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camouflage, Mikro Mir have provided four very colourful aircraft. There is an all-over red scheme of an Italian civil example from 1924; an aircraft
used by Ernst Udet in post-war air shows; and two very yellow wartime machines, with black checks or stripes, according to your tastes.
run” feel written all over it, and one’s first impression is that there are pitfalls The plastic has “limited
waiting everywhere. It comprises eight grey sprues, a sheet of PE parts, and an acetate film for the windscreen. There is also a sheet of decals and painting masks for
the Italian red scheme, as well as one for the yellow ones.The instruction sheet is

Mikro Mir 1/32 Fokker E.V/D.VIII by PeteR BarkerORIGINS
A that the simplest approach to a problem is logically the best. Reinhold Platz, the designer of the Fokker E.V/D.VIII, adopted 14th century English philosopher named Ockham once posited
a similar principle in his approach to aircraft design, when he decided to depart from Fokker’s previous bi- and tri-
plane designs, and return to the purity of the Eindekker. immediate success, due to two fatal occurrences of wing failure. The design was not an
Investigation showed that the problem lay in the construction practices of a sub-contractor,

rather than the design, and that if properly built, the aircraft was perfectly safe. A total of 381 were built, but only 85 reached front line service, with deliveries only
resuming to the front in October 1918, after having been suspended in August of that year. Ockham’s philosophy was called his ”razor”, and this is the name given to
Platz’s E.V by Allied pilots.THE KIT
Mikro Mir’s kit is a re-release of one from Avis, produced about ten years ago, and apart from a change of colour schemes, it appears virtually identical. Unlike Avis,
who went for variations on lozenge

COLOURFUL ADDITION TO ONE’S DISPLAY CABINET. “THE RESULT CAN BE A MARVELLOUSLY IT’S NOT AN EASY BUILD, HOWEVER”

RAZOR


Fokker's

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MENG explained this further on their Facebook page:“During our discussions with modellers, MENG’s team has discovered that many modellers are
discouraged about aircraft subjects. We have heard the complaints like “more sanding work than AFVs” and “too many colours to paint” about building aircraft models. How can
we improve the build experience and also replicate the excellent details at the same time? The LS-006 North American P-51D Mustang Fighter kit is our first try. We applied a different

design concept than other 1/48 scale aircraft models. For many beginners, they can build this kit without glue. We don’t forget the senior modellers who are used to using glue. After
gluing and painting of this kit, they will find a detailed Mustang model.” THE KIT
There is a lot of detail in this kit. Some of the details even rival that supplied in Tamiya’s larger scale kit. However, rivets are dominant throughout the exterior, so
Meng’s 1/48 P-51D Mustang by Jared Demes
Ttime. The elegance and power of the P-51 Mustang are known throughout the world, but to be honest, I’ve never really been he P-51 Mustang is arguably one of the most iconic aircraft of all
that big a fan of the P-51. I’ve built several models of it over the years, but it never really got my attention until last year, when I had the chance to meet Herb
Spears, a former RCAF P-51 pilot.young) was interesting would be a serious understatement. I was fascinated by his stories To say meeting Herb (93 years
and experiences with the P-51, in particular an incident which required him to bail out of the aircraft. It turns out that getting out of an aircraft is far more
dangerous than I imagined. After our meeting, Herb gifted us with some literature on the Mustang. In one of the books was a postcard of a restored RCAF P-51D from

the Vintage Wings collection, in the markings of 442 Squadron.announced their new 1/48 P-51D, I admit I never really gave it much When MENG models first
thought, but then it appeared in my local hobby store. I picked up the box, studied it, and all sorts of ideas came to my mind. I was going to build this kit. It
was going to be Canadian, and I was going to find out once and for all what all the fuss was about. You see, MENG has tried something new compared to their usual builds.
They decided that their P-51D was going to be a “FAST CEMENT-FREE ASSEMBLY DESIGN”. It’s not quite a snap-kit; more of a pressure-
fit one, like Bandai models.

