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JANUARY 2012
THIS MONTH
Welcome to another year, as we start volume 4 of The Romsey Modeller. Starting as we mean to go on we have plenty to interest our readers in this edition. We cover our 2011 annual competition, which was deservedly won by Richard Stewart’s fantastic USS Hornet. I cover my Airfix Harrier build, while Paul, Gray and Russell contribute further build articles on their Honda NSR250, RN Phantom and Leman Russ Tank respectively.
Pat Camp completes his figure painting masterclass of his Japanese WWII pilots, it was great to see Pat again at our Xmas club meeting and at our subsequent Xmas get together. Fortunately for everybody else he didn’t manage to bring anything from France to enter anything in the competition!
Steve has had a busy month building AFVs which he details in his regular column. We’ve plenty of club news , coving demonstration events , shows and competitions which will carry on the momentum the club generated in 2011.
2011 was a big year for the club with IPMS membership, the Airfix visit and a significant increase in membership. Hopefully 2012 will be just as exciting it’s going to be interesting finding out.
Tony
This is the newsletter of Romsey Modellers a group of plastic modellers based in Southern Hampshire. We cater for all modelling genres and skill levels from beginners to well seasoned gurus.
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 8pm to 10pm in Ampfield, Hampshire, where we often run workshops and club competitions but more importantly have a good chat about our hobby. We also attend most of the local model shows, where we exhibit our member’s completed projects.
We have an open door policy so if you want to sample how we can help you get more out of your hobby or just come and have a friendly discussion (tea and biscuits provided) please feel free to turn up – see the last page for details or visit our web site
www.romseymodellers.co.uk
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CONTENTS
January 2012 ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
This Month ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Club News by Paul Adams .................................................................................................................................. 3 Annual Competition ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2001 Honda NSR250 by Paul Adams ................................................................................................................ 10 Wot I dun this munf by Steve Edwards ............................................................................................................ 12 Build &Convert Airfix Military Models, author Tom Cole – by Nigel Robins .................................................... 15 Airfix 1/72nd Sea Harrier FRS1 by Tony Adams................................................................................................ 17 Hasegawa 1/48 Royal Navy Phantom FGR1 – Part 1 by Gray Sharpling ................................................... 21 The Clean‐Up Trio (part 2) by Pat Camp .......................................................................................................... 23 Games Workshop Leman Russ Tank – Part 2 by Russell Eden .......................................................................... 31 Club Diary ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Contact Info ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
CLUB NEWS BY PAUL ADAMS
PHOTO EVENING
At January’s meeting we’ll have our annual photo evening which will be a chance for us to take some good photos of our annual competition entries, which should allow us to upload a large number of new models onto the website for viewing. So, please remember to bring along your competition entry or, if you didn’t enter anything, your latest completed model. Don’t be shy, everything is welcome!! So, that’s Wednesday 18th, we’ll see you there.
ROMSEY MODELLERS WORKSHOPS
I have always said of modelling when asked, get the basics right and you will improve your modelling no end. And so, as was intimated at the October 2011 meeting, this year (2012) we plan to have some small workshop sessions on subjects which members are keen to receive advice on, be it as simple as gluing to pieces of plastic (or etch) together to perhaps more advanced weathering techniques. Whatever you may like to see, we’d like to try and touch on as many subjects as were able or have the expertise to demonstrate with conviction. I’ve already received a few via email including seam filling, gluing clear parts, applying decals over uneven surfaces, working with resin and etch parts and fine detail painting. I’d like to set aside 4‐5 meetings for these sessions, those being March, April, June, August, October 2012. Personally I can’t do them all, so volunteers with skills in a particular genre are needed to help out with the demo’s. If you have a subject in mind, please get in touch with your ideas.
Jim Baumann – we are hoping to have Jim along to the February meeting with his fantastic ship models. Jim is an extremely talented and knowledgeable ship builder and many time class winner at Scale Modelworld and at other model competitions across the country. He has promised to bring some of his prize winning models along as well as demo a few techniques during the evening including rigging! More information on Jim’s work, with well over 100 models, can be found here;
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/users/jim‐baumann/jb‐index.html
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2012 COMPETITIONS
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, is the mantra for 2012. Well, it is for me! The only change for this years contest programme is the inclusion of the American Trophy, which offers old St George a chance to rest until 2013. The 2012 competitions will kick off with the Hasegawa contest, any model kit, and any age or type from this massive of Japanese manufacturers. We’ll follow that with the American Trophy, any model, any age or type that has a tangible link with the US of A.
In September will we attempt to terrify yet more modellers with the tortuous Build a Model in a Day competition, which is now becoming a must for our masochistic members! We’ll end the year with the annual competition, run as usual, during November and December’s meetings.
May 16th 2012 – Hasegawa Competition
July 18th 2012 – American Trophy
TBA September 2012 – Build a model in a day
November 21st 2012 – Annual Competition
December 19th 2012 – John Cox Memorial Trophy
YEOVILTON SHOW – 11TH FEBRUARY 2012
The Spring model show at RNAS Yeovilton is just a few weeks away, and the club’s first display of 2012 will feature a 24ft table, hopefully in our normal pitch, the WWII hall, so plenty of room for lots of models. We have 5 passes for members, those wishing to display over that, entry will be paid for by the club.
The spring show is one of the largest shows in the country and always proves popular with visitors and traders alike. We’ll discuss attendees and transport arrangements on Wednesday night.
ROMSEY CUBS – AIRFIX BUILD BY RICHARD STEWART
The Romsey Cub scouts have finalised a couple of days for the Airfix Spitfire building project. It will be held on Friday 3rd and 10th Feb at the Woodley Scout Hall next to the Woodley cemetery on the Braishfield Road. We are looking at having a few club members to supervise and instruct the cubs in building these little’ icons of the nation.’
