soaked in
superglue. This plasticises the paper so
it can be sanded and painted.
When I set out on this odyssey I had
the idea to make a set of full-length
engine intakes, as the kit lacks them.
My plan was simple; I would find
some suitable tubing, cut it into two
then attach and blend the pieces into
the back of the kit parts. In the end, I
found some 22mm plastic pipe which
was white inside; it was in fact some
domestic water tube I found in my
garage! In order to bend the pipe so it
would curve up and over the main gear
bays, I applied heat from a hot air gun
until it was soft, then bent it to the
shape I needed. It was difficult to keep In a moment of madness, the author decided to add a full intake from some 22mm plastic water pipe,
bent to fit over the wheel bays and inside the fuselage. An engine compressor face was copied from
the inside profile round but after two the kits engine and fitted to the rear of each intake
attempts I achieved what I wanted.
Closing up the fuselage came next
and I had to check and re-check the fit
to be sure everything fitted. This all
worked well as I had been checking the
The undercarriage,
tolerances all along. A seam between ready for installation
the lower rear fuselage and upper was
filled with thin superglue then sanded
back and over the rear section was
added a perforated plate from the Cold
War Modeller set. This area appears to
have been completely overlooked in the
kit and the Eduard set too.

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 Back to the front of the aircraft and
the closing up of the intake openings
with drop in panels left some awkward
seams to clean up. I also found a few
vents and intakes which I added; one
between the splitter plate and nose
was upgraded with a disc of very fine
mesh to simulate the real thing. At this
stage, the fuselage was quite weak,
but once the upper wings are fitted, it
stiffened up considerably.
ENGINE EXHAUST
I had purchased the Aires engine
set when I visited E-Day in Prague,
2015 and they had not travelled well,
so when I opened the box one was
smashed into innumerable small parts.
After a marathon session of rebuilding
the jigsaw, I had something that
matched the complete exhaust. Over
this was slid outer petals and again
they needed some re-assembly but in
Any gaps were filled with thin superglue, then a coat of Mr Surfacer 1500
Black wad applied; excess was removed with a cotton bud and alcohol. The
rubber sculpting tool was used to apply the filler
Cold War Studio was the source of the rear fuselage
scuff plates. Some careful bending was needed to get
them tofit around the curves of the rear fuselage
Further embellishments were made using the Eduard
brass along with a scratchbuilt ground control panel.
The emergency canopy ejector pull was made from a
section of clear sprue sanded smooth; the kit decal
went over this later to achieve the desired result
the end, the whole construction fitted with or without engines running. Each
back together using thin superglue. part had an end-section added from
Once treated with Tamiya Fine Surface the Eduard set and just needed some
primer, a coat of AK Interactive adjustment to fit to the opening. U
Extreme Metal created a pleasing
effect on the metal sections. I kept each
engine wrapped in kitchen towel for
installation later to save any damage
to the finish. They simply slotted into
place later, fitting with some slight
fiddling and removal of plastic around
the back of the fuselage.
A large, drop-on section of the spine
covers the vertical joint, however, it
produced its own seams which needed
some work, especially where it met the
fin and where the airbrake would sit
in the closed position. Eduard provides
some internal details for the brake but
as mine was to be closed, this was not
needed. A key part of the intakes is the
drop-down lip which appears to be in The windscreen is masked up it so it could be
the lower position when on the ground, blended in to the fuselage seamlessly
The control surfaces were not the best of fit and their trailing edges needed
thinning out to for scale effect. Fitting the airbrake left another notable seam
that needed work
In order to create the compound curve of the Some of the Eduard photo-etched brass
intake plate, the author annealed the brass superdetailing set was used, such as the section
then slowly bent it over an old mouse ball between the engines and the ‘slime lights’
Unfortunately, the fit of the leading-edge slats was Some additional details were added along
poor if closed up so they were filled and sanded with scratchbuilt items to the canopy. There
repeatedly until the joint was closed. A contrasting is no clear hinge, so a false support was
colour permanent pen was drawn along the joint; created which slots into a mortise, carefully
when this disappears, the joint has been filled cut into the rear bulkhead
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V UNDERCARRIAGE undercarriage so I took the kit's plastic

