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VOL.9 ISS.101 DECEMBER 2013
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VOL.9 ISS.101 DECEMBER 2013
Editorial:
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John ‘Tigger’ Wilkes tackles the new 1:32
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Fast Freddie
Andy Ieronymides builds the new Zvezda
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NEWSLINE
12/2013 - LATEST
NEWSLINE
NEWS & INFORMATION
FOR SCALE AIRCRAFT
MODELLERS
Editor’s Choice -
Forgotten how good?
Having offered us a range of ‘authentic’ Luftwaffe colours in their acrylic
range last month we were delighted to see that they have not forgotten their
enamel ranges either, as these colours have now been made available in
that format as well:
241 RLM 70 Schwartzgrun, Matt; 242 RLM 71 Dunkelgrun, Matt; 243
RLM 72 Grun, Matt; 244 RLM 73 Grun, Matt; 245 RLM 74 Graugrun, Matt;
246 RLM 75 Grauviolett, Matt; 247 RLM 76 Lichtblau, Matt; 248 RLM 78
Himmelblau, Matt; 249 RLM 79 Sandgelb, Matt; 251 RLM 81 Dunkelbraun,
Matt; 252 RLM 82 Olivgrun, Matt and 253 RLM 83 Dunkelgrun, Matt.
Also released at the same time were a number of new basic colours as
follows: 21 Gloss Black, 22 Gloss White, 36 Matt Pastel Green, 42 Matt
Violet, 44 Matt Pastel Blue, 46 Matt Orange, 58 Matt Magenta, 111 Matt
Field Grey, 112 Matt Field Blue, 234 Matt Dark Flesh, 238 Gloss Arrow Red
All colours come in 14ml metal tinlets and they retail for £1.70. Just like the
acrylics, these are nothing like the old enamels, no more lumps and gloopy varnish, they are quite superb and go on well with a brush or via an airbrush. It is great to
have Humbrol adding ‘authentic’ colours like this once more into both their acrylic and enamel ranges, and they easily meet the standards we expect from model paints
today. All Humbrol products should be readily available from a number of high street and Internet outlets, but you can also buy directly from Humbrol by visiting
www.humbrol.com.
The world above Cars
Zvezda have recently launched a series of snap-
together kits depicting the aircraft featured in the Disney
animated movie ‘Planes’ to go along with similar kits of
the stars of the Disney ‘Cars’ movies as well. Thus far
the range, which are all approximately 1:100, includes
‘Bravo’ (#2065) a Super Hornet voiced by Val Kilmer,
Ripslinger (#2063), the main rival to the fi lm’s star
Dusty Crophopper, voiced by Roger Craig Smith, El
Chupacabra (#2064) a Gee Bee Model R voiced by
Carlos Alazraqui, Rochelle (#2070) voiced by Julia
Louis-Dreyfus and Skipper Riley (#2062) an F4U
Corsair voiced by Stacy Keech. No kit needs glue and
the parts are moulded in appropriate colours while all
markings come as self-adhesive vinyl stickers.
Ideal for any young ones in the family this Christmas, or
to tempt a Cars/Planes fan into becoming a modeller,
each kit is nicely moulded, none of your toy-like stuff,
regardless of the intended audience, so well done
Zvezda. They should be available from all Zvezda
stockists in the UK for £4.99 for all except Bravo, which
is £7.99. You can also get Dusty Crophopper (#2061)
and a display stand for each (#2068) for £4.99 and
£1.99 respectively.
New from Iwata
Iwata have recently added to their Neo range with the launch of the TRN1 gravity-feed, pistol
trigger version. This is a dual-action airbrush, but instead of the usual push-down, pull-back trigger,
this uses the standard gun-style trigger unit, thus making it a lot easier to use, especially if you
have any problems with grip or arthritis etc., as its a lot easier on your fi ngers. You also get a pre-
set handle, allowing you to lock down the amount of paint/air that comes through the nozzle, which
is really useful if you are not used to using an airbrush, or you want to work controlled areas of
paint, e.g. mottling.
The Iwata range is imported and distributed in the UK by The Airbrush Company Ltd and you
can upgrade any of the existing Neo kits from them by adding the TRN1 to the bundle. You can
also get the TRN1 as a gravity-feed (0.35mm fl uid tip) version as shown here, or as a side-feed
(0.5mm fl uid tip) version, both with the trigger and both for £130.00 including VAT in the UK.
Both the gravity-feed and side-feed versions have PTFE needle packing, as PTFE is much more
solvent-proof than rubber O-rings plus it lasts much longer than rubber and avoids the swelling and
cracking that rubber can suffer when subjected to certain solvents such as cellulose.
For more details on this and all Iwata products, visit www.airbrushes.com or call 01903 767800.
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MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - December 2013
SAC Update
Scale Aircraft Conversions have advised us that their
replacement undercarriage for the Roden 1:48 T-28B
(#48174), which we reviewed in Issue 86, is also suitable
for the C and D versions as well. In future this item will be
labelled as ‘T-28B/C/D Trojan Landing Gear’.
For more info on the entire SAC range, visit their website
www.scaleaircraftconversions.com
Out Now
Valiant Wings Publishing released their next title in
the Airframe & Miniatures series at the IPMS Scale
Modelworld event at Telford in early November. This
new title covers early versions of the P-51 including
the A-36 Apache, P-51, P-51A, B & C. The book
offers a wealth of technical and historical information
with loads of period and walkaround images of
every aspect of the airframes. On top of this there
are 3D isometric views by Jacek Jackiewicz, colour
profi les by Richard J. Caruana and lists of all kits,
accessories and decals in 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 scales
The 192-page title retails for £18.95 from Valiant
Wings and is available from all good hobby stores,
specialist bookshops and ADH Books, or you can
place your order directly with them by visiting
www.valiant-wings.co.uk or calling
+44 (0)1234 273434.
The next title from Valiant Wings will be in their new
Airframe Constructor series and will be on building
the Zoukei-Mura 1:32 Heinkel He 219 Uhu by Dani
Zamarbide. Visit their website for more details.
Pla Paper
We saw details of the new Pla
Paper from Tamiya a while back
and got to thinking that it may
well have applications in our
side of the hobby, not just for its
intended craft use. It’s a versatile
material with the softness of
paper but the pliability of plastic.
You can cut it with scissors or a
knife, and secure it with liquid or
tube cement. The material can
be marked with pen or pencil
and you can paint it with enamel
or acrylic paints. You can get it
in packs of 0.1mm (#70208) or
0.2mm (#70209) thickness and
each sheet is B4 size, so a lot
of material. Current retail price
is £7.00 a pack and we will be
having a play around with this
stuff in the next few months,
as it certainly looks like a good
candidate for making seat belts
that will be a lot easier to work
with then etched!
Join the Team
We are currently looking for a few new contributors to the cause, specifi cally
those working in 1:72 who are interested in undertaking Kwik Builds. So if you
think you fi t the bill, and build WWI or post-WWII subjects, drop the editor a line
at editorial@modelairplaneinternational.com for more details.
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