June 2006.

Chairman’s Chat.

Please accept my apologies for not being here tonight as I will be in Spain. I will be painting garden walls and looking for something different for the club display……..

I visited the show in Salisbury and spent some time with Paul, Douglas, Pat and David who were manning the club display. It was quite different from last year as we had the same area but with fewer models. I think there was something missing and that was a display stand. Those clubs with stands did look more pleasing to the eye. I think we have just about enough money in the club funds to consider the possibility of looking for and purchasing a suitable set of stands to improve the image of Romsey Modellers (so long as their design is not inspired by Salvador Dali or Gaudi, Les).

Next month’s trophy competitions.

There are two competitions: The American Trophy (held as close as we can to July 4th, where we celebrate our separation from the USA) is open to any model that has an American connection. The theme for the Test Trout Trophy is “Birds”.

The competitions are open to any model, of any scale or vintage that the entrant can argue as having some link, however tenuous, to America or Birds. You can also enter the same model into both competitions. The only restriction is for the American Trophy: you must not enter a model which has been previously placed Gold, Silver or Bronze in that same competition.

Events Since we last met……

IPMS Salisbury Model Show.As always seems to be the case at this event, it was a lovely sunny day. And barely sufficient table space. There were a good number of visitors, particularly during the morning. Lots of chin wagging to be had: Paul Adams barely had time for lunch or for looking around the show as the car model he was working on drew a lot of attention and enquiries from visitors (probably more than the model car club display next to us!). I think we can agree that doing some modelling on the club stand makes the day more worthwhile both for us and the visitors.

Forthcoming Events.

Tankfest 2006.This event is being held at the Bovington Tank Museum from 10:00 am on Sunday 25 June…. “The world's best variety of historic mobile tanks, featuring The Tank Museums own unique collection of fighting vehicles, will be held over seven high-octane hours in the Museum arena.

Tank Museum Curator David Willey said; "TANKFEST is a special occasion as it is the only time that the public can see many of our less common vehicles running. Indeed, this year we have some vehicles that have never run or been seen before at TANKFEST. Each of our displays are being given a special campaign theme - so visitors can get a real idea and comparison of the tanks that have faced each other in conflict since the African campaign in World War Two."

Paul Guppy’s F4 success at the IPMS Gloucester Show on May 14th.

The Tank Museums major biennial event was last held on a beautiful May weekend in 2004, and saw almost 5,000 visitors ring the arena to see the worlds most important collection of historic tanks brought back to life.Whilst Tiger 131 was run at Tankfest 2004, there were still significant problems regarding the engine that we have continued to investigate.

The Tank Museum is looking at the possibility of running Tiger 131 at Tankfest 2006. When it was introduced in 1942, the Tiger had a modern but notoriously unreliable engine. Over 60 years on, natural wear and ageing has exacerbated the original issues and now, of course, spare parts are increasingly difficult to come by. The engine has been removed and is currently undergoing detailed assessment.

Either way, Tiger 131 will be on display outside of the Museum, and Tankfest will as ever be an awesome experience with plenty of other highlights - including several vehicles never run or seen before at TANKFEST, and a full WWII battle re-enactment”.

Flying Legends Air Show.Is being held at the IWM Duxford on Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 July.This unique and spectacular air show is firmly established as the warbird show in Europe, featuring a matchless selection of the great propeller-driven combat aircraft of two World WarsIn beautifully staged and choreographed flying sequences, classic American and European fighters take to the sky with both days culminating in the emotive spectacle of the mass flypast finale. The veterans, the pilots, the aircraft and the atmosphere are all here in this wonderful, nostalgic two-day action experience.Gates open at 8am both days.

Warship Weekend, at Explosion!The club has reserved 8 to 10ft of table space at Explosion! on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July for their Warship Weekend, where they are having displays of old and modern warships in the Conference Hall. If you have not been to the museum before, then it is well worth a look, particularly as there is speculation that it may be forced to close before long due to insufficient funding (and it seems to be occupying prime housing development land). There will also be a chance to sample some Rum in a tasting ceremony (blast, I’ll be driving….)The club table should be more generously sized than those we had for the Miniships event. I suspect the show may be a little on the quiet side so propose that we have different people go along for the Saturday and Sunday. Les and Richard have pencilled themselves in for Saturday, myself, Terry and Chris (both from SHMMS) plan to do Sunday. I also think that we should all bring work along to do (ideally, but not necessarily marine related) to get the best out of the day both for the punters and ourselves. If anyone else would like to join us then please say.

