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Junkers D.1 Fighter First look at Wingnut Wings 1/32 Junkers D.1 Fighter by David Francis

A and as it was from New Zealand was eagerly opened to reveal surprise package arrived in our office the day before this issue went to press

Wingnut Wing’s latest single engined fighter the Junkers D.1.This kit was first announced

just two months ago at the Nuremberg Toy Fair and though a pre-production sample was on display I did not really get a chance

to get as up close and personal with the plastic as I would have liked.On opening the box I can give

no higher compliment other than saying this is a typical Wingnut Wings Mary Poppins kit. “Practically perfect in every way”.

just four plastic sprues, one of which is the now familiar Mercedes D.III engine and propeller The kit parts is supplied on

sprue we have seen a number of times in previous kits over the years. Two of the other sprues

supply the wings and fuselage parts and the representation of the corrugated surfaces has to be seen to be believed.

manufacturer’s Junkers J.1 Ground Attack Bomber, which was one of I have already built this

the first kits Wingnuts released in 2009. That kit’s detail was

praised at that time but the new D.1 takes this to a higher level thanks to its smaller corrugations and moulded rivet detail but is

the final sprue that is truly jaw dropping. The moulding of the seat cushion rivals anything that can be produced in resin. While the

complicated W shaped framework, that covers the fuel tank would never have been attempted by

any other manufacturer. show how far Wingnuts have come in the last 8 years. The exhaust pipe There are also tiny details that

has been supplied in two parts to produce a hollowed out appearance where their earlier kits would have you drill this out. And though

etched brass barrels are supplied for the Spandau machine guns, if you do not like rolling brass the

kit’s plastic version are more than acceptable. In fact they are probably the best World War One guns I have seen produced in plastic.

Onto the instructions and these

are yet another example of how Wingnuts have developed. They have always produced some of the

best instructions on the market. But the ones in this kit take it to a whole new level as they include no less than 56 period photographs

that not only help you build the kit in a conventional manner but also supply references for two

aircraft with the wings removed.Of course, the instructions are

complimented by the Wingnut Wings website which not only gives you many hints and tips

on building World War One aircraft generally. But also has a further 59 period reference

photographs of the Junkers D.1 as well as colour photographs of a

painted kit during construction.marking options and Wingnut Finally, the kit supplies five

Wings admit that they have made some guesses on the colour call outs based on period photographs

of varying quality. As an example, my favourite option is an aircraft,

which has purple and green wings over either a light blue or off-white under surfaces, but the fuselage

could be interpreted as being either black or red. This aircraft also has two fuselage bands one

of which is white, but the other colour could be red (black fuselage) or black (red fuselage) or possibly even yellow or green! Whatever

you choose! Decals are supplied for each, it is all down to how you interpret the supplied photograph.

I must apologise to one of our contributors because despite me CONCLUSION

saying he could have this kit when it was announced, I have now evoked my Editor’s privilege and

moved it straight onto my own workbench (AAAGH the power!).

on the sheer quality of the plastic mouldings and the detaileds My decision was made based

instructions. And with only one wing and no rigging even I should be able to construct this World War

One aircraft without mucking it up!I paint that fuselage?Now, what colour should Our sincere thanks, to Richard

Alexander, Wingnut Wings General Manager for supplying this kit before its official release ad by the time you

read this, it will be available from their website at http://www.wingnutwings.com as well as a number of specialist retailers around the world including

Sprue Brothers in the United States and Hannants in the United Kingdom.

