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ISSUE New Boeing 707, Yak-9D and Zodiac kits
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CONTENTS
NEWS FROM AIRFIX
New Skyking 1:144 scale Soeing 707,1:72 scale Yak-9D and 1:32 scale Zodiac kits 36
IN THE AIR
First flight of the SAC-Il l and tips for acre-modellers are subjects of interest from
Al a n H a ll 38
PLASTIC MODELLING
Two methods of motorising the Airfix rail bus kit. described by M ike Brya n t 40
WHEELSPIN
Ber t L a mki n tells you how to build a compact model racing layout giving room
for three cars 42
LAYOUT REALISM
Al e x Bo w ie gives a detailed account of building a comfortable mode l railway or
hobby room in a garden shed 44
DISPLAYING THE B-TYPE
A cheap and simp le-to-build showcase. made by N o rma n S i mm o ns for a popular
Airfix model "16
WARSHIP MODELLING
By way of a change, C. O . Ell i s takes a temporary rest from tanks, and deals with
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some of the many cruiser conversions possib le from the Airfix HMS Tiger kit
ON ROAD AND TRACK
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The new world motor racing champion, and some interesting new cars are among
items discussed by Da rryl Reac h 52
PROFILE
M . J . F. Bo w ye r turns his attention to conversion id eas for Griffon.engined
Spitfires 54
NEW KITS AND MODELS
Latest releases of interest to mode ll ers. including a new idea in 000 scale train sets 57
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The page where you have the chance to tell us what you think-and earn yourself
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 Priced LIt 3s, this Ford Zodiac has joined the Airfix series of
I : 32 scale modem car kits.

A 1RFrx aircraft enthusiasts have a double treat this month,

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with the release of a 1:72 scale Yak-90 and a 1: 144 scale
Boeing 707, while for I :32 scale car fans there is a new model
of the Ford Zodiac.
The Airfix Yak-90 has 30 parts and joins the 2s range of
1:72 scale aircraft kits. It is extremely easy to assemble from
the clear instructions provided, which also give painting details.
Nine colourful transfers and a sta nd o n which to display the
completed model are included with the kit. The undercarriage
on this attractive model can be assembled in either the lowered
or retracted position , the propeller revolves, and other detail

Boeing 707, includes exhaust stacks, armament and a pilol.

Wingspan of the Yak-90 measured 32 ft 10 in . and length
28 ft. The Airfix replica has a wingspan of Si in and is 4i in long.
The Yak series of fighters were probably the most famous
Soviet warplanes to see act ion in World War 2. Oesign of the

Yak·gD and
first Yak fighter began in 1938, the prototype fiew early in
1939 and Yak-I s became operational in quantity by the summer
o f 1942. At the same time, the Yak-7 appeared, later followed
by the Yak-9, wh ich was operat iona l over Stalingrad late in
1942. Flying mainly at low altitudes, it was superior to the
German MelO9 and several Russian pilots became aces ;

Ford Zodiac numerous victories were also sco red by the French Normandy-
N iemen Group and two Polish squadrons that flew the Yak·9.
The range of the Yak-9 was continually extended, first by the
90 and then the 900. The Yak-90 was powered by a 1,260 bp
Klimov M- I05F engine, giving a top speed of 359 mph and a
range of 870 miles. Armament was one 20 mm canoon firing
through the airscrew shaft and onc 12.7 mm machine gUll.

SKYKING aOEING 707

A Npowerrul
exact replica of ooe of the world 's largest and most
airliners, the Boeing 707, has joined models of the
Caravelle, Comet 4B and Vanguard in the Airfix 1:144 scale
Skyking range. Priced at 6s, the colourfully-boxed Booing
kit comprises 54 grey and 19 clear plastic parts, and there is a
clear p1astic stand on which to display the finished model.
Also included in this fine kit is a tube of polystyrene cement,
full assembly and painting instructions and a nine-part transfer

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Latest 1 :72 scale Airfix aircraft kit is this Yak -9D, which
comprises 30 parts alld costs 2s.
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sheet enabling the model to be fi nished in authentic 130AC
markings.
A particularly intercsting fea ture o f this kit is the way in
which the tra nsfers that run the length of the fu selage, sur-
rounding the cabin windows, are affixed. The 'solid ' transfe rs
a~e laid o n the fu se lage halves, allowed to dry and then the
wllldow apertures punched through with a special 'tool'
provided. This gives a cle<'1Tl and realistic effect , which is com-
pleted by cementing in place the transpa rent cabin 'windows'
fro m the inside before joi ning together the two fuselage hal ves.
.When completed, the model Boeing is 121 in lo ng, with a
wmgspan of I1 t in . Assembly presents no problems fr om the
com prehensive and clear instructio ns provided, and th e model
ca n be made up with its well-detai led undercarriage in eit her
the retracted or lowered pos ition. If the latter is chosen then
ballast must be added inside the front of the model before
completing assembly. Th e Boeing 707 is powered by four
Rolls- Roycc Conway by-pass jet engi nes (each o f 17,500 Ib
thrust and giving a maximum speed of around 600 mph) which
are accurately reproduced o n the model, including the detailed
low pressure compressor heads and noise suppressors.
Over 300 Boeing 707s, 720s and 727s have now been deli vered .
BOAC's 707s entered service in 1960 and the Corporation now
has a fl cct of 20 707-436s. h s round-the-world jet scr vice is
operated entirely by these a ircraft. The 707 ca n cruise a t up to
40,000 ft. With a full load it has a still-air range (of 4,000 milcs
a nd a maximum all-up weight o f nearly 140 tons. Its wingspan
is 142 ft 5 in and length 152 ft 1I in.
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1:32 SCALE FORD ZODIAC
T1-1E ex isting popular models o f the Sunbeam Rapier, Austin-
I-Iealey Sprite, Renault Dauph ine and Min i-M inor arc now
supplement ed by Airfix's latest 1:32 scale modern car kit- a
fi ne replica of the luxu rio us Fo rd Zodiac M k 3. This lat est kit ,
which sells ror 3s, comprises 55 parts. Forty-three or these arc
moulded in green plastic, wh ile the remaining 12 part s arc
transpnrent, and arc used for windows, and frOllt and rear
lamps.
Thc front and rear suspension , together with the transmissio n
and twin exhaust systcm , is finel y dctailed beneath the model.
while inside there is a faithfull y-reproduced das hboard nnd
steering wheel , togctber with seats. Externally, the body cn rries
au thent ic 'Zodiac' emblems at front and rear, whi le door handles
and windscreen wipers are also reatured . The characteristic
fronl gri lle, with its imposing twin hendlamps, is al so accu rately
depicted on this attract ive model. Full painting details are
given in the instruction sheet , together with a choice of fo ur
alternat ive number plates, which can be cut out and cemented
in place on the completed model.
The 100 mph Zodiac is the most luxurious model in the
British Fo rd range. It has a six-cy linder 2t litre engine, fo ur-
speed gearbox and disc brakes. Six passengers can be carried in
comfo rt, with plenty of space for their luggage in the 22 cu ft
boot.
New ill (he Airfix 1 : 144 scale Skyki/lg series is IlI is fill e
73 · ,)(1/'( replica of a BOA C /J oeillg 707.
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WITH the fi rst ni ght of the BAC· III successfull y co m-
pleted (o n August 20), the Briti s h Aircraft Co rpora ti on
ca n look forwa rd once mo re to beat in g the wo rl d wit h a new
transport severa l years'ahea d o f its time. The na tional press,
radi o an d TV made much of the event a nd, to be fa ir, the
Cor po rati on have been able to 'steal a marc h' on the o th er
a ircraft ma nufactu rers. pa rti cularly their riva ls in the Un ited
States. Bu t let's look at this in perspective.
At the time o f writin g this col umn , the orders for th e
BAC-111 stood at a ro und the 60 ma rk . bu t these figures a re
sma ll compared wit h those for some o ther aircraft manu-
fac tu red on the ot her side of th e Atla ntic. O ur own la rges t
sell er. the Vi scou nt, reached a total of just ove r 400 befo re
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the fin a l aircraft came off the productio n lin e. whereas the
Boei ng 707, whi ch ca me into produ ct ion much later. a lready
cqua ls th is num ber. and looks li ke ta kin g mo re orders for
some time to co mc. Admitt edl y, these two aircraft arc hardl y
simi lar, bu t th e compari so n is not so far ou t if look ed a t in
a ce rtain li ght
Ma ny peo ple. when see in g com parati ve fi gures, are sur-
pri sed to see how ma ny America n aircraft arc so ld in
competiti o n to o ur own home products. The Bri tish a ircraft
industry is often we ll ahead of its riva ls wi th ideas a nd good
designs. but ra re ly see ms abl e to fo ll ow these up afte r the
first prototype has fl own. The cl osin g o f the ra nk s, an d the
b ringing together of a number of firms into three la rge
groups. has done much to help. but the who le Brit ish
industry pu t toget her is hard ly la rger than one of the
major Ameri ca n co rpo rat ions.
Thi s. in my opin ion. is wo rth rememberi ng whe n eom-
The firs, 8 AC- 11 I lIIade j/s maiden fliglll from Boumemol/'" ( Hum) airport 011 AI/gust 20. Sel."erallaxi-rlI11S were made dt/ril/g Ih e day
and 'he dl/uuiOIl of 'he fi,.s l jliglu WlIS 27 mimlles.
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parin g sa les figu res. plus the fact that in ma ny eases the
Americans get co nsiderab le su ppo rt in deve lo pment cos ts
by the pla cin g o f a militar y o rder for a ve rsio n of a civil
airliner. T he Hoei ng 707 started life thi s way.
Anoth er reason for the Ame ri can s upremacy is, with out
do ubt. the way in which th eir industry ca n a fford to tackle
resea rch pro blems. Whole tea ms of sc ientists a nd resea rch
workers arc started off on the sa me broad outlines, a pproach-
ing a proble m from man y di fTerelll angles. Only after eac h
idea has prog ressed some way is the most pro mi sin g o nc
se lected, and a ll the tcams settle down to gell in g this so lved
as quickl y as possible. The obvio us ad va ntage to be seen
here is manpower. which the Ameri ca ns ha ve a nd we lack .
The two ma in airfra me corporat ions, HAC a nd Haw ker-
Sid de ley, now that both have se ttled dow n after the
mergers, .\ re using these methods, a nd bot h the BA C- I II and
VC- IO ha ve been con ceived by a number of des ign team s
workin g in different di visions wit hin the pa rent compan y.
Th e res ulls ca n well be see n, a nd I s in cerel y hope th at
ovcr nowi ng order boo ks fo ll ow, as the manufacturers ass ure
LI S they will .
* t wo nde r how man y reade rs saw the model ai rcraft
col lectio n at RAF Wyton during th e Battle of Bri tain 'Ope n
Day' ? J udging by the tremendous enthusiasm show n by the
thousands o f people there, my co ll eagues, Di ck Ward, Dave
Cook, and I. just about passed out at the end o f the day
after a nsweri ng hundreds of questions about the collecti on
a nd how it all began . To give those who didn 't see the show.
a nd othe rs who wo uld have liked to stay but we re tempted
away by the rea l-li fe a ircraft outsi de, it is wo rth sayi ng a
few words abo ut bu il ding up the co llecti on, whi ch is now
almost 1,000 strong.
I suppose tha t a great ma ny model makers have the sa me
difli culti es as we did . Ou r own indi vi dua l co llect io ns were
ra pidl y taki ng over o ur respecti ve ho mes, all th e cupboa rds
were hide-aways for them, the cei lings were cove red with
them a nd our wives crea ted havoc with the pa in sta king ly-
constructed muse um pieces which ha ppened to be left on
sideboards a nd ma nte lp ieces. The prob lem reso lved itse lf
whcn we a ll mct one da y with th e same th o ught jn mind .
Our answer was to join force s, give ex hi bi ti o ns and sto re
the precious result s of ou r labo urs away until required.
Si nce then. wc have given ma ny shows together and have
learned a great deal. When a new kit comes OUt we dec ide
wh ich o f us wi ll make it up straight from the box , who will
chan ge the markings an d who will ma ke a tho ro ugh co n·
vers ion job. On average we seem to turn o ut about 150-200
models a yea r between us. and these go in to the sto re as
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A/IOTher lIe ll'COlIll'r 10 The Americal/ bllsilless aircraji ma rke f is
Th is lI/rbOIJrop powered Beech craft Killg Air (te p). Desig ned 10
rake lip 10 eight passellgers, fir s f deliveries will rake place ill ifI('
allfll/1/11 of 1964. A rare bird (If Preslwick (abeve). Mr. R. W .
BrowlI selll liS Ihis piclI/re of a Lockheed EC- 121 M lIsed by Ihe
US Navy as a IOllg -range early ~f{lmillg radar picke f. Alfhollgh
a s/(Jlldard aircraf f, Ihere appears 10 be a lIew blllge 011 fh e fOp of
Ihe f llselage f or ward of the dorsal mc/oil/e.
seen as the space at heme begins to. get evercre wded.
The ne n-kit models a re made a lmest entire ly from bal sa
and e bechi weods. Man y pl astic parts, such as pro pellers.
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unde rca rriages and e ngine nacelles, a re taken frem standa rd
kits, a nd we te nd to. specia lise in perieds ef e ur ewn
indi vidua l choi ce. Being the o ldest in the tri o., and having
a de light in riggi ng biplane medel s, I ha ve the jeb ef
crea ting all the pre-1939 aircraft. Dave. who. is the mest
prelific, preduces the 1939-45 wa r peried, a nd Dick cevers
m est ef the pest-wa r medel s. This prevents overla pping .
and the tendency to. e verpe pul ate certain sectiens.
Man y of the questien s pu t by fellew medel makers at
Wyten we re ef a techni ca l nature. ' He w de yeu gct such
perfect ceckpit can e pies? ' ' He w ca n I make tran sfers up le
ycur standard ?' ' Whe re de yeu get all yeu r scal e pl ans
frem?' and man y mere. Ne w that the darke r evenin gs a re
upon us, a nd man y of yeu are settlin g dewn 10 a winter ef
se rieus medell ing , I'm sure tha t it wen 't go. amiss if I
included a few e f the hints and tips.
T o. begin with , hew abeut ceckpit cane pies? The actuClI
manufactu re ef canepies I wi ll dea l wi th at a lat e r date.
m y subject thi s menth is the preblem e f getting fin e lines
pa int ed e n them to. sim ulate the actua l divi sie ns.
There a re qui te a numbe r e f wa ys e f deing thi s job. b ut
'- find that ene e f th ree metheds a lways fi ts the bill. _Firstl y.
th ere's th e ha rd wa y, that ef using a fin e bru sh and painting
d irect cn the canep y befe re er afte r it 's fixed e n th e
medel. Fe r this, the medel ma ker will need a very fin e
sa ble bru sh . Ne thing but the bes t will de, and it is a ca se
e f a few beb well spent to. ge t the right se rt. Any ef th e
bes t manufacturers. Win ser and Newten. Row ney er Reevcs
suppl y goed sabl es , a beut size I, fer th ree e r feur shillin gs.
Sec that the cen sistenc y ef yeur pa int is just right. If yeu
get it tce thick , the bru sh pick s up tee much ce lour. and
if it 's tec thi n it dries strea ky and yeu 'll have the added
hazard ef re painting an extreme ly fin e line thClt neve r leek s
right after the secend a ppli cat ien. Always try the ce lour eut
October, 1963
first, and ave id unnecessa ry mi stak es that yeu will regret
la ler. If the cane py is a lready en the medel. buil d up a
ledge fer yeur ha nd wit h be:)k s se th at yeu've ge t the
advan tage ef a ge od work in g an gle.
The nex t meth ed is to. use transfe rs. Man y medel she ps
se ll stri ps of celeur. made by Yeomans, whi ch can be cut
into. ver y fine lines with a sharp m e delling knife , Cl stee l
straight edge and a hard surface underneath. I use th is
methed when '- wa nt to. get a white. e ut line to. a divisien
ef a different celeu r. The white is stuck en first and the
e ther ce leur la id en tep. Aircraft needing thi s treatment in
th e Airfix range are such types as the Li ghtning, F-I04
and Fiat G9 1.
The th ird and last me thed is perh a ps the best. Here J use
Se ll etapc cu t in length s ef a beut six inches and s tuck to. a
sheet ef glass. An y celeur you like frem the range ef
enamels used to. pa in t the medel's cameuflage pattern can
be used 10 la y a paint greund . After leaving the celeur to.
dr y thereughl y, I use the same meth e d descr ibed in the
previo us paragraph , and cut very fin e str ips using a sharp
knife and stee l stra ight edge. The strips a rc peeled eff and
stuck directly en to. the ca nep y, as shewn in the phcte gra ph .
Yeu can purchase silver. b lack or white Se ll otape fer
abeut Is 9d, which ef ceu rse dees n't need pai ntin g and
makes a first-class jeb en an y mede l. Take ca re in going
re und er cve r curved s urfaces. Ycu ma y need to. nick the
edge just a litt le to. ge t it to. la y flat- expe ri ence will te ll yeu
just how far yell ca n go. with this and still get away with it.
* Just in time fer the win te r sea sen . Sh e rre cks. the
manufacturers ef these excell ent VHF receive rs, have
breught eut a new medel whic h will enabl e these e f yeu
who. prefe r to. de yeur spctting by the fires ide durin g the
winter menth s to. take adva nta ge ef a greatl y impre ved
pi ece ef equipmellt The new Mark V re cei ver ha s a much
neater case , a wider ceverage o n the VH F bands, a large r
speak er and severa l e thcr refinement s fer the sa me price cf
£3 6 75 6d .
Altheugh 1 have e nly been ab le to tr y th is new set cut
fe r a ceupl e of week s, I can testify to the impreved re cep-
tie n th at it gi ves. The ma in cri ticism of bet h medels is in
the tunin g. which is ve r y difficult to. epera te if yc u are in
a hurry to. change frequ encies.
Th e meth od used 10 KeI eXlrelllely fille lilies 011 cockpil callopies.
Si/rer S eI/O/(fIJ" is SI lick 01/ 10 g lass amI l/till SIrips Cllf F om il
IIsing a sharp k nife alld a !)' fraigh f edge.
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Photo t : C{lIl1eS 1II010risalioll of Airfix rai/bus. /1 is seell crossing (( workillg I'ersioll of 'he haes! BR lifring barrierfellel crossing. This
will be described lI ext mOlllh .

