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included in the form of decals, they were far
too thick to bend around the seat, so in the All clean and primed ready for it paint.
end, I purchased some HGW seat harnesses
which looked beautiful when put together.
Work could now begin on the front nose Painting began with the pale
section for the quad 30 mm auto cannons. blue fuselage and underwing
The compartment that holds the cannons was colour.
primed and then painted in RLM02 (MRP-50)
and then given a wash of dark brown.
To add some variation to the
cannon sections, I painted the
main cannons with Mr. Hobby
buffable Dark Iron to add
that dark, metallic lustre and
painted the ammunition feeds
and empty shell shoots with
a dark aluminium, just
to differentiate and
add more visual
interest. Having
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With all the basecoats down and a solid
colour applied I was happy with the
result. Though hard edged, I am really
pleased with how it turned out.














The fi rst stage of weathering began with
lightening the base tone and randomly
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online, I noticed that there is a signifi cant
amount of wiring in this front section, I imagine
this wiring is the cannon controls. I drilled out
three holes in both the cannons and some
black boxes that are mounted on the bulkhead This shows the paint fi nish after darker
which appear to be electrical boxes for the base tones were added and then the
whole effect was blended back with a
cannons. I added three from each cannon
thin layer of the original base tone. It is a
to the black boxes on the bulkhead. All the very subtle effect.
references I have seen show these wires
coloured yellow. I went with the references as
it added a nice detail to the nose, it also added
some more visual interest.
I cannot express the importance of test-
fi tting before committing to gluing parts
together, multiple times I had to test fi t the
cannon section to the fuselage as it seemed
to be sitting proud one on side and a gap The decals have
been applied and
the weathering has
begun. Here you can
see the effects that
the Artool template
gives to the surface.
Unfortunately, you
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on the other side. Just checking for those The Engines fi ne electrical wiring and thicker plumbing and
small imperfections in the plastic such as the These are another excellent feature of this kit. cabling was glue in using Zap medium CA glue
smallest bit of fl ash can really save you a lot You get two fully detailed jet engines that you and cleaned up with ZAP de-bonder. When I
of trouble. Apart from some mine elements can show with nacelle panels removed, or you was fi nally happy with the amount of details
of fl ash here and there, the fi t of the cockpit can completely cover them up for a cleaner, that I added it was time to add some base
and nose section was sublime. I never felt streamlined appearance. Having these colours to the engine itself. The front engine
that I had to force any of the parts together, options, I decided to do one engine open, and section was painted with Alclad aluminium
everything was a breeze. The upper and lower one engine fully closed. Unfortunately, I closed and the ring behind that was painted
wing assembly was as simple as Revell could up the wrong engine, I originally wanted to with Alclad dark aluminium to
have made it. Due to its large wingspan, the have the left engine on show as looking at add some variation. The
lower wing section comes in three sections, references, the left hand side of the engine rear of the engine
including a central belly plate that has has more wiring and plumbing details which was painted
interlocking pin joins that are perfectly placed. would have been more interesting to look at with
The joints are on the engine mounts which from the left engine. Sadly, I closed this up
means that you can glue the wings together before taking all that into account! Regardless,
and not have to worry about a perfect join line, work began on building the right engine...
no clean-up being needed as the engine will The kit does include enough detail to
be mounted onto this section. The top wings build up a very nice engine that would be
sandwich the landing gear walls in place. You very pleasing to the eye, but once again,
also have the choice to have the leading-edge when looking at the references there was
slats fi xed or deployed, the default is deployed, far too much detail missing for me to ignore.
and you can just cut of the arms if you want to I added a lot of plumbing and wiring using
have them fi xed in their retracted position. different diameters of lead wire. Some very