International Air Tattoo.Is being held at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire on July 15th / 16th .

Commercial Vehicles & Model MakersThis event takes place at the Burlesdon Brick Works during a Sunday in mid-July. South Hants club normally go to this event, but have received no details as yet from the organisers. Well worth popping along for a look on a nice sunny day, before going on to a pub for lunch.

Romsey & South Hants stand at the Miniships Show at Explosion! Iast May

'Model Mania'IPMS Wallingford are having their show on Sunday July 23rd at Cholsey Primary School, Wallingford. Contact ~ Phil Golding 01491 201827 or go to www.cholseymodelmania.co.uk for details.

What the papers say……

Aeroplane.

DATABASE: The Handley Page HampdenHandley Page historian Harry Fraser-Mitchell describes the genesis and development of the company's Hampden, often referred to as the “Flying Suitcase”, and its less successful counterpart, the Dagger-engined Hereford. Includes cutaway illustration by J.H. Clark and scale drawings by Tim Hall Alpine FinalePeter R. Arnold reports from New Zealand on this year's Warbirds over Wanaka airshow — the last under its current management The “O” BoatDavid G. Powers recounts the career of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany, sunk during May in Florida as an artificial reef Operation GoodwillSixty years ago, 16 RAF Avro Lancasters made a flag-waving tour of the USA. Mike Hooks traces their journey 1,600 h.p. in My GarageAero engine specialist Graham White relates how he revived an ultra-rare 1940s Continental IV-1430 “Hyper” engine Beauty or a Beast?David Morris finds out what Fleet Air Arm Corsair pilots thought of Vought's mighty “bent-wing bird” A Diamond MilestoneBrian Miller celebrates the 60th anniversary of the world's first live airborne ejection Training TwinsDavid Ogilvy weighs up Shuttleworth's 1930s trainers; Avro Tutor versus Hawker Tomtit Above the Western Front The concluding part of the late Alan Goodfellow's vivid account of flying with the Royal Flying Corps in WW1 Busby Heads WestThe second half of Richard T. Riding's account of his father's pre-war tour of UK airfields

Military In Scale.July 06, Issue 164.

CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS: some colour scheme choices for builders of

Trumpeter’s mammoth Fw200 kit and Airfix’s Meteor kit (There are few other details available about magazine contents on the magazine’s website).

Scale AutoJune 2006.

Scorchin' Porsche: Color-tuning Tamiya's already-hot Carrera GTWinter Worker: A kitbashed, weathered Ford snow truck.Chop That Top: It only takes two hours - we show you howRoundtable 6: (Almost) Perfectly Clear: Great glass, dealing with decals, and more.NNL West 2006: The West Coast's biggest contest begins its second decade.Portfolio: Simon Rivera Torres: Porsches, Cobras, and more.Showcase: Drinan Silver Crown racer: Clay Kemp's scratchbuilt short-track car.

Fine Scale ModelerJuly 06

PORTFOLIO: Roger Yu's motorsports masterpiecesTECHNIQUE: Working with tank tracks by Jeff HerneCOVER STORY: Paint a Tiger Meet Mirage by Ricardo DacobaSHIP HOW-TO: Improve a German battleship by Alfonso Martinez BerlanaFSM SPECIAL: Hasegawa's 1/32 scale Ju 87G by Jeff HerneAIRCRAFT HOW-TO: Modeling Airmodel's C-124 by Pat HawkeyARMOR HOW-TO: Punch up an M109A6 Paladin by Bart CusumanoSPACE HOW-TO: Go for Launch by Mat IrvineReader’s gallery: F2H-2 Demon, Panzer III Ausf H, Yamaha YZR-500, F5-E Tiger, Alfa Romeo Spyder Gran Sport, Tu-95MS Bear H, MiG-15, BMP-2E, A-1H Skyraider, Convair 580, USS Midway, Ki-84 "Frank", Vought F4U-1A, Geschutzwagen, USS Enterprise, Fw 190D-9Workbench Reviews: Trumpeter Ch-47A Chinook, Fonderie Miniature Grumman F11F-1 Tiger, Classic Airframes Messerschmitt Bf 109A, Trumpeter Tu-160 Blackjack, Tamiya Strumgeschutz III Ausf B, Italeri B-26K Counter Invader, Eduard Model Accessories Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer early, Italeri Crusader III AA Mk.III, Academy P-38F "Glacier Girl"History You Can Model: F-16s of the "Red Flag"

Scale Aviation Modeller International.May 06, Vol 12, Iss 6.

