TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Revell’s 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet
June 2022
Issue 139

FLYING
PORCUPINE

1/35 B-Type
Omnibus
from MiniArt

9 772045 120111

06

Bandai’s 1/12
Boba Fett
figure

NEXT STOP:
FLANDERS
FIELD

KeyModelWorld.com

BESKAR
BANDIT

£5.49

We detail Airfix’s re-boxed 1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress

EDITOR’S DESK
keymodelworld.com/
scale-modelling
facebook.com/
airfixmodelworld
twitter.com/
airfixworldmag

WELCOME TO ISSUE 139

I

t might be hard to believe,
but it’s been 36 years since
Top Gun first showed at
the cinemas, capturing the
imagination with its incredible
aerial combat scenes – and by
the time this magazine goes on
sale the sequel will be imminent.
Many people (myself
included) were drawn in by its
representation of modern jet
flying and if I hadn’t already been
intending to join the Royal
Air Force at the time, I think it
might well have been a powerful
influence. As a fan of the original
film, I therefore couldn’t resist
including a build of a Super
Hornet from Top Gun: Maverick,
with Revell’s 1/48 F/A-18E
serving as an ideal
canvas for a striking

US Navy Strike Fighter Tactics
Instructor Program livery.
Airfix’s re-released 1/72 B-17G
makes a welcome return with an

equally eye-catching scheme,
and it’s great to see the kit
embellished with aftermarket

extras. We’ve been fortunate
recently to have a more diverse
intake of builds, so we are
delighted to continue in
that theme, with Kinetic’s
1/72 MQ-9 Reaper being
joined by a 1/12 Boba
Fett figure from Bandai
and a superb feature
on MiniArt’s 1/35 Type
B Omnibus. There’s
also a new installment
in the Next Step series
on airbrushing, looking
at how to create
effects using layering
techniques, and this
will presage a return
of Back to Basics later
this year.
Enjoy the issue… and
happy modelling!

Stu Fone, Editor
stuart.fone@keypublishing.com

EDITORIAL TEAM
Editor: Stu Fone
Assistant Editor: John Fuller
Contributors this issue: Peter Fearon, Jay
Blakemore, Nick Shuttleworth, Steve Budd,
Malcolm V Lowe, David Holmes, Chris Jones,
Mikael Terfors, Juanjo Dominguez Calvo
Editor at Large: Chris Clifford
Group Production Editor: David Taylor
Production Editors: Sally Hooton, Sue Rylance
Angharad Moran, Suzanne Roberts
Designer: Tom Bagley
EDITORIAL CONTACT
Airfix Model World, Key Publishing Ltd,
PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 1XQ, UK.
Email: stuart.fone@keypublishing.com
Tel: 01780 755131
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Head of Marketing: Shaun Binnington
Head of Design: Steve Donovan
Head of Advertising Sales: Brodie Baxter
Head of Operations & E-commerce: Karen Bean
Head of Content Management: Finbarr O’Reilly
Publisher – Modelling: Mike Wild
Group CEO: Adrian Cox

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVERTISING TEAM
Advertising Sales Executive: Victoria Simmonds
Advertising Sales Executive: James Belding
Advertising Sales Executive: James Longbone
Advertising Production Manager: Debi McGowan
Advertising Production/Design: Becky Antoniades
SUBMISSIONS
We will gladly accept and review for publication
any, products, articles, letters, photographs
or other contributions. We cannot guarantee
publication nor, regrettably, return items sent to
us or be responsible for their loss. We will try and
reply where possible. Any letters are assumed
suitable for publication unless we are otherwise
notified. All items submitted for publication
are subject to our terms and conditions. These
are regularly updated without prior notice and
are freely available from Key Publishing Ltd or
downloadable from www.keypublishing.com.

Airfix Model World, ISSN 2045-1202
(USPS 4440), is published monthly by
Key Publishing Ltd, PO Box 300, Stamford,
Lincolnshire, PE9 1NA, UK.
The US annual subscription price is $72.99.
Airfreight and mailing in the USA by agent
named World Container Inc, 156-15, 146th Avenue,
2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA.
Periodicals postage paid at Brooklyn NY 11256.
US Postmaster: Send address changes to
Airfix Model World, World Container Inc, 156-15,
146th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA

Distributed by: Seymour Distribution Ltd,
2 Poultry Avenue, London, EC1A 9PP
Tel: 020 7429 4000.

“AIRFIX’’ is a registered trade mark of Hornby
Hobbies Limited and is used under licence.

Subscription records are maintained at
Key Publishing Ltd, PO Box 300, Stamford,
Lincolnshire, PE9 1NA, UK.
Air Business Ltd is acting as our mailing agent.

Printed by: Acorn Web Offset Ltd,
Normanton, UK.

We are unable to guarantee the bona fides of
any of our advertisers. Readers are strongly
recommended to take their own precautions
before parting with any information or item of
value, including, but not limited to, money,
manuscripts, photographs or personal information
in response to any advertisements within this
publication. The entire contents of Airfix Model
World is © Copyright 2022.
No part of it can be reproduced in any form or
stored on any form of retrieval system without the
prior permission of the publisher.
Publisher: Mike Wild.

Readers in the USA can place subscriptions by
visiting www.imsnews.com or calling toll-free 757428-8180. Alternatively, you can subscribe in writing
to: Airfix Model World, International Media Service,
PO BOX 866, Virginia Beach 23451, USA.

To find a stockist near you, visit
keypublishing.com/storefinder

The average sale for the period
Jan – Dec 2021 was 16,286 print
and digital copies monthly.

Airfix Model World 3

CONTENTS

56

REGULARS
06 News
The latest happenings
in the world of plastic
modelling, including a
preview of Airfix’s new
1/48 F-86F-40 Sabre, new
toolings of the Me 262 HG
III and de Havilland Venom
from Amusing Hobby and
AccsGB, respectively

60+ REVIEWS
Latest modelling
products

12 Show Guide
14 Free Model!
Subscribe to Airfix Model
World and claim your free
1/72 Airfix Hawker Tempest
Mk.V model kit

REVIEWS:
ON THE SHELF
84 Books
88 Aircraft
92 Military
94 Auto
95 Figures
96 Decals
100 Accessories

76

112 Display Case
There’s a bumper crop of
readers’ builds this month,
including a massive railway
gun, plus auto, aircraft and
film-associated models

36

16

4 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

CONTENTS | What’s inside?

46

FEATURES
16 Advanced Build – On Yellow Wings
Ukrainian manufacturer Roden’s 1/32 Boeing PT-17 receives a
makeover and striking scheme from Peter Fearon

24 The Next Step: Airbrushing –
It’s All About Layers
Weathered finishes can be accomplished in a variety of ways
using an airbrush. In the first part of a short series on moreadvanced skills, Jay Blakemore shows how layering colours can
create convincing effects

28 Intermediate Build – Giant of the Desert War
Nick Shuttleworth tackles Airfix’s 1/35 M3 Grant to depict this
important type as a North Africa-deployed machine in 1942

36 Figure Build – Beskar Bandit
When the opportunity arose to build a model of Star Wars’ wellknown bounty hunter, Steve Budd leapt at the chance to work on
Bandai’s 1/12 scale figure

44 Out and About – A Successful Return
Back after a pandemic-imposed two-year hiatus, Aldingbourne’s
model show was a delight for all, as Malcolm V Lowe discovered

46 Intermediate Build – Flying Porcupine
A brightly coloured Airfix 1/72 B-17G receives aftermarket
upgrades, courtesy of David Holmes, enhancing the model’s
interior considerably

28
24

56 Intermediate Build – The Need… For Speed!
Chris Jones couldn’t resist marking the arrival of Top Gun:
Maverick in the cinemas, building Revell’s film-themed boxing of
its 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet

66 Intermediate Build – Next Stop:
Flanders Field
“All aboard for the front” could easily be the call as Mikael Terfors
offers a modelling masterclass using Ukrainian firm MiniArt’s 1/35
B-Type Omnibus to create a World War One replica

76 Advanced Build – UCAVS, New Rules
Juanjo Dominguez Calvo brings AMW bang up to date with a
scratch-built conversion of Kinetic’s 1/72 MQ-9 Reaper into a
version that’s just entered service with the Spanish Air Force

WIN!
A Nikon D5600 Digital SLR Camera
with 18-55m VR Lens worth £599 in
Key Publishing’s competition.
More details are on p104

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 5

NEWS

NORDIC SABRE

WITH THE release of Airfix’s
updated 1/48 F-86F-40 Sabre just
around the corner, we thought it
was a good opportunity to give a
sneak peak of the new parts, prior
to our cover build of the kit in next
month’s issue of AMW.

As with its other recent offerings,
Airfix supplies two styles of instrument
panel for the F-86F-40: one designed
for use with decals (as shown here)
and another with integrally moulded
dials for those who’d prefer to highlight
the detail via dry-brushing

As expected, most parts are
unchanged from the Canadair
Sabre F.4 boxing, and all new items
for the F-86F-40 (A08110) have
been grouped onto a single runner.
The biggest change concerns the
mainplanes: these retain the F.4/
F-86EM’s 6-3 configuration but
feature a longer span and leadingedge slats. Rather than have just
the extended slats that need to be
trimmed to close (a practice followed
by other manufacturers), Airfix has
supplied separate parts for each
position, so all you need to do is
select the corresponding items to fit
into the leading edges. The wing tips
are also separate and provide the
correct extended sections found on
the F-40 wing. The kit is expected
to retail for £39.99 and more details
are available at: www.airfix.com

As with the wing leading-edge slats, the moulded detail on the F-40 wing
tips is excellent, with runner attachment points and mould stubs positioned
so as to avoid any raised features and simplify any tidying up once the item
has been detached from the frame

Airfix has accurately captured the panel locations on the leading-edge
sections, with neat representations of the rivets – these and the panel lines
are rendered as finely recessed features
All parts specific to the F-86F-40
variant are held on a single new frame,
Runner E, with the main items being
for the revised wing structure

SHINY SABRES
Two schemes for overall naturalmetal finished airframes are
provided on the beautifully printed
decal sheet:
• 25069/D-AH, ‘The Flying Jokers’
Aerobatic Team, 332 Squadron,
Royal Norwegian Air Force,
Rygge Air Station, Norway,
June 2, 1962
• 12-7995/995, 1st Air Wing,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force,
Hamamatsu, Shizouka Prefecture,
Japan, December 1975

6 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

NEWS | Latest updates

MOONBASE INTERCEPTOR

CLASSIC 1970s science fiction
television show Space: 1999 is
the influence for one of MPC’s
latest releases… the Hawk Mk
IX Interceptor.
In the episode War Games,
streamlined Hawk Mk IX
spacecraft attacked Moonbase
Alpha and its associated fleet
of Eagle transporters. US firm
MPC released a 1/72 Hawk in
1977, and it was subsequently
re-boxed by Airfix. Now, in a
welcome move, MPC (part of
the Round 2 company) has
released a newly tooled 1/48

Hawk Mk IX, and it’s an absolute
treat. It’s a sizeable subject,
with the main upper fuselage
half being 32.5cm long, and the
ship’s girth swells on adding the
side-mounted rocket boosters
and forward weapons pods. The
standard of detail and moulding
is impressive, especially
the delicate way the rear
corrugations are represented,
but the real quality appears
on the central section. The kit
comprises 107 parts in total,
including a two-piece stand. A
common factor of sci-fi studio

models built for film and TV at
that time was the incorporation
of various plastic kit
components to add detail. Here,
it’s great fun spotting items such
as tiny lunar model parts from
Airfix’s 1/144 Saturn V doubling
for structural features, along
with pylons, AIM-9 rails and
SNEB rocket pods from a 1/24
Harrier, plus pieces pinched
from the 1/144 SRN-4 hovercraft
and 1/600 Bismarck, among
other kits.
MPC’s moulding is strong, but
some of the runner attachment
points are rather thick, so a
razor saw would be appropriate
when removing parts. The
decal sheet is well printed and
very busy; unusually, the decal
placement and painting guide
runs around the outside of the
bottom half of the box, and
comprises annotated photos of
the finished model.
Sci-fans will love this, not
just for its quality of moulding,
but also the subject matter,
as Space: 1999 still has a cult
following. The kit (MPC947/12)
costs £64 from MPC stockists.

03820 Eurofighter Typhoon “Black Jack”, 1:48

03829 Messerschmitt Bf109 G2/4, 1:32

05218 German Research Vessel Meteor, 1:300

REVELL ACCESSORIES

TONKA TURBINES
UK-BASED Scale Model Parts
is a new manufacturer to Airfix
Model World and among its
initial 3D-printed releases
are a series of engine bay
upgrades for Revell’s recent
1/48 Tornado kits.
Each provides engine
compartments and
powerplants for the type’s RB
199 turbofans and the detail
is exquisite, as shown by its
Revell GR4 ECR F3 Engine Bay
set (REV-GR4ECRF3-48-001).
There are just seven parts:
a firewall, two sumptuously
detailed RB 199 units (including
fuel pipework, pumps and the
afterburner ‘flameholders’),
the front-end fan blades and
fuselage bay doors. From a
modelling perspective, this
means most of the hard work
is done; once the relevant kit

panels have been removed,
the firewall is added and
then powerplants combined
with styrene components to
produce an accurate replica of
the Tornado’s innards. The bay
access doors are the finishing

touch, with commendably thin
edges and faithful reproduction
of the inner framework. This
set retails for £16 and more
details are available via the
firm’s Facebook page (Tornado
Scale Model Parts).

Full range of Revell paints and selected
accessories available at Hobbycraft
and all good stockists

Available from all good model
stockists and online from

hobbycraft.co.uk/brand/revell
KeyModelWorld.com

NEWS

AMUSING HOBBY’S NEW Me 262 HG III

‘DRAWING-BOARD’ or ‘What-if’
aircraft have a strong following
in some modelling quarters,
and Amusing Hobby’s new 1/48
Messerschmitt Me 262 HG III is
bound to cause excitement.
The firm is soon to release a 1/48
kit of the Me 262 HG III, which was
one of several Hochgeschwindigkeit
(high-speed) studies. The designs
involved a low-profile canopy,
and new powerplants that were
relocated from under the wings to
within the wing root.
Amusing Hobby’s kit replicates
a sub-type never built – just a
blueprint. But it’s fascinating, fun
and will enable Luftwaffe modellers’
imaginations to work overtime in
terms of camouflage and markings.

The sand-coloured styrene parts
come on two large runners, and
these are dominated by the upper
and lower fuselage halves. Panel

lines and rivets on the exterior are
delicately engraved. Pleasingly,
there are detailed inner air intake
and exhaust assemblies; a busy
cockpit with seat; moulded-dial
instrument panel; rudder pedals, and
well-appointed side consoles.
A decal sheet is provided, offering
segmented swastikas, German
crosses and fuselage numbers,
although the carrier film is matt,
which may cause silvering.
Overall, this is a simple kit not
overloaded with components,
but those provided exhibit a high
standard of design and moulding.
The retail price is so far unavailable,
but the kit will be with UK importer
Albion Hobbies soon. Visit:
www.albionhobbies.com

‘VENOMOUS’ TWIN-BOOM

IF A gap in the market needed
filling more than most, it’s that of
a new-tool, 1/72 single-seat de
Havilland Venom in styrene. But
it’s finally happened, thanks to
newcomer AccsGB.
This firm is run by a Ukrainian
living in the UK, but has its
moulding completed in Ukraine.
Though war rages in the country,
AccsGB managed to have its
Venom Mk.4 kits produced, boxed
and shipped last year. There have
been two RAF iterations to date:

8 Airfix Model World

72-610 and 72-620, and a ‘Foreign
Use’ offering (72-630), with a Swiss
Air Force machine.
There are two styrene runners
packed with smaller components,
and another pair carrying the upper
and lower one-piece wing halves
plus tail booms (also in halves)
augmented by a small photo-etched
metal fret. On first inspection, the
parts quality is good, with delicate
panel line engraving, locating pins
on larger pieces and workmanlike
moulding almost everywhere.

There is a hint of flash here and
there, but certainly nothing to
write home about. Interestingly,
the mainwheels are formed from
two hub discs and halved tyre
components – which will ease
painting – the latter sporting
incredibly fine tread.
The single colour scheme is for a
sprayed aluminium aircraft, J-1753
– an exhibit in the Flieger Flab
Museum, Dübendorf, Switzerland,
in 2018. Being super-thin and
having gloss carrier film, the
decals are well printed and look as
though they will adhere perfectly.
AccsGB is to be congratulated on
the design of these kits, and for
filling this gap in the 1/72 market.
The ‘Foreign Use’ Venom retails
for £32.40, and is available from
Hannants: www.hannants.co.uk

BALKANS-

BASED TWIN
CANFORA PUBLISHING’S new
softback, Yugoslav Electras From
Aeroput Airlines to RAF, tells the
full story of the Lockheed Model
10 Electra in Yugoslavian service
and beyond.
The type appeared as airline
services experienced rapid
change and progress. Various
kits of the subject have been
produced over the years, from the
likes of William Brothers, Dekno,
FE Resin, Merlin Models and
Special Hobby. This fine reference
has core relevance for Yugoslavian
machines, but also those aircraft
absorbed by the RAF during World
War Two. The photos offer enough
detail that they could be deemed
useful for any build of a Model
10, in terms of structural detail,
regardless of operator.
The aircraft’s inception,
development and sub-versions
are covered initially, before a study
of global users is offered. The
focus then shifts to Yugoslavian
Aeroput airlines; what it flew
before it bought Electras, and
then operations with the Model
10. While some photos feature
Electras from around the world –
both civil and military (Romanian
and Spanish) – the bulk of imagery
is of Aeroput airframes, which are
shown in various poses on the
ground, some with passengers
and crew present.
A technical description chapter
is also provided, with useful
interior photos, and following
this is the colours and markings
section, chockful with more than
20 colour profiles and plan views,
representing both Yugoslavian and
RAF airframes. The book’s quality
is splendid – from the front cover
to the overall design throughout
– and it’s good value too, direct at
€24.90 via www.canfora.se

KeyModelWorld.com

NEWS | Latest updates

UKRAINIAN UPDATE

FURTHER TO last month’s
article on the repercussions of
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,
there has been recent good
news for the hobby, with
several manufacturers readying
to resume work.
Figure specialist Master Box
has continued design efforts
on its Ukrainian-Russian War
series, with the third offering
under development themed as
Defence of Kharkiv, March 2022.
This 1/35 two-figure set portrays
two Ukrainian soldiers – one
posed as if firing an AK-47 from

behind cover, while the second
is moving into position, carrying
a PKM general-purpose machine
gun with box magazine, and an
anti-tank missile slung across his
back. Both are clad in modern
body armour.
As AMW went to press, we had
received information that Clear
Prop, ResKit, ICM and Print Scale
had also resumed work. We
will bring you news of any new
projects from these and other
Ukrainian firms as we hear it.
Modellers wanting to support
aid efforts for Ukraine can still

donate via the UK government’s
Disasters Emergency Committee
(www.dec.org.uk), or by the
crowdfunding effort established
by Creative Models (www.
justgiving.com/crowdfunding/
ukr-aid). Additionally, Inside the
Armour’s (www.insidethearmour.
com) charity book, priced
at £20, is still available, with
profits donated to the Disasters
Emergency Committee – far
more than £10,000 has been
raised so far.
Our thoughts and sympathies
are with all the people of Ukraine
at this time of conflict.

It has the following features :• Very quiet 1/8 HP motor
• 53 dBs noise level
• Auto Stop / Start Switch
• Air Pressure Gauge
• Air Regulator for accurate air pressure
adjustment with push / pull locking
facility.

NEW-TOOL COBRA GUNSHIP
CZECH FIRM Special Hobby
is bound to please legions of
helicopter fans with its all-new
1/48 AH-1G Cobra.
The type has been a popular
modelling subject, and one
the firm has tackled previously
in 1/72. Enter item SH48202
AH-1G Spanish & IDF/AF
Cobras, which comes with
decals for pairs of Spanish
Navy and Israeli machines.
Detail is arguably on a par
with that of ICM’s 1/32 Cobra
released last year. Fine
engraved panel lines and
delicate raised rivets set the
tone, but there’s so much more
to savour, such as the wellappointed cockpit, equipped
with four-piece armoured
seats, moulded side console
and instrument panel detail.
All the neat ‘office’ detail will
be highly visible through the
large canopy, which can have

KeyModelWorld.com

The Atomizer is a high quality, oil free air
compressor designed to give a highly
reliable and virtually maintenance free
service for many years.

• Moisture Trap with integral release
valve
• High Quality Protective Metal Case
with carry handle
• 0.0 to 80 psi
• 20 L/min Flow Rate – can be used with
all airbrushes including larger trigger
handle type airbrushes.
• UK plug as standard
• 6 kgs weight

£150.00 including UK Mainland Delivery
its side windows posed open.
Rotor hub detail is excellent,
with a splendid rendition of the
overlapping plates at the base
of each blades. Weaponry is
similarly impressive in the shape
of M18 gun pods, along with
M158, M159 and M157 rocket
pods. There is also facility for a
pylon-mounted M35 minigun,
complete with under-fuselage
cross-feed system. Of course,
the trademark Emerson twin-

gun nose turret is present,
with barrels for a GAU-2
7.62mm minigun and M129
40mm grenade launcher.
Tellingly, spare vertical tails,
a nose turret, landing skids
and other not-for-use parts
suggest scheduled further
boxings – shades of the 1/72
series perhaps? Retailing at
€40, this is great value. More
information is available at:
www.specialhobby.eu

01202 511232
sales@albionalloys.co.uk
www.albionhobbies.com

search for Albion Alloys

NEWS

STUNNING TWO-SPIT RELEASE
Three of the ten colour schemes
are well known, representing the
aces Stanislav Skalski, Neville Duke
and Ian Gleed, but the others are
rarer and offer splendid examples
of nose art and finish (there’s even a
bare-metal machine). The remainder
are predominantly desert tones,
but there is an example of Dark
Green and Ocean Grey (interestingly

FANS OF Supermarine’s finest won’t
want to miss the new 1/48 scale Dual
Combo boxing from Eduard, which
offers parts for Mk.Vb and Mk.Vc
airframes, along with a wealth of
themed colour schemes.
Its latest Spitfire Mk.V package
(11157) puts a new spin on the
product by way of a fascinating

theme, with markings options for
aircraft flown in Italy/Sicily, North
Africa, Australia and New Guinea
during World War Two, hence the
product title Spitfire Story: Southern
Star. There are two sets of styrene
runners, each of which can be
embellished with a dedicated array
of photo-etched metal details (some
being pre-coloured, such as the
instrument panels). 3D-printed resin
‘clipped’ wingtips are also supplied,
for use with two of the Mk.Vb
airframes, plus paint masks for
each model. Other delights include
alternative parts for canopy mirrors,
Vokes and Aboukir air filters, and
optional gun barrel fits for the Mk.Vc.

MARITIME-SCALE MINIATURES

MODELLERS WANTING to
recreate either a dockyard or
amphibious landing scene in
1/700 have received a huge
boost from Starling Models, which
has released a series of World
War Two vehicles in this scale.
AMW received samples of five

over Azure Blue), an overall Dark
Mediterranean Blue Malta-based
machine, and Australian examples
in that country’s Dark Green and
Dark Earth over Sky. This set offers
fabulous value at £41.99 direct
from Eduard, especially as you can
employ the unused decals and spare
parts on other Mk.V builds.
Visit: www.eduard.com

products: STA50 AEC Matador,
STA54 Morris Quad and 25pdr Gun,
STA55 Leyland Receiver, STA59
Austin K2 Ambulance and STA60
M4A4 Sherman. All but the Quad
and 25pdr are single-piece items,
with four of each in a pack – the
Matadors have solid windscreens,

but those on the Receiver and K2
are open, with incredibly delicate
framework. The tractor and gun set
has enough parts for two models,
and comprises a one-piece Quad,
with separate limber, 25-pdr and
circular firing platform, making for
an impressively detailed miniature,
regardless of scale. Other products
in this range include Bren Carriers,
Sexton self-propelled guns and
various Bedford truck types,
allowing for a varied scene to be
replicated. All retail for £4 each.
Further details are available via:
www.starling-models.co.uk

ALL NEW LEGS
LATEST ADDITIONS to SAC’s
(www.scaleaircraftconversions.
com) white-metal landing gear
range are as follows:
1/72
72190 Bristol Beaufort (Airfix)
72191 F-15E/I Strike Eagle (GWH)
1/48
48412 SR-71 Blackbird (Revell)
48413 F-82F/G Twin Mustang
(Modelsvit)
48414 MiG-27/MiG-27M Flogger
D/J (Trumpeter)
48415 P-43A/B/C Lancer
(Dora Wings)
48416 SAAB B 17A (Tarangus)
1/32
32162 Gloster Gladiator J-8
(ICM/Revell)
32163 F4F-4 Wildcat,
Martlet V (Revell)

10 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

NEWS | Latest updates

AIRFIX SHIP KIT UPGRADES

MARITIME KIT and aftermarket
specialist Atlantic Models has
recently added to its range
of 1/600 scale photo-etched
brass accessories designed to
upgrade and correct Airfix’s ship
kits. While the focus is primarily
on warships, with five of the six
latest sets designed for World
War Two and Cold War subjects,
the firm’s Merchant Ship and
Ocean Liner Railings and
Ladders (ATEM 60014, £11.95)
is intended for any of Airfix’s
seven civilian vessel releases.
This supplies a mix of standard
4- and 5-bar railings plus 2-bar
platform edging, along with
inclined and vertical ladders.
Various handrails complete this
comprehensive pack.
Turning to the warship extras,
the first product (ATEM 60015,
£12.50) will transform Airfix’s
ageing HMS Suffolk, providing all
the usual railings, doors, hatches
and ladders, in addition to a new
aircraft catapult and hangar, plus
cranes, shelter deck, anti-aircraft
guns (also available separately
as ATEM 60018, £8.95) and
bridge fittings.

