Model Military International No.40

The Tank Story is a modern, state of the art exhibition at the Tank Museum, Bovington, that brings the story of the armoured vehicle and its crew to life; from the first tank to the very latest. 33 key vehicles from the history of armoured warfare, including Little Willy, the Tiger Tank and Challenger 2 have been displayed amongst cutting edge display materials in a vast new exhibition hall, which also houses the Museum's new shop, restaurant, entrance and other new visitor facilities. The exhibition draws on archive footage, photographs, veterans' accounts and supporting collection artefacts; many of which have never been on public display before. The soldier's story is told in his own words, and it is placed in context with the world events that gave rise to the invention and rapid development of the tank through the 20th Century and beyond. Tank Museum Director Richard Smith said, "The supporting collections and the veterans' stories create fascinating sub-stories that are both thought provoking and inspirational.

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Steel Art No.09

La necessità di disporre di un pezzo controcarro di grosso calibro e dalla notevole lunghezza di conna spinse i progettisti sovietici a sperimentare una configurazione con casamatta arretrata, che permetteva di contenere la lunghezza complessiva del veicolo, senza compromettere la portata e la velocità iniziale dell'arma. I predecessori del SU-101, come il SU-100, si erano rivelati poco maneggevoli nel combattimento urbano e boschivo a causa della lunghezza della canna, che sporgeva eccessivamente sul davanti del mezzo; questo difetto rappresentava anche un notevole problema nel movimento fuoristrada, toccando frequentemente il terreno. Per porre rimedio a questi inconvenienti fu tentato un approccio 'alla Ferdinand", come veniva allora definito, che oltre a contenere le dimensioni del semovente forniva una miglior protezione all'equipaggio. Sfortunatamente la fine della guerra e la conseguente smobilitazione pose prematuramente fine alla carriera di questo mezzo, che non raggiunse mai la linea di produzione.

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Wing Masters No.33

Cette maquette est tout à fait représentative de ce que produisait ce fabricant au milieu des années quatre-vingt-dix, époque de sa sortie : une gravure en creux fine et correcte, des formes générales convenables collant au plan consulté dans le fascicule TBF & TBM Avenger, Vol.53 chez Détail & Scale, et des détails reproduisant schématiquement les principaux organes de l'avion (cockpit, soute et train). Pour corser l'affaire, un kit de détaillage Aires (réf. 7007) fut utilisé afin de rehausser le niveau général. Celui-ci s'attarde sur la soute, beaucoup plus fouillée, sur le moteur en nous proposant de le représenter monté bien visible sur son bâti, et sur l'habitacle, entièrement revisité. Disons le tout de suite, ce kit assez ambitieux, n'est pas à la hauteur de la réputation du fabricant, car aucun élément ne s'assemble correctement ; même de nombreux assemblages à sec ne m'ont pas mis à l'abri de désagréments de dernière minute, comme ce poste de mitrailleur dépassant de quelques millimètres de son ouverture (après peinture et détaillage cela va sans dire), tout simplement parce qu'il butait sur le nouveau plancher en résine de l'habitacle!

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Wing Masters No.31

Comme chacun le sait, les pièces d'une maquette sont moulées par grappes. Il faut donc les détacher proprement pour ne pas les casser et ainsi s'épargner un travail supplémentaire de réparation. On utilisera pour cela une petite pince coupante (voire un coupe-ongles si les tiges de coulées sont suffisamment fines), en prenant soin de couper assez loin de la pièce. Le reliquat de grappe sera séparé de la pièce à l'aide d'une lame bien affûtée : ronde si l'on prend appui sur un support, ou pointue pour les petites pièces en les protégeant de la main libre pour éviter qu'elles ne sautent. On termine le nettoyage par un léger ponçage au papier de verre fin. On peut utiliser différents grains, mais le n° 400 ou le n° 600 font généralement l'affaire. Il est parfois nécessaire de débarrasser les pièces des joints de moulage. En effet, avec les moules en deux parties (ou plus), on observe souvent un léger décalage au niveau de la jonction des deux moitiés, décalage disgracieux sur des pièces comme les fûts d'amortisseurs ou de mitrailleuses. La méthode est la même que précédemment : lame passée à plat sur la ligne, puis papier de verre. Ce genre de détail fait souvent la différence entre une maquette soignée et une réalisation quelconque.

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Kit Flugzeug-Modell Journal 2010-02

Mit gleich zwei vollständigen Bausätzen in einer attraktiven, stabilen Schachtel, die farblich sehr ansprechend gestaltet ist, erfreut dieser Hersteller die Liebhaber des kleinen Maßstabes. Auf der Rückseite findet sich eine farbliche Darstellung der drei Markierungsmöglichkeiten (A-4E VA-195 Dambusters, A-4F, Va-192 Golden Dragons mit zwei Varianten, A-4 "Gate Guard" NAB Atsugi), die sich auch am Ende der übersichtlichen Bauanleitung wiederfinden. Sechs dunkelgraue Spritzgussrahmen und zwei separat verpackte Rahmen mit den Klarsichtteilen ergeben zwei komplette Sky-hawks. Die Einzelteile sind sehr exakt mit versenkten und vorbildgetreu erhabenen Gravuren versehen. Alle Teile, sogar die äußerst filigranen Fahrwerksbeinchen, sind gratfrei und detailgetreu abgespritzt. Das Cockpit ist doch etwas spartanisch ausgefallen, denn eine Führerraumwanne und die Instrumententafel fehlen. Die randscharf und farbtreuen Decals sind von sehr guter Druckqualität. Insgesamt betrachtet ist der Bausatz recht überzeugend und auch von einem Einsteiger zu bauen.

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Warbird Modeling

The Battle of Britain was certainly one of the most important aviation campaigns of World War II, yet its importance was not realized immediately after it was over. A few months passed before the real importance of the air war over England was understood: It was the first time that Germany failed to accomplish an objective as a result of enemy opposition, and it gave heart to all who would oppose the Nazi regime soon. After all. the main reason for the bombing campaign against the United Kingdom was to prepare the way for an invasion, which as a result of the British heroics in the air war, never took place. This gave courage to the British and all other European nations fighting the Nazis and demolished the myth of an unbeatable Germany. Furthermore, the German bombing campaign against major British cities during the second phase of the operation, caused many undecided or even German-sympathizing people in neutral countries to turn in favor of the Allied side and to support the effort against Germany.