Alpha Mike: EE Lightning F.2A/F.6 by Tony GlosterRevisiting Airfix's 1/48 Lightning F.6

Mezek, the Grey Mule: Avia S-199 'Mezek' by Radu BrinzanRadu's 1/32 scale Avia S-199 'Mezek' was a Gold Medal winner at 2004's IPMS Scale Modelworld.Recommended: I wrote to the editor to say how good I thought this article was.

Hot Rod to Supersonic Tub: EE Lightning T.5 by David BrownConverting a Lightning F.3 into a T.5A Feral Feline Goes to SeaL: F4F-4 Wildcat by Mike AldridgeA quick(ish) build of Tamiya's 1/48 scale Grumman F4F-4 WildcatDromedary Duo: Sopwith TF.1 Camel by David Hooper1/72 RodenA pair of Roden's 1/72 Sopwith TF.1 & F.1 Camels.

Assault Glider: Horsa Mk I by Dus AdeleDus builds Great North Roads' giant 1/35 scale resin kit of the D-Day assault glider (Well done once again, Dus).

Airkraft Guide: Section Ten

Scale Models International. June 06, Vol 36, Issue 423.

SLUF - The magic dragon: Vought A-7E Corsair II by Gary Prettyman1:32 Trumpeter

Ferrari's birthday wish: by Scott WestburyA comparative look at the F40 in a larger scale Scott gets under the hood of this 1:40 Ferrari F40 from EliteStanding in the Shadows: Canam Shadow DN1 by John MarshEndurance Racers by Steve EvansSMcI's Rough Guide to 'Le Mans' and the Slot Cars to drive at home!Going Great Guns: GMC 40mm Bofors (Armoured) in Indochina by Dus Adele 1:35 Conversion Set from .Masters Productions. (You’re getting a bit prolific, Dus. Steve Zaloga had better watch out)!

Model Aircraft Monthly.June 06. Vol 5, Issue 6.

Norse Moskito! by Jens BrandalDescribes how he modelled the Tamiya 1/48 scale Mosquito in post-war Royal Norwegian Air Force service... with profiles by Nils MathisudBee's Tiffie by Chris Thomas Hawker Typhoon IB, R7752, coded PR.G was one of the most famous Typhoons in World War Two. However, those with a discerning eye will have noted discrepancies between various photographs and may want to know why. Just what markings did this aircraft carry? The answer, you may not be surprised to find, is rather complex as Chris describes...Modelling Bee's Tiffie by Neil Robinson Mirrors history and updates a previously-built model into Roland Beamont's first Typhoon...The Lost Tomorrow's of an Eagle by Paul LucasPart Three: Classified Top Secret Atomic TSR.2 in the Nuclear Strike Role Paul Lucas continues the story of the TSR.2 which might have been 1960-72a+ TSR.2 Resin Sets: Conversion instructions: The second TSR.2 Resin Offer consists of two sets -Exclusive to SAM PublicationsBrilliant Mariner 2006; The Spanish aircraft carrier SPS Principe de Asturias was one of the participants in 'Brilliant Mariner 2006' which included many ships and aircraft from other NATO countries.Scourge of the Simbas by Mike Robson. Models Italeri's B-26K Counter Invader in Congolese 'Simba' markingsHawk T.1 by Kev Baker. XX195 - 4FTS, 2006 Display AircraftBIG SHAR by Tony O'Toole. Builds Airfix's 1/24th scale BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1Me 262 Cutaways by Arthur L Bentley. 4-Page Foldout.

Tamiya Model Magazine International.July 06, Issue 129

CHARS DE BATAILLE: 12 page mega review of Tamiya’s all new 1:35 French Chars B1 bisTHE LION’S MANE ATTRACTION: Tamiya’s superb 1:24 Peugeot 307 WRC gets a few little extras...TRIPLE WHAMMY: Dragon’s 1:35 Sd.Kfz251/21 Drilling reviewedKIT PREVIEW: Brach Model 1:35 Semovente 149/40 SPGKIT PREVIEW: Mig Productions 1:35 Burnt Out Modern CarALONG CAME A SPIDER: Monogram’s 1:48 P-61 Black Widow, reworked

Model Airplane International.June 06, Issue 11.

