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THE NEED FOR SPEED Tamiya’s new 1:48 Tomcat is here

VORSPRUNG DURCH ROOFRACK Revell’s 1:24 Audi R8 with C1 Models’ PPi Razor transkit

Building, painting and finishing Tamiya’s T-34-76 in 1:48

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COVER STORY MR T COMES TO TOWN! Pat Johnston describes the building, painting and finishing Tamiya’s T34-76 in 1:48 PAGE 34

Issue 251 September 2016 EDITOR Marcus Nicholls editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

Contents Co 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news 6 SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE A FREE TOOL SET! A special TMMI subscription offer 8 NEW ARRIVALS A new section showing sixteen of the newest kits that have arrived at TMMI 12 AN AFTERNOON AT SUZUKA Tamiya’s 1:12 Honda RS1000, full-build 18 LOW RIDER WITH ATTITUDE Tamiya’s new 1:16 RC Jagdpanzer IV /70(v) Lang, previewed 20 SIBERIAN TIGER Zvezda’s 1:35 GAZ Tiger APC, previewed THE NEED FOR SPEED Tamiya’s new 1:48 F-14A Tomcat, previewed PAGE 10

VORSPRUNG DURCH ROOFRACK Revell’s 1:24 Audi R8 with C1 Models’ Razor transkit PAGE 22

26 BURNED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Pacific Coast Models’ 1:32 early Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 Battle of France, 1939 32 BUCKLE UP, IT’S EDUARD STEEL! Eduard’s solution for realistic-looking, easy to use aircraft seat harnesses 42 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES New and recently issued modelling accessories 46 NEW RELEASES KITS Twelve new full kits, reviewed 54 BOOK REVIEWS New modelling-related titles reviewed 56 TO THE BATCAVE! Moebius Models’ new 1:25 Batmobile from the film ‘Batman vs Superman’ 64 CONTACTS Where to buy the products used and reviewed in TMMI 66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE Some fun, modelling nostalgia

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Newsdesk

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IN BRIEF... NEW FROM TAMIYA 1:14 RC MAN TGX 18.540 4x2 XLX

TAMIYA • 1:10 RC TG10-Mk.2FN Chassis Kit • 1:10 RC Blackfoot (2016) • Tamiya Shoulder Case (Black/Red) • Tamiya Shoulder Case (Black/Blue) • Tamiya Magnets (2pcs.) Red, Blue • Tamiya T-Shirt Japan Cup 2016 • Tamiya Scarf Towel (J-Cup 2016) • Hyper-Dash 3 Motor J-Cup 2016 • Hyper-Dash Motor PRO J-Cup 2016 hobbyco.net

Tamiya's latest 1:14 radio-control truck kit represents the MAN TGX in appealing French Blue. The kit comes with all the usual refinements and you have a choice of trailers from Tamiya's 1:14 range www.hobbyco.net

BELKITS • 1:24 Opel Manta 400 GR.B grandprixmodels.com hiroboy.com EDUARD • 1:48 Fw190A-5 • 1:48 Lysander Mk.III • 1:48 Yak-3 • 1:48 Bf109G-6 early • 1:48 Super Étendard exterior PE (Kinetic) • 1:32 T-28B/D Trojan exterior PE (Kittyhawk) • 1:32 Tempest Mk.V seatbelts Steel Special Hobby • 1:35 T-14 Armata Russian MBT PE (Takom) • 1:35 ZSU-23-4 Shilka MENG PE (Meng) • 1:35 Morris truck PE (IBG) pocketbond.co.uk

NEW FROM EDUARD 1:72 SPITFIRE MK.IXC

NEW FROM TAKOM 1:35 G6 RHINO

This is an important release from Eduard and if it's as good as the 1:48 models, it will be extremely popular. Out soon. www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk

Takom are dipping a toe into the world of South African armour with their forthcoming G6 Rhino SPG kit. Let's hope more follow! www.pocketbond.co.uk

MINIART • 1:35 German Tank Crew At Rest creativemodels.co.uk RODEN • 1:144 Lockheed C-141 Starlifter • 1:72 Opel Blitz Kfz. 385 Tankwagen pocketbond.co.uk TRUMPETER • 1:144 PLA Chinese Navy Type 22 Missile Boat • 1:48 J7A Chinese Fighter (New Variant) • 1:35 German Fennek LGS - Dutch Version • 1:35 Soviet JS-2 Heavy Tank pocketbond.co.uk

NEW FROM EDUARD 1:48 HARRIER GR.7/9

Eduard have put Hasegawa's plastic parts to good use here, adding their own exquisite detail sets to the package, plus new decals www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com

NEW FROM TRUMPETER 1:16 JAGDTIGER

To follow their popular 1:16 King Tiger, Trumpeter are to launch the vast Jagdtiger onto the market. It'll be huge, that's for sure! www.pocketbond.co.uk

NEW FROM REVELL 1:144 E-2C Hawkeye

The Grumman E-2C Hawkeye joins Revell's excellent 1:144 series and from the factory photos it's hard to distinguish it from larger scales www.revell.de/en

Professional modeller taking commissions for Naval Vessels, Aircraft, Military Vehicles and Figurines. For details, write or phone...

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MiniArt's all-new kit comes with a full fighting compartment interior as standard, with ammo load and complete main gun detail www.creativemodels.co.uk

NEW FROM TAKOM 1:35 HANOMAG SS100 The HANOMAG (Hannoversche Maschinenbau aktiengesellschaft) SS100 was a heavy tractor that was used in a variety of roles in WW2. Takom have chosen well here, it's an unusual-looking and interesting subject www.pocketbond.co.uk

NEW FROM BRONCO

The L35/c with Solothurn 20mm AT gun is Bronco’s latest kit update and it makes a tiny and appealing subject www.hannants.co.uk

NEW FROM FLYHAWK MODELS 1:72 FRENCH STREETSCAPE

ACE72425 1:72 Centurion Mk.3 British main battle tank .............................................................. £16.99

Next issue we have Flyhawk's amazing little Pz.II Luchs in review, and their next release presents the perfect way to display it. The set features a cobbled street, railings and a farm sign. www.flyhawkmodel.com

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Win the Revell 1:144 F-5E Tiger II NEW FROM TAKOM 1:35 KING TIGER WITH INTERIOR To our knowledge this will be the first Tiger II kit that comes with full interior detail as standard and from the illustration, it looks amazing. More news on this soon. www.pocketbond.co.uk

TMMI is offering you the chance to win some cool Revell kits of all types, scales and subjects! This time, it’s the 1:144 F-5E Tiger II

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NEW FROM REVELL 1:350 BATTLESHIP BISMARCK PLATINUM EDITION This very special edition from Revell will come with the plastic kit parts plus lots of photo-etch detailing, metal gun barrels, wood decking, plus waterslide decals and clear parts. A very collectible release. www.revell.de/en

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New Arrivals

A brief look at kits that have recently arrived at TMMI HQ!

DRAGON, HONG KONG 1:35 FLAKPANZER T-34 ITEM NO; 6599 • www.hobbyco.net This is a terrific subject from Dragon, combining the company’s excellent T-34 and Flakvierling kits, with new parts for this version. The T34 is an exemplary kit with some useful photo-etched parts and excellent link-to-link tracks

PANDA HOBBY, CHINA 1:35 T-15 ARMATA OBJECT 149 ITEM NO; PH-35017 • www.hannants.co.uk The T-15 Armata Object 149 is a newly designed infantry fighting vehicle that is based on the ‘Armata’ Universal Combat Platform. The kit is huge! The hull is also quite tall and is covered with superb detail. Multi-part track links, PE brass and copper wire are included

BRONCO, CHINA 1:35 WWII RUSSIAN HEAVY TANK KV-122 ITEM NO; CB35122 • www.hannants.co.uk Bronco have released the KV-122 Heavy Tank in 1:35 and it’s an impressive boxful of parts. The kit comes with individual-link tracks which are articulated thanks to cementable track pins. A partial engine is included, as is a driver’s position and some parts for the turret interior

ITALERI, ITALY 1:35 LAV-25 PIRANHA ITEM NO; 6539 • www.hobbyco.net Is it really twenty-five years since the first Gulf War? To commemorate this, Italeri have re-issued their 1:35 LAV25 Piranha. The model has a manageable parts-count and thus a quick build. The hull sports weld seams and there’s even a partial hull interior

ZVEZDA, RUSSIA 1:72 RUSSIAN ATTACK HELICOPTER BLACK SHARK HOKUM ITEM NO; 7216 • www.hobbyco.net Some very subtle panel-line detail will be found on the fuselage of this kit of the sinister-looking Hokum by Zvezda. This model also comes with a full complement of underwing rocket launchers (individually moulded) plus a nicely rendered doublerotorhead. Markings to build one of two Russian Air Force machines

ITALERI, ITALY 1:72 MIRAGE 2000C ITEM NO; 1381 • www.hobbyco.net Also to commemorate the 25th year since the first Gulf War, Italeri have issued their superb Mirage 2000C with some new decals; two for French Armée de L’Air machines (from Operation Daguet and a base in France) and a UAE Mirage based in Saudi Arabia 1990-91

ITALERI, ITALY 1:72 F-5F TIGER II ITEM NO; 1382 • www.hobbyco.net The F-5F is a wonderful-looking jet and Italeri’s kit is well detailed, but it does have raised panel lines on its airframe which, at this scale, look quite prominent. Markings for six aircraft are provided

REVELL, EUROPE 1:32 DUO DISCUS & ENGINE GLIDERPLANE ITEM NO; 03961 • www.revell.de/en Spotless building and finishing techniques will be needed for this kit of the powered Duo Discus glider, which is a beautifully moulded kit with the appealing addition of a pop-up engine. Attractive and unusual

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REVELL, EUROPE 1:144 BOEING 777-300ER ITEM NO; 04945 • www.revell.de/en In 1:144, the Boeing 777-300ER is a long aircraft (over 47cm) but with a surprisingly short wingspan. Revell’s kit is a magnificent model with some fine detail in its undercarriage and engines. Boeing’s corporate markings come as standard

BRONCO, HONG KONG 1:48 CURTISS P-40C (HAWK 81-A2) FLYING TIGERS ITEM NO; FB4006 • www.hannants.co.uk Outwardly this is a good-looking kit of the ‘Flying Tigers’ P-40, aside from the over-heavy scalloping on the ‘fabric’ control surfaces. The cockpit suffers from a too-shallow floor but this is fixable. A flawed but detailed kit and a fantastic subject choice

MONOGRAM, USA 1:24 BEER WAGON ITEM NO; 2453 www.revell.com This is a fun kit from nearly fifty years ago and it still raises a smile! Remarkably crisp mouldings and some decent detail is in evidence and the generous chrome sprue has some richly plated goodies on in. Vinyl tyres and funky patterns on the seats are highlights

REVELL, USA 1:25 ‘48 FORD POLICE COUPE 2 ‘N 1 ITEM NO; 4318 • www.revell.com Kits of police cars always make attractive model projects and Revell USA’s ‘48 Ford is a peach; it can built stock too; the tyres can be reversed to reveal the whitewalls. An additional chrome sprue provides the police lights and big ‘40s siren. Marvellous!

SPECIAL ARMOUR 1:35 R-2 TACAM ROMANIAN TANK DESTROYER ITEM NO; SA35003 • www.specialhobby.eu/en The Romanian R-2 Tacam TD is an interesting design; it’s the Skoda LT vz. 35 – Pz35(t) in German service – with a Soviet ZiS.33 76.2mm gun mounted in an open-backed turret. Special Armour’s kit will need some love (and Friulmodel ATL-31 tracks) to bring it up to modern standards

HORIZON MODELS, AUSTRALIA 1:72 MERCURY SPACECRAFT ITEM NO; 2003 • www.horizon-models.com Released around the same time at the Mercury-Atlas kit (New Releases Kits, last issue) Horizon Models also offer the Mercury on its own; in fact two kits come in one box. Beautifully detailed with PE and finely printed decals

ITALERI, ITALY 1:48 AD-4W Skyraider ITEM NO; 2757 • www.hobbyco.net The base kit is slightly showing its age now (raised panel lines and rather austere internal detail) but it’s an impeccable choice of subject that’s so lumpy, and bumpy it makes an irresistible model. A large and superb sheet of decals offer markings for two RN and two USN machines from the 1950s

ITALERI, ITALY 1:48 RF-4E Phantom II ITEM NO; 2737 • www.hobbyco.net This is a kit with quite a long history that has seen many changes in its moulds. In this incarnation it’s an RF-4E and as such has retooled a fuselage for the long camera-nose. Basically sound but needs refinement in places. Plentiful decal options TMMI 251 September 2016

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:38 GRUMMAN F-14A TOMCAT â&#x2014;? KIT NO.61114

TOWER, THIS IS GHOSTRIDER REQUESTING A FLYBY... ...NEGATIVE, GHOSTRIDER, THE PATTERN IS FULL! We printed the first photos of Tamiya's magnificent new 1:48 F-14A Tomcat back in the July Issue. Now a pre-production kit has arrived at TMMI HQ, we can really see what it looks like, up close. TMMI's Editor reports

amiya's newest and perhaps most long-awaited addition to the 1:48 Aircraft Series depicts the F-14A Tomcat, the US Navy fighter that fulfilled the dual roles of long range interceptor and air superiority fighter (later bomber). The aircraft also played the star role in the 1986 film 'Top Gun', which spawned many a cheesy quote... Deployed from 1974 to 2006, the F-14 successfully employed 'swing wing' technology which offered variable sweep to the wing, enabling higher top speeds and controllable lower speeds for accurate and safer carrier landings. The F-14A, which covers most early variants, was the most prolifically produced variant of the Tomcat. Seventy-nine were exported to Iran before US Iranian relations cooled; these later took part in the Iran-Iraq War.