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Oil work was done using
a technique called ‘forced
contrast’; I used thinned black
aluminium, then burnt aluminium and oil to add some shadows and
then jet exhaust to give a look of used depth to the model and around
metal that has constantly been heated access panels.
to extreme temperatures. With the base
coats completed I went on to paint all
the wiring and plumbing different colours,
such as rubber black, copper, yellow and
red. I then gave the engine a wash of Citadel
Nuln Oil and then a small application of AK
aircraft Kerosene. I was not at all happy with
the result of the engine. I later went on and
repainted some of the areas where I was not
happy with the wash. The wash didn’t weather
the way I thought it would, it just looked like a
blotchy mess rather than greasy metallic like
I intended. Another bit of test fi tting with
the engine nacelles to ensure that there
would be no issues when it was time to
add the engine to the wings.
It was now time to add the canopy
section which was made easier to
thanks to the fact that the canopy has
some fuselage moulded to it helping create
a more natural and seam-free canopy join.
Unfortunately, the front canopy was a poor fi t,
there being a gap either side of the frame and
it sat slightly too proud. I used an F-clamp to
hold the canopy down as well as I could and
used Mr. Hobby Cement S to glue the canopy
down. Once the canopy had dried, I fi lled the
gaps with my homemade sprue goo. After 24
hours of drying I applied a second layer of
sprue goo and once that had fully cured after sprayed all again bought the specifi c MRP paints for this
a couple of days I sanded and blended the seam lines, build as I am loving them more and more. If I
canopy into the fuselage. joints and sanded could, I would use MRP on every kit, but my
The canopy was then masked off with areas to check for pockets aren’t that deep! The undersides and
the HGW mask set and then the fault any imperfections. fuselage sides were painted fi rst with RLM76,
checking began. I loaded the airbrush Many areas needed this being the standard, late-war underside
with Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black and to be sanded smooth colour used by the Luftwaffe. This paint covers
and I found some beautifully without having to use too much and
panel lines that needed it dries extraordinarily quickly.
to be re-scribed. I added Before beginning on the fuselage and
back a few panel lines mottling, I decided to get the wings painted
using a JLC razor fi rst. I fi rst sprayed the RLM 82 (Hellgrun) and
saw and then then masked off the hard edge camo patterns
softened the using Tamiya 10 mm masking tape. Once
line with masked off, I then sprayed in the RLM 81
some (Braunviolett), I still cannot get over how nice
Mr. these paints are, from colour match to fi nish,
these paints are marvellous. Now, a choice
that I know was always going to invite critique
and criticism was the decision I made to hard
edge to camo and mottling on the side of the
aircraft. No, this is not historically accurate
and no, this is not how mottling should be, but
I did what I knew I would be happy with and
used a technique that I am familiar with. I
fi rst attempted to do a freehand, soft-edge
mottled camoufl age but I was never happy
with the result, so hard-edge it was. For the
wavy line I used my Gyro cutter, which is one
Cement S. With all imperfections polished out of the best tools that I have. You use it like a
the model was looking as good as I could get pen and the blade follows the movement of
it, I applied a fi nal primer coat of overall 1500 your strokes, creating very easy curved lines.
black. I cut a long wavy strip of Tamiya masking tape
and then painted the RLM81 and RLM82 paint
Painting and Weathering colours. For the mottling I cut a lot of small
It was time to start my favourite stage of blobs, ovals and shapes using the gyro cutter
modelling: the painting and weathering. I once and then applied the cut-outs to the side of the

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fuselage and tail. Though not accurate, I am technique I have been using is one that I constantly moving the template around added
delighted with the result. picked up from Spencer Pollard, and it is the a texture to the surface. This is a fantastic
To take away that toy-like appearance, use of Artool mottling templates. I used the technique that creates a grimy and dirty paint
it was time to fade and weather down the template and a highly thinned Tamiya XF-85 surface. This must be the best technique I
paintwork. I started by bleaching the paint; I rubber black at a ratio of 80/20. Holding the have learned in years.
lightened all three base paints and then faded template to the surface of the model and “Oils make everything better”. This is
all the individual panels on the aircraft. Once gently misting on the highly thinned paint and something that I have been saying recently.
faded, I then darkened the base paint and
applied random patterns onto the paintwork,
fi gures of eight and squiggles broke up the
faded paint surface. The fi nal layer of paint
was a very thin application of the base tone
to blend the weathering back to a more subtle
appearance.
At this stage it was time for a gloss coat.
I used Mr. Hobby GX100 and Mr. Hobby
Leveling Thinner and applied a few thin coats,
followed by a wet coat to get a nice smooth
shine to the model. With the gloss coat as
hard as a rock, the application of decals could
begin. This aircraft did not have that many
decals or stencils to apply, which for me is
always great. The markings are simple so
decals could be completed in one evening
sitting. With a cup of warm water and my go to
decal solutions ready I could start the decals.
I cut each decal out and then soaked them in
the warm water and then put them aside whilst
I applied a small amount of Micro Set to the
surface where the decal would go. After the
decal has had time to soften, I gently placed
the decal into the position and then removed
all the excess solution from underneath. Once
I felt that the decal was not going anywhere,
I then applied a layer of Micro Sol and then
DACO Strong. Unfortunately, no matter how
many applications of decal solution, the decals
would not conform that well and needed
cutting. I also thought that the decals were
extraordinarily thick and even after a sealing
clear coat of GX100, there was a noticeable
edge to each design.
To bring out the surface detail an
application of Mig Ammo Dark Brown
Panel Line wash was applied and
once dried, the excess was
removed with a paper towel.
The surface was then
polished smooth and
then weathering
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Oils really can bring a model to life and I have really stops the landing gear looking so fi nishing touches that really complete the
used black oils to add some more surface “clean”. The wheels where painted in Tamiya model. The small pitot tube was added, and
interest and to add forced shadows, or XF-85 Rubber Black and then drybrushed the canopy was unmasked. Unfortunately,
ambient occlusion. I applied some fi ne lines with a lighter grey to enhance the tread on the due to the amount of sanding that took
of thinned black oil paint along panel lines tyres. place around the canopy section, there was
and then blended them to add shadows and an irritating amount of dust underneath the
dimension. This is such a simple technique The Finishing Touches canopy, far too much to ignore. I gently
that really adds to the model. The same With the build quickly approaching the removed the central canopy section with
treatment was given to the underside, with the fi nishing line, it was time to add those small a blade and then dusted and cleaned the
spent ammunition shoots and landing gear. canopy, inside and out. At this stage I was
The landing gear itself was weathered looking at the interior and I was really happy
in a more subtle manor, some oil from AK with the work I had done, so, I decided that I
interactive was added to the moving would have the canopy posed open, this was
parts of the legs, This, glue open using CA glue, I used CA so that if
though only a small it breaks off it will be a clean snap rather than
detail a bend. Then painted the canopy frame with
RLM66 to fi nish off the cockpit area. The wing
lights where added last, for no reason other
than the fact that I completely forgot about
them and luckily for me, they are a perfect
fi t, these were glue in place and then painted
with clear red and clear green. The cannon
access doors were glued in using CA glue and
a support rod was added to either side and
once again, the fi t of these door were perfect.
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FINAL VERDICT

