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Volume 5, Number 3 November, 1963
CONTENTS
NEWS FROM AIRFIX
New I :600 scale ss 'France ', 1:32 scale Jaguar 'F type and I : 12 scale Julius Caesar kits 68
IN THE AIR
New Hunter markings and more tips for aircraft model lers are given by Al a n Hall 70
MILITARY MODELLING
c . O. Elli s describes how the Airfix Sherman tank kit can be easi ly converted to a
Sexton self-prope ll ed gun 72
LAYOUT REALISM
Photography is a usefu l aid to layout building . Equipment, and how to use it , is
discussed by Al ex Bo wi e 74
WHEELSPIN
Be rt Lamkin concludes the description of his three- lane Circuit, and shows how
he modified Airfix cars to run on it 76
SHIPPING NOTES
Two 'double firsts ' are among the latest news in the marine world from A. J. Da y 78
PLASTIC MODELlI NG
First of a two-part article by Mike Brya nt on building a working model lifting
barrier leve l crossing 80

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PROFILE
M. J . F. Bowyer gives some ideas on bringing your model markings up-to-date
ON WITH THE SHOW !
. .. 82

A round-up of new modelling items. seen at the recent Model Rail and Road Hobby
Show by Norman Simmon s 85
BOOK REVIEWS
Some recent tit les, reviewed with mode ll ers in mind 86
RAILWAY REVIEW
Special new-car train, Colchester-Oban through excursion and lMR loco shed
renumbering figure in this month 's news from Norm a n Simm o ns 88
NEW KITS AND MODELS
latest car and aircraft releases are among items of interest to mode ll ers 90
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The page where you have the chance to tell us what you think- and earn yourself
a free plastic kit 93

COVER PICTURE
On page 68 this month, readers will find (ull details o( the new I :600 scale Airfix kit o( ss France. Our cover illustration shows the dist inctive
design o( this 66,000 ton vessel. the longest liner in the war/d. She sails (rom Southampton every other Friday evening to New York , and carries
her 2,000 passengers at a service speed o( 3 1 knots . (Illustrat ion by co urtesy of French Li nes)

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Editor .............................. DARRYL REACH Bra nds Hatc h C ircu it , Fawkham, Da rtfo rd , Ke nt
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AIRFIX magazine is published on the (ourth Wednesday T e le ph o ne: LUOgate Circus 8222
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November 27, 1963 Telephone : ROOney 5480
November , 1963 67
'France', Jaguar 'E' type
and Caesar
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A PPRO PRIATELY, ill ustratio n thi s month
our front cover
shows the ss France, for Airfix have just announced a
super-detailed kit of th is fin e liner. Released at the same lime
are a 1:32 sc.:'1 le Jaguar 'E' type and a I : 12 scale historica l
fi gure o f Julius Caesar.
The 148-pan ss France kit , moulded in whil e plast ic, is to
the sa me 1:600 scale as the Airfi x Queen Elizabeth and Call-
berra kits (a nd also their Fa mous Warships Series) with wh ich
it forms an interesting compa rison, both in the development
of ship build ing over two decades and th e different a pproaches
adopted in the design o f modern li ners. A colour illustratio n
of the real liner appears o n the lid of the kit box, which also
cont ai ns a tube of polystyrcne cement, transfers, co lou red
paper flags and full assembly and pa in ting instruct ions.
Selli ng at 10s 6d, the 20t inch long Ai rfix replica o f the
f r once capt ures in fi ne detail the sleek design of th is, the
lo ngest liner in the world. T he characte ristic exhaust fi ns on
the funnels, a nd the ' France' name plates are accurately fea tured,
68
while the mast a nd radar eq uipment deta il are o ther nota ble
po ints. T he min iat ure sports deck and swimming pool have
true-lo-Ii fe transparen t roofs, while there are 22 scale life boats
and two la unches, all slung from finely-reproduced davits.
Other feat ures of th is excellent model incl ude propellers,
rudder a nd sta bilisers. Part icul arly notewo rthy is the portho le
and wind ow detai l o n the hull s ides and the 'planking' on the
rear decks. The completed model can be attract ively d isplayed
on two special 'crad les' supplied with the kit.
Bu ilt at a cost of £30,000,000, the 66,000 ton France, pride
o f the French Line, made her maiden voyage to New York o n
Fe bruary 3, 1962. She is 1,035 feet lo ng a nd carries 2,000
passengers (500 fi rst and 1,500 to urist class) and 1,000 crew,
al a service speed of 31 knots. One o f the 1110St d ist inctive ex-
ternal fea lUres of the vessel is the sha pe of the funnels. They
were designed not to mar the a ppearance o f the ship, but at
the sa me time keep smo ke clear of the upper decks. A fter
lengthy tests, they were built with projecti ng 'wings', through
which the smoke and smuts esca pe in a sideways direction.
Frallce sa il s fro m Southampton every other Friday evening,
d irect to New Yo rk, making the crossing in 4!- days. Her
luxurious specifica tio n includes the largest theatre (with scat-
ing ca pacity fo r 664) and the largest dining-room (scating
828 tou rist class) afl oat. She is powered by high-pressure stea m
turbines, developing 160,000 sha ft ho rsepower, a nd has a
fu el ca pacity of 90,000 tons of o il. H er two pairs of stab ilisers
(which are accurately feat ured on the Airfix model) have
proved full y effective in reducing ro ll ing to an a bsolu te mi ni-
mum , even in the he.1viest seas.
1:32 SCALE JAGUAR 'E' TYPE
OLLOWI NG the introduct ion last mont h ofa Ford Zodiac
F kit to their ra nge of modern ca r models, Airfix have now
an no unced a 1 :32 scaJe re plica of the excit ing 150 mph Jaguar
'E' type. Priced at 2s, the kit comprises 47 parts (eight of them
in clear plast ic, the remainder in red) that assemble into a
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5f inch long replica of either the hard-top or open version.
Assembly and paiming instructions fo r the A irtlx 'E' lype
make for si mple building o f this detailed modcl, and also
incorpo rate extracts from a road test carried out on the C<1.r
by 'The Motor' . The completed model is every bit as sleek
and exciti ng to look at as the real car, I nside the cockpit is
a fully-detailed facia, together with a steering wheel, gear lever,
bucket sea ts and door trim . Underneath are reproduced in
detail the from and rea r independem suspension, complete
wi th disc brakes, and the exhaust system, with its twi n tail
pipes. Revo lving 'spoked' wheels are feat ured, with miniature
knock-off hub caps, and a lso front and rear bumpers. The
fro nt faired-in headlamps are moulded in clear plastic, as are
the front side lights, the rear tail light clusters and the aero-
dynamic windscreen. Also in clear plastic, the hardtop has
a most real istic fin ish when paimed. A choice of three alterna-
tive sets of number plates is provided to add a further touch
of realism.
The Jaguar 'E' type is powered by the fam o us twi n overhead
ca mshaft XK 's' type engine which, with its th ree carburettors,
produces 265 horsepower. With the excellent roadholding
deri ved from its all-independent suspension, the car offers
luxurious and ex tremely rapid tra nsport for two people. The
sha pely body of the ca r has no chassis, all loads being taken
by the stressed sJUn body shell , and the tubular steel front and
fa bricated rea r subframes. Dunlop di sc brakes (a featuTe on
the Airfix model) on all four wheels are a fine match for the
high speed s of whjch this car is capable. Left : The new 1: 32 scale Airfix Jaguar T ' type kit 47
Since its introduction ea rly in 196 1, the Jaguar 'E' type's parts and costs 2s. Above : Added 10 the I : 12 scale historic
brea thtaking performance and exceptional va lue for money figllres series is this 3s kit of ht/ius Caesar.
have endeared the ca r to countless sport ing drivers, The Airfix
kit should prove equa lly popular among model motorists. o ther famous figures as Napoleon, Joan of Arc, Oliver Crom-
well , Charles I , Hen ry VUJ, Black Prince and Richard I.
Jul ius Caesar, who lived from 101 -44 DC, was a distinguished
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HAIL CAESAR!
ATEST I : 12 sca le Airfix kit to appear in their popular hjs-
pol.ilical and military figure. He devoted hi s life to an effort

L torical figures series is a seven inch tall replica o f JuliusCaesar.

Thi s kit, which sells for 3s, com prises 45 parts, moulded in
white plastic, wh ich assemble int o a lifelike replica of this
famous R oman. As modelled by A irfix, Caesar is wearing a
tu nic beneath his cloak, a plumed helmet and carries a baton
in his right hand . A sword and dagger are buckled to his belt,
while his garments are adorned by a Roman eagle and orna-
mental bows.
The completed model stands on an im itat ion stone paving
base and, when painted from the instruct ions provided, is a
colourful addition to thi s range, which a lready comprises such
to obtain power and fo ught many successful campa igns in
his conquest of Western Europe, gett ing as far as Britain in
54 and 53 BC. Later, Caesar began the civil war in Rome,
where he subsequently assumed the title of perpetual dictator.
This led to the murder plot , ending in Marcus Brutus and his
conspirators killing Caeso:1.f on March 15, 44 BC. After his
death , the republic was once agai n plunged int o civil war,
but Caesar had left behind a legacy of administrative reform,
as well as a revised calendar and currency.
Be low : Latest 1 : 600 scale model ifl the A irfix fleet is this
splendid repliclI of ss France. Th e kit has 148 finely-detailed
parts and sells for 105 6d.
 craft, which were Hunter F6s, had the standard Home Fighter
Command markings, grey and green camouflage on the upper
surfaces, silver undersides, white fuselage serials and black
codes on the fin.
Unfortunately, none of the Hunters came close enough for
a good photograph to be taken, so I am unable to back up my
discoveries with detailed evidence. New Hunter markings are,
however, always of interest to constructors of Airfix kits, and
to be able to add a bright splash of yellow o r dayglo to an
otherwise rather drably camouflaged aircraft should be of
considerable interest to many of you.
* My daily work brings me into contact with many interest-
ing people who have connections with the aeronautical world.
Last month I happened to meet Mr Andrew Watson, of Basing-
stoke, who is one of this country's leading authorities on bats.
You may well wonder how bats can be connected with aviation
but, asks Mr Watson, how many people have studied the
flight of these winged mammals when working out aerodynamic
problems?
UST to prove what an interesting hobby the study of aircraft If aircraft designers were to turn their attention for a few
JseriaJs and squadron markings can bc, I came across some moments to the almost miraculous fligh t of the bat they might
discover something completely new and, to prove it, I was
interesting facts recently when checking up on the aircraft
that appeared at RAF displays during the Battle of Britain shown some of Mr Watson's coUect ion . Ranging from a tiny
'open days'. pipistrelle bat, which has a wing span of some six to eight
As part of the show at RAF Wyton, four Hunters gave a inches, to a mouse eared bat almost three times this size, they
spirited display of aerobatics, bealing up the field and timing are fascinating to watch.
their runs lO the explosion of some pyrotechnics in the middle
of the grass area. This was all good clean fun for the younger
members of their audience, but to those of us who look closer
at these things two rather significant facts were apparent.
Firstly. each aircraft had an unusual paint scheme and
secondly. after much st udy through binoculars when the air-
craft had landed, there appeared to be the badge and insignia
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of No 63 Squadron on the noses of three of them.
Now, No 63 Squadron disbanded some time ago and a closer
check with Air Ministry provided the fact that the aircraft
used for the demonstration came from the Day Fighter Leader's
School at RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire. Putt ing two and two
together, it would therefore appear that these aircraft are used
as a reserve squadron and are on the st rength of DFLS for
that purpose.
The serials of the three so marked were XG206 coded 'E',
XG I6 1 coded ' P' and XF439 coded 'V'. The aircraft coded
'F' and serial XF5 14 had no squadron insignia but, together
with 'E', had trainer yellow painted on the dorsal spine, the
fin (nol rudder) and tailplane. ' P' and 'V' had dayglo markings
in the same positions and across the wings in the same way Stretching plastic. This photo shows how the plastic stem is
as nonnal Hunter TIs. Apart from these abnormalities all ai r- held ill the candle /fame before the two ellds are pulled apart.

Shades of the past! J received these two excellem photographs from a correspondent i1l Swedell, Mr Lars Erik Llllldill. They show
(1efL) a Fiat CR42 Falco and (right) a Gloster Gladiator, which bOfh reside ill the ail' musellm at lite Swedish F3 Wing Ail' Base,
Malmslatt, Lillkopillg. Th e CR42 was kllOWII as the type J-IJ in Swedish service alld was used jllst prior 10, and durillg, the war. The
Gladiator is a very rare filld, as it is one of the aircraft used by the Swedish vollllllary ullit that wem to Filllalld durillg the war against
Russia ill J939-4O. Both aircraft alld set'eral more are kept ill excel/em cOl/ditioll alld we hope to publish more aboul them larer.
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Unusual aircraft (I( IIIe Wyl OIl 'Open Day' was a USAF T-39 Sabre Liner, a Iype becoming increasingly prel'alelll ill UK skies.

