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July, 1966

IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS FROM AIRFIX Westluld Whirlwind H.... R I kit introduced m
NEW BOOKS Some recent titles reviewed with modellers in mind ]J)

IN TH E AI R Al a n W . Hall reports from recent Air Shows and discusses some of the alrcnft on display

PLASTIC MODElll NG Try your hand at building :l 1:32 scale virllace lorry with Mike Bryant 316

MILITARY MOOElll NG c . O. Ellls describes three A lnl)( AFV ki t convtr'5lons 118

BASIC RAilWAY MOOElLI NG A mlniuure coal handling depot described by N or man Simmons for station layouts ],40

MAKE A HOT ZODIAC B. K. Lest"',. shows how he motorised an Airlix Ford Zodiac with MRRC components 34'
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PHOTOPAGE
The RF-'4C version oft"" Phantom made from the buic kit; Al an W . H all shows how 1 ....

More aircraft pictures from rude,... piu, a set of rare firefly sllou preunted by M. J . F. Sowyer .,,.
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PROFILE M. J. F. Sowyer tell. the story of the Northrop f·S Freedom FI,hter

NEW KITS AND MODELS New releues reviewed for modellen;

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The pqe where your views and ideas can win you a free Alrfix kit '56

COVER PICTURE
5ifh~t(ed ofo/nS( the sun this {lifht o( Kcure/s (rom the tripcutite VTOL squodron 01 Wen Roynham. Nor(ol., 1001< astonishinfly like
humminf birds, who,e {llfht chorC/clcr/stles they emu/ote. Formed /11 October. f96<f, Ihe tripartitc squadron Is composed o( ~rsOllnel (rom
8rltish, US, ond Gcrmon {lY'"f scrvlces. Thc aim was to evo/uate the Vj STOl conccpt ullder scrvlcc condllions, and 0 lorfe ordcr (or 0
produClion vCrllon o( this o/rerort wos ofllloullced ill lhe lost 8ritish de(ence estimalu. (illustration by courtesy 0/ Hawker Siddeley Ltd.)

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Tile II~M' Air{i:r Royui NUl'')! Whi,IIl';lId H AR I Irdic0pfer, sun above will! op/iQ/w/ (loa/ bllgs.
New kit of
Whirlwind
helicopter
version of a favourite AirfIX model the West-
A NEW
land Whirlwind he licoptcr, is the lates t release in kit
form in the Airfix Series I aircraft range. Most modellers
.... iIl be familiar with the original Westland S-.'iS Whirlwind
model 10 1:12 scale which was onc of the earliest Airfix
kits produced and portra}'cd a SEA machine. This is now
replaced by the new model and Airfix have chosen 10 pro-
duce a different variant in the shape of a Fleet Air Arnl
HAR I, the Royal Navy's 'maid-of-all·work· in the heli·
copter age.
The new lit differs in many respects from the kit it
supcrcedcs, not least in that the fiAR I has sc,cral fiUings
not found on the commercial S·SS. These include a naviga-
tional beacon and a radome. And in ~eeping with the high
standards of eurrent Airfix lit), much additional detail is
carried that was nOI found in the earlier model. A fully
8la1.ed cockpit and transparent side windows are included,
the pilot's side glasses being bulged authentically as on the
n::al aircraft. Recesses on the transparencies allo>A pene!;tly
Ilu) h fiuing, thus preserving the correct bulbous outline
chara!;teri~tic of the Whirlwind.
I':mcl detail is fully represented and fi~ mesh is en-
graved in the eooling grille on the nose. The internal
p)lon rovering the gearing has a quilted fini5h and this is
visible through the transparencies. Two pilots are supplied
in flying suits and 'bone dome' helmets, and they each h:ne
a tiny cun1rol column and a dashboard. The main roto r and
tail rotor hoth revolve and the rolor heads are fully detailed.
The mar~ings supplied with the kil arc for onc of the
Iwo Whirlwinds carried by H MS r,O/ulOr, the Royal
3J2
The ..... o rld·s great est VlIlue In c:onl truc:t ion ki ts
Navy's well-known ice patrol ship >Ahieh is specially em-
plo)'cd in the Antarctic supporting Brilish interests in that
barren polar area. Apart from cruising ill the Antarctic seas,
P,o/«lOr carries suney and exploration parties. plus stores
for other British outposts, and her two Whirlwind helicop-
ters arc in continual use fot day-to-day wor~ in areas which
arc sometimes quile inaccessible except by air.
SUMMER ATTRACTIONS
wo special attractions of interest to Airlix model motor
T racing rans are to be held in July and e\citing pri..:cs
arc being olTercd for those who can show their skill on a
fast electric motor racing circuit.
Gamages, the famous London store, which is situated
in Holborn, Eel (nearest Underground, Chancery Lane),
is 10 hold a special Summer Motor Racing Competition in
the toy department, third noor, commencing on J uly 24 and
running fo r a month. Racing will take place on a large and
tcsting Airfi.t circuit and the entrant with the best time
round the circuit recorded for the duration of the com-
petition will win two free tickets for the Guards Inter-
national RaCl':s meeting at Brands Hatch Circuil on August
29, 1966. The pri7,C will also include a lOUT 'behind the
scenes' at Brands Hatch and a meetina with Pien Courage
the racing driver.
The other opportunity to win a pril.c ror your racing
skill i, at the Dorset Trade and Industry Exhibition which
is held at We)'mouth from July 2- 16 next. Here Airfb:
arc exhibiting a big sit-lane, 140 (cct long, coin·operated
circuit. and will be r unning a Championship competition
throughout Ihe duration of the cthibition. The winner here
wi11 receive an inflatable swimming pool.
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NEW
Colourful fighter
8oEJNO P-12, F4B. PubfisMd by A~ro Pub/isM's Inc, 329
A~kllion Rood, FaJlbrook. California. AY(l[/ab/~ in UK from
W. E. JlerJOlfl Ltd, Arrh.,.·o), Road, J1/gltgau, London N6.
Price 1J$ 6d.
NOTHER in tbe series of historical a, ialion books from
A Acro Publisbrni, this volume deals with a period of US
Navy and US Army Air Force history .... hich is getting more
and more publicity. This is to the good, but one .... ould hope
that 11 1:72 scale model would appear so that the model maker
..... ould be able to benefit from the IitctDture h 'ailable.
The Uocilll P·12 and its US Navy equivalent the F4B were
highly colourful lIircmfl bOlh in career and paint work. They
were the sltlndard fighter in both services for many years and
Ihis book adds much to OUT kno .... lcdae on the subjecl. It is
ideally suilablc for the model maker as the le'(l is kept 10 the
minimum and the photographs arc both large and compre-
hensive. NOI only does the book have full photoVllPhic details
of the interior and exterior of both types but there arc: some:
e.x~llent 1:48 scale colour drawings of paint schemes which
arc of a ~'Cf}' high standard.
The book is obviously v,Titten for the man wishing to model
the aircraft and a chapter at the end of the book deals with
making the only model available in plastic form, that by
Aurora, in some detail.
Ov.r the water
AEJ.OMARtNI OIUGINS, by H. F. KU/K. Pubfjsh~d by Plllnam and
Comf1OllY Lld, 42 Gri'lll R~1f SIred, Lt;nuloll WCl. Price J()s.
ITII Stowing interest and, we hope, increased production
W of bo~'ercrafl, this book comes as a timely reminder of the
oriains of some: of the contemporary examples. The thought of
having a craft trayelling 00 a cushion of air, it seems, is not a
I'l.'O::nt one. Designs of this nature and the hydrofoil were going
on many yean ago.
One of the remarkable facts to cmerge is that the hydrofoil
boat appc:an not only to have been a Urltish invention, dating
back over a hundred years but that British ideas and techniques
were used by some of the earliest experimenters abroad.
The author shows that the science of aeronautics did not
develop as it is commonly supposed, but that aireral't arc: far
July. 1966
more closely related to water craft than had prc\ iously been
accepted. Many of his findings are of a sensational nalUre
\lhich makes this bool. an interesting and revealing \lork well
worth considerable study.
Railway working
SINGLE LINt! RAILWAYS, by O. S. Nock. Publi5hed by Dm·it/ &
Chadu (Publishers) Lld, Salllh DeI'Oll 1I0IISt, Rai/way
Sl(lIioll, Newloll Abbol, Del'oll, ami dislribllltd hy M(/('dollo/(/
& Co. (Pllblish~rs) Lld, Glllf I/ollse, 1 PorlllwlI SI, Lom/oll
" I. Price 50s.
U NLlKL most railway books written by and for amateur
enthusiasts, this book is a text book intended for the
auidanc:e and inspiration of railway management. It has been
prepared by the UK Railway Advisory SC......ice in conjunction
with the Coonomic Commission for Asia and the Far Ea.'>t (a
regional organisation of UNO), as a result of in\'estigations
into improving operating conditioM in that area. Onc of the
most urgent problems \lhich receh'ed particular attention from
the UK delegation was increasing line capacity on single line
railways and this handbook is one of the remedial tasks the
delegation was set.
The book aoes far beyond its title since every conceivable
problem facing railway management is discussed; economics.
co-ordination, engineering planning and survey, construction.
track, motive power, rolling stock, timetables, telecommuni-
cations, signalling, staffmg, to quote from a few of the chapter
hcadinp. It is ~ery readable and the average railway student
will find it both absorbing and interestin,. Though primarily
intended for the overseas market, and this is relkcted in the 56
illustrations, railway enthusaists at home will find much in the
book that will help them pursue their hobby ..... ith greater
undentandina and interest.
Light railways
L IGltT RA ILWAY Guto!! AND T IMttADLt!, ~dil~d by G. IJo<lyalld
R. L. £osll~igh. Pub/iwd by Darld & CIUlrles (Pllblis~rs)
Ltd, Raleigh Press Lld, South De"on 1I0UH. Rtli!II,oy Swtion,
NU'lolI Abbot, Devon. Prjc~ Js &1.
I Nfultime: for the 1966 season, the latc:5t edition of this most use-
auide has been considerably enlarged. Forty-nine pages
of text, maps and photographs describe nearly t\\'O doun light
rail\l'llYS and tramway systems, 17 miniature railways and all
cliff l'IIil\l'llYS operating in Great 8ritain. There are also up-to-
date surveys of the latest C'ncouraging acthities of most of the
preservation societies. An eight-page ~ntre supplement con-
veniently lists all published timetables and a further 20 pages
of advertisements give much useful information. Without
doubt an absolute must for any railway enthusiast who is out
and about this summer.
Useful introduction
DBCOVEIUNO FUGIIT, by N. D. Smilh. Pllbliwd by Ihe Unjl'crsjly
oJ London Press, SI Pallls HOUR, War .. ick Lo~, Lomlon EC4.
Price 11s 6d.
H IS is I delightful book, precise in definition and a worthy
T entrant for the best book wrillen as an introduction to
a\iation. It describes by scyeral stories in the first part some of
the mOllt important adventures in the history of night and in
part two aoes on to explain how to find out more about the
subje<:t. Unlike so many other books of this nature it does not
set out to be the complete answer to everything. No book can
conllnuM 011 pag~ Jj8
J33
 S year seems \0 be a \intage one for the spoiler in this
T Ulcountry. Apart from the Royal Aeronautical Society's
Centenary )CtlT celebrations, the now bi-annual SBAC show
will be held at RAE Farnborough and lhere arc an increasing
number of minor air shows all of "hieh are of interest.
The 5Cason is now traditionally opened by the Air Tra\'cJ
Fair at Billsin /-1111 . This show gets beller every year and seems
to be blessed by fine weather. The orga nisers, 10 their credit,
kcpllhe public away from the aircraft this year which, although
10 the spoIler was a disadvantage, produced a beLler programme
with less confusion and lessened the considerable risks of
accidents.
One needs to be at BiUin HIli for the fout days of the show
to get a completeoovcragcofthe flying, as events seem \0 change
considerably each day. For example, the French Air Force
aerobatic tearn ....'ere only performing for the first two days
and the Red Arrows were missing on the Sunday. Throughout
the show a \'ery load performance ....-as put up by the na\'lll
Wesscx helicopters and their Commando cargo. The show was
enlin:ncd by a neatlnd .....ell·timed performance and the spolter
noted that two of the aircrart were of the revised nose: variety
now being filled 10 Wessex helicopters, incorporating a sand
filter for the engines. This new change of shape gi\"es the Wc::ssex
an e\'en morc ungainly appearance but there was obviously
8dow: Tile Rtd .A ffOI<"S III MildenllQl/ abollll 0/111 0/ '''11
KC·JJj Slw/()/allktrs based 11111111 jlmioll (USAF pholo).
no change in the aircraft's spectacular performance.
I particularly liked lhe WIly in which the pilots look their
aircraft into the vaUey althe end of their show and disappeared
(rom view. J believe they were ..... arned off on the last two days
of the show for fiying too low. It seemed to the cro .....d that they
musl surely ha\'C crashed, but 'Uioin on the Bump' lived up 10
ilS name by providing a natural exit from the airfield ·stage'.
I felt very sorry for the Aircral"t Prc:scrvation Society who were
promised a Mill IS by the RUMians for their collection of
historic aircraft. This society is doins a great deal for posterity
by looking after old and historically important aircraft, and
they ....'ere told by the Soviet Government that they could have
one of their obsolete fiahters for preservation. It was due 10
arri\e at Diggin II IU during the show and should ha\'e come with
a delegation of Russian aircraft and helicopters. Russian parti.
cip.1tion WIlS, however, cancelled at the last minute. The society
still hope that they will be able to have their promised Mig IS
later, and are also hopeful of being able to bring back to this
country an F-86 Sabre from Ita ly.
Mention of the Air Fair cannot be concluded without a few
.... orus on the civil aircraft that were on show, both in the air
and 0 1' the ground. Perhaps the most important visitor was the
Jet Commander which, for an executive aircraft, provided the
crowd with fighter like performances. British United and
lcelandair ..... ere among the principal exhibitors and DUA
brought both a VC-IO and a BAC·]]] on \"arious days. The
Channel Airways' Viscount looke<l very smart in il$ black and
gold colour scheme and I hope did something to promote the
use of air tra\'el 'Which, after all was the object of the event.
On the flyins side the Dove con\ersion 'Wlth its Lyeomi ng
engines pro\<;ded a spectacular display and added .....eight to
the argument that this aircraft could .....ell do with an increase
in power to prolong its usefullJrc. Onc of the cr.u:iest pieces or
fiyins I h..ne efcr secn WIlS put up by the demonstration Rallye.
Although the performance .....as .... ell controlled- by .... hich I
mean thal the pilol knew what he ....-as doing- it lookcd on
5evenll occasions that the aircraft would make uncomfonable
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contact with the runlOoay. To cap it all the pilot, when he laxied
back 10 the dispersal had, I saw, been smoking "hilst shins
hi, display!

