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14 I’M A MANDALORIAN.
WEAPONS ARE PART OF
MY RELIGION
The latest addition to Revell’s
collection of Star Wars models,
'Razor Crest' from the 'The
Mandalorian'
Issue 314 December 2021

EDITOR Marcus Nicholls
editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com
Contents
4 NEWS DESK
New kits and model product news
6 ECSTAR SPECIAL!
Tamiya’s all-new 1:12 Team Suzuki Ecstar GSX-RR
‘20, previewed
8 BASHING THE BUG!

COVER STORY Tamiya’s 1:24 VW Beetle, slammed low!
30 HARD-HITTING 38 ABENDESSEN ZEIT!
HELLCAT PT.1 It’s supper time with Tamiya’s Opel Blitz converted
Work starts on Tamiya's to the field kitchen variant
all-new 1:35 M18
44 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES
New and recently issued modelling accessories
48 NEW RELEASES KITS

New model kits reviewed
52 PATRIA O MUERTE!
VENCEREMOS!
Eduard’s superb 1:48 MiG-21 in Cuban Air Force
colours
60 BOOK REVIEWS
New and recent books related to scale modelling
64 CONTACTS
Where to buy the products used and reviewed in
TMMI
24 TAMIYA
PACHI 81
Tamiya's wonderful 66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE
'PACHI' model A handful of references for the M18 Hellcat TD
photo-contest
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IN BRIEF... NEW FROM TAMIYA

1:10 RC Wild One Off-Roader
Classic '80s lines and retro colours are everywhere
with this wonderful new RC kit from Tamiya!
TAMIYA www.hobbyco.net
- 1:10 RC 1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR (TT-01 Type-E)
- Type 540-N Motor
- Roller Skating Robot
hobbyco.net
BORDER MODEL
- 1:35 StuG.III Ausf.G
tigerhobbies.co.uk
DAS WERK
- 1:35 Raupenschlepper Ost
RSO (Dragon parts)
das-werk-models.com
REVELL
- 1:72 Gift Set NATO Tiger
Meet 60th Anniversary
revell.de/en
RODEN
- 1:144 Douglas
C-133A w/PGM-17
Thor IRBM
- 1:144 Focke Wulf FW200V3/A-09 Condor Immelman III COMING SOON FROM TAMIYA
bachmann.co.uk
1:48 Junkers Ju87 B-2 Stuka w/Bomb Loading Set
This is a cooperative release with Italeri and the kit comes
with bomb loader and a two-man ground-crew.
www.hobbyco.net
SUYATA
- Mechanical Trypoxylus
- Spad XIII & Rickenbacker
- 1:48 Susei COMING SOON FROM EDUARD
bachmann.co.uk
New Tool 1:48 Zero
TAKOM An all-new kit of the A6M2 Zero Type 21 in
- 1:35 Mk.38 5”/38 Twin Gun Mount 1:48 is to be released by Eduard on December
- 1:35 15cm SK C/28 Guns Bismarck
1st, 2021 to (almost) commemorate the
- 1:35 StuH.42 + StuG.III Ausf.G Late
- 1:350 Zeppelin Q-class airship eightieth year since the attack on Pearl
- 1:350 Zeppelin P-class airship Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands.
- 1:350 Sachsen-Class Frigate www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk
- 1:700 SMS Derflinger 1916 w/Zeppelin
Q-class
- 1:700 Gearing-Class Destroyer
- 1:700 Charleston Navy Yard w/USS
Frank Knox 1944
creativemodels.co.uk
TRUMPETER
- 1:700 HMS Cornwall
- 1:700 German Battleship
Scharnhorst
- 1:350 USS Sangamon CVE-23
- 1:144 German Type VIIC U-boat
- 1:72 Soviet T-10M Heavy Tank
- 1:48 Mi-24V Hind-E new-tool
- 1:35 ZiL-131V
- 1:35 German 5cm FLAK 41 auf
Selbstfahrlafette (Sd.Kfz.7/2)
- 1:35 Soviet BTR-152K1 APC
creativemodels.co.uk
NEW FROM ITALERI

1:12 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V
This classic rally racer is on its way from
ZVEZDA
- 1:100 Marder III German self propelled anti-tank-gun Italeri: expect masses of detail inside and out!
- 1:144 Airbus A350-900 www.hobbyco.net
hobbyco.net
COMING SOON FROM EDUARD

New kits in 1:48
1:72 'Hurristory' Limited Edition Dual Combo, 1:72
F6F-3 Hellcat and 1:48 Spitfire Mk.XVI Bubbletop
are all on their way from Eduard soon!
www.eduard.com www.creativemodels.co.uk
4 December 2021 TMMI 314

COMING SOON FROM EDUARD
• 1:48 Camel & Co. Limited Edition
• 1:35 Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkraftrad Tamiya
• 1:72 F-4E Fine Molds
• 1:48 P-51K Mustang ProfiPACK
• 1:48 Lancaster B Mk.I undercarriage for
HKM
• 1:48F-4B Phantom II for Tamiya
• 1:48 MiG-21MF Weekend for Eduard
NEW FROM ZVEZDA www.creativemodels.co.uk
www.eduard.com
1:35 T-62 SOVIET MBT
Arguably the most iconic of
all Soviet Cold War tanks, the
T-62 is under-represented in
kit-form. Zvezda's release is
a new-tool production and is
certain to be very impressive.
www.hobbyco.net
NEW FROM REVELL

1:65 Outland TIE Fighter
This funky folding fighter is
a new release from Revell in
their 'Mandalorian' series.
www.revell.de/en
NEW FROM REVELL

1:48 SR-71 Blackbird
It's nearly Blackbird time! We can't
wait to see Revell's new-tool offering
of the coolest aircraft ever made.
www.revell.de/en
COMING SOON
NEW FROM TAKOM NEW FROM TAKOM FROM TRUMPETER
1:35 M114 CRV 1:144 Lun-class Ekranoplan New kits in 1:35
The A1 and A1E1 variants The vast and terrifying- On their way soon in 1:35
of the US M114 combat looking Lun-class are the Soviet 2K11A
reconnaissance vehicle are Ekranoplan ground-effect TEL w/9M8M Missile
on the way. The real vehicle 'aircraft' is on its way in “Krug-a”, T-80BVM and
was a bit of a failure but 1:144 and it's huge even in T-100 Heavy Tank
we're sure the kits won't this small scale. www.creativemodels.co.uk
be. www.bachmann.co.uk www.bachmann.co.uk
NEW FROM ZVEZDA

New kits in 1:35 and 1:48
The much-wanted Soviet UAZ
3909 van is coming to 1:35
soon as an injection moulded
kit, along with a new two-seat
Il-2 Sturmovik, courtesy of this
Moscow-based manufacturer.
www.hobbyco.net
5 November 2006 TMMI 133 TMMI 314 December 2021 5

KIT PREVIEW
TAMIYA 1:12 TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR ‘20 l KIT NO.14139
ECSTAR S

SPECIAL!
T
he Team Suzuki
Ecstar GSX-RR '20 Kitspec
('Ecstar' being Suzuki's - Overall length 178mm, overall
Full-build review high-performance
and environmentally-
width 62mm, overall height 100mm
- Precisely reproduced 1000cc
coming soon to friendly engine oil brand) is
equipped with a four-stroke
in-line four-cylinder engine fitted
with forward angle
Tamiya Model water-cooled in-line
four-cylinder powerplant
- Aerodynamic cowls accurately
modelled with winglets and lower
and has been making steady fenders
Magazine! progress every year since
the type's debut in 2015.
- Engine, swing arm, and front fork
are fixed with screws
For 2020 the livery was - Front cowl, side cowl and tank
changed to blue and silver, cover can be removed after
reminiscent of the GP racers completion
in the 1960s. Entrusted to - In addition to the decals for the
Joan Mir and Alex Rins, the
No.36 and No.42 machines, the
bike met all expectations
brilliantly, Mir climbing numbers '1' for the Champion
the podium seven times and '50' for the test rider Sylvain
including the 13th European Guintoli are also provided
GP victory and became the - The tyres are made of solid rubber
rider's champion, with Rins with realistic slick treads. Michelin
winning the 11th. tyre marks are also included
- Comes with a mask template sheet
TAMIYA'S NEW KIT for painting the cowl plus stand
The GSX-RR is 100% new
and features all the sophis-
tications one would expect
in a Tamiya 1:12 motorcycle
model, including a fully
Suzuki GSX-RR '20
detailed replica of the
engine, steel rear-suspension
front fork set
spring, vinyl tubing
for engine's wiring and
cabling, high-grade decals
and removable cowlings.
Wonderful detail in every
area, with an ease of build
so anyone can have a go! l
Optional detail-up parts
Availability; (1:12 Suzuki GSX-RR
Tamiya models, accessories,
paints and materials are '20 front fork set will
widely available from good also be released to
model shops and online. UK further enhance the
import and distribution by
The Hobby Company Limited;
finished effect.
www.hobbyco.net

FULL-BUILD: STREET CAR MODIFICATION
TAMIYA 1:24 1966 MODEL VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE l KIT NO.24136
BASHING T HE BU
Sylwester Sikora slams
Tamiya's 1:24 VW Beetle,
right into the tarmac!