Unlike birds, with their feathered wings, the bat has a onc-
piece propulsion mechanism. A scoop at the lail acts not only
as a means of steering, but as a dive brake as well. High speed
film taken at 1,000 frames a second has revealed that bats fly
with a smooth nowing action, not unlike the movement through
the water of a giant ray. There"s no 'flapping" of the wings,
the whole motion is more of a scooping action which propels
the bat along in a smooth , a lmost effortless flight.
Having overcome a rather natural hesitancy to bold onc of
apart. Do this very slowly to sta rt with, and then increase the
pressure depending o n how long or how thick you want the
result to be.
By experience you will find certain coloured plastics easier
to mould than others. M y own preference is for the grey colour
used by Airfix . or the yellow found in a number of the Frog
kits. The Airfix sil ver is sometimes extremely brittle and will
not mould very well, and [ wouldn't advise you to try stretch·
iog any of the chrome-plated stems found in kits of American

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the tiny creatures, I found that they were quite tame. They'll eat
from your hand in much lhcsame way as any other domestic pet.
The 'flowi ng' action of the bat's flight has not been carefully
studied up to now and there might be someth i.ng in it. Andrew
Watson thinks he may well be on the way to finding out some
extraord inary things about these flying mamma ls, and would
be grateful if anyone who has any knowledge of their habits
or knows where there might be a local haunt would write to
him through me at AIRFIX MAGAZI NE.
* My model-making hint this month concerns the problem
of stretching plastic stems. Many of you must have had a try
manufacture. You usually end up with a stringy mess with
these, and the chrome won·t stretch with the plastic and gen·
erally catches fire if you aren 't careful.
To get an absolutely st raight result, continue to hold the
two ends a fter yo u've done the stretching. If you let go too
soon the plastic will bend and you'll nOl find enough to do the
job you want. This is particularly important when wo rking
o n rigging wires and undercarriage legs ; radio masts don' t
matter too much as Ihey generally do bend slightly and this
sometimes adds to the realism.

at this and found , much to your astonishment, that it doesn ' t

always work according to the ruJes. The trick eluded me for
a long time until , quite by chance, I happened to hit upon the
knack of doing it. The secret lies in wa iting for the heated stem
to cgol off a little before stretching.
Since having fi rst discovered the trick [ can now mould al-
most any thickness of plastic quite satisfacloriJy, and the uses
that the method reveals are numerous. From undercarriage
legs to cannon stubs, from radio masts 10 rigging o n biplanes
- all these can be done by heating and stretching the o ther-
wise wasted stems. Above: Still flying al/d certaillly doing a roaring trade at Wyton
[" vc found that the heating of the stem can best be done by was tMs Chrisair Dragon. Painted red and while, the old lady
a lighted ca ndle. The stem is placed directly in the flame or looked ill/maculate and nOIl/ing like Ihe veteran she is. Below:
just a little above it, depending on how th ick you want the Wit(/[ I/Of 10 do II'il" a Tiger ! G·ANLR pranged dlle (0 all engille
resultant stretch 10 be. For a long thin piece, it is best to keep failure 011 (ake-off at 'he RAF Wyton Balfle of Briwin show.
the stem in the flame until it wilts and becomes pliable over The (wO occlIpan(s were ul/injured. (Pholos by R. L. Ward.)
a length of about an inch. Move the slem backward s and
forwards in the flame , and from side 10 side. This will give
you an even amount of pliability.
When the stem is sufficientl y pliable, and not before, take
it away from the candle flame and hold it for about len seconds.
Once away from the heat it will immed iately start to sol idify
again, and it is then that you can start puHing the two ends
Novem ber . 1963
 A SELF-PROPELLED GUN
Converting the
Airfix Sherman
to a Sexton

Military modelling
by C. O. ELLlS

A self-propelled 25-pdr Sextol1, seel1 ill action ill NW El/rope ill

D URING World War 2, several types of obsolescent tanks
fou nd themselves given a new lease of life in the fronll ine
by coDversion or adaptation to self-propelled guns. A classic
example was the Valentine, which became the very successful
SP 17 pdr 'Archer', but two others which will be of more
immediate interest to modellers were the Priest and Sexton,
both of which were based on the M3/ M4 type of chassis.
These two vehicles were of similar general appearance, the
Priest being American designed and carrying the US 105 mm
1944. ( Plwrograph by COl/rIesy of Imperial War MuseulII .)
instr uction sheet, but cut a card or Plastikard 'deck' to fit across
the full width of the chassis over the tops of the hull side pieces.
With this deck firmly gl ued in place, the front and rear portions
of the hull top can also be cemented in position.
Diagrams band c show the remaining parts you need 10 cut
from ca rd or Plastikard to com plete the hull. Cement the rear
bulkhead in position first, then the two sideplates, the two side-

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howitzer, while the Sexton was a Bri tish improvement on the
Priest and mounted a 25 pdr. Basis of the Sexton was, in fact,
the chassis of the Canadian ' Ram' tank but, since this vehicle
was itself a close relative of the M4, the model can be made
perfectly well from tbe Airfix Sbcrman kilo
MODIFYING THE HULL TOP
The major part of the conversion involves the hull top (Airfix
part 43) and the first job is to cut off the machine-gun mounting,
the moulded bracket alongside the right-hand hatch, and the
two rear-lamp mouldings. Now refer to diagram a, which
shows how the whole centre section of the hull top is completely
removed. The first cut should be made afl, immediately in froot
of the rear extremities of the 'turret ring' coaming; tben measure
15 mm along the hull sides and make another cut, so that you
end up with the hull top in three sections. After discarding the
centre part, cut away the top of tbe front end umil the whole
upper surface is opeo as far forward as the hatches.
Start assembling now, following stages I - 11 of the Airfix
shields, and finally the fronts hield, buitin g neatly up against
the fronts of the hatches, which are thus concealed from view. A
'protectoscope' fo r the d ri ver is cut from ca rd, scored to repre-
sent horizontal slats, and another piece of card serves as the
hatch o n the left-hand side. This was provi ded primarily for
amm unit ioning and de-arnmunitioning the veh icle, while the
' protectoscope' was an armoured aperture which worked some-
thing li ke a venetian blind to give the driver a view ahead under
fire.
The obvious choice for the Sexton's armament is the 25 pdr
howitzer from t he Airfix field gun kit , but if you haven't got to
the stage where you can spare this vital part, then a 25 pdr can
easily be fashioned from the 75 mm barrel in the Sherman kit
aod scraps of plastic. This gun is cemented in position with the
trunnio ns close up against the fron tshield aperture. 10 (he full-
size Sexton a well was let into the Aoor to accommodate the
breech at full elevation, and I found that this feature was best
reproduced in the model by cutt ing away the floo r under the
breach after the gun was in place. To make the shield blast-

a
P Q I2 c
b LlJ
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Key to diagrams: (a) lv/od/fying the IIIlII fop. Discard shaded sectioll. (b) Full-size templates for sideshields alld sidepfates. Two of
each required. Position of loading hatch 011 left-hand side shoWIl dotted. (c) Rear bulkhead alld fron/shield. Note positioll of
'protectoscope'. (All dimensiolls ill _miLlimetres.)
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light , semi-circular plates were fitted eaeh side of the gun , and
these can be made from tiny sli vers of card, though a more
rea li stic 'solid' effeet is achieved by using scrap plastic of thin
cy lindrical cross-section.
A seat fo r the d ri ver is made from card and a couple of small
pins suffice to represent his co ntro ls. On the left-ha nd side of
the gun, right up in the corner, goes a large map table from a
IOmm x 5 mm scrap of card. Ammunition lockers are located in
the after corners- a big one measuring 10 mm x 8 mm o n the
right-hand side with a slightly small er one alongside it, and a
square locker 8 mm x 8 111111 on the left-hand side. These lockers
can be formed either from card o r stripwood and should reach to
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just below the top o f the sid es.
WIRE FOR GUARD RAILS
A t the rear corners o f the hull the Sexton carried two promi-
nent boxes which, in model form , need to be 8 mm long and are
made to fit nea tly on to the sloping deck face. Between these
boxes and the gun compartment run guard rai ls- three each
side-for which very th in wi re of abou t 33 swg is of correct sca le
thickness. Cementing the rails in position is a delicate job re-
quiring a certain amount of patience, though yo u do n' t have to
worry about them being absolutely straight since in rea l life
they general1y go t well and truly bashed out of shape. Another
singl e rail ran across the back o f the hull between the two
boxes, but in some cases it was replaced by a low coami ng
which ca n be made from a strip card . The rear deck area thus
enclosed was used to carry all the impedimenta with which the
Sexton went into battle.
Apart from the usual equipment, such as jerricans, camou-
flage net, spare track shoes, etc, Sexto ns carried a tarpaulin
used to cover the gun compartment during inclement weat her.
This tarpaulin was suppo rted by iron bars which were bracketed
across the top, so both a tarpa ulin (from fo lded paper) and iron
bars (from wire) can be included among the small items cemented
on to the rear deck. While on the subjcct of small detai ls, I find
that squares cut fro m d iscarded nylon stockings make ideal
camo uflage nets, but in this case it is vita l to ensure that the
stocking has been disca rded first-ot herwise you will find
yourself unpopular with the ladies!
All that now remains are one or two fi nal fi tt ings- a spool o n
the rear of the hull fo r field telephone ca bles, extended front
dust-guards from t inch squares of ca rd , and a couple o f spare
bogie wheels up fro nt , mainly to conceal the scar of the machine-
November. 1963
A //Iodel of Ihe aClllal I'ehidc
ilfllSlraled oll facillg page. The
Po!)·ilioll of the allllllllllilioll
lockers can be seen ill the gUll
COII/par/lllell/ . NO l e Ihe spare
bogie wheels alld lrack shoes
011 the frollt of fhe hlllf.
gu n mounting. Then your model is ready for painting and lell er-
ing.
Six figures are required for the Sexton's crew-commander,
dri ver, gun ner, layer, loader and wireless operator- and for
these you ca n do no better than lIse the ' ready made' crew sup-
plied in the field gun kit, with the addition of a radio operator
from the infantry set. If you make several Sextons, complet e
o ne withou t a gun to act as the OP for the battery commander.
Sextons were introduced in 1943 in good time to take a ve ry
acti ve part in the 1944-45 campaign in North West Europe, their
principa l role being as close support weapons for the infantry.
Two unnamed vehicles of 13( HAC) Regt RHA , were numbered
S-233749 and S-233884. On the right -hand side, front and rea r,
they carried the blue and red artillery flash (a transfer for this is
supplied in the Sherman kit) with the number 76 superimposed
in white. Thi s unit was part of the 11th Armoured Di vision whose
fo rmatio n sign, a charging black bull on a yellow rectangular
background, should be displayed on the left- hand side front and
rear. The Sexton illustrated , named 8re1l11l'00d, belonged to 147
Field Rcgl RA (The Essex Yeomanry) a nd was numbered
S-233752. fl s format ion sign was a red fox 'mask' o n a yellow
disc- the 8th Armd Brigade-and beneath this badge it carried
the numbers B3 1177 in white.
The SP 105 mm Priest, which served with both the Brit ish and
US forces, makes an interesting com parison with the Sexton
and t his vehicle will form the subjcct of a later article in thi s
series.
JOINING TANK TRACK ENDS
HIS was a problem brought up last month in a reader's
T letter, so a word on the subject might be useful here. Frankly,
[ ca n find no better method than the use of wire staples as
suggested in some- but not all-of the tank kit instruction
sheets.
With a pin , dri ll a hole in each track cnd , place the track
in position , then simply pop the staple through the ho les and
close the ends. Tweezers come in handy for ho ld ing the track
ends together while this operation is carried out.
For maximum eco nomy, use the staples which seal the kit,
but [ prefer the much smaller, less conspicuous, and more
pliable 'Bambi' type; these are aJso useful for many o ther
modelling purposes, eg crane hooks, handrails, etc. Cost is
about 2s per 1,000 and they are available from most stationers.
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 LAYOUT
REALISM
- - - b y Alex Bowie
GF?O UK'O
GC.ASS -
Cameras as an aid to modelling l"1u5 T 'BE
ABSOLUrE L"'f
"llluE 0 ,..
FE W mo nths ago I wrote o f photograph y as bein g 3. FILM
A use ful a id to layo ut bui ldin g, a nd have si nce bee n
P LAN E , -

pressed for mo rc informati o n. Th e full story wo uld fill a

book. b ut ,' 11 give wha t I think a re som e use ful poi nt ers,
bea rin g the fo ll owing in m ind : ( I) The a verage chap
hasn' t got th e 'r ight' ca mera. (2) H e ca n't a ffo rd 10 buy
ex pensive equ ipme nt to back hi s efforts, but (3) He secs no
reason wh y his lill lc snapsho tter ca n't be used for the job.
He happens 10 be right. For tho ugh ma ny people Illay be
ha nd icapped by their eq uipme nt , they a re by no mC:lIls
ba rred f ro m usi ng it.
Fi rst, wc take the c ha p wi th the o ld-fashi o ned ' box', It 's
us uall y o f fi xed foc us, wi th sin gle speed , a nd its lens is o nly
abo ut [ / 16 or f i ll , even if it's marked a litt le hi gher (a t