ARMED FORCES DAY

WONDLR how many spotters, like me, got caught by Ihc
I USAF authorities at Mlldenhall who staged thei r nying
display for Armed Forces Day during lhe lunch hour. Like
most I chose 10 do IWO slalions during tlte day and the most
eomcnicnt appeared 10 be Akonbury and MlldenhaU. Alcon-
bury's displ3Y of bmnd new RF-4Cs was \'ery imprcsshe al-
though they only really hOld the one type on show. The noise
of a squadron of lhese aircmrt all laking off al once needs to
be heard 10 be belie\ed. I imagine thal local resi<icnts are miller
pleased that Ihis sort of thing only happens once a year.
I arri\ed at Mildenhallat Ihree o'cloek, only 10 be told that
the show was o\er and that the public were now asked to le3\e.
Who c\er heard of an air show which finished at three o'cloe"!
A quick look rou nd, hO\\c\cr, provided a lot of interest for the
camera, mcludlng Ihe \'ery mre C- 1I 7 Super Dakotas of the
US Navy and a p.) Orion of VP-IO. There wcre also a large
number of Globcmasters and KC·I)S Stmtotankers around
which made up for the Iou of the air show. Mildenhall is cer-
lainl y a station lOoorth watching, and local residen ts tell me
that they ha\e been havi ng a fair proporlion of cnmounagcd
C- 1lO lIercules trn nsports through just lately. Mildenhall is,
after all, the Europe3n te(Olinal for mosttmns-Atl3n tic military
trank and has many mre visiton durins the course of 3 year.
No eJlplanal ion of lhe e3rly closing of the station was madc
apart from the usual 'operational reasons'. The fact wasn't
advertised and it brinas me 10 wonder if the organisers of these:
shows quite realise how many of the people who visit their
displays come from all over the British Isks to see their ""lIres.
Per head of population this country is the most air minded in
the world, but most of these arc of lhe avialion enthusiast
\'lUlCty "ho cannot afford the costly luxury of actually bei ng
able to ny Ind Ire content to study aviation from the ground.
To foUow thei r hobby they Ire prepared to trn\'e!long distances,
and at Mlldenhall I met friends from Hull, Bristol and as far
away as Glasgow.
Take these enthusiasts away from an air show and )'OU a rc
lefl wit h only about half of the normal numbers attending.
Organisen ..... ho charse admission would certainly do well to
remember these enthusiasts ..... hen preparing their shows and,
although I don't a5k for a free hand to ro..1ffi all O\'er an airfield,
I do think that considemtion should be liven for the photo-
-
graphen amonast us and for those seeking out odd registrations
and serials. We take Our hobby V(:ry seriously, far too seriously
in a numbtr of cases, and to tmvel some 120 miles to visit a
display only to be told that the station is closed when you "
IIrrive is not good for the temper!

CHANGE OF MARKINGS
Ni:. of the most interesting thinp that came to light at bot h
O Biggin 11 111 and Mildenhall was a new paint scheme for
RAF Fighter Command aircmft. Since the "111' these ha\'e
b«n increasing in interest o\er the yca.n until !be markings
on Lightnings ha\'e, to my mind, reached a very colourful and
attractive climax. What now appean to be a retrograde step
was KCn on both a Lightni", from the OCU nl Coltishall and an
aircraft of No 23 Squadron. Gone is the all ..... hite fin on the
latter, and lhe eagle has bC'c: n reduced in size and nowapJ)Ca1'S
in a smaJl white circle. The squadron co\oun are retained o n
either side of the fusclaae roundel. I suppose the DeJl.I step is a
Ju ly. 1966
Abon, lOp 10 bolt o m : Camo/IIII/ged " /rOll/Onl was one of
"·1
/>1"0 airrrall at Mtldcllhall i/l Ihi:SlllllU. A Ori011 abo at
Mildcll/rall. NOlc lire 'paddle blMc' fJ'0p:s. Olle of the FAA
Wc:sst"l' l,elicopl('f:J at Higgill /fill wilh a :salld filter on Ihe
IIO:SC. Thc It! Commalldrr txecmj,·c aircraft 011 public :show
ill Britain for fhe firM timc al Billg!lI. Ughmillg of 2J Sqn
at Mildcllhall :showillg lilt rt'l'i:scd ltIar/.;i"K5 dc:scribt-d hctt'
(lower three photos, R. L Ward).
return to camounase followin, the lead ,iven by the Americans
•.. the only advanta.., I can see in this is that the application
of camoul\agc coloun on a model is much easier than painting
it silver.
J3S
 AKE MINE VINTAGE!
P~H
R EADING R. A. Whitehead's book, 'Garre11S of Lcislon',
will gi,"c modellers plenty of ideas-lhe traction engines
and steam wagons lhe firm prodootd would make fascinating
models. Two photovaphs in the book, of one of their less
IlIOCeSSful ventures. resulted in this month's model. These wcre
orllle Cakdon lorry, one chain drh"cn, the other wilh the morc
modern shaft drh·c.
It so happened that I had an Airfi", Dcnnis Fire Engine kit
in hand and a quick check of its contents showed that it had all
the basic, hard-to-modcl parIS necessary to produce 1iI typical
\,l olaiC lOfTY ...... hich would arnce any I :32 scale road layout.
Readers ha,"c often written to the Editor ul"ling Aim)!. to
produce more foad \'ehides to go wilh the 'DIe Bill' bus. so
here is your chance 10 diversify and to have something a bit
original. The only additional materials I used were some
0.03 inch plastic Sheel and some channel and T'seclion StruclO
material. As wilh all my pla.~nic models I used liquid plastic
cemcnt applied with a fine pointed brush which I find gives me
a much neater finish than the more coo\'cntiona.1 tube cement.
THE CHASSIS
This is, as the photographs show, the basic Dennis chassis
JJ6
A MODEL MADE FROM THE
AIRFIX FIRE ENGINE KIT
with some modirlCations. Obviously the pump a.nd the pump
drive are not required so the Airfix instructions can be follo ....-ed
for Itages I to 4], omillina parts 9, 10 and 22 to 39 II'Iclush·e.
In addition, the main chassis frames, para 16 and 17, are
modifiod by culling from each tbe rear footplate stay just
ahead (01 the rear spring and the turned down end just behind
the la... ,~ t ing hole. The bent end or the exhaust pipe is also
cut off 10 that the short length of straight pipe extends to the
rear rrom the silencer. 8y now you have a bare chassis without
cab, bodywork or splasher. I also lert the headlights to the
last they are very delicate.
THE CAB
This is whcre the real conversion beains. It is beller to
discard the dashboard, part 59, and to cut a new one rrom
plastic sheet; modification is diffICult and the result looks
botched. The cab parts required are drawn full ·size here; the
only trick y prooesses lire the cutlin& out or the windscreen
opening and the rear window. I find it helps to prick through
the corneTS with a compass point before commencing to CUI.
Tbe U.shapcd openina in the cab side sheets can be traced 00 to
the plastic sheet and theo cui out carerully usilll only light cuts
AlRFIX ma,allne
with a sharp J..ntfe. A clean-up "ith a half-round file will
rcmo\e any 'whisJ..en'. These cur....es arc diffICult but so
characteristic that it is worthwhile perse\er;ng to achle\e them.
Start the cab assembly by cementing the cab front in the
front of the chassis 51015 and butt the floor up against the cab
front. The hole in the floor for the pump gearbox is co\ered
with an oblong of plastic card and the cab internal details can
be added. A new inst rument panel, held al an angle by tri-
angular brackets, can ha\e dials and gauges drawn on. and the
odd instruments made from scraps of plastic sprue add to the
effect. The steering column, part 61, had to be shortened
slightly before being cemented in position. Add horn, side-
lights and gear and brake-lever.
The sides and the back can now be added, the sides being
ouall/e tOe back and fronl. The two extension pieces of Ihe
1100r are fiued in position, the notched one filling round the
brake and gear le\er, and a seal and seal bad, made and filled.
The roof can now be glued on. Note that there is only olle door
- on the near or passenger side-the le\e~ pre\ent access
from the drt\er's side. The nmning boards are cut to form
separate front mudguards/ ru nning boards and rear mudguards:
the photographs show the idea. A short length of the dIscarded
running board is then cemented \ertically from the rear of the
cab to the open end of the running board.
THE BODY
This can be 10 your own choosing: mine is a low-sided, open
platform tyJ!C which was \ery common. 1 used Structo U-
section channel strip to form the main le ngthwise beare~ on
top of the chassis sides. The channel will clip o\er the lugs on
top of the chassis sides (parts 16 and 17), if the lugs are thinned
with a file. T"o 3l inch lengths were therefore stuck in place
and the 21 inch lengths of T-section Structo were stuck across
at equal spacing as body cross-beare~. The platfonn and sides
Top: Ulldersidc 11tW sho..-s how Ihl' {ire cllgine cllanis is
{«lap/cd OIld ,.sed. Thollgh T-sectioll S/ruc/o is luilised on.
I/Iis model for cross-bearers, 40 /holl plastic card COllld be
I/Scd illSll'atI. Ab-me: Rea r ~1ew of Impainud modt/.
July, 1966
FR.ONT
- CUT
AND
TWO BA.c.K.
R.OOF
FLooQ..
E.xTENS'ON~
Trace Ihese full-si:.c II'mpla/I'S for al/ thl' parIS nl'cessary in
cab SfrtlClllre. Of/tl'r dimellS!Qlls gh·l'lI ill ttXI.
"cre all of 0.03 inch plastic sheet, the platform being 3; by
2; inches. The platform sides were "* ioch high, the front
board ; inch and the tailboard t inch. All were scribed back
and front at t inch spacing to represent planking.
MOTORISATION
To those who would like this to be a free-running, ballery
drh·en \chicle, I offer the following ideas on the undentanding
that I ha\'e not, contrary to my normal practice, act ually
motorised one myselr. I should be inclined to follow the method
J used with my Garret! Steam Wagon, with an Orbit IS motor
under the bonnet driving a layshaft through 1:2 gean (Ripmax
IO-tooth on the motor shaft, lO-tooth on the Jayshaft). Final
drhe would be by worm and worm "heel 10 the back axle.
This would mean losing nearly all the excellent plastic detail
in the engiDC and the transmission, but you cannot have every-
thing! The battery cOlJld be housed in a dummy packing case
on the platform or you could opt for a van body. The revening
switch could be as described in my Bread Van of a couple of
months ago.
NEWS FROM IPMS
EXT London Area open meeting wiIJ takc place on
N Friday, June 24, 1966. at St. Mark's Church Hall ,
BaldeTlon Street, London, WI , commencing al 7.30 p.m.
A s is customary. the open meeting is open to non-members
should they wish to see for themselves the advantages of
belonging to the IPMS. Apan from the monthly meetings,
we produce a monthly magazine for membe~ only dealing
with all aspects of plastic models.
FUTlher delails can be obtained from the H on Secretary,
R. R. Wainwright, at 23 Cbadville Gardens, Chadwell
Heath, Romford, Essex.-R.R.W.
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 Th(' MJZ rteol·try I·thiclt (Itlt), Jho..",ing the modifitd rttlr t/ld. and tire ClruTclrill 7 AVRE.
AN ASSU SCOUT CAR
Military modelling
by C. O. ELLlS
H ,\V lt>oG mastered the lasl of con\ertrng the Airfix MJ
half-tracl to a White Scout Car (June issue), one 01
the more interestrng adaptatrons of this vehicle is to an
ASSU IIIlrelcss car as used b} the 8rltl~h Ann} In the NW
Europe campaign of 1944-4~.
The Inllrals ASSU stand for 'AIr support signal Unit',
IIIhich comprised mixed arm} RAF pef1.Onncl IIIho fonned
the crelllS of scout cars spcciall) modified for Signal and
obsenauon duties. ASSUs IIIcrc the ground hnl in the
'cab rail!.:' s)stem of tactieal air ~upport IIIhe reby patrolhng
ground allad,; ai rcraft (such a~ T yphoons) lIIere called in
to dea l lllith specific targets in the lIIay of ad\ancrng ground
forces. 1 he ASSU cars lept rig ht up 'Nith the fO/VIaw
Abo,·e: Complcud ASSU car show;"g radio ruriais and
holdus twd I/le AVRE willt stowage box, !'alise, cable
, rut, and smoke discharge", ell'.
3J8
PLUS CHURCHILL AVRE
AND M32 CONVERSIONS
troops and had three radio sets Hnllng the ,ehicle to local
battalion or brilade headquarters, di\islonal headquarters,
and the air parrol. Requests for air support could, there-
fore, be passed , appro\cd. and IllIliated in a matter of
minutes, the notorious destruction meted out b} r)pboon~
in Normand) and else",here bel", "'itneS!! to the effecti_,:·
nes! of the S)~tem.
With the basic White Scout Car model ready to hand,
the con\ersion to an ASSU car talcs _cry little additional
"'orl. T he onl) Slructural alteration lIl\olves the remo\·al
(or omission) of the un ditching ro ller from the front
bumper, and the su bstilution of a cable reel On the centre-
line. The reel Ln the Airfb: Ccnlurion lit is just the fight
size and appearance for this, and )OU ma) hale onc lefl
o_er from a comersion. If nOI. a cable reel can be scratch-
built vcr} quiclly from discs CUt from card "'Lth a spmdle
of scrap plastic; use the Ccnlurion reel as a pallem. The
reel 15 fi\ed to the bumper by a brac!.:et On each side.
measuring 5 mm x 1.5 mm In modcl form . These are
cemented as shollln in the picture, ensunng a square set
The olher \isible additions a rc merel) three ho lde rs for the
radio aerials, and these are best made from 2 mm :I; I mm
pieces of plastic ca rd or post card "'ith a ho le drilled or
pierced wi th a pin in the centre. The holde r~ arc so small
that it is best to mal e the hole before cUlling out.
Now cemcnt onc holde r on each side Immediatel) behind
the cab doo rs and about 2 mm from the lOp. The Ihird
holder lOtS On the left-hand side of the bonnet just ahead
of the JCrncan bracket and a lso 2 mm do"'n. For aerials
I use soft broom bristles-from an unwom broom-and
t",o are required about It inche~ long for the aftennoSi
pair. The forward aerial was of the extending type. aOOm
40 fect hilh, but retracted 10 about 12 feet lonl (48 mm )
"'hcn nOI in use. So a thicler bristle, if )·ou can find one.
should be used here.
A spare III heel and extra jerricans were usuall)· carried
at the rear and the lilt "'as invariably tilled. so ob,iating
the need for interior detail on the model. The tilt needs
shorlening to fit .
AJRFIX mquine
 ASSU cars carried a crcw of the-an RAF liaison officer.
an arm) omter, an army driler, and 1"0 RAF "irelcS5
operatollo. :-lo marlings "ere tarried on thc Ichic1e. and
e\':ten'lle camouflagmg "ilh local foliage "as a usual
feature - easil) reproduced m miniature "Ith scenic
materials.