UG! A
t the outset, I want to
say that this classic
1994 Tamiya model,
despite its years, looks
good and there are no major
problems with assembly.
From the beginning, my
plan was to change its
appearance and always,
it would involve changing
the wheels, lowering the
suspension and widening
the body. For each project,
I look for inspiration on
the internet by watching
modified vehicles in a 1:1
scale. The wheels used for
this project are 3D printed
items by 'Trojan Scale'
depicting 'Schmidt TH-Line'
rims. The wheel pattern
itself was on offer, but at my
request, the dimensions and
depth were changed.
In order to lower the rear
suspension, it was enough
to glue the parts in the
opposite direction and lift
them up (parts C9), and
drill holes for parts C8 and
C15, which allowed them to
be mounted in any position.
The front suspension
required cutting the entire
part C10 and reattaching
the arms holding the hubs
in a higher position. In
order for it to not all fall
apart, the fasteners were
drilled and strengthened
in the centre using a metal
rod with a diameter of
0.5mm. The wheel arches
were deepened to allow the
wheels to fit into them and
then the extending overlays
were made of 0.5mm plastic.
The trim on the front apron
optically lowering the front
of the car was made from
the same material. And
there we are: a slammed VW
Beetle! l

Checking the huge new wheels and tyres in the arches: they are going to need widening!
The VW's front 'boot' is the first are to receive a coat of Tamiya LP-41 Mica Blue... ...followed by the bonnet
The cabin takes shape: note the Signal White seats and door cards The engine comes as standard in the Tamiya box: the author just added
some cabling
Underside views showing the lowered front and rear suspension mods made by the author

VW Beetle modifications:
- Additional halogen lamps are
leftovers from another model
project (Fiat 121)
- The rear-view mirror was
moved from the door to the
left front wheel arch
- The interior of the model is
original, only belts on the front
seats were added
- The engine included in the
kit was enhanced with added
ignition and fuel lines
- The bumpers were removed
and their brackets filled
- The remaining plated parts
were de-chromed and
repainted in the same colour as
the rims, 'Magnesium Wheels'
paint from Creative Colors.
- The body was painted in Mica
Blue using Tamiya LP-41
- The seats and door cards
were finished in Signal White
Creative Colors (dedicated to
interior painting)
- Headlamp lenses painted yellow
with Tamiya X-24 Clear Yellow
- Windows were darkened with
Tamiya X-19 Smoke
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TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:24 1966 MODEL VOLKSWAGEN
1300 BEETLE KIT NO.24136
Materials:
- Injection-moulded polystyrene, synthetic
rubber tyres, polycaps, waterslide decals
Paints used:
- Tamiya: LP-41 Mica Blue, X-24 Clear
Yellow, X-19 Smoke
- Creative Colors: Magnesium Wheels,
Signal White
Accessories used:
- Trojan Scale: ‘Schmidt TH-Line wheels
Availability;
- Tamiya models, accessories, paints and
materials are widely available from
good model shops and online. UK import
and distribution by The Hobby Company
Limited; www.hobbyco.net
- Trojan Scale: search on Facebook
- Creative Colors: search online

FULL-BUILD: FILM EFFECTS MODEL
REVELL 1:72 THE MANDALORIAN RAZOR CREST l KIT NO.06781
I’M A MANDALORIAN
WEAPONS ARE PART OF MY RELIGION
Spencer Pollard builds the latest
addition to Revell’s collection of Star
Wars models, the Razor Crest from
the TV show 'The Mandalorian'
W
hen the that had come before. One was always going to prove a how the model goes together,
Mandalorian aired of those machines was the popular choice for a new kit. at least, the one that we
for the first time on Razor Crest, an ex-military And so it has proven to be had... As mentioned last
Disney+ many Star gun-boat used by the with this kit from Revell, the month, we were supplied
Wars fans were taken by mysterious Mandalorian latest to arrive on the scene. with a test-shot of the Razor
the story lines, the sets and throughout almost the entire Crest so we only had a set of
the recreation of machines run of episodes. Seemingly KIT PREVIEW parts, no instructions and as
that were very much in inspired by the A-10, this Last month we took an will become clear throughout
keeping with previous films wonderfully metallic ship, initial look at the kit, so we this feature, no decals. That
and the animated shows weather-beaten and aged, are now able to show you said, we had enough to use

and enough to enjoy for this filming miniature used parts against those images the completed model, as can
feature. So what can you in the programme. It’s I could find online, nothing the work the designers have
expect from the kit when you also clear that the Revell stood out as appearing to be put in to the kit to ensure
finally get your hands on it? designers have had access lacking in terms of detail, that it is accurate; just check
In terms of first to the original files used and every shape appeared out the starboard intake ring
impressions, they really are by the Mandalorian team, to capture the look of the and how it is subtly different
very positive. The model because the model is very original to a tee. Detail, from that on the port side,
is large to begin with, well detailed and seemingly often scrutinised by builders the cut-out in one, not being
being almost half the size accurate in almost every of this type of model, can be present in the other. Very
of the twenty-four inch way. Checking the model easily seen in the images of impressive. U
Construction begins with the lower The starboard, inner bay wall is in ...As do you around the port wall. The little compartment that houses
wing panels. Though the instructions place. Detail is really nice, if not The walls just slide in place without ‘Baby Yoda’ in the programme is
suggest that these need to be fixed in entirely complete. You have plenty glue at this point to test fit, they included in the kit. Despite being
place when the nacelles are located, of scope to add additional features will be painted before gluing them absolutely invisible within the completed
they can happily be added now and around this part of the model... permanently in place model, detail is neat and tidy
any seams cleaned up
The upper fuselage is moulded in one large piece.

Detail is absolutely superb, but compromised
The flat-packed cargo bay slightly by a less-than-smooth surface finish over
components await a layer of paint much of the plating. Care is needed to ensure that
the surface is smoothed out before painting it ‘silver’
Test-fitting the interior detail. Fit is superb and thus assembly, very straightforward The completed cockpit. Detail here is neat and tidy, the various seats
and instrument panels being well-moulded and delicate. Care needs to
be taken to ensure that the castellated joints fit with precision, a small
amount of fettling being needed before everything drops into place
The undercarriage legs and feet are a distinctive The feet are detailed on both sides, as can be seen The belly plate is a separate part that fits between
part of the craft’s character. Clever design ensures here the two main gear fairings. Detail on this part is
a high level of detail, ease of assembly and particularly impressive, especially once painted
strength once on place and weathered

The loading ramp and side access ramps Here’s one of the side ramps The starboard door was glued shut, here Viewed from low down, the
are a ‘working’ feature. As I had no need for in place during a dry-run of held in place with Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid detail on the inner, closed
such things and wanted to make their painting components. This part would Cement door, is easy to see
easier, the cross bar that holds them in place, be completed with separate
was removed, the remaining pips being retraction jacks that would
enough to hold each ramp in place be glued in place during final
assembly
The fuselage is essentially made up from two large sections, here seen With all of the major sections all joined together, we are now starting get a
together prior to painting feel for not only the shape of this model, but also its size!
The engine nacelles were assembled using Tamiya Initial clean-up was carried out with a Flex-i-File, The joint was then finished off using one of
Cement and Extra Thin Cement to create solid fitted with a course sanding band Wilder’s very useful, multi-grade sanding sticks
joints that could be easily cleaned-up
Engine nacelles, all ready for painting and as it turned out, considerable Large ‘peg and socket’ joints hold the nacelles in place on the upper wings.
weathering! Surface detail on these parts is comprehensive, and as such, Such is the size of these joints, they almost act as snap-together components
needs to be carefully protected during the clean-up of the joints between the
two halves of each one
The intake rings and

jet pipes were kept
separate to allow
them to be painted in
different colours to the
rest of the nacelles,
without the need for
additional masking
V INSIDE THE 'CREST