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f / 9 or 8) for sa les a ppea l. The lower the numbe r. the
bigger the a pert ure size. But do n' t get confused- f / 8 is
twice as la rge as f / 11, not twice f / 16. We ll , that f Jl6 is
adequa te, for the sma ll er the better, with in rea son .
FiG3.
Th e fixe d focus isn't so suitab le though, but th ere is a
way round it. Fi rst get a set o f three cl ose-up lenses- the
chea p o nes are good enough. These a re graded in di o pte rs,
D
bUl a rc usuall y ca ll ed I, 2 a nd 3 beca use the mak e rs
rea lise tha t techn ica liti es a rc onl y for those who like the m .
Fit eac h in turn to yo ur len s, and yo u wi ll ha ve three d is-
tinct cl ose- up pos itions whic h increase eno rm o usly the
scope o f the ca me ra. The lenses a ll look a like, so pa int a
spo t on the edges. a different co lo ur fo r each. Th is ma kes
fo r q uick ide nti fica ti on.
Your pi ct ures will have to be arra nged so that they fa ll
sha rply within these three fi xed ra nges ( Fig I). But yo u PROFESSIOH"'L CA"1ERA WIT,.,
can't guess where the ra nges mi ght be. Th e close-u p le nses SNINGr,ORTILT,I3~CK 8~RoNT

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will have a little chart worked out for yo u, but rrn afrai d
it has its limitations. The best thing is to ge t a piece o f (HEAf'(R r, MATE<J;:l
fl ne1 y+gro und glass from the same sho p. Open the camera. f1I.A·~
(I'\t1E~A .
using this as a viewer (Fig 2).
Now proceed as follows , wit h each e1ose+up lens in turn.
Move the camera towards some well +lighted prin t, unti l the
print is absolutely sha rp. Measure the distance from lens
to print. an d jot it down- a dilTerent mea surement (or eac h
close-up lens. As these will possib ly overlap, you won't be
so badly off.
But remember that the depth o f focus is far less than at
no rmal distances, a nd thus you ca n only include so much
of th e layout sharply in each pictu re. Fo rtunat':! ly, th is is
a good thing anyway, fo r a pictu re should tell its message
clearly wit hout distracti ng deta ils. The only trouble wit h
close-up lenses is that they do upse t the definitio n. what-
ever might be cla imed otherwise. Thi s is not pa rt icul a rl y
obvious, though.
People who have folding ca meras or non -re Aex 35s can
use simi lar means, bu t you will find that they ca n choose
a consta ntl y variable ra nge o f close-u ps. Qu ile a number
can be marked in the little book, in ste ps of. say. three to
six inches.
Owners of elaborate cameras are usually of the advanced
type. who don't need advice from me, but we ca n touch on
thei r eq uipm ent, which lakes all the meas uring and guess-
work Ollt of close-up photography. First there a re ren exes.
twin an d si ngle lens. These a re the tops, but they cost a
lot of money.

SUGGESTED MAKES OF CAMERA

Nevertheless, there a re some passably good chcap o nes.
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quite capable of taking very sha rp pictures, if stopped
down to small a.pertures. Thu s. as stopping down is essen +
lial anyway, you're nol so ba dl y off. Suggested ma kes a rc
the Hong Kon g-ma de Ha lina twin lens, at well under £ 10.
new an d va riou s simp lified Japa ncse and East European
ve rsions, at between £ 10 and £20. Therc is also the Ru ssia n
Lubite l at £5 to £6. ] bo ught a disco nt in ued Ge rma n
Photina , 10 sup plement my exist in g twin lens. Much to my
surprise, it was at least as good at th e smaller apert ures.
Second -ha nd ve rsions sel l at about £ 10. It's no longer
made. bUl don't wo rry, it uses sta nda rd German com-
ponen ts. and is slill serviccd. All these cameras ca n be
bought second hand .
The bes t camera of all is what some people refer to in-
correctly as the old-fashioned plate. Thi s is th e type sli ll
used professionall y for the best cl ose-up work , and for
commercia l photography req uiri ng the maxim um de tai l.
You can divide this ca mera in to roughl y two typcs~the
professiona l model. which has var io us 'movemen ts' to
allow for specia lised work. and the amateur model-a
cheap b ut sturd y versio n wit h limi ted moveme nts. , '11 des-
cribe on ly those movements which the layout owner will
find useful.
First. the double extensio n whic h allows the lens to be
broughl o ut so far tha t ve ry close- up pictures are possible.
Not o nl y that , it does it wit hout upsetti ng the acceptable
dcfinition. The secon d usefu l movcment is the gro und
view ing screen , which ensures s pot-on foc us a nd helps in
co:nposi ng the pictu re.
Then there's wha t a rc ca l1 ed the tilting front and tilti ng
back- some camera s have both. We' ll consider the tilt ing
back , remembering that the fronl works on a roughly
si milar principle. Suppose you wa nt to tak e a sharp picture
from o nl! end o[ a layout to anot her. Yo u lilt th e back so
N ovember. 1963
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E.TC.
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that onc part of the pla lc is nearer to the lens than the
o th er. Thi s mea ns that yo u have a ditrcrenl focus , extend-
in g from the top of the plate to the bottom. as at Fi g 3.
So. if yo u a rrange th ings sa tisfacto ril y, it is possib le to take
a pi ct ure in which all dista nces are sharp, if yo u arra nge
thin gs correctl y.
I haven 't mu ch space left, but here's some advice. Pl ate
cam era s with a ll the moveme nts are either expe nsive, if
new, or ca n be ri ckety a nd unreliable if o ld . A safer
proposi tio n is a n amateur plate ca me ra, usua ll y me tal
bodied. And a tiltin g back ca n be faked up as shown in
Fig 4.
Thus yo u will be fai rl y well eq uipped for model or lay-
out photograph y. Just one th ing to rem ember : the aperture
numbe r of a lens is det ermined no t by its ph ysical size but
by div iding the foca l length by the diameter of th e
iri s ape rture. So a len s with a diameter of one inch an d
a foca l length of four in ches, ha s a relat ive apert ure of f / 4.
Size t in ha s a relative aperture of [/8, and so o n (Fig 5).
Thu s it fo ll ows that when yo u rack a bellows or he lica l
tu be camera weJ1 o ul, il s re lative apertu re becomes sma ller.
ic wit h the bellows 6 inches long . the aperture is f/6, and
mo re exposure wi ll be needed to compcnsate. Do n't forget
this sma ll point. But timc's up, so more later.
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eelspin
Modifying cars to
suit the circuit
THmonth
E three-lane ci rcuit described Jast
has now been given a prett y
thorough testing, using modified Airfi x
cars, and some very ' hairy' dicing went
on! The close proxim ity of the slot s
in certai n places ca lled for quick
'lifting off' on occasions. The I SO-degree
left -hallder after leaving the fl y-over
needed particularly close attention .
A ll three lanes had their problem here,
and practice with indi vidual cars was
needed to nego tiat e it successfully.
The controls arc sited at the cnd
adjacent to the raised loop, and Ihis
gives maximum visibility. alt hough
the ca rs are out of sight underneath
the arches. I gucss one left it to the
'driver' in the car on thi s section! The
start-finish line halfway along the long
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All Airfix Porschc, sholl'illg
werc carried 011/ , as
liol/!; Ihal
Ihe lex/.
tion when building a model layout.
My three-lane circ uit worked o ut at
aro und £ 16, but if you have the slots
in the insulatio n board cut profes-
sionally il could possibly a mou nt 10
something in the region of £25.
BY BERT LAMKIN If you wan ted to produce the same
layout using commercial track sections,
it would have 10 be a two-la ne circui t
straight was sited o n the assumptio n
tha t o ne Slarted cleanly and with suffi-
cient straight after the last corner to
and the cost wo uld range from £ 14-16,
dependi ng upo n which track was used .
Obviously. you ca nnot get the same
'make a dash for it'.
A po int to bear in mind here with
lap le ngth in the 8 ft x 4 ft area if
you wa nt fou r lanes.
regard to miniature race tracks is that
the circuit does nOI always nccess<'u ily
If it is a quest ion of your own labour,
wa nt to follo w a full -s ize prototype
too closely. If it does, you fin d that
the cars are o ut of the 'dri ver's' sight
on certain sections, and quite a bit of
'remote driving' is ca lled for. Thus, it
is often prudent to sacrifice accuracy
for controllabilit y
Being in one unit , with all the road
joints masked , the circu it desc ribed
gives the cars a very smooth a nd qui et
ride, but the layout is fairl y heavy a nd
so needs good sturdy supports, I
should , perhaps, emphasise Iha t each
lane has its own indepe nde nt powe r
supply, which st ops your ri va l using
voltage surge to bring you ' unst uc k'. The ingenious, bUI simple fly-over design
The cost is al wa ys a prime consid era- i:; clearly showl/ ill Ihis \'I·ell'.
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then a Flexislot track will, of cou rse,
take quite a bit longe r to complete.
I wo uld also repeat Ihat I think Ihi s
kin d of track is best in onc piece, but
thi s is a mallcr of individual choice.
Commercial cars will not run o n
Flexislol without so me modifications.
This means thinner guide pins a nd
reposi tion ing o f the pick-up bra ids.
With Airfix cars th is is easily achieved .
First, one disma ntl es the car by re-
moving the two screws underneath.
T he two axle assemblies a re then re-
moved and the moto r lead bmids
withdrawn from their slo ts in the car
base. T wo new slo ts a rc then made
between the guide pin holes. These
new slo ts a re spaced the sa me dista nce
apart as the cond uctors on the track.
A small d rill and needle file a rc used
to make these slots. The pick-up leads
are then threaded through, while the
guide pins on the fro nt ax le assembly
arc now removed- a razor blade will
do this after disconnecting the track
rod.
Next drill through the track rod and
ax le, where the guide pin was, wit h a
No 5 1 d rill. Then, 10 BA bolts are
screwed into these ho les to form the
new guide pins. A locking nut is used
underneath . The head of the bolt
through the track rod wi ll need filing
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before re-filling to the ax le, presuming
you a re usi ng cheese-headed bolts.
The projectio n of the bolts beneath
sho uld be the same as the o rigi nal
guide pins.
Pick-up adjustment
The car can now be re-assem bled
and the pick-u ps shorte ned, their c nds
bei ng in line wit h the rear guide pin
whe n in contact with the track. It is
an advantage to 'tease' out these ends
to provide a wide lateral swccp.
Once aga in, I must emphasise the
importance of correct adjustment of
the pick-ups- the front wheels should
"ot be off the ground. The ca r's per-
formance is very much dependent on
this single factor.
While 1 was modifying the cars I
decided to improve their appearance.
The d river's a rms were cut off at the
shoulder and re-cemented 10 registe r
with the stccring wheel. He was then
repain ted in Oat colours, a nd details
such as goggle straps, etc, were paimed
o n, using a very fine brush. The sea t
was also painted in matt and the inside
o f the lower half of the body given
a coat of flat black. When this was dry,
the outside was painted in gloss, dark
green for the Cooper. A perspex wind-
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screen was fittcd , usi ng paper as a
template. Small lugs wcre allowed fo r
in cu ll ing o ut , inse rted in ho les drilled
in the body a nd cemented o n the in side.
Thc plastic roll bar was replaced
by a wire paper clip bent to shape.
The top half o f the body was paint ed
in gloss, with flat black and si lver
picking o ut the details o f air intakes,
etc. Thc tyres were removed and th e
wheels painted in accordance with the
prototype. ( lnciden ta lly, when the full-
size wheels are paint cd it is usually
o nly on the o utside.)
I a lso replaccd th e plastic ex ha ust
pipes with short length s of steel rod,
making sure to sq uare off the ends,
;.md touching wi th flat black to suggest
'hollowness'.
Numbers in sequence
It is a good idea to put o n yo ur mc,
ing numbers in sequence wi th the
purchase of the car, whic h wi ll thus
indicate their age. Wit h rega rd to the
numbers themselves, yo u should takc 4 ft.
note of what the various marques do due to not payi ng enough a tte nt ion to
in practice. Some paint the number their numbers. A s to the actual size
direct on to the body, while others use of the numerals, o n the prototype they
a circular background, mostly whit e, a re no t small er tha n 12 inches high
but blac k discs arc also used, with a nd two inches wide. Formula I Grand
the number superimposed. Prix racing ca rs often ca rry a number
The actual number should be quite
bold and so placed as to be unobstruct·
cd by bodywork, etc. The o ne on the
twice this size. So there is plen ty of
scope on the model.
The hou r o r so spent o n the Airfix
front is usuaUy inclined abou t 45 de- ca rs is well worthwhile ; it gives that
grees to right o r left , depending 0 11 the individual touch a nd I arn sure adds
position o f the timekeepers on the ext ra rnph 1 But make sure each pari
particular circuit. r ca n assure yo u you paint is d ry before you pass on
that there have been some very peeved to the next and don' t 'gum up the
competito rs with unrecorded times wo rks'.
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011 Flexislot track .
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The SJ AVA L ON (6,720 Ions gross), Brifish Railways' largest vessel, Ij'hich was recelllly imroduced 011 fheir H arwich- Hook of /-I olkllld
B R IT IS H Rai lways introduced a new
vessel on their Harwic h - Hoo k of
Holla nd night service Do few weeks ago,
to replace their Dllkl' of York. The new
ship is the ss Am/oil, built by Alexa nder
Slcphcn and Sons, Limited , Linthousc.
Glasgow, and, ut 6,720 tons gross, is
now the largest vessel in the British
Railways neel. The Am/oil has three
continuous decks- main, upper and
shelter- with promenade and navigating
bridge decks above. A lower deck is
a rranged forward and aft of the mach-
inery spaces.
The ship ha s IWO se lf-supporting
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masts, a funnel design ed to ensu re that
smoke is kept clear of the deck s, a
raked pla ted stem and a cruiser stern.
She has a doubl e bottom for fresh and
ballast water a nd diese l oil, a nd deep
tank s for boiler oil and water ballast.
The AI'a loll , wh ich is of all·welded
co nstruction and was built using modern
prefabricatio n tcchniques with unit s
weighing up to 40 Ions c.lch, is a Iwin-
screw geared turbine vessel with a lengt h
oa of 405 ft, a moulded breadth of 57 ft
6 in and a service speed of 211 k no ts.
Denny·Brown-AEG stabilisers are fitted
to ensure minimum roll ing.
In addition 10 her twin rudd ers, a
bow rudder and a Vickers bow side·
thrust unit ha ve been fitted 10 f'lcilitate
movemerH S in harbour and whe n
berthing. The Amloll is a two-c la ss ship
and has accommodation for 750 first-
and second-cla ss passe ngers and crew.
She also has space for cargo and a
limited number of C,ICS,
The 'Medway Queen'
M ANY shiplove rs are hoping Ihal
the Paddle Steamer Preserva tio n
Societ y will o rgan ise an appeal 10 save
the M edway Queell, the last of the
Thames and M edway paddle steamers,
from Ihe breakers" ya rd . The veteran
paddler was withdrawn from service by
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her owners, the
byA.1. DDY
ew Medway Steam
orES
I>ack et Co, Limited, in September.
NUlllerous reasons were responsible for
the Medway Queen being taken ou t of
se rvice, one of the most significant being
that she was experiencing a steady
decline in passe ngcrs.
The M edway Queell was built in 1924
in Scotland by th e Ailsa Shipbuilding
Company, Troo n, with a shallow
draught designed for crossi ng th e
Thames estuary and cntcring such
shallow coastal resorts as Herne Hay.
She was particularly we ll known between
the two World Wnrs, when thousands
of trippers uscd to take day excursions
from Strood. C hat ham , to Southend, Tile largest I'essl'l el'er blli/I 011 till' RiI'('r
e lacton a nd Hcrne Bay. In 1940 she Tees , the mOlOr bulk carrier t:SSl G IN A
became famou s as one of the 'little (55,400 lOllS dw) was also. al Ih e time 0/
ships" that went to Dunkirk . her completioll recently, th(' largest bulk
c(lI'rier el'er cOllstrllcted.
An Esso Giant
entire accommodation arc also si tuat ed
T H E steam turbine tankcr Esso Dell
Haag (90,000 tons dw), completed aft. The ship"s hull is di vided into 39
tanks, of which wing ta nks Nos 7 and 8
recently by Vcrolme Unil cd Shipyard s,
Rottcrdam , fo r Esso Ncderl<lnd NV, arc for ballast on ly. Total capacity of
The Hague, is not only the Netherlands" the tanks is about 3,900,000 cu fl , and
biggest mcrchant vesse l, but is a lso the cargo is handled by three steam-dri ven
pumps. The Pamclrada-dcsigned c ross-
largest ship ever bui h in a Dutch ship-
yard- a double first. The main dimen· compound lurbine deve lops 26,500 shp
sions o f the Esso Dell Haag arc: length and gave the ship a spced of 18 knot s on
her trial s. The vessel ha s a com plement
oa, 855 ft lOin ; moulded breadth, 125
ft ; and mou lded depth, 62 ft 6 in . of 75.
H aving a draught fully ladcn of 47 ft
5 in , she can enter o nly two British
Largest ever bulk ca rrier
pons- Fawley and Milford Haven.
The vesse l ha s twin funnels <1ft, each ANOTHER double firs t was recorded
by the motor bulk carrier £Ss;
about 42 ft 8 in high : th e bridge and the Gilla (55 ,400 tons d w) for she is th e
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largest vessel ever to be built on th e
River Tees and, at the lime of her
completion, she was 'IIso the largest
bulk carrier yel co nstructed , having a
length oa of 800 ft I in , a moulded
breadth of lor rt 6 in and a moulded
depth 10 the upper deck of 57 n. The
Essi Gilla was built for Intc rcsscntskapct
Eskimo, Oslo, by the f-I avcrton '-till-on-
Tees shipyard of the FUfIlcss Ship-
bu ilding Co, Limited. She has a single
deck wilh a poo p and forecastle, and a
bridge arranged just fo rward of amid-
ships: and wa s co nstructed under a
spec ial survey 10 obtai n Lloyd's Reg ister
100 .A. I C la ss 'Strengthen ed for Hea vy
Cargoes' with stre ngth for ca rriage of
A lIew rype of \'essel, II,e A I'B 45, (l jfoaling diulI/OI:d mining {JlfllII 10 be o{)(' f(Jl ed off II,e
ful l dcadwcight distr ibut ed throughout
SOll lh Africall COClSf by Ih e J\1~l rill e Diall/olld Corpora/ion.
a ll holds o r wit h ce rtain hold s empty .
There arc eight main cargo hat ches, mining plant. This new type of ship is mo re than 30,000 carat s o r rough
each 50 ft wide. Fou r o f the holds are the result o f a co nversion job under- d iamo nds, m ostly o f gem quali ty, were
forward of the umidship deep tank s take n at the Beth lehem Steel Company's recove red in these first 12 mo nths.
and fOllr a rc aft , Hnd they have been so Beaumo nt , Texa s, shipyard , o n a n ex-
designed that it is not necessa ry to have US Navy LST (Land ing Ship Tan k). New warships
The unusual craft was to re tain her REeE T addi tio n to th e Fleet
shifting board s when grai n cargoes arc
bei ng c;:!fried. The main p ropell ing o riginal name A PB45 (Auxiliary Pe rso n- A W.lS the new HM S Kem, third o f