Arguably the most impressive
package is intended for HMS
Victorious: one set (ATEM 60016,
£20.75) is designed to upgrade
the ship itself (everything from
yardarm rails and cranes to
landing platforms and deck W/T
antennas), while the second

(ATEM 60017, £8.40) is devoted
to its air arm of Scimitars,
Sea Vixens, Skyraiders and
Wessexes. Bonus features
include deck tugs, a salvage
crane and a deployed crash
barrier – this last item would be
ideal for a diorama.
Atlantic’s newest addition is
for the recently re-released
HMS Belfast (ATEM 60019,
£16.95) and is possibly the
firm’s best offering to date,
providing for the kit in its 19421944 configuration and post1950s refit, with a new lattice
mainmast and foremast for the
latter (note, additional changes
will be needed to the armament
and superstructure). Regardless,
this is a comprehensive upgrade,
with everything from anti-aircraft
2-pdr pom-poms and 20mm
Oerlikons to anchor chains and
a complete replacement aircraft
crane, plus a full complement of
railings and ladders.
More on these and other
Atlantic Models products can be
found at: atlanticmodels.net

WHEEL AND CANOPY COVERS
CZECH FIRM Peewit is well
known for its canopy masks,
but has recently expanded into
the realm of undercarriage bay
blanks, with its latest releases
intended for 1/72 and 1/144
scale kits.
In the larger scale, IBG’s newly
tooled Fw 190D benefits from
a pre-cut self-adhesive canopy
and wheel set (M72287) –
catering for two earlier styles of
glazing – and flexible wheel well
covers (75016). The latter items
are reusable and will fit snugly
into the wing openings. A
similar combination

KeyModelWorld.com

(M72289 and 75015,
respectively) is available for
Arma Hobby’s recent P-51B/C
kit. Again, the glazing masks
cater for two styles of canopy:
early ‘framed’ and later ‘blown’
versions, with items for interior
and exterior coverings.
Turning to 1/144 and Miniwing’s
Hawker Sea Hawk receives a
pre-cut canopy mask set.
Peewit’s wheel well masks
retail for £3.99 each, as do the
Fw 190D and Sea Hawk packs,
while the P-51B/C set is £5.20.
For further details, visit: peewit.
wixsite.com/masks

SHOW GUIDE
At-a-glance model show calendar

KEY

SHOW GUIDE
Model Display

Aircraft Display

Refreshments

Model Competition

Military Display

Free Parking

Trade Stands

Automotive Display

Make ‘N’ Paint

Salisbury Scale Model Show

May
7
Southdowns Model Show
Hosts: Southdowns' Model Group
Address: Bohunt School, 65a
Broadwater Road, Worthing
BN14 8AH
Times: 10am-4pm
Email: info@lancingmodelshow.org.uk
Web:
Southdowns Model Group
(Facebook)

20ème Salon National de
la Maquette, du Modèle
Réduit et Ferroviaire
Hosts: SMMRC Normandie
Address: Salle des Fêtes - 27390
Montreuil-l'Argillé, France
Times: Saturday 10am-6pm,
Sunday 10am-5:30pm
Prices: TBC
Email: smmrc@orange.fr
Web:
N/A

14-15

Scottish National Scale
Model Show
Hosts: Scottish National Scale Model
Show Team
Address: Live Active Dewars Centre,
Glover Street, Perth PH2 0TH
Times: Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £10, Concessions £5,
Juniors (16/17 years old)
£2 per day, Accompanied
Under 16s free
Email: N/A
Web:
www.scotnats.org

de Havilland Aircraft
Museum Model Show
Hosts: de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Address: de Havilland Aircraft Museum,
Salisbury Hall, London Colney,
Hertfordshire AL2 1BU
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £10, children £5,
under 5s free
Email: levy250@hotmail.com
Web:
de Havilland Model Show
(Facebook)

June

7-8

Model Kraft 2022
Milton Keynes Scale Model
Club
Address: Marshall Arena, Arena MK,
Stadium Way, Milton Keynes
MK1 1ST
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £10, OAPs £5,
accompanied U16s free
(cash only on the door)
Email: TBC
Web:
www.modelkraft.org.uk

29

22

IPMS Gloucester Model Show

Hosts: IPMS Gloucester
Address: Churchdown Community
Centre, Parton Road,
Churchdown, Gloucestershire
GL3 2JH
Times: 10am-4:30pm
Prices: Adults £3.50, children and
senior citizens £1.50
Email: gundylunch@sky.com
Web:
IPMS Gloucester (Facebook)

8
Hosts:

22

Gatwick Aviation Collector's
Fair

Hosts: Dave Sutton
Address: K2 Sports Centre, Pease
Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: £5
Email: TBC
Web:
Gatwick Aviation Fair
(Facebook)

Date:

June 4

Hosts:

IPMS Salisbury

Address:

Wyvern St Edmund’s
Sports Hall,
Church Road,
Laverstock, Salisbury
SP1 1RE

Times:

9:30am-4:30pm

Prices:

Adults £5, under 16s free

Email:

modelshow@
ipmssalisbury.co.uk

Web:

www.ipmssalisbury.co.uk

11

The White Rose Figure World
North 2022
Hosts: Richard Wharton, Nic Burden
and Colin Chandler
Address: Galtres Centre, Easingwold,
York YO61 3AE
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adult £5, U16s free
Email: N/A
Web:
White Rose Military Modelling
Society (Facebook)

12

Elstree Model Show

5
The Northern Model Show
Hosts: IPMS Tyneside
Address: Parks Sports Centre, Howdon
Road, North Shields NE29 6TL
Times: 9:30am-4:30pm
Prices: Adults £4, OAPS £2,
children free
Email: robsullivannms@gmail.com
Web:
IPMS Tyneside (Facebook)

Hosts: Chris Mitchell and Colin Levy
Address: The Allum Hall and Manor
House, 2 Allum Lane,
Elstree, Borehamwood,
Hertfordshire WD6 3PJ
Prices: Adults £3, OAPS £2,
children £1
Email: chris.mitchell2197@gmail.com
Web:
Elstree Model Show
(Facebook)

11

12

Shepway Military Modelling
Society Scale Model Show
Hosts: Shepway Military Modelling
Society
Address: Hawkinge Community Centre,
Heron Forstal Avenue,
Hawkinge, Kent CT18 7BP
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: TBC
Email: shepway_mods@hotmail.com
Web:
www.shepwaymilitary
modelling.wordpress.com

Barry War Museum Summer
Model Show

Hosts: Barry War Museum
Address: Barry War Museum,
Tourist Railway, Station
Approach Road, Barry
CF62 5TH
Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Free
Email: email-info@barrywarmuseum.
co.uk
Web:
www.barrywarmuseum.co.uk

Please note, all events are subject to change, national government guidance and restrictions, which may result in short-notice postponement/cancellation. These events are collated from various
sources and are believed to be correct at the time of going to press – check with organisers prior to attendance. While the status of many events is uncertain, if you’re planning a model show for
2022, please email the details in the format shown to: stuart.fone@keypublishing.com. A full events listing is also available at: www.KeyModelWorld.com

12 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

Wehrmachtslokomotive V188
PKTM00225

M984A2 HEMTT Wrecker
PKTM01083

M983 HEMTT & M901 Launch Stn w/ MIM-104
PKTM07158

L4500A w/ 5cm Flak 41 II
PKTM09594

Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (Wagtail)
PKTAK01015

M114 A1 CRV
PKTAK02148

M114 A1E1 CRV
PKTAK02149

Leopard 2A7 Limited Edition
PKTAK05011X

USS Missouri Mk 7 16”/50 Gun Turret No 1
PKTAK05015

DF-41 Ballistic Missile Launcher
PKTAKSP9002

Flakpanzer V Kugelblitz (ficticious)
PKTAK02150

V-1 Flying Bomb w/ Interior
PKTAK02151

V-1 Flying Bomb Launch Site
PKTAK02152

Ersatz M7 2 in 1
PKTAK08007

Tiger I Early Production full interior Kursk
PKUANO006

s!
Y
n
R tio
E
V
I scrip
L
E ub
D
EE rint s
R
F Lp
AL
n
o

FREE GIFT*
1:72 Hawker Tempest
Mk.V model
when you subscribe for 2 years
or by easy Direct Debit

RRP
£11.99

shop.keypublishing
OR CALL: +44(0)

Print, digital and bundle subscriptions: Quoted rates are for
UK subscriptions paying by Direct Debit. Quoted savings
based on those rates versus purchasing individual products.
Standard one-year print subscription prices:
UK - £55.99, EU - £69.99, USA - £72.99, ROW - £75.99
*Free gifts available to UK customers only - Gift subject to change.

Your customer code: AMW0622

SAVE 45%
UP
TO

Choose your 12-month subscription offer:
PRINT
From £46.99
by Direct Debit
(saving 28%)

DIGITAL
£42.99
by Direct Debit
(saving 28%)

PRINT + DIGITAL
From £69.99
by Direct Debit
(saving 45%)

FREE G
AVAILABIFT
LE*

FREE G
AVAILABIFT
LE*

WHY SUBSCRIBE?
•FREE delivery to your door
•SAVE on the cover price
•NEVER miss an issue
•Exclusive DISCOUNT offers
for subscribers

HAVE YO
U
VISITED
your onlin
e home f
or
scale mo
delling

.com/amwsubs
1780 480404
Offer closes 31 July 2022

Lines open
Monday-Friday;
9am-5.30pm
GMT

125/22

ADVANCED BUILD

ON
YELLOW
WINGS
Peter Fearon builds and upgrades the
Roden 1/32 Boeing PT-17, sharing his
lessons and experience along the way

A

lthough known
widely as the Kaydet,
the official title for
this aircraft was the
Stearman (Boeing) Model 75.
Designed as a basic trainer
in response to a competition
organised by the US Army
Air Force (USAAF) it entered
service in 1934. The design’s
success resulted in Stearman

16 Airfix Model World

being absorbed by Boeing in
the same year, and the design
remained in production until
1945. The USAAF had various
designations for the Model 75,
based on its powerplant. The two
major variants were the PT-13
with a Lycoming R-680 engine,
and the PT-17 with a Continental
R-670. Although never operated
by the RAF, many British and

MODEL SPEC
Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet
By: Roden
Stock code: 631
Scale: 1/32
Price: £59.99
Available from:
www.bachmann.co.uk

Commonwealth pilots completed
their basic training in this aircraft,
either in Canada, where the RCAF
operated the type and gave it the
name Kaydet, or in the USA at the
British Flying Training Schools.
Seven of these were established
in 1941 because of the lend-lease
agreement and an airframe from
Number 4 School is the subject
of a decal option provided in
Roden's kit.

First impressions
This Ukrainian-based firm was
the first company to produce an
injection moulded kit of the PT-17
in 1/32. Opening the box reveals
eight medium grey runners
holding approximately 130 parts,
plus a small transparent frame for
the windscreens, fuel gauge and
navigation lights. The standard
of moulding is good throughout,
with an appropriate mixture of
raised and engraved detail. Fabric
coverings are represented subtly
and barely any flash or annoyingly
placed ejection marks are evident.
The finer parts vary in quality;
some very sharp and fine (such as

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

the engine components), others
less so (including several of the
cockpit items).
Thankfully, a range of
aftermarket products are
available for this kit. A selection
of Eduard items (www.eduard.
com) were employed on this
build, namely its photo-etched
(PE) detail set (32968), seatbelts
(33225) and windscreen/wheel
masks (JX254). None of these
products were particularly
expensive and all proved their
worth during the project.
Note, a more basic version
of the instrument panels and
cockpit details is available
separately as 33254 (the fret is
part of the more comprehensive
package), providing a worthwhile
budget option.

Getting started
Unusually for an aircraft kit,
construction begins with the

upper and lower wings. The
former is a two-piece top/bottom
moulding that goes together well,
but has a rather heavy trailing
edge, which requires thinning.
Lower wings have separate
ailerons and assemble without
issue, but more of this later.
The next step is the engine, a
unit that’s fully exposed on the
finished model and therefore
the level of detail – especially in
this scale – needs to be good.
Roden’s offering is more than
up to the task; approximately 35
parts are involved, plus a set of PE
plug leads. Assembly generally
went well, but there are a couple
of ‘gotchas’ to look out for. First,
the valve covers – which sit on top
of the cylinder heads – are tiny
pieces and attached to the runner
in such a way that removing them
without damage is tricky. Also, the
top faces of the cylinder heads
(where the covers attach) need

Eduard’s aftermarket sets, seen here
in their packaging, are certainly worth
using – these are designed specifically
for the Roden kit and boost the level of
interior detail
Roden supplies a comprehensive
spread of parts, with more than 130
included, and the quality of moulding
is good throughout
There’s a mixture of raised and
engraved surface detail – as on the
real aircraft – and features such as
fabric areas are replicated accurately

KeyModelWorld.com

Smaller parts are moulded cleanly,
with just minor flash present on
the seat, although from a purist’s
perspective the detail could be sharper

Airfix Model World 17

ADVANCED BUILD
Roden’s engine is literally a kit within
a kit, with separate valve covers,
push rods and exhaust pipes

Roden’s fuselage interior was superb, although here it benefited from Eduard’s
PE seats and instrument panels – note the brass rod control columns

squaring to provide a flat mating
surface, otherwise filling any
gaps will be fiddly. Second, when
attaching the exhaust pipes (10H
on the instructions) take care to
make sure they align and mate
with the collector ring (1H). It helps
to do this if the latter is attached
before the pipes themselves,
contrary to the instructions. The
completed engine was sprayed
gunmetal grey, with a thin gloss
black wash. Details were picked
out in silver or via a rub of SnJ’s
Aluminium powder (this product is
no longer in production).

A key area

At the mid-point of construction –
with PE plug leads attached – the
powerplant already looks impressive

Next came the cockpit. Large
open areas such as this
demand detail and, as with
the engine, the kit does not
disappoint. Eight stages are
identified in constructing the
cage-like framework that sits

inside the fuselage. There are
improvements that can be
made though: the Eduard PE set
provides excellent replacement
instrument panels, plus throttle
and trim levers. These are
pre-coloured and come with clear
placement guidance. A further
enhancement can be made
if the control rods
between the fore
and aft cockpits
are replaced
with brass rod as
the styrene versions
are overscale. The trickiest
cockpit job is assembling the PE
seats: these look excellent but
require careful folding
– particularly the
backs – before
they will come
together
properly. They
were finally

Once completed, the engine was primed and then treated with SnJ’s
Aluminium polishing powder to accentuate the moulded detail

18 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

Time spent on ensuring a neat finish on the interior framework is well
rewarded as most of the detail will be visible on the finished model

assembled with thin beads of
superglue, which were applied
along the join lines.
The whole structure was
treated with Halfords Grey Plastic
Primer, before receiving a coat of
Humbrol 80 Grass Green, which
is a good match for the tone used

on the PE replacement panels.
Roden’s control columns are
rather spindly and under scale,
but replacing them with brass
rod is simple enough. The final
task was to fold and add the precoloured PE seatbelts. A small
amount of weathering was added

“Unusually for an aircraft kit, construction
begins with the upper and lower wings”

KeyModelWorld.com

The well-defined framework was painted using reference photos as a guide;
grey was airbrushed first, then masked in readiness for the green

in the form of scuffing the heel
boards under the rudder pedals,
followed by a dark grey wash, and
finished with a coat of Johnson’s
Klear, mixed 50/50 with water
(although any acrylic gloss varnish
will suffice). Next for painting was
the fuselage interior.

Photos of real aircraft show
the framework was green, but
the fabric covering was a pale
grey tone. Fortunately, the
kit’s stringers and formers are
moulded integrally within each
fuselage half. After priming, a
background of 64 Light Grey was
sprayed first. The appropriate
areas were then masked and the
framework painted green.
A good feature of this rather
fiddly scheme is that it highlights

the interior detail much better
than a solid green background
would have done. The cockpit
assembly was fitted into the port
fuselage half, where it clicked
into place very snugly,
then given time
to dry before
the fuselage
halves were
cemented
together. Note,
some trimming
of the cockpit cage
was required to get the
starboard fuselage half to fit
properly, but once completed
very little filling was needed on
the seam. Engine panels were
added next, also the superbly
engineered undercarriage

Airfix Model World 19

ADVANCED BUILD

“Careful work at this stage will
alleviate a lot of extra work later”
unit, which fitted beautifully and
provided a strong, well aligned
base for what was to become a
heavy model. Roden suggests
that the engine is fitted at this
stage, but it’s arguably better left
off until the main paint job has
been completed.

The main challenge

The interior was then attached to
the left-hand fuselage; previous
test-fitting meant it ‘sat’ correctly

Once satisfied, the instrument panels were added, but the interior ‘cage'
required trimming before the fuselage halves would close properly

20 Airfix Model World

While completion of the fuselage
meant that the main detail areas
of the kit were finished, the major
construction challenge was yet
to come. This involved the fixing
and alignment of the wings and
began with the attachment of
the pre-assembled lower units
to the fuselage – care is needed,
though, to ensure they are aligned
correctly in multiple planes.
First, the dihedral, which is
just 2°; in 1/32 this means the
outside centre edge of the tips
need raising approximately 5mm.
Although not difficult, the wings
must also be perpendicular to
the fuselage centreline, with no
sweep back. Additionally, the
incidence needs to be correct;
the best way to ensure this is by
making sure the trailing edge of

the wing root is flush with the
bottom of the fuselage, with
no step evident. If the wings
are just glued and left to their
own devices, at least one of
these planes will be misaligned,
resulting in significant problems
when it comes to attaching the
struts and top wing; careful work
at this stage will alleviate a lot of
extra work later.
Attaching the struts came
next; the interplane struts (parts
1N and 9N) are to scale, but
consequently thin and struggle
to hold up the very heavy top
wing. Unless everything is
aligned properly, they will easily
bow and distort. The cabane
struts (mounted on the fuselage
- parts 1L and 2L) have integrally
moulded cross braces that
supposedly represent rigging,
but these are overscale – they
do aid alignment though, so
despite the temptation to remove
them immediately, this is left
until later. Constant dry-fitting
of the upper wing is needed to
ensure everything sits correctly,
as is the allowance for plenty of
drying time for the glue to enable

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

strong joins. Only when all items
are aligned and the glue has dried
should the cross-braces be cut
away in readiness for later rigging.
A useful tip for modellers is to
leave the upper mainplane off
until after the main scheme has
been painted.

The assembled fuselage;
minor trimming of the interior
structure was required
for a suitable fit, but once
completed the halves came
together neatly

Primary colours
Painting began with an overall
coat of Halford’s Grey Plastic
Primer. After sanding this gently
with an abrasive cloth, a dark
grey pre-shading was applied to
the main panel lines. Next came
the yellow for the wings and tail;
opinions vary as to the exact
shade to use so a homemade
version was mixed using a 9:1 ratio
of 69 Yellow and 19 Bright Red
plus a hint of AC5601 Matt Cote
varnish. While real aircraft had a
gloss finish, it was felt this should
be muted for a scale appearance.
Creating the blue shade for the
fuselage and struts took some
time and experimentation, but a
mix of Revell enamels appeared
best, with a 9:1 blend of 50 Light
Blue and 51 Ultramarine, giving a
Attaching the lower wing
needs plenty of care
to ensure everything is
square – this is a tricky
task, but will cause
problems later if not
done correctly

Cross braces on the cabane struts
are moulded integrally and help in
aligning these parts correctly, but are
overscale and can be removed later

KeyModelWorld.com

satin finish. The windscreens and
wheels were also painted at this
stage, with the Eduard masking
set working well.
Roden’s propeller received
gloss black to provide a base for
Alclad’s ALC-101 Aluminium (www.
alclad2.com) used to represent
the metal inserts on its leading
edge. These were then masked
and the blades airbrushed with
Vallejo 70.995 German Grey
(www.creativemodels.co.uk) for

a convincing ‘nearly black’ effect
that was then buffed lightly for a
slightly worn appearance. Training
aircraft were kept in near pristine
condition, so heavy weathering
would not be appropriate.
The kit decals were mediocre,
with poor register on the upper
wing insignia. All items were
printed on thin gloss carrier film,
which made positioning of larger
markings difficult, as each could
take just minimal repositioning
A similar level of
attention is required
for the interplane and
cabane struts, otherwise
the upper wing will not
fit properly. Note the
neutral tailplanes

Despite all the precautions taken, a final
check to ensure everything was aligned
was carried out prior to painting

Airfix Model World 21

ADVANCED BUILD
before breaking. Instead it was
decided to paint the insignia (see
below, Paint your own), although
there are limits to this method and
not everything can be replicated
in this fashion. Fortunately, there
is an increasing range of pre-cut
stencils from companies such
as Polish firm Montex that make
things easier.

Finishing the job
Three tasks remained before
attachment of the upper wing.

Firstly, the windscreens were
attached with Humbrol ClearFix,
then holes for the rigging wires
were drilled in the wings and
fuselage. Helpfully, most are
marked clearly on the parts
themselves. Eduard’s PE fret
included ‘lollipop shaped’ parts
(probably turnbuckles) that,
according to the instructions,
should be keyed into the wing
and fuselage rigging points to
provide attachment for the wires.
But these were difficult to fit and

PAINT YOUR OWN
Creating homemade templates for the larger markings isn’t as difficult as it may
first appear, with a few simple steps needed for a convincing painted finish.

Stencils can be drawn using either the decal sheet as a basis or via
downloaded templates, but remember to fit a new blade in the scalpel and/or
compass cutter

Colours are applied from light to dark, starting with a white base – for this
project the shapes were cut from Harder & Steenbeck masking film. The one
on the right side was removed for show, but it’s better to leave in place until
after the blue is sprayed

Next, the pre-cut star template is positioned and the blue background tone
is airbrushed – again, the right-hand insignia shows the results once the
masks are removed

Finally, the central ‘meatball’ covering is added, completing the pre-war
insignia. One major advantage of this method is there are no worries
regarding carrier film or silvering

22 Airfix Model World

Homemade mixes of yellow and blue were created for the colour scheme, with
the larger markings (including those on the rudder) masked and painted

The project’s ‘moment of truth’ came when finally
attaching the upper wing – thankfully, all the prior
effort paid off and everything fitted snugly

appeared out of context, so were
omitted. The third task was to
apply a small amount of
weathering, using
the ‘grime’ bottle
from Flory Models’
Weathering
Washes
set (www.
florymodels.org) to
accentuate the fuselage
and wing panel lines.
The ease of fitting the top
wing is dependent on how
much care was spent aligning
the lower mainplane and struts
and ensuring the corresponding
joins are strong. Minor filling and
touching up may be necessary to
blend in the top ends of the struts,
but this is not difficult, although
it can be time-consuming. Once
the wing is in place, several parts
still need to be added, including
a transparent fuel gauge under
the centre section, plus two fuel
lines running from the gravity

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

tank to the fuselage. These pipes
appeared complex but fitted
well, although in hindsight they
are slightly overscale and may
be better replaced with brass or
lead wire. It became evident at
this stage that the control horns
on the rudder (parts 21N/22N) are
too long and will need reducing to
approximately half their length to
avoid fouling the elevators.
Finally, to the rigging. One of the
advantages of working in a large
scale is that rigging is made easier
by having extra space to work
with. The diagram provided in the
instructions is correct as far as it
goes, but it should be considered
a bare minimum, with most
modellers wanting to add more
– fortunately, there are plenty of
photos and drawings available
online to help with this. The kit
here was rigged with a mixture
of stretched runner (for the
tailplane and centresection struts), and
Hemline Invisible
Thread (for the
mainplanes).

A combination of stretched runner and fine thread
was used for the rigging; note how the moulded
cross-bracing has been replaced with much
finer lengths. Also visible are the rather
overscale fuel pipes running from the
gravity tank to the fuselage

The ‘invisible thread’ is
actually smoke-coloured and
straightforward to use, being
inserted into holes, fixed with
superglue and tightened
(if necessary) using a heat
source. Spreader bars are
provided in the kit but are
considerably overscale, so prepainted lengths of brass wire
were used instead. Once the
rigging was finished, a final light
coat of a 50/50 mix of Klear
and water was airbrushed,
evening the finish, and the
model was completed.

Terrific trainer
Although requiring careful
building, this kit produces an
attractive model. Hopefully, some
of the points identified will help
those tackling it. It’s encouraging
to see large-scale subjects such
as this and Roden and other
manufacturers from this part of
Europe are to be commended for
their efforts. Let’s hope they
keep them coming!

“Roden was the first company to produce
an injection moulded kit of the PT-17 in 1/32”

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 23

Jay Blakemore expands
upon his introductory
2021 tutorials by exploring
some of the moreadvanced techniques
possible when using an
airbrush. This month, he
examines layering

The completed Defiant in all its
weathered glory, showing the subtle
effects created at the wing roots

IT’S ALL ABOUT

LAYERS
T
he potential of an
airbrush can be lost on
novices, who might use
theirs as they would a
spray gun or ‘rattle can’ – that
is, to simply apply opaque coats
of paint onto their models, as

they are used to doing with
a brush. This is, of course,
understandable when grappling
with the intricacies of a new
and rather complicated piece
of equipment. But the airbrush
is a precision tool, which, with

practice, enables the operator to
apply subtle tonal variations that
will add gravitas and interest to
any scale subject.
The aim of this (and nextmonth’s) tutorial is to build on
the basic skills highlighted in

the previous seven-part series
(see AMW122 January 2021 to
AMW128 July 2021).

