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CONTENTS
32 Buffs in Britain
Neil Atterbury of Four Elements
Photography reports from RAF
Fairford on the deployment of
USAF B-52 bombers
Model Aircraft Extra
Age is Just a
Number...
his issue contains a number of subjects

close to my heart namely USAF Aggressor
aircraft, the SEPECAT Jaguar and the
incomparable B-52! When looking at Neil
Atterburys superb Buff images, I was
reminded of a once in a lifetime trip to Griffiss
AFB just after Desert Storm in the early 1990s
when a plethora of these mighty birds were
laid out on the tarmac, literally as far as the eye
could see! Looking at the wrinkled skin panels
and weathered engine nacelles I pondered just
how much longer these aircraft
would be in service. The eager
crews said they could go on
forever, a comment I treated with
the proverbial pinch of salt, but
how wrong I was!!! It also goes
to prove that in an age of stealth
and drones a bomber with a huge
payload is still an important asset!
Im not going to comment as to
how much longer the B-52s will
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SU-33 Flanker
Alan Kelley builds the 1:48 Kinetic kit, with

background details and a walk around
grace the skies as I was wrong one before..

As I said, Im also pleased to have the Jaguar
and an F-16 Aggressor in this month, but thats
not all, as we have a superb double feature from
Bri Wakeman on the F-80 a Real to Replica
feature on the MiG-21 and other articles covering
the Mirage 2000, the XP-40 and the Fw 190. As
always MAM is packed with top quality material
with some of the finest builds you are likely to
see in a monthly magazine, and you just dont
get this variety or number of subjects covered
anywhere else!
Happy modelling
Andy
44 Combat Zone
Anthony Tucker-Jones takes a close look at the
contribution of the Ju 52 transport aircraft to the
Nazi war effort
57 Casemate Competition
Operation Barbarossa 1941
54 Hartmanns Final Combat
Sun ick Roh adds his distinctive style to the 1:32

Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-4
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6 Blue Bandit
10 Fast-Cat
14 Combat Edge
20 Real to Replica
Nellis Viper
Jezz Coleman builds the 1:48 Airfix

Jaguar GR.1 in the colours of No.41
Squadron
Shooting Stars!
Mig-21
28 Grummans
50 Last of the Line
60 Delta Blues
66 MIG Masterclass
Sunhwie Hwang builds the 1:48

Tamiya F-16 from the USAFs 64th
Aggressor Squadron
Awesome Avenger
James DiCesare details the 1:48

Academy TBM-3
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Chad Summers builds the 1:48

Planet Models Curtiss XP-40Q-2
Brian Wakeman joins the MAM

team with a 1:48 double build of
early USAF F-80 fast jets and
sunglasses are
recommended!
Mario Serelle details the 1:72 Tamiya

Mirage 2000C as the
Jaguars Last Stand in the Brazilian
Air Force
Ian Cooper builds the Eduard

kit along with some full sized
references
Reich Defender
Mario Serelle guides you

through painting and
weathering the Eduard
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8
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F-16 AGGRESSOR SQUADRON
Blue Bandit
Nellis Viper
Sunhwie Hwang builds the 1:48 Tamiya F-16 from the USAFs 64th Aggressor Squadron
he 64th Aggressor Squadron is one of

the more unique units within the United
States Air Force. During World War II and
the 1960s they were a regular fighter
squadron, and when it was reactivated in
1972 under the 57th Fighter Wing, its mission
was to execute the so-called aggressor task.
This meant they had to deploy throughout the
United States and overseas to teach adversarial
tactics and provide dissimilar air combat
training to USAF flying units. The unit was also
a tenant during the Red Flag exercises in which
it prepared aircrews for combat by replicating
tactics used by the enemy forces during battle
situations.
This aggressor squadron program had its
origins in the post Vietnam era, and by 1975 the
benefits of evaluating obtained foreign aircraft
like the Mig-17, Mig-21 and Mig-23 flown over the
at test ranges in Nevada began to be applied to
operational fighter squadrons to hone the flying
skills of all front-line fighter pilots during the Cold
War. In order to replicate the performance of
these aircraft, a lightweight fighter was chosen,
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the F-5E Tiger. This jet served very well into

the eighties, and when was in urgent need for
replacement, surplus F-16s were utilised to. This
too was a lightweight performer, but drastically
improved the overall fighter performance, and
therefore the challenge aircrews had to face.
Originally F-16 use was very short-lived. At
the end of the Cold War, the entire air force
adversary program was looked at and the

64th fell foul of cuts, and was disbanded in
1990 and succeeded by the 414th CTS, which
stood up the next year. However, in 2003 a
reorganisation of the aggressor squadrons took
place and the 64th was activated again in favour
of the 414th CTS. It regained its twenty-four,
Block-32 Vipers that it left in 1990, and these
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BLUE BANDIT NELLIS VIPER
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Manufacturer: Tamiya
Scale: 1:48
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: TA61101
Afterburner Decals - F-16C Nellis Aggressor Vipers
Mastermodel - F-16 Static Discharger Set
Wolfpack A N/ALQ-188 Pod
Hasegawa Weapons Set D
Aires - Lockheed Martin F-16 early wheels
Aires, F-16 Exhaust Nozzle
Crossdelta - F-16C
Falcon Stiffener
Plates for Block
25/30/32/40/42
TwoBobs - AIM-9/
AIM-120 CATM/ACMI
Markings
were painted in camouflage schemes identical

Soviet manufactured aircraft that pilots could
potentially face in combat around the globe.
Colour schemes include European One shades
of green no longer used, Navy Blue, two shades
of blue and one of sand beige, Navy Grey,
one shade of grey and one od beige (MiG-29),
Desert Brown, two shades of brown, Air Blue
two shades of blue and one of grey (Su-27), and
Forest Brown, two shades of brown and one
shade of green (MiG-23). The tail consists of a
black and yellow chequer board tail band with
WA in the centre. The Air
Combat Command logo is
placed between these and
the serial is at the bottom of
the tail.
What can you say about
the Tamiya F-16 that has
not already been said in
this magazine? Its a superb
kit and I only needed to make
a couple of changes for more realism. I had to
rework the GPS panel in front of the seat, and I
also needed to add the correct type of stiffener
plates on the fuselage, as each F-16 Block has its
own style - so check your references. The colours
were my own personal mix using a number
of different manufacturers products, and the
markings came from the excellent Afterburner
F-16C Nellis Aggressor Vipers sheet. I also added
a wingtip mounted Wolfpack AN/ALQ-188 ACMI
pod, as this added another dimension to the
overall look. I also added a pilot figure to show a
blue bandit ready to roll! MA
BLUE BANDIT NELLIS VIPER
F-16C Bock 25/32
I added a pilot figure to show a blue bandit

ready to roll!
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JAGUAR GR.1 - 41 SQUADRON
Memorial Fast-Cat
Jezz Coleman builds the 1:48 Airfix Jaguar GR.1 in the colours of No.41 Squadron
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A
Manufacturer: Airfix
Scale: 1:48
Kit Number: AA07104
ow many kits could possibly build in a

lifetime? A lifetime that is too short for
some of us, and this particular project has
a special meaning to those who belong
to the Facebook Scale Modellers, and
this Jaguar build for me was part of a Memorial
Group Build Mr Rod Buchanan, who sadly
passed awayin March 2016. Rod was a founding
member of Facebook Scale Modellers and always
took the time to support and comment to all
posts of members and modellers both old and
new, and as such I was not going to pass
up this opportunity to remember Rod.
I knew that the SEPECAT Jaguar was a
aircraft Rod had worked on in his RAF days,
and happened to be one of his favourite
aircraft. So with that in mind, a search
though my collection revealed an old
Airfix 1:48 Jaguar GR.1A, and a set
of Xtradecals for an aircraft of
No.41 Squadron.
The kit itself is typical
of a kit of that era basic cockpit detail with the

decals adding the dials and control panels, so
construction was pretty basic and before I knew
it the office had been installed and fuselage
halves we joined up and put aside to dry. The
wing sections needed a little work to remove the
flash, but rest of the kit built up very nicely, and I
only had to add a little filler here and there t tidy
things up. Onto the painting stage, and I always
like to begin with a coat of black primer as a
basing technique.
As this Jag was going to be a two-tone grey
bird, I began on the undersides with Tamiya
Neutral Grey thinned to about 75%, adding the
first marble coat of random squiggly lines, and
then slowly building up the paint. Then it was on
to the upper surfaces, using the same technique,
this time with Tamiya Light Grey and I used some
Blu-Tac to achieve a nice soft edge to colours.
The tail section was masked up and painted with
Tamiya White, and once dry I added a coat of
Johnsons Klear ready for the decals.
This kit was an absolute dream to build with

no major problems and is my personal tribute
to Facebook Modellers Rod Buchanan
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MEMORIAL FAST-CAT
This stage of the build has
to be my favourite parts, when
the model comes to life. The
decals were applied over several
evenings, as there were a lot
of smaller stencils to add. Once
dry another quick pass with Klear
sealed everything in, and an oil wash
was added into the recessed details,
and once dry and excess was removed with
a soft cloth. All the smaller other parts such as
the undercarriage payload and canopy were
then painted up and attached as the build was
reaching its final stages. I wanted to apply some
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JAGUAR GR.1 - 41 SQUADRON
finer details here so I scratchbuilt some FOD

covers from plastic card and some Remove
Before Flight tags from some cellophane
offcuts painted red and dipped in
Johnsons Klear with a small loop of
fuse wire to tie them to the aircraft.
To finish I added a flat coat to bring
everything together. All in all this kit was
an absolute dream to build no major
problems and is my personal tribute
to Rod. Its true what they say you never
know whom much people think of you
until you are not around anymore. RIP Rod
Buchanan, from everyone that had the pleasure
of knowing you, you will be sorely missed. MA
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Brian Wakeman joins the