FOR so me time, the Editor has had a stead y Oow of

req uests from readers for info rmation on motori sin g
the Airfix raitbus. Alcx Bowie wrote on thi s subjec t some
whi le back. but as the iss ue of AIRFI X MAGAZINE conlainin g
hi s a rti cle is now o ut of print I ha ve been asked to produce
P~H
my versio n of the motorisa tion. Whilst a ny moto risa tion

MOTORISING
job can be comparat ively easy. provided you lake ca re and
work to reaso na ble standards of accuracy, there a rc
still qu ite a number of people who have not got the
necessa ry sk ill or self-co nfidence to tackle a job of th is
nat ure. Even these people need not des pair, however, beca use

THE AIRFIX
Eames o f Rea d ing have an excell ent kit on the mark et
(sec footnot e) tha t takes nearly all the pi tfalls o ut of the
job. So lel us look first at this wa y of doin g the conversion.
THE EAMES KIT
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RAILBUS
Thi s consists of a se t of white metal castings, read y·
so ldered co ll ector wires a nd co nnections, wheels, gears, etc.
You wi ll a lso need a Tri ·ang X04 motor, wh ich is nOI
included in the kit. Wh en orderi ng the kit , you mu st s peci fy
what whee l standards yo u arc using, as there a re kit s fo r the me thod of assembly in detail- nor is it necessa ry to do
Sca le ! Hornby Dubi o and another for Tri ·ang standards. so beca use the ma kers' instru ctions a nd diagra ms arc cJe~H
Th e white meta l ca stings are clean and frec fro m ' Oash'. and easy to follow, even fo r a beginner. All the ha rd work
blJl before yo u start removing what you think a re bits of is done for you and the o nly too ls you need are a sha rp
excess meta l, read the instru ctio ns carefully, identifyin g the knife. a fi le and a screwdri ver. I wou ld emphasise th at thi s
va ri o us parts a nd seeing how they fit together. You wi ll is a 'no so lderin g' kil , whi ch will recomme nd it to ma ny
find that a bit o f ex tra care a t th is stage, before you slart readers.
th e assemb ly proper. will be amply repaid in the finish ed
result . As a ge nera l rule in a ki t of this sta nda rd , if yo u DO -IT -YOURSELF MOTORISATION
thi nk somet hin g does not fit. it probabl y mea ns tha t you For m y own version. I thought I wo uld use the new
have mi sunderstood the instru ctio ns. or ha ve got somet hin g Airli x motor. This has the grea t advan tages o f being
the wrong way ro und! So read and tr y aga in . inex pensive and extremely compac t. It is vi rtua ll y tai lor·
In a n article o f thi s length I cannot , of course, go thro ugh made fo r th is particular m otorisa tion. nes llin g very nea tl y
Photo 2: Airfix motor and W & 11 p,""s version- lop view showillg gearing.

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betwee n the sidefram cs, completely hidden by the undcr- DR.ILL
frame detail and protrudin g only about a quarter o f a n \00- 23 --..I
inch into the body of the bus.
3/ !!,2. INC. H
As is the case with a ll home-made convcrsions a nd
Illotorisations , onc of thc chief d iffi culties is deciding on the
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righ t compo nents to use, a nd then finding a shop which sells BACK
them all. I have therefore arranged with W & H (Models)
Ltd, 23 Paddington Street, Baker Street, Londo n, W l to
supply a com plete set of compo nents, as detai led in this
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a rticle, for 12s, post paid (see footnote). You will also need 3 / 32 INC H ...6 ..... 11 .. 6 ..
an Airtix Motor at 10s 6d.
As with all motorisations, start with the chassis a nd leave
the body until eve rythi ng is working satisfac toril y. Ca refull y
drill the ax le holes in parts 5 a nd 10 until the Peco brass
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bearing cups are a firm push-fit in them. Cut part 2 across
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just a head of the main engine mo ulding (photo 3). Cement
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truncated underframe (2), slipping the whee ls in place before
cementin g. Leave to set on a dead flat piece o f tra ck or
boa rd a nd check that there is no 'rock' or ' twi st' in the
3/lfo INC '; 1,0 PLP-TE
chass is before the cement hardens. Leave overnight. Add the
end details (11 to 21).
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The 111'0 m%r mOllllling plales. Drill all holes before clllling
MOTOR MOUNTING 10 size. The drill sizes are given in il1ches, Ihe measuremellts
Cut the two m otor mounting plates from .04 inch in mm.
Plastikard, or thickish scrap plastic, and dri ll them as shown the excess insulated wire to sto p them sliding up and down.
in the sketch. With a sharp mode ll ing knife, trim the black The two motor leads are soldered to the collecto r wires.
plastic front plate of the Airfix motor flu sh with the metal The co llector system shows clearly in photo 3.
motor casi ng. The back mounting plate fits over the four
plastic lugs o n the spu r gear cnd o f the motor, the front
mounting plate over the two brass pi llars which secure the
THE BODY
brush sp rings in place, with the bared ends of two insulated A hole to clear the moto r is cut in the floor of the rai lbus.
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leads trapped in the holes. Be careful not to force on thi s
front plate too far or you will damage the four tin y plastic
but a part from this the body ca n be made up as per the
Airfix instructions. The fl oor is naturall y weakened, but when
' pips' which form guides for th e brush sprin gs. 0" 110 the roof is cemented in place everything is stiffe ned up nicely.
aCCOlII1l mu st the spri ngs be interfered with in any way, nor Add some lead sheet, putty o r Plasticine in side the fl oo r
must there be a ny pressure on the brushes apart from their at each end to give sta bi lit y a nd adhesion.
own sprin gs. COf)yright, Mike Bryafl t, 1963
The worm can now be locked on the a rmat ure sha ft by
its set screw, leaving just fractional end play. Th e two motor [The Mike Brya nt / W & H M odels Airfix railbus
mo unting plates, with the motor in place between the m, ca n motori sation kit comprises the following : o nc pair of
now be ce mented between the sideframes, with the worm wheels a nd o nc pair of wheels with worm wheel fitted (state
whether sca le o r H o rnby- Dublo sta ndards a re required);
meshi ng with the worm wheel. Check that the mesh is correCl one wo rm ; fo ur Peco bearing cups; two 4-in length s N / S
(just a lillle 'p lay') before the cement hardens a nd then co llector wire; a nd ODC 6-in length plastic insulated con -
leave until everything ha s wel1 a nd truly set. necting wire. Retai l price of the kit is 12s (post paid) from
The current co ll ectors are the length s of ni ckel sil ver wire W & H ( Mode ls) Ltd, 23 Paddington St, Baker St, Lo ndon ,
in the Wand H kit, a nd a re arranged to bear lightly but WI. The Earnes kit is priced at 21s 3d (plus 12s IOd for a
firmly on the backs of the wheels. They a re passed through Tri-ang X04 motor). They are both o bta inab le from Eames
two stretch ers of plastic with sho rt co llars of insulatio n from at 24 Tudor Road, Station HiU , Reading, Berks.]
Photo 3: UI/dernealh view of Mike Bryam's Airfix mororised raj/bus. showillg collectors.