M32 RECOVERY VEHICLE

LR mned bag Ihis monlh no" mOlCS 01110 a US Army
O rccO\ery lehlde, the ,\In . deri\«I from the M4
Sherman lank and introduced in Ihe latter period of World
War:!. It was also "Idel) used post-"ar.
At first glance the conlcrsion "01'1.: may lool complicated.
but. in fact. the Jib confuses the issuc and if )OU leave this
to last there IS no real difficull). I hale drawn all that I
can. bUI I suggest lhal you stud) my sl.:etche "ith Ihc
l'ele\1Int pans of the Alrfh Sherman kit spread before you.
Start by as~mbling the hull according to the UI in-
structions. but omlttmg and relaining the rear of the hull
He. the engine access doors) for future reference. Ob~er­
\anl readers "Ill spot at once Ihat Ihe model Illustrated
has suspension differing from that supplied in the kit. the
ans\\er to this being that I hale lalen the complete tracl
and suspension from a Roco-Minitanl'S M40 sp aun. M ost
\132s had the later I)PC: of horizontal volute suspenSion so
the ~f40 fills the bill nicel). Il o\\e~er, a ll the earl) Mns
had the \ertical lolute suspension as sup plied in the ~ it. so
If you do not hale the II1\ur) of a sparc M40, 80 ahead
and male your model ",ilh the suspension in the ~It.
SlnCC the MJ2 "IS on a laler M4 chassis, the rear end of Top: D~/{/i1 ,·ie ..' ..I AVRE 7. )/1O" 'j"g /lIrrl'l (i1li!'gs-rlOtI'
the model mUSt be fin ished "ith an extended engme com- abseilCl' 01 co-(uj(,/ m/g. A hoH': Comp/eud /1131 model
partment. This is representcd by cutting out an cnd from ..·ill, la/er Iype sllspension.
card to fit acrOM the ntreme huIJ rear, the full "idth of
the I·ehicle. Then a 5 mm wide extension, also cUI from fitted inSide the spac.! formerly talen b} Ihe turret. 1\01e
card, is cemented at the hull bottom. The onginal hull the 1"0 hatches and a shea\C at thc fronl.
rear is then lal.:cn and Cui 10 lcave only the lower section, At the extreme rear of the hu ll. an angled jib is fitted,
incorporating the doors, .... hich is ccmen ted in position made from two gIrders I mm apart. The lo"er 8 mm is
bel\\een the hull rear, tOp and bottom. Dra"i"g C shows filled JO solid, all the "or~ being done "ith scrap plastiC
"hat it lools lil.:e. or plastic ca rd of about 2 mm deep cross-section. This rear
Wilh the hull complete, the next lasl IS to mnl.:e a super- Jib su pports a hrngeu A·frame boom "hich, in the tl'll\cl1 in8
structure, which is fixed on the hull top wi th Its pointed or to\\;ng position, is lowered to the rear. Plastic cocktail
front end louchin. the coamlng moulded round the turret sticls are JUSt ri,ht for the boom, "jlh the ends tapered
position. Dimension! and shape can be talen from dra .... mgs 10 hold a ca rd 'sheale·. 1 he other ends are prloted on
... and O. The underside of the ol'erhang must also be filled triangular brackets tilted al the forv.ard brea!.. JO the hull
m, but Ihe rear face al the bottom incorporates a horizontal shape. On the model it is really impractica l to pivot Ihe
roller acro5S the joint between superstructure and rear ded- booms. so the) can be cemented in the lo\\ered position,
ing. This takes the tow rope inside the lehic1e to a winch cOlllinued on pogt: 353
Full-size drawings 01 Al12 pans. A-top vie .... IJ-side I,ie.... C rear cnd. D-frw:k cover.

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July. 1966
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1~::~~~::~~!:l~
nted
bUllkers for lht! " loads, IO'lri/l' 11 hopper is also Imwl /lIeu days.
A boH~: coal bmrA.trs lmdu COtlstrllclion.
BASIC RAIL WA Y MOOEllING-hy Nonnan Simmons
A coal depot
for a station
Fourteenth of a regular bi-monthly series catering
specially for newcomers to model railwa
I Nallthestations
pre-Bceching era practlcall}
had a coal yard. Even
in these post-Be«hin, da)'s, .... hen
goads yards and depots afC closing
down all o\er the country, facilities
(or handling domestic coal remain
where other services are withdrawn.
In many ilUtances coal mcrchants
atc modernising their coal handling
faci lities, closing down small depots
and concentrating the latest handling
equipment in new and larger sites.
All thi! is leadinl up 10 the inescap-
able ract that in \\halever period )'Our
model l'lIIilway is set, you cannot
ilnore the need for a coal ya rd. Some-
where where you ean receive coal
walons and store the coal.
Dunken for storin. coal ha\e
altered little over the yean and are
mostly built of old l'lIIilway sleepers.
They can be made to till whate~'er
space you have avaI lab le on your
layout and using almost any material
'<0
sidillg, b", il m/ut Ira.'/,
0111)' IIIII'/' Oil/'
Ioi!::::''''~
A dQIt ~·jew Qf the hQPpe r shQWlng
ils CQnical Qurlet and Ihe angle iron
SUPPQrt,. I nside mUSI be poinled
black or QlherwiH darictned IQ
repruent coal dust.
but a sample mod;:1 a'i ilIustrilted in
these pales was built OUt of 3/32 inch
thid.. sofl wood. This bunker measures
7 Inches by 2t inches. Raih~ay sleepers
in 00 lauge are approil:lmatcly 11
inch lonl so assumina the sleepers
are placed vertically and allowing
for a suitable depth for the ends of
lhe sleepers to stand in the ground,
the bunler walls "'111 be about an
mch in height. The .... 000 should
therefore be CUI into in~h stripS and
'icored at intervals of approximatel)
I inch to represent the vertical
'ileepers. Score on both sides and also
on the to p edge. I found it best to
do this ... ith the bad. edge of an old
p.:ur of scissors and .... hen doing the
top edge, used the sharp edle of the
sci~ors 10 li\e an e\tra deep V
shaped cut. The plilnls can be cut
unc\en at the top if desired since
many of them get damaged over the
years.
There are, and ha~e been, many
mlenious ideas for aniticial coal bul
I can ncver undef!itand .... hy modellers
don't lUst use co;!.1 -it is readily
a\'allable and. for the minute quanti-
lies In\'ohOO, so much cheaper, I
ha';: used real coal on models smaller
Ihan 2 mm scale and found it per-
feetly satisfactory. The thing 10 do
is sift the very 5mall coal at the
bottom of lour coal bunler, wash
out the dust and rollect all the small
nicely shaped pteces, A strainer
bolTo .... ed from lhe luchen helps
... hen domg this.
A.s a base for the load or coal I
u ed PIeceS of insulatIOn board
roughly shaped to gile a heap of coal
eITect. The bunker .... as bUilt up by
cementinl the .... alls and in5ulation
board pieces on a card base as sho ..... n
In one of the 11Iustl'llltions_ Men-
tiOning cardboard remmds me that I
lIke to build up a collection of card-
board-pieccs of shoe bo\e$, bach
of writing pads, packinl stiITeners
from shir1J, in fact any nice piece
that come5 along, To quote the old
phl'lllsc, )OU ne\er lno........ hen it might
(ome in handy!
The bunker can now be painted
malt black and when dr)", the Hoor
and tops of the insulation board
PIeces are liberally coated wit h glue.
T he washed an d prepared coal should
then be sprink led o,cr the glue and
allowed to d ry. Leave a few stray
piece! lying a round and bUIld up a
line of coal dust alonl the edges of
the rall ...... y aacl .... here it can be
auumed it fell from ....-agoru being
un loaded. The ground round and
AlA,FIX m1l u lne
about can also be sprinkled with fine
sand or ashes and coal dUll with a
low tufts of green noel to represent
grass in the less used pam.
Many modem coal )'Irds ha\'e
hoppers as shown here. These stand
about 12 feet high and are used for
filling sach. My model \OilS bUIlt
from plastic card Itarting with the
hopper body \Oihich was 0.010 inch
thick \Oirapped round the edge of a
disc of 0.040 inch card. The bottom
cone shape .",11$ (ormed of 0.010 inch
card , using the template sho.",n in the
dnwings, and cemcnted to the bottom
of the disc. A i inch square hole was
cut in the base of the cone and a
piece of i inch SQuare balsa wood
sha ped to represent the hopper outlet
was glued in place. Nut the angle
section legs we re cut from 0.020 inch
card, cemented in place and joined
by the various bracing pieces. The
finishcd model was painted grey.
The scales and scoop into ",hich
the hoppe r un loads and "'hich are
requi red for weighing hundredweight
loads for the sacks we re made from
scraps of plastic card. 0.040 inch
thick for the bed of the scales and
0.010 inch fo r everything else.
The Airfb: leD) Excavator can be
used around the )'3rd for bulldozing
coal into the bunkers and perhaps
for small loading and unloading jobs
but it is not really ideal for scooping
out "''3gons or filling the ho ppers. A There arc. of coursc, many other
useful model for this purpose is the aspects of the coal yard that can rc-
Jumbo Crane in Lcsney's Malchbo'C ceL\'e allention. Road \'chides, both
series. I fitted a mechanical grab to horse-d ra"'n and mecha nica l, coal
the hook at the end of the jib. The saels loaded and unloaded, sho\eI5,
gnb was built from plastic card using \Oiorl mcn, and of course the coal
0.040 inch thick material for the office. Here Airfix come to thc rescue
straight sides and 0.010 inch fo r the with the Trachide Accessories kit
curved bottom. In reality, of course, and straightforwa rd assembl y of the
the grab is in two ha h'cs which dose coa l order office contained in Ihis kit
like jaws la bite a load. pro\-ides all thal is required.