What is Layering?
Layering is the gradual build up
of light and/or dark values, and

A heavily weathered appearance was
required here, hinting at the field-applied
nature of the night fighter scheme by
revealing the previous layers of paint, plus
down-to-the-metal wear likely to be found
on a much-used wartime airframe. Initially, a
coat of Alclad II ALC-105 Polished Aluminium
(www.alclad2.com) metallic lacquer was
applied to the nose and wing roots

After a protective layer of ALC-312 Klear Kote Semi Matte varnish, the next step
was to add camouflage colours, in this case Humbrol’s 163 Dark Green enamel
(www.humbrol.com), on the port wing root and 29 Dark Earth on the opposite
side. The paint was then ‘scrubbed’ using a stipple brush

24 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

THE NEXT STEP | Advanced airbrushing: layering

Best results are achieved if the ‘scrubbing’ is conducted while the paint is
still soft, concentrating on areas likely to have been heavily trafficked – such
as below the cockpit – plus along the edges of panels. The effect is created
gradually, with the worn appearance revealing the metal coat beneath

not yet fully cured. There are
two versions of this technique,
opaque and translucent, which
are explained here.

Opaque layering

requires several applications
before a desired result is
achieved. The beauty of using
an airbrush for this technique is
it enables the artist to add each
coat without disturbing or lifting
a previous one, even if it has

When painting a model with a
brush, several opaque layers
will be required – if the colour
is applied too thickly, it will
completely obscure previous
coats and any engraved surface
detail. Airbrushes enable you to
add paint layers more precisely,
with less risk of smothering
detail. Many more layers can
be added, therefore opening
endless possibilities to create
different degrees of effect. This
technique is illustrated using
Airfix’s recent 1/48 Boulton-Paul
Defiant NF.1 night-fighter.

Rubberised masking fluid is ideal for forming random shapes or patterns. In
this instance, it has been haphazardly dotted onto the wing roots before the
model was over-sprayed in black. Note how the upper layer is airbrushed heavily
over panel lines, with the centres receiving relatively little

The masking fluid was then removed to reveal the previous weathering
effects. Three subtle paint layers have created an effective and convincing worn
appearance, without obscuring any of the kit’s moulded detail

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 25

Translucent layering
Translucent layering requires
two or more applications, which
allows for an impression of the
previous colours to remain. Such
techniques require considerable
planning, which comes with
practice, though it is essential
you have at least a notion of the
result you are trying to achieve.
Two slightly different approaches
are explained here, using either
a light or dark basecoat as a
starting point.

CASE STUDY ONE
When painting the rudder of a Wingnut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Pup, the aim was to
accentuate the rib effect by adding shadows on either side of the raised detailing.

Next, the tri-colour markings were sprayed, beginning with the central white
central section. Repeated light passes of the airbrush formed a translucent layer
leaving a shadow effect created by the previous shades
A pale mushroom-coloured basecoat
was airbrushed and then masked with
thin tape strips, prior to a darker shade
being over-sprayed

The masking tape strips were cut
to the same width as the moulded
detailing. Once removed, they revealed
ribs in the original shade

The finished rudder shows how successive light coats of each of the three
colours provide an effect that subtly accentuates the rib-effect moulding
The results of subtle layering effects can be seen on the tail surfaces of the
finished Wingnut Wings Sopwith Pup

26 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

THE NEXT STEP | Advanced airbrushing: layering

This time, a dark,
almost black basecoat
provided the starting
point. Masking tape
was then utilised to
create white stripes
on the raised surfaces
of both sides, as can
be seen here on the
starboard half. The
other side has already
been further painted
in a translucent black
coat after the masking
had been removed

CASE STUDY TWO
A slightly different approach
was used to achieve a
similar effect on the pied tail
surfaces of a brightly coloured
Eduard 1/48 Fokker D VII.

The starboard half was then completed, the white paint being
added along other raised sections, such as the join between the
flying surfaces and the ailerons. The centre sections were also
filled, leaving the raised ribs edged with a hint of the darker shade

The finished model displays very
subtle ‘shadows’ edging all the raised
rib detailing on the tail and rudder.
A similar effect can be glimpsed
beneath the translucent Aviattic wing
decals, as described next
For the wings, a light basecoat was
again utilised, with darker shades to
edge the raised rib detailing

The aftermarket markings were
then applied. Note, this effect can only
be achieved when using translucent
decals, such as these four-tone lozenge
pieces from Aviattic (www.aviattic.co.uk)

KeyModelWorld.com

NEXT MONTH
We reveal the ‘dark side’ of modelling, in the shape of using dark
basecoats as a pre-shade for overlying tones.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GIANT

OF THE
DESERT
WAR
Nick Shuttleworth
is inspired by
real-world and
model-kit history,
as he constructs
Airfix’s 1/35
M3 Grant

T

“

The kit included a runner containing parts specific
to the British-outfitted M3 Grant, such as the turret

28 Airfix Model World

he 75mm gun is firing.
The 37mm gun is firing,
but it is traversed the
wrong way around. The
Browning is jammed. I am saying
‘Driver advance’ on the A set and
the driver – who can’t hear me – is
reversing. And as I look over the
top of the turret and see 12 enemy
tanks 50 yards away, someone
hands me a cheese sandwich.”
As this quote from Lieutenant
Ken Giles – an M3 Grant tank
commander of the British Army
in North Africa, 1942 – goes to
show, the American-built M3 Grant
always invokes the imagination
around the epic battle between
the British ‘Desert Rats’ 8th
Armoured Division and the German
Wehrmacht’s Afrika Korps.
Left with obsolete tanks following
Dunkirk, the British Army sought to
reinforce its materiel through the
lend-lease programme with the

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | M3 Grant Medium Tank

MODEL SPEC
M3 Grant
By: Airfix
Stock Code: A1370
Scale: 1/35
Price: £36.49
Available from: www.airfix.com

United States. One product of this
scheme was the Grant – a Britishoutfitted derivative of the M3 Lee
(both were named after American
Civil War generals).
Most tank designers of the period
faced the challenge of trying to
mount larger calibre weapons in
turrets – the M3 series formed an
interim measure until the creation
of the M4, with a 75mm gun being
mounted in the hull and a smaller
37mm weapon up top.
While the Grant and Lee are
most often associated with the
North African theatre, their service
spanned World War Two via
service on the Eastern Front with
the Soviet Army, in northwest
Europe as Canal Defence Light
variants and armoured recovery
versions. Operations continued in
the Pacific theatre, filling the
gun tank role.

Let’s get started
Airfix’s Grant is a reboxing of
Academy’s 1/35 tooling. It is
moulded in a sand-colour
plastic and comprises
seven runners plus the
lower hull,

KeyModelWorld.com

decals and a set of single-length
flexible tracks. As many of the
frames are shared with other
members of the M3/M4 family
of vehicles, ‘Shermanohlics’ will
have plenty of items to add to
the spares box, such as wheels
and suspension components.
Although the original Academy kit
was released several years ago,
the parts remain well-detailed and
there was minimal flash present
– just mould seams needing
to be removed. The lower hull
is provided as a single piece,
whereas the upper section is ‘flatpacked’ – there is also a specific
runner containing the ‘Grant’ parts,
such as the turret and sand shields.
Construction started with the
suspension, and here there was
an important note to make – on
its original release, Academy’s
M3 was criticised for having
suspension bogies that were
visibly too tall. With a little bit of
curious engineering speculation,
examining the runner layouts
suggests Parts E41 (the suspension
springs) appear to be an addition
to the tooling. As such, it seems
very likely Academy’s original error
was trying to reuse M4 springs
(Part A9), which are taller, hence
resulting in having to make the
suspension bogie too large

Assembly of the interior began with
the transmission/final drive housing
and fighting compartment floor
Suspension bogies assembled easily.
Adjusted parts ensured these subassemblies featured the correct height
The Grant’s innards filled quickly –
the sections were constructed easily
and formed an attractive interior

“The parts remain
well-detailed”

Airfix Model World 29

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

Constructed on a flat surface to keep everything square and avoid subsequent
filling, the upper hull also received stowage boxes, filler caps and pioneer tools
The turret was provided as upper and lower halves, with just a little bit of
sanding being needed to smooth the join

As supplied, the 75mm gun features
a neatly detailed breech with a smart
gunner’s seat

A simple turret basket was provided,
which had 37mm ammunition and the
crew seating as integral elements

to accommodate them. In any
case, the error was eventually
corrected for the M7 Priest
release, and Airfix’s reboxing has
the correct height suspension
bogies from the modified tooling.
Once completed, the bogies
were attached to the lower hull
tub. If you’re intending to show
the interior of the model, it’s
worth remembering to fill the
suspension mounting holes from
the inside, before attaching any
of the innards.

released around the same time)
is the addition of an interior. In all
cases, there is scope for superdetailing, but what is supplied isn’t
over-engineered, and provides an
appealing level of extra detail.
The kit includes an attractively
rendered transmission and final
drive housing with a driver’s station
and controls, which is then built up
with the propeller-shaft housing,
fighting compartment bulkhead
and ammunition lockers.
The radio provided for the hull
(comprising Parts E39 and E30)
is incorrect for a Grant. In fact,
the whole purpose of the Grant’s
larger Grant turret (when compared
with the Lee), was to mount the
British No19 radio set in the turret
– standard British Army practice.
The kit components are for a
US radio set.
Interior construction was
finished by addition the

Hull interior
A neat feature of the Academy
Grant/Lee (and the M3 Stuart and
M10 Tank Destroyers that were

“The 75mm gun
features a neatly
detailed breech
with a smart
gunner’s seat”

30 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | M3 Grant Medium Tank

ammunition
and items
such as the turret
traverse motor.
The whole interior was
initially primed with Mr.
Base White 1000 (www.
albionhobbies.com), before
pre-shading was added using
Tamiya XF-63 German Grey
(www.hobbyco.net). The interior
then received a thin coat of XF-2
Flat White, which was built up
gradually, so as not to loose the
dark tone beneath it.
On points where it was likely
the crew entered or exited the
vehicle, wear effects were added,
by airbrushing red oxide primer
shades and worn metal tones
sourced from Tamiya acrylics.
Chipping effects were added
using Vallejo 70.822 German
Camouflage Black Brown (www.
creativemodels.co.uk) on a cut
piece of sponge.
The interior then received a wash
of MIG Production’s Industrial Earth
and thinners (now an Abteilung
502 product – www.ak-interactive.
com), to add further wear to the
white surfaces. Brass ammunition
cases were recreated with Alclad
Brass (www.alclad2.com) over
Mr. Color Gloss Black GX-2, while
dusting on the crew seats was
achieved using CMK Stardust Light
Dust Pigments (www.cmkkits.com).

assembly helped keep the panels
square, while taking time to control
gaps avoided filling later. The kit
includes the larger Grant rear
stowage boxes, which benefited
from a dry-run before assembly,
and the antenna mount (B13) is also
surplus on the Grant, as it doesn’t
clear the larger turret.
Side doors could be positioned
open or closed, and the decision

was made
to leave the
door nearest the
75mm gun ajar, along
with the driver’s hatch, with a
simple stay for the latter made
from a styrene strip. The upper
hull was completed by fitting the
various tools and filler caps. The
kit also includes a set of driver’s
instruments plus a pair of Browning
machine guns for the inside of
the upper hull, along with rails
often seen on Grants for carrying
stowage or mounting disguises
– in the latter case, decoy lorry
bodies were often used in Egypt’s
Western Desert.

The distinctive
hull-mounted 75mm
weapon was provided
complete with adjustable traverse
and height controls, breech detail
and a gunner’s seat – the onepiece barrel can be fitted with a
muzzle brake or this be omitted.
With interior components finished,
the hull was set aside for painting.
Airfix’s tracks were reasonably
well-detailed and seemed less
stiff than the original Academy
items. The decision was made
to replace these with MiniArt’s
WE210 individual link tracks (www.
creativemodels.co.uk). These
seemed to feature the pattern
usually seen on a British Grant.

Gun compartment
The turret came as upper/lower
halves, and a simple basket was

Interior sections were
painted with Tamiya and
Vallejo acrylics – note
the varied appearance
of these sections

Upper deck
The upper ‘flat pack’ comprised
separate sides, roof with engine
deck, glacis plate and rear.
Placing it on a flat surface during

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 31

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Black Dog’s stowage
set included numerous
additions, such as an
attractive cover for
the 75mm gun

Airfix’s kit had the
appearance of a completed
model even before stowage
and paint were added

also provided with crew seats and
37mm ammunition. The basket
was assembled from four side
panels plus a floor, and there were
ejector pin marks on the former,
which either needed to be filled or
hidden with spare ammunition.
The 37mm gun has a single piece
barrel, which needed just the
mould seam removing, and the
turret hatches could be positioned
open/closed – unfortunately, these
lacked the commander’s periscope
for inside the opening. One was
sourced from the spares box, but
another rather sad omission was
the No.19 radio set from the turret.

Robin Hood camo
The kit provides schemes
and decals for two tanks. The
first was Robin Hood from
the Headquarters Squadron,
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry,
8th Armoured Brigade, in North
Africa in 1942. The other option
was an Australian Grant of the

1st Armoured Division, based at
Puckapunyal Camp, Australia, in
1942. The decision was taken to
model the North African vehicle,
and a Black Dog M3 Grant
Stowage set (www.blackdogmodel.com) was also fitted
to the vehicle. The model
was then primed with
Mr. Surfacer 1000, to
provide a good base for
the subsequent coats.
Once this had dried, the
tank was checked for
imperfections.
As many lendlease vehicles
were shipped
in Olive Drab
before being
over-painted
with desert
camouflage,
the model was
first given a coat of
Tamiya’s XF-62 Olive
Drab. Highlights from

After priming, the
model was given a base
coat of XF-62 Olive Drab,
with highlights added by
mixing this tone with
XF-15 Flat Flesh

32 Airfix Model World

White Tack was used to mask
the model’s camouflage pattern

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | M3 Grant Medium Tank

“Some subtle
chipping
effects were
added to
crew access
points”

the base tone mixed with
XF-15 Flat Flesh and shadows
from XF-61 Dark Green were
applied, but these were sparing
and based around the painting
instructions, so as not to invest the
time in painting areas that would
then be overpainted.
As the Robin Hood scheme
had a hard edge between the
camouflage colours, it had
originally been planned to
mask the green with a scaledup photocopy of the instruction
sheet, as is often seen with
military aircraft. In the event, this
proved difficult, so White Tack
was employed. Lighter areas were
sprayed with AK Interactive’s
AK4034 Light Stone (www.
ak-interactive.com) and received
highlights of AK4031 Portland
Stone while masked. As is often
the case, this wasn’t perfect on the

first pass, so corrections were
made with XF-62 Olive Drab. The
White Tack was then removed and
post-shading was added, using
Tamiya acrylics mixed to suggest
a darker, khaki-ish version of the
Light Stone shade.
The stowage set was painted with
Vallejo acrylics – as their cure time
is a little longer than lacquers, it
was possible to blend the colours
much like oil paints. Details such
as the tracks and road tyres were
then decorated with Vallejo and
Tamiya Acrylics.
With the detail painting
completed, the model was given
a coat of Johnson’s Klear, before
the decals were added using Micro
Set and Sol (www.microscale.com).
With the decals set, the tracks

The sand colour
was sprayed with
AK Interactive paints plus
post-shaded with diluted Tamiya
acrylics. The latter were also used
for the tracks, while stowage was
hand-painted with Vallejo hues

KeyModelWorld.com

and running gear were given a
wash mixed from Tamiya acrylics,
Johnson’s Klear and water, before
dust effects were airbrushed.
The model was then given a coat
of Alclad Klearkote Flat Varnish,
before some subtle chipping
effects were added to crew access
points, to complete the model.

Creative conclusion
In the 1970s, Airfix released a 1/32
range of armour, which included
a Crusader and Grant – the latter
being titled ‘Giant of the Desert
War’. Just looking at the vivid
boxart stirs the imagination and
made me reminisce about the

times I had the privilege of meeting
a ‘Desert Rat’.
Airfix’s re-boxed 1/35 kit
remains a good build – it’s wellmoulded, has good fit, is not overengineered and, thanks to clear
instructions, it can be enjoyed by
modellers of different capabilities.
The M3 series had an extended
service with Commonwealth forces
and perhaps the thing British
modellers with an interest in this
period would really like is a M3 kit
with markings for Captain Sir Tom
Moore’s Lee, as operated in Burma.
Whether or not that wish is
‘Grant-ed’, this kit is still a joy.

A coat of
Johnson’s Klear
was applied
before the decals
for Robin Hood
were added

Airfix Model World 33

YOUR ONLINE
MODELLING









“

“

“

dise

A modeller’s para
Christopher

The key t
hat unlock
s
the world
of modellin
g!
Graham

FREE SE
DAY TRIVAEN
L

Get all the latest news first
Exclusive product and layout videos
Fresh inspiration, tips and tricks every day
A fully searchable back catalogue
Back issues of Airfix Model World magazine
Full access to Airfix Model World content
All available on any device - anywhere, anytime

:
t
i
s
Vi

Featuring

SCALE
DESTINATION
Coming this month
BRAND-NEW KITS FOR 2022
Check out forthcoming military/aviation kits from the
likes of Takom in 1/35 scale.

ONLINE KIT REVIEWS
Our latest review coverage (including video) unveils
AMK’s new 1/48 F-14D Tomcat, Special Hobby’s
new-tool 1/48 AH-1G Cobra helicopter gunship, the
re-packaged 1/48 F-5A from Kinetic, Airfix’s classic
1/600 HMS Repulse and King George V toolings
re-issued under the FROG label… and a host of others!

BUILD ARTICLES
GasPatch Models’ 1/48 new-tool Me 163 Komet, Arma
Hobby’s 1/72 Hawker Hurricane, the RyeField Model
1/35 Firefly Mk.Vc and Wolfpack Design’s 1/72 T-2
Buckeye are all explored with full builds.

ACCESSORIES
Be informed of all the latest aftermarket accessories, decals and
books, including Eduard’s new detail sets for the Revell 1/48 SR-71A
Blackbird, a wealth of recent resin parts from Barracuda Studios,
1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc decals and masks by Kits-World, and a handy
1/35 World War Two ‘Market Garden’ figure package from MiniArt.

132/22

FIGURE BUILD

BANDIT
The ‘most notorious bounty hunter
in the galaxy’ makes Steve Budd
a happy prisoner of Bandai’s 1/12scale Star Wars figure

B

oba Fett was ‘born’ as
conceptual art in 1977,
when Star Wars creator
George Lucas decided
Darth Vader should have a ‘super
stormtrooper’ to do his bidding.
However, as the idea evolved
on the drawing board, Boba’s role
morphed into that of a bounty
hunter and his ‘Spartan-esque’
helmet with its T-shaped visor
became a defining and iconic
symbol of the character. Despite
Boba’s slightly comical ending
in Episode VI – Return of the
Jedi, when the character falls
into the open maw of the Sarlacc
in the Great Pit of Carkoon, he
quickly achieved a cult status
that endures today. Notably,
the bounty hunter is now the
protagonist in a dedicated series:
Fett.
The Book of Boba Fett
When Bandai first released its
Star Wars-related kits, there was
a huge demand worldwide –
unfortunately, the firm only had a
licence for sales in Asia. After an
initial rush of sales outside that

Bandai’s multi-coloured runners were designed to enable the kit to be
constructed without paint. All parts were crisp and free of flash

36 Airfix Model World

region, Disney put its foot down
and the flow stopped. Since then,
several kits have been authorised
for wider sale via Revell (which
holds the US and European
licences) but some, including
Boba, are solely available via
online retailers and auction sites
(at varying price levels).

Figuring it out
Bandai’s 1/12 rendition of Boba
came with explanatory notes
in the instructions that were all
in Japanese. Those who can’t
read such text will be reassured
to know the illustrations and
photographs in the build guide
are still perfect for navigating
the model successfully. Having
said that, the colour guide is
also in Japanese, an issue
that can be overcome via an
English conversion page on the
Mech9 website (www.mech9.
com/2016/07/112-boba-fettconstruction-manual-color.html).
In tandem, it was not easy to
decipher areas that required detail

The sculpting of the arms, legs and hands was simply beautiful and such
that airbrushing shadows and highlights was quite straightforward to achieve

KeyModelWorld.com

FIGURE BUILD | Boba Fett

Bandai included tight, friction-fitting vinyl parts that facilitated limb
articulation and the removal and replacement of weapons choices

painting, so scrap views focussed
specifically on these sections
would have helped greatly and
been much appreciated.
I was not a fan of the one-piece,
fold-out design of the instructions
either, and would have preferred
a conventional booklet for
a more spacesaving approach
on the bench.
Notwithstanding,
one will reap the benefits of
working through the assembly
stages slowly and quietly,
perhaps with a cup of something,
paying very close attention to
what look like quotation marks.
These are vital for the correct
orientation and placement of
parts – I didn’t regard these
closely enough at the start and
paid the price for it later.
It was important to note that
the kit (like the others in the
Bandai series), is an ‘action figure’

MODEL SPEC
Boba Fett
By: Bandai
Stock Code: 0201305
Scale: 1/12
Price: approx £50-£60
Available from: Online retailers
and auction sites

KeyModelWorld.com

“All parts
were crisp
and free
of flash”

The assault rifle and scope had the trickiest seams to clean up but were
neatened successfully with tiny pieces of abrasive paper held in tweezers

designed to feature articulation
and transferable parts, rather than
being a conventional static model.
Furthermore, parts that required
glue for a permanent bond were
sometimes a very tight press
fit and not really suited to testfitting and being pulled apart. The
broad plan was to pre-finish subassemblies (sometimes including
sub-sub-assemblies) and to bring
them together towards the end of
the project, at least enough that
they could – where necessary
– be closed with brush-painting
when Boba was a single unit.

Chipping away
With that, pre-coloured runners
(which would allow finishing the
kit without paint) were raided for
the head components, leaving
parts A31, B5 and F1 until the
end of the build. After treating
everything with AMMO-MIG’s
A.MIG-2024 One Shot grey primer
(www.migjimenez.com), the
green components were sprayed
with a custom mix of Tamiya
XF-65 Field Grey and XF-11 JN
Green (www.hobbyco.net). The
remainder received Mr. Hobby
H406 Chocolate Brown (www.
albionhobbies.com).
Black arcs on the helmet cheek
sections were provided as
decals but the noticeable dotmatrix printing was replaced by
instead masking and spraying
with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500
Black (www.albionhobbies.com).
Boba’s Beskar steel armour is
famously known for its paint-

Airfix Model World 37

FIGURE BUILD

The six main head pieces featured tight, interlocking fit and were the starting
point for the build. It was important to remove all trace of attachment points

“Adding
chips to the
green-painted
armour was
a lot of fun”

Neck, torso and armour sections were gathered together for tidying. The
modular nature of the construction was a pleasure to navigate

chipped appearance, although
the appearance varies widely
in reference images, making it
a matter of personal taste. The
George Lucas mantra of ‘used
and aged’ was the order of the
day and Mr. Hobby black primer
preceded Alclad’s ALC-102
Duraluminium (www.
alclad2.com) for
the armour parts.

Several light coats of A.MIG-2010
Chipping Fluid were followed by
the green mix ‘flashed off’ with
a hairdryer. Scrubbing with a
stiff bristled, chisel-tipped brush
created both chips and scratches,
as well as lightened paint marks
that broke up the finish.
Conventional sponge chipping
was also added to helmet, chest,
back and nether region armour by

Beskar steel armour was first undercoated with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500
Black before ALC-102 Duralumin was misted on and ‘flashed’ with a hairdryer
Adding chips to the green-painted armour
was a lot of fun and the enthusiastic
scrubbing also created welcome tonal
modulation in the finish

38 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

FIGURE BUILD | Boba Fett

‘painting’ part of the sponge with
Humbrol 56 Aluminium (www.
humbrol.com) and dabbing the
excess on kitchen paper, until
marks were separate and distinct.
Some heavier areas of chipping
were mitigated by using the same
approach with 116 US Dark Green,
which contrasted with the base
colour and wear, thus adding
further depth of finish.
Fabric areas were a different
story – with no meaningful
experience in figure painting, I
looked for a uniform approach
(pun intended) to compensate.
Initially, A.MIG-2024 One Shot
Grey primer proved a perfect
base colour. The 1/12 scale
meant the undulations in the
material were sufficient to allow
thin mixes of airbrushed XF-55
Deck Tan to suggest highlighted
edges and H333 Sea Grey for
shadows and recesses to be
depicted. Some airbrushing
errors made for a degree of
re-establishing both highlights

Highlighting and shading was added by
airbrushing XF-55 Deck Tan and H333
Extra Dark Sea Grey over the base colour
of A.MIG-2024 One Shot grey primer

and shadows a predictable
necessity, until arm, leg and torso
sections appeared attractive and
ready to put to one side.