As you might expect the kit
offers a fairly complete cargo The later arrival of the instructions would
suggest that the interior should really be black
bay, stowage compartment and then various shades of dark grey. Without
and cockpit. Though the those, I went for a lighter scheme, mixing pale
doors can be posed open grey walls with darker grey fixtures and fittings
along with the loading ramp,
precious little can be seen
within the interior of the kit,
so the detail, comprehensive The interior walls were first sprayed with Tamiya
Sky Grey and then all details picked out with Vallejo
enough as it is, will be colours, German Grey, Field Grey, Black, Khaki and
more than acceptable to Red. Everything was then washed with a very thin layer
most. That said, I can see of Raw Umber, the colour being blended-in and then
modellers adding more, left to dry out. Happy that everything had settled down,
even opting to include the surfaces of all details were drybrushed with lighter
versions of their base-coats and then smaller details
LED lighting, all of which picked out, once again using Vallejo acrylics
will add to the look of the
complete model.
I mentioned the quality of The bulkhead walls were a very
the moulding, earlier, so it simple step: Sky Grey base-coat, a
wash with Raw Umber and then any
might be worth pointing out excess polished away. Job done!
that the upper fuselage panel
in our kit was not entirely
smooth across its myriad
panels. It’s hard to know if
this was simply the result
of any early test-shots, or if
the production kits will be
like the one we built, but it
is worth pointing out that
if that is the case, some
sanding will be needed if
the metal finish is not to be
compromised. Time will tell if
that is indeed the case. Watch
this space, as they say...
Construction is very
straightforward, even when
as we did, you build the The cockpit was painted in much the same
kit sans instructions. Fit is way at the cargo bay, this time though,
very precise and though a using a couple of different base-coats to
create a little more interest. Detail is neat
degree of cleaning up was and tidy within the cockpit, going so far as Taking my lead from other,
needed along with a little to include a Mandalorian figure! shall we say, Earthly
fettling here and there, that subjects, the floor of the
was hardly arduous and bay was painted in a dark
certainly no more than you grey colour to differentiate
it from the rest of the
might expect from many interior. Here you can also
kits featuring complex see the forward stowage
shapes such as this. For this compartment, that place
project, Tamiya cements where ‘Baby Yoda’ spends
were used for assembly, and some of his time...
where there were a couple
of minor gaps – such as
around the upper nose – Mr.
Surfacer came in handy. The
All of the interior
only other feature(s) worth components have
mentioning were a number been painted,
of ejector pin marks that ready to be
needed to be sorted. These brought together
were found on several of the
parts, but given how shallow
they were, needed little
more than some scraping
and attention with some wet
and dry paper. U
The cockpit is built on top of the Detail close-up of the soon-to-be-completed
cargo bay roof. A little fettling is cockpit. Though not added here, seat straps
needed to ensure all of the parts would impart a neat level of additional detail The cockpit and stowage
line up correctly compartment are now assembled:
time to fix the interior in place!
A mix of Tamiya Cement and

Extra Thin Liquid Cement were
used around this model: the
former for larger pieces, the
latter for finer details
In order to cut down on masking, the exterior of the large,

upper and lower fuselage parts were sprayed with a layer
of Tamiya AS-12 prior to sealing everything up. That way
I only had to touch up the joints and not worry about
masking the interior as the external paint was sprayed on
With the upper and lower fuselage halves joined and cleaned up, any touching up carried
out with AS-12, the stripes could be dealt with. I had no decals, so these degraded markings
needed to be carefully masked and then the areas where paint had pealed off, stippled with
Ammo’s Liquid Mask to protect the underlying silver finish. Here is all of the work carried
out on the port side of the fuselage
A close-up of that masking fluid in place. Tamiya Flat Yellow, mixed with a few drops of
Care was taken to ensure that the ‘chipped’ their LP-51 Pure Orange was used to create
paint was in the correct places, relevant to the striping on the fuselage sides. I had no
the Mandalorian's filming miniature idea if the stripes were yellow, or perhaps
gold, so I went with what looked correct to me
Paint dry, the masking was removed to reveal the completed stripes Here, you can see just how chipped the striping is and just how natural
they look if applied using the simple ideas from this feature. Time for some
weathering!
In order to define the surface detail that decorates all of the Here is a shot of the upper fuselage with the wash in place. What a mess!
model, a wash was mixed from Payne’s Grey and Raw Umber
and then, with a large flat brush, the wash was applied over the
model, one section at a time
Having left
the wash to
flash-off, the
unwanted paint
was polished
away using a soft
cotton cloth. I
also used cotton
buds to polish
the surface and
further blend the
wash into place
around the detail,
until everything
looked to be
evenly, uneven
The result of that

wash, polished away.
Neatly defined detail
on a surface that
looks like weathered
metal. Note how the
inset areas are darker
than the surrounding
panels
Viewed from a little

further away, even at
this point with only
the wash in place, the
model looks to be nice
and busy. It’s amazing
what you can do with
a spray can and an oil Though not visible when the model is on its feet, the belly’s
paint wash! superb detail was also carefully accentuated
Mini Review...
ROYAL MODEL 1:48 GERMAN TANK If you are building one of Tamiya’s ever-expanding range of 1:48 armour kits, this German
WITH ARMS BACKWARD WWII (884) tanker figure will make an attractive addition, either standing alongside or even atop his vehicle.
www.royalmodel.eu Cast in grey resin, he comes with a separately cast head and heaps of super-fine detail.

With the wash dry, I grabbed the airbrush and loaded it up with
some thinned, Tamiya Smoke. This was then sprayed around
detail and through texture templates to further break up the
finish and highlight the detail
Views of the fuselage, part-way through the

Though seemingly transparent, Tamiya Smoke builds up easily
weathering steps. Notice how I’ve concentrated on
to create the illusion of dirt and staining. Often needing care
the upper surfaces and around the larger openings,
on a real-life subject such as a natural metal aircraft, you can’t
where cool detail needs to be brought out. We are
really go wrong on a model such as this where the addition of
not quite finished just yet, but certainly getting there!
weathering is almost a prerequisite!
The side and rear ramps were simple painting The guns were first sprayed AS-12 and There is not really much to
exercises, silver and grey. Normally, I would mask then their barrels and details painted with say about the undercarriage
off the walkways and then airbrush them, but in this a dark metal colour, courtesy of Games parts: simply build, paint
case I went for a more traditional approach, Vallejo Workshop. A wash over with our Payne’s and weather, following the
Dark Grey being hand-painted on in several thin Grey/Raw Umber mix and then the barrels steps outlined elsewhere.
coats. As this was a first, I was unsure how it would with Burnt Sienna, added a degree Detail around this part of
look as part of a predominantly sprayed model, but of grime. The dark barrels were then the model is really impressive,
the first was so smooth, I will certainly be using drybrushed with Humbrol Silver, mixed only some annoying ejector pin marks
these paints more in the future with Raw Umber oil paint to pop the detail on the other faces of the main gear
doors, giving some cause for concern
The engine nacelles have been painted and Another little trick that I used to break
weathered. There is so much detail over up the model was to mask and spray
the surface of these large sub-assemblies, some panels with Tamiya Clear colours,
that you really have to take your time with in this case, Clear Blue, that being seen
painting and weathering just above the triangular mounting plate
along the nacelle’s lower edge. This not
only helped break up the finish a little
more, it also hinted at the use of exotic
materials in the construction of this
The outer surface of the port nacelle intriguing machine...
reveals some of the additional
weathering that I added to the model by
airbrushing the wash I’d used earlier.
This was a little trial and error, but in the
main, misting the wash around detail
and then blending it in with both a soft,
flat brush and also cotton buds, worked
better than expected. The dirt, as can be
seen here, certainly looks grimy, as well
as having a neat, oily finish that I think
suits the model and its construction.
With the ‘wash’ in place, there is no need
to seal its in, just allow it to dry naturally

V HERE SHE IS!

