TAMIYA’S NEW-TOOL 1/48 F-35B WE BUILD ITALERI’S LIGHTNING II WORTH £99.99" 1/32 MC.202 FOLGORE Cer pe) (—/ mi 1 i OM ain ° CNTs AIT REVELL’'S 1/12 « AZUR-FRROM’S 1/48 SPEEDER BIKE ‘SUPER MYSTERE B.2Macchi MC.202 Fol pas} F:) MEY) Feber ir Pane a | Paeot et ponent Tadd A decals Sheet ee ed Tee) a PAL Uo) Ort with option: © PE parts fo flaps, cockpit Eee oe © Moveable wings and tail Seen COREL) eeu cs with application gui One Tae ace CH See eeeEDITOR’S DESK = : keymodelworld.com! scale-modelling facebook.com/ airfixmodelworld @Q Becmes WELCOME TO ISSUE 161 ne privilege of being AMI editor is being able to get out and ‘about at model shows to promote the ‘events themselves and speak with modellers about their builds ang ‘what they'd lke to see in the magazine. There's certainly been 2 good start to the year with the events so far ~ building on the impressive visitor numbers {rom 2023 — both in terms of attendance but also the quality ‘of models on alspiay Speaking of shows, the ‘excitement is building for Model World LIVE, which will be hele ‘on April 27-28 at Birmingham's NEC. The big news is that both Airfix and Hornby Previously about the recent surge of new toolings, and we're . along witha BATUS FVA34 Armoured Repair Veice ‘A Getreagy for VISTOL ceply, courtesy ofthe Hair SIG, which willbe The Brampton IPMS Model Cu wil be in attendance, binging o varied dxtenaing the show ‘olletion of exnibits.. everthing trom auto to dragons! Miand Miltary Vehicles. hile 2 radio-controlled tuck and Discounted advance ticket pices are _with each paying adut. ‘The guestlist of sale modeling construction area willfeature as -‘1Gforaduits (£14 forsubscrbers) NEC parking prices are £18.95 on displays continues to grow with wel, The latest model railway ‘and £9for children (Saturday while the day, But parking canbe pai for ‘West Midlands Police Scale Mode! information is avaiable atthe AVIPticketis available for £50 _in advance ofthe show offering @ (Club, RAF Brize Norton Scale Mode! World LIVE web pages. ‘offering two-day entry tothe show, £5 discount for exhibition vistors Modeling Club, Harter SIG, IPMS Advance tickets aro on sale now £25 of Key publications and more. Advance parking purchases aro Brampton Scale Model Club, F-14 for Model Word LIVE, offering ‘On-the-day prices re £19 for adults open now through the NEC website. ‘Tomeat SIG, Suton Colield Model early entry tothe show each day and £10 for ehildren.On Sunday, up Visit wivv.keymodelworidcom! Makers Society IPMS Kitmaker, with a saving onthe door prices. to two children wll be admitted free medelworive for full information ‘Caen Model Clb, te Royal Spithead Review ond more joining ‘the line-up. Applications are stil a cc u ra ‘pen foreplay spaces at Model World LIVE ~ email mikes keypublshing.com Visitors to Mode! Word LIVE ‘can also expect to see a stunning Europe plc collection of model away layouts (atte including Pete Waterman OBE's aa ‘expanded 208ftiong model ofthe a Model World LIVE 2024s sponsored by Accurascale, Bachmann Europe, Model Collect Crete, House of Hobbies, and ‘West Coast Main Line inOO" gauge, The Model Centre, KeyModelWoridcomNEW FLOWER CLASS FROM BLACK CAT ‘ensemble, comprising acastesin launcher. Care willbe needed main hu 3D-prited fitings and when handling the numerous tiny ‘equipment plus @photo-etched ——_—parsasthey are qute fragile, (PE) brass fret. The list of goodies but the result willbe a properly is completed — courtesy of Master stunning minature. Model - bya tumed brass mast ‘The colourcodes instructon ‘cossmember, jack stand and several clenly ident the parts medium stanchions, while a generic decal (esi, PE or bras) and there's sheet supplies markings for MCS a series of helpful diagrams ‘Snowberry K166 and multp otner tolocate components on the lower-class corvettes ten printing pints ~ neuaing I detalis what you're after in ship wich tems arent used inthis Xi, thsis perfect, oozing quatty at particular boxing. Black Cet ‘al points fom the superbly cast Models continues to rase the bat * hull—with wafecthin gunwales and in terms of deta and refinement, epoca fine rendering ofthe portolerain whe its 30-priting s second to Sils—to the multtude of 3D-pinted none, making this arguably the FRENCH MARITIME specialist one ofits more recent offerings parts, which feature exquiste detall__best 1350 Fiower-iass corvette Black Cat Models has 2 boeing HNCS SnowberryKI66, throughout. The mine racks, SO cal Kltto date (bestng its own earlier super reputation for its ‘This new 1350 scale release machine guns and four-piece main versions The HMCS Snowberry aftermarket products, buthas_(950016b)is one offive Flowerclass gun impress, but the rue highights _ K166 is avallable direct from wow. also established an equally corvettes issuedby the compary, _arethe lantern housing'ralings and _blackcatmodels eu andis priced impressive ship