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Wing Masters No.30

Saluons donc comme il se doit le Tchèque Spécial Hobby qui vient de nous donner, enfin, une très bonne réplique de cet appareil fabuleux à l'échelle incontournable du 1/48. Si Ton compte les reprises et autres rééditions en tous genres, le X-15 a été représenté près d'une cinquantaine de fois par les fabricants les plus divers, et ce pratiquement depuis ses premiers vols, dans les années cinquante. Il faut dire qu'avec ses airs d'engin de science-fiction, mais aussi grâce aux records qu'il a battus, il a attiré un public nombreux et désireux de mettre dans toute collection d'engins volants qui se respecte cette véritable « fusée avec un homme dedans » — pour reprendre une formule connue —, grâce à laquelle plusieurs pilotes obtinrent leurs « ailes » d'astronautes. Du géant au 1/32 en résine (Collect'Aire) au microscopique X-15 au 1/200 (DML'Dragon avec, il est vrai, le NB-52 porteur), en passant par le très bon A-2 au 1/72 de Monogram (avec statoréacteur et pilote en combinaison de vol, s'il vous plaît), sans bien sûr oublier le petit modèle Heller au 1/130, toujours au catalogue (autrefois rattaché à la mythique série « Cadet »), qui a fait la joie de plusieurs générations de maquettistes... et en particulier de votre serviteur.

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Model Military International No.42

The most dangerous threats to soldiers serving today in Iraq and Afghanistan are Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs) and small arms fire. Since the start of the operation on 20 March 2003, a huge number of Coalition forces' casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq have been a result of the growing guerilla war and increasing IED threat. The wheeled vehicles in service simply could not withstand the blast of lEDs detonating from below. With its flat bottom and soft-skinned plastic doors, a Humvee struck by a land mine or IED would most likely result in the death of the passengers and the vehicle destroyed beyond repair. The EFPs recently used by insurgents in theater are much more dangerous than common lEDs which are mostly designed around an artillery or mortar round. The EFP charges are generally cylindrical, fabricated from commonly available metal pipes, with the forward end closed by a concave copper or steel disk-shaped liner to create a shaped charge. The explosive material is loaded behind the metal liner to fill the pipe.

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Scale Modeling Tips and Techniques

Having modeling trouble? Looking for a better or easier way to build? Perhaps you have something special in mind, but you're not sure how to get the effect you're after. Here's the answer! SCALE MODELING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES is the best of "Tips and Techniques," a regular feature of FINESCALE MODELER Magazine. The column relies on FSM's readers to share new, innovative, and sometimes unorthodox modeling methods. We've taken 10 years of "Tips" and put them between these covers to give you an easy-to-use reference. The handy hints are illustrated with more than 150 drawings and photos. The next time a modeling problem has you stumped, pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and reach for this book. Whether you are a novice or a Michelangelo, there is something here for you - something that will make you shake your head and say, "Why didn't I think of that!"

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Modelar 2010-04

Jak bylo avizováno a k mé nesmírné radosti jsou v krabici skutečně dvě stavebnice motocyklu, samozřejmě i s fotolepty a obtisky na dva stroje. Má to hned dvě výhody. Pokud někdo nebude chtít stavět oba stroje, tak se může podělit s kolegou, případně se mohou dva modeláři rovnou složit na koupi stavebnice, a tím výrazně ušetřit, i když cena není nikterak vysoká. Ten, kdo si ponechá (jako já) motocykly oba, při stavbě prvního stroje objeví všechna úskalí stavby a stavba druhého je pak již procházkou růžovým sadem. Obsah krabičky ještě doplňuje naprosto přehledný návod, standardní rámeček s britskou pěchotní výbavou, již Bronco do svých stavebnic vkládá, a jež je vítaným doplňkem, a také tři figury. Mám dojem, že jsou to první stříkané figury této firmy, přesto mají velmi vysokou kvalitu. Při prohlídce rámečků musím opět konstatovat to samé, co v recenzi předcházející stavebnice firmy Bronco - kanónu Bofors.

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Military Modelling 2003-11

Although designed as a Light Tank, when first introduced into British service in late 1941 the M3 Stuart was used as a Medium or Cruiser tank. However, as the Grant, Sherman and later Crusaders with bigger guns came into use, the Stuart was relegated to traditional light tank roles. Some were used as Observation Post vehicles in Royal Artillery units in North Africa in 1942, but the use of the Stuart as a reconnaissance tank was formalized by changes to the structure of British Armoured Regiments in late 1943. This added light tanks to their organization, the three Regiments in an Armoured Brigade (whether it was part of an Armoured Division or an independent Brigade) having eleven each, while the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment in an Armoured Division had 30. With the Stuart's 37mm gun no longer being effective against enemy armour, the decision was made to remove the turrets and rebuild them into specialist 'recce tanks.' In fact, in the later stages of the North African campaign some were already being used without turrets, photos show the Royal Scots Greys and Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry having such vehicles. Both were M3 Stuarts with riveted hulls and may have been made by the units themselves using old and maybe damaged tanks.

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Model Military International No.39

Compétiteur du programme de chasseur léger LWF/ACF lancé par l'USAF à la fin 1971, le YF-17 Cobra de Northrop vole le 9 avril 1974. Ce biréacteur caractérisé par un apex (surface portante en avant de l'aile) qui améliore la portance est le premier chasseur américain capable de franchir Mach 1 sans réchauffe. En 1975, il est retenu par l'US Navy, invitée par le Congrès des Etats-Unis à transformer le YF-16, choisi par l'armée de l'air, en NACF (chasseur et avion d'attaque embarqué). Associé à Northrop, Me Donnell Douglas navalise le Cobra qui devient le Hornet ou « Frelon ». Trois variantes, un chasseur, F-18, un avion d'attaque, A-18, un biplace d'entraînement, TF-18, sont envisagées pour remplacer les F-4 Phantom, A-4 Skyhawk et A-7 Cor-sair de l'US Navy et de l'US Marine Corps. Les progrès de l'électronique permettent de s'en tenir au F/A-18A dont l'avionique est adaptée au combat aérien et à l'attaque. Le second poste du F/A-18B est installé sans allonger la cellule, il ne réduit les réserves de carburant que de 6 %. Le prototype vole le 18 novembre 1978, neuf monoplaces et deux biplaces rassemblés à Patuxent River effectuent jusqu'en juin 1981 3583 heures d'essais qui révèlent de nombreux problèmes dont le faible taux de roulis, amélioré en redessinant le bord d'attaque de voilure, en augmentant la taille des ailerons, en modifiant le logiciel des commandes de vol.