STANG


RAF

MENG PUT INTO THE MODEL IS EXCEPTIONAL FOR THE SCALE”“THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL

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results in having to sand the plastic part smooth, ensuring it is completely seamless whilst keeping the curvature of the fuselage. ANY imperfections will
stick out like a sore thumb.and exhausts. I found the exhausts to be one of the weakest areas of the kit, having large seam lines The second issue is the engine
and solid ends. Work is required to

drill out the ends of the exhaust to ensure that it looks as intended. As well, the instructions have a big problem with the exhausts. They lack clarity and orientation
directions, making the exhausts seem more like guess work.
have the best mounting design. I found it to be rather flimsy, and the engine panel covers to be a little lazy on ICM’s behalf. I Thirdly, the engine does not
decided to glue the engine in, and glue all the engine panels down. I can’t say that all the panels fit as intended, but with some TLC you can get them close.
that the engine mounting is not the greatest, the engine itself is a very nice feature of the kit. Should you choose to have the engine on Now, although I have said

display, either externally from the model itself, or by the way of removable panels, it will be a very nice talking point – if you give it the attention it deserves.
Very minor extra detailing could turn a very good-looking engine into a great one. landing gear. This is a minor issue, My fourth and final issue is the
but I think it is worth mentioning. Given the very basic Soviet design of early-war aircraft, I thought that the model landing gear would have been just as simple. But
the landing gear doors lack any indication of location, leaving you to ponder exactly how and where they are supposed to be glued. I will admit that I find the

Quick Build of the ICM 1/32 I-16 Type 24 by Ivan Taylor
U–soft, light grey, crisply moulded plastic. In no way are you ever overwhelmed with the instruction sheet, as each step is clear and pon opening the box, you are greeted with the standard looking ICM kit
concise, without feeling the need to waste paper. The cockpit goes together well and is fairly well detailed, although some scratch-building and additional wire
detailing would not go amiss. Like most early war Soviet aircraft, the cockpit is hidden away, never to be seen again, but like the old saying goes, “you know it’s there”.
THE BUILDI have only four issues that I think I really need to mention after building this kit. Firstly,

the fuselage mounted machine gun cover panel is supposed to be glued in front of the canopy section, which is a good idea, but
the real aircraft has a completely smooth fuselage with no panel lines. Designing it in this way

BARREL


The So v i e t

QUICKBUILD

KIT DETAILSMANUFACTURERSCALETYPEPARTS COUNT: 1/32: NEW-TOOL: 115: ICM
NUMBER OF DECAL OPTIONS: 4

AM GLAD I HAD THE CHANCE TO BUILD IT”“THE ICM I-16 TYPE 24 IN 1/32 IS JUST BRILLIANT. THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY AND I

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lumbering, and overloaded Mitsubishi G4M2e Model 24j Tei Isshiki “Betty” bomber. The combination proved to be extremely vulnerable to the USN’s (by 1945)
well established and effective in-depth protective combat air patrol.with the telling limitations of the original design perceived As early as February 1945,
even before the early Ohka’s first mission, the Japanese set out to increase the launch range of the follow-on proposal. This was to be achieved by air-dropping it
from a more nimble and evasive aerial platform, using a novel jet-engine power plant and a lighter, more versatile bomber. The aircraft intended for
launching the new Ohka Model 22 was to have been a modified

Kugisho (Yokosuka) P1Y3 Model 33 Ginga “Francis” mothership bomber. The use of this fast and agile launch aircraft was made possible by the modifications made
to the revised Ohka bomb, which was longer and had a reduced wingspan, compared to the early Model 11 version. The third Ginga prototype was also used as a flying
testbed for the revolutionary Tsu-11 jet engine, which was to power the Ohka Model 22.load (torpedo) of 1,764 kg for the With a stated maximum bomb
conventional Ginga (1,599 kg for the P1Y3), one has to speculate that to carry the fully loaded, 2,510 kg Ohka, the Ginga would have needed to have been significantly
stripped down, possibly to the extent of having all its armour