machinery consists of a Sul zer type
I O R D76 diesel c ngine, built under
liccnce by Hawthorn Lcslie (Engineers),
Li mited . The engine ha s 10 cylinders
with a bore of 760 nun a nd a stroke of
1,550 mm, is smoo th running down to
30 rpm , wi th free fo rces completely
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bala nced , and is desig ned fo r a maximum
service power of 15,000 bhp at "9 rpm .
Diamond dredger
nel Barrac ks) unlil she arri ved in Ca pe
T own, South A fri ca, where she was 10
be renamed by he r owners, the Marine
Diamo nd Corporatio n, who arc pioneer-
ing a method of marine mining o f
diamonds by jet suctio n pi pe lines.
The compa ny argue that a s rich
diamond deposits had been uncovered
near the so uth- west African sho reline,
diamonds must a lso ex ist nearby in the
sea. During the past year, th e co mpany
the County-class destroyers armed with
Scaslug and Scacflt missiles, built by
Harland and Wolff, Limi ted , Belfast.
The first of a new class of marine
service vesse ls was launched in September
at the Birk enhead shipya rd of Ca mmell
La ird and Co (Shipbuilde rs and Engin-
eers), Limit ed. The Malldllrill , as the
ship will be named, is of the Wild Duck-
class a nd wi ll be used for mooring,
sa lvage and boom wo rk . Previously

I '-lAD tho ught that most types of

vessels had been men tioned in these
notes until , the o the r da y, I recei ved
some1details of a floa ting di amond
ha ve bcen operating tugs and barges
d redging th e gra ve l from the sea bed ,
processing it aboa rd ship a nd returning
the waste to the sea . It is repo rt ed tha t
th ese three tasks have been separatel y
undertaken by special ist vessels, but now
the one vesse l wi ll be abl e to give all
three services.

Till' Sleam turbine Ulllker ESSO DE N HAAG (90,000 rOils dw) , the Netherlands' higgest mere/will ship and the hl/'Cesl I'essel (' I'e/" bllill
ill (I Dlltch yard.
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 Allfhor's sketch, right, sho wing detail of crank assembly.

E VER Y rail way modeller is familiar with the o ld-style gated

level crossing, and almost every layout incorporales onc
in some form . The comparat ively new Continental-t ype lifting
barrier crossings arc an entirely d ifferent propositi on, however. To BAR.R. IER.
I ntroduced Quite recently on railways it) this country, from the
modelling point of view they have great possibilities as a working AR."'I.
accessory. I have been intrigued by them ever since I cam e
across onc of the fi rst insta lled in this country at Spath Cross ing,
north o f Utloxct cr.
On fu1l -sized railways, these crossings can be controlled
automaticall y by the approac hing train , or by a signa lman in
his cabin . Spath is one of the tra in-controlled types. The
approach of a train sets in motion automatica lly a series of
warnings- to halt traffic and pedestrian s at the crossing- which
lak e the form of twin flashing red lights and the sound ing of
two-tone gongs (th ese can be omitted in a built-up area). After
these visible and audible warnings, two red and white stri ped
ba rriers descend, each carrying red lights and sca li ng off half

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the road . The gongs cea.se once the barriers arc down . After
the train ha s passed , the barriers rise a nd all lights are
ex tin guished . But if anotJler traln approachcs from the opposite
direction, the barriers rema in down, the light s stay on and
another sign lights up s howing 'Second Train Com ing'.
The various it ems to be worked ar c as follows:
I. Two barriers to be raised o r lowcred simultaneously.
2. Twin red warn ing lights- each pair fla shing alternately.
3. 'Second Train Coming' sign to be lit as required .
(l omitted any attempt to reproduce the tWO-LOne go ngs !)
Tn mak ing thi s model I laid down certain condi tions. A ll
mcchan isms were to be above the baseboard . The model was
to be as cheap as poss ible, and as simple as 1 could make it.
Automatic contro ls for working the crossing from approaching
trains can bc made by Lh c morc experienced modeller- though
most will be content with a simple hand-worked con trol panel.
At first 1 thought that doing everythi ng on top of the base-
board was going to make the job mueh more d iffi cult. Now
the model is complete, and comparing it with o ther working
level crossings I have sccn, r realise in fact th at the mechanism
is much easier and mo re straightforwa rd this way- and it
saves a lo t of backache in installation and adjustmenl.
Until recent ly the number o f bulbs req ui red might have
made thi s a prohibitively-expen sive model. Now that 'grain