This is a new tool by Revell, and it really shows. This kit is simple fantastic. No, Revell kits will never compete
with the likes of Tamiya for detail, fi t and engineering, but these kits are released for a specifi c price range and
market. I cannot express how good the value for money is with this kit, For around £35 you get a beautiful aircraft,
in a large scale, with a fully detailed cockpit, gun bay and two full engines and a choice of marking options with two
stunning schemes. There are going to be some minor bumps in the road when building this kit, but it is nothing that
some basic modelling skills cannot overcome. If you can deal with some minor fi t issues, then this kit is sublime. I
had an enormous amount of joy building this kit and I thank Spencer Pollard for allowing me to build this kit for you
to all see. Revell really have knocked this one out of the park.



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PHOTOGRAPHED AND WRITTEN BY SPENCER POLLARD

s aviation enthusiasts, we are captures the imagination more than the late- Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida
very lucky to be able to see some war German jets that so shocked the Allies, and the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, in
wonderful examples of classic at a time when WWII was drawing to a close. the heart of the English countryside. We have
warbirds, both as static exhibits Over the next few pages we bring you two not provided captions for the images, letting
A in museums and then as fl ying examples of these wonderful machines, both each speak for themselves. We hope that you
machines at many of the world’s airshows. ‘262s, albeit different versions, as seen in two enjoy seeing these aircraft in print, as much as
Perhaps nothing within this sphere of interest of the world’s fi nest museums: the National we enjoyed seeing them in the fl esh. ■



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WOOD ’N’ WINGS







We take a detailed ver since they launched their very first quality that has become almost legendary, and
look at the series of kits in April 2009, Sir Peter modellers expectations are quite rightly very high
Jackson’s project to provide modellers with the announcement of each new release.
spectacular, with large scale, accurate, beautifully Doubled with the fact that the company is
Wingnut Wings, E detailed and easy to build World War renowned for the occasional “left of field” subject
1:32 Halberstadt One kits has delighted thousands of modellers means that you can never predict what might
around the world. Wingnut Wings have provided come next, and I for one am grateful for any
Cl.II. the industry with a benchmark for a level of model that they produce whether it be on my wish






























































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SKILL LEVEL:
Advanced


SPECIFICATION:
1:32 Halberstadt Cl.II (Late)
Kit No. 32062
Materials: IM/PE
WOOD ’N’ WINGS Availability: All Good Model Shops
Price: $129

BEFORE STARTING:
Xuron cutters
JLC razor saw
Tweezers
list or not - Photos 1 - 4. very distinctive handpainted lozenge fi nishes. Swann and Morton No.3 Scalpel handles with
I was particularly pleased when the two I enjoy the process of painting, and capturing No.10/10a/15 blades
Half round jewellers fi le
Halberstadt CL.II kits were released, covering such a complex scheme is something I
Flory Models sanding sticks
early and late versions of this compact, relish. Having missed the opportunity to build
Tamiya Extra Thin and Standard (white cap) cement
elegant ground attack aircraft. I’ve always had one when it was released, the arrival of the
Zap Thin CA and Medium CA+ cyanoacrylate
a liking for the Hannover Cl.II which occupied Halberstadt would provide me with a different Pacer Zip Kicker cyanoacrylate accelerator
a similar role, though somewhat bulkier and series of challenges when it came to painting, Tamiya masking tape (standard and fl exible white)
awkward in appearance, and sporting some with a very distinctive lozenge fi nish of its own. Little Cars 0.75mm masking tape
Little Cars 0.2mm lead wire
Mr.Hobby Mr.White Putty R
Mr Hobby Mr.Finishing 1500 Grey Surfacer
PAINTS USED:
Tamiya Acrylics
XF-1 Black
XF-2 White
XF-4 Yellow Green
X-8 Blue
X-22 Clear
XF-22 RLM Grey
XF-52 Flesh
XF-55 Deck Tan
XF-65 Field Grey
XF-68 Nato Brown
XF-69 Nato Black
XF-76 Grey Green
XF-82 Battleship Grey
X-20A Thinner
Tamiya TS-17 Gloss Aluminium Spray Paint

Mister Kit paints
GC-01 Albatros Red Brown
GC-02 Albatros Mauve
GC-05 Albatros Green
Alclad Aluminium