Blitzkreig Bomber: Hasegawa’s 1:72 He 111 updated.Cyclonic Endeavour: Jay Laverty builds the 1:32 Hawker from Model Design Construction.McDD F-4J Phantom: Richard J. Caruana looks at an classic jet fighterTSR.2 - Tested, Revered! Nick J. Wigman gets to grips with 1:72 TSR.2, and we mean grips!Techniques Guide – Chipping Jeroen Veen tells you how

Model Military International.Issue 3.• PALERMO POUNDER: Part one of a Sicilian diorama describes the build of the resin M7 that will take centre place• OLD SCHOOL BLAZER: The Italeri M60 Blazer gets the works• ARMOUR AUGMENTATION: Russian style, Trumpeter’s KV-1 becomes our tech guide guinea pig this month• TAKING SOME FLAK: The Alan Hobbies Flakpanzer 38T kit gets a right riveting makeover• STALKING TIGER: Dragon’s Hunting Tiger gets the Pete Usher treatment• KIT PREVIEW: Academy M2A2 OIF We poke our nose in the box and tell you what we think• BAND OF BROTHERS VIGNETTE: A small diorama inspired by the TV series• FIGURES: A round up of the latest figures on release• COMBAT CADILLAC: We take an in-depth look at the US Army’s M1A1HA Abrams

August 06, Issue 4, on sale July 4th……

Winter Wespe: A frozen SPG diorama by Wayne TimmoPalermo Pounder: Part two of the Editor’s Sicilian diorama based around the Ordnance factory M7 priest.Taming The Tiger... Luke Pitt builds Skybow’s 1:48 Early Tiger 1Soviet Supergun! David Bridges scratchbuilds the massive Soviet 2A3 Self propelled Gun.and much more....

Southern Evening Echo.

Saturday 17 June edition had an article about a Walrus that is in the process of being restored. It seems the aircraft fuselage had been cut into two sections, one adapted for use as a car and the other as a caravan. I wondered where inspiration came for British Leyland’s Maxi, now we know!The parts have now been brought together again and will be put on display at Solent Skyways Museum in a few weeks time. Take your cheque books with you: they are looking to get £1M to have it restored to full flying condition.

All together now!

Model making, by its very nature, involves a lot of time sitting at the table. We must remember that taking a break and doing some exercise from time to time will improve our well being and, at the same time, give you better results.

I have just come across this exercise to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought duty bound to pass it on to my friends.

The article suggested doing it three days a week.

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, then relax, and then repeat the number of extensions up to 20.

Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks.

Then 50-lb potato sacks and, eventually, try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level).

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each sack.

USING TAMIYA’S (TS) LACQUER SPRAY PAINTSThe finish Paul had achieved with his Peugeot caught the eye of many enquirers to our club table at the Salisbury Show. Here, Paul guides us through the joys and woes of achieving it…..

I thought it would be useful to some to jot down my most recent experiences with Tamiya’s recalcitrant lacquer sprays.

Those of you that have known my building disasters over recent years may recall a much hyped Subaru Impreza build which turned sour when using Mica metallic blue (TS50) direct from the can. Not only was the shade too dark but the clear that I shot over it cracked after a few weeks….enough time for me to get the decals on! The crazy paving finish just didn’t look authentic! The clear I used then was TS13. After much head scratching I decided to avoid Tamiya paints whenever possible.

Last summer, after 5 years of fear (!) I tackled another metallic scheme, Mica silver, TS76, which would need clearing for a nice gloss finish for the expensive decals. Two sets of decals later and disaster. The TS13 had splintered. Thousands of tiny hairline cracks appeared all over the paint finish. This after ten weeks of drying. I needed a sabbatical. One Beaufighter later and my determination to overcome the TS paint problem was renewed.

So you ask, why not use something from the Halfords range? Well the problem is that the metallic particles in automotive paint are too big for 1/24th model cars, making the paint look ‘out of scale’. I posted on the Automotive Modelling Forum in January with a “what do you guys do” question. Predictably I had 10 different versions of what worked for them. I decided to take advice from another UK modeller whose method seemed to work. The results can be seen on my 2002 206 Peugeot rally car.

