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LATEST UPDATESFIREBOMBERS kits are rare...
and those who seek to model
them mostly have to utilise
limited edition conversions.
But one aircraft has been kitted
and issued a number of timesby a host of companies – the
Canadair CL-415. Originally a
1/72 Heller kit, the CL-415 is
now currently on the shelves
courtesy of Revell. The original
moulds date to the 1980s, soalthough the basics are here,
the main parts will need a rub-
over with fine Wet and Dry to
reduce the rivets, but don’t
remove them all...having seen
these aircraft up-close there’s
very little streamlining!
The cockpit is basic and
additional scratch-building is
advised, as this will all be seen
under the crystal-clear canopy.
Optional landing gear allows
the flying boat to be built as on
the ground. The single colour
scheme is: C-GOZ, ‘Tanker 278’,
Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources, Dryden Regional
Airport, 2008. For further
details visit: http://www.revell.de/en
Glenn SandsCANADAIR TO THE RESCUE...AGAIN!
IT’S NOT often one can use
the word revolutionary in our
hobby...but Albion Alloys’ new
Connecto product is pretty
darned close.
The system is based on various
sizes of the firm’s micro tubing,
but the clever part is the
photo-etched brass connecting
joints (cross/star/arrow-
shaped), and once these
come into play, a wealth
of different structures can
be produced. Think railings
on large-scale ship models,
aircraft ladders, tubular
framework in cockpits,
bodies for towing armsand floatplane/flying boat
beaching trollies, and then
there’s the military world, with
many applications for vehicle
modelling; the
sky’s the limit.
There are 12
sets of PE
connectors,
which hold from 51
to 90 pieces, while the
micro tubing is sized from
0.4 – 1.4mm, and there’s also
a special Albion Alloys cutting
tool for the tubing. It’s a stroke
of genius, limited only by one’s
imagination. For further details
visit: http://www.albionalloys.co.ukMICRO TUBE MAGIC
CRETACEOUS CARNIVORES
DINOSAUR LOVERS will
appreciate the two Cretaceous
Period killers and confirmed
herbivore released by Pegasus
Hobbies. Kit number 9551 is
T-Rex ‘Tyrant Lizard King’, and
is impressive at 18in (46cm) in
length. The fearsome reptile is
posed with one foot on a young
Triceratops, on a sizeable base.
Filler will be needed to blend
in some of the 14 vinyl parts,
but the detail is wonderful
and much fun can be had with
interpretation of the beasts’
colouring. Pegasus’ 9550 is
an adult Triceratops, which
comes in nine parts, while the
third and most imposing is
the Spinosaurus (9552). Thisbrute benefits from a beautiful
spinal ‘sail’, nightmarish talons,
and a superb crocodile-like
head. Just think...no FederalStandard numbers and
day-long reference sessions!
For further details visit:
http://www.pocketbond.co.ukIT’S NOT often one can use
the word revolutionary in our
hobby...but Albion Alloys’ new
Connecto product is prettyThe system is based on various
sizes of the firm’s micro tubing,photo-etched brass connectingof different structures can
be produced. Think railings
on large-scale ship models,and floatplane/flying boat
beaching trollies, and then
there’s the military world, with
many applications for vehicle
modelling; the
sky’s the limit.
There are 12
sets of PE
connectors,
which hold from 51
to 90 pieces, while the
micro tubing is sized from
0.4 – 1.4mm, and there’s also
a special Albion Alloys cutting
tool for the tubing. It’s a stroke
of genius, limited only by one’s
imagination. For further details
visit: http://www.albionalloys.co.ukMICRO TUBE MAGIC
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