Mr.Hobby Metal Color
214 Dark Iron
215 Copper
218 Aluminium
219 Brass
Tamiya White Fine Surface Primer
Micro Satin Varnish
Johnsons Klear fl oor fi nish
Winsor and Newton Liquin
Vallejo and Games Workshop Acrylics- various for
detailing
502 Abteilung Black, Burnt Umber and Yellow Ochre oil
colours
502 Abteilung Odourless Turpentine
MIG Dark Green Grey Panel Line Wash A.MIG-1608
MIG Europe Dust Pigment PO28
MIG Thinner for Washes
Albion Alloys rod and tubing – various, and 1:32 100pk
Turnbuckles TB2
Uschi Van Der Rosten Standard Size rigging elastic (Item
Code 4005)
Bob’s Buckles 1:32 turnbuckles

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C: Halberstadt Cl.II, Friedrich Barchert, Royal
What’s Inside The Box? Prussian Schusta 21, June to July 1918
The large deep box contains a mass of grey D: Halberstadt Cl.II “Löwe”, Marine Schlasta 1, 2
parts, the quality of moulding being exceptional October 1918
with wing rib and surface detail spot on. There E: Halberstadt Cl.II “Marichen”, Schlasta 15?,
are six plastic frames in all plus one photo- mid to late 1918
etched fret, the latter containing details and
cooling jackets for the guns, plus seat straps. Pre-cut lozenge decal is provided for all
One frame is a generic set for the Mercedes of the fabric surfaces, a second large sheet
D.III engine that contains three extra airscrews contains all the markings for the various
not needed for this kit plus some surplus options, whilst an extra smaller sheet contains
engine plumbing. The extremely crowded all the white stripes needed for the black and
frame “A” holds many small and complex parts white striped Option C machine, eliminating
including much of the ordinance. Care needs the need for complex masking. As one would
to be taken when removing the parts so as not expect the Cartograf decals look absolutely 3
to damage them, and the use of a good pair perfect. Wingnut Wings have surpassed
of cutters and in some cases possibly a fi ne themselves here as the overpainted crosses
toothed modelling saw is advised. applicable to a number of the options really do
look painted on, with not only the translucent
This late version comes with fi ve colour quality of the paint realistically captured but
options: also the number of layers fully evident - Photos
5 & 5a.
A: Halberstadt Cl.II “V”, Royal Prussian I decided to settle on Option B, “2, Brünhide”
Schusta 13, March 1918 the subject of Steve Anderson’s box art, and
B: Halberstadt Cl.II “Brünhilde” Karl Prim?, a number of well-known propaganda shots
Royal Bavarian Schlasta 27b, mid to late 1918 showing the machine being loaded up with 4






















































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grenades in preparation for a mission. Visually make the whole. A good place to start is with start with the engine which is a marvel in
it’s a busy, weather-beaten machine and offers the instruction booklet, and fortunately Wingnut itself. Two Daimler-Mercedes D.III engines
plenty of challenges when it comes to painting, Wings rank amongst the best, if not the best. are provided, 160 and 180hp, though with
particularly the complex, stippled, fi ve colour It is recommended that it is studied carefully, some minor modifi cations the 180hp machine
camoufl age I was particularly looking forward particularly, if like me you like to build sections is virtually the same as the 200hp engine,
to replicating. A close run thing though as of the model out of sequence. To my peril I’ve illustrated in the booklet but not used here.
the dark brown and green stipple scheme of often found that there is always a logic to the The 180hp version is required for “Brünhilde”,
Option E “Marichen” looks very unusual. construction of the extremely well engineered and careful painting results in a fi ne replica.
parts as laid down in the instructions, plus the I did make a few changes though, notably
On With Then Build fact that it would be very easy to miss some of the inclusion of asbestos lagging around the
It is advisable to develop some sort of strategy the smaller items - Photos 6 & 7. intake manifold using strips of masking tape,
to the making of this or any complex kit, I like to feel as if I’ve completed one element and some tubing running from the top of the
particularly with model such as this where of the kit relatively quickly to gain some sense valve at the end of the front rocker box down
so many elements need to come together to of progress, so on these complex kits I usually to the bottom of the engine. I also invested


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was brushed into the trusted method of using base coats of acrylic
exhaust to give it a (typically Tamiya Flesh XF-52 or Deck Tan
metallic sheen - Photos XF-55), then applying coats of Burnt Umber
in some of Taurus Models 8 - 12. and Burnt Sienna oil colour. Whilst preparing
superb spark plugs, wired With this item completed I the cockpit details I also painted other wooden
with fi ne lead wire supplied by moved onto the internal structure items to give them the necessary couple of
Little Cars (now modellingtools.co.uk). These which requires all manner of painted fi nishes days to dry out which included the tailskid,
very prominent features always seem to be in order to replicate wood, metal, leather grenade handles, and airscrew, the latter
inexplicably omitted by Wingnut Wings, leaving and fabric. There are some excellent decal once dried, requiring strips of masking tape
only a small hole where the plug should be. products around to create plywood effects, but so that a darker oil colour can be applied
Oil washes were used to dirty the engine, with wanting to rely upon my own painting skills later to represent the laminations. Using the
graphite from a 9B pencil, ground to a powder as much as possible I stuck to my tried and Tamiya colours dictated by the instructions