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Wing Masters No.38

Compétiteur du programme de chasseur léger LWF/ACF lancé par l'USAF à la fin 1971, le YF-17 Cobra de Northrop vole le 9 avril 1974. Ce biréacteur caractérisé par un apex (surface portante en avant de l'aile) qui améliore la portance est le premier chasseur américain capable de franchir Mach 1 sans réchauffe. En 1975, il est retenu par l'US Navy, invitée par le Congrès des Etats-Unis à transformer le YF-16, choisi par l'armée de l'air, en NACF (chasseur et avion d'attaque embarqué). Associé à Northrop, Me Donnell Douglas navalise le Cobra qui devient le Hornet ou « Frelon ». Trois variantes, un chasseur, F-18, un avion d'attaque, A-18, un biplace d'entraînement, TF-18, sont envisagées pour remplacer les F-4 Phantom, A-4 Skyhawk et A-7 Cor-sair de l'US Navy et de l'US Marine Corps. Les progrès de l'électronique permettent de s'en tenir au F/A-18A dont l'avionique est adaptée au combat aérien et à l'attaque. Le second poste du F/A-18B est installé sans allonger la cellule, il ne réduit les réserves de carburant que de 6 %. Le prototype vole le 18 novembre 1978, neuf monoplaces et deux biplaces rassemblés à Patuxent River effectuent jusqu'en juin 1981 3583 heures d'essais qui révèlent de nombreux problèmes dont le faible taux de roulis, amélioré en redessinant le bord d'attaque de voilure, en augmentant la taille des ailerons, en modifiant le logiciel des commandes de vol.

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Military Miniatures in Review No.03

Modern American armor modelers rejoice! AFV Club has just released an excellent set of link-to-link T-97 tracks. This is the early chevron track utilized on M48's, M60's and M88 recovery vehicles. This beautifully detailed track set replaces the band-type vinyl tracks currently provided by plastic kit manufacturers—i.e. Tamiya's M48A3, M60A1, and M60A2 Patton kits. Tamiya's M60-A3, and Sergeant York kits provide the more modern T-142 track. ESCI provides the T-142 track, but in styrene, and it builds up in sections rather than link-by-link. The release of this kit means that we can do away with the old vinyl track which typically suffers from terrible seams along its edges, at times with flash, which because of the nature of the material, often proves too difficult and time consuming to remove.

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miniReplika 61

Od wielu lat zajmuję się modelami, przeglądam czasopisma, informacje na stronach internetowych, rozmawiam z innymi modelarzami. Różne są gusty, ale powtarzają się zdania określające niektóre samoloty mianem ładnych, inne - brzydkich. Utarła się opinia, że F-105 należy do tych pierwszych, mi natomiast zupełnie się nie podoba. Z kolei A-7, który ma nawet przydomek SLUF - Short Little Ugly Fellow (krótki mały szkaradny koleś), zawsze urzekał mnie swoją sylwetką. Do brzydali zaliczany jest również Westland Wyvern, i mimo, że nie zachwyca mnie on jak np. Spitfire, to jednak podoba mi się. Samoloty okresu powojennego nie cieszą się wśród modelarzy, a zatem producentów, wielką popularnością. Dlatego też w skali 1/48 można było wykonać replikę Wyverna tylko z vacuformy Dyna-vector. Chciałem się zmierzyć z tym zestawem, ale dostępność wyrobów tej firmy nie jest zbyt duża, za to cena wprost przeciwnie. Długo trwała posucha, aż tu nagle model pojawił się w zapowiedziach Classic Airframes, a zaraz potem Trumpetera. Nie skusiłem się na tą pierwszą pozycję, mimo że pojawiła się wcześniej.

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Modell Militar International No.02

Zu diesem Diorama kam ich wie die Jungfrau zum Kind. Mir stellte sich die Frage nach meinem nächsten Projekt und als ich so durch meinen Berg von ungebauten Modellen stöberte, blieb mein Blick immer öfter an Tamiyas FAMO hangen. Meine Frau hatte dafür nur einen lapidaren "Den habe ich Dir schon vor Jahren gekauft!"-Spruch übrig. Das stimmte und ich bekam ein schlechtes Gewissen, sodass ich mich mit dem Gedanken vertraut machte, den FAMO aus seinem Stapel zu befreien und ihn in ein Diorama zu verfrachten. Und hatte ich da nicht vor einiger Zeit mal einige sehr günstige Häuser im passenden Maßstab erstanden? Ich haue und so kam es, dass ich begann, erste Zeichnungen von der fertigen Szenerie anzufertigen, um ein Gefühl für die Gestaltung auf Aufteilung zu bekommen. Anders als vielleicht gewohnt, möchte ich hier nicht unbedingt eine detailierte "Wie mache ich was"-Anleitung geben, als Ihnen vielmehr Einblick in meine Gedanken bei Gestaltung und Bau geben. Wie bei allem im Modellbau so sind auch Dioramen eine sehr subjektive Angelegenheit und Meinungen sowie Empfindungen können stark differieren. Dennoch gibt es ein paar Faustregeln, die beachtet werden müssen, wenn eine fertige Szene gut aussehen soll.