Getting waisted
Next to be tackled was the
figure’s midriff. Hip components
were gathered together and
it was apparent everything
would have to be combined and
tidied, as there was no realistic
scope for pre-finishing before
assembly. The seams fell on
the sides of the hips and were
mitigated by Bandai’s design,
which hid or reduced the need
for remedial work to a minimum.
The ribbed hip sash joins were
sanded gently and the raised
sections themselves reinstated
for enhanced depth by gentle use
of a UMM SCR-01 scriber (www.
umm-usa.com). Small amounts of
two-part Apoxie Sculpt Natural
(www.avesstudio.com) were
necessary to fill gaps between the
leather belt at the back, and the

Over-application of the chipping fluid seemed to create the ‘crazing’ in the
paint: thin applications of XF-65 Field Grey later muted the appearance

It was good to begin bringing subassemblies together and to see
Boba’s compelling presence begin
to make itself felt

The back armour was designed
to trap two vinyl spheres in position,
which would later hold the mounting
stems of Boba’s flight pack

rear armour – this was smoothed
with the same firm’s Safety
Solvent before curing.
The painting plan began with
the usual AMMO-MIG grey primer
overall and then XF-64 Red Brown
locally sprayed over the leather.
Once cured, Humbrol’s 173 Track
Colour was brush-painted on the
sash and masked, so the front and
rear armour could be finished to
blend with the chest and helmet.
This time, however, no chipping
fluid was employed and all marks
were brushed and sponged with
56 Aluminium. Further masking
isolated the trouser fabric at the
rear and this was restored with a
hint of the grey primer.

that appear in the build guide
from time to time – these signal
hard times ahead if (like me) you
overlook them. For example: I
had successfully built the left
arm and relaxed my guard,
thinking the right wouldn’t need
checking against the instructions.
The shoulder socket PC10 was
slipped over the pin on C4 and
with PC14 also fitted, C8 trapped
PC10 in position. Seams were
dressed, paint applied and it was
set aside to await triumphant
final assembly. When the time
came, I couldn’t understand why
Boba’s gun was being held at an
odd angle. Eventually, the penny
dropped and the elephant in the
room tapped me on the shoulder
and giggled – the socket was
assembled in reversed position.
The shoulder either had to come
apart or it would cost about £60
for a donor kit from Japan.
Bandai didn’t intend the shoulder
to come apart but being the

Out on a limb

The waist sub-assembly could not be repainted, due to the seams that
would need attention, but was nonetheless still easy to later mask and finish

KeyModelWorld.com

In common with earlier progress,
the legs and arms relied on tightfitting vinyl plugs and sockets for
secure joins. It bears repeating
that you must pay rapt attention
to the double quotation marks

Airfix Model World 39

FIGURE BUILD
Seams on the leg parts
consumed the most
effort to smooth and
fill with a combination
of fine files and small
pieces of various
abrasive papers

With the seams tidied and the
waist undercoated with A.MIG-2024
One Shot grey primer, it was time to
decide the order of finishing paint

only possibility my wallet could
live with, an ultra-thin JLC razor
saw was carefully worked over
the seam lengths, until deep
inside the plastic on either side.
Eventually, the halves were prised
apart with no critical effect on
the vinyl within. The socket was

Bandai’s devotion to detail was best exemplified by the 16-piece flight pack,
which was the most ‘parts-heavy’ segment of the project

40 Airfix Model World

flipped, the parts re-joined and
the finishing repeated, so just you
(potentially thousands of readers)
and I will ever know.
Happily, the rest of the limb
work was catastrophe free, with
nothing more complex than filling
and priming being the order of
the day. The cloak was a fun
piece to tackle and was first
sprayed as normal and then topcoated with XF-52 Flat Earth.
Thin mixes of XF-60 Dark Yellow
and H406 Chocolate Brown
were used to suggest highlights
and shadows along ridges and
recesses, respectively, before an
overall wash of Michael Harding’s
No.120 Raw Sienna oil paint (www.
michaelharding.co.uk) was added.
Winsor & Newton’s Matt UV
Varnish (www.winsornewton.com)

References varied as to the colour of the flight pack and forearm weapons:
here, I opted for a greenish mix, but later switched to Tamiya XF-23 Light Blue

KeyModelWorld.com

FIGURE BUILD | Boba Fett

Boba’s cloak was another differing item. I decided to base-coat it with XF-52
Flat Earth before it was shaded, highlighted and washed

was doused over the top and it
joined the other items in the final
assembly pile.

Padding and packing
The 16-piece flight pack was
then retrieved from the runners
and tidied for assembly. The
underside of the unit (when in the
worn position) needed several
applications of Mr. Dissolved Putty
before the seams disappeared
and the whole unit was covered
in primer. Two abortive attempts
were made to reproduce the
greyish blue colour seen in the
instructions, before finally settling
on XF-23 Light Blue over-sprayed
with X-19 Smoke. Happy with this,
the forearm-mounted weapons
gauntlets were assembled and
finished in the same manner and
detail painted to correspond with
the build guide and reference
gleaned from the internet. Both
these elements were given that
all-important ‘tired’ look with
sponge chipping derived from 32
Dark Grey and 56 Aluminium.
The runners included a choice of
hands dedicated to either Boba’s
blaster or scoped assault rifle.
The latter was preferred, which
made for awkward painting, as
the right hand came in halves that
joined either side of the gun (over
the trigger area). Neatening joins
precluded finishing the hand, so
tape and A.MIG-2032 Ultra Liquid
Mask were parked out on the
bench. Rifle and assembled hand
were treated with the standard
primer and the joints subdued
with Mr. Hobby Dissolved Putty.
Seam suppression required
tweezers and very small pieces

KeyModelWorld.com

A two-piece right hand needed to be assembled on the appropriate gun.
This presented an intricate exercise in masking

“Seams on the leg
parts consumed
the most effort to
smooth and fill”

of abrasive paper – while quite
intricate and fiddly, the process
was still perfectly achievable with
the appropriate patience.
Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500
Black then covered everything
and the metal areas were treated
to HB4 lead powder, produced
by rubbing an appropriate pencil
on 600-grade abrasive paper –
it was applied to the gun with a
chisel-shaped brush. The next
stage required a custom mix of
Michael Harding’s No.125 Burnt
Sienna and No.220 Transparent
Oxide Red to be readied, with
a drop of Uschi van der Rosten
Blitz Dry (www.uschivdr.com) to
accelerate curing. The latter had
the effect of thinning the oils,
reducing the coverage, which
was advantageous in enabling
texture in the brush strokes to be
more evident. Despite shortened
drying times, the piece was left
overnight and the stock and metal
portions thoroughly masked.
Gloves and ribbed shoulder
pads were painted with XF-55
Deck Tan and any minor
overspray around the trigger
disappeared easily under a
little 33 Matt Black. The sniping
scope ends were drilled and
‘lenses’ replicated with Humbrol’s
ClearFix, while the blaster was
sprayed with XF-64 Red Brown
and the metal zones brushed
with 56 Aluminium. The holster
received Mr. Finishing Surfacer
1500 Black, which had just
the right satin sheen. Boba’s
shoulder and knee armour were
great opportunities to add some
accenting colour. A custom mix
of XF-3 Flat Yellow adjusted

Airfix Model World 41

FIGURE BUILD

The flight pack was chipped, stained and detail painted, then sealed under
Johnson’s Klear, in readiness for a few small decals

with a hint of XF-7 Flat Red gave
a ‘warmer’ hue that was ruthlessly
sponge-chipped with 32 Dark
Grey (very ‘old-school’), with 56
Aluminium added in places over
the base chips, for contrast.
With that, Johnson’s Klear
(although any gloss varnish will
do) was brushed locally, where
needed, for the few small decals
required at the end. Perhaps it
was the age of the kit but these
barely responded to Microscale’s
Micro Set and Sol (www.
microscale.com). An experiment
was made with a decal on scrap
plastic, using Agama Hypersol
(obchod.agama-model.cz), which
had no apparent effect on the
decal’s willingness to conform
and simply made some of the
ink bleed away. The decals also
took up to 15 mins to loosen
on the paper and, as brittle as
they were, sometimes needed
tweezers, painstakingly eased
under the edges, to persuade
them to separate. I regret to say

With base colours applied, press-fit partial assemblies were ready to be
added to the figure – the blaster holster was less secure and later superglued

these were considered to be not
of high quality and were the only
weakness in the whole kit.

Back to base
Bandai provided a simple, square
plinth for the figure, designed to
integrate with other figure kits in
the range. I felt something a little
more substantial would suit, and
opted to add thick plastic card on
top, plus a ‘lip’ around the sides
with plastic strip, all faired with
Mr. Hobby Dissolved Putty. The
recessed underside was filled
with lead fishing shot, held with
thin cyanoacrylate, to give muchimproved stability. The whole
base was then unified under
several coats of Mr. Finishing
Surfacer 1500 Black and left to
cure overnight.
Balls of two-part Apoxie Sculpt
putty were mixed, sufficient to
press onto the base and spread
out into a randomly shaped
piece of Tatooine terrain. Once
readied, Boba’s footwear was

Detail painted, the shoulder unit (top right) had a vinyl ball socket fitted back
to front. Razor sawn apart with difficulty, it was corrected and re-finished

42 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

FIGURE BUILD | Boba Fett

pushed carefully into the putty
and removed to leave clear
impressions of their tread pattern
and outline. This also created an
illusion of ‘weight’ in the figure
and the base was set aside to
harden. Once cured, the outside
edges and everything destined
to remain black was masked;
the already beige putty was topcoated with XF-60 Dark Yellow
and dried with a hairdryer. The
process of spreading the putty
out into its finished shape and
thickness had earlier textured the

surface somewhat and this took
an accenting wash of Michael
Harding’s No.126 Burnt Umber
perfectly. The modified base was
formulated to visually support the
finished figure and not to draw
attention away from it but there
was still plenty of scope to add
sundry items, such as rocks and
bones, for greater effect.

“Bandai’s
moulding is
sumptuously
beautiful”

Mission debrief
Looking back, if there was
one thing I would have done
differently with this project, it

Bandai’s base was augmented with plastic card and epoxy putty before
pressing Boba’s boots into the surface to suggest weight

The core of the figure shaped up
as it had been visualised after which
it was ready to accept the arms, legs
and ancillaries that were just being
finished at that stage

KeyModelWorld.com

Weapons were positioned
everywhere – tiny knee-mounted
darts were sprayed with ALC-101
Aluminium and were the last items
to be added

would have been to fill the lower
legs with fine fishing weights to
help lower the centre of gravity
and make the figure more stable.
I must confess that, all told,
’action figures’ are not really
for me – I’m more drawn to
conventional figure models.
Despite that fact, this was
definitely a fun project and
a challenge to my mediocre
experience in this area. This kit
required a sometimes unfamiliar
approach, which remains very
much a benefit – it’s always
important to try new things and
grow your knowledge.

Bandai’s moulding is beautiful
and that certainly added to the
building pleasure I enjoyed. The
scale is big enough to have a real
individual ‘presence’, while being
compact enough that a large
collection can be still be accrued
and displayed effectively with
relatively modest shelf space.
Over-arching all this, of course,
is Boba himself and Bandai’s
top-quality 1/12 kit pays fine
homage to the character,
enabling Star Wars fans to
produce their own renditions
of ‘the most notorious bounty
hunter in the galaxy’.

Airfix Model World 43

OUT AND ABOUT

Aldingbourne Model Show 2022

Attention to detail characterises the warship models made by Austin Stack
of the Poole Vikings Model Club, including this 1890s French battleship Hoche,
constructed using the 1/700 Combrig Models waterline kit
Among the many models on display from the Southdowns Model Group, the
popular recent Airfix 1/72 MiG-17 was completed in North Vietnamese markings

Andrew Prentis of IPMS Farnborough is well-known for his sci-fi and TV-related
models. His exhibits at Aldingbourne included a Thunderbirds Recovery Vehicle,
made from Aoshina’s 1/72 offering (all photos Malcolm V Lowe)

Derek Hersey of the Hailsham & District Scale Model Club presented his
impressive line-up of 1/72 Chipmunk training aircraft, including this RAF example
built from the AZ Model kit

A SUCCESSFUL RETURN

Portrayed in French Armée de l’Air markings among the exhibits brought by
the Bognor Regis Military Modelling and Wargaming Society, this Bloch MB.210
was originally kitted in 1/72 by Heller

A

ldingbourne
Modellers IPMS is a
comparatively new
modelling group
based close to Chichester, West
Sussex, in the south of England.
Prior to the pandemic it had

44 Airfix Model World

staged several annual exhibitions
originally called ‘Modelex’,
commencing with an event
during 2016. For 2022, this show
made a welcome return after
the scaling-down of COVID-19
restrictions and it proved once

more to be a hit with participants
and visiting public alike.
Staged on March 5 at
Aldingbourne’s Community
Sports Centre adjacent to the
historic restored Barnham
railway signal box, clubs and
traders from across the south
of England were present, with
many models of excellent quality
on display. Due to the size and
layout of the venue, the show
was spread into two separate
rooms, although they adjoined
from a central entrance and so
navigating around the event was
easy. A particularly extensive
presentation was put on by
members of the host group
themselves in one of the two
exhibition rooms.
The show was one of the first
such gatherings to be held for
two years in this part of southern

England and proved an excellent
opportunity for modelling
friends to meet up for the first
time since the pandemic began.
Further details of Aldingbourne
Modellers IPMS can be
found at www.facebook.com/
aldingbournemodellers/
Malcolm V Lowe

Gracing the large display by the host
model club Aldingbourne Modellers
IPMS was this striking 1/24 Bedford
truck in British Road Services livery
based on the Emhar offering

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

FLYING

PORCUPINE
David Holmes builds Airfix’s re-issued 1/72 Boeing B-17G
Flying Fortress, representing a colourful aircraft from the
American 8th Air Force based in England during 1945
MODEL SPEC
B-17G Flying Fortress
By: Airfix
Stock Code: A08017B
Scale: 1/72
Price: £39.99
Available from: www.airfix.com

There were ten pale grey styrene runners holding crisply moulded parts with
finely engraved panel lines and raised detail

46 Airfix Model World

B

oeing’s B-17 Flying
Fortress served in almost
every theatre of World
War Two – in Europe,
it was famously used to pound
targets on German soil by the US
8th Air Force based in the UK.
Bombing raids initially took place
during daylight hours in a bid to
ensure accuracy; however, this
strategic decision – coupled with
a lack of suitable fighter cover –
resulted in heavy losses.
Luftwaffe fighter pilots nicknamed
the B-17 ‘the Flying Porcupine’
because it was bristling with guns,
and soon learned to attack headon from below, which rendered the
aircraft’s upper turret, waist guns
and tail guns ineffective. Early 1943
marked the introduction of the P-47

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing B-17G-70-BO Flying Fortress

The low position of this fitting
gave the gunner an unobstructed
view and provided the necessary
protection against head-on
attacks by Luftwaffe fighters.
Late in 1943, the introduction
of the P-51 Mustang ensured
there was a fighter able to fulfil
escort duties right to the German
targets and back again. This
ability to provide long range
escorts, and with

overwhelming numbers of aircraft,
gave the Allies the advantage in
the skies over Germany.

Cockpit parts were assembled and then painted with 71.010 US Interior
Green. Distinctive yellow padding and seat harnesses were absent, so
they were scratch-built, painted and decaled

US Air Corps
The kit arrived in Airfix’s familiar,
glossy, red-topped box, enhanced
with Adam Tooby’s artwork
depicting a B-17G-70-BO on a
raid somewhere over Germany.
A total of ten pale grey runners
and one transparent frame were
protected in polythene bags with
a detailed instruction book and
separate painting and decaling
instruction sheets. These
depicted two
versions –
it was
Thunderbolt,
but these were
only capable of escorting
Flying Fortresses partially to their
targets. However, by September
1943 a modified B-17F was able
to take advantage of a chin turret;
although it was soon superseded
by the B-17G, this sub-type
retained the forward armament.

Test-fitting the resin replacement bomb bay showed the parts would need to
be reduced significantly by sanding to ensure a good fit level

decided to
represent the boxart aircraft with yellow stabilisers
and engine cowlings, which was
43-37756 Milk Wagon, operated

by the 708th Bomb Squadron,
447th Bomb Group, Eighth Air
Force, at RAF Rattlesden, Suffolk
during 1945.
Close examination of the parts
showed no flash, but it did reveal
finely engraved panel lines,

slight raised rivet detailing and
attractively moulded control
surfaces. Construction began by
airbrushing the cockpit parts with
Vallejo Model Air 71.010 US Interior
Green (www.creativemodels.co.uk).
These were each given a thin

Internal assemblies were test-fitted
into the fuselage to enable a decision
on where they would need to be
reduced by filing and sanding. This was
necessary to achieve a successful join
when closing the fuselage halves

When fitting the resin
bomb aimer’s station, it
was essential to remove
the bulkhead that
formed the front of the
cockpit and replace it
with a resin component
– the instrument panel
also required removal

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 47

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Test-fitting the cockpit and bomb bay revealed areas
needing sanding to allow the fuselage to come
together neatly. Green paint demonstrated the areas
clearly, while the ball turret was trialled at this stage

coat of gloss varnish, which was
then brushed with 76.517 Dark
Grey Model Wash to add depth
to the moulded relief – the gloss
varnish avoids the occurrence
of ‘blooming’ as the wash dries.
The components were then drybrushed lightly with 71.065 Steel
to highlight edges and raised
detail in an attempt to impart a
slightly worn appearance.
Internet research found images
that showed that internal
bulkheads had plywood doors
(absent on the kit parts), with
this material also being used for
flooring in B-17s. The parts to be
used for such elements within
the fuselage were sprayed with
71.028 Sand Yellow and were
then given a thin wash of Citadel
Shade Agrax Earthshade (www.

games-workshop.com) using a flat
brush. This type of brush helps to
create lines in the ink wash, giving
a reasonable representation of a
wood grain effect. Both the pilot
and the navigator’s seats were
assembled and painted, but it
was noticed that they lacked their
distinctive bright yellow padding,
which was made from thin plastic
sheet, painted with Docrafts
Canary Yellow All Purpose Acrylic
Paint (www.everythingartandcraft.
com) and glued into position.
The seats were completed by
adding ‘US AIR CORPS’ decals
and harnesses scratch-built from
thin strips of Tamiya masking
tape. Most interior detail would be
hidden from view once the canopy
was secured, but I hoped the high
contrast of the yellow ‘padding’

CMK’s sub-assembly fitted into the nose of the aircraft beautifully. It was
painted in the same way as the cockpit and bomb bay assemblies, but glazing
would restrict the view of it once the fuselage halves were joined

48 Airfix Model World

against the interior green would be
clearly visible.

Replacement resin
The next stage of the build
involved the construction of
replacement bomb bay and
bomb aimer’s station subassemblies – being CMK
resin sets (www.cmkkits.
com), these seemed to offer
more refinement than the kit
parts, although I guessed little
would be seen once the fuselage
was closed and the glazing added.
Casting blocks were removed from
the bomb bay items to allow them
to be test-fitted against the fore
and aft wing spar components,
then masking tape was used to
hold the parts together while the
sub-assembly was dry-fitted into

the fuselage. This showed where
a little filing and sanding would
improve the fit and make the parts
ready for gluing.
As mentioned earlier, plywood
doors on each of the internal
bulkheads were absent – so
these were also made by simply
cutting a strip of thin plastic
into suitably sized rectangles.
These were airbrushed with
71.028 Sand Yellow and streaked
with brown ink, before they too
were stuck into position over
each of the bulkhead openings.
Meanwhile, assembly of the resin
replacement bomb aimer’s station
was next on the list of things to
do; I found the bulkhead, which
formed the front of the previously
assembled cockpit, had to be
removed to add the new station
to the model successfully. It was
also necessary to remove (and
re-fit) the instrument panel to
allow the placement of the bomb
aimer’s equipment. These were
airbrushed with US Interior Green,
coated with a thin layer of gloss

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing B-17G-70-BO Flying Fortress

Fuselage parts were glued and held together with masking tape while the
cement cured overnight and then gaps along the upper surface joint were filled,
sanded and coated with Mr. Surfacer 1000

Lower wings required a relatively complicated inboard engine and
undercarriage bay to be assembled before combining the surfaces. Careful study
of the instructions and the use of masking tape to hold parts is recommended

Resin wheels from Eduard (right) were chosen as an alternative to the kit parts
(left). These components displayed a higher level of detail – even Goodyear
emblems were moulded on to the sidewalls

Glazing was secured with PVA glue – any gaps were filled with this adhesive
and smoothed with a moist cotton bud. Packing foam was used to protect
internal surfaces during priming and painting

varnish, and given a dark wash to
accentuate the depth of surface
moulding. Further detailing
was achieved with a fine
paint brush and a little drybrushing to mirror the finish
of the cockpit interior.
Internal surfaces of the
fuselage halves received

71.010 US Interior Green, with
71.062 Aluminium used to coat
the area aft of the bomb bay,
before the usual varnish and
wash. However, before joining the
fuselage parts, waist gun glazing
was attached from inside with PVA
glue. When handling the model
during painting, I accidentally
applied too much pressure
from my thumb onto a port-side
window, which worked itself
loose – perhaps unsurprisingly, it
was found to be quite difficult to
re-attach this item to the inside of
the closed fuselage.
The kit provides parts for just
four 500lb bombs, which were
assembled, painted with 70.850
Medium Olive, and glued
into the bomb bay. Testfitting showed

“It was decided to represent the box-art
aircraft with yellow stabilisers and engine
cowlings, which was 43-37756 Milk Wagon”

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 49

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
where the resin parts needed to be
significantly reduced by sanding
to allow the fuselage to come
together neatly. The main halves
were finally glued and joined;
masking tape was required to hold
them together while the adhesive
cured overnight. This ensured a
tight, strong bond, although filler
was needed along the upper joint
in particular… probably due to
tightness around the resin bomb
bay. When dry, the seam was
sanded lightly and then coated
with Mr. Surfacer 1000 (www.
albionalloys.com), which was in
turn treated until a smooth join was
achieved ready for painting.

instructions carefully, and nacelle
parts were held with masking
tape while Tamiya Extra Thin
Cement dried. Once completed
for one wing, the process was
repeated for the other, after which
the surfaces could be joined.
Again, these were held
with masking tape
and small
clamps until

Clever engineering
Before the upper and lower wing
parts could be joined, the latter
required a relatively complicated
inboard engine and undercarriage
bay to be assembled. It was
necessary to study the

“Airfix has not only
engineered strong
wing spars, but they
also usefully provide
small moulded tabs on
each wing”

Airfix usefully provides small moulded
tabs on each wing. These fit tightly into
slots on the fuselage and, along with
the wing spars, they create a strong join

50 Airfix Model World

the cement had set.
A couple of thin gaps
were evident on the wing leading
edges which were filled to make
the wings ready for attachment to
the fuselage.
Airfix has not only engineered
strong wing spars, but they also
usefully provide small moulded
tabs on each wing, which fit tightly
into slots on the fuselage to create
a strong join. A small amount of
filler was needed at the wing roots,

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing B-17G-70-BO Flying Fortress

but when smoothed
with a damp cotton bud
the seam was almost invisible.
Before painting the airframe
could be tackled, it was necessary
to assemble replacement resin
engines for this project. Casting
blocks were removed from the
components, then they were
neatened carefully with a sharp
blade and foam sanding sticks.
Note, resin parts produce a very
fine dust when sanded, so it is
advisable to wear a face mask/
respirator and to wipe items
regularly with a damp cloth.
Delicate photo-etched (PE) brass
parts were removed from their
frame and fixed with cyanoacrylate
(CA) cement. Following this, the
engines were airbrushed with
71.251 NATO Black, then they

were drybrushed lightly
with Steel to highlight
the raised moulded details
while 71.299 Intermediate Blue
was used to paint the central
hub. A Burnt Carmine (65B)
Derwent Pastel Pencil
(www.acco.com) was
scraped with a craft knife to

produce a powder,
which was dissolved
into 71.361 Thinner. A
drop of 76.523 Oiled Earth
Model Wash was added to the
pastel dust and this mix was
brushed liberally on to the engines
to create a grimy appearance.
With the engines painted, they
were set aside so work could
continue by adding glazing panels
to the nose of the aircraft. Earlier,
all transparent parts had been
dipped into AK Glass Coat Gauzy
Agent (www.ak-interactive.com) to
impart a glass-like appearance…
these were also set aside to dry
overnight to avoid the issue of the
Gauzy Agent peeling when canopy
masks were removed. The chin
turret, upper and tail examples
were assembled, but kit-supplied
machine guns were replaced with
resin versions, which had thinner
(and very delicate) barrels. It was
decided to remove the tail turret’s
barrels deliberately as I thought
they may be unintentionally
damaged during the build.
Fuselage openings for the fittings
had pieces of packing foam gently
pushed into them to protect
internal surfaces from both primer
and paint; the turrets themselves
were set aside to be added to the
model at a later stage.
Although kit parts were used for
the landing gear, the wheels were
also to be replaced with resin
alternatives – again displaying
enhanced levels of detail. These
were also set aside while the
airframe was prepared for a
coat of primer by rubbing with
a fine, foam sanding stick, and
on completion of this task, the
canopy and the forward glazing
panels were airbrushed with US
Interior Green before the whole
model was coated with Wilko

Once assembled, the resin and PE powerplant sub-assemblies were painted
with various shades, given a pastel dust wash, detail painted and highlighted
with textured paint for a convincing effect

Pale grey primer was applied to the whole model via an aerosol. Once dry, the
model was polished with a fine, foam sanding stick in readiness for painting with
71.062 Aluminium to represent a bare metal finish

ON THE NOSE
Airfix supplies a pair of striking liveries in this iteration, with both B-17Gs wearing
eye-catching artwork on their noses:
• B-17G-70-BO, 43-37756 Milk Wagon, 708th BS, 447th BG, Eighth Air Force,
USAAF, RAF Rattlesden, Suffolk, 1945
• B-17G-95-BO, 43-38728 $5 with Breakfast, 851st BS, 490th BG, Eighth Air
Force, USAAF, RAF Eye, Suffolk, 1945

Replacement resin engines and cowlings displayed a more refined level of
detail than the kit parts. Casting blocks were removed and the components
carefully cleaned with a sharp blade and foam sanding stick

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 51

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

Both the horizontal and vertical stabilisers were airbrushed lightly with Insignia
White before being sprayed with Yellow

Grey Primer (www.wilko.com) from
an aerosol can.