and armament removed.the general properties of the innovative Ohka (Cherry Blossom) Model 11. This one-seat “Tokko” The evolved version followed
suicide attack aircraft was a cantilevered low wing monoplane of mixed construction. The three principal fuselage components – the streamlined warhead fairing,
the enclosed cockpit and wing root, and the engine shroud aft – were of metal framing and skin, while the main wings

and twin tail were wood.completed Ohka Model 22 airframes were produced by Dai-Ichi Kaigun Koku Gijyutsusho (First Naval In total, it appears that only 35
Air Technical Arsenal - Kugisho), based at Yokosuka, with 15 other unfinished units at various stages of assembly. None were deployed to an active “Jinrai Butai” unit, such
as the specialist elite 721st Kokutai (Naval Air Group). This limited production run is in comparison with the original Ohka Model

MFine Molds’ 1/48 scale Kugisho MXY7 Ohka Model 11, appeared in the June 2013 issue of Model Aircraft Monthly, and this y article on the “Jinrai Butai” (Divine Thunder Corps), involving
diminutive, very specialised “manned rocket-powered flying-bomb”, from the late Pacific War, has been prominent in my
Imperial Japanese Nav y (IJN) display collection ever since.Brengun Models from the Czech Republic had released an example Therefore, when I heard that
of the proposed follow-up craft, the jet-powered Ohka Model 22, also in 1/48 scale and at a reasonable price, my interest in obtaining this new model was
immediately piqued. I deemed the inclusion of this evolved version to be essential in covering this particular subject in model form.
Despite the considerable commitment of material, specialist training, and thorough tactical research into its employment, It OHKA MODEL 22
has to be remembered that the initial solid-fuel, triple rocket-powered Ohka Model 11 proved to be a failure in practice. This was primarily due to the fatal limitation
of having to close to within just 35 km of a target, to be air-launched from an expressly modified,

Brengun’s package possessed nice box-top artwork of this proposed manned IJN flying bomb from the late Pacific War, a good depiction of this intriguing esoteric subject

Brengun’s double sided instruction sheet is a relatively simple monochrome presentation, but everything needed for a clean build is well conveyed
Brengun clearly illustrate the basic overall painting and minimalist decal application through their excellent artwork on the reverse of their robust end opening box

EVOLVED Reference to authoritative artwork featured in Mushroom Model Publications essential ‘Japanese Special Attack Aircraft and Flying Bombs’ confirmed how well Brengun have doneMushroom Model Publications reference work even fully covers the necessary ground handling trolley, which Brengun have also well replicated


Cherry Blossom
Brengun’s 1/48 Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Model 22 by Mike Williams

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EARLY EAGLES


Augsburg's

AMG’s 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf.109A by Jay BlakemoreTHE KIT – FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Dthey have been producing models in one form or another since 2008. A visit to their website furnished me with little further information, espite being unacquainted with Arsenal Model Group (AMG), it transpires that
other than that they are based in the Ukraine, and have a small but growing range of products. This includes an eclectic mix
of resin figures, limited-run injection moulded 1/35 Soviet and German armoured cars, and an assortment of aircraft kits, which includes some hitherto overlooked
subjects in injection moulded

plastic. Amongst this latter group is a comprehensive collection of Augsburg’s early eagles, including kits of the Bf.109A, B1, C1, and D1, all in quarter scale.
illustrated, top-opening box, the AMG Messerschmitt Packaged in an attractively
Bf109 A comprises six light grey plastic sprues, a loose lower wing section, one clear
sprue, and a set of rubberised tyres. Decals are included for four scheme options (in fact, there are really only three options, as two of the aircraft featured are virtually identical).