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Wing Masters No.12

La meilleure preuve de cet élargissement des centres d'intérêt nous a été donnée cette année par le fait que c'est une maquette d'avion, une superbe création au 1/48; qui a reçu le Grand Prix (Best of Show) toutes catégories du concours organisé pendant ce Mondial. D'autre part, on a pu noter la présence de maquettistes étrangers, participation qui contribue à désenclaver ce loisir en France tout en haussant substantiellement le niveau des réalisations présentées. Cet événement, qui eut lieu les 4, 5 et 6 juin derniers, a connu une forte présence d'artisans français et étrangers ainsi que de revendeurs qui proposaient au public venu nombreux un grand choix de produits (maquettes, accessoires et documentation). Pour la première fois un grand fabricant de maquettes; Heller en l'occurrence, s'était associé à l'événement en organisant la finale de son concours national pendant cette manifestation, ce qui permit à des maquettistes venant de toutes les régions de France de s'illustrer au travers de modèles montés « sortis de boîte » (Canadair CL 415 pour la catégorie « avions ») et de gagner ainsi des prix plutôt motivants comme dos voyages au Canada ou en Guyane française pour les plus chanceux.

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Sky Model No.33

Terminata la colorazione, è stata stesa una mano di trasparente lucido Aeromaster per preparare il modello alla posa delle decal e dei lavaggi. Per evitare il silvering, tutte le decal provenienti dal foglio della Tauromodel art 72/535 - per l'SM 79 sono state scontornate attentamente. Fissate le decal, è stato eseguito un lavaggio ad olio di terra d'ombra bruciata + nero per evidenziare le linee di pannellatura. Eliminato l'eccesso del lavaggio è stata data un'ulteriore mano di trasparente lucido per proteggere le insegne e quindi una mano di opaco Aeromaster prima del drybrush. Questo è stato effettuato con un pennello piatto rigido misura zero con colori Humbrol a smalto. Le macchie sono state leggermente scalfite simulando il distacco di piccole parti di colore. L'invecchiamento si completa realizzando alcune leggere scrostature sulle poche parti metalliche dell'aereo con un grigio scuro.

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Scale Aviation Modeller International 2002-08

This kit is supplied in a large (for the size of the kit) box and a brief history is given on the side. Inside are the instructions, a decal sheet, and three plastic bags. The first bag contains a grey injection-moulded sprue with only a little visible flash and nice engraved detail. Some of the pour gates are quite large and will require careful trimming. The second bag holds the resin pieces for the cockpit detail, machine guns and the rotary engine. The final bag contains the etched-brass detail set and an acetate film for the instrument panel. No pilot or observer figures are supplied. I was under the impression that the 1 1/2 Strutter was a two-seat aircraft until I did some research and found it was produced in both a single and two seat configuration. When it entered service in 1916 it was the first aircraft to have air brakes and a variable incidence tailplane. It was also the first British aircraft to use the synchronised machine gun to fire through the propeller arc.

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Displaying Your Model

I think I should start by saying that in this book I'm setting out to achieve the rather difficult task of creating a work that will be of help, or at least of interest, to a wide readership ranging from the beginner to the more experienced modeller. Many of us build models just for the fun of it, and then put them on a shelf and derive pleasure from simply looking at them, but now and then we get the urge to enter one in a competition and have our work judged by our peers. Whether this is a local club event, a large national show or even an international such as EuroMilitaire, that is the moment when we want our model - figure, vignette or diorama - to be presented in the best way. The choices we make about how the model is to be 'displayed' obviously cannot be a separate afterthought, and should usually be integral to the planning of the piece from the early stages. They can add to the appeal even of a single figure or vehicle, and become more important the larger the vignette or diorama is to be. An added dimension over recent years is the question of model photography, which is itself a type of 'display'. Nowadays quite sophisticated digital photographic effects are increasingly available and affordable, and while I have not gone into technicalities in this book the presentation of some of the photos provided for it by fellow modellers makes this relevant.

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Model Graphix 2010-06

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Modelling the US Army M4 (75MM) Sherman Medium Tank

The Sherman was the most widely used Allied tank of World War 11 and was built in larger numbers than all German tanks combined. Due to the enormity of the subject, this book takes a look at part of the Sherman story in World War 11, the 75mm gun versions used by the US Army in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). The primary focus of this book is on 1/35 scale, but with the revival of 1/48-scale kits from Tamiya and Hobby Boss, a 1/48-scale project is also included. In 1942, the US Army decided to limit its combat use of the Sherman to versions with the R-975 radial engine, namely the M4 and M4A1 tanks. These two types are in fact identical except that the M4A1 used a cast upper hull while the M4 used a welded hull. Other types of Shermans, such as the diesel-powered M4A2 and the M4A4 with the Chrysler multi-bank engine, were reserved for Lend Lease, though the US Army did use some for training in the United States. So for most of the combat from Operation Torch in November 1942 through the Italian campaign, and up to D-Day and the campaign in France, the M4 and M4A1 were the standard US Army types.

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FineScale Modeler - Painting Tips

Although my father and I have both recently returned to the hobby he introduced me to as a boy, I knew from his daily calls that his new hobby room would not be up and running when I arrived. What could I build on a sunny, sandy beach in south Florida? Something straight out of the box might be good. I couldn't imagine even my wife's hawk eyes finding any lost photoetched parts in the sand, so box-stock it would be. I know many modelers don't find it challenging to build straight out of the box, so I decided this particular piece would be primarily a painting project. After surveying my small collection of German armor for this painting exercise, I began to see I had a particular repetitive style of painting camouflage. I began to think that maybe we develop a personal style of painting camouflage, not too dissimilar to our own penmanship. "Here is my painting challenge," I thought. Having assembled my Tamiya Panzer IV (kit No. 35181) in Florida, I began my painting project back in Chicago. I decided I would use Silly Putty as a mask to paint each of my camouflage patterns by pushing and pulling the putty to produce shapes and contours that my particular style would not normally create. I was quite pleased with the results of this simple technique.

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Modelling Scale Aircraft

Building scale model aircraft is an absorbing pastime that can encompass a broad range of interests and skills. A proficiently created scale model can vividly evoke a key moment in history, and be an attractive addition to a mantelpiece or display cabinet. Despite competition from hi-tech leisure pursuits and the spiralling cost of mainstream manufacturing, the hobby of scale aircraft modelling has reached a pinnacle of variety and quality. Thanks to new short-run plastic injection moulding technologies and the superiority of resin details, modellers in the 21st century can build impressive replicas of almost any military aircraft that has ever taken to the sky. With the emergence of the internet, scale modellers now have access to technical and historical resources that earlier generations could only dream of. It has also put them in real-time contact with other modellers and historians across the globe. For all of these reasons, there has never been a better time to build plastic models.