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for the interior, other details were picked out airframe. Most of this is pretty straightforward,
using a range of Vallejo and Citadel Miniatures but whilst cleaning up the parts I was surprised
acrylics. It’s worth adding that I omitted to see that the fi ne trailing edges of the
painting the plywood rear section of the aircraft ailerons were unevenly moulded, and had to
as this will not be seen once the model is be reinstated with small pieces of Evergreen
closed up. In contrast, the wide open cockpit strip - Photos 23 - 25. Further to this, I found
areas reveal a very high level of detail that that when dry-fi tting the tail unit into the slot
Wingnut Wings have done justice to without at the rear of the fuselage it wouldn’t fully
the addition of any extra materials - Photos engage, leaving a 3 mm gap. It is handed, 23
13 - 19. making it diffi cult to put it in the wrong way
around, and I couldn’t work out why this
Problems?! should be a problem. I contacted Wingnut
Once the cockpit was completed other smaller Wings but Richard Alexander wasn’t aware
items such as the guns and wheels were of the problem and could offer me no real
painted, and then I turned my attention to the explanation, so having to put it down to just





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“one of those things” I removed the elevator
section, something I planned to do as I wanted
to reposition it anyway, and located the left
and right sections of the tail separately. This
left a gap in the connecting bar between the
29 two sections of the elevator that would later
be illed with a section of rod, but it also meant
that the completed elevator unit was now a
millimetre short at each edge of the end of
the tail. This would normally be unnoticeable
but later, after painting the Schlasta 27b tail
stripes, it becomes a little exaggerated as the
stripes line up with the rib tapes, now slightly
misaligned - Photos, 20, 21 & 21a.

Painting The Spattered Lozenge
With all of the interior components completed,
the two fuselage halves were glued together
and seam lines sanded smooth. The precision
of the parts is as ever remarkable, given the
number of individual elements that have to
come together, but it is worth noting that any
build up of paint can affect the mating of parts,
such is the level of it. With this unit complete
I began my irst attempts at the handpainted
lozenge section of the wing. After some
experiments with Citadel and Vallejo paints,
I thought that by handpainting in a similar
30 way then over spraying the mottle I would
get a decent result, so after marking out the
lozenges with pencil I painted them using paint
thinned with Mr. Color 250 Thinner - Photos
26 & 27.
I had already consulted the tutorial on
the Wingnut Wings website linked to details
about the model, and Zdenko Bugan’s results
using an airbrush throughout are superb. It
is recommended that in order to achieve a
suitable mottle, an overspray with a mixture
of Tamiya Deck Tan XF-55 and Yellow Green
XF-4 mixed at a ratio of 4:1 with the pressure
of the airbrush turned very low would give you
an appropriate spatter inish. The results were
okay, but looking at photos of the aircraft it
would appear that the lozenge underneath was
sprayed on, and the inish that I’d achieved
didn’t quite look right. I therefore decided
to follow the tutorial completely by spraying
on the lozenges, and guess what, it worked
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for the lozenge in the instructions are ine, but That, together with a considerable amount
as I have a number of the now very hard to of weathering using oils, MiG weathering
31 obtain Misterkit WW1 colours which I like very powders, and light over sprays of Deck Tan
much, I used their Albatros Green, Red Brown seemed to do the trick. Needless to say all of
and Mauve colours together with Tamiya Blue the other decals performed faultlessly so the
XF-8 and Cockpit Green XF-71. Satisied problem with the lozenge may have been one
with the effect on the wing centre section, I of my own making - Photo 31.
continued the job on the fuselage, sealing
everything in with a coat of Tamiya Clear X22, Finishing Off
ready to accept the decals and any weathering Attaching the two wings is never usually a
material that I would need to add - Photos problem given the deep sockets that are
28 - 30. provided for each strut, and so it was the case
here, though I did make some changes to
Decals – More Problems? the base of the struts by removing the oddly
The wing lozenge decals proved to be trickier out of scale turnbuckles and replacing them
that I expected, refusing to settle down with twisted wire ones supplied by Bob’s
properly onto the glossy Tamiya Clear coat Buckles. I remember leaving the moulded
32 that I had provided for them. Many bubbles ones on the Jeannin Stahltaube and regretting
appeared over their surface, and particularly not having done the same. With the wings
around any moulded surface details such in place I rigged the model, using Uschi Van
as hinges, panels and rib tapes. My last Der Rosten’s Standard Size rigging material
experience with Wingnut wings lozenge of any threaded through Albion Alloys brass rod
considerable size was that provided for the turnbuckles, attached to the Bob’s Buckles
Hansa Brandenburg W.29 which went down loops that had already been put into place
faultlessly. Having had a few other problems before assembly. The rigging drawings in the
in the past I am always a little cautious when instructions are very helpful, but the Windsock
applying Wingnut Wings decals, but I have dataile “Halberstadt CL.II at War” No.157
had no real problems of late. I spent a lot of contains useful elevation drawings and of
time pricking the bubbles and applying various course lots of very helpful photographs. One
setting solutions, eventually getting rid of most thing that I noticed too late to rectify is that
of them, but it was a chore and the results far for this particular aircraft the rigging wire
from perfect. Normally, I inish my biplanes in from the upper wing to the nose is located
this scale with Micro Satin varnish, but here I into a scooped cut out in the engine cowls,
decided to spray the entire model with Vallejo something not picked up in the instructions
Flat Varnish in order to minimise any glare but evident on Rony Barr’s excellent proile
that might accentuate any imperfections. drawings - Photo 32.