At present I, Tony and Steve have come forward. A couple more volunteers should complete the ‘team’
The only things to bring along would be a pair of sprue cutters plus anything else you may think useful , but NO scalpels or knives please. We can discuss in more detail on Wednesdays meeting.
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ANNUAL COMPETITION
Richard Stewart receive the John Cox Memorial Trophy from Pat Camp
There’s never a sure thing in competition, but this year’s odds on favourite to win the John Cox Memorial Trophy, did just that. Richard Stewart’s 1/350th USS Hornet/HMS Eskimo, blitzed both the class category and the JCMT voting to take a resounding victory in the 2011 contest. After taking a 55 points to 43 win in the ship class over Dale’s KGV, he went onto to grab 80% of the first place votes in the final round to take a very well deserved victory over nearest rival, Luke Hayes, who’s ‘Lone Wolf’s Die Young’ diorama captured the imagination of the members and a solid second place. Limping home in third was Paul’s Kawasaki ZXRR!
Thank you to everyone who entered this years contest and to all that took part in the final round of voting. Without you all, the competition would not be a success. I’d also like to thank Pat Camp for helping to present the trophies and clearly adding some much needed polish to the presentation! As is customary nowadays, below is a full list of the results.
Entry No
Class Title Entrant 1st’s
(3 PTS)
2nd’s
(2PTS)
3rd’s
(1PT)
Total Placing
Aircraft 1/72 and below
1 1 Sea Harrier Tony Adams IIIIII
(18)
IIIIIIII
(16)
III
(3)
37 1st
2 1 BAC TSR 2 Richard Stewart
III
(9)
IIIIII
(12)
IIII
(4)
25 2nd
3 1 Unrecorded Karol Wicinski II
(6)
I
(2)
III
(3)
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4 1 Albatross Sean Summers
III
(9)
III
(6)
IIIII
(5)
20 Commended
5 1 Hawker Fury Will Booth I
(1)
1
6
6 1 Kaman Sea Sprite Steve Edwards
IIII
(12)
III
(6)
IIII
(4)
22 3rd
7 1 SU21 Flagon Keith Farmer I
(3)
I
(2)
5
8 1 Antanov 124 Steve Hall
9 1 Airbus A380 Steve Hall
Aircraft above 1/72
10 2 Sea Vixen Tony Adams II
(6)
IIIIIIIII
(18)
I
(3)
27 2nd
11 2 Spitfire Mk IX Tony Adams IIIIIII
(21)
IIII
(8)
IIIII
(5)
34 1st
12 2 Corsair Kim Newbury II
(6)
IIIIII
(6)
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13 2 BF109 E4 Duncan Shipley‐Dalton
IIIIII
(18)
I
(2)
III
(3)
23 3rd
14 2 Mig 21 Karol Wicinski III
(6)
I
(3)
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15 2 Seafire Mk XVII Sean Summers
III
(9)
IIII
(8)
IIII
(4)
21 Commended
16 2 Rafale Keith Farmer I
(3)
I
(1)
4
Military Vehicles
17 3 Jerico Steve Edwards
III
(9)
II
(4)
IIII
(4)
17 3rd
18 3 Sherman MkI Malcolm Grant
I
(3)
I
(2)
I
(1)
6
19 3 KVI Mark Metters I
(2)
I
(1)
3
20 3 Panzer III Sean Summers
I
(3)
III
(6)
IIIIIIII
(8)
17 3rd
21 3 T‐55A Gray Sharpling
I
(3)
III
(6)
IIIIII
(6)
15 Commended
22 3 Panzer III Mark Metters
23 3 Panzer IV Russell Eden IIIIIIIIIII
(33)
II
(4)
I
(1)
38 1st
24 3 German halftrack 251/1 Malcolm Grant
IIII
(12)
IIIIIIIII
(20)
32 2nd
Figures
25 4 Coldstream Guard Steve Edwards
II
(6)
IIIIIIIIII
(20)
IIIIIIII
(8)
34 3rd
26 4 Eva Machine Krieger Russell Eden III
(9)
IIIIIIIII
(18)
IIIIIIIII
(9)
36 2nd
27 4 SAS Figures Karol Wicinski IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
(48)
II
(4)
II
(2)
54 1st
Civilian Vehicles
28 5 Fast and Furious‐ish! Sean Summers
III
(3)
3
7
29 5 Calsonic Skyline Dale Koppi I
(3)
I
(2)
IIII
(4)
9
30 5 Porsche GT2 Dale Koppi I
(3)
IIII
(8)
III
(3)
14 Commended
31 5 Super Sonico Evo X Russell Eden IIIII
(15)
IIII
(8)
IIIIII
(6)
29 3rd
32 5 Lexus LFA Richard Stewart
IIIIIII
(21)
III
(6)
IIII
(4)
31 2nd
33 5 2007 Kawasaki ZXRR Paul Adams IIIIIII
(21)
IIIIIIII
(16)
II
(2)
39 1st
Ships
34 6 King George V Dale Koppi IIII
(12)
IIIIIIIIIIIIIII
(30)
I
(1)
43 2nd
35 6 USS Hornet/HMS Eskimo Richard Stewart
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
(51)
II
(4)
55 1st
36 6 Mayflower Steve Edwards
II
(4)
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
(16)
20 3rd
Diorama
37 7 Stug IV Ardennes Malcolm Grant
IIIIII
(18)
I
(2)
IIIII
(10)
30 2nd
38 7 So Where are we? Sean Summers
I
(3)
IIIIII
(12)
IIIIII
(6)
21 Commended
39 7 Lone wolfs die young Luke Hayes IIIIIIIII
(27)
IIIIIII
(14)
III
(3)
44 1st
40 7 Berlin 1946 Russell Eden IIIII
(15)
IIII
(8)
III
(3)
26 3rd
41 7 Bringing the rain Luke Hayes I
(3)
II
(4)
III
(3)
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I didn’t quite finish…
42 9 P40 Sean Summers
IIII
(12)
IIII
(8)
II
(2)
22 3rd
43 9 Russian SU182 Mark Metters II
(6)
IIIIII
(12)
III
(3)
21 Comm
44 9 Vauxhall Calibra DTM Mark Metters I
(3)
II
(4)
IIIII
(5)
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45 9 Gone For tea Russell Eden IIIII
(15)
IIIII
(10)
III
(3)
28 2nd
46 9 Mars Brian Sampson
IIIIIIII
(24)
II
(6)
IIIII
(5)
35 1st
47 9 Titanic Steve Hall I
(3)
II
(4)
II
(2)
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2011 JOHN COX MEMORIAL TROPHY RESULTS
Entry
No
Class Title Entrant 1st’s
(3 pts)
2nd’s
(2 pts)
3rd’s
(1 pt)
Total Placing
1 C1 Sea Harrier Tony Adams
I
(3)
I
(2)
II
(2)
7 7th
11 C2 Spitfire Mk IV
Tony Adams
I
(3)
II
(4)
III
(3)
10 5th
23 C3 Panzer IV Russell Eden
I
(3)
III
(6)
III
(3)
12 4th
27 C4 SAS Figures Karol Wicinski
I
(3)
I
(2)
IIII
(4)
9 6th