ktrange, with ands presented asa mixed-mecia complete Hedgehog anti-submarine at €83.29. BETTER ILLUMINATION FROM CRAFT LIGHTING ‘three-pn electrical socket adapter. has three modes (Coo! White, Lighting canbe adjusted intwo Daylight and Warm White) and ways: there are ten brightness these are controlled by repeated levels and tives modes (Cool White, presses ofthe oniot switch. Daylight and Warm White} Of note, uses ithium battery for power the LEDs are fitted with adftuser, and ths can be charged via a so there's no eye-stiain-nducing __USB.C port inthe rear (a USB-8. Glare and thelightcan be used for to USB-C cable's included). ‘extended periods. More on these and other lighting fyoute looking forfine detail products ean be found at: www. ituminaton, the Desk Dioptre Light —_craftlightingcouk (£49.99) sideakithas the same cantilover design a the Architect Light, so can be quickly and easily stowed out of the way, and with the arms being 38 and 3Sem long, respectively, tan reach across deep desksivorktops. Desk iting, power and brightness contol ae ‘sper the Architect. The LED ring light surrounds a x5 opti, allowing HAVING GOOD lighting i crucial two posable stip-LEDs that can be for close-up work and a difuser for any modeller, regardless of arranged to sult the availble space. means that eve strain shouldbe kept whether they bulld scale, rail ‘The cantilever frame’ means toa minimum. orwargaming subjects, but can be extended or retracted easly, Finally, if youre working, ay, Ukbased Craft Lighting asa This version freestanding ight front ofthe TVoron the go, then the superb rangeoflightsthatare is also avalableis attached tothe Gooseneck Table Lamp isa smart deal for any workshop. desk using a G-Clamp that can cope investment. Atjust £15.62, i's a Its Double Architect Light With desksirame thicknesses of up standalone light, with a hefty base (649.99) i¢ a great way of getting to Gem. tusesa mains USB-B for that should preventitfrom being lightacross the workbench, with power, butte it doesn't include @ knocked over. The rectangular ight 8 Airfix Model World keyModel tosk.comBACHMANN PACE Cea eke UN <1 cts ah LL mera) Pere erm CoC ALE CooL dc WTO ren "The ying Nightmares ‘USAAF B:26H Uerator"Zodlac™ Pa E2564 ‘Gorman WWII Jagdpanze 384) Hetzr Early Proton i ton PAT ‘Gorman Heavy Tank Safe 182 King Tge 105m ak $668 PRKTAK For more information on our products and to find your nearest stockist visit Www.bachmann.co.uk—— > OU ~ ie AIRFIX’S IMPOSING NEW LIBERATOR therfore of 55 wh, thar sovdcned between the bomb andnovewhet bye rts trenupped forthe coctgh ons ‘ca quer tease eve Saou purpoe ot eure fereterdeatun he fatertce fomng one eo et tod ovr ert eet tha eae pect none havesre ane ee ar Wy sro acing ssa nun WHAT Awayto star ayearWe plastic, wth two clear frames for glazing panels and on the wings, much ofthe bay fitings can be bring youan excusive preview of theturet,cockpitand fuselage —~horzontal and vertical stabilisers, added after the fuselage is closed, Airfiv'simpressive newly tooled glazing. Fst impressions are butthese are quite restrained and which should help when painting 172 824K Liberator—asubject propery postive crisply moulded avoid any ‘mad rvete' tendencies the model's exterior. that's received comparatvelyless components throughout, a well: as seen on other manufacturers’ _Alrfo’s wings are equally attention when compared tothe 87 engineered parts breakdown kits. The nose sectionis separate impressive, featuring a mainwhee! lr Lancaster, yetwasbultintarger and alack of urface blemishes, tothe main fuselage - hinting at bay insert and wellrendered numbers with a build to fellow in meaning that the moulding further variants to come with engine nacelles ~ the latter have next month's issue of AMW. qualtys apparentimmediatey. a cevery designedinserttab to representation ofboth eyinder Ali's B-24H (AOBOTO) comprises. External features include fine ensure alignment anda strong join. banks and separate supercharger ‘ight styrene runners in total six engraved panel ines, pus delicate Similarly, Alrfixprovides two areas exhausts, while the choice of oper’ ‘are inthe fm’ favoured dark grey representation of vets around forall - preventing the model closed cooling laps adds further ‘A The moin fuselage halves comprise just the conte antl sections: he ‘exterior features engraved panel tnes and retained rivet, including those ‘round al the openings for windows >>The separate nose section I also presented in halves, and hiss the fist time the tront end of 9 8-24H has been repeated accurately in kit form, ‘A Untkce other 172 Liberator Ks, Alb’ 824 nas ful internal ibstinger detail Alf has opted fr separate laps and aeons forthe wings, while the upper ‘moulded integral with te fuselage halves note, wile sjectorpin marks sre engine nacelasectone are moulded integrally, removing te potent for 2 present they