MAM team with a 1:48 double
build of early USAF F-80 fast
jets and sunglasses are
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Back in Time
tarting out life as the XP-80 and finishing

life as the rather cumbersome looking
F-94C Starfire all-weather interceptor the
Lockheed Shooting Star series certainly left
its mark on history. Most synonymous with
the Korean War where it saw extensive service,
it would be be eclipsed by the famous F-86
Sabre, even though the Worlds first jet-to-jet
combat aerial victory was scored by an F-80 over
the Communist Norths MiG-15. Over time the
P-80 was replaced by the F-84E/G Thunderjet in
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Korea and in turn the P-80 was relegated to

the ground support and reconnaissance role.
However, the P-80 took the United States Air
Force into the jet age, so has cemented its
place in aviation history.
There are many fans of the Shooting
Star out there in the model world,
and until now the old 1970s vintage
Monogram kit being the only game
in town, however, this is becoming scarce and
is tricky to build. So when HobbyBoss decided
to announce a complete series of P-80 aircraft
we wondered and anticipated what they may
produce. Complete with over 100 parts, which

are cleanly moulded with good surface detail,
and together with a etched set with six-seat
belt/shoulder harness, overall tooling is good.
However, you do get a annoying split fuselage,
forward and aft reminiscent of F-86 Sabre kits.
Also included is a rudimentary General-Electric/
Allison-built J-33 turbo-jet that lacks detail. The
intakes present a shape problem and prove an
issue to amend, and furthermore you only get
the standard ejector seat whereas early P-80As
were manufactured with a bucket seat with
armour plate. Many A model airframes were
retrofitted, so please check your references if you
want to build an A.
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Lockheed RF-80A Shooting Star
Manufacturer: HobbyBoss
Scale: 1:48
Kit Number: HB81724
HobbyBoss RF-80A
s this is a double-build I am using both

The HobbyBoss RF-80A offers only one
the Monogram and HobbyBoss kits, and
option, an Olive Drab machine, 44-85467
both build extremely well (although the
FT-467 operated by the 15TRS/67TRG, K-14 in
Monogram fit is far from perfect) with
Korea, 1952 and part of Operation Stovepipe.
both having new forward fuselage parts
Conflicting reports state they flew between two
to represent a P-80A/B or RF-80A. The RF-80As
and four aircraft with various yellow markings.
modified nose contours integrate a distinctive
While the sister 45TRS/67TRG
used
step to take one K-17 and a pair of K-22 cameras,
with no sign of the later moulded small starboard
porthole. These replaced six
standard .50 calibre machine
guns on the P-80A/B model.
Both come with a choice of
either standard 150 US-gal
(568 litre) Misawa 265 US
gal (1003 litre) Fletcher and
230 US-gal (871 litre) tanks
along with two 500lb generalpurpose bombs. Note that the
Its surprising what may
A model never carried the large
be achieved with a mix
Misawa wing tip tanks, but they
of different shades of
are still useful to keep, even if the
the same colour
shape seems too bulbous.
a dark blue band with white polka dots. These

aircraft were used as weather reccon flights for
pre-strike missions. Like any conventional model
the breakdown of parts is straightforward and
a decision was taken to cement the forward
and aft parts together first. This provides a way
to remove the awkward seam line where the
engine bay splits (on the real aircraft) for
servicing. The HobbyBoss cockpit is
adequate having the sidewalls engraved,
with a seat, joystick and rudder pedals
all included, but no camera control box,
just the K-14 reflector gunsight for the
fighter version. These were all
painted a mixture of Lifecolor
UA004 Interior Green with
the instrument panels UA
735 Deep Cockpit and switches
in various colours. The rest of the kit builds
swiftly and fairly easily. The wheel bay detail is
adequate and only requires extra plumbing for
realism. These bays were again painted UA004
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I added some colour to the camera windows with resin

covers painted in red and attached with CA glue. Eduards
new RBF tags are superb and easy to manipulate into
shape
If using a light shade over a dark base it is worth using a

foundation colour of white
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Lifecolor pigments were an

excellent choice
Walkways were easy to produce

with the help of thin strips of
masking tape, and small Silver
pencil scratches and pigments
added realism
I also simulated the marks from grubby boots

in the harsh Korean climate
#48240 metal gear replacing the plastic items.

The B model had strengthened wings to carry
pylons, bombs or additional tanks. Dry fitting the
flaps showed they are designed to be lowered
with lack of any detailed wing interior and
disappointingly shaped intake profile an issue
mentioned that maybe hard to remedy. That said
though most issues are fixable except the intake
problem.
Everything was then given a coat of grey
primer, and colour wise many may prefer natural
metal with their collective colourful markings,
but to overcome the imperfections with the
kit I opted to go with the World War Two style
finish of Lifecolor UA222 Olive Drab FS34088,

and Xtracolour X133 Neutral Grey FS16270, both
colours were complemented with variations of
Lifecolor Olive Drabs and French Blue - Greys
to show degraded paintwork. Lifecolor LC01
Matt White as a base preceded the Chrome
Yellow bands of Colourcoats ACUS11 FS23538.
This is advisable for the yellow to work and not
be translucent in appearance. Final painting
was to mask the walkways and apply a coat of
Lifecolor LC02 Matt Black. A pair of F-51D style
(150 US-gal) fuel tanks was painted with
Colourcoats ACRA18 and left to dry,
and my attention turned
The wheels bays were painted

coated Lifecolor UA004 Interior
Green with piping picked out in
Alluminium
to decaling. Not the best choice in the world

and the density of colour could be better, but
some were used as a basis with the rest coming
from the spares box. They all conformed to
the surface detail with ease after a few drops of
decal solvent. Once all was sealed with Johnsons
Klear, a new product from Adam Wilders
Nitro-Line NL02 deep Shadow Wash
and NL19 Grey-Brown brought all the
fine detail to life. Gentle weathering
with Lifecolor PG105 Dry Dust and
PG106 Damp dust pigments took
place on the walkway areas after a
silver pencil perfected a number
of small scratches for
added realism.
Once the canopy,
speed brakes and undercarriage were
attached, the model was completed with a
mix of Xtracrylix Matt-Satin varnish.
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Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star

Manufacturer: Monogram
Scale: 1:48
Kit Number: 5404
Monogram
QF-80B Target Drone
eleased in 1977 by Monogram the overall

shape of the model appears far superior to
the recent Hobbyboss offering, although
the fit is extremely poor. The underside
bellyto-wing fit was atrocious, and
slivers of 1mm plastic card attached with CA
glue are the only answer to cure this problem.
The fuselage split is identical to the HobbyBoss
kit and the J-33 Turbo-jet is more defined and
maybe left open for inspection. Unfortunately
by todays standard the airframe carries the
raised lines, which if preferred would be easy
to re-scribe. The wheel bays landing gear and
speed brake wells are acceptable but could be
improved on.
Like all Monogram kits of this era their selling
point was the quality of cockpit detail, even on
this model was adequate, though very little can
be seen with the canopy closed. The Interior
was painted Lifecolor UA004 Interior Green
with ejector seat in mid-grey and detailed
as the HobbyBoss model. Moulded in
silver plastic they include three different
sets of fuel tanks, and two 500LB
bombs and pylons. To break up the
dazzling orange colour scheme the four
fuel tanks were painted in Colourcoats
ACRA18 and Xtracolour X331 Corogard. The
decals had degraded but there are plenty of
aftermarket decals to choose from. The wings
incorporate a small trim tab missing from the

HobbyBoss. The level of inner flap detail is also
superior and the intake fairings/splitter plate
appears to be the correct shape.
Breezing through my reference books the
most appealing jets were the QF-80 manned/
un-manned Target Drone Conversions, some
flying as early as 1946. Sperry Gyroscope began
converting a number of airframes from
1951 under Project Bad Boy, and
Lifecolor PG105 Dry Dust

provided walkway wear for the
humid conditions of Florida
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Xtracolor X104 Insignia

Orange FS12197 provided
the main colour
Adam Wilders Nitro-Line

Deep Shadow Wash and
Grey-Brown brought the
panel lines out
Xtracrylix Matt
Varnish sealed
everything in
Adding more wear, and also

note that the port aileron is
in Zinc Chromate Yellow
many were still flying until at least 1962 in various

guises. QF-80A/B/C and JQF-80Fs were all seen
painted in bright reddish-orange schemes over
those golden-years. Various aerial configurations
were made during this period when they were
operating with the 3205th Drone Squadron, at
Eglin AFB. To interpret the aircraft being built was
hard to work out, as year-on-year they seemed
to change profile! Albion Alloy fashioned the
transmitter aerials, in addition to Evergreen
styrene creating the blade aerials. Being one

shade of red-orange it is wise to prime the whole
surface White. Then Xtracolor X104 Insignia
Orange FS12197 provided the major colour with
Lifecolor LC05 Matt Orange useful for a panel
or two. Masking the walkways/anti-glare panel
forward of the windscreen was using Lifecolor
LC02 Matt Black. Johnsons Klear was again
used and the majority of decals came from my
spares -box. Pigments were Lifecolor PG105 Dry
Dust and Adam Wilders Nitro-Line Deep Shadow
Wash and Grey-Brown brought the panel
lines out. Once dry a final Matt
Coat from Xtracrylix Matt Varnish
sealed the build. MA
Lifecolor paints were used to shade

a number of the panels
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MIG-21 IN DETAIL
REAL TO REPLICA
Mig-21 in Detail
Housed in the National Cold War Museum at Cosford is this ex-Hungarian Air Force MiG-21PF 503 X003-6783
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REAL TO REPLICA IN DETAIL
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MIG-21 IN DETAIL
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MIG-21MF
Czech It Out!
Ian Cooper builds the 1:48 Limited Edition Eduard MiG-21MF
his is Eduards limited edition MiG-21 MF