SOME CHANGES

Since the initial announcement of the kit, Tamiya have made a couple of subtle but key changes to the model. It will now include an Iranian IRIAF markingsoption plus fuel probe and bay parts for this version. Also, the parts to recreate the air-to-air missiles are now included

in the kit and not sold separately as originally planned. From our inspection of the sprues of this pre-production kit (it goes on sale later this year), it looks like Tamiya have done what they do best; they've created a detailed, accurate replica of the subject in the form of a precisely engineered kit that is a pleasure rather than a chore to build. There's no unnecessary hidden stuff that you won't be able to see on the completed model, just beautifully engineered injectionmoulded parts sporting subtle airframe detailing and exactly the right level of detail in the cockpit. In this particular model, the presence of the two man crew is very appropriate; somehow the Tomcat just looks better with the crew in their seats, or perhaps that's just me getting carried away with the Top Gun theme... The full-build review will, of course, appear in TMMI soon. â&#x2014;? AVAILABILITY; Tamiya models, paints and accessories are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by The Hobby Company; www.hobbyco.net

An F-14A Tomcat launches from one of four steam powered catapults aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) operating in the Arabian Gulf, 22 March 2003 Photo; Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom, USN

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Tamiya have taken their own, unique approach for this kit. It features great detail and accuracy but is also straightforward to build, so anyone can have a go

Kit-specs • Fuselage length: 398mm; wingspan: 212mm to 408mm (dependant on position of swing wing) • Swing-wing can be depicted at angles from 20-75 degrees • The aircraft is depicted in parked position, with undercarriage deployed • Separate parts are included to depict the different airbag and sealing-plate shapes with the wing at 20 and 75 degree sweeps. They can be attached and detached after completion of the model • Polycaps are used in the horizontal stabilizers to allow their movement • Ladder and step components can be built in deployed or stowed positions • Comes with three markings-options: two for high-visibility F-14As from VF-84 Jolly Rogers and VF-2 Bounty Hunters US Navy Fighter Squadrons, plus one Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) unit F-14A • Extra parts are included to depict the refuelling probe and its bay, which were uncovered on IRIAF F-14s • Two highly-realistic figures are included to depict seated pilot and Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) • A comprehensive set of USN air-to-air missiles is included in the kit; AIM-9 Sidewinders (x4), AIM-7 Sparrow (x4) and AIM-54 Phoenix (x4). • Also includes 267 gallon drop tanks TMMI 251 September 2016

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FULL-BUILD: COMPETITION MOTORCYCLE TAMIYA 1:12 HONDA RS1000 ENDURANCE RACER â&#x2014;? KIT NO.14014

AN AFTERNOON AT SUZ With the reissue of Tamiya's 1:12 Honda RS1000 Endurance, Philippe Devos takes a moment to praise the famous Japanese endurance race

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SUZUKA

tarting at 11am for cocktails then later for a drinks and dinner... Too bad the Suzuka 8 Hours does not take place in Le Gers or the edge of the Mediterranean! In any case, this is a very popular endurance event, because it is where drivers gather to take part in big competitions and showcase the tremendous reservoir of Japanese drivers; a true Japanese Bol d'Or... So here are the riders we already met there and they were all winners: Wayne Rainey, Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Doug Polen, Colin Edwards, Dominique Sarron, and most recently Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi, Bradley Smith, Pol Espargaró. Among the competitors we may also mention Tadahiko Taira, Tohru Ukawa, Noriyuki Haga, Shinichi Ito, the late Daijiro Kato, Nobuatsu Aoki, Ryushi Kiyonari, to name but a few! Of particular note is Mike Baldwin and David Aldana who won the race in 1981 riding the Honda RS1000. This bike was an evolution of the CB900F, itself heir to the RCB1000, which had run previously in the endurance class. The RS1000 used a four-cylinder, air-cooled engine that developed nearly 150hp; this machine has a killer look without its side fairings. It reveals – if immodestly – its most intimate details and in terms of mechanical model it is a wonderful playground to try to some superdetailing. Tamiya has understood this by re-issuing the kit recently, adding up to date decals by Cartograf. The moulded parts are perfect and build with precision as usual, regardless of the kit's 1982 vintage. The stages of assembly, in the following pictures will give you an idea of what's possible with such a good quality model. I would point out however that I made a few adaptations of my own, described in the captions. I warmly thank my friend Dominique 'Domi68' for the excellent documentation and references. I conclude by thanking Tamiya for making these re-editions that allow 'younger' modellers like me to experience the raw charm of those great machines of the 1980s. Let's hope the Kawasaki KR1000F is next! ●

A&B If you choose to depict the RS1000 from the Suzuka 8 Hours, the engine must be left exposed. An engraving blade was drawn several times along the grooves provided for this purpose inside parts A7 and A8 until separation was complete C The two cowling side-parts were firmly glued to the front fascia using Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid Cement and left to dry overnight before attacking with a thorough sanding to achieve a perfect surface D&E Before painting began, the moulded rivets – lost during sanding – were drilled out, following a previously marked-out strip of tape. They would receive 0.3mm rivets at the end of assembly F Tamiya Pink primer was applied on the red cowling parts in advance of the red top colour. Opaque, very fine and quick drying, this is an essential way to get a nice, solid layer of red G The application of decals could then begin. The side patterns were cut from the sheet at the marked points to fit the short fairings

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FULL-BUILD: COMPETITION MOTORCYCLE TAMIYA 1:12 HONDA RS1000 ENDURANCE RACER ● KIT NO.14014

The rims received a coat of TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black and only the spokes of the front wheel were masked off before applying a layer of TS-83 Metallic Silver. Normally, the rear wheel would undergo the same treatment but many photos from the era show mismatched wheels, such as two black or two silver, or both!

Screws in photo-etch dot the frame and mechanical components. Using the Top Studio brand, they are pre-cut and presented on a self-adhesive sheet. A micro-drop of cyano was enough to hold them firmly. The result is much better than painting these details

Tamiya's braided hose is high quality and comes in two diameters; 2.6mm and 2mm. There are no connectors of this size, so they need to be made from hexagonal profile rod of 2mm and 2.5mm

Initially, sections of 2.5mm hexagonal styrene rod were drilled out to create holes of 2mm in diameter. The edges were then lightly sanded to round-off the angle of each 'nut'

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The hose was cut carefully (in order to not crush the tube) and then superglued into the drilled rods. Once the glue had dried, the excess rod was cut with a saw to 2mm in length to form ‘nuts’. The cut edges were also sanded

The painting process was just a formality. Note that, for a lack of metallic red, bright red was used here!

Tamiya’s 1:48 Panther is an exquisite little model and the only thing it lacks are the all-important mesh screens that cover the intakes on the engine deck. In this set Aber provide all seven screens, the louvres the were found on the Late version of the tank plus other tiny fixings. Perfect quality as always from this producer, with clear instructions.

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The completed engine looks great with its braided sleeving which, along with details in photo-etched metal, give it undeniable realism. The block was painted TS-17 Gloss Aluminium, the carburettors in Citadel Black, TS-21 White Gold and Tamiya primer. The hoses were replaced with thinner tubing

The assembled front fork is seen here. Many PE screw-heads were added and the brake-hose connectors were replaced with resin parts from Top Studio. The original chrome plating was too fragile, so was removed by soaking in bleach and then repainted TS-83 (dip tubes) and Alclad Aluminium. Note that the fork was intentionally installed backwards, as seen frequently on the real machines

The swingarm was secured by an old-school screw that required a flat micro-screwdriver. The chain was painted TS-17 and Vallejo Gunmetal (links), complemented with Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color (Black). The chain tensioning screw was modified with metal accessories and photo-etched parts

Fine wire and vinyl cladding were used to secure the various items of plumbing to the bike's frame. The Tamiya braided hose fits very well overall, despite being slightly too large for the scale

Top Studio's resin electrical connectors add an extra touch of authenticity. Note the gloss black stand

Finally, a subtle ageing can give life to key components; a colour-wash made from diluted Tamiya X-19 Smoke is a quick and easy way to add some depth to surface detail

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FULL-BUILD: COMPETITION MOTORCYCLE TAMIYA 1:12 HONDA RS1000 ENDURANCE RACER â&#x2014;? KIT NO.14014

The bringing-together of the various mechanical sub-assemblies created no problems. The extra details help to add a realistic overall finish

TECHSPEC... TAMIYA 1:12 HONDA RS1000 ENDURANCE RACER KIT NO.14014 Materials; Injection-moulded polystyrene, soft vinyl tyres, vinyl tubing, micro-screws, waterslide decals Paints used; Tamiya Sprays; White, Grey and Pink Surface Primer, TS-29 SemiGloss, TS-14 Black, TS-83 Metallic Silver, TS-17 Gloss Aluminium, TS-8 Italian Red, TS-13 Clear Tamiya Acrylic; X-19 Smoke, X-23 Clear Blue Vallejo Gunmetal, Aluminium Citadel Chaos Black, Mythril Silver Citadel inks; Hazel, Sienna Humbrol Enamel; 56 Steel Alclad; Smoke, Steel, White Aluminium, Polished Aluminium Accessories used; Tamiya; Braided 2.0mm tube (12662) Top Studio: photo-etched, rivets and cables Availability; Tamiya models, paints and accessories are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by The Hobby Company Limited; www.hobbyco.net

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KIT PREVIEW TAMIYA 1:16 RC JAGDPANZER IV /70(V) LANG SD.KFZ.162/1 â&#x2014;? KIT NO. 56038

LOW RIDER WITH ATTITUDE Tamiya's new 1:16 radio-control Jagdpanzer IV /70(v) Lang has arrived at TMMI

he latest model in Tamiya's 1:16 RC Tank Series depicts the WW2 German Jagdpanzer IV /70(V) Lang. The Lang (German for 'long') in its name was added to distinguish it from its predecessor which was equipped with a shorter L/48 7.5cm gun. The design featured a wedge-shaped glacis plate and utilised the Pz.Kpfw.IV chassis, largely shared by the L/48 and L/70 types. Nine hundred and thirty Jagdpanzer IV /70(V) Langs were produced between August 1944 and March 1945 and they fought tenaciously in last-gasp actions such as along the Ardennes front

from December 1944. This tank destroyer, which proved formidable following its introduction late in the war, was a popular release in the 1:35 Military Miniature Series in 2014 (35340) and now it has a big brother which should appeal to fans of large-scale RC armour. Tamiya released the 1:16 RC Panzer IV ausf.J in 2008, thereby creating a set of running gear for this vehicle family, but we have had to wait eight years to see the creation of a another Pz.IV variant in the form of the new Lang. In fact, only the road wheels, some castings and internal equipment has been taken from the Pz.IV

ausf.J kit, the rest being entirely new for 2016. As with the majority of Tamiya's RC tank models, the lower hull is formed from pressed aluminium and even before the installation of the rear hull plate it feels pretty rigid. To this are fixed (via self-tapping and machinescrews) the suspension elements which are mostly moulded from super-tough ABS plastic for strength. The two-wheel bogie units are fully workable of course, and function exactly as the real things do, or did. The units are formed from cast aluminium with a spring-steel spring-bar to which mount pairs of

The drive sprockets are cast in aluminium for durability. The main gun is machined from aluminium alloy for the same reason

double-wheel units. The latter are moulded in ABS and feature synthetic rubber tyres that slip over the rims for an ultra realistic appearance. The model is propelled by two powerful Type 380 electric motors, running through a pair of pre-assembled gearboxes. Power to the motors is governed by a T-03 DMD (digital twin motor differential) Control Unit which in turn is plugged into a four-channel RC receiver of the modeller's choice. The kit comes with motorised main gun elevate/traverse functions, as well as a recoil effect that shunts the barrel

The Pz.IV-type tracks are moulded in a tough engineering plastic and come pre-assembled in the kit

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(in machined aluminium) backwards upon firing and jerks the whole vehicle back slightly at the same moment, to enhance the effect. To really press home the main gun firing, a stroboscopic bulb is positioned in the muzzle, flashing when firing takes place. It's enough to bring out the excited nine-year old child in any adult. Sound effects are included of course and courtesy of the MF-05 DMD Multi Function Unit, we are treated to engine-running sounds plus main gun and machine-gun reports.