Since we built the kit, we’ve
been sent images of the
decals and the instructions,
both of which are
comprehensive, the decals,
in particular the stripes,
being exactly what you need
to recreate the worn look
on the Razor Crest from
the show. When we get a
full-spec kit we hope to show
you what they look like, but
in the meantime, we hope
that you enjoy seeing the kit
built as supplied to us! l
TECHSPEC...
REVELL 1:72 THE MANDALORIAN RAZOR
CREST KIT NO.06781
Materials:
- Injection-moulded polystyrene, waterslide
decals
Paints used:
- Listed in main text
Availability:
- Revell models are widely available from
good model shops and online.
www.revell.de/en
- Tamiya paints are widely available from
good model shops and online. UK import
and distribution by The Hobby Company
Limited. www.hobbyco.net

NEWS DESK EXTRA
MODEL PHOTO-COMPETITION
TAMIYA PACHI 81
It's time again to take a look at the winners of Tamiya's wonderful 'PACHI' photo
contest, where modellers of all ages can creatively display their photo-work!
DIORAMA AWARDS SECTION
'ON STANDBY'
Shigehiro Yoshida This piece captures soldiers from the 14th Panzer Division on standby before the start of Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi
Scale: 1:35 German invasion of the USSR. Layout-wise, I wanted to use the bridge to achieve some variation of elevation while keeping
Prize: Gold Award the soldiers and their Panzer IV as an integrated group. The picture was taken outside, with the focus on the infantry; the
bridge was made from balsa wood, and the kit was built to the instructions, painted with a blue-tinged tone of German Grey.

'TARGET NEUTRALIZED'
Kunihiro Mitsuishi This scene imagines that an American unit has captured a German supply
Scale: 1:48 dump, only to find that said supplies have already been taken away; the sol-
Prize: Silver Award diers are pictured preparing for a possible counter-attack. I was pleasantly
surprised at how my efforts at creating an appropriate background came off!
‘FRANCE 1944, SCANNING THE SKIES’

Masakazu Arayashiki A Spitfire wing is juxtaposed with a Marder I and its crew looking skyward;
Scale: 1:35 a scene inspired by one I saw in a book, and which I feel quite effectively
Prize: Silver Award translates into an interesting diorama. This was a straight build with some
smaller details added, and the scene was shot indoors.

NEWS DESK EXTRA
'UNDER THE MORNING SUN' ‘SPG ON THE SCENE’

Hiroyuki Oda Kenichi Sanada
Scale: 1:35 Scale: 1:35
Prize: Bronze Award Prize: Bronze Award
‘EL ALAMEIN’ ‘THE ABERDEEN TIGER (1975)’

Shigeo Hayashi Hirotaka Motomura
Scale: 1:35 Scales: 1:24, 1:35, 1:48
Prize: Bronze Award Prize: Bronze Award
‘WHAT’S THE PLAN?’ ‘WE’LL TAKE THESE, THANKS’

Yuki Shirayama (age 14) Kanta Hino (age 9)
Scale: 1:35 Scale: 1:35
Prize: Junior Award Prize: Junior Award

'FULL SPEED'
Kimihiko Tamakawa
Scale: 1:35
Prize: Special Award
MODEL AWARDS SECTION
‘PANZER IV AUSF.G’
Kentaro Minami Wanting to emphasize the power of the tank, I plumped for aftermarket winter tracks and removed rear
Scale: 1:35 fender sections to make them stand out further. The model was built up as a North African vehicle, but
Prize: Gold Award painted in German Grey to allow the weathering to stand out more; sand and dust effects on the vehicle
were further abraded. Various debris was put onto the fenders for a finishing touch.

NEWS DESK EXTRA
'AMX-56 LECLERC'
Yuta Muroi
Scale: 1:35
Prize: Silver Award
I wanted to present the Leclerc in
all its glory – particles were applied
to non-slip areas to represent dust
and dirt that had built up there, with
the aim of providing more realism
with a 3D effect. The whole model
was brush painted, with thin layers
applied to achieve smooth camouflage
borders. The picture was taken with a
fixed-focus lens.
‘MARDER III M’
Junya Satoh
Scale: 1:35
Prize: Silver Award
This model was built with the aim of
reproducing the box art picture, and
the camouflage was recreated from
the kit painting guide. Additions to
the kit included photo-etched clamp
handles for the accessories, and
epoxy putty tarpaulins. Dried flowers
were used to add foliage, adding to
the image of a Marder III M lying in
wait somewhere in a wooded area
of Normandy, and helping to focus
attention on the front of the model.

'T-34-85' ‘RED ARMY MATILDA’
Yuta฀Inoue฀•฀Scale:฀1:48฀•฀Prize:฀Bronze฀Award Hiromitsu฀Imai฀•฀Scale:฀1:35฀•฀Prize:฀Bronze฀Award
‘TYPE 16 MCV’ ‘PANZER IV AUSF.G’

Ryoichi฀Sumida฀•฀Scale:฀1:35฀•฀Prize:฀Bronze฀Award Koichiro฀Honda฀•฀Scale:฀1:35฀•฀Prize:฀Bronze฀Award
‘M4A3 SHERMAN’
Kanta฀Imai฀(age฀13)฀•฀Scale:฀1:35฀•฀Prize:฀Junior฀Award
‘SOVIET T-55’ 'GERMAN INFANTRY (MID-WWII)'

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FULL-BUILD: WORLD WAR TWO ALLIED ARMOUR
TAMIYA 1:35 M18 HELLCAT US TANK DESTROYER l KIT NO.35376
HARD-HITTIN
Part one Marcus Nicholls begins the construction of
Tamiya's all-new 1:35 M18 Hellcat GMC kit

NG HELLCAT
“The path to hell is paved
with good intentions”, so
goes the hackneyed phrase.
And in this instance, my
'good intention' was to
have completed Tamiya's
new M18 Hellcat for the
issue you’re holding in
your hands, fully painted,
decalled and weathered with
even the figure finished and
standing alongside. Life,
however, gets in the way,
so what you see over the
following pages is as far as
I got, this month. So, what's
the kit like? The news of the
M18's imminent release was
enthusiastically received a
few weeks ago and everyone,
myself included, hoped it
would live up to the hype.
Well, it's a brand-new
Tamiya armour kit in 1:35,
so of course it does!
ALL-NEW KIT
Tamiya's kit is a 100% new
and uses no parts from other
manufacturers' kits of this
vehicle, naturally. Perhaps
the most eye-catching
highlight of the model
is the superbly rendered
'canvas' mantlet-cover in
kit plastic. It is a multi-part
component to allow crisp
detail to be formed on all
surfaces. The tracks are
link-and-length in design,
which offers excellent detail
while being easy to fit. The
open-topped turret reveals
a detailed 76mm main gun
and surrounding structures
and fittings and the driver/
radio operators' hatches
are moulded individually to
potentially allow a figure
to be fitted (not supplied).
A single, standing figure
is included and decals are
provided to build one of two
vehicles from the Italian
front, 1944.
Construction begins with
the lower hull and... Oh,
let's just get on with the
photos! l

Building the Hellcat's hull and suspension
The Hellcat's hull

builds up from
two side panels
and a belly plate.
The two panels
along the bottom
of the sprue are
the sponson
filler plates
which will carry
the ammunition
racks later on
Here we see the assembled hull

tub with fighting compartment floor
installed. Note there is no driver's
section or engine bay provided
The suspension bases feature cut-outs in the hull Here, a filler is being placed into position The part drops down into the recess and can then
plate, into which wedge-shaped fillers fit be secured with an application of liquid cement
The underpinnings are very well detailed, but as The discs, each topped with a photo-etched brass Two small, triangular fillets were added to the first
with any kit, more can always be added! A punch nut, were affixed to the horizontally mounted bump-stop housing on each side of the hull
and die set was used to make some small discs shock absorbers