willbe hidden by other component {reky seam whore they on the wing, 40 Airfix Mode! World KeyModetword.comEXCLUSIVE PREVIEW | 8-24H Liberator eae a - ~~ = ‘ABuldveads feature structural A Given the iz of the 8-24's bomb bay I's unsurpicing that hi ances atong with cabin, fares receives plenty of atention, wih the root secon nluding fire extinguisher and 8 short wing spar laother, separate, spor section added ert a quipment boxes onatrution that wil ensure core alignment 1 There are several interior ‘ Aifocs 8:24 can be bul with wheels up or down, withthe later inserts forthe cockpit and waist. having weighted tyre ef, while the former has single-piece ree ‘gun areas and these serve a dual quarter cept versions to dept them wie retrected within the wing fats ond providing enhanced So | Lee. OT ys a 4 ee) re ‘] re oa masking and pointing much easier, while also allowing {or their assembly at any time during the bul without the need te sandwich them between the fuselage halves. There's a choice of aed! lowered Sperry bal turrets for As pea ad the underside and the detail nd within the turrets — including ammunition boxes and feeds forthe nose and waist GUNNETS’ 4 There is also plenty of gazing, with this being one of two dedicated positions ~is arguably among Gear runners, inelucing turret outer secbons,cocxpt windscreen the best seen froma styrene bomb aimers windew and intarnal sections forthe rer turret ———————————————— Creo Te KeyModelWorid.comBORDER MODEL'S uno 12Salcraft_comes with decasfor wo aframes continues apace, buts latest boxing operating during the Pear Harbor inthis sele(BSFOON certainly its attack on December 7 194 frost ambtius itoler.adecksectonancisins Properly ship-shape ‘ofthe Japanese carrier Akagi plus Border's box art shows kag a stunningly detaled Nakajima bridge adorned with splinter [BSNZ Kate bomber ~ which benefits protection but, ustatingly, none is from optional armament. The Kate providedin the kt = possibly veto ‘A.one ofthe thee arge deck sections; as many smaller pleces are also ‘uppled, but ll have He-dowm recesses and PE inset, "¥ Convincing readplate moulding adorns the top deck, which becomes busir ‘male all having mouides te own poits with photo-eched (Pe) brass inserts. There's even a lighting kt, so you can iluminate the ship's light atop a curved tube However, Border’ visual instructions conte employment ofthe wiring are unclear. there are no drawings showing where to secure the on-off switch or battery holder and the type of battery requited is unstated, Construction begins with te island superstructure whieh has clear portholes va the lage clear fame, ls a ful ora of windows. Door hatch end cable conduit rendering 's good, being moulded sharply in situ. A neat feature le that ofthe large plot biting blackboard, which attaches low onthe deck side ofthe island. ful complement moulding constraints. fyouwish to of binoculars on conical mounts have this, youll need to getscrateh- present, along with ather optical building, orwaitforan enterprising devices, a compass binnace, and ‘aftermarket frm. That aside, the __Japanese-manufactured Type {dock and bridge are highly wowed, $2 machine guns ~ copies ofthe ‘offering much deta. Brish Lewis gun. There's also a Fitteen styrene runners are separate searchlight and mount supplied lus tee large wood: wih corwincing readplate texture, ‘grained deck sections (and three the light Asaf comprising M pieces ‘AToe maat which hes many pies forming ts vertical element i topped by tis yard. Note that ne igglng materials Suppleg, bu thee sarge selection of pennant \¥ Photo-tched brass tie down inserts need tobe ghd int the deck recestes, 12 Airfix Model Wona KeyModetWord.com‘A Modelers have the option fr fling the wings, fr which the mechanism Is ‘replicated accurate, whie a convincing appearance is enbanced by ayers of ‘ing ib, each with ightring holes. ‘Y wozepicate skin canning — id raised vets ~ adorn the Kate's fuselage and wings Note there are seperate wingootsetions. Inclucing a'sottd'ctar tons. Another impressive feature Is the bank of cals anc conduits othe tear ‘ofthe Islan, a decsl providing deta forthe former ems. The vessels large rangefinder is well pleated 10, ailing from more than 20 pars, and itso accommodates 2 \detalled muit-piece mount forthe hips light. Various ladder sets, ralings and antennas provide further detail and authentic Carrier deck sections have excellent wood grain effect and are mated vi inserts that ftinta recesses on the underside Extra refinements ‘ensured by the improssive mast unit which assembles trom approximately 30 pieces. No rigging material or placement diagrams are supplied, ‘though. Border does offer aul ray ‘of message pennantsiiags on tee Sa substantia decal sheets, Different styles of Rising Sun fags are also provided, as are deck centeine lencing stripes. Sublime Kate Parts for