380-type electric motors drive through twin gearboxes

ZIMMERIT SOLUTION

Some Langs were coated with the ridged 'zimmerit' anti-magnetic mine paste and to simulate this, Tamiya have included with the kit a set of printed self-adhesive decals carrying threedimensional texture. Once trimmed out and positioned on the hull this looks pretty good. For an even more realistic effect the modeller can apply this paste his or herself, using an epoxy modelling putty such as Tamiya Epoxy Putty or Milliput. You can, of course,

Here we see the speaker unit for the sound effects

leave off the zimmerit entirely, as not all Langs carried it. All you need to add to the kit is a four channel RC system and associated batteries and charger, plus the usual model cement and paints; Tamiya's XF acrylics are perfect for this. It's true that this is a model for those with deep pockets, but if you can run to it, this kit will be a joy to build and paint and has a second life as a working model with multiple special effects built in and they never get

The model’s road wheels are shod with flexible rubber tyres

boring. There's nothing quite like one of these big RC models and Tamiya’s latest is of a particularly fascinating subjects. Very highly recommended; full build special TMMI feature coming soon. ● MN AVAILABILITY; Tamiya models, paints and accessories are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by The Hobby Company Limited; www.hobbyco.net

Suspension bogies are cast in aluminium for strength

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KIT PREVIEW ZVEZDA 1:35 GAZ-233014 TIGER RUSSIAN ARMOURED VEHICLE ● KIT NO.3668

Zvezda’s own offering of the GAZ Tiger armoured personnel carrier is a cracking new kit and packed with detail

SIBERIAN TIGER T

here are already a couple of kits of this big bruiser on the market in 1:35 (Meng and Xact-Scale) and now, Russian producer Zvezda have released their contribution. It doesn’t come with an engine, so it’s instantly a more straightforward build; this can be an advantage or a negative point depending on your view point, but it does have a fully detailed

crew cabin and driver’s station and Zvezda have done admirable work here. The interior structures assemble onto the one-piece floorpan moulding and inner sidewalls and there are more than enough parts to create a busy appearance inside; the machine-gun drum racks are particularly well done. Although there’s no full engine there is a sump,

a lower portion of the gearbox, prop-shafts and differentials, all of which are overlaid by the chassis, so the underside detail is by no means compromised, in fact it’s extremely well detailed. The rear crew doors can be fitted in the open position to show off the interior, but the modeller will need to make their own hinge detail to fit the driver and passenger doors opened up, which is a slight shame, but no deal breaker. High-points in the kit are the separate liners for the crew doors, the individual window frames with integral wipers (which look very convincing), the cleverly designed suspension and the exquisitely detailed, in-scale towing cable for the cabin-side. Despite of, or maybe because of the lack of a engine, this is a very attractive model of the modern Russian military’s armoured personnel vehicle; the only add-on it really needs is a set of DEF Model’s brilliant resin wheels with weighted flat-spots. ● MN

MODEL SPEC ZVEZDA GAZ-233014 TIGER RUSSIAN ARMOURED VEHICLE KIT NO.3668 SCALE; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:35 MATERIALS: . . . . . . . . . . .IM, SVT, NM, WS AVAILABILITY; Zvezda kits are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by The Hobby Company Limited; www.hobbyco.net

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FULL-BUILD: STREET CAR REVELL 1:24 AUDI R8 ● KIT NO.07398 WITH C1 MODELS PPI RAZOR GTR TRANSKIT

VORSPRUNG DURCH ROOFRACK Ádam Harsányi modifies Revell's 1:24 Audi R8 to the PPi Razor GTR Extreme spec

irst of all, I have to tell you, I’m not a big R8 fan. I wasn’t going to build the Revell kit at all, but when I saw C1 Models' transkit for the PPi Razor GTR, it was love at first sight! So I bought the set and decided to build Jon Olsson’s PPi Razor, which has a full carbon-fibre body. It seemed a good idea but it wasn’t as easy as I thought at the beginning. The transkit itself is a nice piece of art, starting with the first-class black box and outstanding packaging. It contains plenty of resin parts; the whole body, rear bumper, wheels, a full V10 engine, exhaust system, seats, engine bonnet, roof box plus some other smaller parts. The quality of the castings is really good and there weren’t many bubbles and no warping. In the box there are also some metal transfers, two sheets of photo-etch and one sheet of clear plastic with three different kinds of hood window. The only thing I missed very much is an assembly guide, which would have made life easier, especially for the PE parts! I started the build with the interior. Most of the parts were used 'out of the box' but the pedals, shift gate and the floor mats are from PE and the seats are the resin ones. After a primer coat, I painted the red trims and stripes according to reference pictures of the original car’s interior. I then masked them off and sprayed everything carbon grey. On the door cards, the dashboard and even the seats there are some red stripes, which I made from red ribbon. I fixed them with Tamiya acrylic gloss clear, then sprayed all the interior parts with Vallejo matt varnish for a smooth and solid finish. The carbon fibre decals on the dash and steering wheel were finished with the previously mentioned Tamiya gloss X-22 Clear, using a brush. On the gear knob and steering wheel, the thin red lines were made of red wire, found in a broken earphone cable. To bend the wire into shape I used a round tool (small screwdriver) and 'glued' them with Tamiya Clear before the matt varnish.

UNDERPINNINGS AND ENGINE

The next step of the project was the assembly of the chassis and suspension. There is nothing much to mention here, I just followed the Revell instructions. A piece of the back of the chassis had to be cut off as a resin diffusor replaces it. The only problem I found was the fitting of the V10 engine. First of all, it is longer than the original V8, so the front of the engine came closer to the cockpit, which was fine as there was some room for it, but the front wall of the engine bay cover (which part should be glued to the body from inside, part 57) was in the way and had to be cut out a bit to allow room for the intake cover on the top of the engine. The other problem was to find out where exactly the V10 should sit on the chassis...

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Factory photos from C1 Models show the resin parts in place on Revellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Audi R8 kit

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FULL-BUILD: STREET CAR REVELL 1:24 AUDI R8 ● KIT NO.07398 WITH C1 MODELS PPI RAZOR GTR TRANSKIT

The big brakes come in the C1 Models set and look great

The V10 engine in place; some issues were encountered here, described in the main text

The carbon-fibre decal is underway. Note the direction of the ‘weave’

V BODYSHOP Next step was the body which is well cast with only few

small bubbles on the bottom, which were easy to fix. The rear bumper fitted well, but I had to sand it at the panel lines for complete accuracy. The side skirts are cast together with the body, but there's a pair of optional ones in the transkit as well and I decided to change them as Jon Olsson’s car had those ones. It is easy to cut the side skirts off with a Dremel and fix the new ones with super glue. The fit of the bonnet wasn't great, as the panel lines were too wide and they weren't consistent; the whole thing looked odd on the body. This issue stems from the Revell kit and C1 didn't fix it before they made the new hood, so I had to do it myself. I used 0.5mm styrene stripes for this, gluing them on the edges of the bonnet with superglue, then filing them down where necessary. I always do a dry fit to avoid these issues at final assembly. It is easier to fix them at the beginning than realise at the end that it looks ugly! The rear wing’s uprights had also some issues; the holes on the body were too far apart and were also too big, so I puttied them and engraved new ones. Problem fixed, the uprights now sat in the right place. There weren’t any other issues so I could start the priming. For this I used Tamiya grey primer from the can, then painted all the parts that would be covered with CF with Finisher’s carbon black. This is a good base for the carbon-fibre decal as it's almost the same shade of grey as the decal itself, so if it tears it won’t be too visible.

COMPOSITE METHODS

Covering a model car’s body with CF decal is not an easy task, so you’d better polish up your decal-applying skills! Your best friends will be decal softener fluids and the hairdryer; after a couple of weeks you will have grown some grey hairs for sure! You have to plan the areas of the body you want to cover with pieces of CF decal. It is better to follow panel lines and edges for borders because when you apply the decals, the joints shouldn't be too visible. Then, you will also need templates for the CF decal as well. It is much easier to cut out the approximate shape you want from the sheet than try to apply a big piece of decal and cut it on the model's surface.

SEAL IT ALL IN

After the CF challenge and several test-fittings of the body and to chassis, I was ready to apply the clear coat. I used a simple 2K clear-coat in two layers and after forty-eight hours of drying, I started the polishing process. For this type of clear-coat, two layers are more than enough. It doesn't look that thick, especially on the edges, but it's deep enough for sanding and polishing. I started with P2000 wet sandpaper to eliminate the orange peal texture, then wet P2500 to clear away the most of the biggest scratches. After this, I started the actual polishing. I used 3M three-step polishing compounds; the green, yellow and blue capped products. The first was the green, which is a coarse grade compound that gets out the scratches from the clear-coat.

The cabin was finished in overall carbon grey

The red inserts in the door cards add a welcome splash of colour

Overview of the finished cabin showing the red piping

Overview of the cabin shows the new seats, which look rather amazing

Carbon-fibre decal was applied to the steering wheel and surrounding panels

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The overall carbon-fibre body treatment looks awesome on the rounded profile of Audi’s shatteringly powerful R8 V10

Rolls Royce Silver Ghost ‘Kegresse’ 1921 – Lenin 1:43 resin & metal kit by ABC Brianza Each brake was built up from three parts; a resin middle and PE front and back. They are nice, but the pattern of the holes should be Ferrari style because the original Audi had carbon-ceramic discs. After painting them with a mixture of metallic grey and gunmetal, the pattern problem was not that visible, so I was happy with it. I upgraded the wheels with metal air-valves and lug-nuts, both from Tuner Model Manufactory. I also changed the tyres to Aoshima rubbers. C1's tyres were not that bad, but this kit deserved better!

FINAL JOBS

The final task in this build was to attach of the rear wing and roof box. The wing was easy to set up, but the roof box didn’t have any fixing points, so I had to do it myself. I used 0.5mm metal rod to fix the front of the box in place, drilling two holes on both the roof and the bottom of the box and that was all. On the back there

was no chance for this, as the wing is pretty slim, so the box just sits there peacefully... Overall, this was a really interesting build. It caused me some sleepless nights but after all the struggles it turned out to be one of my best model cars yet! I’m pretty sure I won't be building a full CF body car in the near future, I need a bit of a rest after this one! ●

Aston Martin Vantage – Le Mans 2015 1:43 resin kit by JPS

TECHSPEC... REVELL 1:24 AUDI R8 KIT NO.07398 Materials; Injection-moulded polystyrene, soft vinyl tyres, waterslide decals Transkit used; C1 transkit of the PPi Razor GTR (currently out of stock) Availability; Revell models, paints and accessories are widely available from good model shops and online. www.revell.de/en C1 Models; www.c1-models.com Tuner Model Manufactory; www.grandprixmodels.com www.tunermodelmanufactory.com

McLaren MP4-30 – Japan 2015 1:20 plastic kit by Ebbro

The roofrack gives the R8 a very unusual but memorable appearance!

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY AIRCRAFT PACIFIC COAST MODELS 1:32 HAWKER HURRICANE MK.1 EARLY ● KIT NO.32010

BURNED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Charles Whall builds Pacific Coast Models' 1:32 early Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 and depicts it as the aircraft of Fg Off Paul Richey of No.1 Squadron, Battle of France, 1939

hen Pacific Coast Models announced their beautiful new 1:32 early fabric wing Hurricane Mk1, I bought one immediately and, as usual, spent a long time deciding what aircraft/ squadron to represent as I rarely use the kit offerings.

So, two years later and having recently read ‘Fighter Pilot’ by Fg/Off Paul Richey of No.1 Squadron - an autobiographical account of his life as a front line pilot during the Battle of France, I felt inspired to represent his aircraft (as far as references allow) as it

was in France 1939. L1679 was Richey's regular mount until it was destroyed on 10th May during a raid on Mezieres. After hearing how it was 'sieved with bullets', Richey lamented, "I can only hope she burned before the Huns could lay their rude hands on her”!

IN THE BOX

The parts breakdown is as expected and PCM have served the modeller very well by offering two fabulous representations of the early Mk1. Options are provided for building a pre-war version and include relevant parts such

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The seat’s Sutton Q harness is by Radu Brinzan’s RB Productions; www.radubstore.com

The PE instrument panel comes in three parts, with the dials on an acetate sheet sandwiched between them

The cockpit and sidewalls were given a coat of Aircraft Colors interior green and then oversprayed with Xtracrylix Interior Green as a highlight Diluted Abteilung 502 Dark Brown oil paint ws used to colour-wash the interior to create subtle shadows

as the distinctive ‘kidney’ exhaust ejectors, a Venturi and separate casting of the ventral fin running along the underside of the fuselage to the rudder. Armoured and non-armoured windscreens are provided. The famous Watts two-bladed propeller is a very good representation and, as the battle in France developed at a rapid pace during this period, so was the need for a faster fighter, so PCM have thoughtfully added a three-bladed De-Havilland version too for ‘later’ early-mark versions. Overall, the PCM kit parts are of a high standard, three well moulded main sprues with little or no flash, crisp panel lines but lacking the finer rivet detail details I would have expected in this scale, as the panel fastenings around the engine cowl are quite out of scale and look like doughnuts, but nothing a little careful sanding won’t fix. The kit features some beautiful surface detail and accurately, and subtlety represents the fabric surfaces on the wings, fuselage and rear stabilisers which other manufactures tend to overdo in my opinion. The clear mouldings are suitably thin, but the canopy part was a little cloudy in my boxing but cleaned up just fine with a little polishing compound and a dip in some Future floor polish. There are a number of nicely detailed photo-etched parts including the instrument panel, radiator grills, seat harness and a few cockpit components. The kit is surprisingly lacking other cockpit sidewall details and offers little more than a 1:48 kit. The resin parts are all very well moulded and offer four and five spoke wheel versions, early and later exhausts, a superbly represented wheel well and undercarriage assembly and various cockpit details. The decal sheet is supplied by Cartograph and no less than six marking options are available for a range of nationalities; three RAF, one Finnish, one Italian and one Belgian – choice enough for the most discerning modeller. All decals are beautifully printed and colours are in register.