COAL HOPPER

Dra ..... ln' s .. mm snole--full _si'l.c for model

All "«usary details to r modtl are sho,,'" heff!, Ihollgh dimensions may be I'aried it d~sircd.

July. 196& 3<,


Build this hot Ford
MRRC-POWERED AIRFIX ZODIAC BY B. K. LESTER
WANTED to build a competition car which, whi le having a
I reasonable performance, was both quick and cheap to make.
After looking around I decided 10 use M RR C components and
an Airfu: plastic kit, Items which are readily available to most
modellers.
The Tt.'Sult was a ear .... hich was fast and une.~pecledly good
on corners. on lhe Oakhurst Park track in Salisbury, where I
am a member.
To build the model, lhe folio .... 101 parts are required:
£ s. d.
MRRC Non-stteTlnl front end (No 816)
MRRC 3 pole mOlor .... lIh built-in 3.6:1 gear
(No 703)
MRRC .,\ inch .... heels with" Inch and
-tf Inch t)res (No 601)
Airfi,.. Ford Zodiac kit
,I.
" 3
Pills scrap ply, balsa. piano wire and one 01'"
t..... o BA nuts and bolts, ..... ood, screws and
further opllonal t)res
£1 12
This is reasonable enough as regards cost, I think.
3<2
Now to the construction. To start with take the chassis.
The chassis beam is cut to length, and quite a chunk has to be
removed as this unit is made 10 fil models over a big si«: range.
The axle beam is cut 10 size (see drawinl) in length and width
and nOle that it fits on lOp of the chassis beam. A self·tapping
screw holds it firmly in position. The strengthening ridges on
the ehassis underside ha\e to be cut away 10 clear the guide
shoe ...... hich I have found best to fit on the sa.:ond-from-rear
hole in the a:dc. Perfectly dear assembly instructions are
supplied by the manufacturer .... uh Ihis unil, so I won't bore
anyone by repealina them here!
Fit the chassis beam to the motor by the lower of the three
holes, cut the rear axle 10 match the front track, fit wheels
(ronl and rear, .... ire-up and that 's the chassis ready for testing.
Incidentally, I have used spoked .... heels as it gh'es a far more
'sporting' look 10 Ihe car. I know Fords don't list anything
like this, but there are specialist firms .... ho ..... ill fit spoked
..... hee ls to almost anything. I have used, and shown on the
drawing, It inch tyres all round, although the tyres as supplied
10 set 691 would probably be Just as load.
The unusual pari of the car is the way in ..... hich I ha\'e
incorporated lne sea", in part, plus the dash and rear pared
shelf. The acs;:onlpanyinl drawlnl sho .....s tne la)out together
with the necessary patterns. T .... o rear supports are required
from' Inch balsa and are spaced t inch apart. Use Araldite
4 I (or aU joints and run a lJeocrous fillet along the joint betwoen
Hoor and body sides. The chassiS beam locates in the hole in lhe
3 •
Hoor pre\'enling fore and aft movement and t.... o 18 s ..... g piano
wire clips, clamped around the motor and scre.....ed inlO the ply
Hoor, make a rigJd yet quickly detachable assembly.
Abon: Idl ; The completed ",odel has 0 sporty look lO'j,h
MRRC wire·spoked lOhetls. CClfef11/ pointillg tan pm the
model illlo tile 'sh o lO-case' dass. Bdo " ; All IlIIduside "ie'"
of the tompleted model showing its plywood floor, the
MRRC m otor and frOflt end, cutd the body clips af/ixed
2 rOlmd screws. Tire rear supports call also be seen olld this
m ethod of cOllstructioll ensures a strollg bIll fight chassis.
AlRFlX m.a,azine
 BODY OUTLI N E S H OWN TO
C LARIFY GENERAL LAYOUT

S UPPORT FOR REAR

SEA T (BALSA )
SEATS IN KIT CUT DOWN
TO FIT NEW FLOOR
SHELF
FRONT

OUTLINE OF REAR
SUPPORTS

BODY ATTACHMENT
CLI PS

-~--_~" ' I ~.,

SUGGESTED HOLE
FOR GUIDE SHOE .... ~ '1

FRONT AXLE DETAILS

,~ INCH PLY FLOOR PATTERN

FRONT

( ~
REAR

BOO), Cl LP PATTERNS : ENDS

ARE LOOPED SO THAT SCREWS
MAY PASS THROUGH F RONT BULKHEAD INCH BALSA

NEW MOTOR RACING CATALOGUE

TliAT ,\tecca for modellers, Reatties of London, has just
published a new moto r radng catalogue covering every-
thing stocked in the four Beatties model shops at Man-
chester, Holborn and Southgate, Virtual1y every item tha t
the kee n model motor racing cnthusiast could possibly
want is listed and illustrated. Scallies ha\'e everything from
complete propricta ry sets to sparc parts and molOrs for
scratch builders. Included in the catalogue is an infonna-
July, 1966
livc introduction and much more in the way of notes and
details of individ ual items. The price is 2s and good value
when it is realised tha t a set of catalogues [rom individual
manufacturers would cost considerably more than this. A re·
fu nd voucher is also included. and the catalogue is available
by post f rom Beatties of London. 5 Thc Broadway, South·
gate, London, N 14. As many readers will know, Scatties
also n m a mail order department !OI the same address.
Photographic
Phantom
ALAN W. HALL SHOWS HOW TO MAKE
.... --
A PHOTO·RECCE PHANTOM RF4C
FROM THE AIRFlX PHANTOM
recent visit to the USAF base.. Alconbury brought to
M ymind t
the facllhat it won', be 100 long before the Phantom
will be one of the main types of military aircraft in English skic3.
The aircraft is due 10 be issued 10 both the RAF arK! Royal
Navy and this, plus the eJ:isting USAF units, wiU make it com-
monplace for the spotter.
A large number of Phantoms are already stationed at Bent·
waters and Akonbury although, in the latter case, the aircraft
are of the RF4C photo-reconnaissance ve~ion.
The Airfix kit of the fighter scn'cs as an excellent basis for a
convcrJion and as the kit itself is basically accurate there is
link: 10 do apan from providing a new nose. This operation,
allhough it sounds simple enough does have a few problems
and I hope that my cllplanation of how I did lhejob will provide
the model maker with an interesting and practical example
of what can be done with a few pieces of baba ",ood and a little
ingenuity. STAGE 1 The rllSelqc. t.IU book Md coekpit dort.IU are .......bIed Md
len 10 cif)' IIIooroup!Y. Cu.t 06 Iba _ oectioo 00 tM liDo or the coekpil
RF-4C.s are standard equipment in all USAF. Navy and ~Y. The low ... "'ilia balv. t:I.II be aaemblcd GO 10 Iba rat or the mo<Icl
Marine squadrons. I ha\e. ho .....ever. chosen as the subject for . . t:I.II the caaioo iataka.
my conversion an aircraft that equips the unit based at Alcon-
bury mosdy because I was able to have a close look at this
aircraft recently.

STAGE 2 I fouad tlun .. _ CODe rrom tM A1rb Mlrac' III kit .....
IcIooll ror the PIIIIlIlOOll ",","";on. h aI.o hq the IWlYanIAte or .. ""* prObe
wbleb ",,- sboneotd Ilu lbe plaa cua1)". A block 01 balM Ia.ud; becweea
the Mlnp III _ and !be Pban«l<fl.l<cyiq ia both CDIb by carvilla .. "'~ ..
ImIJI pan Won ~ II Itr.lo the ~c poIilloo. It It belt 10 apcad
.. UtUe ~ 001 IhiI u tM .-11 wru make .. " ' - IIftcI IRON wOlI<abIe
IIIICtioo Tor btu operatiom. 1 !/MId pObstyraoc CCCDalI ror !be joiaL
AlRI/X ma,ozine
34'
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/ l ~cBi) @ 1::-) ',: USAf RF-4C Ise Sqn, 10th Tac Recce Wln"
- ......r Alconbury, Hunts, UK

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Dra.l" •• 10, lUehard L. W",d

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"- 'M

STAGE 3 1 IeftI1Iu.w_t.o~o.llfor
_ than ...... k belon: I ItatUd la wor1< GO il.
USHC 1tF--41 ....... co ... ThIs It probab!J' more lime IIwI is.-...ry. but
1 .. 1'10 151,.,50 .. !.be ...... llma I1 I. ImPOl1&QI to tet I.bo iotou
la ~ OUllboroclahlJ. Tbo INIJsr. is carved away
witb • kaifc rollcrwiaa the ""'Ib sbapo ..,quirN.
ThIs is lben ........,. la Iba sbapo tboWII iD tbc
pbotoarapb wllld:l Its IoQk:alIy 10 !.be ...aioa
"",.... I.bo DOlI aM WUCl &ad ..... bulp .........
u.. 1'IatoI.,. wllld:l _ ..... _ 0( I.bo eametaI.
~ 10 IoaVD D I\at turf..,., _ elICIt .ode
ollho _ ~ to lbo obapc tboWII

'" Iba ~ aod P'&A-

Continued <m next page
July. 1966 J4S
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Plctur .. of USAf and USHC II.f..4Cs by I'I<Oonn.1I Alr<:ra/t Corp.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PHANTOM- Cmu;nu,d

STAGE 5 This i. ,he final poIWtina SIalIC. With ~aryi ... lI.adel ohand_
papo. I sJo,,·ly redu<;e<i lhe balsa and fin., to lhe requi red ..... pe. The lJIIalJ
in\.akcs in the ,ides of Ibe nMc are made with a needle file ~.,..,fulJy worked
in.n the oidet. Once ~ompl .... tile whole _ion i• .,~cn a _,inll of clear
dope! and 'ala.lm PO ....... allo ...·ed In dJy and Iben POli,bed. The o""'.'ion it
repoaled as _ny limeo., nceessary un.illhe 6nal ""OOIh shape i. ,udy for
paintinll. It i. here ,hal the nose prohe and the ..... of the modcl parU ate
finally addod.

MARKINGS Most of the markinp for Ihit con~roion ca_ from

STAGE 4 Two Met iorll or. ineh balsa .rc then Il""k to uc" side o(the
n.".., and anfllM. is placed unokr the f1~. Tbe ""ape of each ;. ,o"CnlW
by the: .ir intakes and camera bur.c shown in the plat!. T he photocraph show.
that tMw look. linle roullh but Ibia .we.n', mauer .. the pit<:a arc much
thicker than n«ded and are sanded dowo to the required shape.. It i. beue.
10 hav. loo much Iban loo littk. At this staae an crack. and unwanted miuile
housi .... under tbe ",np arc filled ";th H .. rnb.ol fillet, The model i. now ... ,
"';de 10 dry lhoroualllY once ...in.
thecollectioo lllal l llavebuillupOVc • • he )·.aB. T ... ·U.S. AIR FO RCE' for
cumple cam. (rom " Re~ll T bundcrcbjo,r kil. lhe ' R _ · markinp
on lhe nose came from lhe Airfi~ F,5 and .he remain"'" Includillll lhe
carne,a ports WU1I cui f«lm SI.ipS of""lour lran,fe,. The US ola. In"pia
..,.,me from ,he on.,nal kit. The nUme,OUS "cncil i,,"lructions on tbe
p,ototy"" .''''rafl ,.cre oimulated by lb. careful u'"" of a mappiI\iC pen
and drawint in k.

PAINTIN' The prototype for my modcl ha. the normal IfeY

10P .. <Iet and white undnncath. All P hantoms arc 10 be eamouftaiW la,e,
btu I p"'[erred at this ~ to model an &ira-an tMt t k ..... ,.the. than
...... which miahl bave varia,io", to , IN! "'~ al • late, da'e.
lMre', 00 tul '1tnia/lI-from-lbe.po,' colour 10 ",alch the "ey of
the USAF upper .urf..... -..4 Ihis has to be mixed. Tbe colou. of ''''';el
orifice .rea w&I punle.! a mixl ...... of black and ropper 10 ai,·. lhe .iabt
tOM. Wher... hne arcas well as lbe rudde, and " l... !IaP* appoar allainll
the .,ey I m..,k«l oll"tbe arca . equirfll wilh Sellot.po 10 tcl,lI.arp. ~Ioarly
... fined and mai.." lina. Similarly •• he ii."or lb. ap"",," on tbe ulil
uni t and wo ... loadi ... «111<'1 ... r. produced by mask,nl OUt .a,ber ,h.n
Iryina '0 do , he job &\raiJllt 011" ,.i,h a brush.