Into the wheel bays go the rugged
undercarriage and here I substituted
the plastic parts with a set of cast
metal legs from Scale Aircraft
Conversions. I also used an Aerocraft
nose leg which was cast in sturdy
brass as opposed to the white metal
legs. These were all drop-in parts
that just needed a little clean up. I
replaced the main wheels/tyres with a
set from ResKit which had just been
released at the time of my build. They
are very good but the nose wheel was
too big in diameter for the Aerocraft
tyre and inserted the ResKit hub which
fitted better and still looked authentic.
Luckily it wasn’t much fiddling in
order to get the parts to work with
each other.
CANOPY
Due to the inherent bubble shape of the
canopy, there is a moulding seam along
the centre which is easily removed
using progressively finer grade
The green fuselage and spine were painted first
Micro-Mesh abrasives, until a polish allowing somewhere to hold the model when
with Tamiya compounds eliminated painting the fuselage. The paint used is from the Mr
the mark. Looking at the images of the Color lacquer range, thinned with cellulose thinners

With the grey and metal areas applied, several subtle panels were also The Xtradecal waterslide markings are printed by Microscope industries.
painted in different shades. Metal areas were finished in AK Interactive Unfortunately, they had to be supplemented with the kit decals which were
Extreme Metal paints. not in the same league in terms of quality

The first round of weathering was completed with some Humbrol Dark One of the visual features of these aircraft are the wings, which are festooned
Grey, thinned with white spirit. After half an hour of drying, the excess was with rivets. In order to create them the author went over the wings in localised
removed with a damp kitchen towel. Awkward spots were worked on using a patterns with a jewellers stone-setting tool, followed by a light sanding. The
damp brush or cotton buds rivets then received a light colour-wash to make them more visible

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real thing, there were some deficiencies
in the kit parts which are partly
addressed by the Aires and Eduard
sets, however, there is a distinctive
edge which has a bit of a dog tooth
shape which is very clear in images
of the Cold War Modeller canopy set,
which I did not have to hand. In order
to address this, I sketched out the
edge as I saw it then transferred this
to a sliver of paper. This was folded
over in two and cut once before being
split. This gave me two identical copies
which were attached and soaked with After a coat of satin varnish the whole model was
thin superglue to form the shape I given a very light layer of Tamiya Flat White and
Clear highly thinned, to create a patchy, worn patina
wanted. Further blending in with Mr
Surfacer produced the final shape.
I added some detail inside the frame The author was fortunate enough to get his
hands on the British version of the Lightening
with a mixture of scratchbuilt parts Pod which was 3D printed by Flying Start
and Eduard details. The mirrors were models, who also supplied the
taken from the Aires set. Finally, in correct centre and inner-wing
order to create a slightly tint to the pylons. Magnets were fitted to
canopy – which can be seen on RAF the pylons and weapons to
allow for changes later on
aircraft – I lightly sprayed some
Tamiya Clear Yellow, heavily thinned
with alcohol. This was built up in very
thin layers until I had a hint of colour.
Eduard's masking set was applied
and the canopy was then ready for Once the windscreen had been de-masked,
painting, at the same time as the rest the inside of the clear parts were brushed
of the model. out with Tamiya’s static brush. A 'Master'
turned-metal refuelling probe head was fitted,
which didn't need any further work
PAINTING THE TYPHOON
For me, this is the part of modelling
that I enjoy most (after weathering)
and this model would present me with
several challenges, especially with
regards to the colours I should use.
After a coat of Tamiya Fine Surface
Primer, I sanded the model to remove
any small flaws and to prepare it for
the first colour. Once I had determined
the appropriate shade, investigation of
several ranges of paint revealed each
of my favourite brands was slightly
different, so, I went ahead and mixed
my own. Adding all of the actuators and additional hoses Looking into the cockpit, we sees lots of detail.
I used an app on my phone called to the undercarriage was achieved with various Airscale decals were used extensively, along with
'iModelKit' which allows me to choose colours of embroidery thread lots of careful painting
a photograph of the real aircraft Within each
and then make colour comparisons wheel bay are
with various paint ranges, before a plethora of
committing to actually mixing paints. hoses and tubes
After some messing about I came up and all need to
with my own mixes that were as close be individually
painted, along
to the original as possible. Later, I also with the cable
used the same colour but from different ties and clamps.
paint makers to create the patchy A little artistic
appearance seen on these aircraft licence was
employed here The author spent some time looking
which exhibit subtly different shades. for images of an RAF bird with the
to create a
Following this, I matched the colour range of colours integral ladder extended. Luckily the
of the fin and spine to the green in Duke Hawkins book provided enough
the decals, the closest I had being Mr reference to embellish this extra detail
Color C6 Green. This was applied to
the masked-up fin and rudder along On the edge of the canopy there
is a distinctive dog-tooth pattern,
with a very thin section in front of created with paper soaked in
the windscreen. Once happy, I gave superglue. Handles were made
the entire model a coat of Tamiya X22 from thin wire and the mirrors
Clear varnish diluted with cellulose are from the Aires set
thinners in preparation for the decals.
The Xtradecals I used are printed
by Microscale Industries in the USA
and are still one of the very best, being A small selection of the armament used on this model.
good and solid in colour, have a thin Luckily, Eduard had just released the Brimstones, but
carrier film and are strong when being unfortunately they would need an adaptor bracket for use on
a Tornado. The author wanted to use the Paveway Mk.4 but
handled. This scheme was created U could not find a detailed set, so stuck with the Mk.2 instead