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Hobby Japan 2010-06

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Scale Aviation Modeller International 2002-09

This kit is injection moulded in grey plastic which is rather thin and brittle. The parts, the majority of which are quite small, are contained on one thick rectangular sprue which helps to protect them from damage. Despite their size the parts are well moulded and have a slightly matt finish to them and the aileron, elevator and rudder hinge lines are all well defined. Russian is the predominant language. One single double-sided sheet of multilingual A4, one side gives a potted history of this aircraft that was the first Russian fighter aircraft, with four views of this diminutive aircraft showing the position of the markings together with the paint colours. The reverse side shows exploded assembly diagrams, which also show side and front views of the undercarriage area, which proved very useful during construction. The instructions themselves are quite easy to follow and items to be painted are called out in an exploded view. The paint codes refer to both Humbrol and Tamiya colours.

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The Art of The Diorama

THIS ARTICLE is the first in a series devoted to designing and building boxed dioramas. Over the past 15 years I've built more than 100 such dioramas, and I hope to pass along many of my ideas and techniques to Fine-Scale Modeler readers. No other kind of modeling grabs and holds viewers like a diorama, because a diorama tells a story. In fact, the roots of the word "diorama" mean "a story in the round." Many of us have childhood memories of marveling at life-size dioramas in natural history museums, and miniature boxed dioramas are just as popular. I've watched museum visitors take time to examine all the details in miniature dioramas, while other seemingly more spectacular exhibits rated only a passing glance. Why? Why dioramas are popular. A boxed diorama is a complete package that combines sculpture, painting, fine craftsmanship, and even custom lighting in a self-contained unit. However, the reasons for its popularity are far more complex than simple appreciation of the skills required to execute the work. At its best, a diorama is not a simple static model, but an art medium capable of conveying a tale, a mood, or even evoking an emotional response. Because of this complexity, choosing the subject matter and designing the diorama require attention to artistic principles that most modelers may not be familiar with.

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Wing Masters No.05

Tandis que les Soviétiques mettaient au point, non sans difficulté, leur célèbre Stormovik (cf. WingMasters n° 3), les autorités allemandes s'intéressaient également à la formule de l'avion blindé spécialement conçu pour lutter contre les divisions mécanisées adverses. Les progrès techniques dans ce domaine ne connaissant pas d'interruption, l'idée de départ fut poussée jusqu'à son paroxysme, représenté en l'occurrence par l'installation d'un impressionnant et redoutable canon antichar de 75 mm sous le ventre du petit bimoteur. Bien que construit à plus de 850 exemplaires, le Henschel 129 n'a finalement que peu inspiré les fabricants de maquettes. Citons pour mémoire les vieux kits Airfix (au 1/72) ou ESCI (au 1/48), repris récemment par AMTet qu'il vaut mieux oublier tant leur défauts sont nombreux, signalons au passage le récent Hs 129A de la société tchèque Pavla (au 1/72), qui a l'avantage de représenter un appareil de tout début de série, c'est à dire muni de moteurs en ligne Argus, et l'on amve très vite au modèle Italeri qui nous intéresse aujourd'hui, disponible sous deux références différentes, correspondant, du moins si l'on en croit l'intitulé des boîtes, aux versions B-1 et B-3. Précisons à ce sujet que Revell a également utilisé ce moule et en a, lui, donné une version B-2. en agrémentant sa maquette du canon de 37 mm propre à cette variante.

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Military Miniatures in Review No.13

AA was kind enough to send as along a cool selection of photos of their new Centurion AYRE 165 (Gulf War). This is their typical resin, PE and white metal deal. It makes up the ultra long-in-the-tooth version of the Centurion used in the 1991 conflict It's kind of hard to believe that the use of this tank spans almost fifty years. The model is all decked out with the up-armored lower hull, passive side armor, reactive turret and hull front armor, smoke dischargers and MIMIC coil. AA likes to do the value thing, so the kit includes all the equipment, stowage and fittings needed to really trick it out Interesting to note that the kit is specifically described as "minus facine cradle." Some of AA's other engineering vehicles have been released in different configurations, so maybe we'll see more of the 165. AA's kit number here is K76 and the listed UK retail is 187.50. This is usually higher outside Great Britain. Squadron Signal is "The Man" in the US.

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Wing Masters No.15

Sa remarquable conception le destine à un public beaucoup plus large que l'habituel cercle fermé des monteurs de biplans haubanés. La boîte est « pleine comme un œuf » et on reconnaît du premier coup d'œil la patte Tamiya en étudiant les pièces : moulage impeccable, netteté des détails et ajustements millimétriques. Mais comme il faut rendre à César ce qui est à César, précisons que ce modèle a été conçu d'après la remarquable maquette en résine éditée il y a deux ans par l'artisan anglais MDC. Le poste de pilotage ne pose aucun problème de montage, malgré le nombre relativement important de pièces. Il est tout de même conseillé de bien suivre la notice en raison de la véritable débauche de détails que nous offre le fabricant. Je me suis contenté d'affiner le siège du pilote et d'ajouter des harnais perforés en photodécoupe (planche Eduard de harnais anglais, réf.48 247). Le manche à balai sera agrémenté de fil électrique et les palonniers affinés. L'habitacle est peint en vert intérieur anglais Ci-dessus.

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Building Military Dioramas Vol.II

Originally developed to fight against the German "Panther' and 'Tiger" tanks of WWII, the M26 "Pershing" saw limited service by the end of hostilities in Europe and the Pacific. However, the end of WWII brought the Cold War to bear, with the first "hot" battlefield being in Korea in 1950. Known by many as the "forgotten war", the conflict in Korea has garnered little interest from the scale modeling community, due to a perceived lack of use of armored fighting vehicles. Obviously, this was simply not the case. The North Koreans were well armed by their Soviet and Chinese backers with the latest in military weaponry, most notably the very lethal T-34/85 tanks. This was where the M26 "Pershing" was truly able to exploit it's abilities. Initially armed with a 90mm M3 main gun, the "Pershing' became the basis for the standard U.S. Medium tank, evolving into what would become the highly successful "Patton" tank series, many of which are still in service around the world today.