Tarnished, oxidised
and battle-weary
The dry primer was rubbed
and polished with a fine grade
foam sanding stick, making the
model ready to receive a coat of
71.062 Aluminium to represent
the aircraft’s bare metal finish.
However, it was necessary to apply
two green identification bands
before this stage, and I decided to
paint these on to the model rather
than use the kit-supplied decals.
The process began with spraying
71.279 Insignia White where the
bands would be positioned, and
as both the vertical and horizontal
stabilisers were to be painted
bright yellow, these too received
a thin coat of Insignia White – as
did both wing tips. The next task
involved mixing a colour to match
the identification band decals
as closely as possible; a drop of
Docrafts’ Night Blue was added to

its Christmas Green (forming a 1:3
ratio) to create what I deemed a
perfect match. A length of Tamiya
flexible masking tape for curves
was then cut into long, thin strips
and used to mask the edges of the
identification bands. My mix was
airbrushed on to the masked areas
to generate two bands, which
were allowed to dry thoroughly
before being re-covered with
masking tape to protect them from
subsequent coats of paint.
Vallejo’s 71.078 Yellow RLM 04
was sprayed over the Insignia
White on the stabilisers, which was
then post-shaded with a 3:1 mix of
the yellow and white shades. The
rudder was modulated further with
small amount of diluted Tamiya
X-19 Smoke to accentuate the
moulded ribs, before masking
tape was used to protect the
stabilisers from overspray during
the application of Aluminium over
the whole model. As this metallic
paint is opaque, pre-shading was
unnecessary and post-shading was

The yellow areas were post-shaded with lightened mixes and X-19 Smoke.
Next, these brightly coloured areas were re-masked in preparation for the
metal-finish topcoat to be applied

52 Airfix Model World

A custom mix was used to match Airfix’s decals and replicate
identification bands

instead employed to modulate and
highlight the panels after the base
coat had been misted lightly with
a coat of AK Intermediate Gauzy
Agent Shine Enhancer.
This semi-gloss coating prepared
the model for weathering, the
first stage of which involved
the application of a Dark Grey
wash to tone down the stark
metallic paint and fill/accentuate
panel lines. This was left to
dry for about a minute before
it was dabbed with a piece of
packing foam to create a random
stippled effect in an attempt to
represent a tarnished, oxidised
appearance. Following this, the
edges of individual panels were
masked using tape then each
was airbrushed with diluted
X-19 Smoke. As this

The 71.062 Aluminium base coat received a thin, semi-gloss coating to prepare
it for weathering, which involved 76.517 Dark Grey Model Wash. Muting the finish
and filling panel lines, this layer was stippled to represent oxidisation

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing B-17G-70-BO Flying Fortress

Anti-glare panels
were airbrushed onto
each engine and the
nose of the aircraft
with 71.043 US Olive
– note the darkened
metal panels

Individual panels were masked
with tape and airbrushed with
X-19 Smoke to alter the tonal
value of the metallic basecoat

“Several hours were spent assembling
and painting interior features;
however most of these were hidden
on the completed build”

Resin engines and then cowlings
were added – the latter received light
chipping via stippled 71.062 Aluminium

paint is translucent, it
successfully deepens the tonal
value of the metallic base coat,
with the subtle battle-weary
stippling remaining visible beneath.
Vallejo’s 71.043 US Olive Drab was
used to replicate anti-glare panels
on the inboard surfaces of each
engine nacelle and the nose of the
aircraft forward of the canopy.
The completed resin engines
were now fixed on to each nacelle.
Cowls were then undercoated with
71.279 Insignia White before being
airbrushed with 71.078 Yellow RLM
04. The parts were then glued into
place over each powerplant, with

KeyModelWorld.com

light chipping achieved by stippling
the leading edges with a piece of
foam and Aluminium paint. Both
the chin and the upper turrets
were each fixed into position
before sooty, oily engine and
turbocharger stains were added
to the upper and lower wings via
airbrush. This was initially loaded
with 76.523 Oiled Earth Model
Wash, which was used to stain
the nacelles and engine cowls,
followed by diluted 71.251 NATO
Black to strengthen the stains
in the direction of airflow. There
are also four vents on the upper
wings aft of each engine – internet

research seemed to suggest these
emitted clean air, and therefore no
staining would be present.

Finishing touches
Making the model ready for the
decaling process, a couple of
thin coats of AK Intermediate’s
Gauzy Medium were used to build
a smooth, semi-gloss surface
finish. Large national insignia
and vertical stabiliser decals
were applied first, followed by a
number of smaller stencil decals.
In addition, inverted-V shaped
identification marks were painted
on to the wings using tape as

CZECH
MASTERY
Aftermarket items used during
this project came from Czech
Master Kits (CMK) and compatriot
company Eduard:
CMK (www.cmkkits.com)
7282 Boeing B-17G Bomb Bay
7283 Boeing B-17G Bomb Aimer’s
Station
7284 B-17G Engine (Port Side)
Eduard (www.eduard.com)
CX497 Fortress Mk.III Mask
672130 B-17 Wheels
672131 B-17 Engines
672132 B-17 Guns

Airfix Model World 53

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
unintentionally during the build –
waist-mounted examples did suffer
this fate, but were rescued and set
aside to be fixed at this final stage.

Impressive model

Engine and exhaust stains were added to the upper wings with 76.523
Oiled Earth Model Wash and 71.251 NATO Black from an airbrush. Decaling
commenced with the larger national insignia

“This 1/72 B-17G is a lovely kit from Airfix – it
builds into quite a large and impressive model”

a mask (although the kit does
supply decals for these). Humbrol’s
DecalFix (www.humbrol.com)
was brushed over each of the
markings, with any trapped air
being removed by gently rubbing
a cotton bud (moistened with the
fixative). The decals were left to dry
overnight, with the model given a
protective, sealing coat of Humbrol
Acrylic Satin Spray Varnish from
an aerosol can. Finishing touches
could now be added to complete
the model; these included antenna
wires formed from AK Interactive’s
0.3 Fine Rigging, landing lights and
machine gun barrels. The turret
armaments had been removed
to prevent being snapped

54 Airfix Model World

This 1/72 B-17G is a lovely kit from
Airfix – it builds into quite a large
and impressive model, even at this
scale, and there is considerable
opportunity to enhance it further
with aftermarket items. There
are several complex assembly
sequences, but if the detailed
instructions are carefully studied,
these can be tackled with ease.
Problems were experienced with
the fit of the bomb bay, although
as it was a replacement resin
assembly this came as no surprise,
and with careful sanding any
issues with fitting were easily
solved. Experimental dry-fitting of

the kit-supplied parts for this area
proved they fitted excellently, while
Airfix’s decals also performed
extremely well.
Several hours were spent
assembling and painting interior
features; however most of these
were hidden on the completed
build. My scratch-built, bright
yellow seat pads did indeed
contrast beautifully against the
green cockpit interior through the
closed canopy! Also, care needs to
be taken when handling the model
during painting, as both glazing
and the many gun barrels can
easily be damaged accidentally.
Airfix initially released this popular
B-17G kit in 2016, but this iteration
with its very colourful scheme is
sure to be just as popular, and it
comes highly recommended
by this modeller.

Although they were provided as decals, V-shaped identification
marks were painted on to the wings using tape as a mask.
Finishing touches included antenna wires and machine gun barrels

KeyModelWorld.com

Aviation & Military Book Centre
Military & Civil Aviation – Military Weapons & Equipment – Naval Vessels

50393AVI
Combat Aircraft
144: B-36 Peacemaker Units of the
Cold War P Davies
The B-36 provided the
US nuclear deterrent
until the B-52 became
available. It earned many
superlatives due to the
size and complexity.
PB 96pp £15.99

83263AVI
The Desert Air
Force in World War
II: Air Power in the
Western Desert
1940-42 K Delve
A comprehensive reference to the structure,
operation, aircraft and
men of the 1st Tactical
Air Force. Photos.
PB 288pp £16.99

41745AVI
F-14 Tomcat Part 3
Prototypes, Test,
Evaluation and Adversary Aircraft Colors & Markings
Series 5 B Kinzey
A comprehensive look at
the paint schemes and
unit markings. Photos &
Illustrations.
PB 126pp £21.99

86870NAV
Secret Projects of
the Kriegsmarine:
Unseen Designs
of Nazi Germany’s
Navy N Sgarlato
Gives a comprehensive
overview of advanced
German naval building,
and includes previously
unseen, secret projects.
HB 216pp £20.00

01182MIL
Armoured Warfare
in the British Army
1914-39 R Taylor
First in a three-volume
series. Illustrated history
of the evolution of
armoured manoeuvre
warfare in the British
army, covering the period
from 1914 until 1939.
HB 232pp £25.00

72724MIL
Tigers to Scale
J Gazquez This
monograph dedicated to
the Tiger and its variants,
shows how to assemble,
paint and weather the
models by detailed
step-by-step processes,
with more than 800
photographs.
PB 202pp £34.99

87235MIL
Life and Death on
the Eastern Front:
Rare Colour Photographs From World
War II I Spring
This incredible visual
record of life/death on the
Eastern Front. Featuring
more than 250 images
from the PIXPAST Archive.
HB 288pp £25.00

AK435
The Weathering
Magazine 35 Grey
This issue: when and
where to use washable
paint, using chipping
fluid, dusting with pigments, fading with oils,
and enamel effects used
in layers to convincingly
finish any subject.
PB 66pp £8.99

05091MIL
Tankograd 5091
Kampfwertsteigerung Puma VJTF
The Puma VJTF – as the
most modern version of
an armoured infantry
fighting vehicle within
the German Bundeswehr
– is specially adapted
to the threats and challenges of the modern
battlefield
PB 64pp £17.99

09035MIL
Tankograd 9035
Warrior FV510
Infantry Section
Vehicle
Backbone of British
armoured infantry units.
First proposaled in 1967
the concept took shape
under the designation
MCV-80 and in 1985
the vehicle was given its
official name Warrior.
PB 64pp £17.99

09036MIL2
Tankograd 9036
Warrior - Variants, Operations,
Upgrades
Backbone of British
armoured infantry units.
First proposaled in 1967
the concept took shape
under the designation
MCV-80 and in 1985
the vehicle was given its
official name Warrior.
PB 64pp £17.99

66019MIL
Solution Book 17:
How to Paint WWII
German Winter
Vehicles
A simple and basic guide
intended to help a novice
or experienced modeler
to easily achieve similar
results to those shown in
every example.
PB 68pp £9.99

70746AVI
Latin America@War
27: Coin Operations
in Paraguay - Dirty
Little Wars 1956-80
A.L. Sapienza The first
detailed English-language account of this
conflict between the
opposition groups to the
Stroessner government.
PB 84pp £16.95

28716MIL
Technicals - Max
Lemaire Modeling ModernLight
Vehicles from the
1950’s and Beyond
Talented modeller Max
Lemaire teaches us how
to make models of these
1:35 vehicles using stepby-step techniques.
PB 202pp £29.99

09869AVI
WWP B025 SU-22,
M-4 & UM-3K Soviet Fighter Bomber
AMIG5221
Fitter K Fully
The Weathering
Uncovered
Aircraft 21 Bases
F Koran Contains a
We show how to use
plethora
of colour
standard techniques
photos. Content covers
plus very specific
history, walkaround, inteprocesses. Each step is
clearly explained through rior-detail, engine detail
and chassis detail.
hundreds of photos.
PB 180pp £38.99
PB 64pp £8.99

78815MOD
Dioramag: Vol 11
The best articles of the
best modellers and
writers in the world. Step
by step articles, painting
techniques, building
techniques, showcases,
news, reviews and more.
PB 96pp £14.99

61472AVI
1/144 Jet Aircraft
Vol.2 - Aviones A
Reaccion
1/144 is arguably the
aircraft scales that has
seen more growth in
recent times, attracting
a large number of
followers, especially due
to the high quality detail
currently achieved by the
manufacturers.
PB 144pp £23.99

03465NAV
Torpedo LOS! Les
U-Boote Dans La
BatailleDe L’Atlantique Tome 2
1942-45 X Tracol
FRENCH TEXT. From
December 1941, the
German submarine saw
its field of action in the
Atlantic extend to the
American coasts. Photos
& Illustrations.
HB 224pp £44.90

03496NAV
Collection 3D Warships H-39 H-44
FRENCH TEXT. In 1937,
the Kriegsmarine
ordered the study of
a new battleship, the
Schlachtschiff H destined
to become the flagship
building of Plan Z, and
the worthy heir to the
two famous battleships
of the Bismarck class.
PB 224pp £24.90

36165MIL
The Italian Army
in North Africa
1940-43: Luck Was
Lacking, but Valor
Was Not R Riccio
Examines a number of
factors relating to the
Italian army’s performance in the desert,
with assessments of the
Italian soldier, leadership
and much more.
HB 312pp £45.00

12364MIL
Denmark’s CV9035
Infantry Fighting
Vehicle K.H. Sorensen
The Combat Vehicle 90
(CV90) was designed
in Sweden in the mid1980s, early 1990s. The
CV9035DK has been in
Danish Army for over a
decade. The aim of this
publication is to focus
on the comprehensive
and intensive use of the
small number of Danish
vehicles serving abroad.
PB 128pp £22.50

50614AVI
Duel 119: F4U Corsair vs A6M Zero-sen
- Rabaul and the
Solomons 1943-44
Aerial clashes between
the Corsair and Zero-sen,
a contest of speed and
altitude for the former,
versus the latter’s outstanding agility and range.
PB 80pp £14.99

73892AVI
Japanese Heavy
Fighters 1937-45
Japanese heavy fighters
- were they even made?
Yes, they were created,
but it is relatively difficult
to determine which
Japanese fighters can be
called heavy and which
cannot.
PB 230pp £29.99

50153AVI
Lockheed Model 9B
Orion - The Swiss
Revolution R Mulder
The Few - will be a series
of titles where the focus
will be on airliners that
were only built or operated in a few numbers
and flew for a particular
airline.
HB 120pp £25.99

58862AVI
Perfect Pits - making the most of
your scale aircraft
cockpits T Anyz
Great book for all
aviation modellers. Illustrations throughout with
detailed descriptions by
each author. Photos &
Illustrations.
PB 68pp £15.00

38578MIL
Camouflage: Modern International
Military Patterns
E Larson A comprehensive, accurate, and
academically-supported
reference of all of the
major military camouflage patterns from the
end of WWII to today.
HB 600pp £50.00

09189AVI
Detail & Color 3
Lavochkin Fighters
58115AVI
73885NAV
in Color Vol.1
RAF Cold War Jet
Top Drawings 7127 J Jackiewicz
Aircraft in Profile 2 The British Aircraft Colour profile album
More than 280 full
Carrier HMS Furious detailing the colour
colour aircraft designs
Includes a brief
profile schemes with
covering 14 aircraft types introduction. Contains a accompanying decal
designed and built by
plethora of line drawings sheet. Colour profiles
British companies bein various scales plus
and 4 views plus a 1:48
tween 1945 and 2010. colour profiles.
decal sheet.
HB 130pp £35.00
PB 20pp £18.99
PB 24pp £28.99

09196AVI
Detail & Color 4
Lavochkin Fighters
in Color Vol.2
J Jackiewicz
Colour profile album
detailing the colour
profile schemes with
accompanying decal
sheet. Colour profiles
and 4 views plus a 1:48
decal sheet
PB 24pp £28.99

AEJ086
Aero Journal 86
FRENCH LANGUAGE
MAGAZINE. Great
articles with lavish
photos and illustrations
throughout.
PB 82pp £7.95

For all our Latest News, why not Sign-Up for e-mail updates via our website or join us on Facebook.
UK Delivery £3.95. Delivery charges for Europe and Worldwide available via the website.

Unit 1 Highfield Rd, Clitheroe, BB7 1AQ • sales@aviationbookcentre.com • 01200 401468

www.aviationbookcentre.com

AviationBookCentre

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Chris Jones brings the silver screen
to quarter scale with Maverick’s Super
Hornet from the hotly anticipated
Top Gun sequel, via Revell’s 1/48 kit

A small amount of filling and sanding took
care of ejector marks on the intake trunking

56 Airfix Model World

THE
NEED...
FOR
SPEED!
KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

Integrally moulded detail in the undercarriage
bays was absolutely stunning

Super Hornets feature complex shapes, but Revell has done a great job of
making the parts breakdown sensible without compromising on detail

Microscale’s Micro Kristal Klear was used to take care of gaps around the
replacement heat exchanger vents

Although Revell’s cockpit
consisted of just three parts,
the raised detail on these
items was superb

I

f you ask anyone to name a film
about jet fighters at random,
Top Gun would almost certainly
be their first choice.
Released in 1986, the movie
brought high-octane fast-jet
action to the silver screen
with extraordinary live flying
sequences; despite its age, it
remains one of the best-loved
and most famous aviation films of
all time.
If the sequel, Top Gun: Maverick,
was to succeed, those responsible
for bringing the project to life
knew they had to follow in the
footsteps of the original by
relying on genuine, live-action
flying sequences of actual
aeroplanes. Despite advances
in CGI technology, it still doesn’t
compare with the authenticity of
the real thing when it comes to
aviation. However, the legendary
F-14 Tomcat, the flying star of
the original Top Gun had long
since been retired from US Navy
service, so the sequel involves

KeyModelWorld.com

Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell flying the
F/A-18E Super Hornet, among
other things…

“I wasn’t expecting
an invitation back”
Revell first released its 1/48
F/A-18E in 2005, and the kit has
been re-boxed to coincide with
the release of Top Gun: Maverick,
featuring decals to reproduce Pete
Mitchell’s personal Super Hornet.

It features attractive and sharply
recessed panel line detailing,
plenty of weapons and
is engineered cleverly to make
parts breakdown as simple as
possible without compromising
on accuracy.
Parts are moulded in a fairly
hard grey plastic, which is much
better to work with than the softer
styrene seen in more recent
Revell releases.

Everyone seems to have their
own favourite and least preferred
parts of building scale models,
and for me cleaning up small and
awkward parts is definitely low
down on the ‘fun’ list. Therefore,
in order to get some of the more
tedious jobs done and out of the
way, building began with neatening
several of those tricky parts of
the model, such as aerials and
undercarriage legs.

MODEL SPEC
Maverick’s F/A-18E Super Hornet
By: Revell
Stock Code: 03864
Scale: 1/48
Price: £34.99
Available from: www.revell.de/en

Elements of the
intake interiors
were constructed
as sub-assemblies
before painting

Airfix Model World 57

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

After paint, Eduard’s pre-coloured PE sidewalls helped conceal gaps that
test-fitting had revealed between the cockpit tub and fuselage

The cockpit was represented via
a minimum of parts: it consisted
simply of a tub complete with
integral side console detail,
separate throttle, control column
and a one-piece instrument panel.
Despite the low parts count, the
raised detailing appeared very
positive, but unfortunately, testfitting revealed gaps between the
fuselage sidewalls and the cockpit
tub itself. Using plastic card to
fashion new flush-fitting linings was
one option, but on this occasion it
was quicker to turn to aftermarket
sources. As such, the cockpit area
of the upper fuselage/wing part

was painted with an equal mix of
Tamiya XF-19 Sky Grey and XF-54
Dark Sea Grey (www.hobbyco.net).
Then, pre-coloured sidewalls
from Eduard’s FE344 Super Hornet
photo-etched (PE) metal set
(www.eduard.com) were fixed,
which sealed the gaps effectively.
Thanks to the relatively roomy size
of the associated opening, it was
actually possible to secure the tub
and fit the instrument panel and
PE side console parts later. After
sanding away the raised detailing
and painting the tub, it was
attached on the upper fuselage/
wing section.

A temporary spreader bar was
necessary to ensure the upper
nose insert fitted neatly

The cockpit was pretty
roomy, so it was possible
to attach the tub early
and add the instrument
panel and side console
metal parts later

58 Airfix Model World

The intakes were painted white, then they were masked to suit the angled
demarcation with this tone and the undersides’ Light Compass Ghost Gray

At this stage, the intention was
to get the airframe assembled
as rapidly as possible and with
that in mind, attention turned to
the intakes. A couple of ejector
pin marks were sanded and
filled before elements of the
intake trunking were partially
glued together to form separate
sub-assemblies ready for
paint. Tamiya’s XF-2 Flat White
was sprayed initially, before it
was masked to replicate the
distinct angular demarcation
with the lower surface’s Light
Compass Ghost Gray, which was
represented with a 1:1 blend of
XF-1 Flat White and XF-19 Sky
Grey. It was then possible to
assemble the intake trunking
sections as complete units
and secure them within the
fuselage. The tailplane locating
tunnels were also fixed, but the
heat exchanger vents, which
attached to the upper fuselage
half, exhibited gaps – these
were remedied with
the application of
Micro Kristal Klear
White Glue
(www.microscale.com).
Even at this early point, it was
possible to mate the upper
and lower fuselage/wing parts
together and the fit was positive
overall. Components were
engineered in such a way that all
the joins between the wings and
the leading edge root extensions
(LERX) were present on the
undersides of the parts. On one
level, this was excellent because it
hid the seams, but it did also make

it necessary to sand (and in quite a
number of places fill) gaps that fell
on flat areas, which was tricky.
The nose section was moulded as
separate halves with upper and
lower inserts. After gluing the
main pieces together with Revell
Contacta Cement (www.revell.de/
en), a cocktail stick was used as a

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

Fuselage/intake sidewalls needed some encouragement with tape and
pressure to ensure everything was fitting together neatly

temporary spreader bar to ensure
the upper insert fitted well. When
each insert had been secured
with Tamiya Extra Thin Cement
(www.hobbyco.net), the nose was
attached to the fuselage. Each
main body half required a sidewall
to be fitted that also served as
part of the intake trunking; as

such, these had already been
pre-painted on the inner faces.
Getting the parts to fit was slightly
tricky and pressure from tape was
required to ensure snugness at
the lower intake lips. Beyond this,
where they joined to the fuselage
below the tailfins, the parts wanted
to flap outwards, so this area also

Most of the join seams between the upper and lower halves were concealed
on the underside by some clever design and engineering

needed some pressure from tape.
Each outer wing panel came as
a separate part and the
fit was a bit loose,
requiring yet more
tape to hold them
in position while
the glue set.
Once the

tailplanes had been attached, a
complete Super Hornet airframe
presented itself.
Revell’s Super Hornet moulding
represents an early airframe,

which featured
slit vents on the upper
rear fuselage to hide
the hot exhaust of the
environmental control system
(ECS) from infra-red targeting
systems on the ground. However,
it was discovered that the vents
were exhausting too close to the
aircraft’s skin, causing damage. As
a fix, five-stack ’finger’ exhausts
were introduced and retro-fitted to
earlier machines – Maverick’s

“The kit has been re-boxed
to coincide with the release
of Top Gun: Maverick”

KeyModelWorld.com

After removing the (admittedly
rather attractive) raised detail on
the instrument panel, Eduard’s
replacement pre-coloured parts
looked grand

Airfix Model World 59

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

Five-stack ECU exhausts were retrofitted to early Super Hornets; Quickboost’s
resin examples were for Hasegawa’s kit, so had to be heavily adapted to fit

Super Hornet is a later airframe;
a solution for this accuracy issue
had to be found.
It was a struggle to source any
suitable exhausts for the Revell
Super Hornet, so Quickboost’s
QB48462 set for the Hasegawa
kit (www.quickboost.net) were
pressed into service. Getting
them to fit was difficult though,
as they had to be sanded until
almost wafer-thin to sit as flush as
possible with the fuselage, and
even then it emerged the fuselage
was surprisingly contoured in
this area. Getting the aftermarket
items to settle down neatly over
the curves was hard work – super
glue and pressure was the only
real option, followed by Milliput
Super Fine White (www.milliput.
com) to cover any resulting gaps.
The filler was applied with cocktail
sticks, then wiped with damp
cotton buds, saving the need for
sanding later on.
Meanwhile, the rest of the
airframe was left alone for as
many days as possible for the
glue to harden. This avoided the
risk of shrinkage and ghost seams
through sanding too early, but
eventually it was time to clean
up the model and get it ready for
paint. There were areas where
filling and sanding were tricky to
contend with, because all
the major seams fell
on flat surfaces

60 Airfix Model World

– both under the wings (where the
nose section met the fuselage) and
the rear fuselage sidewalls.
After investing a fair amount of
time in the sand/fill/sand process,
the head-up display (HUD) was
attached from the Eduard set, clear
plastic was cut to shape for the
glass, then the windscreen was
attached and masked. Sponge was
used to protect the intakes before
XF-54 Dark Sea Grey was used
along joins and seams to reveal
any areas where further remedial
sanding and filling was required.
With corrective work completed
and the model re-primed, it was
paint time.

Goodness gracious,
‘grey’ balls of fire!

Sponge was enormously useful for masking the intakes prior to painting the
Light Compass Ghost Gray underside

mist of Alclad ALC-600 Aqua Gloss
(www.alclad2.com) was applied to
provide an element of protection.
Next, the underside edges of the
LERXs and wings were masked
to protect them from overspray,
before Dark Compass Ghost Gray
(represented by XF-19 Sky Grey)
was sprayed freehand over the
upper surfaces.
Admittedly, Maverick’s Super
Hornet looked pretty clean in the
film's trailers, which were the best
source of reference material at
the time of building, but I wanted
to avoid a completely monotone
grey jet. Aiming to add a sense
of operational weathering, the
airframe was mottled with assorted

lighter and darker grey tones and
heavily diluted Dark Sea Grey
was used to post-shade the panel
lines to simulate grime. As ever,
judging these effects is more art
than science because subsequent
gloss and matt varnish coats tend
to mute the appearance.
More ALC-600 Aqua Gloss was
applied to protect the finish, before
plenty of masking was in order for
the wheel wells, spine, tailfins and
various underside panels. Getting
a perfectly sharp demarcation
between the grey and black areas
was considered vital, so a new
scalpel blade cutting Tamiya tape
sharply was the order of the day.
The edges of this product can

As mentioned, an equal mix of
XF-1 Flat White and XF-19 Sky
Grey was used for the
Light Ghost Gray; hence,
it was sprayed across
the sides and lower
surfaces of the airframe.
Once a uniform base coat
had been applied, an
extremely light

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

Demarcations for the Dark Compass Ghost Gray were sprayed freehand, but
tape was used to protect the edges of the LERXs and wings from overspray

be slightly ragged, so I’m always
careful to cut my own lines.