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eelspin
A racing circuit
for three cars
T HIS month's a rt icle describes the
constructio n o f another miniature
racing layollt , which was built to meet
three clearly-defined requirements tha t
arc, no doubt, appl icabl e IQ a number of
c.\scs. This layollt had to be a o nc-piece
u ni t, givin g maxim um lap lengths with
reaso nable equa lisat ion of laps, a nd
have room for three cars to run in a
re lat ively small area .
lt was a lso decided to incorporate
varying radius curves on the indi vid ual
lanes, which rather rules out normal
commercial track sections. The refo re,
as a change from previous meth-
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ods, I used a product kno wn as
' Flexislot' . This is a plastic extru sion
wi th three SIOIS, a central one for the
guide pin , and a smaller one cither side
10 lake the conductor wirc. F lexislot is
o btainable in 100 ft lengths, so it is
Plall view o/ Ih e three-Ialle cirClIit described lhis 1II01lth, showillg secliolls alld cell/re lille 0/ slots. Base lIIeasllred8/t by 4 /1 .
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BY BERT LAM KIN
possible to ha ve on ly one joint per lap .
The actual track base was an insu·
lation boa rd, in th is case ' Sundeala"
which can be bought in norma l·s ized
sheets. The me thod is to rout o ut the
slo ts in the insulatio n board, and the n
insert the Flexislol. These slots can be
cut wi th a twin·bladed knife in the softer
boards, but for the harder va riety a
rotary cutler can be used . But you will
need jigs for this reall y, unless you have
a ve ry steady hand .
Cut into sections
For ease of culting the slots, the
Su ndea la board was c ut into sect io ns-
these are shown on the plan. If onc has
plenty of room, larger sections could be
coped with. These part icular sections
a re a ll eight inches wide.
Before beginning the actual construe·
tion , a scale plan was made, based on an
overall size of 8 ft x 4 ft, this being the
maximum size permissible. Yo u wi ll sce
fro rn the plan how the c urves on th e
three lanes vary, the idea being to even
things a bit betwee n thc inner and o Llte r
la nes. With such a narrow road , it was
not possible 10 take the full -size line
Ihro ugh the corners- this coul d be
achieved wi th a 12 inch, or wider,
roadway.
In making the fl yover, lhe transition
fro m horizontal to incline was produced
in a cu rve. This was done by sawing
partly th rough across the sect ions at
about o ne inch spacing ; the insulatio n
board will the n bend where req ui red.
Th is track was not based on any actual
c ircuit , nor was it intended to equip it
with the usual ci rcuit features, such as
bui ld ings, e tc. It is pure ly a c ircui t on
which to race miniature ca rs.
The baseboard
To reve rt to the actua l construction,
the first thing to make was the base .
This was a sheet of hardboard 8 ft x
4 ft , pin ned and screwed to a framewor k
of 2 in x 1 in deal. The Sundeala board
was then marked and cut into sect ions
as per the plan. After markin g, careful ly,
the positions of the slo ts o n the straights,
the actua l slots were c ut. With Celo tex
and si milar boards, the knife method
can be used, taking ca re a nd not
attempting to rush th ings. (Yo u will
find tha t this remark applies in a ll
modelling spheres, and is so right.)
You must press the blades into the
board rathe r than try to slice it. On the
straights a steel st raight·edge will help,
a nd a jig cut from sheet a luminium
would steady your hand o n the curves.
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AI/el/wd 0/ :illppo,.,illg fhe /lyo L'er, Bridge sides were CIII from ha/'dboa/'d, usil/g slIIall 1I'00d /illets fO flu/ ell ,ltelll 10 tll(' baseboard.
Whcn the actual sides of the slOl have
been cut, then a small router plane,
which can be bought from most too l
shops, is used fo r re moving the material
between . If you decide to use Flcxislo t.
yOll can get a rca Aet fro m your model
shop which gives more detailed in struc-
tions.
After all the sections had been slotl ed
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(The modern style is much casier 10
reproduce, with it s simplicity of line.)
With the c urved port ion o f the fl yover
suppo rt ed it was then possi ble to cut
hardboard sides fo r the inclines, and
fi x these in position. Sk etch B shows
the idea. As the Ayovcr crosses at ;:111
angle, the abutmen ts wi ll vary.
When the nyove r was completed I
~ newspaper was used under the linen .
ran a three-inch st rip o f hardboa rd all
round the basebo..1.rd. This provides a
barrier whe re the track is adjacent to
the sides, and con tains the land scaping
in the corners. With the track surface
half a n inch above the base, some
filling was required . This was achieved
wit h lengths of I in x t in deal , and a
discarded line n shee t. Thc odd corners
we re filled with Po lyfilla. Crumpled
This tends 10 give a 'broken ground '
effect when painted ; so fo r smoother
ground thin card supported the linen .
One po int I should me ntion in
mounting Flexislot-on the curves run

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I" some Evostick along the bottom of the
slo t before inserting the plastic. This
/ sto ps th e tcndency fo r it to lift at the
bends.

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1"
Smooth surfa ce
4" When the ac tual track was complcte,
and before ad ding the trimmings, [
wi red the three lanes a nd tested a car.
This method o f co nstructio n produces a
ve ry smooth <'Uld even surface a nd I
think thi s fca ture o f Flexislol ca lls fo r a
o ne-piecc circuit. The conducto r 'rai ls'
a re nearcr the guide slot tha n A irfix, etc,
so th e cars need a slight modification . I
Details al/d measuremellts of "le
wood piers. Th e modem-slyfe archiU'crure is r('ry
easy to reproduce ill modef form.
will dcal with this latcr, whe n we have
tested the circ uit thorough ly.
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they were then glued , using Evostic k,
to the hardboard base (the positions
having already been marked) with the
exceptio n of the three fo rming the nyover.
These three pieces fo rming the elevated
part o f the track were then joined
together. Thi s unit was placed in po si-
tion , and temporarily supported whe re
it crossed the level track, allowing four
inches headroom- about 10 sca le feet.
The IWO cnds( 1 and 2 on the plan) were
the n glued to the baseboard, usi ng
we ights to keep them in position .
By virtue of the SH.W cuts previously
referred to, the transition between the
two level s was a gradua l curve. The
bridge sides were then c ut from hard-
board, using small wood fillet s to fasten
them 10 the baseboa rd. The scmi-circl e Reader M. A. HUI/d/eby, of Ha:ef Grove, Cheshire, sellt liS Ihis piCl lfl'e of al/ Airfix
was then supported on wood piers, Bell/fey. lI'hich he 11I000rised for sfo / racil/g. He used a Tri-al/g mOlor, al/d l'ays rhe
using ITIOIorwaya rchitcctureas a pattern . modef works remarkably well.
October. 1963 43
 Mainly for
modellers

NORMAN SIMMONS
DISCUSSES THE
PROBLEMS OF
STORING MODELS,
AND DESCRIBES
A CHEAP WAY
YOU CAN BUILD A showcase for
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ing pastime, but not the free
BUIL.D ING plastic kits is a n absorb-
least
satisfying aspect of the hobby is the
of to charge
creation fromto exharchive.org
fiabl y proud when wc d isplay our latest
an admi ring audjcncc.
Unfortunately. they take up spacc-
ibit models, and after a while it
becomes a problem to k now wha t to do
with them. Railway modellers, slot racing
viewing and displaying o f successfully· and space is more often than not ve ry and minia ture roadway enthusiasts, by
co mpleted models. The majority o f them limited. Th e avcragc·size flat or house the natu re of their ho bby. have a base-
are atlract ive, even decorative, and can quickly run out of spare window board o n which their models ca n be kept ,
more often than not wc can feci jusli· sills, mantelpieces and shel ves o n which but even these enthusiasts run o ut of
space after a time, and find that there is
not room fo r every piece of rolling stock
or track,
Apart from the storage problem,
there is the necessity to protect model s,
They are oftcn rather fra gile and ca n
easily suffer from too much handling,
' Does it work?, we are asked , usually
at the same time as thc enquirer is
finding out fo r himself that it doesn't,
and o fr comes another part that ha s
to be stuck o n again ,
Yet another problem is that , however
nice ou r models look. tho majorit y o f
them arc dust collectors when they are
left exposed, and under these conditions
can quick ly offe nd the eye of the lady
of the house, whether she be mother,
wife, landlady or aunt. In extreme cases
the ladies can be a rea l th rea t to the
continuation of the hobby. a nd com-

Top piclIIre shows completed glass-

frollled case for the B-type. Th e back-
grollnd cOllld be paimed to give quite a
n'alisric effect, Left picture shows olle of
'he sides beillg fixed ill place, at 'he same
time accomlllodatillg 'he glass,
44 Alrfi x Magazine
 pla ints of the presence o f a d ust-en-
crusted model cannOt be overlooked
for ever.
Clearly, then , most plastic modellcrs
arc faced, sooner o r later. wi th having to
invcst iga tc the problem of storing com-
pleted models. Very few of us ca n bring
ourselvcs to part with our models just to
make room for constructi ng mo re, so if
we want 10 carry on modelling we have
got to find somewherc to put them.
The Airfix 'General' B-t ype bus was
uppermost in my mind when thinking
about this subject. The sight of a pains-
takingly-assembl ed model gradually
shedding pari S through constant hand-
ling, collecting dust and look ing the
worst for \"'ear decided me to do so me-
thing about it. What co uld be better
than a glass showcase! J suppose such
things ca n be bought , but where, and at
what price? Perhaps a jumblc s<lIc might
supply a sa mple which , after the
removal of a stuffed owl, or some other
species, would be suitable, but J was
not very ho peful of picking o ne up that
the Airfix B-type
way, so I made up my mind to have a
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go at making onc.
r decided , at least for the fi rst experi-
ment , 10 make the showcase as simple
as possible. However nice it might be to
view the model from all angles, 1 fe lt that
from the poin t o f view o f my lim ited
woodwork ing ability, tools and time
it must be the simplest and cheapest
possible. r think the showcase I have
illustrated fit s the bill.
The glass was purchased fi rst, since
the rest of the case is built up round it.
A piece of glass not mo re than lOin X
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O ct o ber. 1963
7 in wo uld be about righl for the B-
type, and a local ho me decorating shop
suppl ied this for nincpence. T he local
wood yard supplied a piece of soft wood
deal 4 in x -i in , fou r feet lo ng, fo r
2s 2d. A better qual ity wood, perha ps
no t so thick- say only t in- would
have been preferable, but not all wood-
ya rds a ppear 10 be very we ll stocked
these days, and o nc has 10 make the best
of what one is o ffered . A piece of hard-
board for the back c.ost no more than a
shilling.
Construction began by cutting a
groove alo ng the who le length o f the
wood . The groove is just wide eno ugh
for the glass to slo t into, and deep
enough to hold it in place, say about
.g in. I cut the groove as near to one
edge as possi bl e and , in fact, allowed
about ~. in clear. Cu tting such a groove
wou ld be no problem with a rabb:tlcr,
or an electric drill with circular saw
attachment, but ha vi ng no ne of these I
used a tenon saw. Thi s was perhaps a
little led io us. especially as the saw cut
needed to be widened to take the glass.
Wilh the soft deal lIsed an o rdinary
marking gauge helped to accompli sh
this. The groove was finished of1' by
carefully slidin g one corner of th e glass
along the whole length several times,
and removing all the rough s pot s.
Two pieces. about onc foot long, to
fo rm the base and top o f the case were
each cut from the 4 in x -i in dea l and the
glass sloHed in place. The top a nd base
can be trimmed to size after assembly.
The exact length for the sides was then
measured , cut and fitted into place,
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taking ca re 10 slot the glas!!. in place
evenly. The case was sq uared up with a
sclsq uare a nd the top glued and nailed
to the sides. The hardboard back was
then glued and pin ned in place. The base
was simply fill ed in place wi th two
screws, onc to each side. If the model is
securely fixed in place to th e base (a nd
Ittls wi ll be necessa ry if the showcase
is 10 be moved) it should be pe rfect ly
possible to turn the showcase upside
down 10 remove the base with the model
attached .
If, o n the other hand , this is not
possible, it is quite an ensy ma tt er to
place o ne cnd of the showc3!!.e over the
side of a lable and remove the screws
from below. If necessary the glass ca n
be removed for cleaning purposes and
this also gives the opportunity to reach
the int erior o f the showcase if later you
might want to add a fe w scenic detail s
to the back and sides. Onc such idea
would be 10 paint a street scene back~
cloth, with perhaps a pavement and bus
stop sign in the foreground.
The advantage of Ihis Showc:lse, apart
from its extreme simplici ty a nd cheap-
ness, is it s robustness and sto rage
possibilities. Apart from the more usual
display points. it could be regarded as a
threc~dimens i o nal picture and hung o n a
wall or suspended from beneath a shelf.
It could also be stood o n a book shelf to
act as a book end or to fill in space
while books are in use or on loan.
Various ot her poss ibilities co me to
mind , and if the idea o f a solid back and
sides does not appeal 10 you it would be
perfectly possible to construct a de luxe
versio n with more viewing posit ions.
This and o ther aspect s o f the storage
problem cou ld perhaps be examined in
later articles. Meanwhile, keep o n
assembling those kits- you'll find room
for the fin ished models somewhere!
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structioll details of a
simple - to - build g lass
sho u'case for the Airfix
1- 8 -tJ'pe blls.
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LAYOUT
REALISM
- - - by Alex Bowie
HAVE had enquiries from seve ral people about the use of
I loft s or sheds for housi ng model ra il ways. Frankly. I don't
think that general advice on alteri ng lofts will be of much use to
anybody. Quite righ tly. local councils insist that expert ad vice
be taken and plans submitted if major structural alterations are
invo lved, or alternativel y that plan s be approved by them if
drawn up by an amateur.
A shed is a different matter. If you happen to have one, it can
be made into a comfortable rail way or hobby room, and now's
the time to start , before the co ld weat her sets in. Even if the shed
is only a small one, say the common size o f 6 x 4 ft, it will be
poss ible to use it a s the terminus for a smalllayoUl , runn ing the
rest in the opcn. The new plastic sleepered track w iU stand up to
outdoor use, so that 00 gauge ca n now take its place alo ngside
the bigger gauges as being suitable for garden railways.
Now back to t he shed. Wood is onc of the warmest materials,
but the popular half-inch match-boarding isn't really sufficient
to keep the interior of the shed warm a nd d ry enough all the
year round . There may also be con densa tio n on humid or damp
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days, though th is is nothing like as bad as with asbestos or
single-thickness brick buildings.
The in terior can be lined, an d the lining wi ll crea te an air
pocket bctween itself and the outcr walls, which wi ll give add i-
tional wa rmth . There a re three feasible materials- hardboard ;
soft or insulation board; and Strami!. Now hardboard has poor
insu lat ing q ualities and is not very sound-absorben t ; nor is it
wa rm in itself. It is cheap, though . Softboard is warm, sound-
absorbent , but in Illost areas is a littl e dearer than hardboard.
Stramit is two-inch-thick com pressed st raw, very warm and
sound-absorbent and , st rangel y enough, highly fi re resistant.
You can take your choice, but for most peop le soft board will
be adequate, and I' ll describe lining a shed wit h this material.
But, firs tly, a few yards o f felt might be needed on the roof.
And, secondl y, old wood can let in water in time, and if there are
any cracks or ga ps between boards there is another sou rce
of leakage. Pl ug these with what is called 'Swedish putty', a
mixture of A labastine or Po lyfi lla a nd old paint, as descri bed on
the carton. There a re a lso numerous mastics or wa terproofing
compounds o n sa le that will do the job.
KEEPING THE WET OUT
A new coa ting of creosote is necessary on an o ld shed or,
bell er st ill , a coa t of paint , or waterproofing solution such as
Aquseal. BLI t bear in mind that you can't paint over new creosote
or over most wa terproofi ng solutions.
Now for a cheap illlernal watcrproofer. Tack pol ythene sheets
all over the wa ll s. Very large sheets are used as painters' dust-
cloths and are amazi ngly cheap. Do they keep the wet out? They
shou ld do, for in some new commercial buildings sheets of the
material arc being sandwiched between cement to make damp-
proof fl oors.
The softboard is then nailed over the poly thene, and given a
coa t of sky blue em ulsio n or distemper. Th is leaves the roof,
which can be lined with soft board, but a cheaper and easier-
to- use material is Kotina, which is expanded po lystyrene in thin
sheets. This is reall y intended to be pasted o n walls, underneath
wallpaper, and is very warm th-retaining and water-resistant.
Paste it o n the shed ceiling. Your local painl sho p will tell you
all about it.
See that no mo isture is cree ping upwards from the ground
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 tions, particularly in a small shed without much elbow room.
Furthermo re, the fumes can be dangerous, if you forget about
ventilating the shed .
A small electric radiant fire with a guard is safe, and this ca n
be screwcd high on a wall, beam in g downwards. It must be
earthed, particularly if there is a concrete flo or. A good earth
is made by hamme ring or burying a copper stake or o nc-inch
copper tube in the ground , and attaching an earth wi re to it. All
joints must be so ldered, and bound with adhesive. Soldering
irons should also be earthed . For outdoo r wi ring, use the correct
outdoor wire (PVC is good).
KEY TO THE SKETCHES
I have made a fe w sketches giving some pointers. In the main
sketch , note that bracket A will adeq ua tely support the back
of the baseboard , while 2 x 2 legs (B) ca n be canted inwards to
gi ve adequate support plus leg-room. The legs should support
the baseboa rd a t a point not more tha n 18 inches from the wa ll.
In cramped space, see that al[ cupboard doors are hinged so tha t
access is easy, opening towards you, as a t C. Pl ugs are at D , and
should be eart hed. Note that a small low-wattage warni ng bulb
will glow, showing that the soldering iron is on. Wire this in
parallel wi th the iron socket. E is fo r model photographers, and
shows hardboard shutters which can quickly convert the shed
into a darkroom. F is the 'IUnne]' to the garden . But here is a
I qualifica tjon. It is actually best at the door end, nex t to the open-