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Model Airplane News 2010-05

Model Airplane News magazine is the world's leading authority on radio control aviation and modeling. All types of RC planes are covered. This includes nitro, electric, indoor and gas R/C planes. The substantial free content available on the website includes product and plan reviews, building hints, flight sims, helis, how-to articles and details about the current and upcoming issues. Model Airplane News Member Only area entitles you to exclusive online product reviews, access to 20 plus years of Model Airplane News magazine, Pit Tips, Podcasts from the editors, 360° product views, video interviews with top pros and industry leaders, new wallpaper every week, member contests with additional content added everyday!

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Wing Masters No.13

Désirant casser un peu l'aspect trop lisse de l'avion et améliorer le niveau de détails, nous nous sommes employés, outre à représenter l'échelle sortie, à ouvrir quelques panneaux situés un peu en avant des trappes de train d'atterrissage, du côté gauche de l'appareil. En parlant de la très bonne photo parue dans le numéro 223 du magazine Air Fan. Les intérieurs de ces panneaux ont été aménagés et cloisonnés avec de la carte plastique après avoir vu leurs lèvres affinées de l'intérieur. Les portes ont, elles, été taillées dans des chutes de photodécoupe et leurs faces internes agrémentées d'éléments en carte plastique, aluminium alimentaire (barquette surgelée) et aluminium adhésif. En ce qui concerne l'échelle, elle a été réalisée de toutes pièces en profilés Evergreen et ses marches en aluminium alimentaire. Quant au marchepied placé en avant de l'échelle, il a également été cloisonné à la carte plastique.

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Building Military Dioramas Vol.III

The LVT-4 enjoyed many improvements over the earlier LVT series with the repositioning of the engine behind the driver s compartment, including a rear loading ramp and a larger cargo area. The rear opening ramp simplified loading & unloading, and provided landing troops with better protection when dismounting, and the cargo area was large enough to carry jeeps or 105mm howitzers. The LVT-4 was produced in more numbers than any other LVT production run, accounting for almost half of all LVT production. It saw extensive use in the pacific theater by the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and by England and Italy in Europe. There has not been an injection plastic kit of the LVT series of vehicles for modelers until the new Italeri LVT-4 'Water Buffalo appropriately filled the void. The basic kit is quite good (although the benches in the cargo bed are curious), and just BEGS for an interior. VP has responded in kind with a full interior, complete with a detailed driving compartment and fully exposed engine compartment.

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Model Airplane News 2010-07

Model Airplane News magazine is the world's leading authority on radio control aviation and modeling. All types of RC planes are covered. This includes nitro, electric, indoor and gas R/C planes. The substantial free content available on the website includes product and plan reviews, building hints, flight sims, helis, how-to articles and details about the current and upcoming issues. Model Airplane News Member Only area entitles you to exclusive online product reviews, access to 20 plus years of Model Airplane News magazine, Pit Tips, Podcasts from the editors, 360° product views, video interviews with top pros and industry leaders, new wallpaper every week, member contests with additional content added everyday!

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How to Paint Citadel Miniatures

The first thing you will need is a place where you can paint comfortably. It is important not to underestimate the effect this will have on your work. If you create an environment that is relaxing, you will look forward to your painting sessions as a chance to get away from everyday drudgery. Give yourself some space and you will be able to work longer and more effectively too. So, start by making some room for painting, preferably well away from the family or TV, in your own room or den where you won't be disturbed. You will need a reasonably sized flat surface, such as a table or desk, positioned as closely to a window as possible to provide plenty of natural daylight. We'll come to the matter of artificial lighting in due course, but for now let it be said that there is nothing as good as natural light when it comes to distinguishing colour and detail - so take advantage of it when you can.

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Wing Masters No.06

Si le MS 406 est l'un des chasseurs les plus célèbres de l'histoire de l'Armée de l'Air, on doit avouer que cette célébrité lui vient en grande partie de sa tragique destinée puisqu'il symbolise (sans en être l'unique responsable) la défaite des ailes trançaises au printemps 1940. Développé d'une manière quasi artisanale mais construit en grande série, il était déjà dépassé lors de sa mise en service et donc complètement surclassé lorsque les hostilités se déclenchèrent. Bien que de nombreux groupes de chasse aient été rééquipés avec du matériel plus moderne, celui que d'aucun se plaisent à nommer le « Hurricane français» servit cependant en première ligne jusqu'à l'Armistice dans des conditions qui ne cessèrent de s'aggraver.
C'est à une véritable bible sur le 406 que nous avons affaire ici, puisque cet ouvrage, au travers de plus de 300 pages et de plusieurs centaines de photos d'époque, certaines inédites, voire en couleurs nous dit tout de ce chasseur aux lignes reconnaissables entre toutes.

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miniReplika 37

Obserwując rynek modelarski na przestrzeni ostatnich kilkunastu miesięcy zaobserwować można rosnące zainteresowanie lotnictwem z okresu pierwszej Wojny Światowej. Zainteresowanie to starają się zaspokoić liczne firmy z Czech, Ukrainy, Rosji, a także rodzimi producenci modeli żywicznych. Rozkwit modelarstwa pionierskiego zauważyć też można na różnych imprezach i zawodach modelarskich, gdzie organizatorzy tworzą osobne kategorie chcąc uszanować ten do niedawna zapomniany okres lotnictwa. Dzięki temu dwupłatowe modelarstwo wychodzi z cienia zdobywając coraz większe uznanie modelarskiej braci. Wspomniani wcześniej producenci prześcigają się w wydawaniu nowości chcąc dotrzeć do jak największej liczby modelarzy. Przoduje w tym czeski Eduard, mając doskonałe rozpoznanie i wyczucie rynku. Przecież takie modele jak Camel, Albatros DV czy Airco DH2, to jedne z najsłynniejszych samolotów w dziejach ludzkości i tak naprawdę dopiero teraz doczekały się swoich wiernych miniatur.