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' Photop.lce' has now become a
reaular (" .. tu re, and further pictures
will be published as available.
We would be pleased to consider
any contributions from re;aders.
p;articul;a,ly of squadron aircraft or
in terestl", colour ,chemes, ilnd ..
free Alrfb: kit will be awarded for
each picture used. Would Intendlna
contributors please note, however,
ttl;at photOlraphs s ubmitted .hould
be prlnte topyr'aht.
Owln, to spOI.cellmltations, It m .. y
be necessary to hold pictures for a
fe w months before publication. T o
ensu r e n f t! return , pleasll write your
name .. nd add res. on t he bade of e41ch
print. W e ca nnot ust! press tuttlo" .

Captions: M. J . F. BOWYER

Last month we feawred some photo.

grap/rs from Gril/in Murphey, alrd
othus are sho ..... n Oil Ihis page. Top:
A P-47 D from the 346 Fightu Sqn,
350 Fightu Gp, of the 12 Air Forcc.
Just bclow the radio mast on both
sides of the aircraft ....as thc squadron
iMgI.la.. The unit ~'aJ known as the
'Cha:kerboard Sq.,odron' bec6use of

• • -. the b/ack-ol'u-sih'u checks on thc

mddu. Abo.'c: A camou/laged P-47D
thal W(I.J /10"''' by Col Schilli"g whcn
wilh Ihc J6 Fighur Gp. Colour
scheme is thouglll to be dark green
o l'er oIh'e drab, Note Ihe underwing
in ,'asiOIl slripes and a red front por-
lioll of the cowling,
Top: This 8-I7F-llj ~'as coded /I-P
QIId WIU at ont lime pown by General
Cur1is uM~ be/ort he rtuivtd a
rtp/(lCcmml aircraft. On the port side
"'us the legend 'We the People'.
Aoo'c: B·24s from the 464 BomMr
Gp 0/ Ihl! IS Air Force. White 'Nan'
belollged to 778 BS. while black 'Nan'
was the PFF ship of 779 BS. A
famous picwre shows black 'Non' OIl
its back with tfre port wing breaking
00. Like /'Io F s1lips in JJ AF,
she was ol'u,1I1 dull

Abo.'c: L1180; G9K W/lS 'hc Walrus

M/onging 10 H MS Shcffleld. Shl! was
pictured by L. WUlumllll just bcforc
'he lcut war.
AfRFIX mquine
'48
Introduttion of the A irlht Flreny kit
and our two Prome articles on this
famous aircraft have aroused a ,ood
dui oflnterestand requ e u.formore
pictures. On this pa,e, M. J . F.
Bowyer prelenu some rare factory
shou of early Firefly •.

Top rill.hl: ZI816 tilt prOIQIY!H Fire-

/ly shortly altu its completion. Noft
tht rt,ddu lwIall~, IJr«n brOM'II
)'1'11010' finish. unt~ulur undtrcurriuge
luirillg pialI', CIIIUM'U)' lor reur "islon
behind pilol's canopy. RI"hl: Tht
sumI' aircralt btlore painting, It had
(111)' a small serial Oil tile fllu/agt
I'I'I/m pllolograplltd.

Abo.e : If coIo"rful con,'trsion and

/inish lor all Atr/iX Firefl), M'Ollld In
V T497:$91 of 718 '8' Sqll from
R NlfS H aJ Far, Malla. tarfy in 19$9,
This Inu u 'drollI" colII'usion Irom a
redlllldwu M" $. desigllated U9. These
aircrafl l'Ie,t ",aillly tued as fleet
guided miHile largtts,

Top: Z10J$ a Jate product/Oil Mk I

with Ihe 'semi - domed' forward
Ca/lOp)'. NOlI' 1111' aerial tXltIlSioll./or'
wani alld abJellct 01 call1lOIl lairlllgs.
Ab<ne: ZIt!7$, till NF 11 ....itll slate
tOllts / sky c(JltlolI{lage (Jlld Qlle 0/ ils
wdo",es yisible,

Abon: The first Fin"y M k J T rainer in bllle and sih 'er finish with FI in
black, k/ore becomill( M87j() once mono
Lerr: Flight UeldenUllt C. J. D , Scho~ld Stili liS Ihis "ieM' 01 a prestfl'ed
ex·R AA F M llslang which "ecamt «fOSS i" a /illillB sfaJion fo rtc-ourt, LaI'ertOn,
Victoria, while dri"ing from M ellHJllrne 10 Get/ong. Serial/I'd A68- IO$, the
aircralt has blad spinnu, anti-daule pond and code numkr on nose.
Inscription 'Fleet Wings" w/u painted in " d IIIIdu Ihe exhausts. In the bad-
yard of 'he garage M'/U a preserved Hafl'ard, Does anyont know m ore about
the hislory 01 ,his partiC1l/ar M lIs/(IIIgJ
July, 1966 H'
 All F-SA of the Royal Norwcgian Air Forcc. f 'il! ~crinl is nl/Mtllcd ""i,hin USAF rtlllgc.
UE first military aircraft dClligned and de~eloped in the three N-156F protOt)pcs and a further machine fOr stalic
T USA specifically to meet milItary requlremenu and oon- tests. The firsl, 59·4987 ....l lh t..... o General Electric
ditions in the Free World beyond North America is the GE YJ 8S-GE- 1 engines wi thou t after-burners, made its
Northrop F-S. Carrying up to 6.200 Jb of e~ternal load- maiden flight on Jul y 30, 1959. Revised engines arld after-
bombs, rod-eu, missilC$-it MI5 more payload per pound of burncrs "'ere later filted.
aircraft than a ny other of toda) '5 supersonic aircraft. Mcan"'hile there had been cOn5lderable re-appraisal of
Furthermore it has demonstrated a high le\ el of comba t the entire project and the third aircraft was then cancelled.
effectiHme55, allo",ing more air- During 115 makers' and official
craft for more frequent sorties, trials the N- 156F had shown
fUllurn-round limes, 10'" main- great promise, and the changing
tcnance and manpowe r require- ",orld situation ""here the need
ments and an ability to operate for rU&l!OO fighters for small

0 rt h ro p
Crom rough short fields and 5OI1e wars was becoming in-
~ra5S strips. For the model cteasingly apparent led to re-
maler it offers itself in IWO instatcment of the -156F in
SImple fo rms and in the colours April. 1962. It was also clear
01 nine nations, that No nhrop'. initial Idea, of a

Freedom
The F-5 "'U the outcome of a replacemenlt}J)e for Air Forces
tou r made b) Northrop officials supplied under the mutual
to NATO and SEATO countries defence Kheme, "'ould now be
in 1954. Their fi ndings .... ere likely to bear fru it If a suffi-
embodied in the N- 156F, a ciently enterprising sales pro-

F·I ght er
simple, rugged, \crsatile, twin- gramme were adopled . Follow-
jet IIrike-reconnaissancc-inler- ing the October, 1962, an-
ceptor fighter, also available as nouncemenl, the fighter became
the N-IS6T, a t ..... o-seat opera- known as the F-5, The third
ti0':llll tra iner. 1 ~ ..... as the laller machine was then completed, in-
",hlch first Interested the corporating modifications indi-
USAF. The)' ordered four as cated by trials. As 59-4989 it
YT-38s and placed production first new in J uly, 1963,
o rders for a development, the T-38 Talon. designated F-SA. Iu stronger ",in& could carr), a ..... ider
Enooul2ged by this, Nonhrop dccided to proceed "'ith the asso rtmenl of stores. It had a stronger undercarriage and up-
N-156F fighter as a private ,'enture in February, 1958, rated J85 en&ines.
Already the US GO\'ernment wu interested in the type as a The first production-t)·pe F-Ss, 63-8367 (YF-5A/N600 I,
possible replacemenl for ageing aircraft supplied to friendly fint flown September 12, 1963) a nd 63-8368 (NF-5A/N6004,
countries unde r Ihe Mutua l Security Programme, but it ..... as firSt flown October 19, 1963) were , ubjected to intensive
Oc1ober 22, 1962, before the USAF announced that it had lestS, Up to 6,200 Ib external load eould be ca rried, including
awa rded a 20 million dollar contract for F-S production. va rious combinations of bombs, rockets, Bull pup missiles,
At the end of 19S8 the American Go\'ernment ordered Sidewinders, drop tank,s and napalm tanks, Tip ta nu, pylon
3" AJRFIX m1luine
tanks, Slngh:'poinl in·f1'lhl refuelling and a dral chute for
Iandmg, .... ere other features, Two M-39 cannon .... ere filled
in the nose. Trials especiall)' centred on dlSCovertng \lhat
hmlted around support ",as nece~ry for the au'Cnaft.
A new \"C['5ioll appea red in Febmary 1964, the F-5B
(l"I800 1, first flo\lll as 63·8438 on Febmary 28) featurinl a
second cre'" place and e)(tra forward cocl.PIt replacllll the
t"'o-cannon installatioll_
After eV1lluating other pos.il:'!e contenders the No{\\elian
Air Force decided earl) in 1%4 to acqUlTe r·SAs and F·S8s,
64 of \lhich ",ere ordered III Februar) to eqUip three
squadrons. The first a,rcrafl new in June 1965. and deh\er)
of the order-nO\l increased to 68-is currently un<lerway.
With an initial climb nue laking it to 30,000 feet in a
minute, a combat ceiling of over 50,000 leet and a lOp speed
of Mach 1.4 in clean condition, the F-SA ""IS seen to be a
fOnTIldable aeroplalle especiaU) .... hen these characteristics
.... ere .... edded to its roulh field capability and'" ide range of
possible loads.
The USAF recei\'ed iu first F·SA on April 30, 1964, the
4441 Combat Crew Tnaining Squadron at William:s Air
Force Dase being lhe rcclpient. Its all1:raft have included
63·8377, 63·8380 and 63-8445. In an effort 10 promote further
~lI les an FS toured 12 European and Middle East coun-
tries bet .... een JUrlC IS and September 15, 1964. WhjJst
this tour was undef'\llay the US Department of Ilcknee
announced that sales had been Ilegotiated "'ith seven n!tiOns
-Nof'\ll1l), mll, Korea, Gr=, Turke)-, the PhIlippines and
l"ationalist China. The Greek had decided 10 order 40.
sufficient for t .... o squadrons. On the da) before the tour
ended the fiT5t Allied pilots began trainlllg at \\ ilJiams AFB.
In February, 1965, Northrop signed a licence alreeffient
with Construcciones Aeronautics. SA (CASA) for the pro-
duction of F·Ss for the Spanish Air Force. Under the agree_
ment CASA will perform partial manufacture and assembly
or 70 F-Ss, deliver) of "'hich is to begm next )ear. l"Iorthrop
was able 10 announce that by February I96S sales of the
new fighter total1ed over 3S0, at a time when the British
Go\,emmtnt was nliSIUidedl) cancelling the revolutionary
PI 154, and vacillating O\'er the 1'1127 which could have done
all and more than the F-5 had a more intel1igent pro·
grammt been followed.
Februar),. 1965, 51'" the de!iv"ery of F·Ss to the first
Imperial Irnnian Air Force squadron to be equipped. at
Teheran. Ira n's order stands at 91 ai~rart, to equip three AooH', top to oollonl: 61-84/6 d~picts Ih~ Iik~/y look 0/ a
squadrons. Oimatic tCS15 "'ere completed in M a~h, &CV"en RCAI Cf·SA. mll~u ("omoufl(1g~ OUld(1I~J IlIiJ otlemp' ,
months after commencement, and particularly imponant 18448 iJ a F·58. and .JS4().I iJ 1/11 F-SA, botl! 0/ III~ ROK
now tbat the machine was to see world-",ide service. Ameri. Ai, I tJr("(". Third r,~~d/HII J-ighle, F-S, 59-4989. /lIlIy
can forces in the Pacific had ahead)' sampled an F-SD, and /(mdl'd ..·iIIl IIIIII.J and bombs. 1I haJ (1 blocl. all/i·da:;:;le
1111111'f. Two F·jAr wkl' otl /u, a wcti("a!missioll in Vielllom
on April 30, the first squadron of the South Korean Air NI'I"l'sl is /11/6 al/d bdliml is 11311. 8c1 o~ : A line 0/
Force to have F-Ss was equipped. In June and J uly, 1965 . ROWlllrunial/ Air I orr~ r-SAs ...ilh USAF uria/r. Nearest
COflfilIU~d 011 Ile;£1 page oircra/t is sub;uI 0/ A{rfix 1.;1.