Barder’s B5N2 are supplied fn runners of a PE fet, which caries seat harnesses, sde-console control levers, aring-ane-bead sight forthe defensive machine gun hich has extra drum magazines among other items. Cockpit.wise there's a ‘wealth of deal involving accurately rendered seats, busy floor, ruler peda ancl racio gear. The pil’ instrument pane i layered Wa grey and clear styene pieces plus detaited cal decals. More ‘authentity is assured bythe kits beauty detalled inner fusetage! nib-svinge insets. ‘A. Lighting ht is provided so you can iluminate the ship's ight. However, instructions oni iting and battery ae sparse, ‘A superb coceit sidewall insets sport various switch boxes and eabing runs, ‘bdcing othe are's busy appearance. "¥ Detal hounds wil be impressed with how the Sakae 1 rel engine Is repeated; thas afl exaust system, Another welcome featur i that wing folds are provided; tere are ‘mulpe uly embelshed wing rs, with ightonng holes, so you get the proper innerwing depth and ‘accuracy. Unusually, the wing root sections are moulded separately, being sandwiched by the fuselage ‘and inboard wing sections. Border has achieved a pleasing rendition (of canning on the aera’ surface, the effect being bolstered by raised rivets, wile the alerons, aps, ‘levators and rudder are separate, The 14-cylinder Sakae Mracial ‘engine i highly detaited afta, featuring haved banks, separate ‘gear housing/valve pushrod tubes, rocker covers and exhaust system. ‘You can pose the wheels upisown, ‘and the wheels come in weighted! ‘unweighted formats. Pleasingly, separate styrene brake lines are supplied forthe main undercaiage legs. Border alzo offers optional armament, there being two styles cof torpede and a centetine bomb. ‘Allare well detailed tems andthe torpedoes have fine styrene screws Decals for two atrames ae provided, the carr fim having slight sheen, 80 plenty of gloss varnish wi be necessary botore ‘applying the markings. The Instrueians nominate AMMO-MIG Paint codes, although Borders suggestion of grey undersides is Incorect. Both arrames would have been delivered in natural meta but leach gained dark green camourlage fon the upper surfaces, wile the Underside metal remained. The schemes are: + AV201,LEMitsuo Matsuzak/Cdr Mitsuo Fuchida overall strike force leader) + AIM Lt Car Shigeharu Murata (loader, ist wave of torpedo bombers) So, itworth the outlay? you have the space end enjoy modeling Japanese subjects, i's @ resounding yes. A1E14995 it's good value Considering the huge number of parts and fined ize (the dece measures approximately 57x 4m), The deckisland anc Kate are avalable separately as BSOOZ (£88.95) ang BF005 (£79.95). The ‘Akagi Bridge wiFight Deck and Nakajima BEN2 Kate combo is Importe by Albion Hobbies won abionhobbies.com) andi avalable io official stockists, KeyModelWoridcom ‘Airfix Model Word 13,NEWS FABULOUS RADIAL Fw 190 = fitter try via ts v32 ‘To 1524.0, Luftwaffe Airfix Mosel World 15VALIANT’S BIG HEINKEL HE 177 REFERENCE ‘THE LATEST Airframe Album from publisher Valiant Wings ‘sits largest to date, focusing con the Luftwaffe’ Heinkel He 177 Geof bomber. Containing a bumper 192 pages, this isthe 20th volume inthe serios and is ikely to be the goto reference on this unusual German aircat Written by Richard A Franks, t features a wealth o historical Information, supplemented as always by a super collection cof petiog photographs and extracts trom offical ‘documentation, The type's troubled development and service is covered in depth and the close-up photos ‘and detailed diagrams wil be ideal for those tacking the subject in 072 (Art ‘or Revel or 148 (Speci Hobby) scales, with isometric rawings of prototype and production variant. Further Information is provided via concise colours and markings notes, wit ul-colour profiles of specifi airtames by Richard J Caruana, There's a full ktograpiy onthe type, ‘accompanied by an in-depth bul article onthe Revel 72 He 177 by Libor Jek. {At just £25.95, Airframe [Album 20, The Heinkel He 177 Goi SBN: 978-1912932-38- 2) represents great value for ‘money and i available irect from Valiant Wings (www. valiant wings.co.uk) Sues et amerst HAVING PRODUCED a fresh P-47B Notable changes trom the P-478, last year, Dora Wings has reworked include the forwata fuselage Itinto aC’ model ‘extension, a vertca aco mast plus ‘The P-A7C Thunderbok (OW4B054) deletion ofa cooling sit infront of allows mecalerste depicteitrer the extension. P-A7C-2-RE or 5-RE airframes Dora's kit also provides the large NEW DORA WINGS 1/48 P-47C (eptionay underbelly ferry tank and tyres. Echoing the B! there are hoto-eched brass deta, such as seatbelts, throttle plus a ring-ane: bead gun sight. You alsa receive a etaled engine with both tinder banks, valve push-rod and reduction: ‘e0runits, while the cockpits 8 busy aa, having an instrument panel with rasedirecessed features ‘and wel