There are also two frets of photo-etch and a set of canopy masks.unimaginatively, all four scheme options feature the early-war dark Unfortunately, and rather
green scheme of RLM 70 and 71 over either RLM 62 or 65, and there are no colourful unit crests to enliven those drab liveries. However, this may simply be due to the lack of
reliable references, for during my trawl of the internet I found very few pictures of Bf.109A airframes. Upon opening the box my initial
impressions were positive. The ninety-two grey parts are cleanly moulded with minimal flash and crisp, recessed panel lines. The five clear parts are also crisply
moulded, the three-part canopy allowing the option of posing it in the open position. Clear lenses are also included for the wing tip navigation lights, which is a
nice touch. The parts breakdown

appeared to be uncomplicated, and the instructions were clearly laid out and looked simple to follow. incorporation of a complete engine Another nice touch is the
as an integral part of the fuselage halves, and separately-moulded cowling covers if you wish to show it off. There are an assortment of alternative parts in the box, such
as VDM and Schwarz propellers, and an assortment of different spinner caps, which means that if you are not entirely happy with the
colour schemes optioned, it would be possible to model the V4 prototype, or a B-1 or B-2. Neither would it be overly difficult to convert
the kit to a C or D model with the parts supplied in the box.

The cockpit is well catered for, and is conventionally broken down into separate sidewalls, floor, and rear bulkhead. The beautifully MAKING A START
sculpted, three-piece seat is a highlight, featuring the oblong cut-out through which the PE harnesses are secured, a detail which is very often missing.
the chain links for the trim The PE frets also contain wheels, several levers, foot straps, and the two-piece

instrument panel. Some metal bending is required, though this is minimal, and confined to just the sidewall document container and a small component on the sloping
rear bulkhead. I found the styrene foot pedals and the compressed air bottle a little simplistic for my tastes, so I replaced them with Eduard items from amongst my
spares. Otherwise, the cockpit was built straight from the box. cockpit a coat of Alclad Grey Primer, followed by a dusting of Alclad I initially gave the assembled
Aluminium. Over the metallic lacquer I airbrushed a coat of darkened RLM02, using a mix of Colourcoats ACLW12 and Humbrol Black. Once this was dry, I used a
black and red brown mix to add

“THE NINETY-TWO GREY PARTS ARE CLEANLY MOULDED WITH MINIMAL FLASH AND CRISP,
RECESSED PANEL LINES”

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Special Hobby 1/48 Fairey Fulmar MK.I/MK.II “Over the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean” by Huw Morgan
Iitself into the history books as the Fleet Air Arm’s (FAA) most effective fighter of WW II. It was credited with destroying 112 n the 23 months from September 1940 to August 1942, the Fairey Fulmar wrote
enemy aircraft and damaging 80 more, amounting to nearly 30% of the FAA’s total score for the period. Not bad for an aircraft designed in extreme haste, and using what
was pretty outdated technology!that the Royal Navy’s future options for an effective fleet fighter were severely limited – the In late 1937, it became clear
Blackburn Skua/Roc duo were suffering development problems, already showing signs that their performance would fail to impress.

The alternatives – navalised land-based fighters – were perceived as too fragile and, as single-seaters, went against Navy doctrine.Fortunately, as it turned out,
a solution was at hand. A few years earlier, the RAF had issued Specification P.4/34, for a high-speed light bomber to complement the Fairey Battle then in service.
Fairey, Hawker (with the Henley), and later Miles (with the M.9 Kestrel) responded. With Miles falling by the wayside, due to the M.9’s limitations on range and
payload, and Hawker being heavily committed to Hurricane production, the Fairey P.4/34 was a shoo-in, helped by Fairey’s demonstrated
success with the Battle, on whose design the new fighter drew heavily.