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I deliberately left attaching the undercarriage
until last as I’m always astounded at how these
spindly structures can support the weight of
the model, and after doing so attached the
remaining fragile smaller details such as the
Parabellum machine gun, anemometer, mirror,
and the oddly shaped tubular vent attached to
the radiator that I fashioned from brass wire
and scraps of photo-etched material. Some
fi nal dusting and weathering with oil washes
and the model was complete. ■

FINAL VERDICT

Building Wingnut Wings kits is always a joy and a pleasure, but you know that with a tricky build like this you might
expect to confront one or two problems. I wasn’t prepared for the ill-fi tting tail, nor the problems with the aileron
edges and lozenge decals, and getting the cowlings to hug the tightly fi tting nose also required a considerable amount
of clamping. All in all though these are annoyances rather than any major problems, and things that can be sorted if
you have some modelling experience. I was glad that I persevered with the paint fi nish and I can recommend visiting
the tutorial on the Wingnut Wings website, particularly as I wanted to build the kit as near to out of the box as
possible without reliance upon aftermarket products. I tried hand painting to save time but really the most effective
way to achieve the fi nish is with an airbrush. However for those who might be put off by the complexities of the fi nish,
Richard Andrew’s Aviattic now produce some excellent pre-cut decals for the kit in a variety of fi nishes and shades
covering all of the options within the two kits, and I must admit there were times when I nearly succumbed myself.
This is a great model and looks every inch the graceful Halberstadt depicted in the photos. All I need to do now is to
build a Hannover to go with it!
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WORLD 2019




MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL VISITS SCALE MODEL WORLD 2019. THIS MONTH WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE CLUB STANDS,
THEIR EXHIBITS AND THEN THE TRADERS AND THE NEW RELEASES THAT YOU MAY BE ENJOYING OVER THE COMING MONTHS.
ast time we took a look at anticipated 1:32 Avro Lancaster was on view Austria. Amongst the home branches we had
Scale Model World’s aircraft with a part-built model and a collection of three with displays that proudly celebrated
competition classes. This month near-ready sprues. 25th Anniversaries. They were Early Risers
we revisit the show for a look The major new launch from Airfi x is (from the Reading area), Cleveland from
L around the halls and at some of traditionally announced at 11 am on the North East and North Somerset from the
the other competition entries that caught Saturday. This year, the coming new 1:72 Weston-Super-Mare area. Cake, sweets and
our eye. Vulcan was accidentally leaked a couple of stickers were being handed to passers-by.
Those regular visitors to the show would days before the show when news escaped at Congratulation to all three and good luck for
fi nd most of the traders in their usual places. the touch of a send button. Although the leak the future.
As far as possible, all of the traders are was sealed in a few minutes, the cat was out Thanks and congratulations must go to
located around the outside of each hall of the bag. However, many thought it might the IPMS UK committee members and the
with SIGs and Clubs taking up the space have been ‘false news’ to put us all off the countless IPMS member volunteer helpers
in the centre of each room. As usual, the scent so there was still plenty of anticipation for hosting an amazing show. Thanks go
competition room is located at the front of at the time of unveiling. also to the Competition Secretary, Tony
the building on the fi rst fl oor and the ever- At the time of writing, we have not seen Horton and his able assistant Mike Davey
popular kit-swap is located in a large room any attendance fi gures but the show was for supplying the competition results so
to the side of the reception area. Due to the very busy on Saturday morning and only promptly.
number of clubs competing for space, many slightly thinning on Saturday afternoon. The 2020 show will be here before we
have found their table allocations thinned Sunday is always a bit quieter but not by know it, on the same weekend in November.
down a little to try to give everyone the very much, all the way to closing time. Some will have booked their accommodation
opportunity to show off their models. I expect to see another increase in the over the second weekend next November
Several major kit manufacturers or their numbers through the doors when the fi gures already. Book early to avoid disappointment.
UK representative were present again. are announced. One of the best things about the show is
Especially good to see the guys from One third of Hall 3 was again fi lled with meeting old friends. Looking forward to
Wingnut Wings coming all the way from club tables from the continent with clubs seeing them all again next time. We can’t
New Zealand again. Progress on their much from as far as the Czech Republic and wait. ■






























Some of the IPMS North Somerset members on their 25th Anniversary stand at Scale Model World 2019.