and apart from the kit and the added
etched parts, you have no fewer than
thirty-nine different finish options! To help
with reference, a gorgeous 128-page full
colour book is provided with original images of
MiG-21 MFs in service with Czechoslovakia, the
Czech Republic and Slovakia. The book is written
in Czech and there are no English titles, but a
full English transcript is downloadable as a PDF
from the Eduard website. A separate booklet
containing full colour camouflage schemes for
each of the options is also provided along with
a detailed instructions booklet. I chose 8208
purely because of the colour scheme, as the
combination of the brown-green camouflage,
white tail stripe and a sharksmouth was just
irresistible.
I used a custom paint mix for the cockpit.
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MiG-21MF
Manufacturer; Eduard
Scale: 1:48
Kit Type: Multi-media
Kit Number: 1199
The book that accompanies the kit provides

the only known colour photograph of 8208 in
what was known to be an East German scheme.
As the exact colour scheme of this aircraft is not
known, Eduard used existing photographs of
8208, together with East German Air Force MiG21F-13 coded 623, to construct their idea of the
full scheme. For most of its time, initially with the
Czechoslovakia Air Force and then the Slovakia
Air Force, 8208 carried its plain green-brown
scheme. In September 1986, however, it took part
in the major Druzba Warsaw Pact exercise, and
8208s squadron received a white band on the
fin and fuselage. Flying out of a reserve airfield
located at Dlouha-Lhota near Pribram 8208 also
received the sharksmouth, eyes and gills on the
very last day of the exercise. The black and white
photograph of 8208 in the book provided, shows
the aircraft fitted out with three 4901 fuel tanks
but only two are provided with the kit. I decided
not to use the 8001 fuel tank provided with the kit
and to go with just the two 4901 tanks.
I have built an Eduard MiG-21 before and
that was a real pleasure. I was, therefore, looking
.which as some very nice etched parts
forward to building the MF version, knowing

there would be no major fit issues, and as
anticipated everything went together well. The
gear bays were painted and weathered before
fuselage halves were joined together, and as is
often the case, the exhaust, cockpit and nose
cone were all incorporated at this stage along
with the central part of the main gear bays.
The wings and horizontal stabilisers were then
attached along with the spine that runs between
the tail and the cockpit. The flaps (very slightly
lowered) and rudder (slightly turned) were
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I used a home made jig and Tamiya paints for the camouflage
The combination of the brown-green camouflage, white tail stripe and a sharksmouth was just irresistible for this build
The aircraft received its splendid markings

during a Warsaw Pact exercise, and these
have been well replicated by Eduard
The combination of the brown-green

camouflage, white tail stripe and a
sharksmouth was just irresistible for this build
then added. Mr Surfacer was then applied with

a brush over joints and fine sanded to make
sure everything was smooth. The panel lines
were then re-scribed where they had been
lost through filling and sanding, and a metal
template was provided with the kit, which was
most welcome.
I used Tamiya paints through my airbrush,
which, for this build, meant I had to mix colours
to create the cockpit green. Three colours
were used for this X-3 Royal Blue, X-14 Sky Blue
and X-15 Light Green, and the result was close
enough for me! The underside blue was XF-23
Light Blue and the main camouflage colours
were XF-61 Deep Green and XF-52 Flat Earth. For
the underside and main camouflage colours, I
mixed different shades using a touch of white
to achieve an element of shading. I also preshaded the underside. XF-26 Deep Green was
used for the nosecone and top of the tail, and
the metal sections were painted using different
Alclad shades. The hard lines between colours
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XF-26 Deep Green was used for the nosecone and top of the tail
A view of the upper.
were masked using Tamiya tape, whilst Blu-Tac

was used for the main camouflage pattern.
Following painting, the masking was removed
and Johnsons Klear, diluted with Tamiya
thinners, was sprayed on for the gloss coat. The
decals were then applied using Micro-Sol and
Micro-Set. This was followed by another coat
of diluted Klear, and then a panel line wash of
thinned black oil paint brought out the details.
Finally, a coat of Tamiya flat coat was added to
seal everything in and then the landing gear, bay
doors and drop tanks were added before the
ejection seat and cockpit canopy were attached.
A thoroughly enjoyable project!
Thanks go to Creative Models for providing
the build kit. MA
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James DiCesare details the 1:48 Academy TBM-3
s a modeller my area of interest has

always been World War II Navy aircraft.
That being said, the Grumman Avenger
is one of my favourite subjects, so I
was excited to be able to build another
example of this iconic aircraft. These moulds for
the Academy kit featured here were originally
property of Accurate Miniatures who burst onto
the scene in the late 1990s - early 2000s, and
were lauded for their detail and engineering.
The Avenger quickly earned a reputation as an
astounding kit, and I built my first in my early 20s
when Accurate Miniatures were in their infancy.
Even then I was impressed with the kit, so
I was excited to see if it held up to my
modern expectations and improved
skills.
Accurate Miniatures would fall
on hard times, and unfortunately
end up going out of business only
having released a handful of kits.
Fortunately for fans of these kits
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Manufacturer: Academy
Scale: 1:48
Kit Number: 12285
For painting the main

cockpit colour of
interior green I used Mr
Paint MRP-131
theyve since begun being reissued by Italeri and

as with the Avenger here, Academy. Most of the
focus of this build will be directed to the interior.
The Avenger flew with a crew of three, and their
crew stations are each in great detail
that was not only amazing when
the kit was first released, but still
holds up all these years later. For
painting the main cockpit colour
of interior green I turned to my
new favorite, Mr Paint MRP-131. Mr
Paint is a relative newcomer to the
paint market with their lacquer-based
paints. Their colour matches have been
praised, and I can say that having used
them exclusively on this build that I find
their shades to be superb, but their real
advantage is in how well they perform
through an airbrush.
The interior parts were first painted with my
airbrush, and then I used a brush to pick out
details like panels, control boxes, wires, and
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The interior parts were

first painted with my
airbrush..
cockpit and torpedo bay. When the paint dries

an enamel wash of dark green was applied
to add depth to recesses. Normally, I would
do more shading in the cockpit and internal
areas, but beside the pilots station most of the
interior is obscured on the finished build,
so I spared myself the time of doing
that here. I would be remiss to
note that Academy hasnt done
the best job of adapting
the instructions that
accompanied the original
release of this kit. Accurate
Miniatures was known for
their instructions supplying
not only traditional line
I cannot recommend this kit highly enough,

especially if you are keen on adding to your
World War II collection
drawings, but also text instructions.

Academy has redacted the written
instructions, and has provided only the
original line drawings - verbatim I may add. The
problem with this approach is that it leaves out
some crucial information that newcomers to the
kit really should really be privy to.
For example, you have to install the gun
turret before closing up the fuselage. This
information is provided in the original text, but
in the Academy kit the instructions imply that
you should build and install the turret after
closing the fuselage. This is not going to work.
Fortunately, Ive built the kit a couple of times
before, so I was aware of this. I painted the
turret here also using MRP-14 Interior Green
and then Gloss Sea Blue for the exterior colour.
This is much easier than trying to mask and
paint it after assembly. I highly advise you do
lots of dry fitting and testing before committing
to any assembly. The kit goes together quite
beautifully, with no filler needed at all. However,
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the interior assembly is large and intricate, and
has to align perfectly. That coupled with the
weak instructions mean you need to proceed
with care.
Once the fuselage is closed
around the interior assembly
things proceeded quite
rapidly. I opted to paint
the wheel wheels before
assembling the wings using
MRP-99 Navy White. This makes
things a bit easier later on. The
Avengers landing gear area is
a touch complex, but assembly
is straightforward. The wing
attachment is another testament to the
engineering of this kit. The wings slip into
cutouts on the fuselage halves with
some authority, and the fit is once
again excellent. With the wings
and other pieces attached it was
time to move onto painting.
I specifically selected Mr
Paint for this build because
.and then I used a brush to pick out details..
of the reputation they

have earned for their precise
colour matches, and I must say that their threetone Navy colours are great representations
of the real thing. I began by painting the
undersurface of the wings and the belly of the
aircraft in Navy White. When this was dry I
moved to Intermediate Blue. Colour Schemes on
Avengers seemed to vary during wartime with
some being hard edged

and some feathered. I opted to
go feathered with this build. Now it was
time to lay down the top colour of Glossy Sea
Blue. The canopy pieces were then masked off,
and the ball turret - which I had painted earlier was also masked. The great thing about this kit
being issued by Academy is that they have been
sourcing their decals from Cartograf for quite a
while now, and this kit is no exception and those
provided are much better than what came in the
original release. You get two marking options,
and I opted for an aircraft aboard USS Bunker Hill.
After laying down a nice coat of gloss varnish
the decals were applied, and using my trusty
...and I was ready to close

up the fuselage halves
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Black pigments were used

for some exhaust staining
Markings were for an aircraft from the USS Bunker Hill
The cockpit glazing shows off the interior
Gunze setting solutions, they set flawlessly. The

decals were followed with a protective satin
coat, and I then moved to adding a dark wash. I
opted to go light with the weathering, choosing
only to let the wash add some light grime. Some
black pigments were then used for some exhaust
staining, and the model felt complete. This is my
third build of this kit, and I have to say I still hold
it in very high regard especially given its age.
So I cannot recommend this kit highly enough,
especially if you are keen on adding to your
World War II collection. MA
The Cartograf decals performed flawlessly
..but needs careful masking
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Photo-Recce
Buffs in Britain
Neil Atterbury of Four Elements