“His exploits
are legendary”
It’s not every day you get to put
‘MiG-28’ kill markings on a model
aeroplane! After painting, any
silvering on the decals would have
been highly visible on the black
spine and tail, so multiple layers
of ALC-600 Aqua Gloss
were built over a number
of sessions to create a

Various light and dark grey tones were mottled onto the surfaces, plus
ultra-thin Dark Sea Grey was used to suggest grime around the panel lines

solid layer. However, before the
decals were applied, homemade
grey oil washes were applied to
the panel lines. This order ensures
the engravings aren’t lost under
yet more gloss when the markings
are sealed.
Strangely, the star and bars
decals were wrong, featuring
sloped edges, so were replaced
via the spares box. Furthermore,
the Fighter Weapons School logo
on the decal sheet differed from
that used during filming.

“A single decal
option was
provided in
the kit, for a
certain Captain
Mitchell…”

Getting the black spine and tails to appear neat required some extremely
precise masking!

SILVER SCREEN SCHEME
A single decal option was provided in the kit, for a certain Captain Mitchell...
00, Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, US Navy Fighter Weapons School

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 61

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
“It’s definitely
a model with
presence and real
star quality”

Although supplied as single-part
representations, the kit’s exhausts
certainly appeared passable after
careful painting

Interestingly, Revell had actually
released its own publicity shots of
a fully built model, which featured
the correct logo. Maybe there was
some kind of last-minute copyright
issue, which meant the logo had to
be re-designed for the kit release?
Getting the multi-part light blue
spine decals to conform was a real
challenge, requiring the markings
to be cut into smaller pieces
and causing the annoying but
inevitable raised overlap where the
sections met.
Trimming was also needed on
the tailfin stripes, and where these

wouldn’t conform over the ‘lumps
and bumps’, time-consuming
brush-painted touch-ups were
needed. Beyond this, where the
pilot’s name and kill markings were
applied over the top of the blue
stripe decals, slight silvering was in
evidence. After sealing the decals
with more gloss coats, a final matt
coat was applied with Winsor
& Newton Galeria Matt Varnish
(www.winsornewton.com). This was
diluted about 40:60 with thinner,
the latter comprising an equal mix
of 99.9% pure isopropyl alcohol
and de-ionised water.

The Fighter Weapons School logos supplied in the kit are different from those
used on the film jets… although why this is has remained unexplained

62 Airfix Model World

Maverick’s personal Super Hornet
airframe appeared pretty ‘clean’
in the trailers, but other shots
revealed him flying what appeared
to be a line jet with AIM-9Xs and
GBU-24s, so adding ordnance
seemed fun!
The kit itself came with a decent
choice of payload options,
including AIM-120 AMRAAM,
AIM-9X Sidewinder, GBU-31 JDAM,
Mk.83 ‘Dumb’ bombs, a centreline
drop tank and an ATFLIR targeting
pod. Overall, these were of decent
quality although the Sidewinders
looked slightly chunky.

I already had some completed
Hornet ordnance in the spares
box from an old project, so a
combination of these, kit weapons
and aftermarket parts were used
to save time on this occasion.
Two AIM-120s and the drop tank
from the kit were pressed into
service, but the AIM-9X came from
Kinetic's Hornet kit along with a
third AMRAAM for the starboard
fuselage station.
Meanwhile, the GBU-24 and
GBU-12 laser-guided bombs
were from Eduard (648095 and
648155). Finally, Wolfpack’s 48041

Applying the Top Gun-specific ‘MiG-28’ kill markings was most definitely an
unusual modelling experience!

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

ATFLIR (www.wolfpack-d.com)
completed the weapons load.
Finishing touches included getting
the canopy to fit in the open
position, which was tricky:
the actuating arm was
quite fragile and

ended up broken, so a small plastic
shelf was added to the rear cockpit
bulkhead to provide support.
Beyond this, brass rod from Albion
Alloys (www.albionalloys.com) was
used to create a stronger arm.

“The end is
inevitable, Maverick”
Revell’s 1/48 Super Hornet boasts
attractive surface detail and,
for a complex modern jet, the
number of parts is reassuringly
low without compromising on
detail. Frustratingly though, there
are issues with the decals in this
iteration – happily, the erroneous
stars and bars can be replaced
easily, but the Fighter Weapons
School tail logo is definitely
different from the ones on the jets
used in filming.
However, once complete, it’s
definitely a model with
presence and real
star quality.

Here are some of the weapons used – these were sourced from a combination of kit parts and
scrounged items...

Eduard’s GBU-24s were impressive items once complete, but
care was taken to ensure the triple-stripe decal joins were hidden
on the undersides

KeyModelWorld.com

The kit seat was utilised, alongside
a firing handle taken from an Eduard
Martin-Baker set

SELL YOU
PLASTIC KIT
Trade in with Hattons for payment within 1 or 2 days of your items arriving with us!

Use our self-service tools to list your
collection quickly and easily online!
We purchase all manner of items:
LOCOS &
GARDEN
DIECAST
ROLLING
RAILWAYS VEHICLES
STOCK

UNBUILT
PLASTIC
KITS

WE PA

STRAIG

Y

HT AW

AY!*

Get cash for your items in just four easy steps...

1

2

List

Prepare & submit a list
of your items online or send
spreadsheets, documents or
photographs to us via our website.

3

Offer
Our expert staff will review
your list and create your
bespoke valuation.

4

Send
Once the offer is accepted,
send your items to us.

Pay

Itemsare
arechecked,
checked,the
theoffer
offer
Items
confirmedand
andpayment
paymentmade
made
confirmed
BankTransfer,
Transfer,Cheque
Chequeor
or
via Bank
PayPal.

Start your trade in today at:

UR PRE-OWNED
T STASH FOR CASH
REE
F
A
GET UATION
VALN YOUR N
O ECTIO
L
COL

We purchase a wide variety of brands, including...

The easiest way to put your
list together...
Utilise our extensive product
database and preset item
conditions to quickly
and easily compile your list.

Take our 60 second quiz and immediately learn if
we can make an offer on your collection!
www.HattonsModelMoney.com/quiz

Get in touch with our friendly team...
Call us on: 0151 305 1755

Phone opening times: Mon to Sun 9:30am - 5:30pm

Email us at: preowned@hattons.co.uk
17 Montague Road, Widnes, WA8 8FZ

www.hattonsmodelmoney.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

NEXT STOP:

FLANDERS
FIELD
Mikael Terfors
returns
to tackle
MiniArt’s
1/35 B-Type
Omnibus and
finds a highly
detailed,
if slightly
complex kit

T
MiniArt opted for a complex parts breakdown for the chassis to maximise
detail, but this meant diligence was needed to prevent the frame from being
skewed as this would cause issues later

66 Airfix Model World

he B-type Omnibus,
developed by the London
General Omnibus
Company (LGOC), was
the first successful mass-produced
motor bus.
Introduced in 1910, it replaced
horse-drawn coaches and, as
World War One began, the British
Army found it was somewhat
lacking in motorised transport
for a conflict on the continent.
The solution was the seizure of
civilian vehicles, such as furniture
removal vans and buses. It must
have therefore come as a nasty
shock to the LGOC, when some

MODEL SPEC
B-Type Military Omnibus
By: MiniArt
Stock Code: 39001
Scale: 1/35
Price: £51.99
Available from:
www.creativemodels.co.uk

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | B-Type Military Omnibus

Engine and transmission were comprehensively detailed, although as with
many vehicles of this type, little would be visible on the final model
The chassis grew piece-by-piece, adding the suspension, firewall and radiator
– the fine mounting flanges on this last item were PE
The road wheels were equally well moulded, with crisp detail, and came in
several parts each

Connecting rods and
mechanical brake lines were all
included – these were neatly
moulded but fragile and made
construction both fun and
difficult at the same time

300 double-decker buses were
impounded by the Army Transport
Corps in October 1914.
Approximately half had the gaudy
advertising boards removed before
receiving a coat of ‘Service Green’
and being shipped promptly to
France. The remainder had the
bus coaches removed and were
converted into lorries to meet the
huge demand for transporting
equipment. Many LGOC drivers
volunteered to serve and travelled
along with their buses. At the
front, the Type B played a vital

The chassis received a
primer of TS-62 NATO
Brown from a Tamiya
rattle can and was then
treated to a salt mask in
anticipation of chipping

KeyModelWorld.com

part in keeping the army on the
move and it is widely regarded as
an icon of World War One, with
approximately 1,300 LGOC bus
chassis requisitioned for the war
effort. Most were kept for their
original purposes, bussing up to 25
fully equipped soldiers or used as
ambulances for the wounded, but
several were converted for diverse
uses, such as gun lorries and
mobile pigeon lofts.
As the armistice came, the
survivors were shipped back to
London, where they received a

sorely needed service and, though
by now outmoded, some were put
back on the streets of Britain.

Lots of runners
Ukrainian-based MiniArt is one
of several Central European
companies expanding the range
of both hard and soft-skin vehicles
from World War One. The Old Bill
Bus was its initial ‘WWI Military
Miniatures Series’ release and
arrived in a sturdy box with a cover
illustration of a bus on a muddy
piece of road somewhere on the

Western Front. Opening the box, it
was clear this was a very ambitious
first release. Just sifting through
the many runners and the quality
of the parts moulding in the box
hinted at a very much updated
offering from the ancient Airfix 1/32
product, which dates from the
early 1960s.
Instructions came as a thick
booklet, containing five full-colour
profiles plus period posters in
1/35 scale – a neat touch. The
only drawback was that if one
cut the posters out (they were

After a topcoat of
Tamiya’s Olive Drab
and Khaki Drab, the salt
crystals were removed
with tepid water,
revealing a rusted and
worn appearance

Airfix Model World 67

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

The engine and gearbox painted and ready for some dirt and grime – metallic
tones were used as the base with other colours added afterwards

The roadwheels were painted before assembly to avoid having to mask the
tyres, using the same green mix as the main chassis

Once satisfied with the engine and gearbox, these were added to the chassis
– the cab floor (at bottom) has been salt treated in readiness for weathering

Road wheels were assembled and tested on the chassis. This was the final
stage before being weathered with mud and dust

The frame and associated parts were treated to a
dark oil wash, which unified the sub-assemblies and
somewhat subdued the previous chipping effects

The rust on the exhaust and silencer were created using Burnt
Umber and Venetian Red oils, along with rust-toned pigments

meant for placing on the model)
the colour profile on the opposite
side would be damaged. Colours
were matched to eight of the most
common paint manufacturers, such
as Tamiya, Mr. Color, AK Interactive
and Vallejo. This was a nice and
very handy inclusion from MiniArt,
and it would be good to see this
from other firms. The decal sheet
was surprisingly large for a vehicle,
but apart from a few black and
white signs it provided just wellprinted white digits and letters.
The kit's many styrene runners
were identified by a combination
of upper and lower-case letters
plus a number, which proved rather
confusing at times. Additionally,
there were complicated subassemblies using several small
parts, such as separate hinges for
toolboxes, which was also a cause
for concern and seems to reflect a
different approach to construction
philosophy compared with many
other manufacturers.

Divide and conquer
From the outset it was clear that
this would be an involved build.
The instructions called out more

68 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | B-Type Military Omnibus

“First step
was to
assemble
the chassis
members;
the challenge
being to
ensure
everything
was aligned
properly”

REFERENCE
MATERIAL
than 80 steps and, looking
through this seemingly massive
task, it was clear that construction
would be divided into three
sections – chassis, lower floor and
the upper floor. This was not just
to facilitate assembly, but also to
allow for later painting.

First step was to assemble the
chassis members; the challenge
being to ensure everything was
aligned properly – a wonky
mainframe would make things
difficult later. Once this was
achieved, the suspension, gear
levers and associated items

were added. The assembly was
very detailed and fit was good
overall, but with more and more
pieces added it also became very
fragile and increasingly hard to
handle. In parallel, the engine and
gearbox were constructed and
then test fitted.

Books on the subject of World War
One's support and transport vehicles
are not exactly thick on the ground.
One exception to this is Tankograd’s
British Military Trucks of World War
One by Tim Gosling (ISBN 978-3936519-37-2). Not only containing a
wealth of information about the many
unsung heroes of the war, it also
features many interesting photos for
detail study.
Surfing the internet was also
rewarding, but be cautious as not all
images contain correct details.
MiniArt is to be praised for its wellresearched approach to the kit, which
can built with confidence out of the
box without the need to search for
extra information.

The white band across the bonnet was the bright
spot of colour on the otherwise Olive Drab bus and
was one reason for building this particular machine

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 69

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
“Front axle
and running
gears were
left off to
be painted
separately”

The detailed road wheels were
multi-part sub-assemblies, resulting
in very impressive replicas of the
real thing. As the chassis had the
firewall and rear axle added, it
was time to start the painting. The
front axle and running gears were
left off to be painted separately as
well as the radiator and bonnet.
This may seem slightly awkward,

but the order of assembly and
hard-to-reach areas had to take
precedence in this case.

Frame tones
The plan was to build a well-worn
vehicle returning from France
in 1918 for decommissioning.
Therefore, the base coat for all
metal parts was a rust brown

Next step of construction, the coach and its sturdy bench seats were trimmed
and glued together – compared with other sections, parts were larger and
fewer in number

70 Airfix Model World

and tan for the wooden firewall.
These were then moistened with
water and covered in part with
salt. A top cover was sprayed
using a mix of Tamiya XF-62 Olive
Drab and XF-51 Khaki Drab. The
salt was then removed using a
stiff brush, with the model held
under a running tap. Results were
promising – just like an abandoned

piece of machinery you might find
behind a barn. The engine and
gears were base coated with XF-1
Black and airbrushed with Vallejo
77.701 Aluminium.
Details were painted with a brush
– rear axle and levers in XF-62
NATO Black. Wheels were painted
in the same shade of green as
the chassis, with the rubber

Once assembled, the lower coach body was tested for fit on the finished
chassis. All seemed well, but care was needed not to break any of the smaller
items on the latter

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | B-Type Military Omnibus

FLANDERS GRIME
Conditions were grim nearer to the front lines, but vehicles such as the B-Type
bus would have been expected to be used quite close to those positions,
meaning they quickly accumulated mud and grime from the roads. Replicating
this convincingly can be time-consuming, but effects are best built gradually, as
it’s easy to overdo.

MiniArt opted for a similar approach for the upper floor, with the flooring and
side panels well moulded with plenty of detail in the relatively few parts
Unfortunately, the
back rests for the seat
benches required a
significant clean up
due to the presence of
excessive flash

Areas of accumulated mud and grime were built gradually on the
undersides of the mudguards using pigments of various colours until the
desired effect was achieved

receiving a light grey hue. Once
all parts were base painted, the
weathering began with a wash of
white spirit and Winsor & Newton
Vandyke Brown and Burnt Umber.
This toned down the previous
salt chipping somewhat and had
the benefit of adding depth plus
a semblance of grime and dirt.
Items such as the exhaust and

springs were treated with light rust
pigments adding further interesting
textures to the mix.
As the engine, radiator and
bonnet were finished, they were
added to the chassis along with
other relevant components.
A brass-toned signals horn
contrasted well with the dull
colours of the rest of the chassis.

The upper floor assembled and awaiting the seat benches. Note, the side
railings were very fragile and broke in several places, despite all attempts to
protect them while neatening them

KeyModelWorld.com

Once weathered, the flooring of the cab received a similar treatment to the
mudguards. Both chassis and bonnet had lighter streaks applied for contrast
to the dark green

As a final step, mud was splattered with a stiff brush using pigments, oils
and plaster diluted in white spirit over the wheels and chassis

Airfix Model World 71

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

After cleaning all parts for the seats, they were assembled. As the parts
differed depending on location of the benches, it paid off to be diligent at this
stage, with constant checking of the instructions
The stairs were test-fitted to the coach before painting. All looked good with
no gaps or issues detected

The interior was sprayed with XF-55 Deck Tan over an XF-68 NATO Brown
pre-shade. The salt chip treatment from earlier stages was repeated

The front mud guards were then
painted in a similar fashion to the
chassis, but proved fiddly to add
to the mainframe as the outriggers
were difficult to position properly.
Using pigment to simulate dried
mud helped conceal any botched
gluing attempts.
With construction, painting
and weathering on the frame
completed, the road wheels

could be glued in their place,
finishing stage one – the chassis.

sub-assembly was dry-fitted on
several occasions to make sure all
was good.
Adding the coachwork When the main parts of the lower
coach had set, the upper floor was
The first job in building the actual
next. Again, this consisted mainly
‘bus’, was to join the large floor
pan with the walled sides. This was of a large floor and sidewalls, plus
easy enough, and one side was left the benches and was the only item
off to facilitate painting the interior. with a visible quality problem, as
the runners containing the seating
As this was the base later to be
parts were all afflicted with flash.
mated with the chassis, the

Once the interior was painted and had received a liberal wash of dirt, the
windows were secured using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement to avoid fogging and
any adhesive smears

72 Airfix Model World

A similar method was used for the upper floor, with a topcoat mixed from XF-7
Flat Red and XF-68 NATO Brown; note the clusters of salt crystals

This took time to remove via a
combination of grinding, scraping
and sanding. The benches were
also fiddly to assemble and care
is needed to choose the correct
parts, depending on where each
seat would finally be mounted. The
best approach was to count the
number of seats per row, left and
right, and then keep track of left
and right bench legs. I’ll be honest

The interior was masked using tape, and a mix of XF-62 Olive Drab and
XF-51 Khaki Drab airbrushed. After a coat of Alclad Aqua Clear the decals settled
without any issues

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | B-Type Military Omnibus

“The benches
were also fiddly
to assemble and
care is needed
to choose the
correct parts,
depending on
where each seat
would finally
be mounted”

and won’t claim to have assembled
everything correctly, but in the end
everything looked appropriate.
The railings of the upper coach
were finely moulded items that
were integral to the sidewalls.
These resulted in another delicate
manoeuvre, cleaning the many

ejector pin release marks, while
trying not to break any of the rails.
Once the benches and the main
parts were glued, leaving the seats
off, the flooring was dry-fitted with
the lower coach.
The final step before painting was
the stairs. Again, the frail railings

tested the builder’s patience, but
pieces mated well and dry-fitting
the stairs and coach revealed no
issues. It was time for paint.

Western Front hues
After the main assemblies, bench
seats and other smaller pieces

were prepared,
they all received
an initial base coat of
XF-55 Deck Tan for the floorings
and wooden details – these would
later be salt chipped to reveal a
worn appearance. The upper and
lower interiors then received an

MUDDY BOOTS
It was important to have the dirty appearance continue into the interior – the
difference from the exterior would be that the mud would be trafficked in by
the soldiers, so the positions of the benches must be considered when adding
these effects.

Final weathering for the interior comprised dried mud and dust from
pigments. The insides of the windows were also weathered, though not much
of this would be seen

KeyModelWorld.com

The upper floor received a similar weathering treatment, with an emphasis on
muddy tones as soldiers’ dirty boots would have been caked, walking in plenty of
Flanders soil here

Airfix Model World 73

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
airbrushed red/brown mix of XF-10
Brown and XF-7 Red. Once this
had dried, previously applied salt
flakes were chipped away with a
stiff brush under a running tap.
Despite little of the interior
being visible after final
assembly, it nevertheless
received all details, paint
and weathering as the rest
of the bus. Both floors were
weathered: first with a dark
brown wash of Winsor and
Newton’s Vandyke
Brown and then with
lighter pigments
simulating dust
and grime. If the salt
chipping appeared too
heavy at first, subsequent
weathering muted the
contrast and created
a more ‘in-scale’
appearance.
The windows of

“This was
certainly a
highly detailed
kit, with very
few fit issues”

the coach had been left off until
this stage, but were now attached,
taking care not to ‘fog’ them with
glue. As this was meant to be a
beaten-up vehicle, the decision
was made to leave two boarded
up. During final assembly, one
window ‘popped’ out of its frame
and an attempt was made to
replicate a broken pane using a

piece of smashed microscope
glass. The exterior was painted
using a lighter mix of XF-62 Olive
Drab and XF-51 Khaki Drab, to set
this apart a bit from the chassis.
MiniArt’s decals settled down
well over a coat of Aqua Gloss
Clear. A diluted coat of the green
tone, mixed with gloss clear, was
then airbrushed on top to blend

After one window fell out while handling the upper floor, a broken microscope
sample glass was used to create a broken pane
The decals were later oversprayed with a heavily diluted coat of XF-62 Olive
Drab mixed with Clear to blend everything together

74 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD | B-Type Military Omnibus

everything together. Once the
model had dried, all masking was
removed and the upper benches
were secured.

All together now
With the three main subassemblies (chassis plus upper
and lower floors) finished, it was
time to bring everything together.

MATERIALS
AT A GLANCE
Tamiya (www.hobbyco.net)
TS-62 NATO Brown
X-1 Black
X-2 White
X-9 Brown
X-22 Clear
X-24 Clear Yellow
XF-1 Black
XF-2 White
XF-7 Red
XF-13 JA Green
XF-10 Brown
XF-22 RLM Grey
XF-51 Khaki Drab
XF-55 Deck Tan
XF-57 Buff
XF-62 Olive Drab
XF-63 German Grey
XF-68 NATO Brown
XF-69 NATO Black
XF-83 Medium Sea Grey
Vallejo
(www.creativemodels.co.uk)
77.701 Aluminium
77.703 Dark Aluminium
77.710 Copper
77.725 Gold
73.102 Light Yellow Ochre
73.105 Natural Sienna

The kit’s high level of detail made
this a delicate operation, though.
Frail railings, mud guards and
window frames were among
those items that threatened to
break or fall off when mating
the lower coach with the upper
floor. Having previously dry-fitted
them was essential, as making
any adjustments at this stage
threatened to undo the whole kit.
With patience, working slowly
and methodically, making touchups and final weathering along
the way, the kit was finally nudged
past the finishing line.

A handsome reward
This was certainly a highly
detailed kit, with very few fit
issues. Compared with the now
venerable Airfix version, it was
light years ahead, which is how
it should be. However, the kit
also suffered from a severe
case of over-engineering. Why a
small hinge had to be moulded
separately from the panel came as
a mystery, and a typical question
posed by modellers building other
kits from this firm. Fortunately, all
parts had a really good fit, without
this the task could easily have
ended in a ‘shelf queen’.
However, the patient builder is
rewarded handsomely for their
efforts, as the Type B Omnibus
built into very fine replica of
the original.

Boarded windows were fashioned from plastic card, then painted with XF-57
Buff; once dry this was covered with a wooden decal from HGW. Tones were
then enhanced via a misted layer of X-24 Clear Yellow

Upstairs was masked,
sprayed and decaled in the
same fashion as the lower
coach to ensure commonality

Winsor and Newton Artists Oil
Colour (www.winsornewton.com)
554 Raw Umber
076 Burnt Umber
074 Burnt Sienna
426 Naples Yellow light
676 Vandyke Brown
678 Venetian Red
744 Yellow Ochre
Alclad (www.alclad2.com)
ALC-60060 Aqua gloss Clear
ALC-314 Aqua Klear Kote Flat
Abteilung 502
(www.ak-interactive.com)
ABTP230 Old Rust
ABTP034 Russian Earth
AMMO-MIG
(www.migjimenez.com)
A.MIG-1407 Engine Grime
Evergreen (www.
evergreenscalemodels.com)
Plastic card (various)

KeyModelWorld.com

Finally, the coach body could be joined with
the chassis, bringing the build to the finishing line

Airfix Model World 75

ADVANCED BUILD

UCAVS,

NEW RULES
Kinetic’s 1/72 MQ-9 Reaper gets a
scratch-built makeover from Juanjo
Dominguez Calvo, turning it into a
Spanish Air Force Block 5 airframe

U
One of the most visible features of a Block 5 airframe is the presence of
winglets; here, they were created from acetate sheet. A template was first made
on graph paper and cut with the help of a sharp blade

nmanned Combat
Aerial Vehicles
(UCAVs) are perhaps
better known – albeit
inaccurately – as ‘combat
drones’ and have changed
the way higher risk military
operations are conducted.
Current designs can carry
either laser or GPS-guided

bombs and missiles, but the
first ‘combat’ drone was used
as early as 1973 by Israel in
the Arab-Israeli war: the Ryan
Aeronautical Firebee. Inspired
by Israel's success, the United
States began using drones
in military operations in the
1990s. General Atomic’s MQ-9A
Reaper is the first attack UAV

Using a metal jig and a saw,
the wingtips were removed –
great care was required to ensure
a square cut as this means the
scratch-built additions will be
aligned correctly

76 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | MQ-9 Reaper

designed for long-duration,
high-altitude surveillance, being
larger and more capable than its
predecessor, the MQ-1 Predator.

Spanish Reapers
The Ejército del Aire ordered
four Block 5 machines, which

will be used for reconnaissance
and surveillance missions,
control of the land and maritime
environment, tactical damage
assessment, combat support
missions (such as electronic
warfare, target designation and
communications relay) plus
rescue and rescue support.
These UCAVs will become part
of 223 Escuadrón, framed within
the structure of 23 Ala, the
head of the Escuela de Caza y
Combate. Its main headquarters,
like the rest of 23 Ala, is at
Talavera la Real (Badajoz),

although they will also have an
advanced base at Lanzarote.
Kinetic’s kit is acceptable in
terms of fit and detail, plus it
includes a superb Cartograf
decal sheet. Problems were
noted with the propeller, namely
sink marks
that must be
smoothed
with putty,
plus the basic
instructions.
Regardless of
these issues,
a good replica can be built
straight from the box and the
markings options mean MQ-9s
from several countries, including
Spain, can be portrayed.
However, the parts are for an
early Block 1 airframe, whereas
Spanish Reapers are the latest
Block 5 variant, which feature
characteristic winglets and
other details. It was therefore
necessary to scratch-build these
details to correctly represent an
Ejército del Aire machine.