July. 1966 J5I

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an F-~B loured Btllium and Holland in a further Slage of

the sales campaian and, on July I, the Iranian Air Force
declared its first F·j squadron as combat ready at Mehrabad.
A further milestone in the F-S IIOry came on July IS,
when the first Greek Air Force squadron equipped. On the
same day the Canadian M inister of Defence announced mal
the RCAF had selected the F-S for licensed production by
C&nadair Ltd, of Monlreal. After conSidering 14 types of
aircraft for the new 'Global-Mobile' Command for rnpid
o\erseas deployment the Clnadian Government chose the
F-S , to be built as the CF-S. About 125 are likely 10 be built,
20 of them GP-SBs, and the CF'-S will feature engines of
higher thrust, in-flipt refuelling, and other modifications.
The next major slale in the F-S', career came about in
September, 1965, on the first day of which the 106 Fighter

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rOlllt Jor Vie'"om. Aeores, machillt Is 6/-13)1 13331. All
art ItI JOllr-/O"e comOllpm:e. All r-jA oJ Tactical Air
Commalld drops iu bomb load Oil a tmill;IIg sonie. 38419,
eamoupagtd in the IIslml $1)'/1', drops bombs OIl u Viet Cotlg
positioll. Turkish A;r Forct F-js.
I)r""'ing rilthl, lOP 10 bollom: All F-jA ill CUIIlouflage mur/,;-
-
illCs, applied for sen'iee ill Viefl/ IIIII . All colo,lfs mall.
'lVhile' described as slightly oO-wlrite. All F-jA oJ Tactical
Air Commalld .... hose fin flas/r details call bt seell in the Drawl",. ~, A. H . Ald.non
1l«0l/l{l(lIlJilll diagram. All F-jA oJ Ihe Ti,rkish Air Force.

m NRFIX maeuine
Squadron of the Republic of Korea Air Force was declared
operational at SUlo,on AFn. On September 16, the American
Secretary of Odenee announced that combat evaluation of
12 F-5s was to ta~e place in South Vietnam, and be con-
ducted by the 'Sloshi Tiler' 4503 Tactical Fighter Squadron.
1 he latter arrived at Bien Ifoa Air Base on October 23,
1965. and ne ... its first t ...o 5Orti~ on the tame day. T",o da)'s
later more F-5s arriH:d in the Far Easl wilh the first
d ~ lheries bein, made 10 the l' hlliPPUlcs Air Force at Basa
Air Base, Pampanga. Berofe 196~ ended Turle} had re-
ceived its first F-~s , Ii~ewise the Rcpublic of o.ina. About
700 F-Ss arc now on order or programmed for at lcast nine
a ir forces.
In Vietnam the F-S has now been Htensively tested and.
by early February. 2.000 sorties had been flown. The el(-
amples based there ha\e ta~en on added interest in rC("('nt
months by acquiring four-tone camoufla,e which has, of late.
been e;\t('nded 10 many t)'p.t's of American tactical aircrafl_
With the coming of camouflagc the dcletion of uni t marlings
~ems to ha\'c come about, although the Americans ha\'e
always bo.!en eager to decoratc their at':roplanes in bright
eoloun and unique st)'les, .ro Io,e may hope to sce almost a
return to the fascinating marJdngs of the wartime dars.
At fint glance the camouflaged fighters. bombers and
transports appear to ... ear a grecn-bro",n-\lhite finiSh , but
closer inspc<:tion reveals this to be far from true. Two shades
of green arc cmplo)ed, officially dcsignated Dark Green and
Green. '!lle mid-bro"'n colouring is known as Tan, and the
off-\lhite undersurfaccs like the remainder of the aircraft afe
painted in 'cry matt colours. Paintwork has been sprayed
on and all but merges, making true model rcpresentation
e\'tremely difficult unless a spray unit is used-no small
tas~ on such a model. A mixture of turps or turbs substitute
and ~I umbrol flallener might produce q:Jite an acceptable re-
5uh. and should the colours O\'er-rlm their edges then they
would be reflCl;:ting Ihe resull$ secn on some real aircraft.
Such numbering as appears seems invariably to be black,
although it may be I very dark shade of blue on some
machines. The size of the US national insignia has been
much reduced, as can be scen in the accompanying ilIustra-
lions. Camouflale has been applied to prescrib.:d patterns,
however, and Ihese \I'ould appear to have been largely
adhered to, with the usual anomalies creeping in.
acarly this is a subject \lhich holds considerable interest
for model makers, and it is one to .... hich we shall be return-
ing next month. It would be interesting, too, 10 rcceive news
and comments on the re-introduction of ca mouflage from our
readers. M . J . F. Bowyer
OPEN DAY
hear hom the Aviation Society of I-arnham
W EGrammar School. Surrey. that Ihey are to parlicipate
\lllh a model aircraft display in Ihe school's open day on
Salurday. July 16 ne\'t. Their display win consist of a 32
'ltjua re feet airfield la)out depicting the apron, control
tU\ler, hangars and mainlenance faeililies, etc. This provides
the selling for the model aempla~ constructed by
members.
Though the open day is intended mainly for relatives and
friend~. Ihe sociely would welcome any AtRFtX maga1;ne
reader living in the area v.h o milhl lile to look at this
model aircrafl display. To ensure admittance, we recom-
mend that any intending visitor tale a copy of this mala-
zine to show at the door.
July, 1966
MILITARY MODELLING- co."',,,,,'
The A-frame \las ph-oted forv.ard tor hoisting operations
on the real vehicle.
Right forward of the superstructure \las a 2 inch smoke
mortar "'hieh .... as fired , if ncCCM3.r~ , for covcr during
rccmery operations. Note that is is sla~ed agamst the
superstructure. If your modcl has hori10ntal volute sus-
pension Me mine, )OU \1111 find Ihat the tracls arc wider
o\erall than the superstructure. They are cO\'ered br the
track guard dra\ln at 0 which protrudes from the hull
sides ... hen cemented beneath the hull. All that remains is
Ihe detailing and this includes a tubular steel to\l-bar on
the left side, aft. There arc spare road ... heels at each
corner of the hull and on the superstructure front, plus
numerous spare parts and track shoe•.
Finally a tow rope is rigged from the roller in the super-
st ru cture, o\er the shea\e in the A-frame, and a spare
tow rope is draped round the superstructure base.
POST -WAR AVRE
INAl I Y this O1onlh, wc look at the post-war version
F of the AVRE (armoured vehicle, Roral Engineers).
I'his is a Icry suitable beginner's conver~ion for an}'one
who has not tried mIlitary modelling before. The AVRE
Ml 7. to use ilS omeial designation, was a conw:rsion of
the standard M~ 7 Churchill to replace the older war-built
AVREs of the Royal Enlineers. They featured a much-
improved 6.S inch demo lition gun, breech-loaded, in place
of the old I'elard mortar and \lere more versatile than the
earlier desilns.
The model is made as pet Ihe Airfix instructions, except
that the 7S mm gun is cui off from the mantlet, together
\lith its co-a~ial machine-gun. An 18 mm length of 2.S mm
dIameter sprue or scrap plastic is cemented centrally to the
mantlet and tissue paper is \lrapped round the joint.
A cable reel, as for the ASSU car, is cemented to each
sidc of the turret and held with triangular bracket. Finally
S mm and 3 nlm strips of I mm wide card arc stuck on
each side as sho\ln in the pictures to represent the do~r
and ClRD fiUinls, Optional fillings arc a 20 mm x 8 mm x
3 mm deep 5to....'3ge bo\' on tOp of the e.~haust manifold,
and a piece of serap plastic to represenl a \alise on the
turret side 10 hold the crew's bedding. Smo~e projectors
were standard filling.
These Churchills had the distinction of being the lasl in
senice in the Bri tish Army. They survived until last rear.
On Jul y 23, next, the aviati()ll society is also taking part
in a transpo rt elhibition in conjunction with the school's
model railway club. and a laraer display will be staged.
Other attractions arc scheduled for Ihis date.
Both functions take place in the school buildings and
visitors will find the necessary directions at the school
entrance.
STEAM TOUR
HE Bristol ,roup of the Great Weslern Society are to
T hold a steam rail-tour of part of the old GWR area on
Sunday. Jul y 17. Route will cover Bristol , Birmingham,
Tyesly, Tutnell G~n and Stourbridge. with motive power
north of Gloucester provided by 7808 Cookh(ltn Monor.
Full details of the tour can be obtained from A. Kippax,
70 Coldharbour Road, Redlands, Bristol. 6.
J5J
 New kits and models
GOLDEN MODEL
na\our of the Spanish Main is captured by the latest
T HE
ship kit released by Rc\'cll (GB) Ltd. They ha\'C chosen Sir
Franci! Drake's Goldt''' Hind as the subject of their new model
and \It arc, at the lime of going 10 press, engaged in the not
ioconsiderabJe tllsk of assembling what turns Oul to be a kit
in the 'super detail' class. The instruction booK provided,
",\iich includes a detai led history of the ship. has no less than
12 pages packed with assembly details, and the hundreds of
tiny parts include minute accurate replicas of rigging blocks,
rigging tackles, belaying pins, and deadeyes.
Provision is made for running riuing that really works, and
other plcasint features include cannons with elevating b:mels
and recoil ropes, a IXlmp, y,hipsUlff, dog figurehead, and even
oars for the ship's boaL In fact, the amount of detail is quite
astonishina. and Revcll, who already have a aood reputation
for their saWn, iIlip kits, ha,e certainly maintained their
standards with this one.
No scale is ah·en for this model, but since it is just over a
foot long we reckon it to be in the DO/HO category. This is
confirmed by the heiJht of the cre....- yes, fhe figures are
provided-who scale out at !I fccI 6 inches. Sir Francis Drake
is included amon, the fiaures, incidentally. Complete with
display stand, sails, naas, decals, and rigging thread, the
Re\'ell Gorthff lIi"d costs 145 lid. C.O.E.
NEW MARKINGS
R EPLICA Decal is one of those fimlS which printed several
sheets of Gennan transfers among their early releases.
Their latest sheets contain markings for several more Luftwaffe
aces iocludina Molders, Wick and Marseille.
AlthouJh a sliJht criticism is due for the somewhat repetitive
subject mattcr chosen, the transfcrs themselves are of the very
highest quality. They number amongst the best we have secn,
and 'are all silk screen printed rather than Jithoed like those
in plastic kits. The marking!l are also on individual slide bases
which gcts over the problem of having to cut round each piece.
LosI monlh we mtntiontd tflt ntw Gt-Gt SI/Iky racing sels.
Hue (Ire two o/llIe Slllkits showing Ihe gllide JhtH:. British
importtrs (In A B Kroner Ltd, 31 Mill Lone, Lolldon, NW6.
,... who can supply trode only.
Replica Decal's oriainal selS of markinp contained sheets of
both 1:72 and I :48 scales printed on the same p;!.per. This was
a mistake a5 few want to buy the same marking!l twice in two
different scales. The problem has now been overcome and this
latest release contains individual sheets for the two scales
costing six shillings each. The price is cxpcnsh'e but they are
worth the money.
Apart from the pilots' liircrart markings each sheet has
swastikas and crosses of a better quality than those provided
in any of the kits produced of the Fw 190 or Bf 109. An instruc-
tion sheet which aOCl with the tmnsfers gives eamounage
patlem instructions and positions for the markings.
Hisairdec have also produced some new transfers this month.
Four small packs of British roundels and fin stripes arc provided
at Js 6d per pack. The divisions are: fin flashes, early and late
war, red and blue upper wing roundels, and two sets of fuselage
roundels, one pre-I942 and the other for the period following
this and immediately post-war.
They are all to the same high standard which is being main-
tained by this manufacturer and have authentic colours and
sizes. Modellen will appreciate the extra small si;al of fuselage
side markinas which are not common in the available kits and
can be very difficult to reproduce for some conversions. BMW
Models ha\'e stocks of these latest Hisairdcc releases. A.IV.II.
BIG SHERMAN
military modclkrs will be familiar with the Shcrman
M OST
tank of World War 2 fame, and anyone with the
Airtix model will instantly recoanise the larger scale version of
this verucle that has now been introduocd by Revell (G8) Ltd.
In fact, the Revell model is to 1:40 scale, and the manufacturers
have. therefore, been able to incorporate a lot of fine detail into
this kit.
The Sherman version representod in the Re'·ell kit is the
M4A I type fitted with E8 type horizontal volute suspension.
It thus has the rounded cast hull instead of the angular wclded
hull depicted in the Airtix kit. The tracks are wider tha n the hull
with this suspension and the appearance differs considerably
from the Airtix version.
Revel!"s model is cleanly and accurately moulded in olive
drab plastic. Construction is quite straiahtforward with the aid
of a well illustrated instruction sheet. The turret can be
tr.l'·crsed and the aun eleV".Ited, while the wheels and track
revolve, and the bogies pivot. A tank commander is provided
as are two infantry figures. Cost of the kit is 10s 6d, good ,·alue
for the detail offered. C.O.E.
CLASSIC ROLLS
of the best model cars we'\'e scen for a long time has
ONE
just been released in the Corgi OasslC range. It is an
excellent replica of the 1912 RoUs-Royoe 'Sth·er Ghost', scaled
to I :43 and replete in detail. It has a PuUman type limousine
body by Barker, full chassis detail, authentically treaded tyres,
AlRFIX maauine
 •

a roof luuaae rack, full interior, plated li&hts, and the classic
R·R radIator surmounted by the traditional mascol. 1ne body
mouldIngs and windo ....'S are particularly well finished. This is a
real collcclors' piece and retails at 14s 6<1.
Also mtroduced by COl'ii is a VolLswaaen finished as a
German police patrol car, complete with two policemen and a
blue roof beacon. This fitting is used as a steering control to the
front wheels giving a turning cirtle of scale proporlions.
I lI1ishcd in green and while, this model sells at 7s 9d. CO.E,