Photography reports from RAF
Fairford on the deployment of
USAF B-52 bombers
uring early June 2016 B-52H Stratofortresses

of the 23rd Bomb Squadron The Barons,
left their home of Minot AFB in North
Dakota, and headed for the UK for a
series of exercise deployments. The
aircraft worked with US and Allied forces during
exercisesBaltic Operations BALTOPS2016 and
Sabre Strike. BALTOPS was primarily a maritime
exercise around the Baltic Sea involving seventeen
NATO and non-NATO partner countries, with the
B-52s role being that of Maritime Interdiction
and Mining operations. Sabre Strike was a
land exercise over multiple locations in Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania with the B-52s working with
foreign JTACS (Joint Terminal Air Controllers) and
Army units. The B-52s also worked with German
Eurofighters, Polish and American F-16s as well as
Swedish JAS39 Gripens. The aircraft also carried
the Sniper targeting pod in order to to perform
NTISR (Non-Traditional Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance) missions, and as Lt Col
Maginness, 23rd Bomb Squadron Commander,
advised if it is an air to ground munition the B-52
can carry it, and this includes stand-off missiles,
laser guided bombs, GPS guided and freefall
bombs, mines of course cruise missiles. MA
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Model Aircraft Extra
Striking Stingers
at Sea
he F/A-18C Hornet continues to serve as

an all-weather jet aircraft that with the US
Navy and US Marine Corps. In its fighter
mode, the F/A-18 is used primarily as a
escort and for fleet air defence and in
its attack mode it is used for force projection,
interdiction and close and deep air support.
The Hornet demonstrated its capabilities and
versatility during Operation Desert Storm,
shooting down enemy fighters and subsequently
bombing enemy targets with the same aircraft
The US Navy and Marine Corps have never been

shy of adding flamboyant markings to their aircraft
on the same mission, and breaking all records
for tactical aircraft in availability, reliability, and
maintainability. Hornets taking direct hits from
surface-to-air missiles, recovering successfully,
being repaired quickly, and flying again the next
day proved the aircrafts survivability. All F/A-18s
can be configured quickly to perform either

fighter or attack roles or both, through selected
use of external equipment to accomplish specific
missions. This force multiplier capability gives
the operational commander more flexibility in
employing tactical aircraft in a rapidly changing
A VFA-87 jet heads for the bow
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marshalled onto the cat track
A checkerboard adorned VMFA-312 jet
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Blue Blaster on the cat
One of the Death Rattlers from VMFA-323
battle scenario. The fighter missions are primarily

fighter escort and fleet air defence; while the
attack missions are force projection, interdiction,
and close and deep air support. The F/A-18C
and D models are the result of a block upgrade
in 1987 incorporating provisions for employing
updated missiles and jamming devices against
enemy ordnance. C and D models delivered

since 1989 also include an improved night attack
capability. The US Navy and Marine Corps have
never been shy of adding flamboyant markings
to their aircraft, and in this article we pay a little
homage to some such Striking Stingers!
One of the Mighty Shrikes heads for the wire
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War Party
Working on the
very nice cockpit
Alan Kelley builds the latest 1:48 Kinetic F/A-18C in the

markings of VFA-87 Golden Warriors
ere we have the superb new Kinetic

F/A-18C, which comes moulded in grey
styrene, with an etched fret. The surface
detail looks superb on first inspection,
with fine, recessed panel lines, and the
cockpit and wheel wells are well-detailed and
great fun to paint and detail. The accompanying
decal sheet gives you the option of modelling
one of seven aircraft two US Navy, three Top
Guns, one Swiss and one Finnish version. For
the Swiss and Finnish versions you also have
the option of removing a cover on the nose to
place the searchlight featured in this version of
the aircraft. There is also a sheet of extensive
markings for the many weapons included in
the kit. However these are not that accurate, as
there is an AGM-88 Harm missile
provided, there are instructions
for decal placement but no
decals provided. There are
decals however, for the AGM65 Maverick - but no missile
comes with the kit.
This leads me onto what
is biggest flaw with this
kit - the instructions. On
first inspection whilst
they are a massive
improvement over the ones for the SU-33, a

closer inspection shows they are littered with
errors. During the construction progress there
were several times when I had to scratch my
head to figure out a part placement, and often
times the wrong part was indicated, so I really
had check every piece before committing to glue
to ensure it was correct. That said, if you can live
with the instructions, then this will build up into
a great representation of the only available late
model-C Legacy Hornet in 1:48. I used several
additions to the kits during the construction and
I added a resin Mk14 (SJU-17) ejector seat from
my spares-box and an Eduard a Brassin GBU-12
Paveway II. I also had to purchase the Eduard
Brassin AGM-88 to get the correct markings.
There is also no LAU-127 launch rails supplied
so I purchased an Attack Squadron set,
and finally a Wolfpack Productions AN/
ASQ-228 ATFLIR was used on my F/A18 which I chose to do in the colours
of VFA-87 Golden Warriors (War
Party) 2013 CAG scheme. I had seen
several images of this aircraft looking
rather beaten up and weathered,
which really appealed to me.
First stage of the
construction process
was to remove all the
parts from the
F/A-18C Hornet
I used an SJU-17 seat from
my spares-box
Manufacturer: Kinetic
Scale: 1:48
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded with etch
Kit Number: 48031
I finished the model in the colours of

the VFA-87 Golden Warriors (War Party)
CAG scheme
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The main wheel wells look

superb when painted and
detailed.
.as does
the nose well
sprues, clean them up place into bags for the

relevant section of the aircraft. I decided to cut
the wing for the wing-fold at this early juncture,
which proved to be a straightforward process,
and moved onto the cockpit. The cockpit tub
on this release is configured for a two-seater
version - suggesting we will see a D soon. A
cover has to be glued over the rear cockpit
which has two tabs on the underside that
need removed for it to fit, but there is no
mention of this in the instructions. Once
this was done I glued the side consoles
on, fitted the rudder pedals and
control column. This was then primed
in black. For this and most of the other
priming on the aircraft I used the new
Alclad Mil-Spec Flat Black enamel. This
paint can be sprayed directly from your
airbrush and gives a really hardwearing
durable finish, but I did find that it
needed polishing once it had dried to
remove the quite grainy texture. I decided
at this stage to not use the kit supplied
instrument panel. Although accurate for
the late C model, the bezels for the individual
instruments are very deep, meaning it would be
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very difficult to add any instrument detail. I chose
to use the Eduard set designed for the Hasegawa
kit and this fitted almost perfectly with only a
little bit of sanding to the coaming required.
I sprayed the office Mr Hobby Aqueous H315
and the side consoles were painted Vallejo 995
German Grey, before picking out the detail using
various shades of silver, white and red. I marked
in the warning areas in yellow. For the placards
and stencils I used very fine lines of white paint.
The rear deck was painted H77 Tyre Black, which
is more of a dark grey, and gives a much effective
scale effect. A dry brush of dark grey was
then added and dust simulated using
Lifecolour Liquid Pigments Black Grey
and Colonial Sand from their Detail
Emphasizer set. Next up was the ejector
seat, and whilst the kit seat isnt bad, I
had a SJU-17 in my sparesbox, so decided to use
it and suitably painted
and detailed. I moved
onto the wheel wells
next, which needed to be
painted and installed before I could
assemble the fuselage. The detail moulded
into the wheel wells is very good and crying
out for some fine detail paintwork. As this was
going to be finished in white I primed them first
in light grey, and once dry I began
to build-up the white using Tamiya XF-2. I added

the base colours to the pipes and tubing using
Vallejo 995, and lightened this with a touch of
white and added the highlights. Clamps and
connectors were simulated with red, silver, blue
and yellow acrylic paints as required. Once dry I
sprayed the entire area with AK Interactive Gauzy
Clear, before running a wash of Alclads Hogwash
Dirt and Grime around the wells. The front wheel
well was painted using a similar technique to the
rear wells, and there are two pieces of etch to
be added- one on each side, and dont
I swapped the kit vertical

stabilisers for more accurate
ones from a Hasegawa kit
follow the instructions here! The final parts to be

added before joining the fuselage together were
the intakes and exhausts, and is a noticeable
seam on the intakes that needs filled before
installation. I did this using Perfect Plastic Putty
and painted them white and glued them into
place. The next stage was to glue the fuselage all
together. Kinetic do not make this easy- the top
and bottom go together without any real issues,
but when you go to add
the nose a lot of fettling
is required, and even
then it leaves several gaps
that need filled. I also noticed
it was slightly thinner than the
corresponding fuselage section,
so this gap had to be filled. Due to a
panel line being located there it was easy to
hide the slight lip. I also had to remove the
locating pins for the nose to fit it correctly.
The fit of the intake front faces was very
poor indeed, and to make them fit I had
to manipulate the front of the fuselage
upwards and then hold this in place with
a long, tight strip of tape. This left a sizeable
gap that needed to be filled with
putty. The next step was to add
the vertical stabilisers, and I
chose to replace the kit parts
with a set from a Hasegawa
The airframe was primed

using the Alclad Mil-Spec
Flat Black
The outer wing

panels and their
LAU-7 launch rails
Building up the
colours on the
undersides..
kit as the tops of the