The M18's suspension arms are fitted with A suspension arm is seen here being offered into place using tweezers: the fit is perfect, or course
a system of levers thank link up with the
aforementioned shock absorbers. They are
beautifully moulded in the kit
Here’s the lower hull

with all suspension
arms cemented in place.
Before the glue sets,
take a moment to ensure
all roadwheel axles are
aligned with each other
Inside the fighting compartment, Tamiya provide a nicely

rendered firewall which is a drop fit into a pair of location
‘tubes’ within the lower hull
The firewall in position. Note the white plastic conduit and junction box, added by the author to
create a little visual 'busy-ness'
As can be seen here, a few pipelines and cables – but

by no means all – were added using lead wire of various
gauges

Assembling the Hellcat’s roadwheels, drive sprockets and idlers

The large, rubber-tyred roadwheels are very well detailed
Most of the wheels are moulded on small sub-sprues which each carry
a pair of discs, front and back
By trimming out the smaller sprue sections with the The wheel halves has been mated and their cemented joints left to harden overnight. The trimming and
wheel halves still on them, they can be cemented clean-up process can then be done much more easily and with better accuracy
together in perfect alignment
The idler wheels of the M18

feature mud relief holes
around their periphery and
these are quite tricky to
reproduce in miniature
Tamiya opted to form the holes by splitting them in half, with outer rings Thanks to Tamiya’s moulding precision, the joins are barely noticeable and
joining the inner discs to create the oval mud chutes after a quick go-around with a sanding stick they will disappear completely

The drive sprockets follow a similar parts breakdown to the Revell Contacta cement is the ideal glue for bonding the Contacta cement was used again
idlers, with a pair of inner discs (with a polycap inside) forming sprocket halves. Note the black polycap in position here when attaching the toothed
the main structure drive-rings. Correct alignment is
ensured by pegs and recesses,
one of the latter being seen
nearest the camera here
The it's a simple matter of placing the drive-ring The result is a pair of accurate drive sprockets complete with mud relief holes (circular this time).
onto the cemented contact areas, taking care to As before, the join lines were lightly sanded to hide the joints
ensure perfect alignment in the process
Building and detailing the Hellcat’s turret
The M18 Hellcat's turret is an open-topped type, favoured by the designers of US tank destroyers in WW2. This is great for modellers because the entire gun
can be observed, as well as the turret basket and internal fittings. Here, the turret halves have been mated with the lower ring and the gun breech assembled

One of the most impressive parts of Tamiya's new M18 Hellcat is the mantlet's dust cover which is broken down into three segments to ensure optimal detail on
each face. The folds of the 'canvas' have been perfectly replicated in miniature and even include the seams where the panels would have been sown together
Once assembled, the effect is highly convincing and, very helpfully, the dust cover is a 'stand alone' part The internal structures are moulded in two basic
which can be airbrushed off the model halves to which ancillaries are later mounted
The Hellcat's 76mm main gun was fitted at an angle to allow it to

fit into the vehicle's cramped turret: Tamiya replicate this quirky
feature perfectly
Ammunition stowage boxes and racks were mounted up high in

the turret, extremely close to the breech. The kit replicates this
layout, the racking 'hanging' from the forward turret roof

With the open top allowing the observer to see not just the gun and turret basket
but the floor too, some extra detailing was carried out here, using lead wire whilst
referring to references
The kit provides numerous junction boxes with connector

points, so it was a relatively easy job of drilling these out
and inserting lengths of malleable lead wire
The cabling added by the

author is reasonably accurate
and adds a little extra visual
interest. It's fun to do as well!
Here we see the turret basket: the framework Just visible here is the white plastic card ‘knob’ on The padding on the main, circular and smaller seats
that hangs from the rotating part of the turret that the control wheel. The bicycle-type seat was given were given a ‘sagged’ look by grinding in wrinkles
carries the gunner's seat and controls three fixture holes with a scribing tool with a diamond burr in a mini-drill. Rough textures
were smoothed out with applications of cement
TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:35 M18 HELLCAT US TANK
DESTROYER NO.35376
Materials:
Injection-moulded polystyrene, polycaps,
woven cord, waterslide decals
Availability:
Tamiya models, accessories, paints and
materials are widely available from good
model shops and online. UK import and
distribution by The Hobby Company Limited;
www.hobbyco.net
Next issue
completing the Hellcat with
paint, decals and weathering!
FULL-BUILD: WORLD WAR TWO AXIS SUPPORT VEHICLE
TAMIYA 1:35 GERMAN 3 TON 4X2 CARGO TRUCK l KIT NO.35291

ABENDESSEN ZEIT!
Thorsten Mandoki converts Tamiya's 2008 kit of the '3 Ton
4x2 Cargo Truck' into a field-kitchen variant: it's supper time!
O
pel, a pioneer in production. The three-ton for the Messerschmitt
vehicle construction, truck was fitted with the Me323 military
was founded in 1899 modern 3.6-litre six-cylinder transport aircraft. The
and delivery and engine from the Opel light basic model was
transport vans were built Admiral. It developed 75hp manufactured as Blitz
from the start. In 1907, the in the Opel Blitz, which, 2.5 in Rüsselsheim until
first fully-fledged truck was with a top speed of 90km/h, 1942 and again from
added to the portfolio. 1930 was now faster than many 1946, equipped with the
the name 'Blitz' was chosen passenger cars. The 1.5-litre 55hp (41kW) Opel Super
to stand for Opel commercial four-cylinder OHV from the 6 engine. On 6th August
vehicle construction for Opel Olympia with 37hp was 1944, the Opelwerk
the next six decades. The used in the 80km/h one-ton Brandenburg was devastated
original logo, two stripes truck design. by an RAF air raid. Until
arranged loosely like a From 1939, the Blitz the end of the war, about
lightning symbol in the form 3.6 three-ton version was 2,500 Blitz 3.6 trucks were
of a horizontally stretched used in large numbers by built by order of Minister of
letter 'Z', still appears in the German armed forces Armaments Albert Speer at
the current Opel logo. The throughout World War the Mannheim plant of the
promise of being a true II. Variants included an rival Daimler-Benz company,
'express transport truck' elongated version and while production of its
was fulfilled by a 2.6-litre the four-wheel drive Blitz own Mercedes-Benz
four-cylinder engine, in A. The Opel Blitz was not L3000 model had to be
the case of the Blitz '6', only used as a transport discontinued.
a 3.6-litre 'Marquette' vehicle for troops, fuel or In 1945, ten years after
six-cylinder unit. ammunition, but also to the inauguration of the new
As the plant at carry anti aircraft guns or plant, the Blitz production
Rüsselsheim headquarters a field kitchen, as seen in in Brandenburg came to
was operating at full this model. To cope with a standstill. The building
capacity, Opel expanded into the bad road conditions structure was destroyed
Brandenburg an der Havel. and the muddy seasons on after heavy air raids, and
In July 1937, the 25,000th the Eastern Front, a half the remaining production
Blitz express transport tracked Maultier ('mule') Sd. facilities were dismantled
truck left the assembly Kfz.3 version was built using and sent to the Soviet Union
line in Brandenburg. The tracks and suspension based as reparations. U
same year, Opel updated on the British Universal Sources: www.wikipedia.de,
its engine portfolio with Carrier. Among others, these www.fahrzeuge-der-wehrmacht.de,
units from passenger car were used as service vehicles www.kfzderwehrmacht.de

V THE OPEL BLITZ FROM

TAMIYA WITH FIELD
KITCHEN CONVERSION:
Since I had already built a
few Opel Blitz kits without Left: the Greystone World
conversion parts are clearly
major modifications, I was seen in yellow resin (the set is
now attracted to curiosities now, sadly, out of production)
and special bodies. On a
well-known online auction
platform, I came across a
resin conversion kit from the
company 'Greystone-World'
which was completely
unknown to me. This
conversion kit (German
Feldküche 35604) consists
of twenty resin castings for
the side parts of the loading
area, the wooden
structure and Test fitting of
the field kitchen the assembled
structure itself. 'wooden' resin
housing to check
As a basis for its fit on the
my conversion, Tamiya truck's
I decided on the cargo bed. Resin
well-detailed and wheels from Mig
precise-fitting Productions have
been used for a
Opel Blitz from slight upgrade in
Tamiya. Although realism
the kit dates from
2008, it is still
up to date and
can deliver an
attractive result
even without the
use of resin or
etched accessories.
Since I still owned
resin wheels with
a civil profile
pattern from Mig
Productions (Opel
Blitz Wheels
Civil Pattern
MP35-122), I
used them on The three colour
my model. The camouflage,
only etched part courtesy of
that was used AK Interactive
paints, has been
was the Opel airbrushed on
Blitz lettering
on the front
from a Voyager
set (lenses and
tail-lights).
I started the construction
by assembling the loading
area. Although the
sidewalls are included
in the conversion kit, I
used the Tamiya parts
because the Greystone
World surface was too
rough for factory parts. The
rough wooden surface on
the superstructure of the
canopy for the field kitchen,
however, convincingly
conveys the rough
reconstruction in a field
workshop. After putting the
cabin and frame together, I
added the resin wheels and A figure from
the model was ready for 'The Bodi' is the
ideal addition to
priming with Mr Hobby’s the feldküche's
‘Mr. Surfacer 1000’. rear deck area