VILLAGE CHURCH
CQUNTR Y church, complete ..... ith ,raves, is the latest
A addlllon to the lkllona OO{UO scale scenic model range.
It is in typical British style, with tile roof, tower, porch, and
e~en decorative hinges on the doors. The to ....1:r is buttressed at
the corll(:rs and has a clock face on its outer wall. No hands or
figures are mouklcd on this as modellers can draw their o ....-n
desired lime on il. 1ne windo ....'S are a lw blank, since they need
to be pall1ted with a 'stained' effcct.
The model is moulded in pliant, unbreakable, buff plastic
and comes unpainted. Ordinary plastic cnamels are not suitable
for the type of plastic used in IlcJlona models so the manu-
facturers produce a spec.:ial varnish which is mixed with poster
or water colours 10 give any desired shade. This must be
purchased separately. The lkllona church is an impressh'c
size, 6 inches high and 9 inches long. The gra\'cs form part of
the base, Doors on the model are moulded in the closed
position, but they can be made to open by cutting through the
edp with a craft knife. Price is /7s, poslaJe extra. C,O.E. Top: Btllomls lie", l'il/age clwrr/l. Abme: Corgis clossic
Rolls.
REVELL RELEASE A LANC
released this month from ReveU is a 1:72 scale kit together and ....'e enjoyed maling up this model even though
N EWLY
of a Lancaster which has obviously utilised some of the rubbing down the rh·et heads took some time.
Tral\!lfers are provided for the aircraft coded PO-S of 467
moulds already a\'ailable from the previous 617 Squadron
am:raftkit with the Wallis bomb. Squadron which now graces the gate at RAF Scumpton and
This model is a good one and has numerous features. The markinas are also included for the 5:1100 aircraft when it was with
bomb doors open, there are movin, elevlllors, rudders, ailerons 83 Squadron. The kit costs J25 6<1. A.W.lf.
0.11(.1 naps, and the underc:miage retracts,
The model is aocurate in most of its dimensions though the MORE FROM JAPAN
rivet detail is very heavy. So too are the representations of
fuselage windo\\-"5 ..... hich are best filled in when making the model. T wo new kits are available from BMW Models of Wimble-
don this month, imported from Japan. They are 1:50 scale
We sough t a Lane which did not have these for the sample kit replicas of the Ki44 Shaki 'Tojo' and the Mitsubishi A6M7
and, as the photographs show, found an excellent one in an Zero-Sen produced by Tamiya.
immediate post·war Lancaster belonging to 404 Squadron, Both of these kits ha\'e been secn before in 1:72 scale from the
RCAF. Modifw:ations had to be made in deleting the top turret same manufacturer and we thinlc that Tamlya oUght to be con-
and adding a H2S scanner under the rear fuselage, but these gratulated in the production of mod.-:ls in two scales for the
were ea5Y additions. cnthusiasts.
Like most of its contemporaries the Revel! Lancaster is well As usual in the larger scale kits, Tamiya ha~e provided a
m:lde and the moulds show vcry little flash. The 7) parts fit well means of motorising the propellors. The actual electric motors
are not included in the kits but the connections are. The Zero
has 47 parts and the Tojo 41 , Both nre moulded in dark green
plastic and are easy to fit together. Apart from the provision
for motorising the propellor, the kits have retractable under-
carriages and moving flaps and ailerons.
The price of each kit is 125 6<1. A.IV.H.