Kinetic stabilisers were the
wrong shape and slightly too short.
The rudders are also separate on the Hasegawa
stabs allowing the natural parked droop to
be included. I then added all the ECM blisters
and fairings, antennas and static probes. I then
painted the speed brake at this stage and on
my chosen scheme this is
red. Before painting
the fuselage I needed
to add the HUD and front
windshield. The HUD on the
kit is etch, but it doesnt fit very well
and will foul against the windshield once the
HUD glass is added, so I robbed the HUD from a
Hasegawa kit. To create the green tint I dipped
the clear pieces in Alclad Armoured Glass paint
and I have to say that this product is fantastic. I
then removed the seam from the clear parts and
polished them with Micromesh sanding cloths.
At that stage I went to glue the windshield in
place and unsurprisingly it didnt fit, and you
have to remove almost the entire bottom edge
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And on the upper surfaces,

and her we see the black
and red of the CAG scheme
also applied
The decals went

on with no fuss
of the glass before it will fit. This was all masked

up ready for painting. The airframe was primed
using the Alclad Mil-Spec Flat Black as I wanted to
give it a heavily weathered appearance, and once
dry this gives an almost indestructible base layer.
It is important to keep the paint mixed and the
pressure right as it can leave quite a gritty finish.
Any of these areas were polished smooth.
I then added various shades of Tamiya Brown
XF-64 and Dark Yellow XF-60 on the bottom
and Mr Hobby H402 Green Brown and H460 Rot
Braun on the upper surfaces. This would give
the appearance of dirt around access hatches
and panels, and I then started to build the grey
colours up using H317 and H338. I set the pre-set
on my airbrush to allow only a very fine line to
be sprayed and began to build up the colours
starting in the centre of each panel and working
my way outward. The wing tips were painted
using a similar technique, before being gloss
coated using AK Interactive Gauzy. The top of
the fuselage and vertical stabs on the VFA-87
scheme is black, with red edges, so I masked
off these areas and sprayed them with a shade
of Tyre Black lightened slightly with XF-50 Field
Blue. Once this was done I then masked
off the edges and added in
the red areas. The masks were removed and

revealed that no touch ups were required. The
entire airframe was gloss coated ready for decals,
which conformed perfectly. The next stage was
to start the weathering process. I have seen quite
a few photos of this particular aircraft with quite a
build-up of dirt and grime on the fuselage panels
and a fair bit of fading on the upper surfaces
and fuel tanks. I gave all the panels a wash using
Ammo of MIG Blue Black, and then I applied dots
of Streaking Grime and Dark Streaking Grime
and Rainmarks Effect onto the entire airframe,
working on one panel at a time. Once dry I
moistened a brush very slightly with odourless
thinner and began to blend all the colours
together. I built up an accumulation
around the access panels and
simulated dirt streaks in the
direction of airflow.
The bottom of the fuselage was done slightly

differently. A lot of the images I have seen
show the edge of the panels looking cleaner
due to handling. So I built up the effect using
Ammo of MIG Streaking Grime. Once this had
dried I used a very fine brush and Rainmarks
Effect and lightened the edges. This was
blended slightly leaving quite a convincing
finish. This was all finished off with a flat
coat of Mr Hobby H-20 thinned with Tamiya
X-20A. As mentioned previously, the one area
where they are instructions are painfully poor
is around the ordnance. The Hornet carries
two AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, attached to
LAU-7 launchers, mounted on the wingtips.
These launchers are included on the sprues
but there is no mention of them anywhere
in the instructions. Luckily I had an old set of
instructions for the 1:32 Academy F-18, which
proved invaluable. Disappointingly, there
are no LAU-127 launchers included in
the kit for the option of doing twin
Everything
now ready for
final assembly
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all sub-assemblies until I had everything ready to

go, just in case I accidentally broke or damaged
any parts. Everything came together nicely and I
was really pleased with the final result.
Kinetic are really making strides in kit design
and their moulding techniques. This kit has some
fit issues and in some places is over-engineered
but this is nothing that cant be fixed. It does
build up into a really good representation of the
Legacy Hornet and, to be honest, I would take
the opportunity to build another someday. The
instruction sheet, however, is very disappointing
and hard to use in places. MA
mounted AIM-120 AMRAAMs. So as mentioned

I purchased a set from Attack Squadron, as I
wanted to use this configuration, along with a
second fuel tank. On the other wing I would add
the AGM-88, along with the GBU-12 Paveway II.
I used the Eduard Brassin resin set for the JDAM,
and eventually purchased the Brassin AGM-88
set. This was in part, as result of the markings for
the HARM being omitted from the kit.
One thing I noted is there is a gap in the
market for a replacement resin 330-gallon fuel
tank - considering how many modern aircraft
carry them, and a Brassin/Attack Squadron drop
in replacement would be greatly welcomed.

I used the kit tanks for these. These were all
painted, decaled and sealed ready for final
assembly. I left the wheels, landing gear and
bay doors to last. The kits wheels come in three
pieces, but leave a gap once the front and back
parts of the tyre are fitted over the one-piece
hub. I cut thin strips of masking tape and added
them to the wheels to simulate the tyre tread.
This was glued in place using thinned white glue,
and then painted. The rest of the gear legs were
glued together, painted and decaled without any
issue. Onto final assembly, and I deliberately left
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JU 52 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
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Hitlers Aunty Ju
The Ju 52/3m started with a civil aviation

role but proved its military worth when
Hitler ordered the Luftwaffe to ferry
General Francos Spanish Nationalist troops
at the start of the Spanish civil war in 1936
Anthony Tucker-Jones takes a close look at the contribution of

the Ju 52 transport aircraft to the Nazi war effort
he highly distinctive three engine Junkers

Ju 52/3m transport aircraft started life
in the early 1930s in a civil aviation role,
but became Hitlers military workhorse.
The 3m stands for drei motoren or three
engines, but it was to gain the affectionate
nicknames Tante Ju (Aunt Ju) and Iron Annie
from the Wehrmacht. The Luftwaffe variant the
Ju 52/3mg first saw action in 1936 when Hitler
in support of General Franco ordered 20 aircraft
ferry 10,000 Spanish Nationalist troops from
Spanish Morocco to Spanish mainland. With the
outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 the
Luftwaffe immediately took over Lufthansas
fleet of 59 Ju 52/3mce and used them extensively
along with its existing Ju 52 in airborne assault
operations and supply missions. In an airlift
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capacity Tante Ju was capable of carrying

double its own weight. Employing auxiliary
fuel tanks it had a range of 1300km (808 miles).
However, it could only manage a maximum
of 275km/h (171mph), with a cruising speed
of 210km/h (130mph) and was defended by a
single dorsal and ventral position machine gun.
As a result it was very vulnerable to air attack
and flak. This meant that while it was to conduct
sterling work transporting supplies and troops
throughout the war losses of airframes and
aircrew were enormous.
In early April 1940 some fifty-two aircraft were
used to transport paratroops and infantry during
the invasion of Denmark and Norway. At the time
of the Norwegian campaign also in early 1940
the Luftwaffe had 571 Ju 52 transports available.
Almost 300 were lost during the attack on the
Camouflaged for winter operations this Ju 52 is bringing

reinforcements to Demyansk
Netherlands, this represented an entire years

production; of a force of 493 aircraft over 270
were damaged or lost during the highly flawed
airborne invasion of Crete in May 1941. Following
the Battle of Moscow some 3,500 German
troops were trapped in the Kholm pocket
south of Leningrad from 21 January to 5 May
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COMBAT-ZONE AUNTY JU
The Ju 52 suffered very heavy losses during the invasion of Crete in May 1941 when it was used to deliver airborne troops
The Ju 52 also served in a medical evacuation role on the

Eastern Front
The Ju 52s resupplying German divisions at Demyansk averaged 276 tons a day
1942. A Much larger pocket was also encircled

at Demyansk southeast of Lake Ilmen. Once
it became apparent that Soviet field batteries
and anti-aircraft guns made it impossible for
transport aircraft to land, the garrison at Kholm
had to be kept resupplied using DFS 230 and Go
242 cargo gliders. When glider losses became
unacceptable containers were dropped by
parachute.
The situation had Demyansk was far more
desperate and of a much larger scale. Four
Soviet armies had breached the lines of the
German 16th Army between Demyansk and
Staraya Rusa, trapping six divisions numbering
around 100,000 men. Colonel General Keller
commanding Luftflotte 1 at Ostrov met with
the Luftwaffes chief of air transport Colonel
Fritz Morzik. To ferry a daily quota of 300 tons
to Demyansk, Morzik said, I need a standing
force of at least 150 serviceable machines and
we only have half that number. To double it you
will have to draw on other fronts and drain the

homeland of all available machines. Secondly,
added Morzik, to operate in winter needs more
ground staff and better technical equipment.
I require mobile workshops, vehicles to warm
up the aero-engines and auxiliary starters. The
latter was a hard request to meet; the shortage
of ground personnel often meant that aircrews
had to service their own aircraft. Morzik knew
that the severe weather was affecting everything
from engines, fuel lines, hydraulics, instruments

and the radios. All of which required constant
attention to keep an aircraft air worthy; in
addition taking off and landing was dangerously
hampered by flat tyres the result of brittle and
cracked rubber.
Morzik along with his operations chief, Captain
Wilhelm Metscher, over saw the relief operation
from Pleskau-South. Luftwaffe transport units
were gathered at Pskov, Korove Selo, Ostrov and
Trying to Keep the German 6th Army resupplied at Stalingrad cost 266 Ju 52 along with over 200 other types of transport aircraft
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JU 52 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
Preserved Ju 52 at the National Museum of the US Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB
Riga to shift the 300 tons of supplies a day from

Germany and across Eastern Prussia in a fleet of
cobbled together old and converted transport
aircraft. The Ju 52 units had a total of 220 aircraft
but just a third were serviceable, so nowhere near
enough for such an ambitious operation. Keller
had little choice but agree to Morziks demand
and send out a request for every available special
purpose unit. One such formation under Major
Beckmann found itself redeployed from the
deserts of North Africa to the snowstorms and
forty degrees below zero of the Eastern Front.
The first flight of Ju 53/3m into Demyansk, a
former advanced tactical 800 by 50 yard airfield,
was made on 20 February 1942. Initially it was
hoped that flights by low-level single aircraft or
small formations would get through, but these
were pounced on by Soviet fighter aircraft. In
addition at low-level approaching aircraft had
to run the gauntlet of a 55km long flak corridor
created by Soviet anti-aircraft artillery. Initially
the Luftwaffe organised formations of 20 to 30
transports flying at 2,000 metres where possible
with fighter escort.
In response three fighter regiments with MiG3, Yak-1 and Hurricane fighters were despatched
by the 6th PVO Fighter Corps to shoot down the
Ju 52s. They lay in wait over Demyansk and as the
German transport aircraft came down singly to
land they attacked from astern. As soon as the
escort fighters appeared the Soviet pilots would
dart away. Despite the most appalling weather,
prowling enemy fighters and flak, for three
months - from 20 February to 19 May 1942 - the
six trapped German divisions were kept alive
Luftwaffe personnel pose in front of their Ju 52
A three engine Junkers Ju 52 takes to the skies. The Ju