appointed sidenalifioor pieces. Arguably some of the best fadltions are the markings, which cate forfour Thunderbots, each Featuring atvactive nose act. This splendid intec-run kt isa cut ‘above the norm format tanks to locating pins being present anc costs £3495, fs dstibuted in te UK via Doras offical importer: vvalbionhobbies com KOTARE PLANNING NEW-TOOL 1/32 BF 109K-4 sae kare 2 Mail or a noes) NEW ZEALAND'S Ketare,noted freshly tooled, 32 Messerschmitt forts recent V32 Spitfire Mk BT 109K-4 from Kotare. The kts promising asame-scale company, founded by former Mezserechmitt BY 109K-4, members of Wingnut Wings, has Luftwaffe modellers wil be already delighted many Worl War dolighted with the news ofa Two fans with ts eitferont 132. Spitre Mk boxings, which are brimming with innovative design ‘and detail. Now, though, Ketare ook tothe late-war period ~ and an Ans subject ~ forits next project, to be released altho ate 2024 oF 2025. The CAD renders Included nere show fitings synonymous with the Ka uch 25 retractable taliwhee) but the companys Richard Alexander is requesting further information on this interesting subtype. If you thnk you can help, contact Richard via his email on the Kétare website: www kotare- rmadelscom, WHIRLYBIRD RETURNS! HELICOPTER FANS wil welcome which wl be einvoduces glen the news that Ai-Craft Models has sufficient demand. acquited the former Whielybitd ‘An interesting example ofthe brand and its produets hiring kits i the HAR 9 ‘A-Craft proptetor Martin Blundell (WPX72052), proving markings has issued a catalogue isting for tree Royal Navy airames. various V72 Westland Whitwind _Castresin is employed for most kes, replicating sub-ypes such as the HAR.9/0, HAS? and Seres 2. However, there ae alo Sikorsky He and HH-521S-62 family kts now available, plus iterations ofthe Puma. Selected aftermarket accessories ne meet ‘ae obtainable to, but others wil eee reappear. Martinis keen to hearfrom gem) cummins customers seeking partulrtem, ants ~ plus smaller tems such as seats, fying controls, instrument panel coaming and cabin seating ukneads. Photo-etened PE) brass Cetals are supplied 100, these. Including the instrument panel, nose ile, tie-downs and many more, Black resin is used forthe rotor blades and these are pleasingly tunitorm, with busy hub inkages. Undercarriage legs ae in white metal vith PE torque scissor links. The HAR and all other Ai- Craft Whicwings cost £50 from the ‘manufacturer, ordering rom Martin vio emit aicraftmodels2agmailcom 16 Aix Mode! World KeyModetord.comNEWS | Latest updates OUTLAW PAINTS IN THE UK AUSTRALIAN FIRM Outiow Paints has 9 UK distributor, Sprue Box, forts range of acrylic lacquer products, which are available in ether 20m ar 100m! screw-top lass bottles. SSprue Box launched Outlaw Paints in the UX at Teford fon November 1, 2023, vith an assortment of scale avaiable, Wo tales the (0? P0o4) along with wo yellow shades: OPHSMIL RAF Trainer Yellow and (OP3EHIL Lemon Yellow 5.13655 fas yellow is. Usually ne ofthe most challenging colours when it comes to achieving an ‘opaque finish). Preparation is straightforware: once the bottle has been shaken thorough, the pre-thinned pints ready to decent straight nto the airbrush uta guidance was wth 15:20 PS! being recommenced. The lower setting was used forall three products, being sprayed through an hwata Revolution CR3 airbrush (www atbrushes.com).A piece of plastic card was selected asthe canvas, with the primer applied onto two rectangular areas in a series of thin layers, building KeyModelWoridcom the density gradually. cried almost immediately, which the finish was mat, yet smooth tothe touen, Alter haltan hour, tape was Used to mark a halfway point tis gave both a hare boundary ageinst which to check opacity land served asa referencs ‘control’ point. Trainer Yellow was the first to be sprayed, with the tonal densty bul in @ series ofthin coats. The desired was reached surprisingly quickly as the paint dried so rapidly that further coats were achievable ater approximately 15:20 seconds thoroughly and the tial repeated for Lemon Yellow, being potentially the most dificult ta create acceptable results without the use of a mic-ayer or lignter primer. Moweve much to our surprise — opaque ayer was achieved flmost as quiekly os with Outlow Paints ore avaiable for Australian, US, Beith, German, Japanese ana [NATO miltary subjects, plus separate ranges for rail subjects, primers, candy tones and metalmetalic colours. Standard 30m bottles ae priced at £5.95, with metavmetalc shades at £6.98, while primers are £14.99 for a 100m bottle. 