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REVELL 1:32 EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON AND ENGINE l KIT NO.04783

V with some long, thin pin-stripes which
needed careful alignment. Setting
solutions aided in helping them
conform to underlying detail.
A lot of the Revell kit decals had to
be used, as they were not included with
the aftermarket set; they were a little
thicker that the rest. Once set in place, I
gave the model another coat of clear, this
time a satin from Winsor and Newton
Galleria. As this is acrylic, it tolerates
the first pass of an enamel panel-wash,
in this case, Humbrol 27 Matt Sea Grey,
thinned with white spirit.
CONCLUSIONS
This model has huge potential but goes
only part way to fulfilling it. There are
some shortcomings; the intakes stop
just after the front gear bay leaving
a gaping void and some of the joints
are a poor for a kit of its age, although
shape-wise, it’s not a bad starting
point. I was probably over-compli-
cating the model by adding so much
aftermarket product. But in the end
I now have a much more accurate
replica in my cabinet. This took me
considerably longer than expected but
that was partly due to the scratch-
building of the intakes and other parts.
I have both the Trumpeter and Revell
two seat versions in 'stock', but they
will have to wait until I have recovered
from this marathon build before I
consider them! l

TECHSPEC...
REVELL 1:32 EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON AND ENGINE
KIT NO.04783
Materials:
Injection-moulded polystyrene, waterslide decals
Paints used:
Described in main text
Accessories used:
- Aerocraft Models 1:32 nose leg (ACM-32006)
- Aires 1:32 wheel bays (2162), 1:32 cockpit (2147), 1:32
engines (2126)
- Airscale 1:32 modern cockpit decals (AS32HAC), modern
cockpit data and warnings (AS32DAN)
- Cold War Studio 1:32 splitter plate (CWSPE32001)
- Eduard BIG ED (BIG3290), AIM-120C AMRAAM (632133), AIM-
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- Master refuelling probe (AM-32-030)
- Quickboost 1:32 seat (QB32210)
- ResKit 1:32 wheels (RS32-0059), Paveway-II (RS32-0047)
- Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear (32040)
- Xtradecal 1:32 decals (X32-048)
Availability:
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and online. www.revell.de
The model featured here is out of production; please check
online for availability.
- Eduard models and accessories are widely available from
good model shops and online. www.creativemodels.co.uk
www.eduard.com

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Kenji Yanai visits the ‘Joshin Superkids’ shop in
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nside the shop, Kenji was able to photograph Tamiya’s 1:48 Lockheed P-38J
Lightning, Challenger 2 MBT, Tiger I Early Production (Eastern Front) along with 1:35
American Infantry Reconnaissance Set, 1:12 Renault RE-20 Turbo with photo-etched
parts and 1:24 McLaren Senna Finished Models. We will, of course, be bringing you
full-build articles on these models over the next few months, so keep reading! l

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EDITOR'S CHOICE
My choice this month is this set of five US, WW2-era tank crewmen, from Ukrainian manufacturer
MINIART 1:35 US TANK CREW MiniArt. The figures are beautifully moulded in grey polystyrene and come with various side-arms
www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk and equipment, plus a sheet of waterslide markings for rank insignia and unit badges.

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