THE VERY BEST IN SCALE ARMOUR MODELLING January/ Feb 2011 £6.00 UK w.afvmodeller.com 56 AM 18007DUST MODELS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN 1/48 S(CONTENTS Paul Gaertner describes how he soratebuilt an M65 280mm cannon in 1:72 scale David Doyle traces the history of the Cold War weapon Dénes Benedek’s diorama set in Hungary in 1941 i Mk IL Joao Carrasco builds the recent AFV Club kit Luke Davis explains how he designed the master for the fully Sherman Up Close David Doyle continues his series looking in detall at the Sherman variants Part twelve of the Editor's ongoing 1:16th Trumpeter king Tiger project. 2 | Atomic Gannon 10 | The M85 Atomic Cannon 18 | Passing Through 26 | Kingforce Churc! 32 | Resicast's Complete Comet detalled new Resicast kit 38 44 | One Sixteenth Superking 48 | Keeping Track More new releases 58 | Leopard 204 AEV Moet is published Bimonty by Nosoler ts Yet 0191 209 1107 Fac 0191 209 2002 76 Newbridge Strst Newesste upon Tyne ‘Alex Cheung describes the techniques behind his reworked Hobby Boss kit responsi or usoiites tert ‘rawings an setographs erga by AV odeler ta become th puboorscopyront unser con ane Reproaucton'n ay tom request erat devie@atvmodeleccom Ester and Designer: David Parker Semuty Eator: Donal Campbet Stes Droctor Koh Smith 1580 1747-41091/72ND SCALE tale eae & “THE MODEL WAS VE a ee aN lt eels fai]; yr aaa ey TUBE AND gor Meaty Ue Tae“Tne model was made almost enirly of Evergreen shrene sheet ert ed peers renee a Wien tenner eee See eres ne ee erent pene ead Seep er od perenne er eae Reenter Re te een Ee a rl coer ee eet te ea pen etd pee en epee et ee fener re eee ee ee ee pee ee aa pene re ee ea pene ee ee ‘bases told re that getting perfectly round, bubble- eed eee See ee ee a ee i Cee eee ee eee ee aaa See eee een ee iced a od Nee ne Senate nee a Sepia nentee ene T Orca peer nr ener one ts‘A useful eason (nave ieamedisto pian Jor and include comectorpng beeen Certain pars, instead ofrelving on ‘s.rta6e jonts Ten thou ciarhater ass pins were Used to exactly locate _subassemmbies (ouch 2e-crew platiorms) whare they belonged on the rod, Ths helps make attaching subassemblas neater, perveulary ator they have been painted, anid eontcls ‘the alignment truaness ang plumbness cf parts in relation to each other Connector pins also add strength tothe Jone basween the parts ‘Simileny, {have leamed to use ‘telescoping brass tubing as axles ar bushing®, © ensure that wheels are vertical to rede and at right angles to. ‘axle wherever nat ls prototypical anced fate on each ofthe twelve tres ‘that ware fo be in contact with the road bbase, and glied the brass tube whee! bbushinge fo the brass tube axles wit ‘one hour spay. While the opaxy 6 | parked each tnick on a piece of plate ‘lass, to ensure that al of the te Hats ‘were inthe same plane.FINAL ASSEMBLY While the 7-72 Gun Camiage was stil detachec trom the trucks, | posit for photos, in the ting position, Tha 7-72 was then glued in the travel mode, and the two trucks were carefully Joined to the Gun Carriage. Pro-painted, Intoreonnacting aluninurn wires representing the hydraulic and preumat lines were Installed, Clear servic sheet was installed at the trant and reat windows, and the LS lenses and retectors wore glued in place, The very last detais installed were th eight windshiela wipers, attached the model wit eight bass machine aorews, 0 @ Bass ot Kid HO ‘cobblestone sections, Walthor HO sidewalk ‘sections, ang Bayarc resin wall castings. A 1:72 Preiser Gas acces for a sonse of scale.peer ert a eee ours See eee eer eee eet eT porn eeeen g Poorer At een ett eer] eer ere eet ene nent cy pre ee Tete ee ee eer er peer en pt ne en e ety etc ee ee peer tr eet ee eee es teen inch and 240 mm weapons. In 1950 two prototypes wore ee ee eee tn Co eee ore eee ea ora aetna large weapon by road required spectalzed prime movers. 1 pen erence ene ee er ene rT emer ee oe Ee peenren tee ate mers err ern et ar Peet een et er ee ete ee eer eee al preteen eto. oer eat Tt enapee a pnhenonundinee nears Bente eer eet ee poner Ae poet ea eet oes tog one rea fe z ood Mico een errr ree eee erty eer ater cae Corporation, a their Seattle, Washingt pene pacer ty Ee eed Renee ela pone et ee Hycrauiicly-operated iting arms onee eS rear unt supported the carriage end mount eee et pentane errr a ener ee te od perenne ore peas Sarco preter Eek Tr) ere tas Beem rete Sere ae ee oi pee eT nee ter fener eer) pert) pea penny ier peered ee etry here eereee Se ed ees Pere ero permeate eerie Porn cro eee tor pemrretre nc rar eaniprenmeee perros eee Eanes peepee erates an eens Proving Ground showed that both couey Bete poliopee Cer oo Prenat a aa Penetration) ees cetPASSING THROUGH Hungary, April of 1941 Modelled and described by Dénes Benedek» Historical backgroundfew resin pars in the box besides the Protoetched paris. Te hetehes on the superstricture are too thick 80 | rubbse 3's photostcned parts, Te wheols 19 the txing points. The wooden con the mudguards were cut trom sheet. The alge lamps were 23 for ones mace by the Moldavian manufacturer “Ei, The covers on the arnemment were mage tom Naliput painted the mecel with Gunze acres ‘hen apple the perfect custty elon markings. After 2 layer of Model ‘cr fat clear | weathered the with Humbrol enamels and Bronco's Opel