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o f wheat' bulbs arc ava ilable in this country at about Is each
the problem is Dot SO acute, but even so some simplifica tio n
o f the number of red warning lights can be made on the ground s
of economy, without losing any realism. In the prototype there
arc four pai rs of these light s. 111'0 sets for each traffic direction .
rn the model onc set fo r each direction should be cnough.
Notice that the 'Second Train Comi ng' sign is mounted
across the track from the trame it faces. I n the photograph
of my model r have had to turn my sign rou nd so that it shows
it s aspect to the c.1.mera, the second side of th e crossing being
di smant led to show the operating mechanism.
To work the model , three things are needed, a solenoid o r
Aeriall'l°e w of model crossillg, with mechanism 011 olle
side exposed 10 show the method of operatioll of the
barriers.
point moto r to raise and lower the barriers, a rotary drum
switch to operate th e flashing warning lights and a simple
on/off switch to cont rol the 'Second Train Coming' signal.
It wou ld, of course, be all right to work each barrier by
a separa te solenoid , but J have worked them both from one
through a simple lever linkage mechanism. M y track is laid in
foa m pla stic ballast strip, and the strip is cut to 1c.:1.ve a slot
beneath the track near the centre o f the crossi ng to clear the
main operati ng arm . Jf you lay your track directl y on the
baseboard , two or three sleepers will have to be cut away or
o mitted to aUow the necessary clearance.
The main operating arm is a strip of 0.04 inch Plastikard
pivoted o n a 00 screw ; a washer below and above the arm will
allow adjustment so that there is neither tightness nor sloppiness.
A wire fro m each end of the arm co nnect s to the two crank
assembli es that transmit movement to the barriers. Con necting
wires arc cut and bent so that each crank is parallel to the
baseboard when operating arm is at right angles to the track.
The crank assemblies arc separate units in thickish plastic.
The cranks themselves are either cut and drilled from sheet
brass o r you ca n buy S & B signal cranks from your local
model rail way shop. They are pi voted o n Tri-ang IT shouldered
crank pins which are ideal for the purpose. The positi on of
the crank units is determined by placing the ralllp section o f
the leve l crossi ng in place and pencilling round the post insert
hole on to the baseboard.
Space this month prevents me from detailing the rest of the
construction o f this interesting model. The conclusion will
appea r in next mo nth 's issue. Copy right, Mike Bryanr, 1963.
Far left: Th e Sparh Crossing barriers open to wad trajfic.
Left : 8ar,-iers closed 10 road traffic, {Jnd 'Second Train Coming'
sigil illuminared. r>I/Olo~' by COllrtesy of 8 rilish Rai/lt'('ys.
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RCRAFT markings arc eve r-cha nging, and modificat io ns
likewise frequent. Evidence of these points ha s a risen
requires no modification . The squadron 's aircraft have bl ue
fin s and rudders, a t the ti p of whic h a small white indi vidual
in relation 10 some of t he topics already discussed in previous lelt er appears. Belo w this th e squad ron's co bra moti f is paint ed,
I>rofil cs. A n opportune moment now a rises, at the close of the on a white di sc. On the nose of 92's a ircraft is painted a red
1963 air di splay season, for us to consider how we may bri ng a nd yellow arrowhead Aash.
our mode ls up-to-date, and a t th e same time make appropriate No 19 Squadro n also Aies M k 2s, upon th e noses of whic h
ad ditions to earlier Profiles. appear the squadron 's blue and white check markings similar to ,
The months foll owing our Ma y issue ha ve seen a most attrac- although slightly smaller than , those on 56's fight ers. On a whit e
ti ve array of mark ings bei ng applied to the RAF's Lightnings. backgrou nd o n the fin s is applied a replica of the squadron 's
It wa s possible in May only 10 grey-green dolphin c rest. Indi-
deta il the colours carried by the vidual lette rs a re black a nd
aircraft of three squadrons, and a ppear standard in size a t
we may now consider more. the fin tips of the airc raft. On
Mk lAs have been see n as the Battle of Britain Da y, XN 780: H
'Fircbirds' of No 56 Sqn a t many appea red in full squadro n regalia
di splays, resplendent in their red at Finn ingley, while at Wadding-
s pines, fin s and rudders a nd wing lOn XN 787: M was seen , shorn of
a nd tai lplane lead ing edges. At- squadro n co lours. It will be in-
tracted by the brill iance of their teresting to sec if 19 Squadro n
co louring, r decided to complele
a mod el of one of the team's air-
craft , and chose XM 178. r found
Ihat painting the small markings
Bringing model adopt s coloured fin s for its air-
craft- pal e blue and white sug-
gest themselves as possibilities,
colours which have been associ-
was simpler than I had imagined it atcd wit h 19's aero planes since
would be . r used glossy paints
and lightly rubbed with a finger
the areas to be overpain ted with
squadron mark ings. The red and
markings the 1920s.
Unt il recentl y th e Lightn ing
Co nversion Squadron- now re-
ferred 10 as 226 OCU- operat ed

up-to-date
wh ii e nose checks need to be o nly Mk 4 tra iners. Now these
outl ined in pale blue, and the and the unit's ne wl y-acquired
almost Aat area on the sides o f Mk Is ha ve appeared with red
the nose makes th is relati vely spines and fin s. An arro whead o r
simple . white edges into the red fin area,

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For the purist, th e unde rwing serial s as supplied wit h the
Airfix Lightning will need to be trimmed , for the strok es in the
lett ers and digi ts arc too wide. The positions of th e se rials a rc
standardi sed on 56's ai rc raft , unlike th e extent of the red
stripi ng on the wing a nd tail lea din g edges. XM I7 1:A and
XM I75 :E have much wider trim extendi ng about one inch back
from the leading edge at the wing root on the mode ls, whereas
XM I73 :C, XM I78: H and XM I72: B a re th ree which need red
striping about t inch wide at the wing root , taperi ng to a lmost
no thing at the tip. The wi de wing stripe aircraft have tai lpla ne
stripes twice as wide as on the narrow-striped machines.
No 92 Squadron fli es the M k 2 Lightning which , from a
modeller's point of view, is almost ident ical to the Mk lA, and
a nd the rudde r is wh ite. too. White a rrowh eads a re a lso
pa inted aft of the canop y. a nd a small shie ld and swo rd
deviee is pa inted on th e fi n. making the OC U's aircra ft
poss ibl y th e most a ll uring of the Lightnings to mod el.
Reme m ber. if you chose onc o f their Illark I s, (su ch as
XM 166 whi ch carries ' 166' in la rge black fi gure s on its
nose) to cut away th e long spines on the lowe r s ides o f
the fu se lage which we re fea tu red fir st on th e lA. When
the Lightni ng e nt e red service it was tho ught to be the leasl
allra cti vc of a ny fighter, but the a ppealing col ours wh ic h
ha ve since been a pplied make it one of the most colourfu l
of th e post-war yea rs. and mo st te mpting and straight -
forward to m odel.

A tempting model choice, Lightning XN725 cOIIFer/ed /0 Mk 3 f illed lI'itll o \'erwillg f erryillg tallks.
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ill .~/{lIIdard fillish for
Ihis Iype of air em/! . She
carries a fed/lash 011 he'r
I/I/deflrillg /(lI/ks.
A simple conversion of the Lightning is suggested by th e
accompanyi ng photograph o f a Mk 3 developmen t aircraft
filled with large overwi ng fe rryi ng tank s, a unique sight for
any collection. Similarly, a Right -refuelli ng probe can easily be
fitted. I n our May issue we referred to the red o utlin e appli ed to
No I I I Sqn's yel low Cross of Jeru salem. The sq uad ron's ear ly
aircraft had th is, but now the cross is o ut lined in black- so yet
a furth er point of interesting detail awai ts incorporation , for
surely it is these small items that give the perfection we all seek
to models.
A pril 196 1's Profile suggested fini shes and modifications
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applicable to the Hawker Hun ter. Such changes as have been
apparent on the Hunters since that time again are by way o f
detail , eg additional aerials. More importa nt, though , is the fact
tha t many M k 6s have been modified into Mk 9 ground -attac k
ai rcraft, whic h are freque ntl y seen ca rrying two of the large
230-gal lon drop tanks, sometimes supplemented by two 100-
gallon tanks. No 54 Squadron currently fl ies Mk 9s wi th yell ow
and blue checks on the nose, Rank ing a white disc which forms
the background for the sq uadron 's blue lio n rampant. ' L ' of the
Hlllller FGA9 , XG260 ,
' B' of No 54 Sqlladron ,
filled lI'ilh 111'0 230-
gal/olllollg-rt!llge lallks,
and wearing Ihe laTesl
II/arkings of Ihe squad-
/'o//. She relaillS Ihe
older Iype of g/OSl'Y
finish.
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squadron is XE 597. On their fin s these aircraft have a yell ow
disc bearing a blue individual aircraft letter, in the style of
several of the now d isbanded Tactical Ai r Force units.
That the days o f the Mk 6 are not over was proved on Battl e
o f Brit ain Day, when several 6s with prov ision for rocket
projectiles appeared. One was XF4 18 from the Fighter Com bat
School at Binbrook. She had a dayglo red spine and fin , with
'r in black at the fi n tip and a whit e fuselage serial now custom-
ary o n ca mo uRaged fig ht ers. On her nose were sma ll black and
yel low checks Rank ing a hatchet desig n on a whit e di sc. She was
fitted wi th four wi ng pylons, and had two lOO-ga llon tank s in
C-9, Ihe DUlch Ai,.
Force Fokker F27 lIIen-
liolled ill Ihe lexl .
place, One RP rack wassitual ed unde r each wi ng tip, two between
the pylons under each wing,
A very simple conversion produces the FRI 0 used in Gerrna ny
and East o f Suez. No 4 Squadron sent one o f its FRIOs, XJ7 14,
to Biggin Hill for the recent di splay there, It had a braking
chute placed as on the Mk 9, rcd-black and ye llow squadro n
markings on the rear fuselage and a white fuselage serial. The
whit e letter at the fin tip was ' B', A Mk 10 which has been used
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Two views of the 8 e/redere, depictillg rhe camouflage
paftern applied (0 the aircraft . Codes, serials, Ne , are whife.
PROFI LE-colllilllled
by No 8 Squad ron at Aden is XE589:V. These Hunters reta in
the usual green-grey-silver paintwork, which has recently been
somewhat improved by an extremely high gloss fini sh, specially
devised to increase its durability during low level sorties, when
aircraft have quickly beco me disfigured in rainstorms and as
they collide with insects and dust particles.
A further Hunter variant casily produced is the GA l l , a naval
shore-based conversion frorn the Hun ter Mk 4. Nose gun port s
have been faired over and the standard naval fighter finish -
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dark sea grey with white undersides- is applied to these aircraft.
Serials, lellering and radio call numbers are white on the grey
areas, black on the white and are ca rried as depicted in the
photograph. A Hunter in it s Mk 4 state, and as a GAl l after
conversion, would make an interest ing unit. WT810, used by
247 Sqn as 'w' and based at Odiham in 1955-56, has been
converted to a Mk 11 , coded 694 on the nose, and carries 'LM '
on her fin . She was to be seen this year at Lossiemouth in the
hands of 764 Sqn.
CHANGES TO THE BELVEDERE
Since November 1962, when addit ions to the markings on
helicopters were noted in Profile, there has been little change.
The Whirl wind Mk 10 has almost entirely supplanted earlier
marks in RAF hands, and the ASR squadrons are using o nly
Mk lOs, painted yellow and having black trim. One helicopt er
which has undergone slight change is the Belvedere. The form
in which it is marketed by Airfix is its early product ion version .
It is some years since the fin s on the Belvedere gave way to what
amounts to being a 'double anhedral tailplane', simply produced
on the model. The production aircraft first appeared sil ver, with
white top decking and a roundel blue line along their fu selages.
Letters and numbers were black.
These colours remain on the Bel vederes o n No 26 Squadron
which, this year, has added small replicas of the markings
carried previously on the noses of its Hunters. They
are positioned on the rear rotor pylon . XG457 carries them and
the black code '0 '. The home-based Belvedere squadron, No 72
stationed at Od iham , has simi larly-applied squad ron marki ngs
as previously carried on its Javelins, on its green-grey-sil ver
helicopters. Their individua l a ircraft letters are white, also the
serials and the inscription 'ROYAL A[R FORCE' along the
fu selage roof. The Belvederes have red-white-blue roundels
above and below the tailplane.
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Last November's Profile also carried reference to the Jet
I>rovost, and the s imple modifications required to con vert the
Airfix model to a Mk 4 were noted . The past year has seen many
Jet Provosts, bo th Mk 3 and 4, appea r in what has becom e
co lloquially known as 'strip daygl o' . This has been replacing
the early orange and later red dayglo paint on many trainer
types and large transpo rts. To produce replicas of trainers wear-
ing the strip material is extremely difficult , for on the full-sized
aircraft the natural fini sh peers through in only very narrow
stripes, lead ing to a most complex pattern . Fo rt unately most of
the Jet Provosts seen have had a reasonably straightforward
pattern , although it varies in detail on the earl ier machines.
Each side of the rear fu selage appears to C:'lrry three stripes
and there are one or twoon the belly. The sides of the nose carry
two or three stripes, and the tip tanks also have o ne or two. The
outer wing panels have a complex pattern , Jjkewise the flaps.
These dayglo markings are a very rich red , and make the initial
orange colour look quite insipid . A Jet Provost T3 with them is
XN 496 :31 , which wears the light blue band trimmed in dark
blue featured by aircraft based at Cranwell . This encircles the
rear fuselage only, and upon it is superimposed the green co llege
crest on a white base. XN496 bears seven strips on her rear
fu selage, six on her nose and one on the side of each tip tank .
Eight short paired strips appear on the outer wi ng, and the
flaps also have dayglo trim in strips. There can be no doubt that
it is easiest to paint the dayglo areas on the model then over-
paint with sil ver, or attempt to apply finel y cut Sellotape. A fine
brush and a steady hand seems the best way!
A FINE FRIENDSHIP MODEL
Attracting much attention at Waddington o n Battle o f Britain
Day was a Fokker F27 of the Dutch Air Force, which was
accompany ing a team of T-33As for the fl ying show. Tt wo uld
make a very fin e model, easily adapted from the Airfix Friend-
sh ip. Its fuselage lower half was glossy light grey and the upper
half was glossy white. The wings and engine nacelles were
ent irely light grey, also the tailplane. 'C-9' on the fin and
' KON INKLUKE LUCHTMACHT' on the fu selage below the
windows were painted in black. A blue li ne ran the length of the
fuselage, and the nose, under section of the fu selage below the
ta ilplane, fin fi llelt and wing tips wore dayglo. The anti-da zzle
panel was black. The Dutch ' roundel' appeared o n the rear
fu selage sides, above the port wing tip and below the starboard .
Yes, aircraft markings are ever-changing, which is perhaps
fortunate fo r those whom they interest! Having looked at some
recent changes, Profile will resume its more no rmal course in the
next issue. M. J. F. Bowyer
N ose markil1gs applied /0 the L ighl-
/lillg 2s of No 19 Sqll . Shaded check s
light bllle, Ill/shaded whife. The IOllger
grollp is placed nearest the nose.
Nose markings of N o 92 Sqll. S haded
areas ill arrowhead are red, I/lIsluuJed
parts yellow.
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 W illl/er 0/ th is year's layout com pet/ tlO l l lit fhe sho lll WlIS
lWr H. M . Pyrke (le/I), seen here admiring his efforts with
M r }. A . N ewtoll, winll er o/th e Bagllall Cu p.
wheels, va lve gea r, ca b fitt ings, in fact 1he 10 1. W & 1-1
Models we re a lso sell ing a fine new 4 mm sca le loco and
ten der kit by BEC fo r the LNE R (ex G ER) J 170-6-0. The
kit costs 52s 6d and ta kes the T ri -a ng R 52 0-6-0 chass is.
\V & H Model s' 75-page model rai lwa y ca ta log ue is
exce ll ent va lue fo r 6d .
A n elabo rate layo ut by Briti sh Tri x Ltd sho wed, a mongst
ot her th ings, th eir new range o f sca le p lastic coaches, whi ch
will short ly be avai la ble in the sho ps a t 12s 6d each .
Anot her very con vinci ng layo ut was di splayed by Lo ne
Sta r, whose ra nge of 000 gauge 2 mm scale T reble-O -Lectri c
d iesel loco mo t ives, coaches a nd wago ns has now bee n