33 C5 2007 Kawasaki ZXRR
Paul Adams
IIIIII
(12)
IIIII
(5)
17 3rd
35 C6 USS Hornet/HMS
Eskimo
Richard Stewart
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
(57)
II
(2)
59 1st
39 C7 Lone wolfs die young
Luke Hayes
I
(3)
IIIIIIIIIII
(22)
IIIII
(5)
30 2nd
XMAS EVENING PHOTOS
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ANNUAL COMPETITION CLASS WINNERS
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2001 HONDA NSR250 BY PAUL ADAMS
During the first lap of the 2003 Japanese MotoGP race, Daijiro Kato’s 990cc Honda left the track after approaching the Suzuka circuit’s chicane and struck the end of a barrier. The injuries the rider sustained took his life two days later. The Moto GP circus had lost one of it’s rising stars, and it was said he would have certainly challenged Rossi’s domination of the class. The crash to this day is still largely unexplained and the manner in which Kato was removed from the trackside, while the race continued, heavily criticised. MotoGp has not returned to the circuit since.
Earlier in his career, Kato found success in the 250cc class, riding for Honda. In 2001 he was crowned champion with a dominant display, winning 6 poles and 11 races including his home Grand Prix of Japan at the Suzuka circuit that would later claim his life.
THE KIT
The Kato 250cc 2001 Honda is the subject of Hasegawa’s new 1/12th release and my next project. As soon as news of the kit reached my PC in October I was keen to get my hands on the kit and begin building it. I pre‐ordered my kit from Hobbylink Japan and it was subsequently delivered in early November. From the early test shots it was clear it as going to be rather special. An all new tooling, the kit bristles with detail, including a fully realised air intake, dive indicators and a screw‐less assembly (well they are hidden). Furthermore the decal sheet is a delight with all of the fluorescent markings rendered correctly and even includes some carbon decals for the seat and exhausts. 167 parts go into making a super little model.
One disappointing aspect of the kit is the exhausts have a jacket moulded on to them which covers the majority of the pipe removing the chance to paint some attractive heat staining. This is a minor criticism though. There is one other – the seat section is moulded in with the frame, this could have been done separately as the masking and painting process has been made somewhat more complex, particularly as the exposed seat section needs to be covered with carbon fibre.
References have been easy to find, several searches on the internet found many shots of the machine in action, but on some sites I found albums and blogs revealing some photo shoots of two machines in Japanese museums. I decided to build a version which featured a black background to the Repsol logo on the lower cowl – those being provided by Tabu Design decals which also offer the Fortuna tobacco logos. The black background simply offers an alternative to the kit option.
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THE BUILD
I start in the normal place by not bothering to read the instructions! As I was unfamiliar with the kit, this was a mistake – so to avoid any mishaps the information was thoroughly digested and the fun could begin. I started with the bodywork parts, fairing, tank, lower cowl, front mudguard and seat. The fuel tank came in four parts which required more attention than I was expecting to get the seams and finish perfect for priming. The lower cowl was in one piece except for a small filler part at its front. Very neat! The seat was also in four parts with one small piece forming the outlet for the upper exhaust. The fit of all of the parts was very good, almost too good. I noted the need to be cautious with the paint build up in some areas. On the fairing, I removed some moulded in fastener heads and filled in the corresponding holes on the lower cowl. The cowl will simply be glued into place when finished and etch bolt‐heads will be used for the fasteners.
I used superglue for main bonding of the parts, set using ‘Zip Kicker’. This was then sanded down and any light filling was done with Mr Surfacer 500…..the parts were then washed using warm soapy water and set aside for priming.
The next step was to construct the frame. This comes in two main parts with two central braces which form the link point for the shock and linkages. The frame also benefits from two inner filler pieces which help to give the impression of a complete frame. Normally the insides are overlooked as it’s not seen on the completed model. The fit once more was perfect and the assembly came together quickly. That cannot be said for the gap filling and rubbing down!!
In keeping with the frame I also filled in the inside of the swing‐arm, the injection moulding process makes this difficult to do on a plastic kit, so Tamiya’s epoxy putty was used on the areas which can be seen once the wheels is on. It’s a minor fix but worth doing if the model is entered in competition and the keen eye of the judges. I also removed some moulded on boltheads on both the
swing‐arm and the rear mudguard (hugger). Photo‐etch parts will be used later. The photo here shows the swing‐arm in grey primer, ready for Alclad aluminium paint.