FULMAR


Fleet Air Arm Supremo

THE KITClearly based on the surviving airframe at the FAA museum, and faithfully reproducing
the non-standard elements of instrumentation and the observer’s atypical seat, the kit is a typical Special Hobby offering – 139 reasonable plastic parts, 21 terrific
resin parts, and 34 photo-etched items, but sadly, no pre-cut masks. Originally an MPM mould from 2007, the plastic has been released twice more: by Eduard
as a MK.I (stock 1130), with their photo-etched enhancements and masks; and here, as a “Hi Tech” option with Special Hobby’s own etched metal and the resin.
The plastic has the option of

different intakes and exhausts for the MK.I/II, whilst the sprue for the MK.II has the flame shields, twin 0.5 cal gun inserts, and Yagi aerial mounts for the night fighter
version. The decals provide for six schemes: five for MK.Is, and a single one for a MK.II, all researched by Tony O’Toole, which automatically confers significant pedigree.
of the package has to be the canopy set, which, whilst cleanly moulded, thin, and clear, only allows for the cockpits to be closed The most disappointing aspect
up – rather a waste of the detail on

offer, courtesy of the resin parts. and flying surfaces is uniform and restrained, and appears to match the drawings in the 4+ The engraved detail on fuselage
Fairey Fulmar book (from Mark 1 publishers), and other references I used. There was no significant flash present and only a couple of sink marks on the exhausts. The
sprues appear to include all the plastic parts needed to complete the interior without the use of the resin, although there’s no reference to this option in the instructions.
The colour instruction booklet

KIT DETAILSKITTHE MEDITERRANEAN AND INDIAN OCEAN”: FAIREY FULMAR MK.I/MK.II “OVER
MANUFACTURERSCALEPRODUCT CODEPANEL LINESNUMBER OF PARTS: 1/48: RECESSED: SPECIAL HOBBY: SH48157: 139 PLASTIC,
INCLUDING 11 CLEAR; 21 RESIN; 34 PHOTO-ETCHED TYPESTATUSDECAL OPTIONS: INJECTION MOULDED PLASTIC: NEW : 6

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open or closed, it is contained in the forward section of the cockpit, which is designed to be removed to enable you to change the whole front end of the model.
nice engraved detail, to which you add the decals for the dials. They are well printed, but not quite up The panel itself features some
to the level of the Airscale range (which I will use on my next model).and forward fuselage. The engine block is nicely detailed and it’s Next come the firewall, engine,
nice to see that Tamiya give you a number of different engine serials, plus a number jungle, to make this detail that is often seen in photographs. To this you attach the
turbocharger and various engine accessories. It’s possible to attach the exhausts at a later stage to make painting easier, which is what I did. At this stage you also have
to add the two magnets that are used to hold the cowlings in place, which make them easy to swop over. These fit into moulded pockets at the front and lower
surfaces of the engine mounting,

and need a drop of superglue to hold them firmly in place – they are very powerful and will come detached if not firmly fixed.Next come the tail
surfaces. These click into place and it is impossible to misalign these
parts. Like all of the assemblies in this kit, the fit is superb, as long as you make sure you have removed all of the
sprue attachment points: many of these have been moulded on the joining face of the part, which minimises the risk of damaging any of the detail. But, this does
mean that if your clean-up is not perfect, you may find that the

fit of parts is compromised.the assembly is faultless. On my model, I decided to open up the engraved holes on the wheel well The wings were next and again,
walls, rather than paint them black. This only took a couple of minutes, but to be honest, unless your model is displayed upside down no one will know.
optional parts, so you can display the leading edge slats open on the flaps, and the radiators doors in the dropped or neutral position. The wing has a number of
Tamiya 1/48 Bf109G-6 (Test Shot) by David Francis You do have a number of similar-looking parts to assemble, so it is important to follow the instructions closely to make sure the right ones
LI was immediately impressed with this new kit and intrigued by its ability to swap the cowling to ast month we were fortunate to receive a sample of the new Bf109G-6 from Tamiya.
expose or hide the engine. Over the Christmas break I thought I would easily have enough time to get this kit together before the deadline for this issue. I was wrong!
As you would expect, construction starts with the cockpit, which takes up the first seven stages of the instructions. This is very nicely CONSTRUCTION
detailed, especially the side wall, which has a number of separate parts to be mounted to the fuselage halves. Other than some careful painting and a heavily thinned
wash to lift out the details, there is not really a lot more you can add. I did use some of Eduard’s steel