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY AIRCRAFT PACIFIC COAST MODELS 1:32 HAWKER HURRICANE MK.1 EARLY ● KIT NO.32010

CONSTRUCTION V INTERIOR I had learned much about

this kit through building the later version a couple of years ago, so I was much better prepared to deal with the trickier parts of construction and I was not surprised when faced with exactly the same issues (although fairly minor) with this early version. Working in 1:32 has given me the opportunity to learn and develop many new techniques – especially when it comes to detailing, weathering and finishing touches (this scale is also a lot easier on the eyes!). So, not feeling happy with the lack of detail in this scale, I felt I needed to make a few adjustments and additions to the basic kit, which I have outlined below: •Sutton Q harness by Radu Brinzan •Scratchbuilt seat cushion from putty •Gunsight glass, wiring & brass sighting bar on cowling •Cockpit wiring/equipment •Rebuilt castoring tailwheel •Navigation light bulbs •Brass canopy handles •Canopy rails •Radiator actuators •Dorsal identification light •Rudder mass balance and actuator cables •Additional rivet details Starting with the cockpit which, as stated earlier was surprisingly sparse straight from the box, I felt it required additional side-wall component detail and wiring using styrene rod and Plus Model lead wire in various sizes, 0.2mm to 0.6mm. The kit components went together without any trouble and progress was made quickly. The etched instrument panel is offered in three parts with the dials on an acetate sheet sandwiched between. I applied a small drop of Micro Krystal Klear to create the effect of the dial glass. Acrylics were used for the instrument bezels, buttons and various knobs and levers. The starter button below the instrument panel was constructed in three parts using solid brass rod and brass shim (and gave me the opportunity to try the brilliant Waldron sub-miniature punch

Close-up view of the starboard cockpit wall after painting and The control column was up-detailed with colour-washes; note the tan-coloured pouch additional cabling, a brass-coloured firing button and a brake lever

Tissue paper was stuffed into the undercarriage bays to seal off the painted areas

Photo-etched brass details can just be seen inside the radiator outlet

Left and below left; Just small amounts of filler required to fill gaps in the usual areas

The initial layers of black and white have been applied to the model’s undersides

Here we see the full density black and white paint, typical of early Hurricanes

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set). The punch set came in handy again for the Gunsight glass and wiring was added. The control column was detailed by adding additional wiring, a brass firing button and a brake lever. The aileron linkage was made using lead wire ‘squeezed’ with a small pair of pliers to create the individual link effect. The meticulously detailed Sutton Q harness set by Radu Brinzan is a

real work of art! Constructed from over fifty parts comprising paper straps and photo-etch buckles and grommets, it builds into a very realistic and satisfying representation of the real thing. I used a very small amount of light brown oils to colour-wash over the harness straps to give them some depth and drooped one over the side of the cockpit as seen in many photographs of the period.

EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION AND DETAILS

The fuselage halves went together well but a significant ‘drop’ appeared one side of the fuselage just forward of the windscreen. No matter how hard I tried to line it up, it just wouldn’t work, so I let the whole thing dry and used green putty to fill and sanded smooth to fair in with the rest of the fuselage; issue number one. They do say bad things come

in threes, however... A small amount of filler was needed on the cowling and on the underside where the wing centre section meets the fuselage. A major fit issue I encountered again was the joint between the radiator and fuselage. There is a large, raised moulded section on the underside wing which I assume is supposed to accommodate the shape of the radiator but the area was larger

The markings are on; JX*G was the aircraft of Flying Officer Paul Richey of No.1 Squadron, France, 1939

Views around and into the Hurricane’s cockpit show the delicately realistic canopy and the superb RB Productions’ Sutton harness

Mini Review... HAULER 1:35 STREET LAMPS ITEM no; HLU 35087 www.hauler.cz

Old-style street lamps are a near-essential addition to a WW2 dioramic street scene but all too often they are hard to find. This set provides a pair of finely detailed, cast iron lamps with two-part poles in grey resin, a photo-etched brass lantern and even a sheet of clear plastic for its ‘windows’.

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V so created a very visible

‘step’ between the fuselage and radiator. Some fairly rigorous sanding eradicated the step and created a better join with a minimal amount of filler required; issue number two. There was also a fairly large sink mark on the underside/flap section so more green putty was needed to fill it adequately. The panel fastenings around the cockpit area and cowlings are moulded quite clumsily but some light sanding was all that was needed to rectify the problem. I added some rivet detail on the wings and around the leading edge using a modified Hasegawa rivet wheel. The result was very subtle and I was not sure how well it would show up after the final paint job. With fuselage and wing sections completed, I mated the wing section to fuselage with a very snug fit but suddenly noticed a very large hole in the bottom centre of the wings…I had forgotten to fix in the resin wheel-well to the inside lower wing section…issue number three, but my fault though. So, with the well in place, wings joined with fuselage once more but not nearly as snugly as before. The top of the wheel-well was interfering with the cockpit so needed sanding down until it was almost see-through. Even with this done, the wings still did not mate properly as before so required some filler at the upper wing roots. I would advise fixing the upper wings to the fuselage and dealing with the lower section separately in order to avoid these issues.

PAINTING AND MARKINGS

The camouflage is the standard A Scheme of RAF Dark Green/Dark Earth with black/white undersides for identification. Gunze and Tamiya acrylics were applied in various shades and consistencies to create fading and wear. Montex masks were used for the codes and all other markings were sprayed too. I love the weathering stage of the build and this one I felt required a reasonable amount of dirt and grime,

as the real aircraft would have spent most of its time on a muddy airfield in Vassincourt. As well as the usual post-shading, I experimented a great deal with the oil rendering technique and what I enjoy most is the unexpected effects that occur when the oils are fully dried out; you never quite know what will happen. Mixtures of black, brown, and yellow were used to build up very thin layers of oil washed into various areas, left to dry and then reapplied until a satisfactory result was achieved (I would advise a good quality, odourless turpentine for prolonged use of oil paint). I find oils very forgiving as the slow drying times make them ideal for re-working if things go wrong, and can be completely removed in order to start again. Of course, this all takes time but the results are well worth it. A final coat of Vallejo Matt varnish mixed with a little satin sealed everything in with a light dusting of MIG pigments to pick out areas that were lost with the flat coat and she’s done!

Handles were added to the sliding portion off the cockpit canopy; small details like this can make all the difference

Hydraulic lines added to the undercarriage doors

CONCLUSION

A kit not without its faults but they are minimal and with a little patience, easily overcome. I think it offers beginners enough opportunity to develop detailing skills and techniques without being too burdensome, but looks great straight from the box too. For intermediate and experienced modellers, it offers scope for a great deal of superdetailing and builds into a very convincing representation of the real thing. My second outing with this kit and again I have found the project very enjoyable indeed – a highly recommended kit! ●

Two types of propeller are included in PCM’s kit; both were painted up by the author to show here

TECHSPEC... PACIFIC COAST MODELS HAWKER HURRICANE MK.1 EARLY • KIT NO.32010 Materials; Injection-moulded polystyrene, transparent polystyrene, waterslide decals References; Hurricane Walk Around, Squadron Signal Publications #14 Availability; Online sources

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ge a l f u o m a c “The rd A a d n a t s e h t is Scheme ”

The black rectangle at the wing root is a small walkway for the pilot when boarding the aircraft

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KIT PREVIEW

EDUARD STEEL SEATBELTS

BUCKLE UP

IT'S EDUARD STEEL! Finding realistic-looking, easy to use seat harnesses for model aircraft projects can be a real pain. But Eduard might just have the solution...

he task of fitting realistic-looking harnesses to model aircraft pilot's seats can be a real fiddle. If none are present on the kit part you can make your own using thin metal foil, masking tape or similar which is fine if you have the references and the skills to make them. You can also ditch the kit seat entirely and use an aftermarket resin item with the belts cast in; an excellent option but there's a chance that the precise seat you need won't be available. Another alternative is to use pre-formed photo-etched harness parts, which have been around for years. Some are better than others but they are often too thick or over-simplified, however Eduard have come up with a new range of harnesses that are formed from ultra-thin steel rather than the more traditional brass, making them more resistant to metal fatigue during bending and positioning. You might think that steel would be much too springy for this task but the particular alloy chosen by Eduard is very malleable and easy to work with

and its extreme thinness does look very scale-like, particularly for 1:72. Having taken a belt from one of our sample sets and given it a good bending around, it would also appear that the paint used for the pre-colouration is much more flexible and less likely to flake than before, which was perhaps the major drawback of earlier pre-painted belt sets. The buckles are integral with the webbing and there's even some subtle shading on the straps where they meet the hardware, adding to the realism. If you're a 'frequent flyer' so to speak and regularly build model aircraft, it's well worth checking out these new sets. Having PE frets of realistic and ready-to-use pilot's harnesses in your modelling arsenal can be a real life-saver! â&#x2014;? MN AVAILABILITY; Eduard accessories are widely available from good model shops and online. UK import and distribution by Creative Models; www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com

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Mirage III E /R

Color instructions sheet and Photo-etched fret included

Super decals sheets for 6 versions

kit N° 2510 model modèle réduit

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B) Mirage III R Version 2

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Details of the cameras inside

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:48 T-34-76 ● KIT NO.32515

MR T COMES TO TOWN! Pat Johnston describes the building, painting and finishing Tamiya’s T-34-76 in 1:48

he T-34-76 tank was a design developed by the Soviet military in the early years of the Second World War to counter the threat posed by the deadly effectiveness of the contemporary German tank designs. In order to 'thicken' the tank’s armour, the designers decided to try something innovative; to slope the armour at an angle, which not only gave it more thickness but it helped to deflect incoming rounds upwards, away from the tank’s interior. Combining this feature with wide tracks for soft terrain, and a simple, efficient diesel engine gave the Soviets what is widely considered the most innovative tank design of the war. In fact, this design has influenced all future tank designs, including most tanks built around the globe today. This tank has been very well served in the scale model world, in all scales, but for this article, I will be dealing with the

simple but elegant Tamiya kit in 1:48 scale. The kit is one of the company’s older 1:48 releases, and it comes with few parts, and the somewhat ugly white metal lower hull tub, but with some care it can be built easily into a gem of a model. I used no aftermarket items on my build, but there are many sets to choose from, companies such as Hauler, and RB Models, all have great additions for this kit at very reasonable prices. My modifications and additions were all done from spare parts around the work bench, and some creative uses of copper and brass wire, along with some stowage items from the spares box. All my scratchbuilt details are not above the skill level of any intermediate modeller, and all modifications will be called out to easily be seen, and if so desired, emulated. Follow along, and I’ll hopefully show what can be done to create a detailed miniature from a very simple kit, with no stress!