I made a start on the exhaust pipes too – both are in two pieces and fit together okay, except there were some gaps which I filled with superglue and Mr Surfacer 500(on the silencers), which is used in places where heavy
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sanding is difficult or likely to mis‐shape the part. The covers over the pipes are unusual, though I have seen photo’s of the actual machine with them on. For the life of me, I’ve no idea what purpose they serve!
The wheels are a nicely done representation, though cleaning up the seams was a lengthy process, simply as it was a fiddly job and one I was keen to get right. The seams were first scraped away with a sharp scapel then finished off with 800 grit sand paper. I also removed the air valves which will be replaced with Top Studio items later. The engine block was glued together and parts added that are to be sprayed the same colour, steel grey. After many hours of cleaning up, gluing, filling, and sanding the parts were ready for primer. I always use Halfords grey or white primers which for me offer good value for money and a consistent surface for my painting.
More next month.
WOT I DUN THIS MUNF BY STEVE EDWARDS
Firstly let me wish you all a happy New Year, and I trust one of your resolutions will be to build more models this year! I have had a very busy month with modelling and related issues so apologies if this article is a bit long winded.
For those of you that have not read last months offering I had an outbreak of the ‘world war ones’ in October that
resulted in a rash of British military vehicles.
Following on that theme I looked around for a German A7V to compliment my collection. At the last Yeovilton show there was a stand with some lovely WW1 models in 1/35th scale including at least one A7V, and I was informed that the manufacturer was a company called ‘Panzer shop’. Armed with this information I surfed the net when I got home only to find to my horror that these kits retail at around a hundred pounds a time! This is
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way above what I am prepared to pay – you can get 6 Emhar kits for that – so I started to consider possible alternatives. Short of scratch building one myself I was at a bit of a loss when a search on Ebay threw up a model sold by the Weston Toy company.
At first it appeared to be a soft plastic toy and no use as a serious model, but on closer inspection I discovered it was a very nicely constructed and detailed hard plastic model. At £14 I decided to risk it and duly ordered one and impatiently waited for the post each day until it came.
To say I was impressed is an understatement, all that needed doing was to drill out the machine gun barrels and it was ready for painting. I enjoyed painting and finishing this model immensely. Firstly I applied a primer of Citadel chaos black, followed by Humbrol light olive. I then applied the brick red and sand coloured camouflage by brush and it was on to the decals.
I have used a bit of license with the markings as I could not find any genuine schemes for the A7V. I copied the paint scheme from a replica that was at Bovington a couple of years ago, and the markings are left over from one of the Emhar British tanks as they always give you a German captured option in their kits.
It was then time for my favourite bit of modelling at the moment, applying washes and mud pigments!
The results where excellent and I am very happy with this model, it really looks the part, even if it is not totally historically correct.
My next project was a real boyhood dream come true! Back in the seventies I had a subscription to Airfix magazine, and for some months there was a regular advert that appeared for the Tamiya half track and 88mm gun in 1/35th scale. There was no way I could afford Tamiya kits in those days on my meagre pocket money, so despite staring longingly at the advert each month the model remained out of my reach.
Back last spring I picked up the 88 at Model zone in Reading for a discounted price, all that was needed now was the half track to pull it. A conversation with one of the club members resulted in my confusing the ‘Famo’ with the 8 ton semi track that I actually required, and I duly purchased the ‘Famo’ which at £50 is still the most expensive model I have bought to date.
The Famo turned out to be an 18 ton recovery vehicle and not the model I had in mind at all. It is, however, a fantastic
kit and one that I would probably of purchased in the future anyway, so no harm done there.
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I finally found the semi track at an excellent price on Amazon of all places, and the scene was set for me to realise a boyhood dream. The semi was a joy to construct, with the usual Tamiya quality and detail, I often use the expression ‘snap fit’ to describe the way their kits go together, some parts fit so well you could almost leave out the glue.
Words of warning though, do not be tempted to assemble the wheels in any order other than the one in the instructions! I did not think it would matter and caused myself a whole heap of trouble later, although nothing that I couldn’t cope with. The only problem I encountered in the construction was the bonnet/bulkhead join. No matter how hard I tried I could not get a satisfactory result and thought I was going to have to resort to the filler – pretty much unheard of for me and Tamiya. But, after doing some research it appears that this truck was built by two separate companies, and one of them, at least, used a rubber curtain gaiter arrangement in this gap. So some dark grey paint applied to the correct width masking tape and hey presto! – a gaiter.
Grey 1941 paint and decals, loads of wash and pigments to give it a well used look and the results can be seen from the photos. As I write this I am in the middle of building the 88 and then it’s on to the figures, probably the most difficult part of the whole model. Perhaps in the far distant future I will build another set in pristine condition as it would have appeared at one of the big Berlin parades, but for now the well used version will
take pride of place amongst my ever growing collection.
As usual my son gave me a large selection of DVD’s for Christmas, so as last year I will pass on my thoughts good and bad.
Firstly, Winter in Wartime, a Dutch language with subtitles film about a young boy and a downed English airman. I found this excellent film concentrating on the effects of occupation on every day people, and can highly recommend it.
Next came Company K, a film about the Americans in WW1. To say that I was disappointed with this one would be an understatement. The uniforms
appear to be quite authentic and some of the scenery too, but the story jumps about too much, has very little plot, and it is difficult to find any empathy or sympathy with the characters. Indeed, once they where all covered in mud I found it hard to work who was who. I am clearly not alone as the reviews on Amazon slaughtered it!
My next two offerings though where, in my opinion, quite exceptionally good films.
ANZACS was a mini‐series in the eighties starring Paul Hogan before his Crocodile Dundee days. Well acted, excellent attention to detail in uniforms, equipment and scenery, over the 8 hours or so I found myself really caring about the characters and hoping they would all survive the war. Without spoiling it for anyone I will say
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that the writers where not against killing off some of the hero’s mid series, so you soon realise that no one is safe.