52/3m transport aircraft threw a vital lifeline to German
units trapped by the Red Army during 1942
thanks to the bravery of the Luftwaffes Tante

Ju pilots. They delivered a total of 24,303 tons
of supplies and five million gallons of petrol. In
addition 22,093 wounded were flown out of the
Demyansk pocket and 15,446 replacements flown
in. From the Luftwaffes standpoint supplying
Demyansk by air had been a total success but
it had come at a terrible cost. While an average
of 276 tons a day had been flown in some 265
valuable Ju 52 transports and 383 crew had been
lost. The latter was a particular blow, experienced
aircrews had been expended and the pilot
training programme was disrupted because
instructors were used to fly on the extensive
supply route. The Ju 52 losses amounted to over
half the total production of the aircraft for 1941.
At the same time those aircraft that survived
were damaged in taxiing accidents on the frozen
runways, engines had been pushed to their limit,
hydraulic systems and tyres worn out.
The success at Demyansk convinced Hitler
that he could rely on the Luftwaffe to rescue
the army whenever need be. This conviction

would cost the Luftwaffe and the Wehrmacht
dearly less than a year later at Stalingrad. Under
P S Stepanov the Soviet 102nd Fighter Aviation
Division defended Stalingrad. Stepanovs
commanded consisted of 80 fighters most of
which were either the obsolescent I-15 or the
outgunned and underpowered I-16. To try and
compensate for this he requested a regiment of
Yak-1s. General Novikov responsible for air force
planning and operations despatched a regiment
from Moscow equipped with brand new Yak-7bs
and Yak-9s. Massed Soviet artillery opened up
on the Romanian 3rd Armys positions on 19
November 1942 as a prelude to trapping the
Germans at Stalingrad. General Pauls 6th Army
had the choice of making a fighting retreat or
allow itself to become trapped between the Don
and Volga Rivers. Wanting to know what was
happening Lieutenant General Martin Fiebig
commanding the Luftwaffes 8th Air Corps in the
Stalingrad area telephoned 6th Armys chief of
staff, Major-General Arthur Schmidt, with Paulus
himself listening in.
The CinC proposes to defend himself at
Stalingrad responded Schmidt. And how do
you intend to keep the Army supplied? asked
Fiebig. That will have to be done from the
air, came the reply. A whole army? gasped
Fiebig But its quite impossible! Just now our
transport planes are heavily committed in North
Africa. I advise you not to be so optimistic.
He then phoned his boss Colonel General von
Richthofen. He in turn phoned Hans Jeschonnek
the Luftwaffes chief of general staff. Youve
got to stop it! demanded Richthofen. In the
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6th Army surrendered on 2 February 1943. By
the end of the battle for Stalingrad in total 676
Ju 52s had been lost over 60 per cent of the
total strength committed. Heavy losses of the
Ju 52 on the Eastern Front meant production
could not keep pace. Throwing a lifeline to the
German Army trapped in North Africa proved
equally costly and 100 Ju 52 were shot down in
April 1943. In 1941 some 451 Ju 52 were delivered
from the factories, but with over 500 destroyed.
As a result a production line was set up in
France at the Amiot factory in Colombes with
subcontractors in the Paris area. The first French
built Ju 52 were accepted in June 1942, with 40
more delivered in the next six months and 321
the following year. Assembly was also arranged
in Budapest from German sub components and
26 were completed in January 1944; of these
just four went to the Luftwaffe and the rest
to the Hungarian air force. When production
in Germany, France and Hungary ended in
mid-1944 a total of 4,845 Tante Ju had been
built. However, the Luftwaffes transport units
were already damaged beyond repair thanks
to the fatal losses at Stalingrad the year before.
Nonetheless the Ju 52 performed miracles for
the Nazi war effort right until the very end. MA
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of supplying an Army of 250,000 men from
the air. Its stark staring madness! Three days
after the Soviet offensive started they captured
the Luftwaffes airfield at Kalatsch as the two
pinchers of their offensive snapped shut.
Predictably the fighters of General Rudenkos
16th Air Army then set about the Luftwaffes 200
mile air corridor to Stalingrad. In many cases the
Luftwaffes transport aircraft were sitting ducks;
often flown by experienced and irreplaceable
instructors they were cut to pieces. For example
on 30 November 1942 Colonel Kitayevs regiment
from the 283rd Aviation Division pounced on 17
Ju 52s and their escort of four Bf 109s. In the aerial
melee that followed one Bf 109 was shot down
along with five of the transports.
For the Luftwaffe maintaining the air bridge to
Stalingrad was a disaster. During the eight weeks
of the Soviet air blockade the Red Air Force
claimed 676 transport aircraft, 227 bombers
and 162 fighters. From 24 November 1942 to 31
January 1943 according to German sources the
Luftwaffe lost 266 Ju 52, 165 He 111, 42 Ju 86, 9
Fw 200, 7 He 177s and one Ju 290 a total of 490
aircraft which equated to more than an entire
air corps. Once the Axis armies supporting the
Germans at Stalingrad had been smashed the
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CURTISS XP-40Q-2
Curtiss XP-40Q-2
Manufacturer: Planet Models
Scale: 1:48
Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: 104
Last of the Line

Chad Summers builds the 1:48 Planet Models Curtiss XP-40Q-2
hile it will never be nominated for

the title of ultimate piston engined
fighter, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
proved to be a solid platform. It
fought in nearly every theatre of
World War II, and was continuously upgraded to
get the most out of the basic airframe. The XP40Q represented Curtiss final attempt to squeeze
the last ounce of performance from the design.
The XP-40Q was basically an N model with a
cut-down rear fuselage, wing mounted radiators,
squared-off wingtips, and a bubble canopy to
improve overall pilot visibility. Despite the best
efforts of the Curtiss designers, the XP-40Q did
not get into full scale production - even with a
top speed of 422mph - as the Air Force already
had its premier fighter in the P-51 Mustang.
So the XP-40Q went no further than the three
prototype airframes.
I really enjoy building limited run resin kits
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and those from Planet Models are some of the

best on the market. The 1:48 Q featured here
is completely conventional in nature, with the
fuselage cast in left and right halves and the main
wing is cast as one solid piece. The cockpit detail
is sufficient, although not overly detailed, given
what is possible in this medium. The landing gear
is resin with the main gear legs cast with a small
metal rod to add strength. Detailing inside the
main gear bays is sufficient but the tail wheel bay
is non-existent. The main wheels are well cast
and contain some nice tread detail and a good
weighted effect. Canopies are vac-formed and
two are included, and I also replaced the seat
with one from Ultracast.
Construction followed the typical sequence
of cockpit, fuselage, wings, and ancillaries. I
primed all the cockpit parts using Tamiya Flat
Black, followed by a coat of Interior Green,
mixed using equal parts of Tamiya Flat Green
I primed all the cockpit parts using Tamiya Flat Black,

followed by a coat of Interior Green
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LAST OF THE LINE
The fuselage and wings

were filled, sanded and any
missing panels rescribed
I pre-shaded all the panel lines with Flat Black

followed by coats of both Neutral Grey and Olive Drab
A Warhawk just isnt a Warhawk

without a Sharksmouth on its nose
and Tamiya Yellow Green. This was followed by
a black oil based wash. Once dry, I airbrushed
successively lighter coats of Interior Green and
highlighted instrument details and some of the
structural high spots using custom mixed shades
of Vallejo Acrylics. The instrument panel is a
multi-piece assembly created from a main resin
back plate, printed film, and an etched faceplate.
After assembly, this was painted using Vallejo
Flat Black and various shades of grey. Instrument
bezels were simulated using small drops of fiveminute epoxy. With the cockpit assembled, the
fuselage halves were joined using CA glue. The
fit was good with only a small amounts of filler
required along major seam lines, and as the wing
was a one-piece assembly, its fit to the fuselage
was pretty quick. The forward nosepiece is
moulded separately and while the fit to the
fuselage is good, the shape doesnt follow
the nose contour perfectly, so some sanding
and rescribing of lost panel line detail was
required. The machine gun barrels are moulded
separately and need to be carefully removed
from their casting blocks. With the major
assembly complete, I sanded everything down
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The decals settled down very nicely
I highlighted the panel lines

with AK Interactive Black
Panel Line Wash
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CURTISS XP-40Q-2
To finish I applied a coat of AK

Interactive Ultra Matt
using progressively finer grits of sandpaper, and

added any details that were lost.
To me, a Warhawk isnt a Warhawk without
a Sharksmouth on its nose, and fortunately
the prototype of the XP-40Q received these
characteristic markings. This version was finished
in a two-tone scheme of Olive Drab over Neutral
Grey. Since I found the basic scheme was a little
bland, I took some artistic license and chose to
use some aftermarket red bordered insignias
and paint the spinner red as depicted on the
Planet Models box art. I pre-shaded all the
panel lines with Flat Black followed by
base coats of both Neutral Grey and Olive Drab.