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1: IPMS Austria was one of several clubs making the trip to Telford to show off their excellent models. 2: Giving the Christmas tinsel an early airing, Early Risers IPMS Branch celebrate 25 years in operation.
3: This is good, a club table on the club table. The West Middlesex Scale Model Club’s 3D self-portrait on their stand at Telford. 4: A view across Hall 2 on Sunday morning, the ‘quieter’ of the two days at
Telford. 5: Another impressive club stand, IPMS Brampton with a wide variety of members’ work. 6: IPMS Warrington always bring models to the highest standard and displayed in a neat and uncluttered
way. 7: Something different to do with your 1:48 Airfix Walrus, stand it on the NeOmega Catapult Section. 8: NeOmega’s 1:48 ship bourn Hurricane catapult on their stand at the show.

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9: The 580 Modellers IPMS Branch with another selection of their excellent models at Telford. 10: A lovely 1:48 JASDF F-4EJ Phantom on the IPMS Abingdon stand caught our eye. 11: Grand Models
1:72 PZL M18B Dromader was a wonderfully evocative release at the show... 12: ...As was Jamo’s 1:48 G164 Ag Cat. 13 & 14: The Smoky Bottom Lumber Co make some of the most delightful resin kits
available anywhere. Here are just two of their delightful resin accessory sets, their 1:48 Oil Facility and 200 ltr Drum Rack.










































Star Wars is never too far away from us at the show. This X-Wing by Shaun
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15: A VC-10 in 1:72 is an imposing sight, this one being built from the Mach 2 kit. 16: SMW 2019 allowed us to see a little more of the astonishing Wingnut Wings 1:32 Lancaster... 17: ...As did it, their
Handley Page 0/100. Detail across both kits is incredible! 18: What a beautiful model! This TNT 747 was seen on one of the many overseas club stands. 19: It’s not often that you see airliners in a
weathered fi nish, so it was particularly pleasing to see a number of such things at SMW. 20: Academy’s 1:72 Catalina, built to a very high standard. The weathered fi nish was amazing! 21: Just look at
those doped linen wings! 22: Hasegawa’s 1:48 Learjet is a very neat little kit, here nicely fi nished in Brazilian colours and markings. 23: There were plenty of traders to part you with your hard-earned
cash! 24: It was good to fi nally see the HK Models 1:48 B-17 in the fl esh...

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25: Italeri’s 1:32 F-35A is certainly an imposing
model once complete.
26: A stunning rendition of Zukei-Mura’s 1:32
Heinkel He219 Uhu.
27: Peter Castle’s National Championship winning
Spitfi re Mk.XIVe shows off for the camera.
28: We think that this is the Monogram 1:48
Mitchell, built to be part of a very neat little vignette.
29: You don’t often see Messerschmitt Me Bf108s in
British markings!
30: Everyone needs lessons! Here the editor is
taking some from the very talented Chema Cabrero
on the Vallejo stand.
31: Drewe Manton was one of several well-known
modellers to demonstrate kit construction on the
Hobby Company stand.
32: Zvezda are becoming a very fi ne manufacturer
of kits, as could be seen from this collection of
builds on the Hobby Company stand...
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34 & 35: The Hobby Company had some early shots of the soon-to-be released Italeri 1:72 F-35 Lightning II. 36: An absolute classic (especially if you talk to the editor), Revell’s 1:32 Hawker Harrier was
on show and is now on sale. 37: Collaborating with Dragon, Revell have re-released their superb 1:32 Messerschmitt Me110 C-2/C-7. 38: Revell have a healthy release list of airliners to tantalise the
modeller, many of which can be seen here. 39: Another collaboration, this is Revell’s reworking of Italeri’s 1:72 MH-47 Chinook. 40: The Classic British Kits SIG had this wonderful collection of civilian
aircraft as part of their display. 41: Zoukei-Mura had a mock-up of their upcoming F-4E Phantom as part of their display. This will be very popular kit…


















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42 & 43: Zoukei-Mura’s Henschel Hs129 is a stunning model, packed full of detail. 44: ShyArt had plenty of new releases at SMW 2019.
45: A very neat rendition of Tamiya’s superlative 1:32 De Havilland Mosquito. 46: A rare kit indeed! Here’s an Airfi x Hawker P1127 as
seen at the show. 47: DACO’s latest book features the F-15 Eagle. 48: Freightdog had a number of new releases including these parts
46 for the Airfi x Buccaneer, which will convert it into a ‘Red Beard’ aircraft. 49: And here is a collection of Tandem Hunters courtesy of Mike
McEvoy. 50: The star of the show? Perhaps. The new Airfi x 1:72 Vulcan was announced to an expectant crowd. 51: One of their smaller
kits, the Airfi x MiG-17 nevertheless looked very impressive. 52: Another conversion on the Freightdog stand was this Hawker Tandem
Hunter All-Weather Fighter set designed for the Revell kit. 53: Announced at the show, ‘Typhoon To Typhoon’ by Hikoki, tells the story of
RAF Support Projects since 1945. 54: The new Airfi x 1:48 Tiger moth looked wonderful, especially in the colours of the box-art aircraft.



