On to the last film and it is another mini‐series, all be it a very recent one, Speilberg and Hanks Pacific. Now I know it is a usual gripe of us Brits that Hollywood has it that America won the war all on her own, but it is a fact that young American men paid a very high price in taking the islands of Japan. Some of Americas tactics during the war where similar to WW1, in that they regularly used large numbers of men to overwhelm the enemy resulting in huge numbers of casualties. Even the conditions where similar, mud, rats, trench foot, lice, hunger.
I found this a moving and exciting series and would recommend it to anyone open minded enough to accept that each country did its bit. It was every bit as good as Band of Brothers, even if it lacked the pre show interviews with the vets. This I learned was because most of them had already passed away by the time the series was filmed. In the DVD set there is an extra disc with interviews with these men from the past and is well worth taking the time to watch.
So there you have it, a very busy time for me, and all this as well as doing my usual household chores of washing, cleaning, shopping, cooking, bathing the carpets and hoovering the dog.
TTFN
Steve
BUILD &CONVERT AIRFIX MILITARY MODELS, AUTHOR TOM COLE – BY NIGEL ROBINS
I picked up my soft‐back copy of this book at Scale Model World 2011 where it was released, it retails for £19.99 and is available from SAM Publications and has 128 pages.
I had previously heard about the book as it features some of Matador Models conversion sets and as I made some of the masters for these kits and assisted with others I was quite interested to see how they turned out and what the author thought of them.
In scope the book is really the successor to the old PSL /Airfix Magazine Guides of the 1970s namely: Military Modelling (No3) Tank & AFV Modelling (No5) and Modelling RAF Vehicles (No27) all written by Gerald Scarborough.
In essence, the author has taken a similar approach to the Airfix guides giving a potted history of the vehicle and a brief description of the work required /extra parts used to complete his model. There are illustrations, colour photos of the completed models and work in progress shots showing the required kit modifications and improvements. Numerous colour photographs show the completed and painted models, some enlarged to at least twice normal size.
This is slightly cruel as any minor faults are then exposed and highlighted but, that said, they stand up pretty well to this sort of scrutiny and some must be very impressive indeed when viewed at their normal size and in daylight.
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The author has focused on nearly the entire range of Airfix (and ex JB) 1/76 military kits covering the period from WW1 to almost the present day so there should be something in this book to interest everyone. He has even attempted to convert and enhance some Airfix kits which most modellers consider irredeemable; such as the 8 wheeled armoured car and the Morris Quad and 25 Pdr and produced very good models from them. However he has wisely passed on the Tiger, IS3 and Panther, which can be made into reasonable models with extensive work but as there are better models available the effort is not really justified anymore. Some of the conversions were already featured in the PSL/Airfix books but it is good to reprise them and others are completely new. If I have a complaint it is that the not all of the conversions feature drawings, in fact the two conversions that I want to do; the Bloodhound and the 88mm Flak 41 really do require drawings as there is so much scratch building involved. At times, I also think period photos of the actual vehicles could have enhanced the book as they can give a modeller a feel for the subject and can be used to illustrate the suggested modifications.
I particularly liked the improvement of the Bloodhound Missile and conversion of the Universal to the Winsor carrier. Other projects featured in the book were, however, less successful, in particular the Sherman Crab and
the AEC Matador & Gun. Here the author did replace the undersize gun tractor wheels but would have been better advised to have used the Matador models upgrade set (including better wheels) and replace the gun with the BW models example and read Mike Starmer s books relating to vehicle camouflage schemes.
In summary this is an excellent, imaginative book and should certainly kick start an interest in converting Airfix Military kits in 1/76 The book shows that some impressive models can be made from these cheap old kits which are generally accurate in outline if, at times, a little basic and
are often dismissed by many “experienced” modellers.
Some of the models that can be made using this book
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AIRFIX 1/72ND SEA HARRIER FRS1 BY TONY ADAMS
During our club visit to Airfix HQ part of the presentation covered the design of the Airfix 1/72 Sea Harrier FRS1 and in particular showed off the computer 3D model of the model (!) [1]. I was impressed by the apparent quality of the kit and so picked one up in the Airfix shop before we left ( along with a 1/350 HMS Illustrious containing yet more Sea Harriers).
Having just completed the Sea Vixen I though I may as well keep with the Airfix / FAA theme and so the model was given the fast track to my workbench.
On opening the box, I was once again impressed with the new Airfix presentation. Along with the excellent artwork
on the front of the box, you are supplied with, with two good quality sprues of “Airfix” light grey plastic, a comprehensive decal sheet, and a lovely fully colour painting guide , providing three decal options. In fact the only thing missing …. was the canopy – bum. However two days after reporting the missing item on Airfix’s web site a new one popped through the letter box [3]– brilliant service – what a difference compared to the traumas I had with Revell! .
I rapidly decided that there was only one variant of the model I wanted to build and that was XZ457 ( see panel ) in full Falklands livery.
[1] Inspiration (not the back of the guy in fronts head!)
[2] Lovely box art is back at Airfix
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[3] Canopy – express delivery [4] The pilot figure looks like he should have been flying a spitfire
First up as normal was the office, I had considered including the pilot but on inspection the figure just didn’t look right , I’m sure he is of WWII vintage [4] ,complete with Mae West and flying helmet, best leave it on the sprue.
Decals are supplied for the instrument panels and once painted the cockpit passes muster, I added seat belts made from painted masking tape and gave the whole thing a wash to bring out any detail that could be seen through the canopy.
The engine compressor fan is nicely rendered, just needing a coat of Alclad steel.
The fuselage was buttoned up, I generally use hold the parts together
before running Tamiya thin cement along the joint. By applying pressure you can push put a small bead of molten plastic before it dries which fills in any gaps and reduces the need for filler [5].