THREE-COLOUR CAMOUFLAGE
I painted the model with
the colours, Dark Yellow
RAL 7028, Red Brown RAL
8012 and Resedagrun RAL
6011 from AK Interactive,
lightening the colours on
the field conversion a little
more. After sealing with
clear varnish, weathering
could begin. I limited myself
to depicting paint scratches
and dirt. I aged the floor of
the loading area more, as this
area was probably the most
walked-over section.
I painted the field kitchen
in Field Gray RAL7021
from AK Interactive to set a
colour accent on the loading
area. Now it was time to fill
the loading area with life. I
added a resin figure from 'The
Bodi' (German eating soldier
WWII TB-35145), which I
painted with acrylic paints.
I exchanged the head for one
that I liked better from my
scrap box. Some of the dishes
and other kitchen accessories
come from Verlinden and
Royal Model (Kitchen
accessories No.205). The wood
supply for the field kitchen
comes from our own garden
and was glued to a small pile
with wood glue. And with
that, the conversion was done!
A nice addition to my line-up
of Opel Blitz models. l

TECHSPEC...
TAMIYA 1:35 GERMAN 3TON 4X2 CARGO
TRUCK KIT NO.35291
Materials:
Injection-moulded polystyrene, waterslide
decals
Paints used:
AK Interactive: Dark Yellow RAL7028, Red
Brown RAL8012, Resedagrun RAL6011, Field
Gray RAL 7021
Accessories used:
- Greystone World: German Feldküche
Truppenumbau on truck - resin conversion
kit (35604, out of production)
- Mig Productions: Opel Blitz Wheels Civil
Pattern (MP35-122)
- The Bodi: German eating soldier WWII (TB-
35145)
- Royal Model: Kitchen accessories (205)
Availability;
- Tamiya models, accessories, paints and
materials are widely available from good
model shops and online. UK import and
distribution by The Hobby Company; www.
hobbyco.net
- Greystone World: check online auction
websites
- AK Interactive/Mig Productions: ak-interac-
tive.com
- The Bodi: www.thebodi.eu
- Royal Model: www.royalmodel.eu

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obvious when one actually needs black plastic card
but can never find any. Well, look no further than
these handy packs from Plus Model, who offer three
thicknesses in three sizes.
Also new from this producer are two sets of painted
metal advertising signs in 1:35 and they are really
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France and the same era for Germany, the 'posters'
are formed in a similar way to the real things, paint
(or ink) applied directly to a sheet of metal, in this
case, plated brass. The designs are bright and finely
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again perfect for flooring in dioramas.
BLACK POLYSTYRENE PLASTIC CARD

- 0.2mm x 111mm x 190mm x2 sheets (574)

1:35 DIORAMA ACCESSORIES:

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- Floor tiles black (571)
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EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC

FW190 A-8/R2 EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC
www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com SPITFIRE MK.IIA PROFIPACK
SCALE:฀1:48฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.฀84114 www.creativemodels.co.uk
Eduard have been releasing a www.eduard.com
range of FW190 kits for a while SCALE: 1:48
now, dominating the market MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS,฀PE
with their plethora of variants, ITEM฀NO.฀82153
details and marking options. For a long time, modellers have
Moulded in Eduard’s typical grey been calling out for a new tool
plastic, featuring crisp panel lines, release of the early Spitfire
raised and recessed panel details family. Eduard responded and
and an abundance of rivets, they responded strong! With
its clear to see why these kits the initial release being the Mk.I,
have become the most popular now they have released the
FW190 kits on the market. This Mk.II. This boxing of the Spitfire
weekend edition boxing features Mk.IIa is a ProfiPack edition,
a full plastic model kit ready which features a fret of Photo-
for building, with four different Etch, a mask set for the canopy
marking options. All markings for and five different markings and
this kit feature the RLM 74,75 two different paint options. The
and 76 colour options. Modellers early war Dark Earth and Dark
will have a great time putting Green, and the Ocean Grey and
one of these models together. Dark Green are both options
Though the box is presented in this boxing. The model is
as a weekend edition, this does moulded in the now typical grey
not compromise of the amazing plastic we expect to see from
details that are present on this Eduard. The fuselage is present
model. Fully detailed wheel with both recessed and raised
bays, cockpits, cannons, and rivets. The Spitfire is one of the
the option to have the canopy new generations of new Eduard
open or closed will give the kits that are showing just what
modeller much to appreciate. Eduard can pull off with the
The sprues feature extra parts engineering and design. A fully
for different variants of the detailed cockpit with the option
FW190, so if you know what to have the canopy open or
you are doing, you can make closed gives the modeller some
different versions of the FW190 nice opportunities with this
family. Different wheel bays, and model. The wings are moulded
cannon doors can allow you to to have the opportunity to have
make different models of this different wing tips modelled on
aircraft. This model really is a for different and future variants
sublime little piece. This was one of the Spitfire. Multiple nose
of Eduard’s ‘new generation’ kits spinners, exhausts and details
that feature these magnificently give us a glimpse into the future
delicate details and engineering. releases of this Spitfire family. IJT
The research that Eduard have
put into their kits really does
show! IJT Brand new iconic aircraft
Great price, with multiple with multiple options and
options and amazing details amazing details and PE
None worth mentioning None worth mentioning

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REVELL, EUROPE
VW T1 ‘THE WHO’
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SCALE: 1:24
MATERIALS: IM, SVT, CP, WS ICM, UKRAINE
ITEM NO.05672 BRITISH POLICEMAN
I can’t explain how happy I was www.icm.com.ua
when Revell launched ‘The Who’ SCALE: 1:16
version of their 1:24 Volkswagen MATERIALS: IM
T1 kit, the 1960s Mod ITEM NO.16011
iconography associated with the ICM have built up an impressive
band being perfect to adorn the and varied range of 1:16 figure
classic lines of VW’s magic bus. kits over recent years, the line-
The kit is packed with detail up including a Royal Marines
including an engine and a nicely Officer, Roman Gladiator, British
rendered cabin and there are Police Female Officer and even
many beautifully moulded parts an RCMP Female Officer with
to join together. The big VW Dog! The latest figurine to
badge is plated and whilst one arrive at TMMI depicts a British
could strip it off for a repaint, Policeman in ‘No.1 dress’, the
there’s no substitute for a layer box-art showing him standing
of real metal for brightness. in front of what clearly is
In this version, the van is the No.10 Downing Street, the
‘windowless’ variant although it London home of the British
still comes with internal bench Prime Minister. The model parts
seating as standard. The real come on a single sprue of grey
triumph of this release is the polystyrene, the body broken
enormous 154mm x 63mm down into front and rear torso
Union Jack flag decal for the halves plus solid-moulded
van’s roof and while you might arms and legs with the head
need to fiddle about with formed from three segments,
setting solutions to exclude air allowing the sharpest detail
bubbles, it will look fabulous to be captured on all surfaces.
once in place. The side panels The classic ‘custodian helmet’ is
are treated to the classic RAF- moulded in left and right halves,
style roundels overlaid with the the Metropolitan Police frontal
Who arrow logos plus ghostly badge and rosetop moulded
images of the band members in individually, again for maximum
their iconic on-stage poses. If detail reproduction. A very
you’re a fan of The Who like me, neat display plinth is provided
or just a part of my generation and it comes with four squares
who love the VW microbus, you of ‘groundwork’: plain tarmac,
really owe it to yourself to get flagstones, pavement tiles and
hold of this kit, anyway, anyhow, cobblestones, very neat indeed.
anywhere. J Cooper TMMI
Stunning decals and an
excellent 1:24 kit Excellent subject choice
Patience when applying with lots of superb detail
large decals will be One’s face-painting skills
essential! will be tested!