Remember not to throw
away the wingtip, though, as
the acetate winglet will be
sandwiched between it and
the rest of the mainplane

A metal template with the
appropriate teardrop shape (often
found on Eduard aircraft photo-etched
[PE] metal frets) was used to make the
position lights, by heating a length of
styrene rod and pressing it against the
opening. A sharp blade was used to
cut the resulting light

The position lights on Block 5
airframes are on the side of the wing
tip, not the front, so the engraved
panel lines must be filled and
sanded, after which the heat-formed
‘bump’ was secured
with polystyrene
cement

MODEL SPEC
MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle
By: Kinetic
Stock Code: K72004
Scale: 1/72
Price: US$11.99
Available from:
www.luckymodel.com

“Parts are for an early Block 1
airframe, whereas Spanish Reapers
are the latest Block 5 variant”

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 77

ADVANCED BUILD

“Using a metal
jig and a saw,
the wingtips
were removed
– great care
was required
to ensure a
square cut”

Kinetic doesn’t supply an interior for the undercarriage
bays and you can even see through them to the air intakes and
engine exhaust. The entire area was closed using styrene sheet and
generic details added with spare photo-etched parts
Another noticeable change between
Block 1 and Block 5 airframes is the more
robust landing gear, which requires larger
openings in the rear fuselage. These
were marked first with a pen and excess
styrene then cut with a sharp blade

Similarly, it was necessary to
block the air intake (just visible
at top right) to prevent the
powerplant unit (Parts B8 and
B9) being a ‘see-through’ item;
a bulkhead was fashioned
from sheet styrene
The interior was airbrushed
with Tamiya XF-85 Rubber
Black (www.hobbyco.net)
and light pigment washes
applied to highlight the detail.
Although the innards aren’t
true to reality, at least they
are not just empty spaces and
little will be visible with the
model closed

78 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | MQ-9 Reaper

It was necessary to widen the main undercarriage legs using a square styrene
strip to replicate the heavier units used on Block 5 Reapers. Later, they were
puttied and then sanded to shape. Shock absorbers and brake lines were also
added and the wheel attachment points changed
The nose gear received similar attention, with brake lines, oleo scissors and
bolt heads fashioned from wire, scrap PE, spare parts and heat-stretched runner

The propeller was probably the most
complicated part of the model, as the
spinner requires a smooth metallic
finish. First, the large slots in the rear
face were filled with styrene strip

KeyModelWorld.com

Next, the blades were removed
using a fine saw and the spinner
mounted on a mini drill. White Tamiya
Putty was applied and once dry, the
spinner sanded/polished to shape

A simple sketch was made using
a compass to determine the correct
insertion points on the refined spinner
for each of the replacement scratchbuilt propeller blades

Three depressions were made in
the spinner by means of a spherical
grinding tool mounted on a manual
drill – these would serve as mounting
points for the blades

The sensor ball had very poorly
marked optics locations, so they
were positioned using pieces of
thin styrene sheet, capturing the
unit’s complex sensor configuration
accurately

Kinetic supplied the early-style
ROVER/line-of-sight antenna unit, so an
updated version was scratch-built from
styrene. A mounting plate/fairing was
also missing, so the shape was marked
with tape and the gap filled with putty

Once dry, the putty was sanded
carefully to create a smooth transition
from the fuselage to the antenna
‘mast’, with constant checking against
reference photos to make sure the
shape was authentic

Airfix Model World 79

ADVANCED BUILD

If there is a poor
aspect to Kinetic’s
Reaper kit, it’s the nose
pitot, which is moulded
integrally with a shaped ‘plug’
that is inserted into the nose section,
but this has a poor fit, so the probe
must be removed before the gaps can
be filled and the nose re-shaped

It was necessary to use small
pieces of sheet styrene to get
the wing to adopt the
correct dihedral as
the joint is quite
slack. Later, the
groove was filled
and the panel
line re-engraved

“It was necessary to widen
the main undercarriage legs
using a square styrene strip
to replicate the heavier units
used on Block 5 Reapers”

With the winglets in place plus modified front
fairing and landing gear wells, the model
begins to bear a greater resemblance to the
Block 5 version it was intended to represent

80 Airfix Model World

Weathering was kept to a minimum
as the actual aircraft is very clean.
After a matt varnish, an A.MIG-1505
Gray for Yellow Sand filter was applied
and, once dry, panel lines were treated
with A.MIG-1602 PLW Deep Gray –
any excess was removed via a brush
dampened with solvent

KeyModelWorld.com

ADVANCED BUILD | MQ-9 Reaper

The underside of the model
received XF-82 Ocean Grey
(RAF) as this was the closest
visual match to the scheme on
Spanish Reapers; the cheat line
was delineated with thin strips
of Tamiya tape. Upper surfaces
were then airbrushed with Mr.
Hobby H308 Gray FS 36375
Model Master’s 1404 Titanium
Buffing Metalizer was airbrushed onto
the rear exhaust after this area was
masked with tape. Once dry, this…

...was then polished using a cotton
swab until the desired shine was
obtained. The final sheen is very
realistic although somewhat delicate

Small amounts of
weathering with various
dark-toned pigments
were added around
panel lines, with the
effect built gradually

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 81

ADVANCED BUILD

The main landing gear legs were airbrushed with XF-69 NATO Black and
details were brush painted using Vallejo colours
After painting the rubber of the wheels, the rim was airbrushed white using a
mask cut with a punch set, the recesses were marked with a fine pencil and the
final highlights were applied by brush with 70.951 White

The landing gear assembly needs very careful painting to make it look
convincing. The front landing gear needs several metallic shades for the bottom
section – these were mixed by eye using photographs as a reference
Engraved panel lines on the sensor ball were quite shallow, so it was preferred
to mark them with a pencil instead of applying a wash. Matt varnish was then
applied to remove the shine from the graphite

Returning home

Optics in both armoured vehicles and
aircraft have treatments causing the
‘windows’ to appear different colours.
These effects were replicated by
cutting discs from coloured sequins
using a punch-and-die set

These were subsequently attached
to their respective sensors using a
small amount of epoxy

82 Airfix Model World

It has been a really enjoyable
experience to build a Spanish
subject again; I haven’t done it
since I was 13 or 14 (and I’m now
53). In addition, it’s a ‘rara avis’,
which always motivates me when
choosing a model. Its shape, as
well as the combination of light
grey on the upper surfaces and
dark on the lower ones, delimited
by a clear cheat line, make it
attractive to the eye, and Kinetic’s
kit is a superb canvas on
which to work.

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF
MYRIAD TO MULTI-PURPOSE
Before the Birth of the MBT: Western
Tank Development 1945-1969
By: Dick Taylor and MP Robinson
Pages: 107
ISBN: 978-83-951575-8-5
Price: £22.95
Format: A4
Web: www.casematepublishers.co.uk
This Photosniper volume helpfully
charts the sometimes-baffling postwar shift from various armoured
vehicle doctrines based on infantry,
cruiser, light, medium and heavy
types to a general or ‘universal’
multi-purpose main battle tank
(MBT). However, it is a slightly

FREEMAN’S FOLLY PHOTOGRAPHED
De Havilland Mosquito, Vol 2
By: Ron Mackay Pages: 112
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6237-8
Price: US$19.99
Format: 237 x 237mm
Web: www.schifferbooks.com
Schiffer’s work on the de
Havilland Mosquito is a two-part
treatise, with this second book
dedicated to the bomber and
photo-reconnaissance sub-types
while the first dealt with nightfighters and fighter-bombers.
Arguably, these subjects should
have been the other way around,
as the roles covered in this
volume are those originally
envisaged for the ‘Wooden
Wonder’, but that becomes a
minor concern once the pages
are studied. The introduction is a

concise but thorough run-though
of the DH.98’s conception,
initial development and testing,
supported by a wealth of
imagery – there’s a promising
mix of period shots of various
scenes and modern captures of
the preserved prototype. From
there, dedicated chapters cover
the Mk.IV, IX, and XVI bombers,
bomber/target-tug Mk.35, and
photo-reconnaissance marks I/
IV, VIII/IX, XVI and 32/34, also
including the Mosquito’s postwar activities. Each section
opens with an overview of
the sub-type, then it is again
imagery that’s the focus;
from construction, loading,
maintenance, operation and
publicity shots, it’s a superb array
of reference material.
As with all books in this series,
the captions are informative,
offering the reader greater insight
and invaluable context. Notably,
there are even several period
colour photos along with views
of several preserved airframes,
making tonal work and visual
reference easy. JF
https://www.keymodelworld.
com/mosquito

84 Airfix Model World

strange proposition, with the main
narrative not divided into chapters,
with this followed by a series of
full-page technical drawings then
a colour photo gallery and finally
a selection of side-view profiles.
The text itself is supremely welldetailed, so provides information
clearly and concisely, but does feel
heavy without clear breaks. Blackand-white period photos are spread
throughout the text – these offer
a sumptuous range of reference
views, but frustratingly they are
often several pages away from
where the subject was mentioned
in the narrative. This sense of

removal is furthered by the colour
section near the back, even though
the images it contains are a gold
mine for modellers. The technical
imagery is also useful, but sits
somewhat strangely at the rear of
the book with little textual support.
While there are quibbles with the
layout and general arrangement
of this edition, there’s no doubting
the quality of material the book
provides. It is perfect for explaining
the subject matter to those without
a background in military history
and even those who know the topic
will find valuable reference within
the pages. JF

FURY FROM THE SEA

FJ Fury Part 2: FJ-4 and
FJ-4B Variants
By: Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak
ISBN: 979-8-7696412-4-4
Price: US$19.99
Pages: 102 Format: 215 x 278mm
Web: www.detailandscale.com
Detail & Scale’s second revamped
examination of the North American
FJ Fury covers the later FJ-4 and
FJ-4B airframes (which became
the F-1E and AF-1E, respectively,
after 1962). As naval aircraft go,
the type oozed character, with
the dazzling US Navy and Marine
Corps schemes of the period; Part 1
focused on the prototypes through
to the FJ-3 and this volume is
organised similarly, with a wealth

of information and visual reference
packed into the print version (also
available in Apple/Kindle digital
formats). The photos are a mix of
black and white plus colour, but
all are of excellent quality and
show the aircraft on carrier decks
and parked on airfields. There are
multiple in-flight views and these
are particularly useful as they
provide revealing studies of stores,
differing pylon configurations
and the aircraft’s underside.
Each variant has its own chapter,
explaining the progression and
structural differences, by way of
informative text, diagrams and
splendid images. A full page is
devoted to the Martin-Baker N5
ejection seat, with flight manual
illustrations from left and right
accompanied by numbered
annotations. There are also photo
studies all around the cockpit,
plus the exterior. These offer
myriad detail, showing antennas,
vents, grilles, airbrakes and other
structural features. Another boon is
the inclusion of 12 colour profiles,
which offer much inspiration for
scheme selection (the aerial target
jets are stunning), but also handy
are the underwings stores diagram,
unit lists and the modellers’ section
at the back, which appraises kits of
the type in four scales. CC

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF | Books

PROFILE PLETHORA

The Lebanese Civil War: From 1975
to 1991 and Beyond
By: Bassel Abi-Chahine and
Zachary Sex Pages: 219 ISBN: N/A
Price: €34.95 Format: A4
Web: www.ak-interactive.com
Second in AK Interactive’s Modern
Conflicts Profile Guide series is
this full-colour guide (AK285) to
military assets used in Lebanon
predominantly between 1975-91.

This covers a period that some
sources suggest is one civil war
while others argue it is a succession
of overlapping disputes. Either
way, the book is separated into
chapters dedicated to the forces that
operated in the region, interspersed
with sections covering specific
vehicle types and events. No fewer
than 13 factions are covered, with
their material subject of side-view
profiles with full-colour period
photos inset around the renders.
This adds very welcome reference
with a clear link to the digitally
produced elements, although the
shots are comparatively small
and of varying wartime quality,
so the side-views must be taken
as a representation, particularly
for weathering. Further reference
is provided by the more specific
sections, which contain just photos
from Lebanon – these are ideal for
diorama inspiration plus tonal work.
With an incredibly wide variety of
vehicle types, operators, schemes
and disrepair, there’s a wealth of
insight for military modellers. JF

DICTATORSHIP TO DEMOCRACY

The 1989 Coup d’État in Paraguay
By: Antonio Luis Sapienza
ISBN: 978-1-911628-69-9
Price: £16.95 Pages: 64 Format: A4
Web: www.casematepublishing.
co.uk
Forced changes of national
leadership are never as clear-cut as
they may at first appear and this is
one aspect highlighted in Helion’s
slim, but informative volume on
the Paraguayan coup of 1989. This
significant event in that country’s
history (yet little reported outside

KeyModelWorld.com

the region at the time), brought
about the removal of a dictator and
led eventually to a democratically
elected government. The author
sets the stage by examining how
General Alfredo Stroessner came
to power in 1954 and established
control of the nation, then charting
how (perhaps ironically) the very
sectors he strengthened, such as
the military, would be his downfall.
Events leading up to and during the
coup are examined in depth, with
modellers able to appreciate the
good quality period photos of the
equipment used, backed by fullcolour profiles of aircraft, armoured
vehicles and ships involved in the
fighting between the incumbent
and opposition sides. There’s
also plenty of inspiration for
individual builds and dioramas, with
captions providing background
information on weapons and
equipment. By shining a light on
the events of 1989, the author
provides considerable insight into
Paraguayan military organisation
and equipment – ideal for those
interested in South American
modelling subjects. SF

GLOSTER TWIN-JET OPERATIONS
White Series No 9152
Combat Meteors
By: Alex Crawford
ISBN: 978-83-66549-50-0
Price: £25 Pages: 136 Format: A4
Web: www.mmpbooks.biz
The Gloster Meteor is a favourite of
many and makes for a fascinating
subject. MMP’s softback book,
under its Stratus imprint, is a
boon for anyone considering
Meteor projects. It investigates the
operations flown not just by the
RAF during World War Two and
post-war, but also those of Australia
in the Korean War, Argentina,
Middle East users, and French
aircraft in Algeria. There’s a huge
amount of textual detail, offering
background for many possible
modelling subjects. Units, individual
sorties, pilots and more all feature
in the narrative, and the extensive
imagery provides a wealth of
visual material. Modellers wishing
to explore the export versions
also have plenty to savour. The
spotlight on Egyptian, Syrian and

Israeli Meteors segues perfectly
into the Suez Crisis of 1956, and
the aircraft’s roles in that conflict. A
considerable amount of detail lies
in the photos, such as structural
nuances, markings and weaponry,
while the Colour Photos chapter
offers a whole other dimension
in terms of accurate finishing; for
extra inspiration, there are 28 highquality colour profiles plus 12 scrap
illustrations representing nose art
on Australian aircraft. CC

FIGHTING FROM ALL SIDES
Warships in the Baltic Campaign
1918-20
By: Angus Konstam
ISBN: 978-1-4728-5166-6
Price: £11.99 Pages: 48
Format: 185 x 247mm
Web: www.ospreypublishing.com
Centenaries are often occasions
for examining events from different
viewpoints, and Angus Costam’s
slim, yet informative volume
approaches the 1918-20 Baltic
Campaign from a purely maritime
perspective. This reduces the
number of belligerents from eight
(Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania,
White Russia, Bolshevik Russia,
Germany and Britain) to just the
last three and allows the author
to focus on how the Royal Navy
sought to impose dominance to
protect the nascent Baltic states.
Having set the geo-political scene,
attention then shifts straight into the
action, starting with initial probing
attacks by the various sides – at
times hampered by the extensive
minefields laid in the Baltic Sea.
November 1918’s sudden power
shift is also explained, as German

forces retreated following the
Armistice, which meant the Royal
Navy was facing its Soviet Russian
counterparts and this leads directly
to the dramatic strike on the latter’s
homeport at Kronstadt. Having
recounted the history, only then
are the opposing sides (British and
Russian) examined, describing
the capabilities of ships and
submarines plus their respective
weapons. Period photos provide
useful context, while illustrations
from Adam Tooby offer dramatic
backdrops to major events. SF

Airfix Model World 85

ON THE SHELF
TEACHING TO FIGHT

TOPGUN the Legacy
By: Brad Elward
ISBN: 978-0-7643-6254-5
Price: $49.99
Pages: 688 Format: 186 x 261mm
Web: www.schifferbooks.com
It’s not often organisations borne
out of operational failure become
world-renowned and the subject
of Hollywood blockbusters, but
the US Navy’s Fighter Weapons
School (NFWS) – better known as
TOPGUN – is one such example.

Conceived following the Ault Report
into the lack of successful air-to-air
missile engagements in Vietnam,
it has evolved into, arguably, the
world’s premier air combat tactics
training programme. Documenting
such an organisation is daunting
at best, but to then examine its
impact on tactical aviation is highly
challenging, yet that’s exactly what
Brad Elward has achieved in this
impressive 688-page offering –
dedicated to all TOPGUN staff.
Given the complexities of the
TOPGUN syllabus, setting the scene
is a lengthy process, starting with
air combat from World War One
onwards and focussing on tactics
evolved by the US Army Air Force
and Naval Aviation during the interwar years. Attention is paid to how
both services then incorporated
lessons and ideas from other
nations, with this process continuing
throughout World War Two.
With the dawn of the jet age, a
series of sweeping assumptions
were taken regarding the increased
speeds of these machines, and
while the gun held supremacy still in
Korea, the author shows how views

Many modellers find that applying
schemes to their military builds
can be difficult, so books such
as MMP’s guide are increasingly
popular. It demonstrates skills and
techniques on a series of modelling
projects ranging from 1/16 to

86 Airfix Model World

considerations has been the issue
of potential opponents, which
evolved from Soviet types during
the Cold War to the emergence of
modern Chinese fighters and shifts
between peer-power and counterinsurgency operations and back
again. That said, the negatives
are not omitted – how the NFWC
changed following the 1991 Tailhook
scandal is addressed, along with the
consequences of Cope India 2004,
when Indian Su-27 Flankers scored a
6:1 kill ratio over US F-15s. All these
led to syllabus changes.
Detailed appendices then supply
masses of extra information, from
lists of TOPGUN commanding
officers and graduates to US Navy
and Marine Corps aerial victories
between 1965 and 2020. This is
a stunning encyclopaedia-style
reference on TOPGUN and one that
is sure to be on the shelves of any
aviation enthusiast. It also offers
plenty of background information
for modellers, although this is
predominantly textual, with just a
32-page section with photos of the
types operated by and flown at the
NFWC/NSAWC. SF

THUD-TASTIC REFERENCE

MILITARY METHODS

Just Paint: How To Paint Your
Military Model
By: Artur Wałachowski Pages: 104
ISBN: 978-83-65958-49-5
Price: £18 Format: A4
Web: www.mmpbooks.biz

became set that missiles would
result in the ‘end of dogfighting’.
The second section covers these
changes and how they were proven
incorrect in the skies over Vietnam,
at which point the author shows
how the US Air Force and US Navy
responded – for the latter, this
resulted in a study by US Navy
Capt Frank Ault, leading to the
establishment of the NFWC.
From here, we follow the history
of how the organisation brought
changes into US Navy tactical
doctrine, based on the selection
of the best aviators from each unit
being sent to learn advanced tactics
and then passing these on to fellow
squadron personnel. All aspects
are addressed, from the actual
syllabus to the roles featured in
the training, staff composition and
introduction of lessons learned from
combat worldwide.
The largest section then deals
with how the unit has adapted to
changing times, whether this be
due to aircraft types, roles, budget
constraints or its absorption into
the Naval Strike and Air Warfare
Center (NSAWC). Above all these

1/100 scale, with a Renault FT and
Supacat Coyote ensuring period
variety. The introduction highlights
how the author’s modelling journey
was inspired by advice not heeded
from a Verlinden book, where
just the pictures were studied.
Ironically, this lesson seems to
have become somewhat lost in
this resulting work, which utilises
more imagery than text to explore
the techniques. Nonetheless, it’s
helpful that construction stages
are covered just briefly, so there
is an almost immediate focus on
adding colour in all the chapters.
There’s no advertorial-style content
or product placement concerns,
although the author tends to stick
to his favoured primers, paints
and weathering products, which
can become slightly repetitive.
Similarly, variation in the techniques
used is on an ad hoc basis, rather
than using the subject matter to
explore a new method. Overall,
it’s an interesting guide that will
find favour with less experienced
builders wishing to learn and
explore new skills. JF

The Modellers’ Guide to Aircraft
Finish & Markings #002, Republic
F-105 Thunderchief, The ‘Thud’ in
Service with the US Air Force
– 1958 to 1984
By: Patrick Martin
ISBN: 978-3-935687-34-8
Price: €32.95 Pages: 138
Format: 212 x 300mm
Web: www.shopofphantoms.com
There have been various books
on the F-105, but this softback,
landscape-format volume from
Double Ugly! portrays the type in
style. It provides a superlative array
of colour photographs, arguably
standing as the ultimate guide
for modellers reproducing this
storied aircraft in scale
form. There’s a potted
history of each ‘Thud’
sub-type at the book’s
beginning, along with
a brief narrative on
the areas of operation.
Beyond that, it’s glorious
photography all the way.
The image collection
opens with views of
aircraft during the early

days of the war in Southeast Asia,
displaying everyday wear and
tear – a motherlode for modellers
who want to flex their finishing
and weathering muscles. Various
examples of artwork are present,
as are weapons including the
usual M117 750lb bomb, AIM-9B
Sidewinder and even the M118
3,000lb bomb, plus AGM-45 Shrike
and AGM-78 Standard anti-radiation
missiles for two-seat F-105F/Gs.
Post-Vietnam jets also feature, with
photos of USAF, Air Force Reserve
and Air National Guard machines.
This is an unmissable reference for
diehard Thud fans, or anyone new
to the subject who wants plenty of
visual cues in one ‘hit’. CC

KeyModelWorld.com

TM

F-6 C Mustang

available at www.armahobby.com

Produced under license from Boeing. Boeing and P-51 Mustang are trademarks of The Boeing Company.

ON THE SHELF
JABO EMIL

Bf 109E-7
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: 84178 Price: £11.70
Web: www.eduard.com
As it’s arguably the best 1/48 Bf
109E on the market, it’s welcome
news that Eduard has created a new
Bf 109E-7 Weekend Edition package,
with detailed styrene components
matched with new decals and a
small photo-etched brass fret. The
latter features bomb fins and mesh
for a tropical filter. The E-7 was
a multi-role variant and Eduard
provides a 300 lit drop tank, plus

TROPICAL BLOOD SUCKER

an ETC bomb rack for four 50kg
bombs. An engine with separate
cowlings is supplied, along with a
well-appointed cockpit and separate
flaps, slats and ailerons.
• Bf 109E-7/B, 8./ZG 1, Belgorod,
Soviet Union, June 1942
• Bf 109E-7/Z, Wk Nr 7677, F Oblt
Josef Priller, 1./JG 26, St Omer,
France, June 1941
• Bf 109E-7/Trop, Hptm Erich Gerlitz,
2./JG 27, Ain-el-Gazala, Libya,
summer 1941
• Bf 109E-7, Wk Nr 3523, Lft WolfDietrich Widowitz, 5./JG 5,
Petsamo, Finland, April 1942

GRINNING TARGET

BQM-34A (Q-2C) Firebee
By: ICM Scale: 1/48
Item no: 48403 Price: £15.80
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
Released initially as part of its 1/48
DB-26 Drone Carrier kit, ICM has
released the drones separately.
Having previously made available
the blunt-nosed KDA-1/Q-2A
Firebee, it has now provided the
larger, more-streamlined BQM34A/Q-2A. The latter is larger,
eschewing the circular nose

88 Airfix Model World

DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.9
‘Tropicalised Fighter-Bomber’
By: Special Hobby Scale: 1/72
Item no: SH 72455 Price: €16.30
Web: www.specialhobby.eu
Czech company Special Hobby
has now added to its previous
1/72 Vampire toolings with a Mk.9
airframe. What’s different from
earlier offerings is the extended
starboard wing root fairing, which
housed a Godfrey air-conditioning
unit. All the detail from the
other boxings is present, such
as compressor fan blades plus

a neatly moulded cockpit with
indented instrument panel dial
detail and fine panel line engraving.
In line with its fighter-bomber role,
the FB.9 comes with under-wing
rockets. There are five schemes:
• FB.9, WR266/B, 607 Sqn RAuxAF,
Ouston, Co Durham, 1950s
• FB.52, L158, 1 Sqn, Lebanese Air
Force, Beirut, Lebanon, May 1954
• FB.9, WR250, Royal Jordanian Air
Force, Amman, Jordan, 1955
• FB.9, NZ5755, 75 Sqn, RNZAF,
Tauranga, New Zealand, 1969
• FB.9, WR120/U, 213 Sqn RAF,
Deversoir, Egypt, 1954

ON GLIDING WINGS

intake for a smaller ‘chin’ inlet.
ICM has captured the look of the
beast well and it’s a decent size
at almost 6in long. Two complete
examples are supplied, each on a
single runner in ICM’s usual crisply
moulded styrene. The panel lines
are admirably fine, and adapter/
pylon units are included – the latter
comprising four parts. Markings
for four drones are provided, on
two identical decal sheets; three
machines are with the US Navy, but
the fourth is a US Air Force asset.

TG-16A US Air Force
By: Brengun Scale: 1/48
Item no: BRP 48008 Price: €25.39
Web: www.brengun.cz
Czech firm Brengun has expanded
its range by releasing a 1/48 US
Air Force TG-16A glider, which is a
re-boxing of the firm’s Flugzeugbau
DG-1000A with new decals. Parts
are presented on a single styrene
runner and, externally, it is simply
moulded, echoing the real machine.