Olympia CCwviian cars start becoming slowly more ‘ang more popular among biager producers and Bronco's new one ls @ masterpiece, much better and mare ‘oetalag tnan Tamiya’s Groen. Nething Is needed to upgrade it, you wil fod feveryinng in te bax to maka a ietke ‘model. The cer body is beaut, the doors te parts an the interior is nicely ne tres are assamoied from fv pars and tre result every ites, Te (Olympls emblem are photoetched parts. ‘Tne colour guide otters two ewan ersions: 90. | thnk found on the internet the original eslour \soK ard champagne: ceatalogue for Ovmplas produced trom 1867 and this chamoagne gold is not mentioned. Opel used 190 kind of Blues originally and Gecidac to use the lighter fone using Tamiya epray for painting. | ait ‘muck in Hungary at ins tme. The root tne bage anc suitcases ave from Plus Model. Tha re triangle on he back (meaning: brakes on all wresis) was painted using Tamiya maskng tape.Zvezda's BMW R12 ‘The quality of Zvezda kts has undergone ‘serious change for tho better in the last few years. The R12 ie a very useful noice bocause this bike wae used in the largest rumibers by the Germans in the war. We cen use It also as a cvlian vehicle also ~ there is no difference between the miltery fend cilian versions, only the painting. The Chviian versions were factory painted gloss black win chromed parts. The parts of the Kit are very nice, the details ofthe boxer engine are very fine but the wires are ‘missing. The biggest fait of the Kite the thiciriess of te spokes 50 | removed them land made new ones from copper wire. | painted the body with Gunze gloss black fang the engine was painted with Gunze laluminium colour. The chromed perts were painted vith Model Masters chrome. ‘The Petrol Station Unknown go | estimates the sizes of taking the height of the man stancing in front oft a8 a basie. After | had msde a scale Grawing in 1:95 could start me bul, The wale aro mace trom 3mm thick plastic sheet. The windows frames tare from Evergreen rods. The wrings and markings are edited and printed by my fiend Csaba Kovécs (found the original markings and bedges on the not. Te letters of "Vacuum Ol Company RT.” were laser cut by my tiend Rober Rc. ound much mere information an the fue! pumps. the ones seen in the archive photo fare Hungarian made ‘Carbox" pes. | found one standing on is erginl piace stil in tne small town of Halrmskér- out of was made of aluminium sheet by bensing It around a wooden rod, The pumps stanc "was turned from a wooden rod. The small blaze eyinders are mace orn the Brotective tubes usec on the end of pant rushes - two of them are filed up with few drops ofall as ‘peter The smal lamps ere made from Plus Modes resin boties with the necks removes. The tree ‘boxes beside the fuel pumps are made of plastic sheet and Evergreen profiles and the ol cans are rom Pus Model. The fuel ume on the left eupatiod petal and the ther *Motalko” - @ mixture of petrol and ‘The clornents of the concrete reac were cut from plastic eheet and wore fled with thick black paint at the borders. The Benen beside the bulging is rom Aber and the Germaemer trLuke Davis describes how he designed and built the master for Resicast’s stunning new Comet with complete interior detail” 5 ke ce) ra ra raTe ec uca See Se M4A3 W173 | ree siira 1 Fstbe: Ghowon sc eS SS Srl tamowore Tre boar tres have ses bares“Te saree exes of "T2" tuets (Spe of te lure oot ut ward 05 ot sue get win four Gots ao cum fren atonal senna ‘Give tai tnse mounta were Geored wnneceesnry and were Not mnonsod outate caste.he | 2roter eho cvva whieh camages fe et Fort pote. Tis the DA7S27 oer Day ee ee arin toner ee i. Lewis M4A3 76 (W)eet Lt) The Editor continues the multipart project building Trumpeter’s astonishing 1:16th Scale King Tiger with full interiorUe UCLrenew releases 1d he ra SUG pling together the ae produce Sura deine 1350 vetoes, Now they Bev eaasee ‘Shower Ear vreloy andthe man fare Ree sid fom the production “iererces she sient gh As euch he ktincudes sprs fem Boh ance IV and rammoss kts o rove the requied etre fish tthe Pl, End supesbuctre, There renew tenure vtsions oft Aina Snoarsven, engine ck ané avers comparment ang here ts tur is @ Fide more suste an on som recetrteaues The patie acks dsth in [Bans and for my iano | woud prefer someting wih ite more ceison, Dragon 1:35th StuG IV Early Production with Zimmerit “Tha st serail look he business on he photo othe assembled Ghitte bor tal comes down te inditdual oprion Anoineraerence fection she replacement of th ndviual ir vac with ner band O ‘Syrna versione, The lit el ncludee the real roe prec metal sie Sng woh Goole hekness top ston and hare rete val dear Derstopes,phctoston et anc sre mata ta rope. 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SUDECInside the Armour 1 Maintenance Tools ings ainedehesrmoutcom 5new releasesAlex Cheung describes the techniques behind his reworked Hobby Boss kitHobb; ap “hui “Since 1995, HobbyLink Japan has been providing qualit ii 'y model kits and accessories, all around the world: AIRTEX Linear Motor Aoshima Master Box Brush Aid Modelkasten Cyber-Hobby Pit-Road Dragon Revoltech Fine Molds Sweet Fujimi Takara Tomy GSI Creos Tasca Hasegawa Wave Hobby Base Wave Compressors Hobby Master Tamiya with more to come!’ *Conditionsspelv see webstetordetal