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Military Modelling 2003-12

The release of 1:9 scale (200mm) resin figures seems to have slowed to a almost a complete halt in recent times, but fortunately Warriors Scale models are still releasing the odd gem now and again. The most recent is of a German general at Stalingrad, sculpted by Brian Stewart, which is quite an unusual composition as most of the available figures of generals are often sculpted in static poses, displaying little movement other than possibly reading a map. This one has broken the mould as he is depicted stealthily observing the enemy with his binoculars from the relative safety of a bombed out industrial site. I quite often comment about originality when I write reviews about Warriors' figures, but the fact is that they seem to have a gift for delivering something different every time , as with their 'Panzer Knacker,' 'D-Day Ranger,' 'Sherman Tank Commander,' etc., these figures all have a unique quality, whether it's the pose, or the substantial and well-designed scenic bases.

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Wing Masters No.19

Mais quelle récompense après tant d'attente, puisque ce kit est doté d'une superbe gravure en creux, d'un nombre incalculable de pièces destinées à l'intérieur, d'un astucieux système de lest, de masques pour les verrières, sans parler de décals d'excellente qualité permettant de reproduire quasiment toutes les machines ayant pris part au célèbre raid de Jimmy Doolittle sur Tokyo. Mais assez de paroles et commençons tout de suite à « faire chauffer la colle ». Dès le premier coup d'œil, le nombre de pièces composant les différents postes apparaît commetrès conséquent, l'ensemble restant en outre parfaitement visible une fois la maquette terminée, en raison de la grande limpidité des différentes verrières. Toutefois, une amélioration des sièges ne sera pas superflue puisque ces derniers sont d'origine un peu épais. Après un affinage du dossier et des côtés, les deux sièges du pilote et du copilote seront équipés de leurs harnais tandis qu'un porte-cartes, confectionné en carte plastique, sera ajouté à l'arrière.

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miniReplika 42

Jeszcze później godło na biało-czerwonym tle otrzymało czerwono-białą obwódkę np. na śmigłowcach Mi-2 nr 4711 i 4713 (fot. 8, 9, 10, 11). W tej postaci godła malowano na Mi-2 z obu stron śmigłowca. Gdy w 1989 roku 17. eskadra otrzymała z 36. Specjalnego Pułku Lotnictwa Transportowego na Okęciu samolot Jak-40, nr takt. 040, jego pilot, por. pil. Jerzy Chórek przyozdobił go "nieśmiało" tylko małą naklejkąz emblematem kruka po "swojej, lewej stronie" poniżej okna (fot. 12,13). Dopiero na następnym egzemplarzu "flagowego" samolotu Jak-40 nr takt. 043, mój kolega, Jurek Chórek odważył się własnoręcznie wymalować kruka (po lewej stronie, tuż za drzwiami), ale barwnego obramowania już nie dokończył. I taki to kruk latał na Jaku nawet wtedy, gdy ten powrócił na stan 36. pułku i Ławicę tylko "odwiedzał" (fot. 14, 15).

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Verlinden Modeling Magazine Vol.10 No.3

In late 1944, somewhere on the vast Eastern Front, the Germans are giving up their conquests and trying to stay in front of the Ked Army. A retreat under fire is an attempt to create order out of chaos. This diorama represents such a time in the life of an army. This diorama features a disabled Panzer IV/70(A). A tank destroyer on the Panzer IV chassis, it mounted the long-barreled 75mm PaK42. Except for the lower superstructure, which was vertical, the vehicle was similar to the Panzer IV/70, thus the "A" designation. Between August 1944 and March 1945, 278 were produced. It was nose-heavy and had all-steel road wheels at the first four positions. Most of the Panzer IV/70 (A)s were deployed to the Eastern front. These are the basic parts of the kit with the carriers removed and mounted for painting. Just a small amount of cleaning up is needed and can be done with a hobby knife and sandpaper. I then scrub them with Scotchbrite, and prime with Polly S Flat varnish. It is allowed to dry for 24 hours. The tunic that sticks out from the smock is painted Humbrol Matt Olive Drab 66. The helmet is painted Matt 67 Tank Gray and Matt 64 Light Gray using a wet-on-wet technique.

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Military Miniatures in Review No.16

Faring the vast numerical superiority of Soviet tanks in 1942, the duties of the successful assault gun units changed. Introduced originally to spearhead infantry attacks and to break enemy resistance, the necessity of fighting tanks became more and more essential. So assault gun units had to take over the main battle tank role, all too often leaving the infantry without support. Parallel to this development, the short barreled 7.5 cm gun was dropped in mid 1942, giving way to longer caliber guns. The first version to be equipped with the powerful L/43 and L/48 guns was the Ausf. F and some months later the F/8 followed. The combination of low profile and firepower proved to be deadly. In many combat situations the StuG units had more success than the Panzers. Due to design improvements and simplification of manufacturing, a new version was introduced in November/December 1942: the Ausf. G. The first production lot of the Ausf. G showed many similarities with the Ausf. F/8.

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AFV Modeller 2010 05-06

You can find in literature on Armoured Warfare designs that existed on the drawing board, or existed only as prototypes, never being put into production. We also find models that were real, but shrouded in a fog of mystery and sometimes contradictory, or vague data and this is the case with the interesting Minenraumer, mine clearer. We turn to the monograph written by Mikhael N. Svirin, Rosagraph Collection No 13, whose research offers comprehensive and definitive information about the history of this vehicle. Some sources already considered it to have operated in the Battle of Kursk, hence a camouflaged example is offered as an option for finishing, others speak of evidence of their subsequent disappearance when the Germans evacuated Belarus. Other authors say it disappeared in Poland. Informed sources revealed to the author that the vehicle was found in August 1950, near a Soviet garrison in East Germany accidentally by an excavator. The conditions under which it was found and the facts are quite plausible as the vehicle appeared to have fallen into a bomb crater upside down with signs that the Germans had tried to destroy it before their retreat.