prefinished Luftwaffe belts, as I felt that the decals that Tamiya supply did not do the rest of the cockpit justice. Once I had shaped the belts to drape realistically, I
gave them a quick coat of thinned brown wash, which picks out the moulded detail and makes them look just a bit worn. One word of warning: at the
front of the port fuselage there is a large moulding that becomes the base of the engine later. At this stage of construction this part is quite vulnerable, so be
careful not to damage it as you move your model around. you can glue the fuselage halves together, but you may feel that With the cockpit completed,
you’re missing something... panel does not make an appearance until Stage 25! Surprisingly, the instrument This is due to the fact that, in
order to show the engine cowlings

BF109G-


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René Van Der Hart shows you how to use Hataka Hobby paint on the Kinetic 1:48 VNAF F-5B
Kand whilst a little soft in places, the shape is quite good, at least to my eye. The kit offers a large sheet inetics’ offering of an early F-5B’s is, like most of their kits, reasonably detailed,
of decals with numerous versions to choose from, and I opted for the VNAF version because I was going to use the Hataka lacquer based Vietnam War Paint Set #HTK-
AS09. As usual, construction starts with the assembly of the cockpit, and the detail is good on the side consoles and instrument panels. The ejection seats on the
other hand, are not so good and were replaced by resin ones from Wolfpack. One of the interesting features of the real aircraft is the mechanism to open and close the
canopies. I decided to completely scratch build this complex and

fragile construction of rods and levers from plastic rod and strip. It took a full day’s work but was very satisfying to see the result compared to the original kit parts.
construction of the fuselage was next. The fuselage is built up of four main pieces. The instructions want you to build the front and rear After the cockpit was painted,
section first and then assemble them. Not a good idea! So, make two complete sides as you would find in most other kits. The fit of the

I decided to add even more detail to the cockpit......
...as the F-5’s interior is very interesting.....
.....and looks very nice when painted up......

FREEDOM
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I opted to add the two rocket pods provided in the kit
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6 Fokker’s Razor
Mikro Mir 1/32 Fokker E.V/D.
VIII by PeteR Barker

18 RCAF Stang
Meng’s 1/48 P-51D Mustang
by Jared Demes

18 RCAF Stang
Meng’s 1/48 P-51D Mustang
by Jared Demes

32 The Soviet Barrel
Quick Build of the ICM 1/
I-16 Type 24 by Ivan Taylor

32 The Soviet Barrel
Quick Build of the ICM 1/
I-16 Type 24 by Ivan Taylor

76 Cherry Blossom Evolved
Brengun’s 1/48 Yokosuka MXY
Ohka Model 22 by Mike Williams

76 Cherry Blossom Evolved
Brengun’s 1/48 Yokosuka MXY
Ohka Model 22 by Mike Williams

12 Augsburg’s Early Eagles
AMG’s 1/48 Messerschmitt
Bf.109A by Jay Blakemore

26 Fleet Air Arm Supremo Fulmar
Special Hobby 1/48 Fairey Fulmar
MK.I/MK.II “Over the Mediterranean
and Indian Ocean” by Huw Morgan

38 Bf109G-
Quick Build of the Tamiya
1/48 Bf109G-6 (Test Shot)
by David Francis

90 Fighter for Freedom
René Van Der Hart shows you
how to use Hataka Hobby paint
on the Kinetic 1:48 VNAF F-5B

CONTENTS


43 The SAM news
48 Photo Scrapbook
52 First Looks


  • Bristol Blenheim

  • Heinkel He 111H-

  • Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin

  • Phantom FG.

  • F28-1000 Fellowship


82 The Electric Man Pt 2 –Airfix
1/72 Savoia Marchetti S.
Sparviero Serie II Bomber
by Stephen J Di Nucci
60 Accessories
66 Decals
70 Reviews
94 Books & Media
98 Back Page

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