Tamiya Model Magazine – September 2019

A selection of the latest full kits in plastic, resin, metal and more!

New Releases

50 September 2019 TMMI 287

What’s in the box?

AD; ACETATE DIALS, AP; ACRYLIC PAINT, CC; CAST CERAMIC (PLASTER), CMA; CAST METAL ALLOY, CP; C HROMED PARTS, CPS; C LEAR PLASTIC SHEET, DT; DRY TRANSFER (DECALS), EM: ELECTRIC MOTOR

L LT; L INK AND LENGTH TRACKS, MC; METAL CHAIN, MMA; MACHINED METAL ALLOY, MR; METAL ROD, MT; METAL TUBING, MW; METAL WIRE, NM; N YLON MESH, PB; PAINT BRUSH, PCM; PRE-CUT MASKS,

VF; V INYL FIGURES, VFP; VACUUM FORMED (PLASTIC), WC; WOVEN CORD, WD; WATERSLIDE (DECALS), WS; WOODEN STRIP

RYE FIELD MODEL,

CHINA

GERMAN STAFF CAR

TYPE 82E WITH FULL

INTERIOR

http://www.tigerhobbies.co.uk

SCALE: 1:35

MATERIALS: IM, PE, WS

ITEM NO.5023

The ‘KdF’ (Kraft durch Freude:

Strength through Joy) car is,

of course, best known as the

Volkswagen Beetle but it started

off in 1930s Nazi Germany as

a car that everyone could own.

We all know the history that

followed. 1:35 kits of the early,

wartime vehicle have come and

gone but now that Rye Field

Model have released their own

take on the design, we have

a serious contender for the

best miniature replica of it yet.

The model is provided with a

full interior (surely all car kits

have this?) and that extends

to a very neat depiction of the

four-cylinder air-cooled ‘boxer’

engine that the VW made famous.

The cabin is indeed very well

appointed, with duckboards

moulded into the inner floor

and an excellent rendition of the

dashboard and seats. Both the

bonnet and boot can be fitted in

the open positions and the latter

comes with a spare wheel/tyre

and fuel jerrycan, a nice inclusion.

The doors too can be placed in

the open pose and an intelligent

touch is the provision of separate

liners for the doors to hide the

inevitable ejector pin marks.

BANDAI, JAPAN

STAR WARS X-WING

STARFIGHTER

http://www.revell.de/en

SCALE: 1:72

MATERIALS: IM, WS, SAS

ITEM NO.01200

There are only three words to

describe this kit: brilliant, brilliant,

brilliant! As we have mentioned

previously in these review pages,

Revell now have the licensing to

distribute Bandai’s extraordinary

Star Wars kits outside of Japan

and we are grateful for that.

The 1:72 X-Wing, for a small kit,

comes with a generous quantity

of parts: no simple, quick-build

kit here. The fuselage is based

around a ‘core’ that comprises

the cockpit and open dorsal-

panel detail, complete with a tiny

R2D2 head, for which a decal

(or sticker) is provided. Extra

parts are fitted to this central

moulding to further amp-up the

appearance of greeblie-esque

complexity. As intimated above,

the kit comes with two sets of

markings; self-adhesive stickers

and traditional waterslide decals.

It’s a great idea for beginners

and younger modellers who

want to build their X-Wing

quickly and get the colour panels

and symbols on, but doesn’t

forget the enthusiast who will

want to paint, weather and

decal the kit in their own way.

Absolutely fantastic stuff and

a portion of the Death Star is

included too!

An icon of motoring and

civilian/military vehicle

design with some very

fine detail and thoughtful

design features

Another wonderful

subject with loads more

detail than you might

expect

Very little amiss here

The illustrations in the

instructions are a bit small

RYE FIELD MODEL, BANDAI, JAPAN