ON WITH
joi ned by a steam o utlin e loco motive, a Ba ldwin 0-8 -0 loco
:l nd te nder pri ce 45s comp lefe.
Th e Gra ha m F ar ish Fo nnoway trac kwo rk range is
ra pi dl y be ing extended . Fo llow ing the recent ly-i ntroduced
4 ft rad ius ' Y' poi nt come two new items, a 3 ft radius

THE SHOW!
NORMAN SIMMONS describes the new models that
appeared at the Model Rail and Road Hobby Show
THEa nnua l Model Ra ilway Ho bby Show, held a t the
Centra l Ha ll , Westmin ster, in September, has a lways
been a pop ula r a utumn event fo r modell ers. T'hc 1963 show
cha nged its na me to the ' Model Rai l a nd Roa d H obby
s ingle slip a nd a 2 ft rad ius three way po in t. A highl y
elabo ra te termi na l a pproach, bu ilt up o f sta ndard F o rmo-
way track, was demonstrated , showing the fr eedom with
wh ich Gra ha m F a ri sh, Ho rnby-Dublo , sca le and even
Tri-a ng locomo ti ves nego tia te th e most intri ca te poin twork .
Even mOTe track items are pla nned [o r the near future ,
which will sure ly result in the la rgest ra nge o [ 16.5 mm
00 ga uge trackwo rk ever prod uced co mmercia ll y.
Ea mcs o[ Read in g ca rried a fi ne stock o f proprieta ry
ra ilway a nd road items, includin g th e fabu lo us Anbri co
ha ndb ui lt tra ms. Ja meson loco kits, a nd Ea mes' own pro-
du ctio ns, reviewed in recent issues of AIRF IX M AGAZ INE,

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Show' -in clea r recog nit ion o f the esta bl ished po pularity
of model roa dways a nd slot rac ing. It was we ll suppo rted
by ma nufactu re rs, retail ers a nd clubs, cove ring bo th rai l
were also avai la ble. New to liS were t heir 2-ra il bushing
packs, price Is 9d ea ch, co nta in ing s ix stee l ax les a nd si x
fi bre bushes for assemblin g 2- ra il bog ie a nd tender wheels.
and roa d interests, and saw th e debut of many intri gu ing The vari o us impo rters of Co ntinental equipment were
models. each show ing interesting new items. As well as a n exten-
New model ra il way items were to be fo und in a bunda nce. COlltillued 01/ page 92
O n o ne oC th e most attracti ve sta nds at the show, Ro ber! r
Wi lls d isplayed beaut ifu lly co mpl eted exa mpl es o f his
Finccast ra nge o f 4 mm sca le locomot ives, including th e
latest G WR sadd le ta nk, now ava ila ble at 39s 6d , plus 23s @)
fo r the spec ia l chassis. YeL a no ther new k it On d ispla y,
wh ich will s hortl y be avai la bl e. is the LM S 4F Fo wler CROSSE"
0-6-0 goods locomo ti ve. Th e pri ce o f th e kit wi ll be 65s ,
p lus 23s fo r the special chass is. BLACKWELL
TT gauge was well su ppo rt ed by GEM . Their recentl y-
introduced LN WR Prince o f Wa les 4-6-0 has now been FAMOUS fr;,souPS
joi ned by two mo rc LNWR locomot ives, a Geo rse V and
a Precurso r, both 4-4-0s. T hese k its a rc now ava ila bl e,
pri ce 35s each including c hass is a nd bog ie. K's te'n der
chassis and Romfo rd dri ving a nd bog ie wheels a re extra .
A Ver}' neat G WR 14XX 0-4-2T was also o n d isplay for
the fi rst t ime , together wit h GE M's new TT G WR s igna ls.
An o utstandi ng new development fro m GE M is their
5f mm sca le, TT 12 mm gauge F cst in iog Ra ilway. A full
ran ge o f ro ll ing stock a nd th e Pri nce 0-4-0 tender loco-
mo tive is ava ilable a nd eve n narro w ga uge Irackwork with
cor rect size slee pers an d sleepe r spacing.
K's lates t 4 mm locomo ti ve kit , th e LM S Black Sta ni er
C lass 5 4-6-0 was d isplayed , a nd was on sa le On ,v & H
L - - - - -- .-. -
Models' stan d, price £9 7s 3d. Thi s kit incl udes motor,
To p to botto m : N e ll) Peco privale oWl/er containers ami
IIal wagOI/ ; {/Iltl th e .~ /lOnl}' - f o - b e-avllila ble W ills kil o/ ,he
LMS 4F Fowler 0-6-0 goods loco .
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N ovember, 1963