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ZVEZDA, RUSSIA
REVELL, EUROPE HAWKER HURRICANE IIC
STAR WARS Y-WING STARFIGHTER www.hobbyco.net
www.revell.de/en SCALE:฀1:72฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.7322
SCALE:฀1:72฀•฀MATERIALS:฀IM,฀WS,฀SAS฀•฀ITEM฀NO.019664 Zvezda released this newly tooled kit fairly quietly but it really
“The Y-wing is a workhorse starfighter that has been in use deserves some attention, because it is a gorgeous little thing. It
since the Clone Wars. Used depicts the Mk.IIc version of
for dogfights and for bombing Hawker’s famous single engined
runs against capital ships fighter which sported a pair of
and ground targets, Y-wings 20mm Hispano Mk II cannons
are often overshadowed by in each wing, giving it serious
newer models such as the hitting power. The flash on the
X-wing and the A-wing. But the box says it’s a glueless, ‘snap-fit’
Y-wing’s historical importance production which can put off
is remarkable and it has reliably some modellers because this
served multiple generations assembly method is sometimes
of star pilots”. (source: www. associated with simplified detail,
starwars.com). Fine Molds but that’s not the case here at
issued their superb kit of this all. Zvezda have done a superb
ship a few years back and more job, with some extremely
recently, Bandai created their subtle textures/patterns on
own miniature replica when the airframe exterior, a very
they took over the Star Wars presentable cockpit (the
franchise. Now, with Revell and Hurricane’s interior is barely
Bandai working together, the visible anyway thanks to the
kit is available more widely than narrow aperture and heavily
before thanks to the former framed canopy), detailed radiator
company’s distribution network. faces plus two seated pilots,
Here we have no less that ten one RAF, the other Soviet.
sprues of injection-moulded The canopy is a closed-only
polystyrene in varying sizes ad option which is just fine and the
colours and as with the A-Wing undercarriage can be depicted
reviewed here last month, one extended or retracted. Three
sprue of has white, black, yellow markings-options are offered,
and clear plastics all moulded the first for an RAF Hurricane in
together, which looks impressive. Dark Green/Ocean Grey upper
A nice touch in this kits is the camouflage from Tangmere,
provision of both waterslide Spring 1942, the second an all-
and self-adhesive markings, the black night fighter also from
latter being ideal for younger or Tangmere, July-August 1943
less experienced modellers. The and the third in Soviet service
detail incorporated within the with the 78th Fighter Aviation
kit’s parts is simply staggering Regiment of the USSR Navy
thanks to the Bandai designers’ Northern Fleet, Vaenga airfield,
skills and it will be a joy to summer 1943. The decal sheet
paint and weather. Another provides data stencils but the
phenomenal release that’s a roundels were slightly out of
must-have for any self-respecting register on our sample, hopefully
Star Wars fan. TMMI an anomaly. TMMI
Stunning detail Beautifully detail airframe,
everywhere and a very decent cockpit as
pleasingly complex build standard
Criticism of this lovely Registration problem with
model would be churlish the RAF roundels

FULL-BUILD: COLD WAR MILITARY AVIATION
EDUARD 1:48 MIG-21R WEEKEND EDITION l KIT NO.84123
¡ PATRIA O MUERTE !
¡ VENCEREMOS !

Jarek Rydzyński
finishes Eduard's
superb 1:48
MiG-21 in Cuban
Air Force colours
F
ive years ago I built
my first 1:48 MiG-21R
from Eduard in Cuban
camouflage. My friend
liked the model very much
and so I gave it to him as
a gift. I decided that my
collection should include
the MiG-21, especially in an
interesting colourful green
and blue camouflage, so I
decided to build another one.
Eduard's MiG-21R Weekend
Edition seen here comes
from 2014. The set includes
ten grey sprues, two sprues
of transparent elements,
decal sheet and colour
assembly instructions.
I enhanced the set with
an Eduard resin cockpit
(648129 MiG-21R), a pitot
tube (Master AM-48-064)
and a set of additional
stencils from Model Maker
Decals.
I always start building a
model in the same way: I
cut out all the parts from
the sprues, sand off the
sprue attachment points
and dry-fit them to check
the parts go together. If
necessary, I sand, cut and
adjust. This stage is quite
important in order to ensure
that the painted parts fit
together perfectly in the
following stages and to avoid
disappointment. Usually, the
first stage of construction is
the assembly and painting
of the cockpit, pilot's seat,
instrument panel, etc. U

V DEEPENING THE LINES

The only reservation I had Fuselage halves ready
was the depth of the panel to be joined together
lines and rivets which, in my
opinion, were too shallow.
When using a multi-layered
painting technique, there is
a risk that some details will
disappear under the layers
of paint and effects. Once
again, I decided to deepen Engine nozzle, moments before
the panel dividing lines installing it in the fuselage
and rivets, the so-called
re-scribing and re-riveting
technique using a scriber
from Tamiya fitted with
several different stylii,
needles, model saws and
templates with the shapes
of the inspection holes.
The same was true for
riveting. Each rivet has been
countersunk manually by
piercing with a stylus. This
work took quite a long time,
but for me it is essential!
Before closing up the
fuselage halves, I had
to paint the wheel bays
(Tamiya XF-11 Chrome
Silver, enhanced with
Tamiya Panel Line Accent
Color Black), engine
nozzles (AK Xtreme metal
Metalizers - Aluminium,
Burnt Metal and Jet Engine
Exhaust) and fitted and
paint the Eduard resin
cockpit. The cockpit itself is
designed to fit perfectly in
place of the standard one.
Ready Eduard resin cockpit

- combination of resin and
pre-printed elements
Mini Review...
Builders of small-scale dioramas might appreciate this new 1:72 item from
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COLUMN (HLH72126) paper sheet of advertising and political posters from Europe in the pre-war
www.hauler.cz and wartime era of the 1930s and ‘40s. Small but very neatly done.

Set of stylii with which
I deepened the rivets
Each rivet was countersunk by hand, an This is what the final effect looks like after the
extremely time-consuming process deepening of the lines and rivets
PAINTING THE COCKPIT PAINTING

Mr Surfacer 1200 primer As with the cockpit, I started
(in my opinion the best painting all surfaces and
primer ever) was first parts with Mr Surfacer
applied, then pre-shading 1000 primer, but this time
with Tamiya XF-1 Flat in white. This primer is
Black. The turquoise colour ideal for filling micro cracks
is my individual mix of Mr formed during the assembly
Color C paints, obtained process. Surfaces painted
experimentally, adapted the with primer can sometimes
shade to match the printed be slightly rough and they
PE elements that were cannot be left like that. After
fitted in the cockpit. Then I twenty-four hours, I sanded
applied turquoise highlights all the elements with Tamiya
using the turquoise mix 2000/1000 abrasive sponges.
plus a few drops of white This way, I achieved a
paint. I glued the Eduard perfectly smooth surface.
PE instrument panels to As standard, in my case,
the prepared parts, secured I started main painting
the whole lot with clear with 'marbled' pre-shading
varnish and then applied a (this is my 'marbling map'
dark oil paint colour-wash to of highlights and shadows).
emphasise the details. After I painted the dividing lines
drying and having removed and rivet lines with Tamiya
the excess 'wash, I accented XF-1 Flat Black then I
the protruding elements applied white marbling
with the drybrush technique (white acrylic Italeri paint)
All areas of the model were covered with Mr Surfacer White 1000 using silver paint. to the surface using special U
Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black was used for pre-shading, with Italeri white acrylic paint The final effect of the combination of pre-shading and
(applied with a brush/marbling template) used to create a 'marbled' layers white marbling
V marbling templates and an