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ing edge. Then the who le track can be seen from th e shed .
Figure I shows the ste p·by-step stages. A , the bare shed wall.
n, the po lythene waterproof sheet. C, soft board. D, Kotina .
I I E, ol d newspapers or Linoven!. F, roofi ng felt or lino. C ut a nick
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liOI/ of 1I comforrable hobby room bllil, ill a garden sllcd. They
(lrc fufly explained ill Ihe leXT.

level, and tha t none is coming in through window and door.

Assum ing that the shed has a wooden floor , creosote or o ther-
wise damp-proof it underneath. Don't creosote a damp wall ,
though. Wait for it to dry. For any floor , wood or concrete,
spread as many newspapers as your can find evenly over the
floor, a nd lay a ro ll of roofing felt over the newspapers. Thi s
will give you a combined floor covering, warm th reta iner and
damp excluder at the cheapest possible price.

OTHER FLOORING MATERIALS 5",-0

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For a de luxe version, soft board would be a warm underlay,
o r there is a special cork granu lated lino underlay, with a tarred ( ONC RETE
felt damp-proof base, one versio n of which is called Linovent. ~OA
The baseboa rd needs the minimum of support, for the shed
itself can be pressed into service to support the back. But if a •.,;:
work-bench is required, good solid legs are essent ial or, better
still , an old cupboa rd o r chest of drawers. Only one thi ng though.
Tt 's no use having a solid benc h on a rickety wood fl oor. If this
is at all flim sy, pack a few bricks underneath the joists. Pl ace a
piece of roofing felt, or two or three thicknesses o f po lythene,
between bricks and joists to act as a damp-proof barrier be-
tween ground and wood.
There may be times when you feel that some heat ing is called
for. The convector types of oi l fire are reasona bly sa fe, but I
wouldn 't use them wi thout taking the most stringent precau-
October. 1963
 Warsh ip modelling
by C. O. ELLlS

Cruiser
• Strips of Plast ikard -h -inch deep are used to form bulwarks

conversIons rou nd the 4- inch gun positions, though these bulwarks were
nOt fitted in 'Mauritius' class ships.

THE SUPERSTRUCTURE
From the A irfix HMS 'Tiger' kit Having completed the basic work in the hull- and this is the
lo ngest part o f the job-t urn to Figure 2, where [ ha ve sketched

M OST readers will already be aware that the Royal Navy's

three 'Tiger' class cruisers are very much 'new wines in
and summarised the main features of the fo rwa rd superst ruc-
tures in a ll three classes. Ai rfi x part 4- the o rigina l Tiger bridge
old bottles', being basically World War 2 vessels considerably - serves as the bridge in all these conve rsions but turned back
redesigned . Originally scheduled as unit s of the ' Minotaur' to fro m a nd wit h the balcony S<'lwn off. It also needs red uci ng
class- of which Superb, SlI'jfr.l'llre and Milloralll' (later I-IM CS to an overaU lengt h of 30 mm . A rounded (,M auritius' class)
Ontario) were completed in 1944-45-t hc 'Tigers' were laid or sem i-rounded ("Uga nda' class) bridge front is made by
up for many years before eventually entering service in 1959·60, curving a 30 mill x 10 mill strip of Plast ikard a round the front
much changed in appearance and mounting the new aUlOmatic of the plast ic bridge. For the 'Minota ur' brid ge you simply
6-inch and 3-inch guns.
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Fortunately fo r modellers, the changes in design were
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rest rictcd--externally at least- to a somewhat loftier super- ..
st ruct ure and the new armament so that, by using the A irfix
Tiger kit as a basis, it is possible to model a whole fleet of
cruisers span ning the years from 1940 to the present day.
Tiger traces her ancestry directly back to the ships of the A
' Mauritiu s' class which joined the fleet in the ea rly war years.
These vessels- Mauritius, Kel/ya, Jamaica, Gambia, Bermuda,
Nigeria , FUi (sunk) and Trinidad (sun k}- served thro ughoUl
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the war and post-war periods, only recently going to the
breakers or bei ng so ld out of service. In 1942-43 a further
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three ships of improved design- Uganda (later HMCS Quebec),
Newfollndlalld and Cey/on----entered service, followed by the "' .... F--- ·,
'MinOtaurs' and lastly the Tigers' which co mpleted the family G '
line. B
HULL ALTERATIONS
Figure I ill ustrates the initial work o n the conversion of
Tiger into any of the three earlier classes. Don 't be afraid of L
the gaping holes which appear tn the deck as yo u cut away
a ll the deck houses-these are simply plugged with Plastikard G Ij"
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and the scars largely disappear with subsequent construction. ' ...
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I t is particula rly im porta nt to remodel the port and starboard
waists so that they are clear along each side ready to accommo-
date the torpedo tubes. Note the new positions for the sea boats s
- further aft than in Tiger. Al so, saw off the raised islands
abreast the forwa rd funnel and remove (and keep) all the
locating pips and the Li fe raft mouldings.
In IB, I have given a full-size templat e fo r the 4-inch gun
deck; the square cut-out section fits round the square base
o f the after funnel. Oeckhouses from i -inch strip wood are then D
fitted where ind icated. Two shapes are shown for these pon
and starboa rd deckhouses-soll1e ships had them more or less
rectangular in shape, though most had them considerably cut- s
away outboard, increasing the arc of fire o f the 4-inch mountings.
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HMS JAMAICA ill World War 2,
A
\I'hell she slill carried a founh
6-illch /IIr/,el ill X position.
At fhis period she had /11'0
cralles and ca rried her //Iotor-
boats 01/ 'he afrer super-
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Photographs Co Ltd.) _ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~_L _ _ _ __

All that remains is a 'wind battle" made from a .or-inch strip

of Plastikard st uck round the top edge of the bridge . . Minotaurs' Fig 2A : ' Mauritius' class. Build up superstruCl/lre (shaded)
also require bridge wings just forward of the 2pdr mounting with t inch striplI'ood. Quadmpfe 2pdr (lata, tll'ill40 mm) abreast
positioned as in Figure IC. Notice the additional deck height fllllllels. JAM AICA, GAM BI A, BERMUDA, refilled lIIid-1950s witlt
covered bridges. Rounded bridge from.
for the 'Maurit ius' class~these shi ps were origi nally designed
to carry aircraft and the hangars were situated in this forward
superstructure. If you are modelling a sh ip (such as Gambia) of
the rnid- 1950s period with modified covered bridge, then a
sim ple Plastikard 'roof ' su fl1ces to re present thi s feature.
' Minotaur' class ships have the prominent cut-away 'step'
abreast the forward funnel , so this is an additiona l modificati on
you must make to the deck moulding, filling in the gap o nce
agai n with Plast ikard . To compensate for this, the forward
fu nnel needs Icngthening and I found that this cou ld be done
very efrectively by binding the base wit h gummed parcel strip.
Tripod masts can be made from thick brist les and set to a
height of about 1i inches above main deck level. Th e' Minotau rs'

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had well splayed tripods with the legs coming abreast the funnel ,
while Quebec had a much truncated affair without a topmast.
Note that the legs of the main (ie aftermost) masts lead fo rward
and that none of these tripod masts has a ny rake whatever.
The foremast should be stepped in a scrap of i-inch st ripwood
Fig 2B : 'Uganda' class. NEW FOUND LAND after 1953 lIIodemisa.
across the back of the bridge. Some of the modernised ships- li01l. Lattice forelllast ; large high allgle directors abreast lIIa5{,

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Newfoundland, Ceylon and M ysore- have lattice masts and Small barrage directors alld {wil/ 40 mm abreast bridge, Square
these ca n be made from main masts su pplied in the Tiger bridge from wilh roullded corners. CEYLON after 1955 modernisa-
kit. The foremast requires a cheese-shaped aerial at the top and tioll similar bll{ with covered bridge alld smaller high allgle
A a parabolic aerial (from the kit) on a platform as shown in directors. QUEBEC ( RCN ex-'Uganda') with tripod ml/!,.( bll/ 110
Figure 2B. A gaff for the ensign and yards are the main mod ifi- topmast, otherwise simifar. Drawing also represe1lts Indian Navy
cations for the mainmast. Ceylon is the odd ship out in the MYSORE (eX-NIGERIA) after 1956 refit.
latt ice mast fra[ernity~she retained her tripod main mast after
modernisation.
Other modifications and additions are the removal of the
COllfilllled on next page
Fig 3 (Iefl drawings): A ~ Triple 6-illclt t/ll.,.ets~lI/Qkefrom balsa.
Three per ship except' Mauritius' class as built, which carriedfour.
B- Twill 4-illch 1II01llltillgs~l1Jake from balsa or IIse mOl/llfillgs
B /rom WARSP IT E kit. FOllr per ship except ' Millotaur' class which
II/Ollllt fille. C~ Maill director tower~make [ram balsa or scrap
plas{ic. Earlier World War 2 {ype of radar showll below. D~
High angle directors. Upper-large type as fitted ill NEW FOUND-
LAND, SUPER B, ONTARIO, MYSORE . Lower~Sll/aflC/" type fifted /0
remainder. Nlake from largest diameter plaslic sprue. RadO/·
nacel/es 011 larger director made from deck locatillg pips. Fig I
(right drawings): A ~Shortellillg the after shelter deck~fill gap
and blllkheads with Plastikard. B- FIlII-size templare for 4-inch Q
gun deck. Dofted lines indicate positiolls of deckhollses and
position of bulwarks roulld gUlls ill 'Ugallda' and 'Minoraur' Fig 2C: 'lvlil/otallr' class. SWIFTSURE with quadruple 2pdr (later,
classes; these bulwarks are omirred ill ' A1allririus' class. (G- /will 40 mm) abreast bridge. SUPERB alld ONTARIO ( RCN ex-
positiolls of 4-illch 11I0u1ltillgS.) C- A1idship alteratiolls~rel1love M1NOTAU R) similar bUI forward barrage director comes allllost to
01/ shaded parts lInd plug holes with Plastikard or card. Leave lOp of bridge frollt. Notice cut-away 's{ep' abreast fUflllels
waist clear port and srarboard for torpedo wbes. (S~re-site Q- posiriol/ pori and starboard of additional 40 mm or 2pdr.
seaboars (whalers) here.) carried in some ships, eg QUEBEC, l'-'lGF.RI A.
October, 1963 49
funn el cowls wh ich Tiger sport s- the earlier three classes
d idn 't have them- and the provi sion o f barrage directo rs from
plastic sprucs. Crane and boats are filled as in Tiger- with the
exception o f the seaboals which r have already mentioned .
As bu ilt , however, the' Mauritius' class ships had two cranes
set o ne abreast each side o f the after funnel and normally
trained fo rward . Since these vessels then carried a catapult
bet wccn the funn els, the boat s were stowed in th e after super·
structure. However, the aircrafl and ca tapults were removed
early in World War 2 and the class finished up with o ne crane
and the boats carri ed between the funnel s in the S<1 me way as
the la ter ships. Nonetheless, thi s earliel arrangement makes
an int eresting varia tion to bear in mind for a model.
After superstructure is much more varied, but genemlly
speaking Airfix pari 8 suffices for the 'Minotaurs' and 'Ugnndas'
and part 6 for the ' Mauritius' class. Newfoulldland and M ysore
as moderni sed , however, had a very 'cleaned up' superstructure
aft , best represen ted by 50 mm X 10 mm strips of t ·inch strip·
wood, shuped aft to fo llow the line of the afler shelter deck.