[5] The fuselage being squeezed together [6] The engine intakes were a challenge
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The wings were attached before Mr Surfacer was applied to the joints and sanded down. The engine intakes took an age to get flush with the fuselage requiring lots of rubbing down.
The whole airframe was given a coat of Tamiya Grey Primer , decanted from the can and applied by airbrush. A few joints needed further work , so more Mr Surfacer was applied rubbed down and re‐primed.
After several further cycles I was happy that no joints were visible, lost panel lines were re‐scribed and the model was ready for pre‐shading .
Tamiya X‐1 was thinned heavily and sprayed along all panel lines [7].
The model was the given a coat of Mr Color Extra Dark Sea Grey, I’ve used Mt Color paints a lot recently, they airbrush very well , and are thin enough to allow the paint to be built up slowly , which is important for the pre‐shading to work effectively. Once dry Dark Grey was mixed with a little white and applied to the centre of the panels to further accentuate the panel shading. [8]
[7] Preshading of panel lines [8] The main colour applied over the pre-shading The radome was masked and given a coat of semi gloss black before the whole plane was sprayed with Klear to provide a gloss finish for decaling. The undercarriage was assembled without drama and the jet nozzles glued in place. The decals went on without problem, I now use Mr Softener rather than MicroSol as I have had issues with it discolouring the Klear. The only criticism I have over the decals is a slight mis‐registration that is apparent in the red engine panel markers, with some of the white carrier being apparent,
[9] Decals applied [10] Dark Pro Modeller wash applied with airbrush The decals were sealed with another coat of Klear and when dried I sprayed a layer of Pro Modeller wash over the complete model, this was allowed to dry ( about 20 minutes) and then the excess removed with a damp cloth , making sure I wiped perpendicular to the panel lines to ensure I didn’t remove the wash from them. The weapons ( 2 x sparrows ) and drop tanks were painted , decaled an applied to the model. The final touch was to make a new pitot tube from a sewing needle cut to the correct length.
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All in all a very pleasant and pleasing build, another cracking release from Airfix – their Swordfish is now a must buy soon.
BAe Sea Harrier XZ457 No 899 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Hermes South Atlantic May/June 1982
XZ457 was the top scoring aircraft during the Falkland conflict claiming 4 kills.
On May 21st 1982 British forces landed on East Falklands, and this provoked a strong Argentinean response. Sea Harriers were flying CAPs, but there was only a 25% chance that aircraft would be in position to intercept any given raiding force. Lt Morrell shot down two A‐4 Skyhawks from XZ457.
On May 24th 1982 Lt Cdr Andy Auld was on patrol north of West Falkland, when they he was vectored onto four Daggers by HMS Broadsword. Auld, flying XZ457, shot down two Daggers with Sidewinders
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THE CLEAN‐UP TRIO (PART 2) BY PAT CAMP
Continuing Pat’s figure paining Masterclass that was started in last month’s Romsey Modeller coving 1/32 scale WWII Japanese pilot figures
LIFE VESTS.
Elite 086 mentions that, owing to rubber not being a natural resource in Japan and development of rubberised materials not being very advanced, other alternatives were sought. The result was to fill pockets in a cotton vest with Kapok, a silky‐down material from the silk‐cotton trees that are abundant in the region.
The cotton cloth had a chocolate‐brown colour until it got wet, whereupon it dried to a dark green colour. It is held in place around the torso by two 1” wide fabric straps that are secured at the front.
A 3” wide length of cloth attached to the rear of the vest is brought forward between the legs and secured to the front of the vest with straps. This supports the wearer when in the water. The length of the cloth on Army life vests was shorted and longer ties were used, otherwise the designs were very similar.
The early‐war vests had a small pocket sewn on the front right side that was used to hold small articles. This was deleted on versions later in the war.
An olive‐drab rectangular label was sewn to the back of the vest on which the owner could write his name and unit. The rectangle was originally 3” x 9” on the early‐war vests and was reduced to 3” x 3” later in the war (from around 1943).
The Army did not have cause to issue life vests until 1943, when they changed from fighting over land to fighting over the Pacific. The design had a larger number of Kapok‐filled chambers and included a pocket on the front‐right to hold a flag that could be used to aid their rescue.
[9] Life vests. Left: IJN pattern, early on left and late (1943 onwards) below.
Below: IJAAF pattern of life vest.
After a horrific incident in 1945 resulting from miss‐identity, Japanese Navy and Army flight personnel began wearing the hinomaru on their flight suit sleeves and at obvious locations on their life vests.
Sakai’s and Nishizawa’s life vests were undercoated Lifecolor German tan acrylic and shaded in raw umber + light red + titanium white oils.
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PARACHUTE HARNESS.
Curiously to me, all three figures are depicted wearing a parachute harnesses without parachutes attached. I then learnt that some designs have the parachute detachable [Sug 2].
[Sug 2] Illustration showing how the parachute attaches to the harness. Two straps attach by clips to the front of the harness. The pull cord attaches above and to one side of the harness quick‐release.
Although parachutes are not carried by the three figures, I shall nevertheless mention that Elite 086 says the IJN packs were dark green and trimmed with orange piping. The IJA pack is reversed, in being bright orange with dark green piping.
Elite 086 also mentions that there were three types of harness used. The Type 97 was most widely used and is commonly identified as the “fighter pilot harness” and was liked because the parachute pack could be left in the seat of the fighter, leaving the pilot relatively free to move in his harness whilst on standby. It had a green quilted back pad to keep the straps placed correctly. This quilted back is curiously absent on the Sakai figure, but is present on the other two. The strap at the rear, beneath the buttocks, seems correctly shown for the Kobayashi figure, but not for Sakai and Nishizawa.