NEW
Scottish services
THE HIGH LAND R AILWAY, by H. A. Valal/c e. Published by
Davit! ami Charles (Pllb lishC/'.~) Ltd, alld dislrib lltcd by
Macdonald al/d C o, (Publishers) Ltd, 2 P Orllllllll SI, L OII-
dOli, WJ. Price 25s.
THIS revised a nd ex te nded editi on of t he work first pub -
lished in 1938 incorpo rates ma ny add itio na l facts. The
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a uth or has covered the subj ect th oro ugh ly a nd wel l, s upple-
ment in g the usual hi storical account of the compa ny, its
locomo tives a nd roll ing stock wilh chap te rs such as the
growth of train services, problems of ope ration , proposed
schemes that fa iled a nd a furth er chapter brin gi ng the story
up la date to December 1962. Altogether 13 c hap ters, fi ve
very usefu l appe ndi ces, an index a nd se vera l draw ings
appea r in t he 182 pages. In addition . there are 16 pages of
illust rations and a coloured fronti sp iece based on a delight -
fu l oil painting by C. Hamilton ElI is.
The main lin e o f the Highland Rai lwa y ran northwards
from Perth to In vern ess, and beyond to Thurso and Wick in
the extreme north cast, and K yle of Lochalsh in the west.
Added interest is given io the book , as curren tly the future
of these lines is threatened under the Beeching Re port. This
is a n excell ent book written by a most knowledgeable ra il -
way histori an a nd well up to the high sta nda rd onc has now
co me to expect of Da vid and C harles' railway books.
Working background
Sm.1E W ORK ING TRACTI ON ENG I NES. ediled 101' the R oad
Locomotive Society by Alall J. M artill. Published by
Percival M arslwl/ alld Co Ltd, 19-20 Noe l Sf, Londoll, Wl.
Price 5.\'.
R ECE NT albums of tractio n engi ne pho tograph s pub-
li shed by Perc iva l Marsha 1l have been ill ustrat ed with
sho ts taken at tra ction engi ne ra lli es th roughout the country.
In contra st, thi s book includes 44 fu ll page reproductions
of tra cti on engin es either at work or in th ei r working sur-
roundin gs. Most of the photograph s were taken before the
wa r, bu t a fe w are post-wa r and one as la te as 1953.
The re is one glorious illu stra ti on o f an Aveling and
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Porter spu rting smoke and steam whi le performin g a haul -
age job through the streets o f Pul rose, in the Isle of Man.
as recentl y as 1950. The working backgrou nd adds consid er-
a bl e appea l to this well -rcDroduced co llection.
Comprehensive amateur effort
WREC KS AN D R ELI CS. Published by the M erseyside Group of
Aviation Ellthusiasts. Obtainable fro m M r P. M. Cherry,
60 S outh Mossley Hill Road, Lh'Cl"pool 19. Price 3s 6d.
H EN many o f us complain at great lengt h of the few
W aircraft that are preserved in this count ry, it is as well
to remember that there arc a great many old and interesting
types stored away in the most unlikely p laces. Th e Merseyside
Group, who ha ve always been in the fo refront o f aviation circles,
have produced a un ique little boo k which is very com prehensive
in its co ntent , giving fi rst rate information o n the final resting
place o f these old aircra ft. Although an amateur effort , it makes
up for its inadequacies in production by havi ng co py that is
well written and of great interest.
Story of speed on land
THE BP BOOK OF W ORLD LA N D SPEED RECORDS, published by
Herbert Jellkins Ltd, 3 Duke of York Street, London, S W 1.
Price 10s 6d.
ITH the current controversy that surro unds D onald
W Campbcll's projected bid o n the world land spced record ,
and the American Craig Breedlove's recent claim to be the
fa stest man on wheels with a two-way ave rage of 407.45 mph
in his jet-powered Spirit of America, this book cou ld hardly
have appeared at a more opportune time.
Its 74 spira l-bound pages tell th e history of the world land
speed record from the first (by G . de Chasseloup-Laubat at
39.24 mph) in 1898 to Jo hn Cobb's 394.20 mph in 1947. Delight -
ful col our drawings illustra te the wide variety of machines that
have been used, while an interesting account o f each att empt,
together with many line drawings of the d rivers concerned,
make this a most en tertaining book for motoring ent husiasts.
A special three-fold, ex tendable page at the end of the book
contai ns a description and coloured cut-away drawi ng of
Donald CampbeI1's Bluebird.
Since the original attempt on the world land speed record ,
it has, th e book teUs us, been brok en 46 times in the last 6O-odd
yea rs. Sales of this well-produced and keen ly-priced book
likewise deserve to break all records.
Handyman's handbook
H OBBIES A NNUAL, 1963, published by Hobbies Lu/, Dereham,
Norfolk. Price 2s 6d (by post 3s).
H E latest. 180-page, ed ition of this popular ann ual publi-
T ca tion comes compl ete with two free plans, which give
details of how to build a musica l Swiss chalet clock, fo r cigarettes
or trinkets, and a 'Contin ental ' dolls house. D etails arc also
given of a new range of ready-to-assemble kits, includ ing dolls
houses, farms, forts and a service station. which are avai lable
from this company.
Besides bei ng suppliers of a comprehensive range o f pro-
prietary items of interest to modellers, H obb ies can supply
plans for making d inghies and can oes, and a wide ra nge of
kit s to enable yO ll to assemble anything from a tea trolley
to a table lamp. This book describes them all, and also the well -
known Hobbies ra nge of woodworking tool s. Whet her you
are a model maker o r an ardent 'do-it-yourselfer', th is book
will co ntain something to int erest you.
Air(ix Magaz;ne
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November . 1963 87
TH Enumber
3
Scottish Region have converted
o f passenger coaches into
specia l car transporters, known as
Carnals, for the delivery of new Hillman
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Imp cars from the Roolcs factory at
Linwood , ncar Glasgow, to the south .
Twenty of these vehicles, carrying 100
cars, make up o nc train, and it is hoped
that two such trains will be running
"hort ly. When the factory reaches its
production target of 3,000 cars per week
it is hoped that nearly 800 cars a week
will be delivered by rail.
The special Carflat transporters have
been produced by removing the passen-
ger coach bodies and replacing them by
flat wooden platforms 60 feet lo ng, wi th
guide rails and hinged fl aps at eac h cnd.
When the flaps are lowered, cars arc
driven from onc end of the train to the
ot her for rapid loading and unloadi ng.
The vacuum brakes o f the coach under-
frames are retained and the train runs
at express speeds. Each journey between
G lasgow and the south is completed
overnight.
Colchester-Oban through train
HE Eastern Region have given
T details of an interesting through
excursion train working from Colchester
to Oban. The excursio n was run as a
combined rail and steamer trip, from
certain GE and GN stations of the
Eastern Region to Staffa and Iona, on
August 30 and September I. It con-
veyed 350 passengers in 12 coaches
BB
(including three sleeping ca rs) and the
IOta 1 weight of the tra in was around 429
tons.
A Brush Type 2 diesel-electric,
0 5514, started the train from Thornton
Fields to Colchester and on to Peter-
borough (North), where A4 Pacific
60026 Miles Beel'Or took o ver as far as
York. Two V2s shared the running from
York to Ed inburgh , 60887 as far as
Newcastle and 60868 from there to
Ed inburgh (WaverJey). Two Bl s, 6 1404
and 6 1345, double-headed the train from
Edinburgh to Stirling, a nd double-
heading was resorted to again over the
o ld Ca ley ro ut e to Oban, when D5355
and D5366 completed the journey.
The return trip was completed in
similar stages, and as far as Ed inburgh
the same moti ve power uni ts were used .
From Edinburgh to Newcastle an A3,
60045 L emberg, replaced the V2 used
o n this outward stage of the journey.
but a V2, 60945, was once again used
between Newcastle and York. Another
A3, 6(X)48 DOl/caster, took the train
on from York to Peterboro ugh , and the
final stage was completed with Brush
Type 2 0 55 14 in charge.
O ne wonders why so many locomoti ve
changes were needed south of Newcastle,
but there is no denying that this trip
takes a lo t of beating for variety o f
motive power o n a public excursion ,
rivalling even some of the more ambi-
tious railfan trips.
GWR 14XX Class
ROMINENT at the recent Model
P Rai l and Road Ho bby Show was the
Great Western Society. Amongst this
Society's modest a ims (they do not a im
to preserve the whole of the former
G WR !) is to purchase, and prcscrve
for posterity, onc of the few remaining
G WR 14XX 0-4-2Ts and an auto coach.
Both items a re so typical of the G WR
that no claim need be made for singling
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them o ut fo r preservation. At onc tim e
they could be found all over the system,
but with the steady closing of branch
Hnes, and the dieselisati on of the few
still rema in ing open, they arc now nearly
extinct. This year will pro bably be the
last opportunity and, provided the
GWS can raise enough fund s, thcy wiIl
just about be in time to lay hands on the
last remaining examples.
fhe GWR 14XX 0-4-2Ts, with their
tall chimneys and large domes, are often
tho ught of as ancient o ld-timers. One
even acted the parL in the film 'Tit field
Thunderbolt '. In fact, they were quite
recent introductions- by steam loco-
moti ve sta nda rds that is. The first was
built in 1932 and the series of 75 engines,
fitted with auto gear fo r push and pull
working, was completed in 1936.
Another batch of 20 engines, numbered
5800- 19, was built in 1933 witho ut auto
gear. When first bui lt , the 14XX engines
were numbered in the 48XX series, but
were renumbered soon after World
War 2, when the 48XX numbers were
required for o il burning conversion s of
28XX and 38XX 2-8-0s.
The 14XX locomoti ves were direct
descendants o f the earlier GWR 517
0-4-2Ts, introduced as far back as 1868.
o doubt this pedigree accounted for
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the somewhat old fashioned appearance
o f the 14XXs. It is interesting to record
GWR 14X X Class 0-4-2T No 1407 lem'illg Wallillgford f or CJ/Olsey alld MOlllsford. Th e
last traill rail 011 this brallch ill JU/l e 1959.
N ov@m be r, 1963
that half a dozen 517s survived the o ut-
break of the 1939-45 war and No 1159 of
the class, built in 1876, lasted lIntil 1947.
Scottish railrover record
A NDawson
18-year-old
, from
schoo lboy, Robin
Orpington, Kent,
recently succeeded in travelling 3,300
miles in one week on the Scoltish
Region of British Railways, using onc
of the Silver ' Freedom of Scotland·
tickets. His careful ly-prepared itinerary
took him as far north as Wick and as
far south as Dumfries. The cost worked
out at the remarkably low figure o f 2t
miles for a penny, and is confirmation
indeed of what wonderful travel bar-
gains the £6 6s railrover tickets are.
Robin was presented with a watch ,
formerl y used by L ER guards, as a
token of the Scottish Region's interest
in his achievement.
Victoria Line tube progress
CONTRACTS worth £17t m have
already been placed fo r the new
London Transport £56111 Victoria Line
tube. Co nstruction work is going along
well at several places, including Vic-
to ria, Oxford Circus, Euston and High-
bury, The work at Oxford Circus in-
volves the reconstruction of the existing
Central and Bukerloo Line stat ions, and
Fillillg the 2,750 hp SlIb' r diesel ellgille
10 a Brush Type 4. Deliveries of these
locos 10 the ER haw' /lOll' reached 01542 .
a vast 6OO-ton bridge has had lO be built
there to take road traffic while work
goes on. Target date for the opening of
the Victoria Line is 1968.
LMR loco shed renumbering
HE renumbering of all LMR motive
T power depots has taken into account
the take-over from the Western Region
of WR depots in Wa les. Several o ther
changes have resulted fro m the grouping
of depots into 11 d ivisions, each with
their own Division Code Number.
Details are as follows: Western lilies:
London(\V)- I, Birmingham- 2, Stoke
- 5, Chester--6. Midlalld lilies: London
(M)- 14, Leicester- I5, Nottingham-
16. N orth We.~tem lilies: Liverpool-8,
Manchester- 9, Preston- IO, Barrow-
J 2. Each motive power depot is identi-
fied by the Division Code Number and
the MPD code letter in the standard
BR fashion, eg I A- WiUesdeo, which is
unchanged . Examples of fonner WR
sheds renumbered are 89B, 89A, 89Dand
8ge, now numbered 6C, 6D, 6E and
6F respectively. The reorganisation has
resulted in some very high letters, for
instance 27E Wigan , in the Liverpool
Division, is now coded SR.
Hayling Island Branch closes
O LLOWING referencetotheHayling
F Island Branch in our September issue,
a firm date fo r its closure has been
announced, and the last public train
will run on Saturday, November 2. A
special train, o rganised by the LCGB,
will make a fareweU journey o n Sunday,
November 3.
Locomotive notes
EPORTED deliveries of new BR
R locomotives are: D6858, 62-4, 9 to
LheWestcrnRegion ; D5215, 17-9,21, 24-
7, E3083 to the Londo n Midland Region ;
D1530-40, 2 to the Eastern Region ;
D8514-5 , 9, 21, 23-8, 32-3, 35-6, 4().2 to
the Scottish Region.
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 New kits and models
A KOREAN CORSAIR
AM sure almost all aircraft model makers will agree with
I me that the kits produced by Monogra m are among the
very best on the market for deta il. accuracy and finish. The y
cost quite a bit. but this is made up fo r by the exce ll ence
and high sta ndard of the mouldings, finish a nd tra nsfers.
The latest release is no exception . It is an F4U-4 Corsair.
and ca n be made u p eithe r as a 4C, or in the night fighter
4N version which saw service late in World War 2 a nd
during the Korea n war. Mark ings are included for both
US Navy o r Marines varia nts.
G immick s include retracting main a nd tai l wheel s. fold -
ing wings an d operable arrester hoo k. The sca le is, as usual.
a true t :48. The kit has over 70 pa rts, moulded in a dark
blue plasti c. which sho w no fla sh o r moulding marks. The
rockets, propeller, wheels and undercarriage detail a re in
black plastic . which helps con si derably during finishing.
Mo nogram's Corsai r costs 17s 6d from BMW Models,
o f Wimbl edon who su ppl ied o ur re view sa mple. A .W .N .
OLLOW I NG the recent introduction of their
To conclude thi s Revell round-up or recent ly-introduced
kits comes news of a new range of ten I :25 scale cllstom ising
parts kits, a ll of which sell from 4s lid each. They co mprise
a range or four diOcrent engines, two sets o f wheels. two sets of
tyres and two sets of bumpers and grilles. as follows: 1957
Chevro let VS, 1958 Chrysler V8, 1960 Buick V8 and D ream
Car Turbine engines; competition and custom ca r wheels;
competition and custom car tyres; and dream o r custo m car
bumpers and grilles.
The hobby o f building custom ca r kit s is fascinating, and has
for some time enjoyed great popularit y in America , where there
is also a large foHo wing for building such cars full- size. With
the increasing ava il ability over here of the excellent American
customising ca r kits, and the introductio n of customising parlS
packs into this country, there seems a good chance that this
branch of modelling will enjoy an equally enthusiastic following
in England in the future. D.R.
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different models based on the Commer 15-cwt chaSSIS,
RECENT ADDITIONS Corgi have now produced a do-it-yourself construction set
based o n them. It consists of t WO Commer 15-cwt chassis
FURTHER six new 1:72 sca le plastic kit s o f World War 2
A aircraft have been released by RevelJ , bringing the total
in this series up to 12, all of which sell for 2s I Id each. The latest
(complete with cab and body floor) and four separate bodies,
wi th which eigh t differen t combinations of body and chassis
ca n be built up. The four types o f body are an ambu lance, a
to appear are the Mus tang PSI-D, Hawker Tempest, Japanese pick-up truck, a milk float and a plain 'box' van . The ambulance
Hien , Curtiss P-40- E Kiltyhawk lA, MesserschmittME-262 body incorporates a blue roo f beacon and clear blue plastic
and Chance Vought Corsa ir F4 UI. Features of these kits windows al l round; the pick-up truck can be equipped with a
include transparent cockpit canopies, pilot figures, authentic