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January 19th 2020 February 16th 2020 which has a much smaller hall (half the
IPMS Bolton Model Show to be held at Halifax 2020. The new home for the size), we’ve looked for other suitable
Premier Suite at the University of Bolton Huddersfi eld Model Show will take place venues and at the moment haven’t
Arena, Premier Suite at the University of at: North Bridge Leisure Centre, North been able to fi nd anything, so we will
Bolton Arena, De Havilland Way Bridge Street,Halifax, HX3 6TE from 10am be drawing the show to a close for the
Bolton, BL6 6JW. ’til 4pm. Adults: £4, concessions: £3. foreseeable future. Entry: Adults £3.00,
Children £1 & Senior Citizens £2. Open
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or 07879446554; or Alan Paul on: Models For Sale www.modelsforsale.com
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from across the UK to exhibit their April 5th 2020
models throughout the Museum. Book March 1st 2020 Shropshire Scale Modellers Show to
online for reduced prices. Annual Passes The East Of England Model Show to be be held at RAF Museum Cosford, Royal
are valid for this event. Over two days, held at Queen Katharine Academy, Queen Air Force Museum, Lysander Avenue,
see a wide range of models and buy your Katharine Academy, Mountsteven Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, TF11 8UP from 10am
own! Exhibitors and traders throughout Walton Peterborough, Cambs PE4 6HX. ’tis 4pm.
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Hornchurch Sports Centre, Hornchurch Grammar School, Sopers Lane Poole
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Ivan Jensen Taylor adds to the fi ghter theme next month, with his take on the We take a look at the iconic F-104 Starfi ghter, full-size and in miniature, as we
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FINAL THOUGHTS



THE ENDURING POPULARITY OF



THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS




ith the imminent release of perhaps Shep Paine’s classic diorama that choice from which to build one in miniature.
the HK Models B-17 this he built around the Monogram 1:48 kit during Some are absolute classics as well; who can
month, my mind has turned the 70s. Depicting an aircraft that had been forget the amazing Airfi x box art featuring
to it as a subject, and forced through damage in fl ight to make a ‘A BIT O’ LACE’, guns blazing, outboard
W why over the years it has belly landing, the scene was so enduring that port engine on fi re? To this day the image
remained an aircraft that so many modellers even 40 odd years on, many of us can still is beguiling as ever and I am sure was the
want to build for their collections. remember exactly how it looked without having reason that so many of us built that kit!
Of course, much like the Spitfi re, Mustang seen the completed diorama for some time. So here we are in 2020 and HK Models
and Me Bf109, the Flying Fortress can be Would it have worked had he used another have followed their 1:32 kit with a 1:48 offering
called a stone-cold classic, a shorthand for bomber as the centrepiece? Perhaps. But the that offers a worthy replacement to both the
bombers that ranged over the battlefi elds fact remains that we all know that the model Monogram and Revell kits in that scale. From
of Europe during WWII. Much like all RAF that stars in this now famous diorama was a the images that we have seen the model
fi ghters being a Spitfi re, all German machines B-17 and we all still, to this day, want to build will build up into a very fi ne replica of this
being a Messerschmitt, or all Japanese being something similar. most enduring of subjects and I am sure that
a Zero, every American bomber during WWII Over the years there have been many kits over time we will start to see many made up
was a B-17. It’s just the way it is! of this aircraft, from FROG, through Airfi x, examples to start to process of inspiration all
But of course there Matchbox, Revell, over again. Certainly I’d like to build one, but
are other reasons Hasegawa, Monogram, how I would fi nish it, I’m not sure. Who knows,
why the B-17 has HK Models, etc., the I may even chose to replicate Shep’s beautiful
remained a favourite, world of model aircraft diorama - now wouldn’t that be something?!
one of which is has seen plenty of See you next time. ■


























































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LIGHTNING STRIKE






1:72 F-35 B Lightning II STOVL Version (1425)


This is a new tool kit which provides fantastic detail for 1:72nd scale,
you can nearly feel the uplift from the engine fan behind the cockpit.

The JSF Joint Strike Fighter program was set up to develop a new generation of all-weather
multirole combat aircraft able to replace the existing United States and NATO strike-fighters.

The F-35B Lightning is a fifth-generation combat aircraft, based at RAF Marham. The
short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability allows it to operate from the new
‘Queen Elizabeth’-class aircraft carriers, vessels of allied nations and short airstrips. In
July 2012 the government decided to purchase an initial batch of 48 aircraft. By 2015 the
Strategic Defence and Security Review confirmed the UK’s intention to buy 138 Lightnings
and undertook a massive infrastructure upgrade at RAF Marham. Britain currently has 17
F-35B’s & operational sorties have been flown over Iraq and the Levant countries. Successful
trials have also been undertaken aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth and it is expected that full
carrier strike capability will be achieved in 2020. The last of the initial 48 Lightnings are
expected for delivery in January 2025. In the meantime a schedule for the remaining 90
aircraft and further squadron formations are likely to be put in place. The F-35B is capable of
conducting air-to-surface, electronic warfare, intelligence gathering and air-to-air missions
simultaneously, making it the RAF’s first multi-role supersonic stealth aircraft.
Model kit features:
• High quality, highly detailed kit
• Engine with two thrust nozzle positions, straight and rotated 90 degrees
• Panels may be opened to view interior detail
• Weapon carrier trolley included for dioramas
• American version with rocket pillars included
• Four different versions of roundel decals



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