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C.202 Folgore' translated = Examples ofthe German Daimler as ether Thunderbolt or ‘Benz 601 were imported and Lightning), ith the prototype ‘an agreementto lcense-bulld taking to the arin June 1940, the powerplant was secured Production orders followed for es GB “eronautica Macchi had areocy Macchi, Srede and SAl-Ambrosin, BL manufactured the radial engine but he type's complexity meant it 20 Airfix Model World KeyModelwortd.comINTERMEDIATE BUILD | Macchi MC.202 Folgore took longerto manufacture than the wing roots, but these were Contemporary fighters, though routinely removed inthe field to ‘move than 1100 were bul. in seve weight, service, the Felgore proved highly Despite being a sound design. manoeuvrable, able tobest the the C.202 was not produced in Hurricane and even the Spitfire sufficient numbers to make @ LV. The drawback was its ight significantimpact. was soon armament, as just wo Breda outclassed by more advanced 12.7mm machine guns were placed Allied aircraft and the avaliabllty oF overthe engine. Two addtional the more powerful DB 605 led toa “Tamm guns were possible in partial redesign to create the very similar looking C.208. Motore a This Folgore kt was reviewed in AMU/IS6 in November 2023, 0 more information, including detailed photos ofthe parts is available at www.keymodelworld. Ff cconvitaer. lt arivedin a large box sporting a splendid depiction of the aicrat tying across an arid landscape, plus an emblem celebrating 100 years of the Italian ir Force. Opening the package revealed a surprising ‘amount of space, but there were five light grey and one clear styrene runners, photo- ‘4 A substantial PE tet s included to upgrade the deal for many areas of the ‘craft such as adatr giles, fasteners and pane! ames. 1/32 No 2518 Mc202 ‘Attalersuppls a small sheet of Two lamers of vinyl tube plus ‘30-printod decals forthe cockpit Some ‘copper ut sivercoated) wire instrument pana: ‘wore supplied inthe 2 eAUB ESS CLOUD See eS UOae * 353'353 66 33 396.296 O'S. UU = “856356 ‘A Four of the schemes featured green ‘smoke rng’ camoutage an this was replicated in decal form, with gudonce supplied on ther placement and wo, ou ©0®@ a KeyModelWorid.com ‘Airfix Model World 24,INTERMEDIATE BUILD ‘4.8250 parts fo the iense-bult Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.8H Monsone. Note {he ejector pin markson te ccuar component ‘A There wore sovera parts for the main wheel bays and bulkhead. optional ‘componant op right depended onthe aera version chosen ‘etched (PE) metal fet, two vinyl tubes and a length of copper wire. A3D-printed decal sheet is supplied for the instrument Panels, along with a separate sheet forthe national markings {and another for the smoke-ting camouflage, ‘Studying the instructions showed that apart from one ofthe eight schemes allthe others used the same parts... more on this later. The build started wth the constuction ofthe fa Romeo A000 RC.411 Monsone, @ license-buit DB 601. All parts were wall detailed, and the ft was good ‘enough to minimise the amount of ‘A Joining the bulkhead and main gear logs was icky to say the last, But ‘eral planning and ot of cry iting ensured success. ‘tn he main engine block uit, terion tured tothe emaining pat, ‘Wich included the Support bearers and rocker covers \ =" ‘A Those subassemblies wore required to complete the fst major structural ‘stop. Note the oversize vinyl tube and a le the replacement lead wire. filer. Vin tubes were used during certain stages ofthe construction ‘and the two on the outside were ‘odd representations compared toreference photos. They were replaced by lengths of lead wire, because it was far more pliable ‘and appeared a better match for the diameter ofthe pipe at this scale. Spare decals were used to match photos ofthe joins between the pipe sections. The completed ‘engine block was painted with Me. Color C125 Coviing Color (bwwvalbionhobbies.com), then highlighted using a dry-brush of ‘car rey. The vibrant green pipes provided an interesting contrast. may be required depending on preference. The stated interior colour was AMMO:MIG's A.MIG. 0273 Verde Anticorrosione: ve used this paint brand in the past, but those used for this build proved troublesome. They ‘came out very thick even with ANIMO-MIG's thinner and were sensitive to even the smallest ‘amount of surface grease, but a Alie route There was a curious build ‘sequence, because next came the wing, main undercarriage ‘and firewall bulkhead. One scheme had different parts to the others, but there was, no internal wing deta, so ifa builder were to choose “scheme D” then seratch-bullding 22 Airfix Model World KeyModenWortd.comINTERMEDIATE BUILD | Macchi MC.202 Folgore Ce Ooms a si — Pi ‘A.componens forthe cockp intro, showing te oxygen botes plus the ‘rao for the sea and open Tightening hoes nthe remewerk ‘A tater's 30-printed decals added reat othe cock’ final appearance, as : ‘incision of styrene oxygen bottles, whl the footpates were PE items. etcax ca) {A There were more eectr pin marks on the sidewalls, some in areas that were One sidewall ded plus the seat taps. My inl thought was that eer had hard to ix yot would be vil trough the exyst-lea canopy forgotton the lap stops, ut apparently none were usedin te ©:202. satlstactory finish vas eventually this was due to poor airbrush the Fat CR 42 atthe achieved. I chose to paintthe hygiene, with remnants from the RAF Museum London wing undersides before assembly cockpit colour tainting the shade, in Hendon led to 8 tohelp minimise masking later. so the grey was sanded and the reasonably close visual (On went AMIG-0262 Grigo airbrush given a thorough clean. match using Lifecolor ‘Azzuto Chiaro1, but thishad an The same result was foundatter__UA28 FS 36270 odd grey-green hue.