ARMA MENT
Reference 10 Figure 3 gives most of the details for the guns
a nd directors. r m afraid that there is no quick way out for the
triple 6- inch turrets, the modern automatic type supplied in the
Tiger kit being the wrong shape even for adaptation . Note
that the centre barrel appea rs shorter than the outer pair,
since it is set further back in the turret. Bristl es are suitable
fo r gun barrels, using the 6·inch barrels from the kit as a guide
to correct diameter. As built , the 'Mauritius' class had fou r
triple turrets in A, Il , X, and Y positions but X turret was sub·
sequently removed to make way for 2pdr AA guns. N igeria,
however retained the fo urth turret until as recently as 1956.
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The 'Minotaurs' and ' Uganda s' were built with on ly three
6--inch turret s, th e 'Ugandas' having 2pdrs In X position , and
the ' Minotaurs' a fifth twin 4-inch mounting.
Small AA guns, whether quadruple 2pdrs, twin 40 mm , or
single 40 mm are easily made frolll plastic scrap. The CO!isack
kit has a quadruple 2pdr which serves as a pattern for home built
versions, while I find that 40 mm Bofors guos, both twin and
single, can be fashio ned from the life raft mouldings, using
Nylon toothbrush bristles fo r gun barrels.
Finally wc come to the triple torpedo mountings which are
located beneath the four inch gun deck. 1 use the tubes from the
Compbelto ll'lI kit fo r this purpose, CampbeltowlI being cheap
enough to expend solely as a source of smaJl parts. The modern-
ised ships, such as Ne kjolllldlmul, had the tubes removed.
'Mauritius' class cruisers had the gun deck suppo rted by
sta nchio ns fo re and aft of the tubes, and these can be mad e
fro m the yardarms in the Tiger kit. rn the two later classes,
however, the sides were plated in adjacent to the tube space,
so scraps of Plastikard must be u tili sed again here.
One last characteristic o f all these ships were the Carley
life raft s hung along the side of the for.vard superstructure.
The number of these varied from ship to ship and , indeed ,
sometimes from refit to refit. They are most easily made,
however, from slices of Biro tube squashed to an ova l shape
with a pair of pliers.
Unfortunately. space precludes any more detailed account
of these cru isers- a fully tabulated history of the three classes
would take up this entire edition of AIRAX MAGAZINE! However
J have attempted to give enough information to enable you to
try your hand at two or three conversions representative of the
main differences betwccn the various ships. For more inform·
ation 1 commcnd the invaluable 'Jane's Fighting Ships', any
edition of which since about 1942 will give pictures and scale
drawings of the ships in question. These earlier editions of
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Ullcompleted model of H MS KEN YA (top) showil1g fh e Pltmika,.d
alld striplI'ood additiOl1s required ill these COI/I'e,.siolls. The origillal
Tiger (/('ck moulding is sholl'lI alollgside for comparisoll. Boflom
pic!lIre S" OIl"S models of HMS NEWFO UNDLAN D afrer Iter 1953
modemisarioll (top) and HMS SWIFTSURE (bottom). No!ice rite
hm ice masts alld Iow after SUperSfrtl C!Ure ill NEWFO UN DLAN D, alld
fh e CO/'Iey rafts and torpedo tllbes ill SW IFTSURE.
'Jane', incidentally, a re usually to be found in the bigger
reference libraries.
No two ships in either the 'Mauritius', 'Uganda ', or ' Mino·
taur' classes were exactl y alike- they all varied to some extent
in dispositio n of AA armament , and were often ahered struc-
turally during refits. So the sco pe ror modellcrs is enormous,
giving the enthusiast mo re than 14 conversion possibilities fro m
just the o ne Tiger kit.
LA YOUT REALlSM- Com;nued
in each frame member of the shed (as shown inset G). This
allows air to circulate full y between ouler and inner walls.
Figure 2 shows A, rain guard for bottom of door, B, copper
earth. C , 1 X 1 wood draught excluder, preferably wi th a facing
of plastic foam , (seen from inside of shed) . D, essentia l air vents
- bore rour I·inch holes at least. If they prove draughty make a
guard to shoot the draught upwatds.
Now on to Figure 3. Don 't cut roofi ng felt, tuck il over (as at
A and B). Allow felt to overlap, as shown at C, to act as rain
drip. Note also in the sketch how felt layers ove rlap, and that
there is an ext ra strip of felt at the ridge of the roof.
Figure 4-prim itive damp courses. The shed is lai d on bricks
with waterproof feh at the top of each brick. This should slope,
as at A, or the altemative is a sloped cement layer
as at Il. The cement is mixed, three of sand to one of cement.
C shows the slope where the shed is on concretc. This can easily
be added to a shed wh ich hasn't th is provision, D shows bricks
under- the Hoor to support a heavy bench. These are laid on
rubbl e, ~well hammered into the earth,
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October. '963 51

On road and track
by DARRYl REACH
Byyea r's
scoring brilliant victories in this
Belgian, Dutch, French,
British and ilalian Grands Prix, Jim
Clark has proved beyond all doubt his
right to succeed Grah"m Hill as the new
Wo rld Champion racing driver. C lark's
superb driving abi lity has been morc
tha n matched by the speed and relia-
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bility of thi s year 's Coventry-Climax
VS-powered Lotus 25, and together they
have been vi rtually uncatchablc in this
seaso n's c hampion')hip races.
Jim Cla rk made sure of his crown by
ano ther well-judged win in Ihe Italian
G rand Prix at Mon z<l on September 8.
Whatever the result o f the three remain-
ing Grands Prix of the United Slal es,
Mexico and South Arrica, he cannot
now be beaten. This is a ma rked con-
t rast to the struggle between Clark and
Graham Hill in lasL year's races, when
the result was in doubt right up until the
South African Grand Prix in December.
Besides killing much of the spectator
interest in these threc remaining races,
it also means that Clark will, in eITcct, be
reigning champion for several morc
months than Graham Hill, whose tit le
has been lifted in o nly nine months.
And what of the o ther dri vers who
have fought this season's races? Among
those that stand o ut particularly are
John Surtees who, had he had the fa ster
Ferrari he was promised from the start
of the season, might have oITered some
ve ry tough opposition to C lark. The
most serious cbailenge to Lo tus suprem-
acy has undoubtedly come from the
Brabham-Climax cars, driven by ex-
World Champion Jack Brabham and
Californian Dan Gurney, Time and
again these two gallant and talented
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drive rs have suffered heart-breaking
mechanical failures when seriously
cha llengi ng for victo ry.
Though the season started wel l for
them with a I, 2 victory in the Monaco
Grand Prix, the HRMs of Graham Hill
a nd Richie Ginther ha ve had to take
more than second best to Clark's nying
Lot us. 11 was a pity that the team's
new monocoque ca r cou ld no t have been
race-proved ea rlier in the season, when
fo rtunes might have been different. And
o ne must not forget th e Coopers o f
Bruce McLaren and Tony Maggs
Jim Clark, lII;rh jil'e GI'a/uls Prix willS
rhis seaSOll, is 'he nelll WO/'Id Champioll
mcing dril'er .
which, too, have been the victims of
an unusua lly bad run of mechanical
mishaps.
But the prize for some o f the most
spirited dri ving of the year undoubtedly
goes to lnnes Ire land , whose dri ving
of the BR I> cars has been always good
fun to watch, while the Italian Lo renzo
Handin i must rate as the season's most
improved dri ver.
Rootes improvements
M OTOR SHOW t ime is almost here
again, and with it the usual crop
of new and improved ca rs. The Rootes
G roup have an nounced improved ver-
sio ns o f three of their pop ular vehicles,
the Hillrnan Minx de luxe, Singer
Gazelle and Hillman H usky. On the
1,600 cc Minx de luxe, external re-
designing has taken the form of re-
shaped roof, doors, windscreen sur-
round and rear wings, with a lowe r
bonnet line and re-styled fron t-end.
Other improvement s include front
disc brakes, lighter steering, improved
suspension , optional Borg Warner auto-
matic transmission, wider rear door.lt,
individual front seats, a greater fucl
tank capacity and redesigned facia
panel. Equally important, all greasing
pOints have been eliminated and service
interva ls lengthened to 3,000 miJes.
Also added to the car's standard
equipment arc a lockable glove box ,
twin-padded sun visors, a headlamp
nasher and a noor-mounted ash-tray
in the rea r compartment. Price of the
new Hillman Minx de luxe is £635 .
In its la test fo rm , the mOle luxurio us
Singer Gazelle has been given similar
treatment, with front disc brakes,
improved suspensio n and steering, re-
designed fa cia, reduced maintenance,
mo re up-to-the-minute body styling,
and ind ividua l fronl sealS among its
new specification . A ut omatic trans-
m ission is a lso now avaiJable as an
optional extra for the Gazelle, which
in it s new form sells for £723.
Externally, the new HiJlman Husky
has a lower bonnet line and new fro nt-
cnd styl ing, while inside there is a new
fac ia . Like the latest Minx de luxe and
Gaze lle, the Husky needs servicing o nly
at 3,000 mile intervals, has li ghter
steering and improved suspensi on .
Price o f the more refined Husky estate
car is now £586.
New factory. new car
W ITH weH over 110,000 M orris a nd
MG 1 lOOs o n the roads, BMC have
released an Austin version of this
popular Hydrolastic-suspended , trans-
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 Variatiolls on the BMC Milli theme lire
legion these {ilIys. A CaJllIdiall cOfll-erled
this AIISlill /l1illi slIloolI illto all illgenious
light breakdowlI truck. COllld be possible
wilh rhe Airfix Milli, lOO!
both have a lowe r axle ratio to give
smoother top gear perrormance. New
colours are now ava ilable for all
Vauxhall models.

versc-cngined front-wheel-dri ve car. IL
llses the sa me basic body shell and is
distinguished externally from it s stable-
mat es by different front grille trealment.
Inside, there is a ho rizontal -line facia ,
inco rpo rating a horizo ntal-strip speedo-
meter and padded safety ro lls top and
bottom.
The Austin 1100 (priced at £593) is
being buil t in a vast new factory at
new corros io n-rree fro nt grille.
The two-carburettor VX 4/90 now
has a grained walnut-veneer racia, with
re-grouped controls, and a rew min or
body alterations.
New trim styles are anno unced ror
the Velox and Cresta models, which
Ford centenary
ToFord,markwhothewascentenary of Henry
born on July 30,
1863, and ro unded the giant Ford
organ isa tion , 20 students from Fo rd of
Britain's apprentice training departlllent
built a replica of hi s firs t car, the Quadri-
cycle. An exact copy of the original,
the Dagenham-built Quadricycle has a
4 horsepower two-cylinder engine, 45-
inch wheelbase, and pneumatic-tyred
bicycle wheels.
Henry Fo rd sold his Quadricycle in
1896 for £40 (a tidy sum in those days).
Today. in its glass case in a Dearbo rn
museum. it would be valued at many
times over the £ 1,500 it cost Dagenham
to build their exact replica, which is
now o n a tour in Scandinavia.

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Longbridge-cJaimed to be the most
modern in the world . With this in-
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The factory features a high degree o f
rncchanis..1tion and a new system o f
'sequencing', or arranging for the
appro priate materials and components
to be in the right place at the right time.
One o f the biggest single co ntributions
to BM C's expansion plans, the new
assembly plant will play a big part in
increasing productio n to a shortly-
anticipated one million vehicles a year.

