N-Scale 01-02 2009

Atlas Model Railroad Company has recently released a model of the EMD GP15-1. 1 picked up four undecorated units from my local hobby shop and decided to put them to the test. Right out of the box, I noted that the fuel tank is not a plastic shell snapped over the frame, but rather, is molded into the frame itself. This is a handy way for Atlas to save on cost while still providing the detail needed. A quick shot of "Grimy Black" and it will look as good as any plastic molding. Additionally, the horns and plows were in a little bag of parts for the modeler to apply. Applying these details is a simple task. While in the store, I also took a look at a painted version and noted that the paint was applied in a thin, but opaque manner so as to let the detail of the castings show through very nicely. Running qualities of my undecorated units are quite good. 1 was able to set the four units on my test track, separated by about 16", start them all together and have them maintain their separation for a few times around the loop. After I gave them an hour of break-in running forward, then another hour backwards, I tried the separation test again. This time there were two locos that ran slightly faster than the other two. I have two sets of two that run perfectly together as a duo.

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Military in Scale 08 2002

Rotary-wing fans will need no introduction to the AH-64 Apache, the US Army's all-weather attack helicopter. This pugnacious bruiser has been captured to a tee in 1 /48 by Hasegawa. The real aircraft looks simple at first glance, but look closer at the nose-mounted Target Acquisition and Designation Sight, the 30 mm nose gun. the wing stubs, the undercarriage, the rotors, the ordnance, and a different perspective emerges. The Apache is a complicated aircraft and Hasegawa has reproduced this machine with a complicated kit. More than 200 parts go into the mixing pot. but where do they go? Ten parts alone make up the tail rotor, while the main rotor uses up a staggering 20. This all looks a bit daunting, and the instructions do nothing to help They follow quite a logical assembly sequence but the 25 construction stages have been crammed together on the instruction sheet, making an already complex kit look even more frightening.

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Tamiya Catalogue Modellbau

Erforschen Sie die unendlichen Tiefen der See. Denn mit diesem Modell U-Boot führen Sie dynamische Tauchfahrten durch. Dies bedeutet, das bei langsamer Fahrt das Boot zunächst an der Wasseroberfläche bleibt. Erhöhen Sie die Geschwindigkeit, taucht das Modell automatisch ab. Unter Fahrt begrenzt eine mechanische Tiefenregelung, die auf das vordere Ruder wirkt, die Tauchtiefe. Der wesentliche Vorteil des dynamischen Tauchverfahrens ist das automatische Auftauchen des Bootes bei zu geringer Fahrt durch leer werdende Antriebsakkus. Zum Betrieb ist eine preisgünstige 2-Kanal Fern-steueranlage für die Seitenruder- und Motorfunktion ausreichend. Mit einer 3-Kanal Fernsteuerung haben Sie die Möglichkeit die Tiefenruderautomatik gezielt zu übersteuern. Dadurch sind dann Überwasserfahrten mit höherer Geschwindigkeit oder längere und schnellere Tauchgänge problemlos möglich. Technische Daten: Dickwandiges Kunststoffrohr mit wasserdichtem Verschluss als Druckkörper · Ausziehbare Einbauplatte für die Fernsteuerung · Mechanik für Tauchtiefenregulierung · Abdichtung der nach außen führenden Gestänge über Faltenbälge · Kreuzruderanlage hinten, Tiefenruder vorne · Stevenrohr mit angeflanschtem Getriebegehäuse, Schiffswelle mit Zahnrad und 3-Blatt-Schiffs-schraube · Tiefgezogene Rumpfrückenteile · Abm. (L x B x H) ca. 900 x ca. 100 x 320 mm · Verdrängung ca. 4100 g.

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Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern

The foundation of your kit model is the plywood frames and keel. Some of the pieces, which are cut by powerful hydraulic cutting blades, are warped, or unequal. The longest piece, the keel, might be bent as a result of changes in humidity. If this "hogging" is evident by sighting along the part, you might be able to save it.
Wrap the part in kitchen plastic wrap with a small piece of cotton placed out of the way. Moisten it with water. Be careful because all you want is some moisture to fill the air spaces within the wrapping. You do not want saturation. Place the part under a weight on a flat surface. Leave it overnight. Remove the wrapping and air-dry completely under the same weight. Make certain that the part remains flat. This method should loosen the binding glues and reshape the part. If you can't cure the warp, remake the piece. Aircraft plywood is available at most hobby shops.

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