NEW 'PROFILES'
BOll1 cars and aircraft figure among the new releases
from Profile I'ublications. We ha\e just been reading Car
Profiles 9-12 \\-hich co\·er the Auburn Straight Eight, Bugatti
35, Alvis SpiX'd 20 and 25, and Ferrari 625 / 555 respectivcly.
Aircraft I'rofiles cover the D/-I 3, the Grumman F3F
(·Gulfha .... k'), Bristol Blenheim , Fw I09D / Ta1l52, F ·84F
Thunderstrcak, and DC·3.
1:72 La,',",UIl'f'. COIII'crtr(/ here I)rice of each ' Profile' is 25, and they can be had from
Hall 10 a ReAF "wc/ri/If. most model &hops and many bookshops. C.O.E.
July. 1966 m
Another average buyer
1 AM afraid Mc l'jltam In your May
LS5ue hll.$ ratbc:r let the cat out of the
ba,. Yes, I am another woo atm051
c.uctJy meets b4 spcgfication for Mc
Aver. Buyer. I am .00 acquainted
WIth ICveral otbcrs bere in Montrclll.
Howevcr----.od. I suspect ~ applies 10
many of our hod-J was also a ~nool.
boy buyer. TbJs at a umc when the 1: 12
In,
tealc models of prototypu WIth retract·
uDdercarria&e5 were also 100 equipped.
I remember that an M e 109 1:11 at tile
time (1 938) notc(1 Utallhouah the
modeller mi&hl experience difficulty With
the:: operallon of the rcltac4na under-
carr~ae. I.bc pilots of the Luftwaffe were
ea:peneDtiq • ilaular problem I
lbe Luftwatfe wlved lhur problem. what
,ues!I
about the kit maDuCaduren1
1 would. l.i.kc 10 enqUire throu&h your
journal If .nyone could .dvise me how
to obtain lhc ribbed dIcel of fabrIC
covered wings. Thil; js for wovenioll!
where new winp have 10. be made up
from wood, I have tried vaclOU£ combina.
Liolll DC cotton let into ICOrc lines and
varnidled over, but the dfe( <j I ~m to
Jet Ire lac (rom realiWe.
iOCldcntally. I don't .LoOill' how Mr
P,tam orpD.IXS hia: purcbaJes, bUI J
rmd a amall IOn in tow on vis,its to the
model ahop pn:vcnts one beio& too
eo~pieuous !
K. C. I'OO\-er. POUale Oalre, Canada.
On colour schemes
1 C.READ with pleasure the article by
0, E.l.Ii5. on camoullaac and ou.rk-
mp, m the AIlFIX mapzme. April 1966
~~.
J WWl to tell IOme particulars on
camouflage: schemes I have scen myself.
BriIWI tdI~lJlIJ9.40
DurlO, this period, an RAF air base:
was near my 10111'0, RAf vehicle. (lorries,
vans. busc., caTland ambula~ also)
were p:unled medium ea rth wllh ~rcen
JarJ;C palc:llCll Some: vehK:leI. prlnopally
!IQ car., werc blue Tllere were some:
Rcuult VlIDIi, also blue.
M ostly, ambul~ (M orru Com-
mc:n:ialJ, etc.) were dart arcen with Red
Crou emblem.
There: wa.t a RE detachment also. Tbc:ir
lorrics ( Morris 4 li 4, Bedford. AIl$lIn)
were palOted mall khalti with dark IJCY,
amOIl black, larac paLche!- On sides were
WO numbers in white:. l... 0 Ellis sa1.'
the vehicles sent to France wllh the Bl:::f
were U5UAliy painted malt dark JfCCn
With diirk earth p.;Itches (like the RAf
vehic:b I have seen. probably).
. ' mte:k sclMma
The pu-war ICbcmc: was usually oli~e
drab, slightly ycllo-.'er than the finish.
'56
Army ~ehicles (Cl lIrtlllery tractor1,
Ci[roc:n half.tracks) were painted dark
olive drab, almost dark Ireen. AFVs had
a ,rccn-earth-brown c:amouflaae st:hemc:.
Durin, the 1939-40 pcClod. numerous
camoull.igc: scbc:me. wen: adopted on
r«(uisitioned ci~ilian vehicles .... ith IlSUllIy
earth-arecD-brown colours Arterwards.
Free French Forces and North AfrJC<ln
Fn:nch Forces had Briti$h, American or
Canadian vehicles With thclr IChemcs, no
doubt.
Post-war, the: F~nch Army went hack
10 plain o"~e drab . .,imilar 10 thc p~scnt
US shade, The military models nlnge
(rom OlOky Toys (Franu) worJ(s displays
Ih" present ICheme:
l\Iarc:d G:tbriel, K"'-le- D~, fo-r~.
Tale of a tail
H Aorl~~r a=lI:nt'e~~t~AbU~~l°i!
RNZAF colours, and madc !iOlnemin,
of a mCSli of it, I ha~e intended ever
since: to construct anothcr one, When
the Deccmber 1966 issue of 'Flyin,
Review International' arri~«I. therefore:,
cOlltaining two plJCS or 1'-10 p~ofile d l"lw-
inlS. an R NZAF P40K (NZJ051) lDlODI
than aupt my eye, and J duly pur-
I:hascd Boother Io:il .... lIh NZ)()51 in
mind as a model.
Howevcr, a friend of mine, wbo is •
UX:Ollli!;Cd authority 011 RNZAF aircra[l,
jlOlIllcd OUI tMt NZ30'7 was, as stated,
a N OK, whereas the kit reprc:scnted •
1'.fQE.. wbicb MI.! " inches snorter thlIn
the J( modd P40, When the tusc:laae of
the earlier NOs ...as Icnathcnc:d, tbe tail_
piano rem3ined where it was, while the
1nl was shIfted bad: " inches 11001 with
the rcar end of tbe f usciaae, 10 that !he
Ic:adin. edge of the tailplane in the P40K
was " incbes or so .hud of the kadin.
edlle of the fin, instead of level with It
as in the E model. This is, oC course,
Ihe a rl1lnaement in tbe kit.
'lbcn:fore: it seemed as if it would be
llc:cessary to lcnltthen the fusc:ia,e 10 pro.
duce a P40K, However, 011 placina the
fuselaae ball from the kit 00 the drawin,
find thal they -.Tre the .me
(which is 1:72 scale). I wa.t surprUcd to
leqth. it,
the fu§clage: of lhe kil aircraft is, in
length, [hat of a K or other late model
1'40,
What you have in \.he kit, it seems, is
a P40K with the tailplane too far back,
~nd all thal is needed 10 elIect a COll-
~el"llion U to shift it forwa rd by about
" inch. 110111' this is to be done I ka~e:
to anyone who ures to Iry i[- I pro~
to Cli[c:nd the slot forward by " IIlCh,
..uttina away the tailplane stump at the
rur aCCOldin,iy, and fill up the rcsultin,;
pps with plaster or pLastJC filler. Some
[JIoO(hflCf.tioll5 to the cockpit and canopy
~hould al'<O be undcrtal.en, but these are
~erv tri~ial a nd probably not ",orth the
Irouble,
I l a~ any other rcader n:achc:d this
concius.ion, 1 wonder?
J. W. Sum.·an. Auc:klaDd.
Ne~ baland.
Popski's Private Army
A LEn'ER in the lut lS5ue of AI.FIX
magarine about SAS armed Jeeps
made me wonder if any other readcC$
would hlr.:e to add to tbcu collections an
imcrcsting ~a nant of \.his type, The J eePs
of 'Popskj'. Pri~ate Army'. which oper-
ated ID Nortb Africa and Italy durin,
Ihe last war, wcre armed with a 0.5 inch
Brownin, MO (from the M3 kit) on the
bonnet, and a 0.) inch Bro........iDl al the
ri,ht rear of the: vehicle. the: ,p.;Ire wbc:c:1
bei"a mo~cd to the other side: to make
room for the rnountioa pillar,
The book 'I>rivnle Army' by V. Penia-
kofr. who led the unit. has load photO$
of Jl'CPS armed in thu way bolh on the
mo~e and in action. and ma~es inlen:slina
readina about the: ac[i~ities of such a unit.
PlluI 1. - . , Wallil!l&ford, Jkrt.s.
Weathered look
I FIND that when J.cavin, an aircraft all
sil~er If you pick out .11 the enira~cd
dctall in black, It make. an ai rcra ft look
much 1Il0re natural and wuthered.
Also when I display a moOdel with
wheels down, I &cndy heat the base of
the wheell and HatteD 50 that the model
loo~ IS if there i5 5Ome: 'iVCiaht pressing
down on the: tyreS.
R. W_ Oaapmaa. 8riahioa, s.-u.
Sailing model
R ECENTLY my mother, while dustin,.
accidentally kooclr.:ed my model of
1he Endeavour oft the window-sill. Conse_
quently various parts of It were broken.
As a model the E"dealiOur was now
hopclc:s.s but by the followinll mc:th,od
I ",-u able to construct a 51l1p whICh
had the appearance of I yacht crossed
",ilh a JapallC!iC man-o'-wa rl This $hip
was able to lloat and actually sail across
a pond,
firlit remo~ed \.he larlest hatch
",hich is in frODt of the main masl;
rlC~t I poured apprOXimately thn:e-
quarters of a jam jar of plaster of Paris
into thc hull. throuRb the hatch. and al-
lowed it to dry. If you use a whole
F"d.. IJVOUf il is ~ 10 ri, and alue the
<;ails in place (sheet can be: used for this
purpo§C). Iea~ing out the tOJ)rllO$t smaU
'lail. As mmt people know, to keep a boat
upri&ht you $hould ha.'e a keel. For this
A/MIX maluine
you can use I shaped piece 0( wood
11.(00 10 the hull by plasta of paris. A
ludder mo.y now be Ipplir:(!, atchoulh
sttell"g can be done usin, I sail.
Lastly. il is advisable 10 gM: the hun
twO or evcn three coats 0( plin! to
)lulld .,aloM Imks in the hun. ~rla
halla~t mav be needed 10 float the slu p on
the w:lIc,hne but that is quite e.s.ly
remedied .. The resulting Ende;2vour is
qUIre plNSl o, when in the ""ater. though.
out 0 it, il looks rather awkward.
A . " l!yne. Riddendcn, K",I .
Display board
B EING a model ai'crah r'~lic and
Ilnd'nlC room on Hat $u rfa~ in my
bedroom d"'indhn&. , SQUghl for other
methods of di5pbym& yoor ~t'l::lkl1l
modeh.
A ~ mv bedroom has been fairlv ~nll,
cci!!ng produced rin
~.(Ieooralcd hanging models (Iom the
holes all over 11.
It was then that purcha~d I piece of
",!,boI'd (ie. hardboard .... i1h II."Iula'
ho cs ;n it). A piea: of wire of a suit_
able diameter al n be benl into an So
~hepc. onc cnd beilla placed in the hole
in the board and the other in the hole
pro~,dCd in the modd for Ihe stand . It
,~ bc~t to painl the board mall ... hite
and fi~ il 10 the WlIII with picture
h.:angef'. leayinfl a half_inch pp belween
the "'.111 and board. W ith a liule care
aircraft can be CllUily remoyQ! or re-
plaet'd.
Dn ld Cart", London. S.W. II.
Another theory
I TIIINK the airenft ~en hv leader
Chaffe on ~ptem!)er 3. 1939. wu
mUM probablv lhe Glosler F9/37. it
heinjl o~ of t~ few aircraft of similar
layout to the XF5F.I - ... hich did nOl fl y
unlil April I. 1940. A~ it WIIS al'i() very
~imilar to the Br 110 it wa, probably
heing moved out of the forwa rd aroo. to
pre~ent the Klrl of confusion that rei,ned
throulhout the war_nd i5 still ,eilll'lil'l!!!
The ol'lly other I",io, we'e Ihe Whirl.
.. ind a nd the 8eaulill;hter-bolh incli.l.ib~
duc to ~inlle fi", (the twin fin DlofOl)[JC
of the latter IlOI lI y;nl unlil 1940~ il
~'Ou ld ha~e ~I'I French. but thal ill
unlilely at ~uch 11 tiny.
Such one off ~ (No 2 had Pcrc-
Rrine!) are all thal ate left for hardwood
hac~el"l but ",1,,1 a ~, they .. ould make.
the Fantome. MB 2. 3. 5. 10.110. F5/l4 •.
F7fJ!k Ind th e f9/31: aJ woultl lhe
.oilv roloured bet"'een-war~ I) ril~h.
rrench Dnd Americal'l ty[JC!l.
If Ihi~ i. published, could I appeal
for information on the 3-seat Oil%. lI.;cd
hy 20S and 3 Squadron~ for cN'Ia l
reronnai,tance from Lellcha", nOl Ihe
A W TldpoLe or the WC5lland Walru.
("hich replaced it)?
I . T . C. LOOL FinninelcT, Ynrk.••
Conversion comer
S OME time ago YOU were ~ind enoulth
to. (lUbli~h my vie .... t;Onttrnil\J. ~'"
conta1l1lDl! part, to perm'l constructlOll
of vvenl \~",ion, of a particular lir-
cro ft. Sintt then. I have had furl her
rhouRht~ ahout thi~ OUr"Slion. and , can
<cc th e oh~iou, di~d~antagc~. borh for
manufacturer and purchaser. of ' mulli-
variant' kit, (added ~t. la rge number of
unu.;cd part,. etc.). Dnd an al t emati~
,ul!~tion may be of intere<t.
JUly, 1966
O.er Ihe years many kits ha¥e blocn
.... ,tMra ... n and te-issual il'l im{lrO~ed and
differtnt fonn (Airfu SpItfire "Id
IUl09. for cxam{lle) and thk proces~.
applied to ~ab"~t'd ty~ after 5Uffi-
coent numbers ha\'e bttrl producrd to
p,o~ide an adequlte 'reserve' ~od,
could rC5u lt in fresh inte'('<;t in, and re-
newed sale~ of. kits for ... hich demll'ld
ha~ tapered off.
To live some id ea of ... hat I ha~e il'l
mind. slight fuselage modification, Ill'ld
radial engin("s ... ould produce a Lon-
CII~tcr 11: a revio;cd noSe and enl!ine
change and Do217E bccome~ Do211M;
evel'l ~maller change< are nc«Ied to re-
~1I1t il'l Beaufighter 11 or M~uito IV.
Coumle-« other \lDriatiol'l~ ~ulttc~ them-
~h·C<I:. Mnd I belleve tbe cost of eom-
par.. ti¥cly small Ilteralion~ to niqin.
mould~ would be hal'lChomcl¥ repaid in
\like:. I kno ... tRat the 'mod~' involved
Ire not btvand the power of many
enlhu~iasts. but there mu,t be scorn of
u~ ... ho ~implv do not ha\ e the tinlC for
oonYCr~ion, but who wi!;h 10 huik! a
large and varied collection. Further-
mo re. me rely the sight of a new box·lid
i, cnough to $('1] a kit to many model-
ler~,
S. J. lIutchluU. Taunton. SoulC'n;e t
Th~ Inlroductlon 0/ Ih,. Whlrl,,'/',d
/fAR I kit announud Ihis ".{""h mobs
Ihe 10101 01 A,.F,X tII~/I klls Ihol ha'Vt!
bun romp/ddy "visrll lip In I".rr. In
addilion. IJJ ,he ob~rvanl modrll" ",ill
"II~f' noted. many olhu Atl"'X kils ha"f'
bffn f"lnl;shed ..I,h added drlall o'"~ 'hI!
)-ra~s.-EDrTOR.
Display method
s ~O'Ice in m y room i~ ~e", limited,
A I had to find a way of di~playing
my model, in an atlmcti~e manner yet
in ~ ~mall ~pace. I overcame thi~ diffi-
cully in Ihe following way.
For aircl1lfl I d rilled ~i~ hol(:<l in Ihrce
pieee, of ... ood about 18 :c 3 :c + inc~.
Into theo;e ho," I pul len,th, 0 ' metal
<tloport!; for plant~. The~ are fairly ron •
' picuou< hilt Ihey pro~ide I \'('ry durdy
\U P!H><I. Hv thi~ mean. I hne made
\CenC"i from World War I IrId' also from
Ihe Cumpean arid' PacifIC theatre<! of
~,.
In the ca<c of q,rf.ce vehicl« T
cm'ert'd a piece of hatdoo.rd with papier
m5th!!. made in the u~UII.I WlIy cxcepl
thal PolvfilLa i. u5Cd in.tead of I paste.
Thi ..... hen plintt'd. Il'V~ 11 ~erv Iload
rough ground effect. I have 'eproduced
a ~ctne from Ihe D-day landing.~, Ind
al.o a dew" SCI'Ile.
Jobn H. 8m" -" . OllrHleC', Anl:U!.
Pa inting guns
A L11IOUGH I am mainlvlI mode1air_
emft (an I haVC' built quite D num_
her of the Airfix mintary mode] vchlea,
and mll'l ron,,11I1uble Aimx on their
lat~t M3 lI alf-Trad. Thi, model really
loo~< authentic .. bc-II completed.
OtIC ~m111 tip whicn T find u<cful
when naiming machine IIIIlS. such u the
SO cal IlIn on the halr-tndc:, i, 10
mi~ a ~man proportion o f sil vu 10
mall blac\: enamcL and when this hu
dried on the "un to aoply n thin coat
of oil (I U'le '3-in-I' om.
I have often wondered why the Army
figures included in the military vehicle
~it. are better mouldetl and deta~ed than
thO'iC in Airfi_~ '<Oldier ki". It 5C'C1I15 a
pity that these could not be made 10 the
same <talKiard.
Referring. 10 C 0. Ctlis'~ il'lt~resti~
article on camouflage and mar~mlS III
the April i~uc of ArRFIX magazirJe. I
do rl:"C3l1 that on quite a lot of U.S.
AI1I1Y vebic~ I saw dllrinl World War
2. the identification letters "ere painled
grc)' and not white as 5tutQ! in his
art,cle.
St uart IsrIlC'I. RIttT)', Glam.
Cry from the heart
V (,,-,'("RAN car modetlina enthusiast'
are londy fit;ures in the model P' es<)
at pre§Col. lIch month wc read enviously
of • F.lcat wealth of modem and milita,y
\chic e, and aircraft (Ill rclea'IC but hndly
a single veletan or vintage car. The ~
lecent appell1 10 be 'Ole Bitr-a tood
ilka marred by the card CUt out<. I dis-
pensed with the§C and boarded up my
model with st"p~ of ,.turll wood from
a roll of wood strip ... all covering
material. The whole vehicle i, paimt'd
matt d rob with relief of black tyre. an~
RA SC title and number in white stenc,l
-very effceti~e COl'ltrnsl Ip inn a red!
white hi", glo., 'General'.
I have recent ly 'chopped' I Mercedc.~
~nd Revert Pack.rd to make a 1909 h ala
I.aundaulct and a Cowl~ to make a
191 3 O",ford. u,ing Lanche'ter whccl~
and R ou~ mudJUlrd'.
Whm arc we lOin, to ~ more I; 32
Vintare and ve!ellln kit~-a ~eamer
(Northampton 8rcweric<;' 1900 Thorny-
crort or Gordon 1I0000'elJ's M ightv Alom
Fodenl---a commerCIal van ( IIarrod'$
Walker electric)? This type of kil-
~1ightly off the bealen Inek has heel'l
ignored by III and only Ihe dieca~1
maker~ ~em to recogniJC the widespread
inlere't in commercials and ~team.
M . 11. Ponle. Sl r06ld. GIBS.
W~'r.-. dofng our bnt Mr Poo/~.
Vi,,'ag.-. commercial ronVf'l'3/o"s apprllr
In bolh 'hiT Inu~ Imd last mon,h', anll
men are pla"nrd.-EDrro..
Those were the days !
ju~ rrad Mr 1I0ney', letter
H AVING
in thi!; month" Atlfll( magaZlIlC has
prompted me to lurn up an old Sk:ybird
price- li<l:. Ind th ... ha, brou"ht bad: to
mind th11 S""hird~ u<ed to sell ... hlt they
termed R evo1i~tic a increW5. These were
vcrv ,imilar to ll'OC~et and wri~t watches
~"rin~. and when ,ubstituted for the
aircm ft '~ propeller loo~t'd n. if il was
revolving. I CIOn MSllre you that il gi~es
a vcry reali~tic effect.
A~ "'ell IS 1;72 ~le IlImtd wooden
~il< they also produced I la~ range ~I
military equipn1C'nt includinjl: an AA Unot
(C'O""istin~ of lorry. trailer. lun Ind
crew). l.IIInchC"lter armoured car, Whippet
tank and numelOU~ other item ...
P. E. T . Ultk""Hod. ~Il:h. 8uet..5.
last word
SINCE
haYe
pUrcha,inll A,."'l( mlp-:r;ine I
<an contmuing cotre'pOndel'lce
on the ~\lhject o f decnls. panicularly
method, of turning Ihe Ilos~ type mall.
I 5Ugge~r that any modeller worth his pll
should always eover hb compleled model
with a mal! YlImi,h!
s.
A. n lbu ry, l\fanch~tt',
l57
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its own introduction. Each SCCIion is w(ll illustrated by phot~
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on .... hkh to start.
Irish line
by 1::. M. PullrrJOn. Pubfisnrd by
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T H E BallYC3Stk: Railway was opened in 1880 and c1osa;1 in
1950. Situated in Coullty Antrim and projected as a li nk
between the IWO marke:t towns of Ballycaslk: on the coast and
Bal1ymone:y on the Londonderry· Belfast line it was one: of
several Irish 3 foot gauge lines Ihat were taken over by the
LMS (NCC) Il nd finally passed to the UTA.
E. M . PatteT'SOn is no stranger to railway literature. liis two
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The text coven e\'ery conceivable aspect of the line's history;
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South Western saga
TilE loNDON ,,-NO SOU1'Il WfSf[RN R..\ILW"-Y, by O. S. Nod.
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H E London and South Western Railway was conceived as
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Great Western, the LSWR exlended westwards through Salis-
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accou nt of the history of the line, wi th special attention to such
fealures as the development of Southampton harbour, rebui ld-
ing Wa terloo and the pioneer developmen t of the London
suburban electrification, and of course attention is given to
O. S. Nock's favou rite subj«:ts, locomotive performance and
!ignalling. The book also includes a fine coloured plate, folding
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Slim lInes
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1591argesizc pagcs full of glorious photo&f8Phs of scenes on
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Without exception all the photographs are cllher technically
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