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Airfix Model World

http://www.airfixmodelworld.com

ON THE SHELF

ACCESSORIES

ON THE SHELF

ACCESSORIES

Need accurate armament for

your Vietnam War fighter...look

no further than Eduard’s resin

M117 bombs. Mounting lugs are

cast on the bodies, and even the

fuze cover is portrayed on the

separate tail units. Six stores are

supplied, and they come with

nose fuzes, fuze pocket plugs and

optional fuze extenders.

Airfix’s new-mould F.2A and F.6

Lightnings are great, but will look

even better with these resin wheels

from SBS Model, and with a little

extra work they could also improve

offerings from Hasegawa or Sword.

Featuring finely engraved tread

lines and excellent hub detail, the

look is enhanced even further by

the provided photo-etched brass

brake units.

These splendid new resin

wheels from SBS Model

are intended for Airfix’s

newly tooled Gladiators,

but could easily be adapted

for the original kit or other

manufacturer’s versions. With

delicately cast wheel hub

covers and fine engraved detail,

these smooth-surfaced tyres

will add further refinement to

the already impressive base kit.

In timely fashion, Red Zebra has

turned out a superb resin stowage

set with which to load Airfix’s new

Bedford MWD (built in March issue of

AMW). The centrepiece is a partially

covered grouping of oil cans, jerry

cans, wooden crates and two aircraft

wheels, and this portion is convincing.

Also supplied as individual items are

parachute packs, kit bags, crates,

oil cans, jerry cans, haversacks and

two larger boxes, which carry a mix

of tin helmets, clothing and a water

canteen...all sculpted beautifully.

For those adept at intricate

work such as detailing 1/72

cockpits, CMK’s package for

Airfix’s Hurricane will be a boon.

The resin tub has lovely detail,

especially the rudder bars and

foot boards, but there is also a

seat, control column, instrument

panel and cockpit framework,

and starboard emergency door.

Photo-etched metal instruments

and seatbelts are also supplied.

STORM

IMPROVEMENTS

AIRFIELD GEAR

BIPLANE GEAR

GROUND-

POUNDING STUFF

MIDDLE EASTERN

TRAINER

PRODUCT SPEC

M117 bomb early

By: Eduard

Item no: 648 188

Scale: 1/48

Price: €14.95

Available from:

Eduard, http://www.eduard.com

PRODUCT SPEC

GBU-24 Paveway III

By: CMK

Item no: 4316

Scale: 1/48

Price: €19.30

Available from:

CMK, http://www.cmkkits.com

PRODUCT SPEC

Bedford RAF Stowage

By: Red Zebra

Item no: N/A

Scale: 1/48

Price: £9

Available from:

http://www.redzebramodels.co.uk

FRIGHTNING RESIN

The GBU-24 is carried by US Navy

F/A-18s and USAF jets such as

the F-15E and F-16, so this pack of

two resin stores is useful indeed.

The detail is excellent, and the

main bodies are accompanied by

separately cast tail units and forward

fins, and a full complement of photo-

etched metal 'remove before flight'

streamers. Decals provide stencilling

and yellow ‘high explosive’ bands.

LASER-GUIDED FUN

PRODUCT SPEC

Gloster Gladiator Covered

Wheels Set

By: SBS Model

Item no: 72018

Scale: 1/72

Price: €4

Available from:

SBS Model,

http://www.sbsmodel.com

PRODUCT SPEC

BAC Lightning F2A engine set

By: CMK

Item no: 7312

Scale: 1/72

Price: €12.80

Available from:

CMK, http://www.cmkkits.com

PRODUCT SPEC

EE Lightning Wheel Set

By: SBS Model

Item no: 72020

Scale: 1/72

Price: €4

Available from:

SBS Model,

http://www.sbsmodel.com

Kinetic’s Fouga Magister (and

the Wingman re-boxing), can be

converted to an Israeli variant

with this resin set. A full cockpit

tub is supplied, along with

instrument panels, bulkheads and

seats, and photo-etched brass

undercarriage details. There

are no decals, so these must be

sourced separately if one has the

Kinetic kit; Wingman's boxing has

them though.

PRODUCT SPEC

Israeli AF Tzukit Conversion

By: Wingman Models

Item no: WMF 48025

Scale: 1/48

Price: €16

Available from:

http://www.wingmanmodels.com

PRODUCT SPEC

Hurricane Mk.I interior

By: CMK

Item no: 7317

Scale: 1/72

Price: €12.80

Available from:

CMK, http://www.cmkkits.com

The GBU-24 is carried by US Navy

LASER-GUIDED FUN

If one fancies going beyond out-of-

the-box with Airfix’s new Lightning

F.2A, this package offers a beautifully

detailed engine upper half, its

bay and covering upper fuselage

panelling, and a busy electronics

bay that sits near the cockpit. Some

surgery to the kit is required, but it’s

relatively simple; careful painting will

really pay dividends here.

‘FRIGHTNING’

MOTOR

IMPROVEMENTS

In timely fashion, Red Zebra has

AIRFIELD GEAR

Airfix’s new-mould F.2A and F.6

MIDDLE EASTERN

TRAINER

Kinetic’s Fouga Magister (and

These splendid new resin

wheels from SBS Model

BIPLANE GEAR

MIDDLE EASTERN

FRIGHTNING RESIN

MIDDLE EASTERN

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