| thought __re-application. A vsitto see Medium Sea Gray, so this was sprayed over the offending ‘Grigio verde’ to resolve the issue. ‘Gluing the main wheel bay bulkhead to the wing was a Palaver, to say the least. The Undercarriage legs must be added before the bulkhead is secured KeyModelWoridcom ‘fix Model World 23INTERMEDIATE BUILD tothe lower wing, but there was no space to thread them through the wing openings. Additional, the actuators couldn't be fixed to guarantee the correct angle because they needed to be passed through the bay cover (for the version chosen} After much ~ and crucial - testing, my method was to glue one ofthe legs, wait fort to harden and then putitthrough the whee! bay gap. ‘The second leg was then offered Up from the bottom of the wing that was glued tothe bulkhead, the later stil not fixed, Only then ‘was the bulkhead attached to the lower wing and the actuators ‘added temporarily to establish the correct angle. Upper wing sections were used to keep ‘everything in contact wile the ‘glue cured - phew! Fixing the tyres at this point - as per the instructions — would have ‘complicated the build further, so they were eft off. The engine was then fixed tothe bulkhead and the two machine guns, plus the bay, were added, The resulting structure meant the main undercarriage was sticking out forthe rest of the build, leading toconcemns ‘about damage, although these proved to be unfounded. Ufficio ‘The ‘office’ was detailed pleasantly, although there were several glaring ejector pin marks In visible places that had to bee treated. Various PE items enlivened the area, as did the .2D-printed instrument pane! decals. As all this details visible through the closed canopy, the effort was worthwhile, Period ‘and modem photos were used 2s. a painting guide, rather than relying solely on the instructions. The fselage halves sported wellvendered deta but sulfered rom ejector The cockpit was then sandwiched pln marks on the isi. between the fuselage sides and the resulting assembly joined to the rather flimsy looking engine, wings and bulkhead structure. was much happier that everything =< oe, was more sturdy after this step. — = aps were provided bu work would be requied they were deployed as there were yet more —S {efector pin marks. The upper wings needed slight modifications fthe 4 Two Breda 127mm machine guns plus the anmunitonfeede were supalie. {guns were fitted but, in eal fe, Note, there ae ne wing gun pats provided il they were removed. so they WETS _w Provision of detailes wing flap was a neat touch ut nt 0 good were the left of Various tiny PE parts then ejector pn marks in paces that were murs to remedy. had to be attached to the wings. The tailplane assembly was then ‘added - this featured wraparound leading edges, avoiding the need for fixing a seam, Fitting the canopy revealed curious gaps under each sie, buta check against references showed these did not exst, so the offending cavities were filed with thin slivers of plastic card plus filer. i 24 Arne ode! Worts KeyModetWorld.comINTERMEDIATE BUILD | Macchi MC.202 Folgore ‘Ait he useage closed and guns fed, the model was taking shape. A ‘rominent pipe Is missing from the large ccua tng on the engine top ~ ‘while this would be easy te seratch ul, was le of as this west Be “neary out ofthe box bul ‘A Those are the two major arrame sub-assemibles. | chose to combine them Ee ~ io oo > eee ee Se sSoemsscatrgens nso srarteeeet er cteae ir ar eae cece cer tes] Sesto ss pce mae ones ac in the kit, followed by airbrushing Brown FS 30219. ts ES tedootenmrer aOR, AT A GLANCE very possible that this was actually Anelli di fumo_ ee Gray was then applied asa primer allan atcraft has always been a Using an airbrush over everything challenge, and Italeri approached AMS bar the canopy frames. This was to this by providing itin decal form. AA aaa ‘avoid athinline of grey being left was dubious about this approach, AMaaay fon the frames when the masking first because the decals had Des was removed, Next, whitewas a bluish shade, and second, sprayed on the area where the because the surface preparation ai theatre band would belocated, _had to be spot-on to prevent the ‘and this was also masked. The dreaded