The airframe painting followed pretty much the
same process that was used for the interior using
various lighter and darker shades of the base
colours along the panel lines and inside of each
panel line to create the desired varied effect.
Everything was then sealed with
Johnsons Future and the decals
were applied. I followed this up
with another coat of Future prior
to highlighting all the panel lines
using AK Interactive Black Panel Line
Wash. When this had dried, I applied a
coat of AK Interactive Ultra Matt.
Each of the twelve-engine exhaust tubes
are supplied as separately cast pieces and
need special care. I also found the supplied
resin cockpit coaming was poor, so I scratchbuilt
a replacement. As previously
mentioned, the main gear legs
are cast around small metal rods
for added strength. The details
on these units are a bit weak, but
with a clean up and detail painting
the results are acceptable. The canopies are clear
but the frames are a bit subtle. So I highlighted
the cut lines using a permanent marker to make
sure I didnt have any issues when cutting the
windscreen and canopy free. I then masked
off the canopy frames and painted them
with my custom Olive Drab mix. The fit of the
windscreen and canopy are quite good although
there are really no positive locating markings.
A Warhawk just isnt a Warhawk

without a Sharksmouth
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LAST OF THE LINE
Construction was completed by attaching all

the odds and ends including propeller blades,
gear doors, aerial, radio wire, and pitot tube.
No navigation lights are provided so I used my
references to determine their correct location
and simulated them using MV Products Lenses.
Planet Models provide a great base for
creating a unique Warhawk variant. It looks a bit
like a blend of Mustang and Warhawk, although
the real aircraft was a bit too much like the latter.
With so many early, mid, and late P-40s on the
market, Planet Models XP-40Q-2 allows you to
create the last of the line and fill an important
gap in any Warhawk collection. MA
No navigation lights are

provided so I used MV
Products Lenses
Planet Models provide a great base for

creating a unique Warhawk variant
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MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 K-4
MODEL AIRCRAFT
SHOWCASE #1
Hartmanns
Final Combat
Sun ick Roh adds his distinctive style to the 1:32 Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-4 in the
markings of Major Erich A Hartmann of JG52 on his last sortie on the 8th May 1945
he kit used for this project was a special

edition of the Bf 109 issued by Hasegawa
in 2002 and a little difficult to find now.
The cowling needs a bit of work, and the
canopy is not quite the correct shape,
but if you show it in the open position and add
some hinges and a chord its workable. For the
colour scheme I used Mr Hobby RLM 74, RLM76,
and RLM 85, the latter darkened a little. The
camouflage was airbrushed ion freehand and
masked off accordingly. I also used various Vallejo
colours for the detail painting. I also added a
number of Ammo of MIG washes to better bring
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HARTMANNS FINAL COMBAT
Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-4 Hartmann

Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Scale: 1:32
Kit Number: 32174
out the details and sealed everything in with a

coat of Vallejo Matt Clear. This was an interesting
project, and I hope you enjoy the photographs
and they inspire you. MA
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MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 K-4
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ACADEMY F-4B
MODEL AIRCRAFT
SHOWCASE #2
Spook from
Saratoga
Nick Williamson builds the 1:48 Academy F-4B in the colours of VF-103
cademy has made great waves over

the past few years by releasing a new
set of F-4 Phantom kits that have
rivalled the long-standing Hasegawa
offerings.When they were first released,
I had my eyes set on the B variant, as I had never
built one, and when opportunity arose, I grabbed
it with both hands. The kit is very nicely detailed,
and although there are a few spots that are head
scratchers, it build up almost flawlessly.
Like most kits, I started with the cockpit
section, and here everything is very detailed.The
cockpit sits atop the nose wheel well, and plugs
into the lower forward fuselage.Once this is built
up, I simply aligned the parts on a flat surface
and fixed them together.At this point, I build
up the wheel wells, and from there the intake
trunks were assembled, and the engine faces
installed.The outer intake housing parts suffered
from sink marks, so I filled those in with putty,
and painted them white.However, they aligned
nicely, but you will want to make sure youve got
a good fit at the bottom, where a slight gap may
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present itself between the intake and the lower

fuselage.From here I assembled the tail, and
installed the trailing edge flaps.For this particular
build I set the flaps up and canopy closed.
I started with priming the entire aircraft in
Tamiya flat black, and then added a base Gull
Grey colour building up small patterns over
top of the black.This is similar approach to the
traditionally knownpost shading, but I like
this effect more because it gives greater tonal

variation.Once the main colours were in place,
I then turned my focus to the metal shades
around the exhaust housings. I carefully masked
off different panels to provide tonal contrast
and used mixture of Alclad and Xtreme metallic
paints.I then moved onto metal areas on the
horizontal stabilators, and once these were
finished, I then came back over the exhaust
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MODEL AIRCRAFT SHOWCASE
housing with fine strips of masking tape laid

across the rivet patterns, leaving behind the cool
effect of the ribbing found on the F-4s exhaust
section.
A quick gloss goat of Future, and I was
ready to move into markings which were to be
for a VF-103 bird.The problem is that there are
no markings on the aftermarket for this.So I
had to do the next best thing and have them
created from scratch.Once finished, I applied a
wash using black oil paints mixed with enamel
thinners, which helped pop the panel lines, but
more importantly, added a nice filter effect to the
overall look of the aircraft, to further help break
up the monotony of a standard
Grey toned aircraft. Then all
of the smaller items such as
the main gear, the wheels, the
bay doors and antennae were
added, and to finish, a coat
of Testors Dull Coat brought
everything together. MA
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MIRAGE 2000C
Delta Blues
Mario Serelle details the 1:72 Tamiya Mirage
2000C as the Jaguars Last Stand in the
Brazilian Air Force
he Mirage 2000C entered in service with

the 1 GDA (First Air Defence Group) of
Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Jaguar Squadron
in 2006 to fill an operational gap left after
the retirement of the Mirage IIIE in 2005.
Twelve ex-Arme de lAir Mirage 2000C/Bs were
purchased from France to serve until the Gripen
E/F was selected as the follow-on fighter in 2013,
the same year that the Mirage 2000 was retired.
Upgraded F-5EM Tigers then took the charge of
1 GDA operations, and will operate in the role
until the first Gripen reaches operational status
in 2018.
Despite being sold under the Tamiya label,
this is the old Italeri Mirage 2000C, first
released in 1992, and reboxed by the Japanese
manufacturer for their local
market. What we have in
here is a reasonable kit
with some inaccuracies,
but can be built into a nice replica with some

minor effort. The cockpit is pretty basic with
some raised details, which were complemented
by an etched instrument panel and seat belts.
The ejection seat looks a bit odd, but as I didnt
have any resin replacement available, I had to
live with it. The interior was airbrushed in Grey
and the details brush painted with various acrylic
colours according to references. A Black wash
followed by a Neutral Grey dry-brushing helped
the details, and after a semi-gloss coat, Kristal
Klear was applied over the instrument lens and
Clear Smoke was added to the centre display.
Before assembly the fuselage it was necessary
to correct the nose panel lines. All
details in front of the cockpit were
filled with CA glue and new ones
re-scribed according to references,
including the radome itself,
which was completely missed
by Italeri. Mating the fuselages
halves presented no real problem
The finished cockpit

looks rather nice
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Dassault Mirage 2000C

Manufacturer: Tamiya
Scale: 1:48
Kit Number: 60716
Eduard #SS172 Mirage 2000C Detail Set
FCM Decals #72038 Mirage 2000 Decals
and soon I moved to the wings where a small

modification was planned. I like to give some
movement to my models when possible, and
repositioning the control surfaces is an easy way
The new nose cone is quite different from

that originally supplied by Italeri
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The drop tank had its raised
details sanded out and new
ones scribed
The flaperons were shown in the

dropped position, adding a little
more interested
The painting process began

with a Black pre-shade
Black and White was used

randomly over the panels to
create a uneven layer where the
camouflage would be added
Blu-Tac was used to mask the

camouflage pattern
Despite being sold under the

Tamiya label, this is the old
Italeri Mirage 2000C
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In my first attempt using Hobby

Color H42 Blue-Grey, I thought the
shade was too dark
FCM supplied masks were

complemented by masking tape for
painting the low-vis insignias
The same H42 paint now mixed with White gave more
appropriate representation of the French Blue-Grey colour.
The painted markings are great, assuring the

correct shades on the national insignias
Deep Grey and Blue Grey washes were used on the upper
side to add more interest to the camouflage
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to make your kit stand out. The external stores

provided in the kit are enough for a fully armed
Mirage 2000C. However, to improve these parts,
the drop tank had its raised details sanded away
and new ones scribed in. The kit supplied R.550
Magic missiles are way undersized and were
replaced by a pair from my spares-box. The
major fitting problem was large gaps between
the air intakes parts and the lower wings, but
these were easily solved with plastic card inserts.
The wing roots also required some filling but
after some quick sanding I was ready to start
painting.
Work began with a classic Black pre-shading
over the panel lines followed by randomly
applied streaks on the panels. The same Black
was then used to darken other panels, and White
to lighten others. Brazilian Mirage 2000s wore
the same Arme de lAir camouflage scheme, but
French colours are known for not having a direct
Federal Standard cross-reference, but FS 36375 is
a close and acceptable match to the French Light
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The exhaust was treated with Alclad products
Weathering the radome started

with Rainmarks Effects applied
to the nose cone
..and a soft brush was then used
to blend the effect and provide a
weathered look
Grey used on their aircraft. I then airbrushed

Mr Hobby H308 highly thinned in several layers
to preserve the pre-shading effects. Before
applying the Blue-Grey colour, the camouflage
pattern was masked with Blu-Tac to guarantee
a soft edge between the shades. Then I sprayed
the H42 directly from the bottle, but it was too
dark when compared to reference pictures, so I
decided to mix it 50:50 with White, and the new
shade was good enough to my eyes. Next the
wheel wells and landing gear parts were painted
in Aluminium, the radome was airbrushed in FS
36320, and the antennas and refuelling probe
were given their usual colours.
Because of the specificity of French colours,
FCM Decals thoughtfully supply vinyl masks for
painting Brazilian low-viz markings, which have
the same Blue-Grey colour of the camouflage.
With this done the model received a coat of
Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear in preparation for the
decals. The FCM decals were applied without
problems conforming to every detail. The
walkway markings had to be trimmed and
adjusted to the Italeri kit, but their black outlines
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Small amounts of Ammo MIG products

were used to replicate some stains and
leaking fluids in very specific areas
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The drop tank was suitably weathered to

represent dirt accumulated by handling
and storage
gave the final touch to the

low-vis markings. Well-done
FCM! Weathering began with
three different panel line washes
from Ammo by MIG. Blue Grey was used on
most of the airframe panels, with Deep Grey on
specific panels where I wanted a dirtier effect.
Black Night was applied to grilles and air vents
for better depth effect, and the Blue
Black wash was also used on the
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metallic areas like landing gear and exhaust.