The pack attaches to the harness using two straps. The pull cord attaches above and to one side of the quick release box. A nickel plated fitting on the harness strap is depicted on the Kobayashi figurine, neglected from the Nishizawa one and replaced by two buckles on the Sakai figure. Indeed, the photograph on which the Sakai figure is based does not include a parachute harness, and it looks to me that some errors were made when adding it.
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[Sug 3] (above)]: Type 97 parachute harness with pack & attached seat cushion.
Right: internet photo of Type 97 harness.
Below: internet photo of IJAAF pilots.
The parachute harnesses for the figurines was blocked‐in with Lifecolor German Field Grey 2, with buckles in ivory black + titanium white + burnt umber.
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FLYING HELMETS.
Elite 086 mentions three patterns of flying helmet that were most commonly in use: Model Types 30, 2 & 3. A photo taken of Saburo Sakai in 1939 states he is wearing a pattern 30 flying helmet (and “cat’s eye” goggles). The Masterbox figure correctly depicts most of the details of this helmet, although there should be two leather tabs used to retain the goggle strap at the back of the helmet, rather than the one which has been moulded. This would be simple enough to correct before painting takes place. Nishizawa appears to have the same type of flying helmet.
Kobayashi looks to have a later Type 3 helmet with metal ear‐pieces beneath leather and without a peak. This type of helmet uses draw strings tied at the rear to get a snug fit ‐ these strings could be added to the model using fine wire (not that I knew about this when I did mine). Some small details which should be present on the figurine, such as “D”‐rings beneath the ear pieces and a loop on the right flap to hold a microphone lead, were not visible for me to see with my aging eyesight.
Figure [Sug 4] shows the details and colours of the Type 30 helmet.
[Sug 4] Model Type 30 flying helmet. Note this is the summer version of the type of winter flying helmet as worn by Sakuro Sakai. The winter version has rabbit fur lining but is otherwise identical.
I painted the flying helmets Paynes grey + burnt umber oils over H62 “Leather”. Being as the helmets were of leather and subject to exposure to the sun, there will be a wide variation in the colour of the leather for different helmets.
FLYING GOGGLES.
Elite 086 mentions that there were numerous manufacturers of flying goggles, each having their own variation in style and colour. Each of the figures appears to be wearing the “Cat’s eyes” type of goggles. These were frequently used and there were numerous variations in pattern. One company, MAN, had frames coloured from light to dark brown or light to bright, glossy maroon. Other manufacturers had frames such as dull silver, platinum, brown, maroon and black. Cushions sewn to the frames varied in colour as well, being white, brown or green velveteen.
I chose to paint the goggles light grey with leather surrounds. Or, in other words, completely incorrectly according to Elite 086! However, photographs from Sugiyama‐sans collection show my choice was not so wide of the mark [Sug 5].
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[Sug 5] Various styles and colours of flying goggles. The helmet on the left is possibly a Type 2 – note the seams running front to back and the 1” front brim.
SCARF.
Scarves were either parachute silk or wool. Although the parachute silk would normally be white, Elite 086 does mention an exception where Shiden‐kai pilots of a particular naval Chutai had them dyed violet, as the name Shiden means “purple lightning”.
The wool scarves were knitted into the form of a ring and were coloured beige, olive drab or dark navy blue.
We know Sakai wore a silk scarf, because he used it to stem the flow of blood from his wounds. Photos of the other two also show a white coloured scarf, so again, these must be of silk.
The scarves were painted on the figures by blocking in with Lifecolor white and then shading with a violet‐grey paint mix. If you wish to give them a sheen (I did not), then apply the sheen only where the light catches, not to shadows because shadows do not shine.
GAUNTLETS AND GLOVES.
The IJN pilots were issued with gauntlets and IJA pilots with gloves (the Kobayashi figure correctly shows him holding gloves).
Elite 086 says the front part of the gauntlet was made from deer hide suede that was tanned to colours of light beige, medium brown or dark brown [Sug 6]. The material was very thin and flexible. The cuff portion of the gauntlet was of heavy brown cowhide until this became scarce in 1945 and was replaced by a synthetic material. An olive‐drab rectangular label 2.5” x 1.5” was sewn to the outside top centre section where the owner could write his name and unit.
The gauntlet is secured in place by a cotton‐silk strap just above the wrist.
I repainted Nishizawa’s gauntlets based on the information above. I used rectangles of decal for the labels and painted these over with a faded olive drab colour once the decals had dried in position.
FLIGHT BOOTS.
The Navy and Army flight boots differed in design. The naval pattern was unlike any other design of flight boot, but remained throughout the war with changes only being made due to material shortages. The top of the boot had a flared opening – described in Elite 086 as “an upside‐down bell shape” ‐ so the legs of the flight suit could tuck inside. A 2‐inch wide padded grip ran around the top to aid with pulling the boots on.
[Sug 6]. IJN pilots gauntlet.
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[10] above – black leather flight boots.
[Sug 7] right – Brown leather flight boots. These look to be the original type with semi‐circular shaped toe cap.
The boot was originally brown leather with heels and soles in black rubber [Sug 7]. The toe‐cap had a decorative punched design. As materials become less available and the time needed for production had to be shortened, the decorative toe cap and grips were deleted from the design and cheaper, black leather was used [10]. Most boots now had plain leather soles and heels. In late war years, boots had bottom portions from black leather or untanned pigskin, with uppers in yellow‐beige or olive drab coloured canvas.
The army flight boot was somewhat longer than the navy version, although a shorter version was provided later in the war. Neither featured the bell shaped flared opening of the navy version.
Most photographs I have do not show black boots being worn by the pilots [11 being typical]. However, a photograph of Nishizawa [6] possibly shows his boots were black. Of the three, Kobayashi is the most likely to have the late type of flight boots. However, as an officer he may have had higher quality boots than those of his subordinates.