So what’s the secret? Well it seems the problem lay with drying, or more to the point, compatibility of drying times. Very often the model would be spayed, left to dry and then coated with clear a week or so later, sometimes longer. With Tamiya paints, the clear needs to dry along with the colour, so as it ‘gases’ out together the coats contract at the same rate. The cracking I experienced on the Mica silvered car was exactly this. I had applied the silver a few days before the clear, so as the drying took place, the coats of paint contracted a different rates, hence the cracking. So now I had this knowledge, I needed to apply it to the model. The 206 Pug was sprayed with TS30 Silver leaf, 2 mist (light) coats and then 3 wet (heavy) coats over Halfords grey plastic primer. 5 minutes later the first coats of clear were misted on via airbrush (25psi), sprayed about 10 inches away. While I did this I had a can a Tamiya clear warming nicely in a jug of very warm water ready for the wet coats. I had applied 2 mist coats of clear, then waited 20 minutes and then sprayed 3 wet coats of clear 5 minutes apart, ensuring that the paint was glossy in appearance on each coat.

I now sat back and waited for disaster….and waited….and waited. Success!! After polishing the clear everything turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. I have since been told by a very good US modeller that using automotive 2 part clear overcomes this entire problem. In my year of overcoming paint problems, that hurdle is next on the agenda. I’ll keep you posted.

Happy modelling,

Paul.

Exclusive Test Report: F-16D 'Fighting Falcon'I found this test report on the internet and thought you may be interested in reading about this exclusive mode of transport…….

Equipment in the tested two-seat coupe F-16D included: 29,000-lb class Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engine, driver's seat height adjuster, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, air-conditioning, powered canopy, power lock, heated power mirrors, fog lights, cruise control, anti-theft device and keyless entry system, stereo cassette sound system with graphic equalizer, dual air-bags, Goodyear Eagle GS-C P245/50ZR 16 tyres, folding rear seatback, clearcoat paint. Major options in the tested aircraft were leather upholstery and CD-player.

OverviewThe emphasis is on sporty performance, but with no sacrifice in luxury and comfort. The well-integrated combination of superb performance, comfort and reliability makes the LMTAS F-16 our highest-rated aircraft ever.AccelerationThe smooth and refined 29,000-lb accelerates with authority. Zero-to-600 knots takes 17.8 seconds. Engine response starts slowly, then builds up rapidly. Strong acceleration was most apparent at speeds well above the legal limit.EconomyThe F-16 is very stingy on fuel. Expect about 0.98mpg overall on JP-4. The maximum ferry range is 2450 miles with maximum external fuel.HandlingHard cornering on the taxi-track did sometimes challenge the aircraft. Even at moderate speeds, it skated to the side as its tires struggled to maintain grip. It ploughed again ahead strongly, then suddenly shifted into a tail slide. (The '96 model has larger tires and wheels, which should help.)BrakingThe antiskid brakes help to stop the F-16 commendably short and straight in all our braking tests. There is also an arresting hook for use in emergency. An optional drag chute is available and decreases stopping distances for short field operations, poor braking conditions, and emergencies. It also reduces brake wear.Climate systemThe fully automatic climate-control system unobtrusively maintains the chosen temperature. Ample air from numerous ducts. Defogging and defrosting worked well, as did the heated mirrors, once you figured out the cryptic labels on the buttons.Controls and displaysCockpit controls and displays still serve the basic F-16 'hands-on/head-up' philosophy, i.e., the pilot can perform normal functions without lowering or turning his head or removing his hands from the throttle and side-stick controller. Minor complaints concern the position of the cruise-control lever (too close to the bomb release lever) and the radio (not particularly user-friendly).NoiseRattles and squeaks, engine drone, and wind hum from the forebody strakes add up to a noisy flight. However, if you turn on the standard radio equipment at full blast, you have no hindrance of it at all.SeatingThe 30-degree inclined seat with raised heel rests is comfortable, even when you want to make 16-hour transoceanic ferry flights on holiday-trips. However, the weak side support and fairly slippery leather upholstery forces the pilot to struggle to stay in position when making tight turns.FlightThe electronically controlled suspension offers two settings. Even in the Touring mode, the softer one of the two, the flight won't let you forget you're in a fighter. In Dog-fight mode, the ride worsens, becoming harder and more jittery.TrunkOnly one weekend bag, because resonator duct for the optional Bose sound system takes up almost half the trunk space. However, folding the rear seat expands the trunk space. A covered bin behind the back seat and a tiny glove compartment can hold small objects.Dealer Preparations and OptionsA complete array of air to air weapons is available to clear up pesky traffic jams. Generous chaff and flare dispensers are also provided when you're in a hurry and not in the mood to deal with other drivers.