transfers, and undercarriages which can be assembled in either AlIrora C· 11 9 Packet (reviewed last 1110",11) and Monogram
the retracted or lowered positio n. F4U-4 Corsair (bottom) . Both are obwillable from BM It' M odels.
A 12-page colourfu lly-illustra ted booklet, calJed Fighters
0/ World War 11, Vol I. described and introduced by Bruce
Robertson. has been released by Revel! . It contains well-detailed
colour illustrations and histories of the first nine ReveIJ 1:72
World War I1 aircraft- the Spitfire Mk 11 , P-5ID Mustang,
P-47D Thunderbolt. Messcrschmitt Bf109E, Kawasaki Hien,
Hawker Tempest V. Hawker Hurricane. Zero and Focke-Wulf
J 90. Copies of this interesting publication are obtainable by
sending in six box ends from any of this 2s l id series, together
wi th the form enclosed in the box, and sixpence to cover handling.
Four new I :32 sca le Brit ish sports car kits are also an-
nou nced by Revell. They all sell for 4s lid each and feature
'chrome' part s, o ne-piece body shells. open ing bonnets. detailed
engines and rotating wheels. The model s depict the Triumph
TR4, Sunbeam Alpine, Austin Healey 3000 and MGB. To cater
for two-wheel enthusiasts there are now three more new
mOlorcycle kits in the Revell range. Like the earlier-an nounced
Triumph model, they are aIJ packed two in a box-o ne in
plastic and the other completely ·chromed'. They all feature
rotating wheels and working steering, and each set of two sells
for 5s 6d. They are the RSA 650 cc R ocket Gold Star, Harl ey
Davidson Showbike and 250 cc Honda Super Sports.
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New kits and models- Continued
bench seat provided in (he set for the forward compartment
under the front canopy ; the milk float can be built up either
as an unladen vehicle, or with a load of crated milk which is
also supplied, together with a moulded figure of a milkman ;
and the van body has clear plastic windows front and rear.
AlIlhc bodies arc easily located on the chassis and are retained
in position by a quarter turn of a locking screw on the under-
side of the chassis. Both the two chassis/cab units (onc finished
in red, the other white) have scats, steering wheel and windows,
as well as Glidamatic spring suspension, while o ne of the two
has the ingenious Trans·Q·Litc head lamp system. This set
is att ractively priccd a1 15s.
In marked cont rast to these vehicles is the Co rgi Chevrolet
Stingray, a sleek model of an exciting high-performance
America n ca r. A notable feature of the prototype is its retract-
able headlamps, which are faithfully reproduced in working
form on the Corgi model. Plated bumpers, bonnet louvres and
trim are other realistic features, whi le the model incorporates
the familiar standard Corgi items of windows, interior lrim,
seats, steering wheel and Glidamatic suspension. There is also
a golf bag, complete with clubs, moulded imo the space behind
the seats! Price of this 3t inch long model is 55 6d. D .R.
RAILWAY RANGE
BMW Models have just produced a new and very compre-
hensive catalogue of the large stock of model railway
equipment, in TT, 00 and HO gauges, wh ich they stock. It is
impossible to list every item mentioned, but the catalogue
includes details of Faller, Marklin, Fleischmaon, Tri-ang,
Playcrafl , Wills, K 's, Vollmer, H & M , Wrenn, Graham
Farish, Merit, Preiser, Hornby-Dublo and Peco- to name
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just a few! The catalogue costs 4s 6d post free, from BMW
Models, 329 Haydons Road, Wimbledon , SWJ9.
Among the new model rai lway items listed are a series of
transfers for locomotives, coaches and wagons, covering .BR
and the four main groups. The transfers are of the varnish
fixi ng type and the prices average about 6d per sheet.
Another new range listed in the catalogue is the GEM
Festiniog 5t mm scale, 1T gauge loco and tender, coaches and
track seen for the first time at the Model Rail and Road Hobby
Show (see page 85). BMW ca n supply this range, which includes
a kit for building ' Prince', the 0-4-0 tender loco, price 42s
(Romford Terrier motor extra at 22s 9d), four-wheel 1st Class
coach 95, and narrow gauge track at Ss 6d per length . Right
or lefl hand turnouts are also avai lable at 12s IOd each. N .S.
Corgi"s Chel'rolel Stillgray alld Commer cOllstructioll set.
Rel'eJts 1:72 scale M ustang P51-D al/d BSA 650 cc Rocket
Gold Sw,. kits.
ON WITH THE SHOW!- Conlinlled
si ve Marklin la}'out, with their new German V60 0-6-0
diesel locomotive and a fascinating little narrow gauge
contractor's line . Ri cha rd Kohnstam were demonstrating
thc new Faller Auto Sport roadway/ race game. M & R
Supp lies. so le distributors for Fleischmann , demonstrat ed
an automatic hump marsha lling yard. whi le 1>laycraft had
their new wo rk ing 40-10n bogie hopper wagon on show.
A feature of the sho w is the competit ion layouts and
the worthy win ner of th is year's £75 first prizc was Mr
1-1 . M . Pyrke of Br istol with hi s imaginary S & DJR branch
line. His co mpanion , Mr 1. A. Newton , a lso of Bristo l.
won the Bagnall Cu p, for the best co ns'tructed 00 gauge
locomotive, with hi s fabulou s BR Class 9 2-10-0. T he
model is not ewo rth y not only for its fine detail a nd ex-
cell ent finish , but also fo r its mechanism, which conta in s two
12 vo lt mot ors driving two of the five driving wheel axles.
This year's sho w coinci ded with the introduction of the
new month ly magazine ' Mode l Roads and Racing ' wh ich ,
on the basis of the first issue, should assume rap id popu-
larity for devotees of the hobby. The publishers. Peco
Publications and Publi cit y Ltd. presented a fine scenic
exhibit in the form of a working rai l and road layout ,
using standard Peco parts . The roads incorporated Peco's
new Oexible roadway. demonstrating the advantage of this
system , which can be Oexed to almost any radius or gradient
profile. Thc latest Peco container Oat wagon (price 9s 6d)
and examples of the new series of four private owner con-
tainers (price Is 3d each) designed for use with this wagon ,
werc to be found on the rai l layout , whi ch of course
featured Peco Strea ml ine track.
The North London Socicty of Mod el Enginecrs had a
four-lane racing car circuit , on which visitors to the show
we re able to try their ski ll. G & R Wrenn Lld ex hib ited
seve ral layouts demonstrating the space-sav ing virtue of
their Formula 152 ra cing circuits. and amo ngst th e new
items on show was the chi cane set now on sale at 9s 6d.
Several firms. notably BMW Models and Auto-Models
Lld. had a wonderful range of car kits and made-up models,
both home produced and imported from abroad . BMW
also carried a wide range of model railway equipmen t and
their latest comprehensive catalogue.
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Double conversIon
N 'Letters to the Editor' many
I suggestions have been made COI1-
cerning modification s to sta ndard kits.
Might I suggest two further projects ?
The first involves the Airfix Dornier
2 17E-2. This can be converted into the
Dornier 217N by first of all fitting a
sol id 110se and by replacing the radia l
BMW cowlings with the inline cowlings
of the 'N' aircraft. The airscrcws will
need to be fitt ed with spinners.
The second involves the Me 262.
This can be converted into the two-scat
night fighter version. The fuselage
dccking aft needs to be cut down level
with the bottom of the cockpit enclosure.
A larger wooden faidng can then be
fixed into position with EVOSlick. A new
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and larger fin, rudder and tailplane will
have to be carved and a longer cockpit
canopy moulded by onc of the estab-
lished methods.
In both the case of the Dornier 217N
and Me 262B/ IA, radar aerials can be
fitted. Aircraft of the Fighting Powers,
Vols VI and Vir, give all necessary
outlines.
J. E. Ward, Market Rasen, Lincs.
Spitfire mods
I WAS very interested in Mike Bowyer's
article on Spitfire conversions as I am
doing precisely as he suggests with the
aid of Airfix MkIX and Frog Mk II kits.
rn addition to the Mk I, the prototype
Spitfire can be made from a Mk n kit.
It will need a new airscrew and exhaust
system, a flat-topped canopy and a skid
instead of a tai1wheel, but the unusual
cream fin ish will make an interesting
novelty.
On the question of bombs, r would say
that , in Italy at any rate, the usual bomb
load for a Mk VTTf or IX was o ne 500
pounder under the belly. The Mk Vs
carried two 250 pounders. There was an
experimental bomb rack to carry two
500 pounders side by side under the
belly, and it had a momenta ry delay
between bombs to prevent their striking
each other on release.
November, 1963
As stated in the art icle, the Mk VHr
was very similar in appearance to the
Mk IX, but purists will want to know
that the wing was slightly thicker (not
noticeable on a model) and there was a
I3 gallon fuel tank in each wi ng root,
hence two extra filler caps. Don't
forget the retractable tailwheel.
Finally, the article repeats an error
which [ pointed out to Bruce Robertson
in his excellent book on the Spitfire.
JF 462 had the code letters ZXN in blue
edged in white, not red and white. This
was done on all aircraft of 145 Squadron
and also by, I believe, 43 Squadron of
tbe neigh bouring 324 Wing. The 145
Sq uadron badge, consisting of a white
circle 8 inches across, bearing a red St
Gcorge's cross and diagonal silver
sword, was carried o n the engine cowling
u nder the exhaust pipes. JF 462 was
allotted to Fit Lt Warne Farrow and Lt
Don Beisiegel, of the SAAF until it was
replaced by JF 880 and then MT 565.
How do I know all this? I was these
pilots' Flight Commander at the time
and still have my note book conta ining
details of all personnel and a ircraft!
r also did my own first Mk VIII sortie
on th is ai rcraft o n July 30, 1944, when I
joined 145.
G. R. S. McKay, Sleaford, Lincs.
Mike Bowyer comments: ' I am in-
debted to our reader for correcting the
reference to the colouring of the squadroll
letters of the Mk VIII Spitfires of No 145
Sqn. My wish is that more of our readers
would contribute such useful items,
and back them wherever possible with
photographs. Now, how about some
Spitfire photographs taken ill the war
years?'
Adding realism
W ORLD War 1 enthusiasts may be
interested in a method of rigging
their model aircraft. Without rigging,
of course, they lack that H cath-
Robinson effect which gives them that
atmosphere of insubsta ntial realism.
I hit upon the idea of using that very
springy stccl wire which is found in
most wire brushes. The finer the gauge
of the wire, of cou rse, the better when it
comes to 1:72 scale model s. The stra nd s
ca n be quite easil y pulled out with a pair
of pliers, and a little manipulation with
the finge rs will get them qui te straight.
Small cavities, but lIot holes, then have to
be made witha hot pin wherever wires arc
required to be fi xed on the model- for
instance in the angle between each strut
and wing- and if possible each cavity
should be made at the angle at which
the rigging will be req uired.
The d iffic ult part then comes in
cutting the wires to the right length, so
that each will spring into the required
pair of cavities. This isn't as difficult as it
sounds, and is quite easily done with a
pair of fine pliers. No cementing is
nccessary, since the wires should be held
quite finnly in place.
It should be mentioned that the cross
wires between the fuselage/top wing
st ruts are not easy to insert in a com-
pleted model and are best included
during assembly.
I have fully rigged a Sopwith Camel
and a Bristol F ighter in this way, in-
clud ing the undcrwing skids o n the
'Brisfit' and control wires on both, and
the effect has surpassed all my hopes,
such that I have now bought all the other
Airfix kits of aircraft of this period-
and ['m sure your readers wou ld do the
same !
How about some more World War 2
kits-eg, DH4, BE2e, SE5a. etc- from
the Airfix sta ble ? There's nothing like
them for superb value.
L. G. Hewson, Twickenham, Middx.
Plastic 'putty'
A LTHOUG H [ frequently
'Letters to the Editor'
read the
page In
AIRFIX M AGAZ INE, r have seen no
mention of the use of plastic 'putty' for
modification or repair purposes. Th is is
most useful and well worth the expense.
As an avid collector of ' :72 scale World
War 2 fighters, I find it the most suitabl e
material for conversions of the com-
mercially-obta inable marks into more
COlltillued 011 lI ext page
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Letters to
the Editor
COlll illlU:d
inte resting va riant s, cg, the major
coc kpi t cha nge of the PS ID Musta ng 10
the P51 Mustang. Il far surpasses wood
o r plastic in its ease of handl ing, which
Fan be further improved by the usc of a
litt le wat er o n the fi ngers, and needs no
surface prepa ratio n before painting.
Amo ng ot he r useful modelling eq uip-
me nt that I have a massed a rc a set of
needl e filcs which I now co nsider
indispensabl e for creat ing much o f the
intricate detai l which modificatio ns
require.
I must beg to diOer with M r I-I all-
G reen, who slales in the Septernber issue
o f AIRFI X M AGAZ INE that the Airfix
Defiant should have red squadron
IClI crs, as this is no t strictly true. In facl,
this particula r fi ghte r began its ca reer
with li ght grey Icttcrs, which were later
standardised to red . Incidentally, I wish
Ai rfi x would give ligl1l grey codes a nd
no t the ir usua l whit e.
Fina lly, I must make a plea for mo re
int eresting World War 2 fight e rs, eg. the
too·l ong·neglected Italian and Russia n
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T stocked by Ga mages, the la rge
store in London 's Holbo rn , arc al l
full y deta iled in th e latest Ga mages
1963· 1964 model book, priced a t Is.
Electric road a nd racewa ys, model
railwa ys, plastic kits, construct io nal
sets, and model airc rart , boats a nd
ca rs a rc a mo ng the range featured
in a we ll·i llustrated a nd displayed 128
pages. O n the fro nt cover there is a
fi ne colo ur paint ing of three Gra nd
Pri x rac in g ca rs in action.
Rail way mode llers a re re minded
that the mammo th Ga mages OO / HO
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I-l illman Imp, Riley 1.5, Lotus Super
fig hters which ha ve, as ye t, not been
touc hed by Ai rll x o r any o the r British
ma nu fac tu rers.
Seven, Jagua r 'E' type, Jaguar 3.4, and
Asto n M a rtin DB4 GT, a nd please coul d
Marlin S. Duc:, worth, Spri ng U ~Hl" . H ull. wc hJ. ve the mighty Fo rd Ga laxie, which
has been driven to vic to ry o n c irc uits
'More
r ideas
HAVE just completed the A irllx
Starfighte r kit , a nd I would lik e to
all o ve r England by such dri vers as
Jilll C lark , Sir Gawa ine Bai ll ie and Jack
Scars ?
Wha t abo ut a series o f raci ng ca rs,
say tha t it is onc o f the best kit s I have
cve r built . Th e det a il is exce ptio nall y which co uld be either displayed as static
good a nd the parts fitt ed togethe r PC I'· models or motori sed (using the Airfix
fcct ly. However. I found it bett er to moto r, o f course) . F o r this series might I
plnce a sma ll piece of lead in th ~ nose suggest the follo wing ca rs ? Lotus 25,
BRM 1962, BRM 1963 (mo nocoquc
to ensure good ba la nce .
Ma y I be a not he r o f the nu merous ca rl , Cooper 1963, Lo la 1962, ATS
modell ers to jo in in the 'suggestio ns fo r 1963, llrabh a m 1963, BRP, BRM , Lotus
Airfix' game ? In the ai rcra ft seri es I 29 (lndiallapolis model), Harvey A lu·
wo uld like to sce the following planes : minulll specia l and Ferrari 1963.
Conso lidated Ca ta lina, Lock heed H ud· J n your o ld car series 1 sho uld likc to
son, Short St irlin g, Bell Airaco bra, see the ' Blowe r Be ntley' whic h raccd at
Hawker Fury, Fairey Firefl y (la tc prod Le M a ns.
model) a nd the ME 163 (Ko me t). P. Undcrhill, I)cnton, Manchester.
In the modern cars ran ge. what abo ll t l For derails of tile lI ew Airfix ' £ ' type, see
these ? Aus tin A40, Fo rd New Anglia , pag e 68- 1:.( 1.1
Two new clubs for modellers
EA D ERS wi ll be interested to hea r of the fo rma tio n o f two new modelling clubs .
R The British Plastic Mode lle r's Society. whic h held its ina ugu ra l meet ing in J uly.
has recently begun publishing a regula r unbiased newsletter, in whic h will appear
rev iews of kit s, hint s on the ir co nstructio n and which will also form a med ium fo r
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