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V·AUXHALLS have announced a
host of detail improvements for the
Victor and the VX 4/90, which both
now have a bigger, 1,594 cc engine.
The Victor transmits its extra power
through a new and larger clutch, while
the front brakes ;:Ire also enlarged.
Powe r-assisted disc brakes, like those
o n the VX 4/90, arc now optio nal.
Inside the car, control knobs and
switches have been rc-grouped and there
is impro\ed trim. Externa lly. there is a

The fille replica 0/ Ford's QlIadricycle,

picll/red 1I10llgside 1I statlle 0/ Hellry ford,
lI'illl part o/ Ihe g reat DlIgellJ/(/m works
ill Ifle background.
TH ERE were basicaJly two types of Spitfire, those that were
Merlin powered and others fitted with Rolls-Royce GrilTon
engines. Profi le last month considered simple modifications 10
Airfix Spitfire IXs nceded to cha nge their mark numbers, and
this month our attcntion is given to modifications needed to
produce some of the Griffon-engined versions.
Broad ly speaking, the Griffon-engined va riants fall int o twO
groups, one with and the other without a rear view canopy.
The lalt: r aircraft of M ks XV III , 2Z and 24, and also some
M k X IVs, present extra difficuJty,
a lthough by cutting down the
depth of the rear fu selage and
filling it , and also placing a tear-
drop cano py from ano ther model
in place, o neof these versions does
not require grcat skill. Profile,
however, co nsiders here aircraft
DDOtl1 I:
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with the ol d type or cockpi t cover.
The first G riffon va riant to see
service was the M k X If, which
ex isted in two versions. A model
of the X II can readily be based on
the M k IX , wi th wing tips clipped
Griffon
Before filling the wings ensure that the join between cowling
a nd fu selage is neat , a nd that the new nose has a very fine
fini sh. One simple way is 10 give Ih is severa l coa ts o r pl,lstic
en~un el , each time sanding it once it has fimlly d ried . Ex ha ust
slacks can be cu t from the cowling which was cut away, and it
is casiest to remove them by start ing a t the rear and cutting
forwards . They Illay then be effect ivel y addcd to the nose. Place
benea th the nose a new intake rairing, as depicted on the nose
o utline drawing. A new slende r int ake wi ll need to be placed
beneat h the port wing, instead o f
one o f the large Iypes as supplied
wit h the kit. Fit a pointed fin
and rudder, as illustrated in last
month·s Profi le.
One-hundrcd Spitfire X lls were
built , some as F X II and some as
LF X II , thei r des ignatio n depen-
ding upon the e ngine ratings.
There were two distinct types of
Mk X II , the ea rly machines
EN22 1-238and EN60 I-637, which
welc based on M k IX airrramcs
and had fixed tailwheel s, and the

engined
to represent the 32 feet 7 inch span rema inder MU794-805 , MB829-
and a Uni versa l Wing. To pro- 963 and MB875-882, which had
duce a Mk X II , complete a reil actable tailwhecls. Standard
Spitfire ruselage and cut away the 1943 style markings were applied
fin above the ruselage, then the to the X lIs, wh ic h were used by

engine ahcad of the wing roots.
A wooden cowling, shaped as for
a Griflon engine, can easily be
made to replace this, and the
airscrew filted as supplied , al-
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though an en larged spinner wi ll
be needed. It is easiest to add the
rairings placed over the cylinder
casings after a ttac hin g the engi ne.
Spitfire
two squad rons at this period,
No. 41 (coded EO) and No
9 1 (OL) . Examples of the X II
were EN620:EB-F a nd MB840 :
EB-J . .Bo th were F Mk X II .
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conversions
MB882:EB-B was an LF X H,
oUlwardly simi lar to the F X II .
A ll these were in use during the
period 1943-44 a nd wore stan-
dard Spitfire ca mou flage and trimmings.
The second Griflo n variant to sec service was th e Mk X IV,
and thi s Illay be co nsidered as a userul progressio n for modelling
berore attempting to produce o ne o f the later Spitfires. It was
the first Griffon Spitfire to sce large-scale production and wi de-
spread se rvice, yet it was in rea lit y an interim version built to
precede the sophisticated Mk XV II L The X IV was based on the
Mk VO I which was slllliJar, from a modellers point or view,
to the Mk IX. The prototypes of the X IV were M k Vlll s
modified . Li ke many of the laler Spi tfire prototypes, severa l of
these had sta ndard fighter camouflage, to which was added the
' po ye llow prototype marking, but no ru le can be laid down to
cover them for there were the inevitable except io ns. Various
shaped fin s were tested o n the X IV prototypes to co unt er the
eflects or the long nose required by the Griffo n, and eventua lly
a third shape of prod uction fin was designed, as depicted .
To build a Mk X IV from the Airfix IX, cut away the engine
cowli ng rorward or the wi ng leading edge roots, a nd replace it
with <l wooden engine of the required shape. This wi ll need to
incorporate the spi nner when it is made, for that supplied is 110
lo nge r o f much usc. Neither is the a irscrcw, for the Mk X IV
was thc first to feature the fiv e-bla<led type. Such a prope ller
givcs a n inte restin g touch to the model , a nd blades from ot her
propellers- fro m the od ds and ends box or o the r Spitfires-
cou ld ea sily be added 10 the new spinner. A new sha pe o f intak e

Thrl'l' Griffofl-ellgilll'l/ Spitfire cOIII'ersiolls, slloll·;'lg the callJoufla.ge

p"llerus carried by tile aircraft il/ reality. T"l' {II'O Mk 2 1s had a
glossy finish- bllt lIolhig" gloss- II'''ncas lite Mk 14 "ad a /I/{If(
finish .
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1 a lso some known as Mk X LVc wi th the ' E Wing', dctails of
I recce FR xrvs had rear view canopies, and some of the la tcr
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4 ca mera, and two po rts beneath the fuselage. M ost of the
Drawillgs show: I- Nose projile for /vlk XII. 2- Tail ollflille
for Mk X I V, X/Xalld2r. 3- Nose tJrojilcfor Mks x/v, X IX
alld 2 r. XJ X had additiOllal illtake bellcaf/i tile exhaust mall/fold,
al/d 110 gllllS. 4-Ullder wing illlakes for Mk 21. 5- Wing plan
forlll for M k 2 1.
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also needs to be placed benea th the nose, and the fin will need to
be replaced by o ne shaped as in the drawing. For low allack
purposes sOllleoft he X IVs had clippcd wing tips, and there were
which wcre given in last month's I>rofilc.
Spitfire XIVs camc into use ill 1944. and this version proved
particularly useful agai nst the Flying Bom bs, or V- Is, in 1944.
One aircra ft used in this role was RBI 74:DL-T, which served
wit h 9 1 Sqn in July 1944 at West M alling. RBI 58: DW-D
served at this lime at Friston with 6 10 Sqn . Ncither bore
AEAF stripes, but RM619- in use at the cnd of 1944 as AP-D
of No 130 Sqn 83 Group 2nd TAF- had them under its
fuselagc. This, too, had the Uni versal Wing. All the fighter
X IV fighters too. so before complet ing a model to any known
marking it is essential to check the precise versio n in mind.
Onc of thc clipped wing F X IVs was JW-M :RB I65, in use with
the C FE at West Raynham in September, 1946. She had rocket
projectile rack s, a red front half to her spinner and black under-
wing seria ls.
Attention to deta il must never be overlooked in model making.
When making a Mk X IV do n't spoil your model by fitting a
rigid 'Ieria l mast, for the Mk XIV and subsequent versio ns had
whip aerials, which can only be represented by the use o f
extremely thin wi re. If a model wi th its undercarriage down is
chosen, then do not overlook small doors to cover the tai lwheel.
Many of the Mk X IVs were never wi thout their rectangular
be lly long-range tanks, again a deta il worth adding for more
effccti veness.
PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE VERSION
Next in the range of G riffon Spitfires easily produced is the
Mk X IX . Th is resembles the M k X IV but, since it was a photo-
reconna issance version, it carried no gu ns. It had a window on
the port side of the ruselage, art of the ca nopy, fo r an oblique
Mk XIXs had no side access door to the cockpit. An ex tra intake
was p laced beneath the exhaust manifold on the port side of
the fuselage.
The Mk X IX came into use in the second half of 1944, after
the period when AEAF stripes were applied to PR Spitfi res, and
they ope rated in an overall PR Blue fini sh with small white-cum -
grey fu selage se rials. PS832 was with No 542 Sqn in 1944 and
PS908 in 1945. Aft er th e wa r white squadron eode letters were
pa int ed on these aircraft , as o n ES- D :PM658. In Germany
PR X IXs were used by No 2 Sqn, part of BAFO, and in 1949
PM 660, wit h wh it e fuselagc serials and the grey codes O [-X,
was in use. She had ye Uow-blue-white-red fuselage roundels
and red-white-blue upper wing roundels. As with the other
I>R Spitfi res, no under wing roundels were applied. Fin stripe
was red-white-blu c. PM620 :01-V had at the same time black
se ria ls and red and blue rou ndels. rn both cases the 0 1 was aft
of the roundels o n both sides o f the a ircraft. In the Fa r East the
PR XIX was used by 0 81 Sqn, some ai rcraft having an aU-
silver fini sh, others, lik e PS836 in use in 1954, beari ng a PR
blue finish with post-war roundcls and fin stripes a nd black
under wing and fuse lage seria ls.
PS888, a si lver machine, made the last operational nigh t by
any Spitfire, o n April I, 1954, when wit h 81 Sqn. I-I ome based
WY-R :PS934 in the hands of 54 1 Sqn in July, 1950, had a PR
blue fin ish. whit e codes, black serials and red and blue roundels,
so it can be seen there was some diver sity even with in such a
small series of aircraft and over a similar period .
The fina l va riant of the Spitfire that ca n be made reasona bl y
simply from the Mk IX is the F M k 2 1. So d ifferent from the
Contilllled 0 11 nexl page
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From left to right : A Mk 14 RB 174; Mk 21 LA279 with a jille·b/aded propeller; UI/d, Jastly, Mk 2 1 LA275 coded J X·E, a IIsejiil
companion for tlte Mk 9 of 1 Sqll suggested lasl mon,h.
PROFILE- Colllillued XIV, the 2 1 had a five·bladed propeller and deeper underwing
intakes.
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carlier Spitfires was this mark that it was ordered under the
name Victor, but subseq uently redesignated Mk 2 1. Tt had a
new wing entirely, a ble to carry four ca nnon and no lo nger
Some interest ing, yet simple, variants o f the Mk 21 ca n be
made. An att ract ive model wou ld be LA213, which Ro tol used
in 1945 to test a six·blade counter·rotating airscrew. LA 187, the
eUiptical in shape. It had greater area and tips of a new shape, first product io n Mk 21 and virtually the first prototype, had a
as well as modifications to its leading edge. The wi ng of the PR fi nis h and for a time pointed wing tips as fitted to the
Mk 21 was of a new sectio n; it was a laminar flow wing a nd so, M k VI I.
strictly speaking, the wi ngs suppl ied with the kit should rea Uy
be dispensed with. But the change in the section would show BOMBER ESCORT ROLE
only very slight ly on a small sca le model such as this, and so it
Al though delivery of the Mk 21 began in September, 1944,
seems acceptable to use them as a basis for the new wing.
and the first examples trickled to No 1 Sqn in November 1944,
The wing modifications call for new lips and some a lteration
and joi ned 91 Sqn soon after. the F 21 was too late for much
where the wing joins the root. Cut otT the wing tip along the
war service. What service was undertaken was in a bomber
second panel line in from the tip, and replace with a new wing
escort role. During 1946.47 the F 2 1 remained in fron t·line
tip as illustrated. This can easily be shaped from wood or
service, LA215 :DL-T serving with DL :L·LA221 at Duxford
plastic. When attaching the new wing to the root slip in a small
in the hands of 9 1 Sqn in March, 1946. JX-E:LA275 served
plastic o r wooden wedge between the wing and the root at the
with No 1 Sqn at Tangmere, and li kewise had the standard
trail ing edge, thereby forcing the wing slightly forward . Fill the
war·t ime fighter colours with yellow leading edge, etc, to whieh
crack existing as a result. The inner wing leading edge will then
was added underwing serials in black and narrow whit e red·
need to be slightly reshaped. Two cannon arc needed for each
white·blue upper wing roundels. LA2 19, in use at Hutton
wi ng, so the spares from any ot her Spitfire conversions can be
Cranswick with No I Sqn in April, 1946, and coded JX·3, was
used for this purpose. An additiona l small fairing wi ll need to be
one of the new co ntra·prop fighters to actually enter squadron
added outwards of each cannon fairing on the upper surfaces,
service. Yet it was ma inly with the Royal Auxiliary A ir Force
and most Mk 21s had another such bulge quite close to each
that the Mk 21 fo und employment , mostly retaining waHime
wi ng root.
camouflage, etc, as on LA267:RA[·M, previously JX·Q. With
the reint rod uctio n of silver fi nish fo r fighters, some of the
REPOSITIONED UNDERCARRIAGE Mk 21's were stripped of camou fl age, including LA267, which
The undercarriage on the F21 was slightly repositioned , but was recoded LO·M when 602 Sqn aga in assumed front· Jine
agai n the change was so slight as not to need incorporation on stat us. Code letters were black and often the spinners of the
the model. D oors to cover the wheels when retracted were fighters were decorated .
fitted, and these can be cut from thin card. The wheel wells The suggested Spitfire va riants are but a few that can be made
need to be modified to resemble the new form . A retractable from the A irfix Mk IX . They take no account of the range of
tailwhcel was fitted, and doors to close over it. Seafires, the rea r view canopy ai rcraft and those which wore,
The revised fin and rudder was similar in shape to that of the a nd indeed still do wear, foreign air force markings. Some of
Mk X N. Likewise the GritTon engine cowling. Like the Mk these we shall consider at a later date. M . J . F. Bowyer
S6 Airf1x Magazine
 New kits and models
REALISTIC RENAUL T
A RSPLENDIDLY detailed 1:40 sca le replica of a 1911
enault two-scater is the latest model to appear in the
Matchbox Models of Yesteryear series. Three inches long, it
sells for 4s. The body is finished in green, with the two accur-
ately modelled veteran bucket seats in red . The 'spoke' wheels,
headlamps, windscreen, handbrake, gear lever and radiator
(behind the engine) arc all finished in imitation brass plate.
There is also a steering wheel, inst rument detail on the dash-
board and a spare tyre.
Also added to the Matchbox range is a new 00 sca le ten-
wheeled quarry truck, finished in double-baked yellow paint.
The wheel detail is particularly pleasing and gives a true im-
press ion of the vehicle's toughness. The tipping body has the
special feature that it will stay in any elevated position. Price of
this 2t inch long model is Is 9d. D. R.
EAS/ER- TO-USE ADHESIVES
motive power through four forward gears and olle reverse.
The t inc h scale of the ITC kits ha s been fully exploit ed,
resulting in magnificcntl y detailed models measuring about
eleven inches long. Each vehicle has correct section ll ex iblc
tracks, whic h engage o n the front drive sprockets and run in
grooves in the revolving road and idler wheels. Apart from the
track and the sq uare section metal drive sprocket shaft, all the
parts are high quality dark green plastic mouldings. On our
review models each part fitted extremely well and very little
'flash ' needed removing. The personnel ca rrier is basicall y a
sim ple box struc ture, with large flat panels forming the roof,
sides and floor . Features which add interest to th e construction,
as well as 10 the appeal of the fini~hed model , include openin g
rear door and ramp, swivelling gun mounting and machine gun,
opening drive r's hatch and working front wave deflector plate.
The T92 airborne tank kit is perhaps the IllOSt interest ing.
Our review sam ple suffered a warped road wheel panel , but such
is the perfect fit of each part of both these kits that the warped
pancl was easi ly straightened when cemented in place. An excel-

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rea l precision fi t in the deck of the tank. There arc no tight spots
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have a longer, more slender nozzle for accurate spot-gluing on
intricate models. The large (I oz) and monster (2 oz) tubes a lso
have long-reach nozzles wit h a new type of easily-gripped screw
pin which keeps the air out of the tube so that the adhesive is
always ready to use.
All the tubes and their cartons now have a brighter, bolder
design. Prices are unchanged- medium tube 7d ; large tube Is;
monster tube Is 6d (polystyrene cement) and Is Sd (ba/s.:1.
cement). D . R.