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Overall views of the completed model, prior to paint

The one fender I did not remove was thinned from the underside with my Dremel rotary tool, and dents and damage were added to simulate bent sheet metal

I made a scavenged road sign from a scrap plastic dowel and the signs are styrene strip. Also note the scratchbuilt shovel, made from styrene rod and scrap lead foil

I raided the spares box to find some items of scavenged loot for the T34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew. Again, I used lead foil to make all the loose strapping. This strapping will give the stowage a more natural sit on the finished model

I carefully shaved some numbers from a scrap The turret grab handles and tie downs were made sprue with a new #11 blade. These were glued to with small pieces of copper wire the turret side to simulate foundry casting numbers

I drilled out the kitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moulded engine deck screen and I fabricated a new one using scrap aluminium screening with a frame built from strip styrene. Ground sage was used to replicate the built up mud on the hull rear

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:48 T-34-76 ● KIT NO.32515

Since this sign post needs to be sprayed in a I simply sprayed the entire model in Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black, this is for two reasons; first, the rest of complicated pattern, I started the paint work on this the sign post will be black, and this colour will also be the primer for the rest of the model. I could then model by base-coating it in Tamiya XF-2 Flat White mask off the rest of the sign post

For my models, I have found that every step of my weathering tends to darken the finish, so I start with colours that can be seen as too light in tone. For this model, the base 4BO Russian green was a mix of Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green and XF-73 Dark Green (JGSDF)

This shade was sprayed in several thin, misted coats to ensure good coverage over the entire model, with just a hint of the black pre-shade showing through in corners and on edges

The first step-in the camouflage colour application was now complete

Gunze Sangyo’s excellent acrylic #320 Dark Green was sprayed gently over the top areas of the model and in the centres of panels. This is to further add contrast to the finish, almost a pre-weathering step

With the green base colour finished, I could now remove the masking that covered the paint on the sign post

The model now needed a good gloss coat in order to apply the decals and also to protect the finish from the harsh weathering treatments to come. I prefer to use Future Floor Wax (Johnson’s Klear in the UK)

Here are my weapons of choice for decal application; a sharp No.11 blade, tweezers and Gunze Sangyo’s excellent ‘Mr. Mark Softer’ decal setting solution

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After many trials, I have found that the best way to flatten the gloss on any model is to use a mixture of Vallejo’s 70.520 Matt Varnish with a healthy drop of 70.540 Matt Medium. I use only their own 71.361 Airbrush Thinner

This is the beginning of the oil-paint work. My first step was a simple overall colour-wash or 'filter'. The first step involves the Winsor & Newton oils 25 Lamp Black, and 35 Raw Umber

Several thin, misted coats are always preferable to ensure smooth, even coverage

A small drop of each colour was deposited on the palette

A splash of odourless thinner was now added. Humbrol thinner works great for this task, but any good quality thinner will work

This very thin mix was lightly brushed over the entire model. This will ‘warm up’ the colour tones and eliminate the ‘frosted’ look sometimes left behind from many acrylic flat coats

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:48 T-34-76 ● KIT NO.32515

The model must be left to dry overnight, as oil paints require a long curing time

After the washes were dry, I could then apply some lightly coloured ‘negative’ chipping. This is an effect to simulate light scoring in the paint exposing newer or lighter paint underneath. I used a size 000 brush and a light green oil mix

Deeper scoring, exposing bare metal, was simulated by repeating the step using Lamp Black oil paint. The black is garish, so care needs to be taken to not overdo the effect. Practicing this on a scrap model is recommended

I also use dark oil colour to replicate water streaks on the hull. I placed a drop of colour at the 'top' of the run and used a clean damp brush to blend it. The more you work it, the more translucent it becomes. Again, practice is recommended

Here we see all the oil colour-washes and chipping are complete. The effects can really bring a monotone scheme to life

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FULL-BUILD: MILITARY VEHICLE TAMIYA 1:48 T-34-76 ● KIT NO.32515

Hard to believe it’s only 1:48! With the use of scaled-down weathering and highlighting techniques, the author has brought the best out of the kit’s moulded surface detail

Splashed-up mud on the rear of the tank looks highly convincing. Period photos show many Russian tanks sported filthy, rusted exhaust areas. I used rust coloured and black pigments to achieve this look

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New Releases

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

What’s in the box?

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

TAMIYA, JAPAN

www.hobbyco.net To create this new set, Tamiya have taken the sprues from Italeri's 1980s but still excellent Field Tool Shop and added the figures, ladder, toolboxes, oil drum and other parts from Tamiya's German Engine Maintenance Crew, along with Tamiya's jerrycan set. The result is a boxful of 1:35 equipment that’s ideal to fit-out a field workshop diorama. MN 1:35 GERMAN FIELD MAINTENANCE TEAM AND EQUIPMENT SET (37023)

TAMIYA, JAPAN

www.hobbyco.net This is a new, super-tough file from Tamiya that is designed to withstand use on hard materials. It will be ideal for de-burring rough edges and tabs on photo-etched metal (particularly nickel-steel), hard plastics and also the carbonfibre components of RC cars. MN HARD COATED FILE PRO HALF-ROUND 5MM WIDTH (74126)

ICM, UKRAINE

www.hannants.co.uk ICM's Panhard armoured car will be the perfect recipient of this fourman crew set, but of course they can be used on other WW2 French AFVs too. The figures depict a fairly relaxed scene, with two individuals stocking up on ammunition, one reaching into the engine bay and the fourth (an officer?), standing casually, watching them work. Excellent quality injection-mouldings with impressive detail for this medium. MN 1:35 FRENCH ARMOURED VEHICLE CREW 1940 (35615)

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Accessories

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

ICM, UKRAINE

www.hannants.co.uk Continuing with their WW1 theme of recent months, ICM have released a set of four French infantry 'Poilus' in combat poses. The figures all wear the typical uniform of the time and are equipped with rifles and a squad machine gun. The detail is superb, particularly on the weapons. MN 1:35 FRENCH INFANTRY 1916 (35691)

BRONCO, CHINA

www.hannants.co.uk It would seem that Bronco have something of a soft-spot for British airborne troops of WW2, such is the range of products they offer in of this subject. The latest are two packs of figures, depicting Paras in action, carrying and firing weapons very much in a combat scenario. Five figures will be found in each set and they are very much designed to be used together, which would create a very impressive vignette indeed, amidst 1:35 Normandy hedgerows. Detail and animation is excellent and the weapons (Bren gun, Stens, Lee Enfield, PIAT) are some of the best we've seen. Peerless subject choice and very well executed. MN WWII BRITISH PARATROOPS IN COMBAT SET A (CB35130) WWII BRITISH PARATROOPS IN COMBAT SET B (CB35131)

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VOYAGER, CHINA

www.hannants.co.uk Trumpeter's 1:35 kit of the mighty SCUD B missile launcher vehicle is a hugely impressive model in its own right, but Voyager of China have created not one but three sets for the kit that can potentially take it to whole new level of detail and intricacy. The main set (35737, shown right) comprises six photo-etched brass frets, each around 9cm square. Thanks to clever planning, each fret is jammed with parts to up-detail just about every area of the vehicle, including tool boxes, chassis fittings, mounting brackets for airbrake cylinders and much more; grilles, brackets, locking latches, aerial base, warning light shroud, missile bay liners, tie-downs, mudflaps, the list goes on. Suffice to say, if it's not in this set, you won't need it. A second, single-fret sheet (35738, below right) provides details for the cabin interior and even though it's one sixth the size of the main set there are still heaps of tiny parts here. Finally, for those just wishing to upgrade the very prominent hydraulic lines of the launch system, Voyager offer a pack containing in-scale vinyl tubing, resin hydraulic headers and PE brass end fittings, below left. An extremely thorough suite of upgrades for an already highly-detailed model. Just add DEF Models' weighted resin wheels/tyres and you have a mega-project just waiting to be built. MN 1:35 MODERN RUSSIAN SCUD-B BASIC (PE35737) 1:35 MODERN RUSSIAN SCUD-B CABIN INTERIOR (PE35738) 1:35 MODERN RUSSIAN SCUD-B PIPELINE SET (PEA356) www.luckymodel.com

PLUS MODEL, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.creativemodels.co.uk Accurate-looking domed rivets are very difficult to make oneself, so Plus Model's new sets will be a real 'must-have' for the scratchbuilder and serious superdetailer. As shown in the instructions, the best way to fix them is to drill an appropriately sized hole in the model's surface, trim the rivet off the moulding plug with a little of its 'tail' still attached, then pop this into the hole. Alternatively one could slice the domed rivet head off flush and glue it to the model's surface but its back surface will need to be perfectly smooth for this to work. Very useful indeed. MN 1:35 RIVETS 1.4MM (464) 1:35 RIVETS 0.7MM (461)

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Accessories

EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk www.hannants.co.uk New sets on release from Eduard include crucial new brass parts for Tamiya's new AMX-13 (above); the headlight guards that come in the kit are a little too thick and this set address the problem with exquisite brass pieces that will transform this area of the kit. Tamiya's SU-76M also comes in for attention with interior elements for the ammunition racks, floor plates, track guards, engine vents, tie-downs and more. Well worth investigating. MN 1:35 - AMX-13 details (36346) for Tamiya - SU-76M details (36343) Tamiya - T44 MBT (36339) for MiniArt 1:72 - Halifax B Mk.III details (73561) for Revell - Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 aircraft guns (672101) for Eduard - Fw-190A-5 engine (672117) for Eduard 1:350 - CV-63 Kitty Hawk (53173 ) for Academy 1:48 - Ju88A-4 interior (49782) for ICM - Yak-38 ejection seat (648269) for Trumpeter

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

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, AP; ACRYLIC PAINT, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EX MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MT; METAL TUBING, MW; METAL WIRE, NM; NYLON MESH, PB; PAINT BRUSH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

ZVEZDA, RUSSIA

T-35 SOVIET HEAVY TANK www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, WS ITEM NO; 3667 This kit is all-new for 2016; it’s not a re-issue of the recent Hobbyboss or old ICM T-35 models. It comes in a large box, containing eight substantial sprues of mid-green polystyrene, plus the upper and lower hull, clear lenses, nylon cord and waterslide decals. The tracks come in the form of linkand-length; long upper and lower runs, shorter front and rear ‘liftup’ sections plus individual links to wraps around the idlers and sprockets. They are of the cementtogether type and not articulated. There are small ejector-pin marks every few links on the inner faces of the runs but they could quite easily be filled/scraped off. If you prefer articulated links, Friulmodel make a set in cast metal (ATL-75) which could fit Zvezda’s mouldings. Detail is impressive throughout, reflecting Zvezda’s massive advances in quality over the last few years. The kit’s instructions are clearly drawn and easy to follow and two markings-options are provided, both in overall dark green. The subject is fantastic and it will make an impressive 1:35 replica that will dwarf many smaller tanks in an armour model collection. MN

ITALERI, ITALY

M1120 HEMTT LOAD HANDLING SYSTEM www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, WS ITEM NO; 6525 The M1120 HEMTT LHS is a new release from Italeri and features new parts to create the container loading system plus new tyre mouldings and more. The underpinnings and cabin of the kit date back to the mid ‘90s, when the company’s M977 HEMTT was initially released. It was widely acknowledged as an excellent kit back then and it still stands up well to current standards. A good thing about models from that period is that they weren’t overengineered; they were designed to represent the subject accurately and in good detail, without resorting to multiple hundreds of parts. The chassis rails must be shortened slightly for this variant, and some other modifications made, but this is all shown in the instructions. To re-create the M1120 LHS, Italeri have included two substantial new sprues for the cargo deck and its specially designed Multilift crane, plus all the associated ancillary parts such as tie-down loops and the chassis end-structure which features the rollers that guide the new cargo lift-deck into place on the chassis rails. Italeri’s heavily revised kit is a largely accurate depiction of the M1120 LHS and can be built ‘stock’ for an excellent result. MN

Kit will build into a large and impressive model. Great detail

Still a great kit even after a few years. Highly detailed but a sensible parts-count

A few ejector-pin marks on the track links’ inner faces

20’ ISO container not included

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Kit Reviews

CTRIC MOTOR EPS; EXTRUDED PLASTIC SECTION, F; FABRIC, IM; INJECTION MOULDED (PLASTIC), ITL; INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS, LC; LIQUID CEMENT, LCC; LASER CUT CARD, LLT; LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED BADGES/MIRRORS, PMP; PRE-ASSEMBLED METAL PARTS), PS; PAPER STRIP, R; RESIN, SVT; SOFT VINYL TYRES (OR TUBING), VF; VINYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC),

BRONCO MODELS, CHINA

GERMAN RHEINMETALL LONG-RANGE ROCKET RHEINBOTE (RH.Z.61/9) AND LAUNCHER www.hannants.co.uk SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS ITEM NO; CB35048 The 1943 Rheinbote missile was developed to augment the heavy artillery of the WW2 German army; it could travel at 4,200mph carrying an 88lb warhead. It was used against Antwerp but its combat impact was minimal. It is, however, a fascinating subject for a model kit and Bronco have chosen well. In this release the rocket is depicted on its towable launcher, a modified gun mount from a the Flak 41 which Bronco already offer in kit form; the cradle is replaced with a new elevation block and launch cradle which is seen in red oxide primer on the box artwork. The mount is made up from a huge number of parts (including PE) to form a very highly detailed replica. The missile itself looks reasonably straightforward to assemble, with the key to success being the perfect alignment of the multiple fins. Three colour schemes for the Rheinbote are suggested (overall grey, silver and green/silver) and the mount can be painted in plain dunkelgelb, or with a little threecolour camo on the shield. MN

PANDA HOBBY, CHINA

1:35 7.5CM PAK.40/1 AUF GW.LR.S(F) SD.KFZ.135 MARDER I www.hannants.co.uk MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS ITEM NO.PH-35006 This is an all-new kit of the diminutive Marder I which mounted the German PaK40 anti-tank gun on the Frenchbuilt Lorraine chassis, within an improvised fighting compartment. The kit makes use of novel assembly method for the running gear; the leaf-springs, bogie frames, suspension arms and return-rollers are moulded in just two halves each side, with the road wheels being trapped between them. An interesting solution where some fun, postcementing clean-up opportunities might arise. Or it might just work really well. The tracks are of the cement-together, individual link type and a moulded jig is provided for the assembly of the upper run including slight ‘sag’. Overall, the detail is of a good standard and there are some pleasingly delicate structures on the sprues. A modest photo-etched fret is included, the most important part of which is the exhaust-box shroud. MN

Extremely interesting subject choice and an amazing parts-count for in the gun mount/launcher

Much-wanted subject with some fine detail in evidence

Very tiny parts make up the fine detail

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What’s in the box?

