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Starfighter Decals by Mark’s Models and Toys

T

hese two sets from

Starfighter decals allow

you to convert the Tamiya

or Airfix Skyray kit into the

F4D-1 Skyray used in the Naval

Ordnance Test Station (NOTS)-

EV-1 Project Pilot project. This

project, which began in 1958,

was a US Navy programme to put

a satellite into low earth orbit.

In 1960 the project was

developed into an anti-satellite

weapon (ASAT) program, but was

cancelled in 1962 due to pressure

from the USAF. From a quick

look at Wikipedia, it would seem

that the project was far from

successful, with no examples

successfully reaching orbit.

The first set includes the decals

for the Skyray used to deploy the

EV-1, and the second set includes

the resin parts to build the EV-1

and its wing mounted pylon.

1/72 SCALE

72-156 Project Pilot (NOTSNIK) F4D-1

Satellite launch platform and ASAT

project, decals (For Tamiya kit).

7221 N.O.T.S EV-1 Project Pilot conversion

kit (For Tamiya kit, will fit if modified the

Airfix or Hawk/Testors F4D-1 Skyray).

CONCLUSION

When combined,

these two sets will

certainly make for

a colourful Skyray

in sea blue with

florescent red/

orange areas. If

I cannot find a

Tamiya kit, I may

have to use the

original Airfix

Skyray from 1977 I

found in my stash!

I expect many

modellers will

hope that they scale this conversion

up to 1/48 scale in the future.

My thanks to Marks Models and

Toys for supplying these two sets

for review, which can be ordered

from http://www.starfighter-decals.com

BarracudaCast

R

ecently BarracudCast

have been concentrating

on sets for the Spitfire

in all scales, and this month

we have a few more.

Barracuda have also released

tyre sets for the Curtiss P-40B/C

in all the major scales. It is worth

reading the instructions before

attaching these to your model,

because though you would think

they can only be fitted one way,

each wheel is “handed”, so needs

to be fitted to the correct leg.

1/72 SCALE

BR 7231 P-40B/C main wheels with

smooth tyres.

BR72341 Spitfire four-slot main wheels

pack.

1/48 SCALE

BR 48330 P-40B/C main wheels with

smooth tyres.

1/32 SCALE

BR 32329 P-40B/C main wheels with

smooth tyres.

CONCLUSION

I do like BarracudaCast products.

They are beautifully cast, and

in the case of the Spitfire door,

of scale thickness, so they are

almost transparent in places.

And easy to use too, just cut

from the casting block, add paint,

and attach to your model.

The full BarracudaCast range can

be seen and purchased from http://

http://www.barracudacast.com/ In the UK

they are available from Hannants.

We thank Roy Sutherland of

Barracuda Studios for supplying

us with the review samples.

Yahu

A

few more new instrument

panels in all scales from

Yahu this month, all in the

Just Stick format. With these sets

assembly is kept to a minimum

and in most cases, you just

replace the kit’s plastic panel with

the pre-refinished etched brass

piece, and immediately take the

cockpit to a level that I, for one,

could never manage by painting.

1/72 SCALE

MESSERSCHMITT ME163B-1

Product number: YMA7302

MACCHI MC.200

Product Number YMA7301

1/48 SCALE

KAWASAKI KI-44 SHOKI

Product number: YMA4868

1/32 SCALE

CURTISS P-40E WARHAWK

Product Number: YMA32226

NORTH AMERICAN P-51D (EARLY)

MUSTANG IV

Product Number: YMA32228

CONCLUSION

These sets are easy to use and

affordable, and immediately

increase the detail in the main area

of your model that draws the eye

of the viewer – what’s not to like?

Our thanks to Yahu for supplying

us with the samples, which are

available from Hannants in the UK.

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