Archer Fine Transfers
Long time saviours to the armour and railway modelling
communities, Archer are now offering a range of surface details to
aircraft modellers. Highly regarded for their massive range of dry-
rub transfers, Archer also have ranges of the more traditional
'water-slide' style decals as these new samples are. The
difference with regular markings here is that the rivets are in fact
delicately moulded relief cast resin. Designed to be applied pre-
paint, the rows (single and double rows) and rings / curves ofrivets are perfect for replicating raised rivet detail and are easily
applied; if you can apply water-slide markings you can apply
these. The circular / curved sets have a printed acetate overlay
guide to help you select the correct element from the sheet.
Various spacings and scales are available and some excellent
pictorial instructions on application and various methods of
preparing your kit's surface are available over at Archer's website
http://www.archertransfers.comTwo new additions to the Top
Drawings series giving great
modelling reference for the ever
popular '109. Number 63
provides highly detailed plans in
1:48 showing every fastener,
rivet and call-outs with diagrams
of the development of G5,6,8,12
and 14. Beautiful colour profiles
are also included with Swiss and
Romanian schemes offering a
break from the norm. Canopy
masks for the new Tamiya 1:48
kit are a bonus. Number 67
offers more of the same
focussing on G1,2,3,4,10 and K4
with the inclusion of a large set
of balkencruz vinyl masks in
various sizes.Messerschmitt Bf 109G
Maciej Noszczak
Published by Kagero
Softback format, 20 pages and
A3 pull-out plans/masks
ISBN 9788366148086
http://www.casematepublishers.co.ukMesserschmitt Bf 109G/K
Maciej Noszczak
Published by Kagero
Softback format, 24 pages and
A3 pull-out plans/masks
ISBN 9788366148086
http://www.casematepublishers.co.ukMore superb reference for Luftwaffe
modellers with two new releases of
super-detailed plans and profiles in
1:48 and 1:72. Number 64
concentrates on the 190A with
more superb profiles and some
close-up details of the engine bay
and more close-ups of development
details and variations. Number 66
focusses on the ground attack
versions of the Focke-Wulf, again
richly detailed drawings and colour
illustrations with the bonus of
canopy masks in 1:72 and 1:48 and
an A4 art print ready for framing. All
of the Top Drawings releases are
English and Polish language and are
superb quality and value. Our
thanks to Casemate UK for keeping
us up to date with Kagero releases.Fw 190A
Maciej Noszczak
Published by Kagero
Softback format, 20 pages and
A3 pull-out plans/masks
ISBN 9788366148093
http://www.casematepublishers.co.ukFw 190S,F,G
Maciej Noszczak
Published by Kagero
Softback format, 20 pages and
A3 pull-out plans/masks
ISBN 9788366148161
http://www.casematepublishers.co.uk50