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

BRONCO MODELS, CHINA

STURMGESCHÜTZ III AUSF.E (SD.KFZ.142) www.hannants.co.uk SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, PE, TMZ, CW, WS ITEM NO; CB35118 Bronco have created a new kit of the Sturmgeschütz Ausf.E and from an inspection of the kit parts it appears to correctly incorporate all the modifications made to the earlier StuG ‘B. The engine deck sports individual access hatches which will be good news for anyone wishing to install an aftermarket engine. The brake access hatches at the hull front are individual too. The main structures for the gun and its mount are included, which will be handy if one is leaving the commander’s and gunner’s hatches open, although nothing else is provided internally. There are some nice touches in the kit; the rear hull flanges are provided in PE, as are the brackets for the aerial troughs and engine intake screens. The tracks are moulded in kit plastic and are articulated via tiny track-pinks; an assembly jig is included. The fendermounted tools are finely detailed and the fenders themselves are beautifully rendered. From a modelling point of view, the ausf.E popular variant of the Stug. MN

REVELL, EUROPE

STAR TREK ANNIVERSARY SET www.revell.de/en SCALE; 1:500, 1:600 MATERIALS; IM, WS ITEM NO; 05721 It’s amazing to think that in September this year, Star Trek will have been around for fifty years; it’s as old as TMMI’s Editor! To celebrate this, Revell have boxed up their superb 2011 kit of the USS Enterprise (from the original TV series) and their equally excellent 2013 kit of the ship from the ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ film (2013) to create this special ‘Anniversary Set’ which in itself is likely to become quite a collector’s item. Both kits are modern toolings and exhibit some very nice detailing on their outer surfaces, mostly recessed but raised where appropriate. The porthole apertures of both kits’ hulls are moulded open, with clear parts included for the windows, so the creative modeller could install lighting if they wished; there appears to be plenty of space inside the hulls to allow this. Decals for the newer ship are extensive (less so for the classic craft, but still plenty of options) and display bases are provided for both. A great way to celebrate this TV science-fiction milestone and two superb kits are in the box. MN

A good subject choice and superb detail throughout. Excellent PE and a gorgeous brass gun barrel

Two excellent kits of the most famous TV and film star ships in one box, with paints and a brush too

Nothing major; it all looks pretty good

A slight shame that the kits are in different scales

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AD; ACETATE DIALS, AP; ACRYLIC PAINT, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; CHROMED PARTS, CPS; CLEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR EPS; EX MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MT; METAL TUBING, MW; METAL WIRE, NM; NYLON MESH, PB; PAINT BRUSH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS, PE; PHOTO ETCH, PEBM; PHOTO-ETCHED WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

ITALERI, ITALY

CLASSIC WESTERN STAR 4964 www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:24 MATERIALS; IM, WS ITEM NO; 4964 The plastic parts of this truck kit date from 1989 but that’s perfectly okay as Italeri’s trucks have almost always been fine productions. In this latest iteration of the 4964 model we have a new sheet of decals to spruce up the cabin and sleeper in a very American style – highly appropriate for the truck – and they look great over the plain white. The model features a detailed replica of the straight-six turbo diesel, its ancillaries and drivetrain. The chassis builds up from multi-part crossmembers and rails and this makes the whole model more satisfying to build in our opinion. The cabin is well detailed too, with foot pedals and sprung seats plus CB radio and even a bed and pillow in the sleeper box. The wheels are ‘chrome’ plated and are shod with semi-pneumatic black vinyl tyres, which themselves feature sidewall data and convincing tread patterns. A great-looking truck and a highly detailed kit of it. MN

Classically American truck style with lots of chrome parts. Great detail all round Join lines around fuel tanks will be hard to conceal. Better to strip the chrome, cement, clean up and re-finish with chrome paint

REVELL, EUROPE

LOCKHEED VENTURA MK.II www.revell.de/en SCALE; 1:48 MATERIALS; IM, WS ITEM NO; 04946 Revell’s Lockheed Ventura was originally issued in the form of a US Navy PV-1, built by Vega, a division of Lockheed. This machine had a ‘solid’ (unglazed) nose with three .50cal machine guns fitted, for strafing runs. The Ventura Mk.II had the earlier bombardier’s station in the nose, with four windows each side and a glazed nose cap mounting a pair of machine guns. Revell USA issued the Mk.II in 2014 and now the same kit appears in a Revell Europe box. The whole of the nose section is moulded in two clear halves, with the modeller masking off the windows, a far better solution than a having to cement clear window panels into opaque parts. Detail within the bombardier’s station is spartan but it’ll barely be visible on the finished model. The kit also includes the Boulton Paul dorsal turret, which is appropriate for the RAF version of the aircraft; its clear dome is moulded in two halves and installs via a fuselage insert. A very attractive subject that looks even better in RAF camouflage, in our opinion! MN Handsome subject with new parts for an RAF machine Canopy blisters missing from the main cockpit canopy

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Kit Reviews

DRAGON, HONG KONG REVELL, EUROPE

UH-72A LAKOTA www.revell.de/en SCALE; 1:32 MATERIALS; IM, WS ITEM NO; 04927 Revell’s 1:32 EC145 Eurocopter has done good service since its original release in 2005, having new parts and markings added to the base kit to create new versions. That’s what we have here too, with two new sprues in the box to create the US Army UH-72A Lakota variant. As you might expect with a kit that has undergone several changes, there are parts marked ‘not for use’ so be careful to take the correct components from the sprues when building. As this is a personnel/transport ship, the cabin is equipped with rows of seating (each seat with a mouldedin harnesses) with little other equipment present, although three items of stowage are provided for the small cargo area behind the final row of seats. The airframe’s exterior surfaces are detailed with correctly raised rivets and they are extremely well done; the kit has done well over its eleven-year lifespan. Two schemes are offered, the three-tone camouflaged heli depicted on the box and an overall gunship green scheme, both US Army. MN An excellent kit with very impressive levels of exterior detail Moulded-in seat harnesses either need very accurate painting or replacing with something more convincing

IDF MAGACH 1/2 BATTLE TANK 2 IN 1 www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:35 • MATERIALS; IM, SVT, PE, MC, WS ITEM NO; 3565 Dragon’s recent M48 Patton MBT has many possibilities, perhaps the most logical of which is the Israeli ‘Magach’, of which a whole series was produced, using the M48 and later the M60 as basis for conversion. In this boxing, we have a ‘2 in 1’, allowing the modeller to construct either the Magach 1 or 2, which featured many differences, large and small. Different engine decks are provided, plus a new muzzle brake, replacement trackguards, new tool brackets and other fittings. One really needs to read up on the Patton in IDF service to ensure all details are correct for the specific version being built, but Dragon appear to have done a good job here. As is all too often the case in Dragon models, the instructions are as clear as mud, so that research will really be important; treat them as a rough assembly guide that needs interpretation by the modeller. Detail-wise, the kit excels with superb surface relief across all exterior parts. The tracks are Dragon’s ‘DS’ paintable flexible plastic. Decals are provided three IDF tanks plus one for the arguably more visually appealing Royal Jordanian Army machine in sand/green camouflage. MN Beautifully detailed mouldings and a significant subject choice. Potentially a great-looking model can result Chaotic instructions that do not help the builder easily distinguish between Magach 1 and 2 versions TMMI 251 September 2016

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

What’s in the box?

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

DRAGON, HONG KONG

SU-76I SOVIET SELFPROPELLED GUN www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:35 MATERIALS; IM, SVT, PE, WS ITEM NO; 6838 Considering just one letter of the alphabet separates them, the SU-76i and SU-76M – the latter released recently by Tamiya – are completely different machines. The SU-76i was based on captured German Pz.III chassis (mainly gathered after Stalingrad), repaired and modified with a Soviet-built casemate that mounted a ZiS-5 76.2mm main gun. Over 1,000 of these vehicles were made, which gives a clue to the scale of the German defeat in that campaign. Dragon’s kit makes use of their excellent, if slightly overengineered Pz.III components, plus of course new parts for the fighting compartment; the gun barrel halves are sourced from Dragon’s T-34-76. It almost goes without saying that the tank parts are finely detailed and the new mouldings comfortably match this standard, with weld seams between the armour plates and cast-steel texture all well depicted. A very interesting conversion and an appealing kit. MN

ITALERI, ITALY

IVECO HI-WAY 40TH ANNIVERSARY www.hobbyco.net SCALE; 1:24 MATERIALS; IM, SVT, WS ITEM NO; 3919 We like Italeri’s truck kits at TMMI; they are well designed, packed with detail inside and out and look impressive once complete. This IVECO Stralis design was initially released in 2013 and since then it has received new parts and decals to create differing variants, the latest being this 40th Anniversary edition, celebrating four decades since the company began. The kit comes with a six-lamp light-bar on the rooftop plus light-strips under the front bumper and along the sides. New decals feature of course, and the sheet is quite large and crammed with markings. The main ‘40 years’ logos are white and sensibly broken down into manageable sizes to help the application process; the modeller just needs to paint the bodywork areas metallic blue. The kit retains all the mechanical loveliness of previous releases of course, with a highly detailed chassis, engine and drivetrain beneath all that glitzy bodywork. MN

Fascinating subject choice, superb detail and nicely moulded one-piece DS tracks

Another triumph of model truck design and a particularly eye-catching celebratory scheme

Nit picking really, it’s a cool kit

Nothing particularly negative leaps out here

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LEE ARCHER, PANZERWRECKS From good bookshops and; www.adhbooks.com ISBN; 978-1-908032-13-3 The Jagdpanzer 38(t), commonly known as the Hetzer has been an evergreen modelling subject for many years and there are some excellent kits of the vehicle in its various forms currently on sale. Of the many books that have been produced on the vehicle, this new volume by Lee Archer is perhaps the most modeller-friendly as it presents superb quality, wartime photographs of the diminutive tank-killer in great depth, printed large and sharp on high-grade paper, many across the whole page. This allows the images to yield their detail for the modeller to examine and there’s a lot to see here. Some of the pictures are begging to be re-created in diorama form, in particular the overhead views on pages sixty-two and sixty-three of a vehicle freshly commandeered by Czech freedom-fighters. As well as the storage boxes and jerrycan hanging off it, we can also observe gas mask holders, a tarpaulin, helmets and even what appears to be a walking-stick stowed on the hull sides! It’s a real-life modelling cliché and an image that will hopefully have you reaching for a kit. Highly recommended. MN

HOLGER ERDMANN, MARTIN BLOCK, NUTS & BOLTS www.historexagents.com ISBN; 978-965-7700-01-3 As with the Jagdpanzer 38(t), the WW2 German ‘acht-rad’ armoured car is a modelling favourite that has been kitted many times in differing versions. As a reference source, this second volume on the Sd.Kfz.233 schw.Pz.Spähwagen 7.5cm, Pz.Fu.Wg Sd.Kfz.263 and the oddlooking Panzermesskraftwagen is going to be hard – if not impossible – to beat. As with all the recent Nuts and Bolts editions, the depth of detail is staggering, with heaps of wartime photos (over 130 pages) plus scale drawings (in 1:35), excellent colour artwork, ‘walk-around’ photo section and a modelling chapter showing Tony Greenland and Vinnie Branigan’s models in detail. Another unmissable from the N&B guys, add to your modelling library in confidence. MN

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PANZERWRECKS 20 OSTFRONT 3

LEE ARCHER, KAMEN NEVENKIN, PANZERWRECKS www.adhbooks.com ISBN; 978-1-908032-14-0 Panzerwrecks No.20 is here and it is the third in the ‘Ostfront’ (Eastern Front) series. Image quality is down a notch compared to previous editions but there is a very good reason for this; the wartime photos are taken from Russian Central Military Archives wartime archives on the 17th Air Army while evaluating the effects of Soviet air weapons on Axis armour during the battles around Lake Balaton, Hungary in 1945. So in a way, the book is also a study of aerial warfare as well as about ground-armour, which makes for fascinating reading. The publishers have included some absolutely superb colour artwork by Felipe Rodna throughout the book, based on photos (also shown) to clarify the details, camouflage and markings. A wide variety of machinery is depicted, from the humble Panzer IV, Panther, Hetzer and Stug to exotica such as the Möbelwagen and Hungarian Nimród anti-aircraft tank. A slightly different approach this time and as ever, an extremely interesting read. MN

LUFTWAFFE IM FOCUS NO.25

LUFTFAHRTVERLAG START www.luftfahrtverlag-start.de ISBN; 978-3941-437272 No.25 in this fantastic series of books from Germany provides another treasure trove of super-clear wartime photographs of Luftwaffe subjects. The mighty He177 Greif (Griffon) is described in seven impressive photos taken at Brandenburg Briest airfield in December 1942 and we see a PK cameraman filming into the canopy of the bomber from a servicing platform; it would make a terrific diorama. Details of the aircraft’s airframe exterior are seen, along with its markings and camouflage pattern. Some fascinating original wartime colour shots show Zellhausen airbase – twenty-four kilometres south of Frankfurt – as a model of organisation, far from the chaotic operating bases later in the war. The photos date from May-June 1940 and almost look like a model diorama, a point picked up on by the authors. More types are included, and the chapter called ‘Photos with a Story’ about the shooting down and capture of Flt. Sgt Alastair Arnott is unmissable. MN

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FULL-BUILD: FILM MODEL MOEBIUS MODELS 1:25 BATMAN VS SUPERMAN BATMOBILE ● KIT NO.964

TO THE BATCAVE! Barry Ford takes on Moebius Models' new 1:25 Batmobile from the film 'Batman vs Superman'

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have to make a confession before I start this article and say that at the time of writing I have not yet seen the Batman vs Superman film. I am a life-long reader of Marvel and DC Comics but due to circumstances and reviews that the film is best enjoyed by aficionados (and at nearly three hours running time not wanting to test the patience of my significant other) I decided to wait for the inevitable DVD release. Whilst I have been initially impressed with the design of the latest incarnation of the Batmobile I think I will withhold final judgement until I see it in action. Produced by Moebius Models, the 1:25 Batmobile comes in approximately eighty blue-grey parts with a single

clear part for the windscreen and is accompanied by a comprehensive instruction sheet with colour photographs of the completed model. I have another confession to make: as I build a lot of figure kits and do quite a bit of scratchbuilding I have got out of the habit of following instructions, but I quickly realised that due to the complex form of the Batmobile some careful reading was going to be required and, as I discovered, test fitting was going to be a must. The other realisation I had was that the majority of the kit was going to have to be painted before assembly as there would be no way to mask off some areas that would be impossible to reach once constructed. Having

said that I did start off by working my way through the instructions and completing as many sub-assemblies as possible prior to painting, sometimes bypassing the recommended construction sequence.

ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE...

The first thing to do was to try and work out what colours to use. A criticism I have heard levelled at science fiction and fantasy modellers is that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do any research because the subject matter is not 'real'. This is true to some extent when painting an original subject (but even then we need to observe materials in real life to appreciate how they should be finished), but when painting a model of vehicle

or character from a film or television programme finding the correct colours is often easier said than done. The instructions describe the body colour as Dark Gunmetal Grey with a matte or semi-matte finish, and based on the images I could find of the Batmobile I am not going to argue. I chose to use Vallejoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s range of acrylic based Metal Colour paints as their Steel is a very close approximation to my references. I decided to use their Dark Aluminium for the engine, chassis and other mechanical parts. Vallejo produce a gloss primer specifically for the Metal Colour range but as I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking for a high sheen finish I decided to use a standard matt black primer from an aerosol.

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Once the primer was fully cured I used my Aztec airbrush to apply the Metal Colour straight from the bottle. The exception for this was the canopy which I decided to paint later and I will discuss further shortly. I had already cemented the engine to the chassis and decided to apply minor weathering to this in the form of a black panel line wash and some subtle pigment effects. If one was so inclined you could go to town super detailing the engine, which is a little on the basic side but as this was going to be barely visible once complete I could see little point. The second stage of the instructions show the construction of the lower body which comprises of three panels to both sides. Test fitting of these three parts is essential as trying to get them to fit together is like working on a three dimensional jigsaw. I would recommend that no glue is applied until all three parts are in position and then a liquid cement is run between them using capillary action. Not for the last time I found myself wishing for an extra pair of hands. The centre panel is matt black which was drybrushed with Games Workshop Boltgun Metal (or whatever they call it these days) to highlight the detail and two small dots of Vallejo Red to match my reference images. The matt black wheels were similarly drybrushed before inserting into the rubber tyres. It should be noted that the tyres have a

prominent seam-line running down the centre of them which needs sanding away, but otherwise nicely replicate the tread seen on the filming model. To ease the process of inserting the wheels into the tyres I used a hairdryer to heat and soften the rubber.

ANYTHING INSIDE?

The build continued as per the instructions by fitting the brake discs and wheels to the lower body followed by the front and rear fenders which fitted together nicely without the need for filler. I then turned my attention to the interior, but a few words before I proceed. Looking at reference photographs of the filming vehicle the canopy hinges upwards separately on both sides of the body to gain access to the inside. The model has no option to recreate this straight from the box and truth be told, unless you are going to super detail the basic interior there is very little point. The interior is a much simplified version of the real thing and as very little of this would be visible through the windscreen (more on this later) I kept to a very simplistic paint scheme. I must admit to being a pragmatic modeller and decline to construct and paint items of a model that will never be seen. I know some modellers take comfort in 'knowing it’s there' but I see it as a pointless waste of time and any spare parts can usefully be retired to the spares box. I would note that the instructions (and part fit) show the steering wheel

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Engine and gearbox detail is quite well done

The cabin is fairly conventional in appearance

The front of the chassis features a gun turret; who wouldn’t one of these?

Bodywork parts during preparation; certainly some odd shapes here...

The underside of the ‘mobile looks like an armoured bank vault

Close-ups of the ‘detaily bits’ which all add to the model’s ‘realism’

For modellers of 1:35 subjects, Plus Model have recently released this set of six oil barrels (civilian type) along with a sack-barrow and a railway depot-type trolley. All parts are cast in grey resin and are finely detailed, as you’d expect from Plus Model. Decals are provided for the drums.

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The kit’s giant tyres are well moulded in a flexible, black vinyl-type material

Once painted and weathered, the rear mechanicals look suitably futuristic

upside down compared to reference photographs. I decided to use Deluxe’s clear setting canopy glue to fix the windscreen to the canopy but after applying the glue I discovered that both parts had a notional different curvature which caused the windscreen to spring out before the glue would set. In one of those 'oh bother' moments I discovered that the glue had smeared the windscreen and despite my best efforts I couldn’t get it properly clean; never mind I had a plan. I used clear setting, non-fogging superglue to fix the windscreen in place and I thought I would use more of the clear PVA to complete the installation: it really wasn’t my day as this went everywhere and I spent a good while trying to clean this up. To hide the mess I had made of the windscreen I decided to spray it with Tamiya Clear Smoke: a not unprecedented move as most previous Batmobiles (it’s not obvious on this one) have tinted glazing. Several coats

The Batmobile’s chassis is really taking shape here. The interior tub required a little trial and error to achieve the correct fit

The simplicity of the driver’s position contrasts with the outrageously high-tech exterior

of the smoke were applied to the inside and out to get an even finish and it was set aside for a couple of days to cure – or so I thought: more on that later. I then glued the machine gun and front wing assembly to the upper body panel, which was them glued to the completed section of car. Jumping past the construction of the 'wings' I then glued the interior to the body which required a good deal of trial and error as the images on the instructions just showed the interior being lowered into place: the part will not fit like this but with some experimentation and, shock, horror, actually reading the text of the instructions the part was installed by sliding in from the rear before pushing down. I then glued the canopy in place. The canopy was unpainted at this stage as I wanted to paint it and the windscreen as one.

The rear ‘wings’ struts are remarkably complex and require careful assembly

To recreate the black framing around the cabin windows, the clear areas were masked off with Tamiya tape

Games Workshop ‘Chainmail’ paint was used to drybrush the model to enhance detail

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V To do this I masked the

windows by applying Tamiya masking tape which was burnished into place around the edges using a cocktail stick before removing the excess with a sharp scalpel blade. The canopy was then primed and painted as per the rest of the body. Going back a stage in the instructions I set about the construction of the wings and support structure. Trying to fix the rear wings to the support structure is a nightmare as there are five points of connection with very limited space to manipulate the parts, even if you did have an extra pair of hands. After a few muttered curses the wings were in place and it was time to complete the model.

BACK TO THE BATMOBILE, ROBIN!

The vehicle was given a couple of coats of Games Workshop Purity Seal to tone down the metallic finish and make it more representative of the screen machine. The headlights were hand painted with Games Workshop Mithril Silver and gloss varnished and a black panel line wash was applied. The actual vehicle has a brushed metal appearance which I tried to replicate by using an extremely drybrush loaded with Games Workshop Chainmail to most body parts brushing continuously in the same direction to create the appearance of wear. The final weathering was some dust and dirt to

the wheels and lower body parts created using pigments dissolved in enamel thinner. Once dry these were given a good scrubbing with a very old brush to give a more realistic finish. It was time to remove the masking tape from the windscreen and the model would be finished. Except it wasn’t. For some reason the Clear Smoke paint had not fully cured when I applied the masking tape and the windscreen was left with a frosted glass appearance. Not good. I cleaned up the windscreen as best I could and it was apparent that none of the interior was going to be visible and it would need several coats of Johnson’s Klear to give the windscreen an acceptable appearance.

FINAL THOUGHTS?

The vehicle was placed on the base and finally finished. Despite a few difficulties along the way this has been an interesting built and my hat’s off to Moebius for replicating such an unusually shaped vehicle so well. ●

TECHSPEC... MOEBIUS MODELS 1:25 BATMAN VS SUPERMAN BATMOBILE KIT NO.964 Materials; Injection-moulded black and transparent polystyrene, soft vinyl tyres Paints used: - Vallejo Acrylics; Red, Metal Colour Steel, Dark Aluminium - Games Workshop; Boltgun Metal, Chainmail - Tamiya Acrylics; X-22 Clear X-19 Smoke Availability; www.hannants.co.uk

This overhead view suggests that the Batmobile’s designers might have been looking at photos of the B2 Spirit when concocting the car’s final look...

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Contact details for companies featured in TMMI... ● ACCURATE ARMOUR/ ARMOUR DISTRIBUTION Units 15-16 Kingston Industrial Estate, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5DG Scotland. Tel; 01475 743 955 Fax 01475 743746 www.accurate-armour.com

● DRAGON MODELS (The Hobby Company in UK) Dragon Models Ltd, Kong Nam Ind. Building B1-10F, 603-609 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan NT, Hong Kong Fax (HK) 4110587 www.dragonmodelsltd.com

● THE AIRBRUSH COMPANY Ltd 79 Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8UF, +44 (0) 1903 767800 www.airbrushes.com

● ECHELON FINE DETAILS Available from; wwwaccurate-armour. com & http://pachome1.pacific.net. sg/~kriegsketten/

● AIRCONNECTION Box 21227, RPO Meadowvale Mississauga, ON L5N 6A2, Canada Tel (905) 677-0016 Fax (905) 677-0582 sale@airconnection.on.ca info@airconnection.on.ca www.airconnection.on.ca ● AIRWAVES Via Hannants www.hannants.co.uk ● ALBION ALLOYS Spacemaker House, 518 Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth Dorset, UK, BH11 8PT Tel: 01202 511232 Fax; 01202 539967 From outside UK please dial Tele; 0044 1202 511232 Fax;0044 1202 539967 ● ALCLAD II No.5 St Georges Close, Bacton, Norfolk, NR12 0LL. www.alclad2.com Tel; 01692 652166, Fax; 01692 652334 ● AMMO OF MIG JIMENEZ S.L. Navarra (SPAIN) www.migjimenez.com www.theweatheringmagazine.com Email info@migjimenez.com In UK; Creative Models ● AMPERSAND PUBLISHING (via Historex Agents in UK) 235 NE 6th Avenue #4 Delray Beach, Florida 33483-5543, USA Tel; 561-266 9686, Fax; 561-266-9786 ● ARCHER (Historex in UK) PO Box 1277 Youngsville, NC 275961277, USA www.archertransfers.com ● BADGER AIRBRUSH 9128 W. Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131, USA 800-AIR-BRUSH • Fax: 800-57BADGER www.badgerairbrush.com customerservice@badgerairbrush.com ● BISON DECALS Available from www.hannants.co.uk and www.pdi-model-supplies.com ● CAMMETT AND CO (Lifecolour, Scale Caliber) Unit 5 Forest Road, Greenfield Industrial Estate, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5FA, United Kingdom Phone; 01497 822757 Email; cammettco@btopenworld.com www.cammett.co.uk ● CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS Midland Counties Publications, 4 Watling Drive, Sketchley Lane Industrial Estate, Hinckley, Leics UK LE10 1YF Tel: +44(0) 1455 233 747, Fax: +44(0) 1455 233 737 midlandbooks@compuserve.com www.classic-publications.com ● CREATIVE MODELS LTD (Mig Productions, Vallejo, Accurate Miniatures); Unit 6-10, Honeysome Industrial Estate, Honeysome Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire PE16 6TG Tel/Fax; 01354 760022 www.creativemodels.co.uk info@creativemodels.co.uk ● CZECH SIX PUBLICATIONS 48 Station Road, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3BN UK Tel; 01932 866426 www.czechsixpublications.com

(For 1:6 Action Figures, please contact Amerang in UK)