On The Workbench.

Curtiss BF2C-1 Hawk – Part 3: Colouring In.

The fuselage, wings and tail were painted separately and assembled afterwards. The fuselage was clamped to a handling fixture as I try to minimise touching the surfaces during painting. The cockpit was masked off using moistened tissue paper and, once in place, a little PVA glue was added to stiffen it up. The mask was removed at the very end of painting by moistening before pulling out with tweezers.

Metal surfaces are painted a very light grey and the fabric surfaces are aluminium doped, apart from the upward face of the wing which is yellow and the tail which is “willow green”. I like to use light and dark colours to highlight and shade (that’s my way of painting, but that doesn’t mean it is the right way!) and I started with the grey panelling and sketched out a plan of where I was going to paint light and dark shades. The base shade was White Ensign Models (WEM) Colourcoats RN03 light grey. The very lightest tone of Humbrol 196 was sprayed along the top of the fuselage and the two paints were mixed to give an intermediate highlight colour. Humbrol 165 was used to shade the shadow cast

on the fuselage from the upper wing and tail surfaces, with Humbrol 140 added for the undersurfaces (including the panels on the underside of the wings). A loose mask cut from card was used to give a soft transition between the areas.

Once the grey had dried, it was masked off and the aluminium doped surfaces sprayed: lighter areas in Metalcoat 27002 with 27004 added for shade. A loose mask was used once again, with the edge placed along the stringer and the airbrush lightly applied shade beneath. Start from the bottom of the fuselage and work upwards to avoid the mask contacting wet paint. Also, clean or replace the loose mask from time to time to stop paint building up. I found a problem that the Metalcoat 27004 paint lifted off with subsequent masking, so will use something else next time. In fact, I used neat 27004 for the dark metallic grey painted on the rear faces of the propeller blade and it looked superb until I masked it to do the tips: the tape pulled off a good part of the paint.

The yellow wing was painted in WEM Colourcoats ACUS11 yellow, but came out with a green (rather than orange) tint possibly because of the grey plastic beneath. Yellow is notoriously difficult to coat over

other colours, and I should have undercoated with white. As it was, I added a little Humbrol 82 orange lining to the yellow and sprayed this on. Violet oil paint was added to the mix for shade, along with a little chrome orange for deeper shade.

The willow green was Humbrol acrylic 5002 with a darker shade mixed from Permanent Light Green, Monestial Green, yellow ochre and Light Red oil paints sprayed over.

The red band around the fuselage, chevron on the top wing and engine cowling (Townend ring) were undercoated with a mix of Revell SM301 red with orange lining 82. Alizarin crimson was added for shading. The masking was

-1 0 + Humbrol 196

0 1 + Humbrol 196

1 WEM RN03 Light Grey

2 1+3

3 Humbrol 165

4 Humbrol 165 + 140.

inadequate and some red misting was seen on the fuselage after the masking was removed.

Once fully dry, the model was given a spray of Johnson’s Klear before the decals were applied. These went on fairly well, although the white is a bit see-through. This was a particular problem with the

lettering on the red band around the fuselage. I painted this over with white later. The decal sheet also had the lettering pre-printed onto a red stripe to use as an alternative option and, in retrospect, I should have trimmed this out so I had a double thickness of white decal.

Panel lines are engraved as deep as troughs on the old tooling, and it was possible to paint them in using an oil paint mix of ivory black, Paynes grey and titanium white. Those on the green tail were a mix of Monestial Green and Scarlet Lake (basically dark green made darker by adding red). The yellow was shaded using Rowney Gold Ochre mixed with violet.

History You Can Model……

This photo was posted on www.steelnavy.com by Jeff Herne (from Fine Scale Modeler). It would make an interesting diorama……

Next Meeting:

July 19: American Trophy and Test Trout “Birds”. Don’t forget your entries!

Happy Modelling!

Pat Camp Tel: 02380 266828, email pmjccamp@supanet.com or Patrick.camp@jet.uk