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Wing Masters No.45

Dans une atmosphère à la fois sérieuse, professionnelle mais très détendue, se côtoient plusieurs dizaines d'exposants allant des grands fabricants aux artisans, en passant par les branches IPMS locales et internationales. Quelles que soient les nationalités, deux-trois mots et quelques gestes suffisent à se faire comprendre dans cette véritable tour de Babel de la maquette où il est possible de discuter en toute simplicité avec les représentants, et même les présidents, de nombreuses marques (telles Revell, Aeromaster), ou encore avec les rédacteurs et responsables des magazines et publications spécialisés. C'est ainsi l'endroit rêvé pour glaner des nouveautés, suggérer éventuellement quelques sujets et surtout prendre le pouls de notre hobby qui, rassurons-nous, se porte plutôt bien, même si la moyenne d'âge augmente peu à peu : la maquette plastique est de moins en moins un passe-temps pour enfant ou pour adolescent, devenant plutôt une activité d'adultes (jeunes ou mois jeunes) aux moyens financiers significatifs...

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miniReplika 60

Śmigłowiec wielozadaniowy zaprojektował w 1953 roku Bronisław Żurakowski (a nie "Żukowski" jak podano w instrukcji) w Instytucie Lotnictwa. Pierwszy prototyp zbudowano do 1956 roku, a pierwszy lot na uwięzi wykonał on dopiero w 1959 roku. Spowodowane to było m.in. uszkodzeniami podczas prób naziemnych. W 1959 roku łopata wirnika obcięła belkę ogonową, po wykonaniu około 4 godzin lotów testowych. Dalszych prób zaniechano, ale była to raczej decyzja polityczna - w Polsce ruszała produkcja SM-1, choć w opinii pilotów Żuk był lepszy. W latach 60-tych ukończono drugi prototyp, który nie oblatany trafił po pewnym czasie do Muzeum Techniki w Warszawie, a ostatecznie, mocno zdewastowany do Muzeum Lotnictwa w Krakowie. Po otwarciu pudełka znalazłem kilkadziesiąt części z żywicy i blaszkę. Pierwsze wrażenie było bardzo dobre - delikatne linie podziału, odwzorowanie wewnętrznej kratownicy, niewielkie nadlew-ki na drobnych detalach. Do tego wytłoczone próżniowo podwójne oszklenie przodu (jedno wgięte) i kalka. Model zrobiono chyba w oparciu o plany z "Modelarza" z 1998 roku, które jak się okazało, zawierają błędy.

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Sky Model No.32

La storia di questo aereo cominciò una quindicina di anni fa, mi piaceva molto (a chi non piace?) ma sapevo che vi erano 2/3 particolari veramente difficili da fare. Le ali per esempio, ellittiche: con bordo d'entrata curvo e leggermente a sbalzo, le relative centine per ottenere i vani delle armi ecc ... La fusoliera, sottile, era bellissima, una cura particolare richiedevano le prime 7 ordinate che andavano rifinite bene, perché sarebbero state visibili, specialmente la n° 11 con il sedile ad essa fissato. Un progetto preciso e complesso richiese la prima ordinata che portava il supporto motore, vari organi e la "gabbia" alla quale andavano fissati i cofani. Abbastanza agevoli da fare sono risultati i vari comandi, perfino quello del timone verticale che ha poco spazio per la leva di comando, almeno in origine anche i vari "trim" funzionavano. Ero tentato dall'elica a quattro pale e volli provare, per la prima volta, di farla con passo variabile a comando dal cruscotto, e ci riuscii; un dettaglio naturalmente inutile, ma a me queste complicazioni piacciono. Il modello è rimasto danneggiato nei vari spostamenti così per anni è rimasto dimenticato in una scatola.

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Scale Aviation Modeller International 2002-07

This all-new tooling of the last version of the great Tomcat, is due for release by Revell® in the second quarter of 1999 (April to June) and we are extremely privileged to have a test shot of the tooling directly from Revell, Binney & Smith (Europe) Ltd for evaluation. The kit we have is without decals, instructions or packaging, but the level of detail is near to the production standard we will all see once the kit is mass produced. The main parts of the kit are contained in two sprues, with an additional sprue, half that size, for a number of additional parts and the final sprue is a very small one offering two pylons, the instrument panels, TARPS pod and instrument panels. The model features nicely recessed panel lines throughout and the level of detail, even on this test shot, is the equal of anything you will see from japan. Weapons load comprises the four Phoenix missiles for under the fuselage only, and no pylons are included for the wings, or flashed-over holes in the wing panels for their possible installation.

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Advanced Ship Modelling

Water and ships have always fascinated me. I remember being taken by my Grandma to Abington Park in Northampton when I was very small, certainly preschool, and seeing the model boating lake therein. It was an uphill approach so that suddenly the whole shining water surface appeared at eye level with sundry model boats sailing about. Even after nearly 70 years that magic moment stays with me, as does the Canoe Lake at Southsea where in 1935 I saw for the first time a large steam driven model warship in action. By today's standards these models were probably very crude. One has only to look at early ship model books by Percival Marshall and the like, published in the 1930's, to realise how far we have come. But all that is in hindsight. At that time all I had was a little clockwork driven Hornby speedboat, the smallest in the range, to compete with such magnificence. At that time Southern Railways were running paddle steamers along the south coast and at the pier head of, I think, Southsea pier a beautiful model of one of them was displayed in a glass case. It was probably of the paddle steamer Southsea and I guess made by Bassett Lowke. What I would not have given to own that model! A mess of pottage does not come into it.

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Advanced Aviation Modelling

What progress are you making as a modeller? When I go to the IPMS Nationals or Scale Model World, as it is now known, I come away asking myself that same question. Am I improving? Am I stuck in a rut? Do I knowingly rush and cut corners that I know will be to the detriment of the model? The aim of this book is to commend to you the benefits of trying to get more out of your interest in making scale-model aeroplanes, by looking deeper into the after-market and homegrown possibilities that exist and thus advance in the hobby. Any overlap in subject matter with Mark Stanton's excellent overview of the hobby is not meant in any way to be disingenuous but is rather the natural result of trying to achieve the stated aim of the book. What the book cannot do is refine your manual dexterity or give you artistic perception. This hobby will always be an individual effort where practice will teach you more than a hundred books of this nature. Put another way, this book can inform, inspire and motivate but it can never generate!

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