I :24 SCALE FIGHTING VEHICLES

BMw ,Models, of Wimbledon. are imporlingan exciting range
of lTe t inch scale kits of authentic armoured fighting
vchicles, two of which they submitt ed to us for review. The
prototypes of these two vehicles have been developed by the
US Army in recent yea rs. The TI13E2 airborne personnel
carrier was developed from a Iype first used in the late stages
of the K orean war. 11 weighs 1I tons, has a crew of two and
carries 11 fully-equipped infantrymen. Aluminium alloy armour
gives protection from small a rms, atomic radiatio n and heat
nash, and a .50 ca libre Illachine gun is mountcd outside the
centre cupola. A 215 hp VS C hrysler e ngine can propel this
amphibious vchicle at 40 mph o n level ground or 4 mph in water.
T hc T92 a irborne lank is a prototype tank destroyer and
reconnaissance machine, which can be airlifted and dropped by
parachute. 1t weighs IS tons, some seven tons less than the M41
light tank from which it was developed. 11 carries a crew of three.
Armament consists of a remotely-aimed 76.2 mm gun mounted
in an openi ng in the top o f the low flat turret. Smaller side
turrets on both sides of the rnain armament house .30 and .50 I :24 scale T92 airborne lank (to p) and Tl1 3E2 airbOl"lle
cal ibre machine gUlls. A 3 10 hp Contine ntal e ngine provides the persol/l/eI C(II"rier by ITC, alld available frolll BM W Models.
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New kits and models- conlb",cd
or slack at a ny po in t in the full circle thro ugh w hic h the tu rrel
revolves. The machine guns in the Iwo side turrets a nd the mai n
armament , the 76.2 mm gun, swivel up a nd do wn . O ther wo rking
featu res include opening ha tches and twin rea r doors.
We were very impressed with both kit s, and ca n co nfirm thei r
detail ed a uthenticit y. A third kit , not submitted fo r review, but
which sounds equally int erest ing, is fo r a US Army mecha nised
mule. This is a Illulti-purpose carrier with 16 mm rcco ilcss rifle.
It ha s fo ur- wheel steering, ro ta ti ng a nd e levati ng rifl e and
rotat ing wheels. Each of these three ITC kits costs 255 9d. N.S.

ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED POINT
F OLLOW ING q uick ly o n the introduc tio n of their new
Sirnplec hand-operated poi nt, reviewed in the Augu st
issue, Hornby-D ublo have now anno unced an el ectrica ll y
ope rated ve rsion. The electrical mec hanism is cOllllllendably
neat and unobtrusive, and o nl y slightly larger than th e hand-
ope rat ing mechanism. In all ot her respects the point s arc
identica l. The mechanism operat es on eit her AC or DC at
' 2- 15 volts by a passing contact switch, such as the Ho rnby-
Dubi o Type 16 13, which can operat e up to two po ints at on e
time, o r one poi11l plus an el ectricall y-operated semaphore New 11"0111 C o rgi are f ile Cilia-F iat 600 'J olly' (top) (/1/(1
signal. COil/iller {J ick- lI p I Yl/c k lI" i ll, Trall s-O-Lire headligllls.
T he Sirnplcc elect rically-operated poin t is ava ila ble in bot h
left -hand and right-hand ve rsions, price 19s 3d each, incl uding ~I ig h t
difTerence in size wi ll not notice. The actual scale is 352 in
full operating instructio ns. Th e type 16 13 swi tch is ava il a ble to the foot , a nd the wingspan measures r 7 inches.
separa tely, price 4s , Id. /\' S. One ca n always bring certa in critic isms to a ki t if one t ries
hard eno ugh, and al l the poi nts r noted arc, in my mi nd, forgi v-
CARAVAN WITH A ' CARPET' abl e in view of the usefulness of the Packet in a representat ive

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CARAVANN ING is a popul ar free
pastime theseofdays, ancharge
d it is
lik ely that nl<\ ny Dink y Toys collectors will welcome the
chance of adding the new Di nky fo ur-bert h caravan to thei r
layo uts. Thi s 5 for in lo ng model , fini shed in blue and cream,
is fitted with a transparent roof, which reveals a full y-detailed
interior. Inside there are seat s, cupboard s, and a sim ulated
plastic red-top table and stainless steel sink un it. On the fl oor
there is a blue fitt ed 'carpet ', whil e miniature 'occupa nts' can
gain access through the opening doo r. Price of the cara van
is 6s, and it is fitted with a hook which enab les il to be IOwed by
most D in ky Toys ca rs. D.R.
ROBUST PACKET
A N C-a ircraft that has always interested me is the Fa irchild
119 Packet , and I was more than pleased to sce that
su pplies of the Aurora version of this aircraft are now available
again from BMW Models, o f Wimbl edon, who have submitted
a rev iew sample. To add further to the interest of colleclOrs of
Airfix I :72 scale kit s, this onc is almost to the sa me scale, and the
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co llection . T here arc, for exampl e, no cl ear pl asti c portho les in
the sides of the fuselage an d the model ler is eit her left to fill
them in hi mself o r no t bo ther. Th ere a rc no wheel we lls, the
u n .lercarriage fit s d irectly in lO the lail booms and the model has
rat her dee pl y engra ved lines 10 ind icate where co lour areas
sho uld come.
Apart from this I fo und that the fu selage itself was rather
d ifficul t to fit , but by sccuring the two halves with Sellota pe aft er
pU lli ng them toget her I found that the wa rpin g which kept t he
pieces o bstinate ly apart was overcome.
A use ru l selection of tra nsfe rs were ava ilabl e with the kit, bu t
' preferred to fi nish ou r review sa mple in US Mari nes markings.
There a rc, however, ma ny ot her varia ti ons that the enthusiast
can use, as the Packet has served in ma ny o f the world 's a ir
fo rces .
T he 80 parts in the kit arc mou lded in a grey plastic and ,
£e nera lly speaking, are rai rly easy to fi t together. T hey prod uce a
ro bust model, which seems to be a fea ture of most of the Au ro ra
kit s. T he only gimmicks a re the rear loading doors that ca n be
made to o pen and the Jeep and gu n t hat fit inside the fu selage .
T he cost o f the ki t is 27s l id fro m BMW Models. A. IV. H.

SUNSHINE RUN-ABOUT
UNNY beaches and ho lida ys in far-away places a rc bro ught
S 10 mind by Co rgi Toys' new model of the G hia-Fia t 600
'Jolly'- a fam iliar lill lc run-a bout on th e beaches and promen-
'-
ades o f Euro pean and America n ho liday reso rt s. The real 'Jolly'
is a specia l conversio n by the coach bu ilders G hia o f the we ll-
kno wn Fiat 600, and the Corgi model hlS th e detacha ble
fri nged s un ca nopy, plated ha ndrails and trim of the prototype.
Other reat ures of this pleasing little model a rc remova bl e
pa ssenge rs, sea ts, steering wheel and Gl idamatic spring suspen-
H o rn by- D llb lo's declrically-opemted \'ersioll 0/ rheir lIell" sion. The model is Jk inches lo ng and sell s fo r Ss.
Sim p/('c poil1f. Al so new from Co rgi is a Co mmer pick-up truck. Like the
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Corgi VW deli ve ry van (reviewed in o ur Apri l issue), il has the
novel Trans-O-Lite headlight s system, wh ich works o n the
principle o f reflected light and o bviates the need fo r <l batt ery.
The model is Clued with a half-canopy, with a seat behind th e
cab for personnel transport. It also has seats in the cab, a steer-
ing whee l, and Glidamat ic spring suspensio n. Length is H
inches and price 5s 6d. D.R.

A N EW APPROACH TO SCEN ERY

A NOT HE R new train set has been added by Lone Sta r
Products 10 thei r growing range of Treble-O- Lectric rail-
ways. Known as the de luxe scenic train set, it sell s fo r 8
gui neas complete. It includes four attracti vely coloured vacuulll -
formed scenic sections, which arc an interesting new deve lo p-
ment in model rai lways. They are manufactu red from a tough ,
serviceable form of plastic and incorpo rate hills, high -level track,
bridges, tunnels and roads, which provide a ve ry realistic back-
ground efrect to the layou t. E<lch section is 18 inches square, so
the overall size of the layout when made up is only 36 inches
square.
Also included in the set arc fi ve 000 scale bui ldings, moulded
in vinyl, each with a base measuring approximately 5t in by 3 in,
and incorporating such features as pa vements, gardens,courtY'lrd
and car park . These true-to-scale models are beautifully painted,
with all detail clear and di stinct. Other items include fi ve 000
scale die-cast vehicles and 12 000 scale station staff and passen-
gers (which arc supplied unpainted so that they may be fini shed
10 individual requirements) together with six trees, 14 telegraph
polcs, fou r signal s, a signal box and a station .
A Brit ish Railways diesel-e lectric locomot ive (D5900) and
two maroon main-line passenger coaches are al so includ ed in the
set, with sumcien t track 10 form the two- level figure-of-eight
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circuit. Th e layou t can be easily extended with sid ings by re-
placing the level crossing wi th a point. It is also possible, by
fitting two left -hand po ints, 10 extend the layout with anoth er
circuit of track or empl oy even more elabo rate ideas. There is
al so provision 10 add extra build ings from the new Gulli ver
County Series o f 2 mm scale models. To p : D inky '/"oy.\· !o/lr-berlh cartll'flll. Above; Mmchbox
The scenic sect ions in the new set arc al so availabl e separatel y 00 scale qllorry I/"l/ck lIf/d 1 : 40 sca/(' 1911 l?ell(lIIll . Below :
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 Ll!tte r s to th e Edi tor tan only be a nsw e ..ed in the

Letters to
m a ..azine. Reade r s whose letters are p ublished
eath receive a free Airfix plastic connructio n kit
of the ir c hoice. W e are always pleased to receive
yo ur commen ts a nd pictu res, which will b e '
considered for publication . Submitted material

the Editor
a nd pictures can only be r e turned if atcompa n ied
b y a stamped addressed e n ve lope, and the Ed itor
cannot accept r e sponsibility fo r safe kee pin .. of
a ny s uch contributions, neither does he necessari ly
ac r ee with co mments expressed by cor r espondents
in t he letters column.

equipmenl. A lso some maintenance Bumbrol matt grey-green ; boot top-

Why not 1:48 scale?
EEING that y Oll arc now able to
S offer morc space for readers' letters,
may [ take this opportunity of filling
your columns for the comi ng month
with irate replies to the following sug·
gcstion ?
L advocate the introduction by Airfix
o f a I :48 scale range o f aircraft kits.
Various suggestio ns have been made for
models of early aircraft , and I th ink all
will agree that 1:72 scale does no t do
j list ice to such details as wheels and
struts, and scale rigging is made im·
possible . Many people already have
collections of 1 :48 sca le biplanes, and
Ai rfi x could augment these with k its
of the really early types, ie, a Blcriot,
and command personnel for those
neglected aircraft. Perhaps we co uld
hear other rea ders' views on these
ideas ?
Perhaps they cou ld a lso hel p me on
the question of tan k tracks. I cannot
find a suitab le way of joining track
ends together. I ha ve tr ied all sug-
gested methods, bu t cannot find one
to produce a sati sfactory joint. Per-
haps they cou ld be ma nufactu red in
the form of a co nt in llOllS track rc-
quiring no joining ?
M. Ward, London , N7.
Railway wagon mods
N owKitmaster
Ih at Ai rfix have laken over the
mou lds, I th ink you
ping and all gun barrel tips, etc.-
Airfix matt black.
May T join in the game of suggestio ns
and plead for a model of the finest
battleship ever to fl y the White Ensign-
HMS Vanguard?
Howard J. Taylor, London , N8.
Canadian comments
AM an enthusiastic and serious
I collector of model aircraft, and read
with interest the comment s and suggest-
ions from other readers of your excellent
magazine. r have been tempted to write
many times in the past to congratu late
you on the cont inued excellence o f your
models, which I think arc still th e best
value for money in the world .