Radomes on fast jets gets dirty as well, and
to simulate this I choose to apply Ammo by
MIG Rainmarks Effects from with a small brush,
and then blended this with a soft clean brush
as soon as the product was dry to touch. The
same technique was used on several access
panels around the engine, but this time using the
Streaking Grime. The Mirage 2000 had a relatively
short service life in Brazil and the aircraft were
kept in good conditions, so fluid leak marks
were kept to a minimum. The drop tank received
some heavier weathering with more Streaking
products and watercolour pencils to simulate
dirt, scratches and scuffs created by handling
these tanks on the ground. Yellow-Green and
Aluminium paints were also applied to the
tank tip with a sponge to simulate small paint
chipping.
Im a big fan of the Dassault delta fighters
with the Mirage 2000 being the most beautiful
aircraft in the range. The Tamiya (Italeri) kit lack
some details and may not be 100% accurate
for the most demanding modeller, but it nicely
captures the aircrafts graceful lines. MA
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Mario Serelle guides you through painting and

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he Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is one of those

World War II aircraft that needs no further
introduction, and in my opinion is the
most beautiful Luftwaffe aircraft of the era.
If the Fw 190 is one of the most famous
Luftwaffe fighters, then Eduards 1:72 ProfiPack
offering is probably its best presentation in
this scale. After painting the cockpit parts with
A.MIG-218 RLM 66, the coloured etch parts were
secured in place. A.MIG-1611 Black Night wash
then was used to add depth and dirt, which
was followed by a neutral grey dry-brushing to
highlight the raised details. Aluminium paint and
a Black watercolour pencil were then used to
replicate scratches, chipping and scuffs around
the cockpit and contribute to the weathered
look. After a semi-gloss coat, Kristal Klear was
applied to every instrument panel dial to
simulate their lenses, and the work in the office
was done.
Moving to the engine, Eduard supplies only
the front row of cylinders but that is sufficient
considering what can be seen from the cowl
opening, but I decided to add some ignition
cables made from cooper wire just to add a
little more interest. The engine was first painted
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A Black panel wash added

depth to the delicate details
in the cockpit
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8
Manufacturer: Eduard
Scale: 1:72
Kit Type: Multi-Media
Kit Number: 70111
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The small engine

benefited from
careful painting and
a Black wash
The finished cockpit, and the seat

belts will be placed later in the
assembly process
The Eduard supplied masks

makes masking easy
Painting began with

a Black primer coat
The upper side marbling coat was

created with RLM81 and White
Very diluted The RLM 76 was

airbrushed on in thin layers to
preserve the marbling layer effects
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Camouflage painting began

with the RLM81 airbrushed in
thin layers
With the RLM 81/83 camouflage now applied,

a mist coat of RLM 76 was airbrushed to blend
the mottling on the rear fuselage
Applying the home

defence markings
Blue Grey and Deep Brown washes were used
to accent all the recessed details
The Eduard decals are superbly printed

and the options are great
Eduards Fw 190 is a great subject to make

good use of weathering products and
techniques.
with A.MIG-191 Steel with details in A.MIG-032
Satin Black. The cylinders details stood out after
applying A.MIG-1611 Black Night wash. Before
assembling the wings major components, all
wheel well parts were painted with A.MIG-217
RLM 02, and then they received a Deep Grey
wash to make all nice details stand out. The
solid gun barrels were also cut off and replaced
with Albion Alloys brass tube. I also decided
to separate the elevators from the tail planes
and pose them to add a little movement to
the finished model. Eduard provides five decal
options, and I choose to depict Staffelkapitn
Lt. Gustav Salffners Fw 190A-8 from 7./JG 300
based at Lobnitz, Germany in 1945. Eduards
instructions refer to this aircraft as having a RLM
75/83, and maybe 81/83 on the upper surface
camouflage. As I couldnt confirm which one
would be the correct, I choose the 81/83 pattern,
which was perfect to make use of A.MIG-7209
Luftwaffe World War II Late German Colours Set.
So onto the painting and first I gave the entire
model a coat of A.MIG-2005 Black Primer and I
started to create the base layer with a marbling
coat of RLM 76 lightened with White. Next

pure White and a darker Grey were applied to
different panels to increase contrast in some
spots. The camouflage colour was then applied
using A.MIG-063 Pale Grey in various thin coats
to make the marbling effect visible! The same
steps were repeated on the upper side, this time
using Green and White. The camouflage was
then airbrushed using A.MIG-206 (RLM 81) and
A.MIG-925 (RLM 83), always working slowly in
thin layers. The RLM 83 was thinned even more;
the compressor pressure reduced to around 5
psi and the mottling on the rear fuselage was
carefully painted. A misty coat of RLM 76 was
then added d over the mottling to tone it down
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and blend in the effects. To add a little dirt to

the underside, Red Brown was airbrushed onto
selected panels and the effect again
blended with a mist coat of RLM 76.
I then applied a couple of coats of
Alclads Aqua Gloss in preparation to
the decals, and then I realised I forgot to
paint the Blue/White/Blue home defence
tail band! So the area was masked and
painted White, followed by a second mask
and the Blue was sprayed on. Another coat
of Aqua Gloss and the decals went on without

problems. Weathering began with panel line
washes applied to all recessed details. A.MIG-1613
Blue Grey was used on the RLM 76 areas while
A.MIG-1618 Deep Brown was used on the upper
camouflage. The landing gear and some selected
panels also received a Deep Grey wash for better
contrast and dirt effect. To simulate some oil
and others leaking fluids I relied on different
Brown shades of artists oil paint, and small chips
were applied to the cockpit area, wing roots and
A .MIG-1618
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A .MIG-1403
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A .MIG-7105 Tyres
and Tracks
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All the weathering effects were sealed

with a coat of Semi-Gloss varnish
access panels. To weather the drop tank I choose

a different approach. Using a sponge, A.MIG-033
Rubber and Tyres was dabbed onto the tank tip,
followed by A.MIG-194 Matt Aluminium, again
dabbed with a sponge. A The a Black watercolour
pencil was used to create some scuffs and Fresh
Engine Oil effects were used to create fuel stains.
Pigments went to work first to represent
staining on the gun exhaust ports under the
wings, and to add dirt to the tyres. Adding some
mud effect to the landing gear doors was done
with A.MIG-1403 Earth, from the Nature Effects
range. All the weathering effects were sealed
with a coat of Semi-Gloss varnish, and finally

the exhaust soot was airbrushed using a mix of
Red Brown and Black, again highly thinned and
built up in several thin layers. To represent rain
marks over the exhaust soot I used a flat, stiff
brush moistened with alcohol to create delicate

vertical streaks over the paint. Now with all the
painting and weathering job done, it was time to
put all the remaining parts together. The canopy
was taped in the closed position and a 0.01mm
Rigging Line was glued in place to replicate the
antenna wire, so that when the canopy was
opened, the antenna wire just stands loose over
the rear fuselage.
Building Eduards Fw 190 was a great pleasure!
Its a small model but very detailed and a
great subject to make good use of weathering
products and techniques. MA
The canopy was taped in closed

position and the antenna wire
installed using 0.01mm rigging line
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Good Grief Chad Summers builds the
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Marineflieger Starfighter Olivier

Soulleys details a Eduard F-104G
Combat Edge Phantoms Over Vietnam

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Modelling with MIG - Weathering the T-6D Texan. Mario

Serelle shows you how to
Zero Fighter James DiCesare builds the 1:48 Tamiya

A6M5
Model Aircraft Extra RoKAF F-16D Sunhwie Hang

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Red 2 James Ashton builds Revells big 1:32 Fw 190
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Hartmanns Bf 109 K-4

F-16 Nellis Viper

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Model Aircraft Extra

his issue contains a number of subjects

35 Model Aircraft Extra -

Alan Kelley builds the 1:48 Kinetic kit, with

grace the skies as I was wrong one before..

Operation Barbarossa 1941

54 Hartmanns Final Combat

Sun ick Roh adds his distinctive style to the 1:32

MODEL AIRCRAFT NOVEMBER 2016

Jezz Coleman builds the 1:48 Airfix

50 Last of the Line

Sunhwie Hwang builds the 1:48

James DiCesare details the 1:48

Chad Summers builds the 1:48

Brian Wakeman joins the MAM

Mario Serelle details the 1:72 Tamiya

Ian Cooper builds the Eduard

Mario Serelle guides you

F-16 AGGRESSOR SQUADRON

he 64th Aggressor Squadron is one of

the F-5E Tiger. This jet served very well into

adversary program was looked at and the

MODEL AIRCRAFT NOVEMBER 2016

F-16 AGGRESSOR SQUADRON

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were painted in camouflage schemes identical

BLUE BANDIT NELLIS VIPER

F-16C Bock 25/32

I added a pilot figure to show a blue bandit

JAGUAR GR.1 - 41 SQUADRON

ow many kits could possibly build in a

of a kit of that era basic cockpit detail with the

This kit was an absolute dream to build with

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finer details here so I scratchbuilt some FOD

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COMBAT EDGE SHOOTING STARS

Brian Wakeman joins the

tarting out life as the XP-80 and finishing

COMBAT EDGE SHOOTING STARS

Korea and in turn the P-80 was relegated to

produce. Complete with over 100 parts, which

COMBAT EDGE SHOOTING STARS

s this is a double-build I am using both

a dark blue band with white polka dots. These