● EAGLE EDITIONS Ltd PO Box 580 Hamilton MT 59840 USA406 Tel; 363 5415, Fax; 406 375 9270 eagle@eagle-editions.com www.eagle-editions.com ● FANTASY PRINTSHOP The Palms Oasis, New Portreath Road, Bridge, Cornwall, TR16 4QL ● FROME MODEL CENTRE 1/2 Catherine Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DA, UK +44 (0) 1373 465295 www.frome-model-centre.com enquiries@frome-model-centre.com ● GRAND PRIX MODELS 4 Thorpe Close, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4SW. Tel; 01295 278070 Fax; 01295 278072 www.grandprixmodels.com email@grandprixmodels.com ● GREENHILL BOOKS Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN, UK Tel 020 8458 6314 Fax 020 8905 5245 www.greenhillbooks.com L.Leventhal@greenhillbooks.com

● MIG PRODUCTIONS C/ Santiago Rusinol 7, Pral 2a, 08750 Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Spain www.migproductions.com In UK; Creative Models ● MODEL DESIGN CONSTRUCTION Unit 3 Hillstown Small Business Center, Mansfield Road, Bolsover, Derbyshire. S44 6LE. Tel; +(44)1246 82 77 55 orders@modeldesignconstruction.com www.modeldesignconstruction.com ● MODEL WHOLESALE UK LTD Unit 3 Dean Close, Raunds, Northants NN9 6BD Tel; 01892 680009 Fax:01892 522526 info@modelwholesaleuk.com www.modelwholesaleuk.com

● TAMIYA JAPAN Tamiya, Inc., 3-7 Ondawara Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8610 Japan www.tamiya.com

● PANZERWRECKS PO Box 164, Heathfield, Sussex TN21 8WA, UK www.panzerwrecks.com

● TAMIYA UK; THE HOBBY COMPANY LIMITED Garforth Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PG, UK Tel; 01908 605686 Fax; 01908 605666 enquiries@hobbyco.net www.hobbyco.net

● PEGASUS HOBBIES (Selected items via Pocketbond in UK) 5515 Moreno Blvd, Montclair, CA 91763 USA www.pegasushobbies.com

● POCKETBOND LTD (Trumpeter & AFV Club in UK) PO Box 80, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, AL6 0ND Tel 01707 391509 Fax 01707 327 466 info@pocketbond.co.uk

● HIKOKI PUBLICATIONS LTD Ashtree House, Station Road, Ottringham, East Yorkshire, HU12 OBJ, UK

● POL MODELS 64 Cumberland Road, Acton, London, W3 6EY UK polmodels@aol.com

● HIROBOY (Zero Paints) Unit 59, Basepoint Business Centre Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 8SD UK Tel: 01684 252310 (UK office hours only) www.hiroboy.com

● PRO-ART MODELS www.proartmodels.be

● ITALERI (The Hobby Company in UK) Via Pradazzo, 6, I-40012 Calderara Di Reno, Bologna, Italy, Tel 051 726037 www.italeri.it ● IWATA AIRBRUSHES The Airbrush Company 79 Marlborough Road (East) Lancing Business Park Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8UF Tel: +44 (0)1903 767 800 www.airbrushes.com. ● JADAR-MODEL Zielna 8/103, 00-108 Warsaw, Poland www.jadar.com.pl hobby@jadarhobby.waw.pl ● LITTLE CARS Uncle Jacks, Lavendon Road Olney Bucks, MK46 4HH, UK www.little-cars.co.uk Tel (+44) 01234 711980

● THE SMALL SHOP PO Box 580, Kalama WA 98625, USA Tel/fax; (360) 673-1255 info@thesmallshop.com www.thesmallshop.com

● MONROE PERDU Monroe Perdu Designs, 3168 Renee Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065, USA. www.monroeperdu.com

● HANNANTS Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2LZ. Tel 01502 517444 Fax 01502 500521 www.hannants.co.uk sales@hannants.co.uk

● HUSSAR PRODUCTIONS, CANADA www.airconnection.on.ca

● SCALE MOTORSPORT No.3 Topside Lane, Newtown, Connecticut 06470-2023, USA www.scalemotorsport.com In UK; Grand Prix Models

● SYLMASTA Halland House, Dale’s Yard, Lewes Rd, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, RH17 7PG Tel; +44(0)1444 415027, Fax; +44(0)1444 458606. Email; sylmasta@aol.com

● GUNZE SANGYO (MR HOBBY) Albion Alloys in the UK

● HOBBYLINK JAPAN Sano-shi, Kurohakama-cho 162-1 Tochigi 327-0813, Japan www.hlj.com

● STUDIO 27 (Grand Prix Models in UK) www.studio27.co.jp

● MODUNI VERSAND GMBH Böttgerstr. 2-14, 65439 Flörsheim, Germany Tel; 06145 5456-0 Fax; 06145 5456-11 info@moduni.de www.moduni.de

● PLUS MODEL (Creative Models in UK) Jizni 56, 370 10 C. Budejovice, Czech Republic. plusmodel@plusmodel.cz www.plusmodel.cz

● HISTOREX AGENTS Wellington House, 157 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BZ, UK Tel 01304 206720 Fax 01304 204528. www.historex-agents.co.uk sales@historex-agents.co.uk

● SQUADRON.COM Squadron Mail Order 1115 Crowley Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 - 1312. USA

● QUICKBOOST www.quickboost.net ● REVELL UK Revell UK, Unit 10, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane Tring, Herts, HP23 4QR, UK ukbranch@revell.de ● RZM PUBLISHING (Greenhill Books In UK) PO Box 995, Southbury, CT 06488 USA Tel; (USA) 203 264 0774 www.rzm.com ● SCHATTON BARRELS Industriestrasse 6, 94347 Ascha, Germany, Fax 09961 910 7826 www.modellbau-schatton.privat.t-online.de email; modellbau.schatton@t-online.de ● SCHIFFER BOOKS Schiffer Publishing, 4880 Lower Valley Rd, Atglen, PA, 19310 USA www.schifferbooks.com ● SCHIFFER BOOKS in UK Bushwood Books, No.6 Marksbury Avenue, Kew Gardens, Surrey TW9 4JF, UK. Tel +44(0)20 8392 8585, +44(0)20 8392 9876, email; info@bushwodbooks.co.uk ● SCHUMO KITS Axel’s-Modellbau-Shop Axel und Bernd Schulze OHG Braustraße 2a 37170 Uslar, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 5571 919 100 Fax: +49 (0) 5571 919 101 www.schumo-kits.com

● TANK MODEL, RUSSIA www.tank-model.ru www.afvmodeller.com ● TANK WORKSHOP 345 Wynbrook Drive McDonough, GA, 30253 USA Tel; (770) 573-1409, Fax; (770) 573-0479 www.tankworkshop.com ● TRUMPETER www.trumpeter-china.com Pocketbond in the UK ● TUNGSTEN DRILLS Allan Sidney No.6, Park Gardens, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, PE12 7PJ allansid@aol.com ● U-MODELS 1103, rue de Feucherolles 78630, Orgeval, France www.u-models.com ● VERLINDEN PRODUCTIONS (Historex in UK) 811 Lone Star Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366, USA (636) 379-0077 www.verlindenonline.com ● VALLEJO (Creative Models in UK) Acrylicos Vallejo, SL Apartado 337 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain Tel; (34) 93 893 60 12 Fax; (34) 93 893 11 54 www.acrylicosvallejo.com ● WORLD WAR TWO BOOKS Military History Books Ltd (Mail order address, callers by appointment) 2 Cysgod Y Bryn, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 4LR, United Kingdom Tel; 01970 623778 sales@worldwartwobooks.com www.worldwartwobooks.com ● WIDESPREAD SOLUTIONS Unit 1 Levens Hall Park, Lund Lane, Killinghall, Harrogate, West Yorkshire HG3 2BG, UK. Tel; +44(0)1423 522836 Fax; +44(0)1423 525656 info@graphicair.co.uk www.graphicair.co.uk

■ Please mention ‘Tamiya Model Magazine’ if you make contact with any of the companies listed above - thanks!

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NEXT ISSUE

The next issue of TMMI is October 2016 (No.252), on sale September 15th

AT THE BACK IN BLACK The 2015 McLaren Honda MP4/30 wasn’t much of a success, but Ebbro’s 1:20 kit is superb

AN ‘L OF A KIT!

Alex Clark builds Flyhawk’s delicious little 1:72 Pz.II ausf.L ‘Luchs’

...AND MUCH MORE, OF COURSE!

Due to the many factors that can influence the appearance (or nonappearance) of a model in TMMI, the items listed here are shown on a provisional basis only. We endeavour to bring you these articles, but please be patient if they do not feature! Thank you for your understanding.

COMMANDING BOMBER

Wingnut Wings’ extraordinary 1:32 WW1 AEG.IV ‘late’ bomber, full-build

Order online now at; www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com ISSUE No.251 SEPTEMBER 2016 PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 18th 2016 Editor; Marcus Nicholls Consultant Editor (USA); Stan Spooner, Editorial Assistant; Matt Benfield Publisher; Alan Harman Graphic Design; Alex Hall TMMI Website; The ADH web team Advertising Manager; Sean Leslie Office Manager; Paula Gray Administration Manager; Hannah McLaurie Administration Assistant; Julie Lane Public Order; Anne R Key (in the UK) Printed by; Henry Stone Ltd., Oxfordshire, UK Distributed by; Seymour Distribution, 2 East Poultry Avenue, London, EC1A 9PT Tel; 020 7429 4000 Newstrade; Select Publisher Services, 3 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BW Tel; 01202 586848 Email; tim@selectps.com Tamiya Model Magazine is published on the third Thursday of each month by ADH Publishing. Editorial enquiries; editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com All other enquiries to; enquiries@adhpublishing.com Tamiya Model Magazine, ADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX, UK. Telephone; +44 (0)1525 222573 Editorial enquiries;+44 (0)7904 635 694 Fax; +44 (0)1525 222574. Back Issues; From £4.20 Inc. P&P. Back issues from #75 onwards (excluding #79) are available from the UK address below, or online at www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com

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The Editor’s Page... THE BARON AND HIS FUNFDECKER FOKKER RETURNS!

MODELLING CAN BE ABOUT MEMORIES, AND FUN!

un? In modelling? Surely the hobby is a serious business about accurate wing-shapes, exact colourchart references and markings of real subjects, not made-up machines? Well, it is about all of the above (and more) of course, but there is also room for some truly fun model building that simply celebrates the funnier things, in scale model form. Way back in 1971, Revell released this kit and my dad just had to have it. At five years old I was blown away by it, and I remember watching him build it and us both laughing at the crazy instruction notes; “Ah zo... At der beginning ve get started. So be sticken der fuselage togedder yet”. Not particularly PC but very funny, particularly when read aloud by my dad who was great with accents... So when this kit was recently re-issued by Revell USA I was delighted to see it. Lots of great memories came flooding back and in tribute to my dad, I might just build it and read the Baron’s assembly guide out loud while I do so! ● www.revell.com See you again next time editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com

Editor's Choice Editor's Choice is back! And the first product in the spotlight is Daco Publications' brilliant book on the F14 Tomcat (A, B and D). It's around ten years old still the best single-volume reference on this iconic jet. Guess what I'll be reading when building Tamiya's new 1:48 F-14A? www.dacoproducts.com

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#D3558 1/35

MIM-104B PATRIOT SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE (SAM) SYSTEM (PAC-1) with M983 HEMTT Black Label is launching its most ambitious project yet in 1/35 scale and, appropriately, it’s a model of a launcher! Item No.3558 depicts a plastic model of the MIM-104B Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system complete with Launching Station mounted on an M860 semi-trailer and its associated M983 HEMTT tractor truck. The Patriot Advanced Capability-1 (PAC-1) was a SAM system with an anti-ballistic missile capacity. The MIM-104B anti-standoff jammer (ASOJ) missile allowed it to seek out electronic countermeasure emitters, and so it was an improvement over its predecessor. The trailer-mounted M901 Launching Station is a self-contained unit from which four MIM-104B missiles in canisters can be fired. The M901 includes all necessary items such as the 15kW Launcher Generator Set, and the Launcher Mechanics Assembly that elevates and rotates the canisters. The M860 semi-trailer is towed by the M983 tractor of the HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) family, this being an 8x8 truck fitted with a fifth wheel. The Patriot, which was previously untested in combat, rose to fame during the Gulf War of 1990-91 when its ballistic missile defence function was exercised against Iraqi weapons more than 40 times. This 1/35 scale Black Label model kit is fantastic in both its ambition and its execution, with the completed model impressive in its size and detail. Dragon’s engineers have created an extremely accurate depiction of this massive combination of truck, trailer and missile launcher. Indeed, modellers can render this model in either transport configuration or in firing mode, making it ideal for a Gulf War diorama, for example. The M901 Launching Station can be posed with the missiles elevated and/or rotated for firing at the correct 38º angle, and with the trailer stabilizers extended. Integral components such as the antenna and generator are all included too, while the vehicle tyres are made from DS for extra realism. Detail such as the tread plate pattern is particularly well done. For modellers willing to launch into something absolutely stunning, this Patriot PAC-1 combination is simply unbeatable!

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Dragon Kits are distributed in the UK by The Hobby Company Limited, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PG See the full Dragon range at www.hobbyco.net Dragon models are available from all good model shops

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