old brush. At this stage, the The multi-layered Cuban camouflage
model looks very strange, was painted freehand. Visible clearly
resembling black and white is the marbling which will reduce in
sci-fi camouflage. appearance when applying subsequent
transparent layers of paint
Now it's time for the
most difficult stage:
painting the camouflage.
The most important thing
is to apply the paints in
very thin transparent
layers so as not to cover up
all the previous marbling
and pre-shading effects.
I applied the camouflage
freehand without the use of
templates or other masks
to divide the edges of the
colours. I sprayed using
an airbrush with a 0.2mm Model and other parts covered
nozzle. It is important to try with a clear gloss layer, ready
to get the sharpest edge of to apply waterslide decals
the camouflage colour, so for using decal solutions
this purpose I used Mr Color
C inks C303 and C323.
The next step was to The oil paints and enamels
paint all the elements necessary to make a
with GX100 Super Clear multi-coloured wash
III Varnish with which
I achieved a perfectly
smooth surface necessary
for the correct application
of waterslide decals. The
smooth surface prevents the
so-called 'silvering' of the
decal. Additionally, when
applying the decals, I used
decals solution auxiliary
preparations. After drying
the decal, I covered the
entire model with Mr Color
Clear. It is important not to
use the GX100 product from
Mr Hobby at this stage,
because this varnish shrinks
when drying and can pull
decals from the dividing
lines and rivets.
COLOUR-WASHES
I really like playing with
colours, so at this stage
I also mixed the shades
myself. To prepare the
colour-washes I used
Tamiya Enamel paints plus
a few oil paints for artists.
I created two basic tones
of brown to be used on the
green areas and shades of
grey to be applied on the
blue zones of the model. On
the underside of the MiG,
I used a light grey-blue
wash. For the undercarriage
bays, fuel tanks and other
silver elements, I used wash
Tamiya Panel Liner Accent
Color Grey and Black.
After the 'wash was dry,
I removed its excess with
Q-Tips soaked in Tamiya
X-20A. The whole model
was finally covered with Mr
Color matt varnish. U I used a brown 'wash on the green, and a dark grey 'wash on the blues

On the grey underside
of the airframe I used
two shades of wash:
dark and light grey
I used a light grey

wash on selected
dividing lines to reduce
the intensity of the All MiG-21 components were covered in
dividing line visibility clear ultra matt. Ready for final assembly
I added some
Fuel tanks and underside minor chipping
container, ready to install on the edges of
the inspection
holes and
selected rivets
Model with final weathering

applied, ready for final assembly
of fuel tanks, rockets, central
container and canopies
Visible weathering on the

lower surfaces of the fuel
tanks and central tank

V WEATHERING TECHSPEC...
Reference photos show that
this aircraft was not very EDUARD 1:48 MIG-21R WEEKEND
dirty or damaged which is EDITION KIT NO.84123
why I applied a very subtle Materials:
weathering limited to just a Injection-moulded polystyrene, waterslide
few stains and dirt, created decals
with AK Interactive Streaks, Paints used:
Grime Dark, Engine Oil and - Tamiya Acrylics: XF-1 Flat Black, X-20A
Track Wash. Acrylics Thinner, XF-11 Chrome Silver,
Panel Line Accent Color Black
SUMMARY - AK Interactive: Streaks, Dark Grime,
It took me about a month to Engine Oil, Track Wash, Xtreme Metalizers
Aluminium, Burnt Metal, Jet Engine Exhaust
build this model and it was
- Mr Color: C303 and C323 inks, Mr Surfacer
pleasant and hassle-free.
1000 primer White, GX100 Super Clear III
This kit is perfect for Varnish
modelling novices. All Accessories used:
parts fit together perfectly, - Eduard: cockpit set MiG-21R (648129)
the assembly resembling - Master: pitot tube (AM-48-064)
LEGO-like fit! With a little - Model Maker Decals: additional stencils
bit of creativity, you can Availability:
build quite an interesting - Eduard models and accessories are widely
miniature. Now, when I available from good model shops and
look at it, I have very fond online. www.creativemodels.co.uk
memories of the time I spent www.eduard.com
creating this Cuban MiG. - Tamiya Acrylics: Tamiya paints and
If you are a fan of Soviet materials are widely available from
coloured camouflage designs, good model shops and online. UK import
this model is a must-have and distribution by The Hobby Company
for your collection. l Limited; www.hobbyco.net
- AK Interactive: www.ak-interactive.com
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Book Reviews
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ME163 ROCKET INTERCEPTOR, REVISED EDITION

STEPHEN RANSOM, HANS-HERMANN CAMMANN
CLASSIC, CRÉCY PUBLISHING
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The Messerschmitt Me163 ‘Komet’ rocket-powered interceptor is an icon of WW2 military aviation
design and has been popular with scale modellers for decades. Numerous kits have been released
in various scales over the years with perhaps the 1:32 offering from Meng and more recently, a
new 1:48 model from Gaspatch being notable highlights. The Me163’s diminutive airframe is an
ideal subject for superdetailing and for this, we need references. Lots of them. And by gosh
this revised edition from Classic/Crécy delivers in spades. Within its 400+ page hard covers
we are provided with a blow-by-blow account of the Komet’s conception, development and
deployment via the use of hundreds of engrossing photographs (some in original colour),
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aspect covered. So, as we always ask here, what’s in it for modellers? It is hard to
overstate how valuable this tome will be for anyone contemplating an Me163 modelling-
project: purchase with confidence. Please note, the swastika emblems have been removed
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NUTS & BOLTS 45: SD.KFZ.10 – LEICHTER ZUGKRAFTWAGEN 1 TON AND VARIANTS
DR. NICOLAUS HETTLER, NUTS & BOLTS
www.nuts-bolts.de
The Sd.Kfz.10 must be one of the most widely used German halftrack vehicles of WW2, and most period photos
will have this vehicle or one of its derivatives somewhere in the shot. Extremely widespread, these little halftracks
appeared in every theatre of operation, and were very commonly used for pulling light guns or for the basis of
light flak transport. Only towards the end of the war, when light guns no longer packed enough punch, did the
plucky Sd.Kfz.10 start to be replaced. This book continues the format of previous volumes, in an expanded
240-page A4 softback style. The opening chapters describe how the D7 series chassis evolved, and became
the basis for the Sd.Kfz.10 and the versions which were built – most prominently the Sd.Kfz.10/4 and 10/5
versions which mounted a single 2cm. Flak gun. The organisation of units and the use of the halftracks are
described in detail. The bulk of the book is taken up with superb photos with very informative captions,
which explain much about what is shown in each picture. There follows a sequence of full 1:35 drawings
in all views, showing the main variants, and including three-quarter drawings to show the vehicle in
3D – which can help to interpret the plan drawings. After this, there are sixteen colour plates, based on
accompanying photos, showing what the halftracks would have looked like in real life. The last fifty pages
are full of pictures of preserved vehicles, showing details that modellers need, and finally there are some
photos of 1:35 models of the Sd.Kfz.10. As always, the Nuts & Bolts team have produced a winning
combination of detail and explanation, providing the modeller with all the necessary information to make
an accurate model. A great addition to the library! CLS

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Tamiya PACHI photo-competition, Tamiya VW Beetle gets slammed, Eduard 1:48

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8 BASHING THE BUG!

48 NEW RELEASES KITS

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IN BRIEF... NEW FROM TAMIYA

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COMING SOON FROM EDUARD

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The upper fuselage is moulded in one large piece.

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The intake rings and

V INSIDE THE 'CREST

A mix of Tamiya Cement and

In order to cut down on masking, the exterior of the large,

The result of that

Viewed from a little

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Views of the fuselage, part-way through the

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V HERE SHE IS!

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DIORAMA AWARDS SECTION

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‘FRANCE 1944, SCANNING THE SKIES’

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'UNDER THE MORNING SUN' ‘SPG ON THE SCENE’

‘EL ALAMEIN’ ‘THE ABERDEEN TIGER (1975)’

‘WHAT’S THE PLAN?’ ‘WE’LL TAKE THESE, THANKS’

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MODEL AWARDS SECTION

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‘TYPE 16 MCV’ ‘PANZER IV AUSF.G’

‘SOVIET T-55’ 'GERMAN INFANTRY (MID-WWII)'

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Building the Hellcat's hull and suspension

The Hellcat's hull

Here we see the assembled hull

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Here’s the lower hull

Inside the fighting compartment, Tamiya provide a nicely

As can be seen here, a few pipelines and cables – but

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Assembling the Hellcat’s roadwheels, drive sprockets and idlers

The idler wheels of the M18

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