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Fokkcr Eindekker, MF Shorthorn,
Rumplcr Taube, D eperdussin mono-
plane, Halberstadt Scout , Sopwith Tri-
plane, Short 22S seaplane, and the
fi rst successful planes o f A. V. Roe, de
Havilland and Colonel eody.
Lastly, how a bo ut some vintage
racing cars-ERA, Bugatti, Auto·
Union- a World War J tank, with
alternative male/female sponsons, and
some I :32 scale figures for Ai rfi x
Illotor·racing ?
D. G. Leeson, lrchester, Norlhant s.
Adding to the ranks
MA Yexcellent
I congratulate Airfix on th eir
se ries of fight ing
vehicles. In my opinion thi s is the
best series yet produced. Perhaps
future additions to it might include :
breakd own truck; army lorry, wit h
suitable occupants; fie ld ambulance ;
a nd co mmand group Geep wi th radio ,
trail er, and two motor-cycle messen -
ge rs).
I think that th is series would find
even greater appeal if it were to open
its ra nk s to some modern a rm y ve hi -
cl es, such as: Mobat Arr gun , towed
b y field tracto r; Centurio n tank ; Sara-
cen a rm o ured car ; and radio truck .
Othe r things [ would like to see
a rc fire a nd police ve hicles and per-
son nel for ai rfield and airfi eld radar
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shou ld definitely make the Midland
Pullman ki ls (in two colours) wi th ,
like the Kitmaster version s, provision
for motoring the motor coaches. The
locomotives [ plead for are the £I'ellillg
Star, the 76000 class Mogul a nd Ihe
USA tank (0-6-0) .
I think the Airfix range of rolling stock
is very good, but I, too, feel that the
wagon underframes ought to be in
black. 1 have rebuilt some old wago ns of
mine with Airfix kit s. This L did by
taking off the old body from t he chassis,
omitting the kit underframe altoget her,
slightly modifying the floor of the new
body, assembling it, and sticking it
to the old metal underframc. After
applying the transfers, {he effect is
marvellous, as the new wagon was
weigh ted by the o ld chassis.
T. Hall, Dorking, SlIrrey.
Painting warships
HAVE just completed the Airfix
I Warspite kit, and have found it up
to the usual high Airfix sta ndard .
I shou ld like to submit the foll owing
colours which , I have found by experi·
ment, gi ve the most realisti c effect to
warships:- wooden decks- Hu mbrol
matt khaki ; hull below waterline-
Humbrol rai lway enamel red bauxit e ;
hull above waterline and superstructu re
- Airfix matt slate grey; steel deck s-
I suppose if I wa it long enough , you ' ll
come through wit h each and every type
of ai rcraft that a nyone could want , but
no doubt, like other en thusiasts, I am
impatient to see certain models on th e
market- and now that other makes
are in the 1:72 scale race, r think you
might be ' beaten to it ' in certain types.
I' ve often wondered how the manu -
fact urer decides on a particular model
for production . Obviously, some air-
craft arc 'classics', such as the Spitfire,
Hurricane, Bf 109, Lancaster, Sunder·
land , etc. Others, no doubt , are chosen
fo r their versatility a nd virtuosity, as
well as worth iness of a place in the
history o f aviation 's hall of fame.
Usually these qualities go with large
production numbers, eg the Anso n,
Swordfish, Thunderbolt , Mustang, elC.
To sum up, I'm sure I'm not alone in
asking fo r :· SE5, Fokker 0 7, Boston 3
(with Havoc nose, please !), Hudson VI,
Stirli ng, Battle, f-I ampden, J u 52, Ju 88,
Macchi 202 and SM 79 Sparviero,
Mitsubishi G4M Betty, Hayabusa , Yak
9, Sto rmovik, Kawanishi Shiden-K T,
Avenge r, Barracuda, Hellcat, Firefly,
Milchell and LiberalOr. That should
keep you going- but let's have a J u 88
and a Bosto l1 real soon !
I have a lso often wondered why YOll
don't add the little things to enhance
your already excellent models by adding
A irfix Magazine
a transfer of invasion stripes, and the
white/duck-cgg blue fuselage ' rings'
with numbers superimposed .
Finally, I have a tip that might be of
interest to some of your readers. Your
loca l chemist may be ablc to supply you
with some empty drug capsules, of
various sizes. (under the Nat iona l
Health!). J have used these qu ite effect·
ive ly for va rious things such as astro-
domes- painted black as radar noses
fo r a Beaufighter TF X; left alone and
cut at an angle for the Mosq uito B VI ;
paintcd ycllow and attached to an ASR
Lysandcr's wheel stubs, etc. Another
tip, possibly an old one, is to use
bristles from scrubbing brushes to make
guns and aerials, etc, on such models
as Me 110, Wellington GR x r, and
Frog Blenheim I F version.
F/ L R. W. D. Low, O ntario, Canada.
Easy-ta-make missiles
1.1 nTH more and morc modern air·
VV craft being fitted with air·to·air
miss iles, readers Illay like to be re·
minded that model missiles can be
made fro m the plastic stems on which
the kit parts are attached. These stems
can be easily shaped into Firestreak or
Sidewindcr missiles and when painted
look aut hentic. Rockets and refuelling
stems.Download free of charge from archive.org
probes can also be shaped from these
To the September issue of AJRFJX
MAGAZINE, I was very interested in
David Hall-G reen's letter. I recently
tried his method of putting 011 transfers,
and I find it very successful.
Here is another tip to aircraft
modellers- if you are converting a
This fine co/leclioll of 1 :72 scale lIIodel aircraft belol/gs 10 reader P. Hopper, of New
Soufhgate, LOl1doll, Ni l , who SCllt liS the picfllre.
October, 1963
model and it needs cannons, T suggest
you use cocktail sticks. By cutting off
the sharp end about half-an-inch from
the point you have a realistic cannon,
and the good thing about using cocktai l
sticks is that they ca n be st uck o n with
po lystyrene cement.
P. Fairbrother, Brampton, Hunts.
Ansan trainers
WHlLE I am a com pa rative new·
corner to A IRFIX MAGAZINE,
hav ing on ly 'd iscovered ' it in January,
1962, I get a great deal of pleasu re in
browsing through back numbers.
I have just been reading through
the ' Profile' in your October, 1962,
iss ue , which dealt wit h Anson
trainelli. This sent me to my logbook
and photo album . I was at 0 7
SFTS, M aclcod, Southern Alberta ,
and we flew Anson lIs. While most of
these had .RCAF serials-wit hout pre·
fix lellcrs- I see that a few Mark Us
we re in the F P ser ies, eg. F P960,
F P965 , FP974. On the other hand , the
Mark Ins wh ich we had in the Na vi·
gat ion Flig ht , while having UK air·
frames, had Ca nadia n serials. I
wo nder if anyonc can explain this
do uble anomaly?
T he Mark 11s had hydraulic under·
ca rri ages, whereas the Ills had to be
wound u p by hand. Taxi·ing a fIl.
wit h the left arm ro und the control
co lumn . t he left hand juggling the
thrott les, wit h the right hand opera·
ting the brake ratchet in th e central
pedestal , was quite an ordeal. H aving
taken ofT, Ihe unfortunate pupil then
had to wind up the wheels by hand!
T remember that two pupils on a
cross-country in a III managed to
break ofT the brake handle . They re·
po rted their plight by dropping a
message in a shoe. The CFT then took
off w ith a large 'follow me' sign in
the cabin and brought the Mark rll
down on the grass.
The A nsons at Macleod had thin
red lines running diagonally across
the wings to facilitate station keeping
when flying in formation .
Macleod was a lso the scene of a
piggy-back land ing, when one ai rcraft
on the a pproach descended gentl y on
top of another simi la rl y engaged . T
have a photograph which shows tbe
top a ircraft to ha ve been W1 570.
My log book a lso reveals that I
flew a Tiger Moth K2601 at No I
RFS, Panshanger, in 1948. That part i·
cular Tiger must have had quite a
few hours in its 700 !
Needless to say, I look forwa rd with
keen a nt icipation to a ll new Airfix
kits. H ow about the Bulldog and the
origi na l Fury?
A. l\-1. Black, Hudson Heights,
PQ, Canada.
Mi ke Bowyer comments: 'Those
A 1I$0llS ",;Ih RA F serials were to
British conlracts, whereas Ihose wilir
the ReA F serials were to Canadian
cOn tracts. EP687·737 were specially
ordered as a British cOlllributiOfl to
the EATS, alld FP748-998 were de·
livered to the RCAF. JS101·218 were
Calladian built, at Amhers!. K2601
spent mllch 0/ ils war service al Ansty
and. a/ler the war, served as FHB·E
of I EFTS and RCM-K of No I RFS.
This machine alld K2594 both had
very long service careers' .-Ed.
Super service
S HOULD like to offer a word of
I praise for the Airfix after·sales service.
Tt is understandable that, with the
thousands of kits produced, occasionally
one may contain a defective part. During
the last three years I have had reason to
use:three of these slips.
Each time [ ha ve received, practicaJJy
by return of post and carefully packed,
a new part to replace the defective one,
irrespective of the size or price of the kit.
It is this service that proves that when
purchasing an Airfix kit you can be
certain of obtaining lOO per cent
satisfaction.
ow for a word about your future
plans. I hope they include a model
of a little·known plane of the last war,
Continued 01/ next page
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Letters to
the Editor
Colltil1l1cd
the Vultee Vengeance di ve bomber. I
helped service this type whi le serving
with the RA F in India. For a single-
engin ed aircraft it was indeed impressive,
and I am sure would make an equally
i mpressive model , if fin ished in SAAC
colours.
L. Bcnbon, Lh·cr pool.
Up periscopes
WOULD very much like to see a
I British World Wa r 2 submarine
a ppear in your 1:600 scale series of
famou s ships, with a removable side
showing a detai led interior and movable
periscope and fin s. I wou ld also like to
sec a companion fo r the B-type bus,
prcfcrbaly the Lee E class tram, a s r am
particu larly intercsted in these vehicles.
May I add that I find your magazine
very interesting.
D. Mason , Leicester.
Wheel realism
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SHOULD like to comment on the
letter in your J une 1963 issue from
Lieut-Commandcr M. Nicholas, con-
cerning the Airfix Mosquito under-
carriage. A gla nce a t any pho tograph of
a Mosqu ito o n th'! ground shows the
wheel and tyre to be much stockier and
thick-set tha n represented in the model.
T he undercarriage legs arc also thicker
in the stem . I have o vercome th is by
using the wheels fro m a n Airfix Beau-
fi ghte r kit , which makes the general
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NEW monthly magazine devoted
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car racing is being launched by Peeo
Publications Ltd, of Seaton , Devon ,
publishers of Railway M odeller. First
issue of the new magazine, which is
called Model Roads and Racing, is dated
Octo be r and will be o n sa le at the 1963
Model Rai l a nd Road Hobby Show, a t
the Central Ha ll , West minste r, from
September 24-28.
[nterest in model car racing has grown
enormously in recent yea rs, bu t the re is
a nother important aspect, and that is
scenic model roadways. Both will be
dea lt with at length in thjs new pu blica-
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appearance far more realistic. The only
snag is I d o n' t want both m y Beau-
figh ters in the Hying positio n a nd I d o
wa nt to make up severa l ·M cssies·.
M y aim is to make up a co llect ion of
model aircraft o n the lines o f that
described by your correspondent , a nd
heartily support the types he wou ld like
10 sec in mode l form . The Shorl , Saro,
or Supermarine Hying boats have nO(
a ppeared yet , or a H udson o r Ventura:
and at the ot her cnd how about the
Hastings and ShacklelOn , the former
adaptable to the M et role with 202
Squadron ?
John S. Burr, Down Hathel"ley,
C louccster.
Super finish
I HAVE just bought the new Airfix kit
of the Starfighter. congratulate you
I
o n the transfers, improved packaging,
and general appearance o f the model,
bUI I did no t like the mo ulding o f the
fuselage , split along a ho ri zontal lin e
instead of vertica l.
This new form of moulding, as far as
r am concerned , rath er spoils the model
because the edges seem to have formed
a lip, which cannot be removed without
a file or knife, leaving ugly marks unless
painted . As the colouring is natural
metal , and I do no t use silver pa int to
attai n this fini sh, there is not much I
can do about this.
Except for this point I must say how
much I like this model and how pleased
I am to add it to my collection of some
60 others, many being co nversions
carried o ut by myself_
With modern aircraft having tri-cycle
undercarriage, l have had much difficulty
in constructing my models to stand
firml y on all wheels. 1 have at last
found an answer. T bough t a lump of
heavy, thick gauge strip solder. This is
quite easy to cut and can be held in place
with plasticine. Also it ca n be put inlO
the model through any open hole, how-
ever small , by cutt ing it up.
Ea rl ier I referred to my process of
fin ishing metal a irc raft. As kits with
metal finish are moulded in grey, r
polish the g rey plastic wit h silicone
polish until it really shi nes. The n any
indi vidual panels can be painted in
sil ver with the rear of the je t pipe sil ver
mixed with a very small amount of
blue, to gai n a tempered steel effect. The
paint should not have polish added , a nd
the pain t sho uld no t be a dded until aU
polish is well rubbed off.
I a lways enjoy AIRFIX MAGAZINE
and its articles, especia lly the kit
con ve rsions, as this is my mai n ho bby.
P. J. Worthey, Wisbech, Cambs.
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JUDreaders
G ING by their co mments, most
found Ihe new-style A.lRFLX
M AGA ZINE to their liking. We would like
to than k all those who wrote in . A brief
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., have just purchased the September
AIRFIX M AGAZINE, and would like to sa y
how pleased I am with it. Tt now looks a
real magazine, a s well a s being o ne.'-
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' May J take this opportunit y to con-
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·r congratulat e you on the new AIRFIX
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ment on the o riginal. I particularl y liked
the larger photographs and diagrams,
since it makes them muc h clcarcr.'-
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Kent.
·Congratulatio ns o n the new format o f
AIRFlX MAGAZINE, particularly the in-
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. , mu st congra tula te you o n the new
AIRFIX M AGAZI NE layout , especially the
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