F-4D Phantom II Zoukei-Mura 1/48 F-4D Phantom II Super Wing Series No.7 by Peter Marshall

MANUFACTURERPRODUCT NUMBERSCALETYPE: 1/48: Injection moulded: Zoukei-Mura: SWS 1/48 No.7^

PANEL LINESPARTSNot all used): Lots (and lots! I make it about 390. : Recessed

Tso this will just mention the differences between the C and D he Zoukei-Mura F-4C has recently been given the full “first look” treatment,

release. To be honest, though, there is not an awful lot!The most obvious difference is

the decal options: ZM have chosen a couple of Vietnam era schemes, one (65-0593) in the standard SEA tan, medium green and dark green over

light grey, and the other (66-8812) with the same upper colours but black undersides. This latter scheme

also features the LORAN towel rail which adds some visual interest. colour guides show the side profiles I find it interesting that ZM’s

with slightly differing camouflage

patterns but with the upper surfaces identical, suggesting they have some reference material to

support the side patterns. That said, I have seen a picture of the right side of 812 and it doesn’t match the paint instructions,

and I would suggest that the instruction to paint the whole of

the wing tanks black is incorrect too, as on the pictures I found it looks like the tops are still green.

plastic provided between the -C and the -D is that in this boxing The only difference to the

Sprue L (or “Runner” as ZM refer to it) replaces K, which was in the -C kit. This has the different cockpit panels and front coaming

appropriate for the -D due to the newer radar fit, the larger under nose fairing, and the correct tail

tip (though it’s worth noting that early -Ds didn’t have the RHAW fairings, and this configuration is possible from the parts in the box).

four different AIM-9 variants (D/E/J/L) and two different AIM-7s Weapons provided are for

(E-2/M). As the two options in the box are from 1971 and 1972 the suggested load out of AIM-7Es and AIM-9Es seems appropriate.

year I’m really looking forward to this one. It will feature in SAMi in a few months time.Having built the ZM F-4J last

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The Sea Fury was perhaps the embodiment of the

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wanted something akin to the Fw 190 that was then

plaguing their Spitfires, but also to go up against

the nimble Japanese fighters over the South East

Asia and Western Pacific theatres. Just too late for

that war, the Sea Fury proved itself in combat over

the skies of Korea; even downing a MiG-15 to prove

its dogfighting abilities. Coming at the sunset of

the piston fighter era, the Sea Fury had a relatively

short service life. This new MDF Scaled Down from

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I Know I said I wanted it

B

ut when I said before

Nuremberg that I

wanted an all new

tool state of the art

Liberator. I never

dreamed that we

would get in

in 1/32 scale.

But Hobbyboss

have now

revealed the

box art for

their first

two releases.

A glass nosed D

and Eighth Air Force

B-24J which I am sure

will be the best selling

version in the UK.

Open Or Shut

W

e have just received a very

intriguing shot of the final test

run of Avant Gardes1/48 scale

F-14D Tomcat. This manufacturer has

a reputation for pushing the boundaries

of plastic moulding. And if the one piece

dropped flaps or fully closed up wings

seen in the photo are to be believed they

may just have pushed them further

than any other manufacturer to date.

Looking Good

I

have made no secret

that the F-5E is one of

my favourite aircraft.

It is operated by so many

nations and has carried

so many attractive colour

schemes, especially during

it 40 years service with US

Aggressor squadrons.

Now Kittyhawk have

shared photographs of an

assembled and unpainted

example of their new 1/32

scale kit. This shows just how

much detail Kittyhawk have

packed into this small fighter.

And I also noticed there is no

sign of any filler anywhere on

the model. I cannot wait for

this new kit to be released and

even better it will be followed

by the even sleeker looking

F-5F two seat variant

Wasp Sting later in the year.

F

or many years the only Westland Wasp

available was the ancient Fujimi kit.

Now from On Target in cooperation

with Kiwi Resin is an all-new 1/72 scale

Injection Moulded kit of the WASP HAS.1.

This is great news as it is a significant type

operated by six nations around the world as well as

being in frontline service with the Royal Navy for 23

years. This included operations during the Falklands

was were two Wasps from HMS Endurance severely

damaged the Argentinian submarine ARA Santa

Fe leading to her capture in South Georgia.

Due later this year will be a Westland Scout

followed by a Beechcraft T-6 Texan/Harvard II.

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