I painted the boots and gloves of the figurines in oils: Rembrandt Flesh Ochre, Naples yellow, raw sienna brushed well into an undercoat of yellow ochre. I later repainted Nishizawa’s boots black, using titanium white to add some highlights.
[11] I think this photo is taken late in the war – at the time of kamikazi missions being flown. Note brown boots being worn by the, presumably, IJAAF pilots (because the officer is attired in green rather than blue).
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SWORD.
Nishizawa’s presentation sword was painted black with gilt fittings, using plate G1 of Elite 086 as a guide. The grip is a twisted fabric type with a distinct pattern. This was painted in green.
Navy fighter pilots did not take their swords into the cockpit with them, not only because it could get in the way, but also because the steel blade could influence the compass, the accuracy of bearing being most important when navigating long distances over sea. Army pilots who had a sword sometimes did take them when flying.
IN SUMMARY.
Some details of my figures needed to be changed. Nishizawa was given new gloves and black boots. Small olive‐drab labels were added using rectangles of decal and then painted in‐situ. A larger rectangle was added to the rear of Sakai’s life vest (which should not be visible beneath the quilted back of the parachute harness, had it been correctly represented). His boots and those of Kobayashi were given black heels and soles. A fitting for the parachute rip‐cord was added to the harnesses of Kobayashi and Nishizawa.
For the models, I like the Sakai figure very much, but feel it is let down by a hopelessly inaccurate parachute harness. The stance is nice and the folds of the fabric look good. The Kobayashi figure seems very accurate although his head and hands seem disproportionately small – but this could be an illusion due to the thickly padded flight suit he wears. The shallow detail probably made this the most difficult of the three figures to paint. Also, the weight of the metal makes handling more difficult, a factor which becomes important for larger scale figures. I am very pleased with the Nishizawa figure, particularly after I repainted his gauntlets. I would have liked his scarf to have been lower – around his neck rather than wrapped over his chin. Which of the three seems most popular with my modelling colleagues?: Sakai.
Here are some photos of the finished articles:
[12] The completed articles. Kabayashi is on the left, Sakai in the centre and Nishizawa on the right. The base is wood, painted with the design of the services flag of WW2.
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[13] Captain Teruhiko Kobayashi (Above) [14] Petty Officer Saburo Sakai, IJNAF.(Below)
[15] W/O Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, IJNAF.
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GAMES WORKSHOP LEMAN RUSS TANK – PART 2 BY RUSSELL EDEN
After getting bored of waiting for the Gatling gun to arrive – 3weeks and I was getting impatient – I got on with the turret. I decided to go for the Eradicator main gun instead and assembled the turret. I had to fit the commander first as he fits from the inside which might make painting him a bit difficult, I used a different body to the one supplied and added a side case and searchlight. Before painting I gave the hull and turret some battle damage using a pin‐vice, drill and very carefully a scalpel.
With this done I painted grass green and gave it a heavy dry brushing to match the hull.
Now for the fun part – camo painting. I decided to try plasticine as a mask for the Humbrol sand paint. Having not tried this before I was slightly apprehensive but what could go wrong?
Nothing apparently – shockingly enough for me.
Plasticine in place – looking good, honest Painted with the sand colour
With the plasticine removed it the tank looked great. I had to remove various little bits of residual plasticine then gave the whole tank a dry brush of bleached bone plus white over the sand colour, followed by a pin wash of brown and green over the respective colours.
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Plastacine removed – no disasters! Drybrushed and ink washed.
With a basic wash done I gave the tank a coat of humbrol gloss and got on with the decaling – one of my favourite parts, in case no one had noticed.
I was going to try not to go too overboard her but being a fantasy tank I thought I could go a little over the top. I spent some time going through my rather large decal collection and found some teeth for the sides and some eyes for the turret. I used some of the GW supplied decals, some from my dust tactics sets and a pair of boars from an old aircraft kit. The name ‘Griz’ comes from an Itasha decal set. With everything in place I realised that from the front you couldn’t see the teeth on the sides, only the eyes – this has to remedied. So I used the biggest set of teeth in my collection and put them around the front gun mount – that’ll scare the Orks – a fire breathing dragon/tank thingy…. Or am I taking this too seriously?
Side view with decals Front view with BIG teeth
With the decals in place I gave it a coat of Halfords gloss to remove any silvering – the Halfords works better than the humbrol at this. Unfortunately the side teeth being off an old kit reacted to this and crinkled – disaster I thought but no, with some patience (rare for me) and a damp cloth I managed to smooth them out – phew. Unlike the GW decals I used earlier which melted when they came in contact with one of my decal softeners – oops. With the decals sealed, hopefully, I gave it a coat of matt varnish and moved onto the detailing. This had meant the coats of lacquer have gone on a bit thick but the detail’s so chunky you don’t lose any of the detailing it just blends the dry brushing so it looks more subtle.
More next month…
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CLUB DIARY
January 18th Club Night (photo shoot)
February 15th Club Night (Jim Baumann) February 11th Yeovilton Spring Show
March 21st Club Night
April 18th Club Night April 14th Poole Vikings Show
May 16th Hasagawa Competition May 20th Hendon Show
June 20th Club Night June 2nd
TBA
Newmod 2012 (IPMS Newbury Show)
Salisbury Show, Hendon
July 18th American Competition
August 15th Club Night
September 19th Club Night September 1st TBA
Build a Model in a Day 2012
Farnborough Show
October 17th Club Night TBA Yeovilton Autumn Show
November 21st Annual Competition November 10th/ 11th
Scale ModelWord 2012
December 19th Xmas Night
Next Meeting: Wednesday January 18th (8pm to 10pm)
Ampfield Village Hall Morleys Lane Romsey Hampshire SO51 9BJ
Thank you to this month’s contributors to this publication
Paul Adams Gray Sharpling Russell Eden Steve Edwards
Pat Camp Tony Adams Nigel Robins Richard Stewart
CONTACT INFO
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