silvering where trapped Lndersides then received the grey _ air bubbles reflect light. Two tone, followed by hard-edged coats of AK Interactive AK-894 ‘masking to setthe demarcation, Intermediate Gauzy Agent. KeyModelWorid.com Aric Mode! World 25INTERMEDIATE BUILD a - peo Pees). |G > ‘A Two sats ofa surfaces wore provided, "ary tang ‘ate (ght, although it appeared that al ofthe k's schemes lls the attr a. All ‘A Primer was not ples white forthe theatre band and yellow forthe propels. ‘The fuselage was thon masked, ready forthe grey and brown colows Shine Enhancer were applied liberally using @ brush, with careful sanding between coats to create a smooth, hard finish, The first camouflage decal was appiled gingorty, then loft to settle. Ietumed outto be semi-transparent and ultra-thin, immediately taking ‘on a dark green colour against the brown, ust asthe instructions hat advised. It set beautiful, with no need for any decal solution, except ‘over prominent raised deta and there was no sivering. The remaining decals — almost 100 of them were then added during several sessions. A test revealed that trying to minimise the clear carrer by cutting it close tothe marking was not advisable, as the decals were far too delicate, wth a tsk of them tearing All areas of clear carer wore picked extensively with the point ‘ofa scalpel blade to encourage settling even further, Not all patterns were rings: several ‘squiggly nes’ were quite 8 challange to handle and postion, butifthey became deformed, flooding the area with water ‘and gently teasing them with wet fingers did the trick. alert 26 Airfix Model World ‘A Tne cockpt glazing comprised two parts: the windscreen was the later ‘armoured version, while te canopy could be posed open or Closed. ‘Components for tre proveter are alo shown a wel es the swust sts — ‘lof wnich aufered from ejector pin marke. ‘A Two gloss vamish coats were then applied, wth the model sanded after each to produce asufcendy smooth fish provided detailed diagrams for decal placement which made it ‘easy to postion them correctly. Insummary, these decals were probably the best that Ive ever used. hhwas a speedy task to add the remaining items, once those for the camouflage were finished, and the ‘model was ready fr sealing with ‘further gloss coatFine weather ‘Weathering started with a dark ‘wash, created with Lamp Black and Raw Umber oils, which was run into the panel ines, then wiped carefully towards the rear using a brush moistened slightly ‘with white spirit. A coat of VMS Matt Varnish HD was then aibrushed over the airframe to mute the shine. Pigments were used to furtner highlight panel lines and create areas of dirt on the airframe, ‘Once satisfied, the tiny PE hinges could be attached to the elevator undersides. Wheels were next and were weathered before being fixed, after which attention tuned! tothe radio mast and aerial. The last tem ‘was supposed to be made from styrene and the kits copper” ire. | wasn't happy with this suggestion, so dilled out the insulator next tothe fin and replaced the missing part with 3 length of 07mm aluminium tube (wwwalbionhobbies.com). This was also usedto replace another piece of styrene next tothe mast. Thin clastic thread was then thveaded through the tubes, allowing one piece of serial to be used rather than the multiple lengths | 2 per the instructions. Pus the thread had a more convincing scale appearance, Last on was the spinner. The yellow tips ofthe blades were Painted fist, then masked before ‘applying a coat of C125 Cowing Color. Each blade was then ‘added to the spinner to complete the assembly and the bul In summary laler’s V32 Macchi Mc.202 Folgore i splendid kt, butit isn without fas. Chief among these were the numerous ejector pin mars, but there were also Several fit issues, notably the join between the font ofthe wing and the fuselage. The lack of canopy masks was also notable, ven the kt’ price point Contrastingly the excellent surface detail and briant decals are highlights, end it bulls into a fabulous representation of a Folgote. There were plenty of spare pieces inthe kt, so we can probably expecta C205 in the future. I's worth noting that some photos ofthe finshed ‘model do show some signs of sivering around the smoke ring decals, but this was accentuated by the strobe lights and they are virtually invisible when viewing the model - honest! INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Macchi MC.202 Folgore |AThe splendid ‘smoke rng deeala were strightorwerd to apply, a were the ‘ther markings. this stage they have been glossed. ‘A twas bock to basis for he weathering, using uted ol points ane ry Pigments to add tonal variations and accentuate panel ines. . ‘A Weathering on the undersides showing the pane line wash, general gine nd ol'steske oun cece ue cae eee Airfix Mode! 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