Each mainplane comes as a onepiece item, with engraving to denote
the ailerons and upper wing spoiler
panels. It’s slightly busier on the
inside, by way of a cockpit tub
with instrument panels and control
columns. Well-printed decals for
four 94th Flying Training Squadron
aircraft are provided:
• 94 2AT AF (N502DG)
• 2022 AF (N310DG)
• 2016 AF (N512DG)
• 10 002 AF/02 (N614DG)

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF | Aircraft kits

THE RAIN IN SPAIN…
‘Over all of Spain, the sky is clear’
By: ICM Scale: 1/72
Item no: DS7202 Price: £25.80
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
ICM’s latest Diorama Set is the
first to feature 1/72 aircraft, with
two Bf 109E-3s and a Tupolev SB 2
bomber – all three feature Spanish
Civil War liveries, lending unusual
appearances to the ensemble.
None are particularly fresh
toolings: the firm’s Bf 109 was first
released as an E-3 in 2004 and
it’s a similar story for the Tupolev,
which arrived in 2005.
Starting with the Messerschmitt,
the components appear
refreshingly simple – there are
two identical parts sets, each

comprising just a pair of runners,
one of which is clear. Exterior
detail is replicated in the form of
engraved panel lines; the interior
features raised sidewall features
and receives separate floor,
seat, control column, firewall and
instrument panel components.
Refined areas include the exhaust
outlets and the upper cowling is
also separate, though it features
integrally moulded machine guns
and the engine block beneath is
exceptionally rudimentary.
The SB 2’s seven runners are
particularly flash-heavy and
adorned with rivets. The latter
are engraved but may disappear
under paint and primer; other
detailing such as lightening holes
on the internal spars will similarly
benefit by being deepened prior
to decoration. Positives include
the highly detailed interior –
the cockpit, bomb aimer/nose
gunner’s station and rear turret/
radio operator’s area all feature
separate fittings. Similarly,

As was the case with the first of
its re-tooled 1/72 Blenheim kits,
Airfix has re-issued the second
of its offerings – covering the
Mk.IVf variant – without any
changes to the parts or decals.
As such, parts are held on seven
styrene runners – transparencies
are bagged separately and
allow for just the long-nosed
Mk.IV, despite the Mk.I unglazed
forward fuselage sections being
supplied. Detail is crisp, with
engraved panel lines plus neat
interior and undercarriage subassemblies. A range of options

KeyModelWorld.com

so will be ideal for a combined
diorama scene:
• Bf 109E-3, 6-107, 2.J/88, Legion
Condor, Spain, spring 1939
• Bf 109E-3, 6-91, 3.J88, Legion
Condor, Spain, spring 1939
• SB 2M-100, BK-58/White 33,
24th Bomb Group, Republican
Air Force, Spain, spring 1939

THE ULTIMATE HURRICANE?

VENTRAL PUNCH

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVf
By: Airfix Scale: 1/72
Item no: A04017 Price: £23.99
Web: www.airfix.com

the bomb bay is adorned with
weapon-mounting racks and a full
complement of weapons with at
least four configuration options.
All decals are held on a single
decal sheet and there is just one
scheme supplied for each – while
perhaps disappointing, these are
all appropriate to the same period

includes raised/lowered flaps,
open/closed cowling outlets and a
pilot figure, while scheme-specific
choices include rear-fuselage
mounted bomb racks or nose
radar antenna. The rear turret can
also be depicted raised/lowered,
but there is no figure for this area
and the undercarriage must be
modified to be ‘raised’. There
are no changes to the markings
options, with an early-war
Temperate Land scheme and an
all-black night-fighter represented:
• N8239/WR-L, 248 Sqn, Coastal
Command, North Coates,
Lincolnshire, 1940
• Z5722/WM-Z, Wg Cdr John
William Maxwell ‘Max’ Aitken,
CO 68 Sqn, High Ercall,
Shropshire, 1941

Hurricane Mk.I
By: Eduard Scale: 1/72
Item no: 7099 Price: £11.92
Web: www.eduard.com
Eduard’s re-boxed 1/72 Hurricane
may just be the purchase of
choice in this ProfiPACK edition.
It contains Arma Hobby-produced
plastic parts, held on three
runners (two are conjoined and
the third is clear), a pre-coloured
PE fret containing interior
additions plus an undecorated
example for other elements. There
are six markings options, two
of which feature chin-mounted
tropical filters, and stencils are

included for one airframe:
• P3738/YB-W, Fg Off A C
Bird-Wilson, 17 Sqn, RAF Debden,
Essex, July 1940
• P3143/NN-D, 310 (Czechoslovak)
Sqn, RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire,
September 1940
• P3675/UF-S, Flt Lt Michael L
Robinson, 601 Sqn, RAF Tangmere,
West Sussex, September 1940
• V7419/NW, Sqn Ldr Marmaduke
Thomas St John ‘Pat’ Pattle,
CO 33 Sqn, Larissa, Greece,
March-April 1941
• V7743/UZ-D, 306 (Polish) Sqn, RAF
Ternhill, Shropshire, March 1941
• V7101, Flt Lt George Burges, 69
Sqn, Luqa, Malta, May-June 1941

Airfix Model World 89

ON THE SHELF
PARASITICAL PRACTICE

Mistel S1
By: ICM Scale: 1/48
Item no: 48101 Price: £55.80
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
The Luftwaffe’s experiments with
composite aircraft (and their limited
operational use) under its Mistel
(mistletoe) programme have often
been a source of fascination for
modellers and aviation enthusiasts

alike, with various combinations of
fighters and bombers trialled. While
the warhead-equipped variants have
mostly been issued in kit form, the
trainers have been less common;
ICM’s 1/48 combination is the first
time the Mistel S1 has been released
in styrene and comprises a Bf 109F4 plus Ju 88A-4, representing
great value for money. Parts for
the airframes are unchanged

ROCKET-ARMED RADIAL

Tempest Mk.II late version
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: 82125 Price: £25.37
Web: www.eduard.com
Having delighted modellers with
an early-production Tempest Mk.II,
Eduard has reissued the kit as a
late-production version (the sole
difference being the presence
of a grille on top of the engine
cowling on these machines) with
identical parts presented on the
eight styrene runners. As this is
a ProfiPACK offering, there’s also
a pre-painted photo-etched (PE)
metal fret and a canopy/wheel
mask, making this a great all-inone package. The well-appointed

90 Airfix Model World

cockpit benefits from PE seatbelts,
instrument panel and throttle
levers, while the exterior features
delicately engraved panel lines and
rivets. Underwing stores include
drop tanks and 3in rockets. There
are six schemes:
• PR805/5R-S, 33 Sqn, Butterworth,
Malaysia, 1951
• PR772/UM-D, 152 Sqn, Risalpur,
India, November 1946
• PR782/EG-V, 16 Sqn, RAF
Fassberg, Germany, 1948
• A152, 5 Sqn, Royal Pakistan Air
Force, 1949
• PR666/BS, 30 Sqn, Santa Cruz,
Bombay, India, 1946
• HA598/Q, 7 Sqn, Royal Indian Air
Force, 1947

from the original kits, so there’s
plenty of detail for modellers to
savour, notably on the Ju 88, which
allows you to display complete
Jumo engines, as this is one of
the firm’s more recent offerings.
Some flash was noted on the Bf
109 components, but this should be
relatively straightforward to remove
with either a knife or sanding sticks.
An all-new runner is provided for
the interconnecting struts and the
fighter’s retracted undercarriage,
while ICM supplies templates for
masking the canopies – these will
need to be overlaid with tape and
cut to shape. Modellers
should be aware that the
dive-brakes (Parts C23
and C24) aren’t required
on the Ju 88 if either of
the kit’s markings options
are used, which means the
corresponding decals (36
and 37) aren’t required either.
For the Bf 109, modellers
will need to make just two

changes for an accurate airframe:
a new rectangular panel needs
scribing on the port fuselage half,
two frames forward of the moulded
example, while a DF loop should
be added on top of the rear cockpit
glazing section.
Two schemes are included – the
fighters are in RLM 74/75/76 splinter
and mottle, while the bombers are
in the standard early RLM 70/71/65
splinter camouflage:
• CI+MX, German Research Institute
for Gliding, Ainring, Germany, 1944
• DE+RB, Nordhausen, Germany,
1944

EARLY ZEKE

A6M2 Zero Type 21
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: 82212 Price: £22.53
Web: www.eduard.com
Fans of Imperial Japanese Navy
aircraft are in for a treat as Eduard
continues its series of 1/48
Mitsubishi A6M (Allied nickname
‘Zeke’) kits. The Type 21 variant
was first issued as a limited-edition
double set ‘Tora Tora Tora!’ (see
News, AMW 135, Feb 2022) and
is now available as a ProfiPACK.
The crisply moulded parts are
unchanged (although there are
enough for just a single model in
this boxing), being presented on
five styrene runners, with pre-

painted photo-etched (PE) brass
enhancements and a canopy and
wheel mask set. There’s plenty of
choice on offer, with options for
styrene or PE interior detail and a
neat jig is included for the engine
cowling. Five all-new markings
schemes are included:
• c/n 5379/BII-I24, Hiryū Ftr Sqn,
Hiryū, December 7, 1941
• V-128, Tainan Kōkūtai, Lakunai,
Rabaul, New Britain Island,
August 1942
• AI-3-123, Zuihō Ftr Sqn, Rabaul,
New Britain Island, April 1943
• 81-II81, Hikōtai 311, Kōkūtai 381,
Kandari, Celebes Island, May 1944
• Ke-113, 1. Shichisei-Tai, Kanoya,
Japan, April 1944

KeyModelWorld.com

O

M

OD

ELLISM

THE PRO SHOP
FOR MODELLERS FROM MODELLERS
MODELLEER TOOLS
AIRBRUSH AND BRUSH PAINTS, WEATHERING PRODUCTS, PUTTY, GLUE, AIRBRUSHES, BRUSHES, CUTTING INSTRUMENTS, DIORAMA PRODUCTS, ETC...

MODEL KITs
GUNDAM AND SCI-FI MODELS, FANTASY AND HYSTORICAL MINIATURES,
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN KITS, ETC...

ONLINe SHOP ON:

FOLLOW THE WAY ON:

www.bombcathobby.com
Via Raffaele De Cesare, 99 - 00179 Roma // +39 06 8629 2644

EUROPEAN AIRLINES PUBLICATIONS
!

REPRINT

NEW IN 2022
FLYING BOATS AND
SEAPLANES IN
NORWAY

£ 26,-*

£ 33,-*

£ 24,-*

£ 13,-*

K

£ 33,-*
K

NEW BOO

NEW BOO
LOCKHEED MODEL
9B ORION - The
Swiss Revolution

FAIREY FOX CAUGHT IN THE
TIDE OF WARS

Author: Rob J. M.
Mulder
Format: 120 pages,
147 photographs,
14 colour profiles,
1 cutaways, A4
hardcover,
English language.

Authors: Edwin
Hoogschagen,
Amaru Tincopa, and
Yves Duwelz
Format: 120 pages,
145 photographs,
15 colour profiles,
A4 hardcover,
English language.

£ 21 *

* + pp - local VAT or custom
charges not included

Celebrating our 15th
birthday, we will
publish a book with
photos of all seaplanes
and flying boats in
Norway between
1919 and 1940!

£ 21 *

BEAUTY
OF THE SKIES
de Havilland
DH91 Albatross
A large book about
one of the most
beautiful British
aircraft ever built:
de Havilland DH91
Albatross.

Order your copy now at WWW.EUROPEANAIRLINES.NO
European Airlines Rob Mulder, Norway

Beauty฀
of฀the฀Skies
de Havilland DH91 Albatross

Rob฀J.M.฀Mulder
Graham฀M.฀Simons

ON THE SHELF
CHINESE TROOP CARRIER

PLA ZSL-10 APC
By: Dragon Scale: 1/72
Item no: 7684 Price: £24.99
Web: www.hobbyco.net
The latest Chinese Type 08 series
from Dragon is the ZSL-10 armoured
personnel carrier, with changes to
the rear hull and turret configuration.
This means that compared with the
initial ZBL-09 (see Reviews, May
2022), parts for the lower hull and
wheels are identical, with a new
upper hull, open turret and rear

armoured panel. Wheel hubs and
tyres are separate, easing painting,
while the latter are moulded from
hard vinyl, with convincing sidewall
detail and tread. Moulded detail is
excellent throughout, notably the
engine and exhaust grilles on the
hull, while the type’s prominent side
mirrors are replicated accurately.
Basic markings are supplied for two
vehicles: the first is a three-tone
‘digital’ scheme, while the second
has a more conventional three-tone
disruptive pattern.

BIG-SCALE JEEP FORERUNNER

BRC 40 British Troop
By: Ebbro Scale: 1/24
Item no: 25018 Price: £69.99
Web: www.hobbyco.net
While 1/24 is arguably more
common for aircraft or auto kits,
Asuka Model’s BRC 40 has been
re-boxed by Ebbro with new
markings. Essentially the progenitor
for the Willys MB and Ford GP, its
appearance is immediately familiar,
as are the kit parts, which are
unchanged from Asuka’s offering,
being presented on five styrene

92 Airfix Model World

runners plus vinyl tyres and polycaps. There’s a superb miniature
of the type’s Continental engine,
plus detailed driver and passenger
areas. The single scheme depicts
the vehicle used by Prince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester on his tour of
the Middle East in May 1942. Decals
are printed crisply, with neat tonal
boundaries, but the matt carrier film
means there’s a risk of silvering.
Colour matches are supplied for
Tamiya paints, but helpfully the
correct British shades are provided
in the introduction text.

CHANGING A WHEEL

G7117 1.5t 4x4 Cargo Truck
w/Winch
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35389 Price: £49.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
MiniArt has followed its 1/35
Chevrolet G7107 truck (see
Reviews, Jan 22) with a G7117
cargo version, which also features
a chassis-mounted winch. While
much is unchanged there are new
runners for the lengthened chassis,
winch, cargo bed side panels plus
two figures posed as if changing a

wheel. Markings are supplied for
five Olive Drab machines plus a
grey US Navy truck:
• W-326754, 93rd Inf Div, Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, 1943
• W-341970, 62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th
AF, Halesworth, England, 1943
• W-327012, 120th Eng Cbt Bn, 45th
Div, Sicily, Italy, 1943
• USN 361272, US Navy, 1944
• P-7-47-57, Red Army, Germany,
February 1945
• Brazilian Expeditionary Force, 1st
Exp Inf Div, HQ Coy, Spec Tspt Tp,
Italy, 1944-45

EIGHTIES ISRAELI ARMOUR

Sho’t Kal Gimel w/Battering Ram
By: Amusing Hobby Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35A032 Price: £53.95
Web: www.amusinghobbies.com
Amusing Hobby has extended
its 1/35 Centurion tank family
by releasing its second Israeli
variant, the Sho’t (whip) Kal Gimel,
representing a sub-type first seen
in 1982, equipped with Blazer
explosive reactive armour (ERA)
and updated fire control system;
parts are held on 15 styrene
runners. Immediately obvious is the

pleasing cast texture on the turret
plus elaborate ‘shuttered’ engine
screens. Notably, the type’s involved
gun mantlet layout is superb,
having a convincing rendition of
the surrounding seal material and
fasteners. Other features include a
beautifully detailed turret top. This
is littered with ERA blocks, stowage
bins, a rear-mounted stowage rack,
ammunition boxes and a wellappointed commander’s cupola.
Markings for one tank are provided,
with paints matched to the
AMMO-MIG range.

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF | Military kits

STUNNING QUARTER-SCALE DEBUT

Tiger I Early Production
By: UStars Scale: 1/48
Item no: 006 Price: £53.99
Web: www.bachmann.co.uk
Known until recently for its lovely
1/144 scale offerings, Chinese
manufacturer UStars has exploded
on the 1/48 armour scene with a
highly detailed early production
Tiger I, as present at Kursk in 1943,
with complete interior.

There are 13 styrene runners, with
a separate upper and lower hull
small photo-etched (PE) brass fret
for the engine grilles and a turned
metal barrel (although the muzzle
brake is a three-piece styrene
ensemble). UStars has certainly
raised the bar with the level of
detail supplied in this scale, and
one runner supplies transparent
alternative parts of the hull and
turret top, plus commander’s

cupola, for those wondering how
best to display the sumptuous
interior (at first glance it appears
there’s too much in the box to fit
into the finished model).
Refinement is on a par with MiniArt
and RyeField Model, and the
moulding is superb throughout –
perhaps the most time-consuming
task will be the removal of the
moulding stubs that adorn most
parts. Perhaps unsurprisingly,
there’s a degree of simplification
from a parts-count perspective,
with the running gear axles and
mounts supplied as a single
(yet beautifully detailed) piece.
Similarly, the ammunition comes in
clips of four shells each. One area
that isn’t compromised, though,
is the tracks, which come in linkand-length format and the tread
appears accurate for an early
production machine.
Returning to the interior, UStars
offers a wealth of detail: a fully
detailed engine and transmission
are joined by well-appointed
crew stations (including spare
ammunition boxes for the MG
34 machine guns) and there’s a
full load of 8.8cm rounds for the

main armament. The fighting
compartment/turret section is
arguably the most impressive, with
a complete breech unit and shell
catcher for the 8.8cm gun, along
with jerrycans, seats and gunnery
controls on the turret ‘floor’.
Markings are included for four
machines in disruptive camouflage:
• Black 122, 1./s.Pz.Abt. 503, Kursk,
Ukraine, July-August 1943
• Black 332, 3./s.Pz.Abt. 503,
Eastern Front, October 1943
• Red 111, 1./s.Pz.Abt. 505, Eastern
Front/Kursk, July 1943
• Red 233, 1./s.Pz.Abt. 505, Kursk,
Ukraine, July 1943

aforementioned hatches. A pair of
schemes are supplied:
• 30002/White 53, 7th Bataillons de
Chars de Combat (BCC), Chemery,
France, May 14, 1940
• 30097, 4th BCC, France,
June 10, 1940
Released as recently as earlier this
year, the Laffly V15T is an unusual
but eye-catching subject. The kit
comprises eight runners with four
vinyl tyres (note this means the
smaller ‘crawler’ wheels are not

the same material as the main
examples) and features a fully
furnished driving compartment
plus neat engine and transmission
sub-assemblies. While the
seating and controls are open,
modifications will be required to
pose the bonnet covers. Again,
two markings schemes are
included for this type:
• M-15567, Light Mech Bde
Anti-tank Sqn, France, early 1940
• P-19577, France, summer 1940

FRENCH TRIPLE
Battle of France, spring 1940
By: ICM Scale: 1/35
Item no: DS3514 Price: £84.99
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
ICM has steadily been increasing
the number of French subjects in
its range of 1/35 military kits, so
there’s little surprise the firm has
grouped three such offerings in
this diorama set. Containing the
Panhard 178 AMD-35 armoured
car, FCM 36 tank and Laffly V15T
4x4 for slightly less than the
separate kits’ RRPs, it’s an ideal
means of starting a collection
of the country’s unusual and
interesting wartime machinery.
Initially tooled in 2015, the
Panhard comprises four styrene
runners with vinyl tyres; external
detail is in the form of raised
rivets and seams, with smaller
fixtures and tools supplied as
separate parts. The highlight is the
interior though, which features a
beautifully textured floor section,
full engine, ammunition store and

KeyModelWorld.com

turret-mounted weapon – that said,
hatches are suggested to be fitted
closed, so modifications may be
necessary to display the innards.
A set of four markings scheme
options is provided:
• 90256/White 43, 1st Pl, 6th
Cuirassier Recon Cavalry Regt
(CUIR), 1st Light Mechanized Div
(DLM), spring 1940
• 91662/White 53, 3rd Pl, 6th CUIR,
1st DLM, spring 1940
• 91669/White 6, 2nd Pl, 6th CUIR,
1st DLM, spring 1940
• 90254, 3rd Pl, 8th CUIR, 2nd DLM,
spring 1940
While a far more recent offering
(initially released in 2020), the FCM
36 tank surprisingly amounts to a
‘kerbside’ model, with just a basic
main gun breech supplied despite
provision for open/closed hatches.
All components are held on eight
runners, with the tracks found on a
pair of vinyl-type frames – despite
the lack of internal adornment, the
exterior is attractive, with raised
rivets, separate fittings and the

Airfix Model World 93

ON THE SHELF
CHAMPION’S CHALLENGER

Citroën C3 WRC Tour de Corse 2018
By: Belkits Scale: 1/24
Item no: BEL-017 Price: £74.99
Web: www.belkits.com
This is the first of Belkits’ newly
tooled 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC kits
and is likely to be the most popular
as it features an exceptional rally
driver long associated with the
French marque: Sébastien Loeb.
Parts comprise a separate bodyshell
and six runners formed from white
styrene, plus a clear, a chrome-

finished and a vinyl-type plastic
runner and tyres made from the
same material. Two photo-etched
brass frets supply grille, brake disc
and other small detail parts, while a
length of ribbon is supplied to form
seat harnesses. Stunning Cartografprinted decals are supplied for the
#11 car, driven in Corsica by WRC
legend and all-time most successful
entrant Séb Loeb with Monégasque
co-driver Daniel Elena. The pair
finished the Tour de Corse 14th; they
did win Special Stages 5, 6 and 9.

MEDICAL DELIVERY

BED AND BARRELS

US 1.5t 4x4 G506 Flatbed Truck
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 38056 Price: £44.99
Web: www.miniart-models.com
MiniArt has tweaked its 1/35
Chevrolet G506-series truck to
represent a civilian flatbed version,
which also contains a load formed
from wooden barrels and a driver
figure. Retained parts are held on
12 runners from a total of 22, while
a photo-etched brass fret is also
included – this means the detailed
chassis, powertrain and driving

compartment sub-assemblies are
unchanged, with options for open/
closed vents, doors, bonnet and
windscreen also included. The
riveted rear section is a simple but
pleasing addition; overall, this is
an ideal supplement to MiniArt’s
range of 1/35 civilian machines.
Registration plate decals and
schemes cover colourful vehicles:
• T 39079 45, Indiana, 1940s
• MZ9676, Texas, 1945
• 22D5752/1945, Florida, 1940s
• UC616/50, New York, 1950
• 12-271/46, The Philippines, 1946

THE KING OF DUNES

Tempo A400 Lieferwagen
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 355382 Price: £38.99
Web: www.miniart-models.com
The first fresh take on MiniArt’s
unusual Tempo E400 threewheeler is the A400 van version
with a differing front grille and new
liveries. There are several new
runners in this iteration: B, BA, Cd
and Ed are joined by A, Cf, Db and
Ea plus there’s a new photo-etched
brass fret for the single-grille
‘nose’. Neat engine and driving
compartment sub-assemblies are

94 Airfix Model World

retained, while the load-carrying
area features a neatly detailed
floor – it would benefit from further
fittings or even adding some cargo.
The schemes are:
• RP-32814/201433, Deutsche
Reichpost (German postal
service), 1938-45
• Pol-283114, Ordnungspolizei (law
enforcement), 1938-45
• DR-96284, Deutsche Reichsbahn
(German railway), 1938-45
• IA-183221, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz
(German Red Cross), 1943-45
• RK-35208, Deutsches Rotes
Kreuz, 1943-45

Porsche 911 SC RS
By: NuNu Scale: 1/24
Item no: PN24011 Price: £41.95
Web: www.tigerhobbies.co.uk
Newly tooled from NuNu is this
1/24 Porsche 911 Super Carrera (SC
– engine) Rennsport (RC – racing
sport) rally car, representing the
winner of the 1984 Oman Rally.
Parts are held on nine styrene
runners (five white, three black,
one clear and one chrome-finished)
with a one-piece bodyshell, vinyl
tyres and poly-caps. Moulded detail

is superb, with the floor sections,
engine bay, brake discs and bootlid
grille appearing refined, though
the tyre tread pattern doesn’t
match reference photos. A notable
omission is night-stage lights,
though these weren’t used for the
whole event. Saeed Al Hajri drove
the car with John Spiller – note, title
sponsor of the Rothmanns Porsche
Rally Team is a cigarette firm, so
its logos are replaced by ‘Racing’
legends – accurate decals can be
sourced from NuNu’s dedicated
‘Detail-Up’ set (NE24011).

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF | Auto kits and figures

UNION REINFORCEMENTS

PADDED
PROTECTION

ROLLING TO
VICTORY

US Tank Crew
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35391 Price: £13.99
Web: www.miniart-models.com

American Civil War Union
Infantry, Set #2
By: ICM Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35023 Price: £10.80
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
Having first tackled American
Civil War figures in 2020, ICM
has added a second set of four
Union Infantrymen to its range of
1/35 sets. The format is similar to
the first package of such soldiers
(35020) with two Runner Ws holding
weapons and accessories, with the
new soldiers on a third frame. The
poses are the main distinguishing
factor: two rifle-carrying men are
walking with their weapons, one
is aiming a bayonet-fitted example
and the final individual is holding a
revolver by the barrel, as if clubbing

with the handle or even about to hurl
the handgun. Detail is exemplary,
with clothing creases, bag straps,
facial expressions and overall
presentation very convincing.
In what is becoming a regular move
from ICM, the Ukrainian firm has
also released a dedicated paint set
for this offering – it would also be
suitable for decorating the first set
of Union Infantry figures. Shades
supplied are: 1017 Gold, 1026 Oily
Steel, 1037 Dark Grey, 1043 Light
Flesh, 1050 Saddle Brown and 1075
Grey-Blue – all are acrylics and are
provided in 12ml containers.

MiniArt has refreshed its 1/35
US Tank Crew figures, adding a
trio of runners for new weapons,
M38 Rawlings-made helmets and
goggles. These are pertinent,
as many of these smaller items
are flash-heavy on the original
2012-tooled frames – there are
two of these and they also carry
the parts for the five-member
crew. Three individuals are posed
as if sitting atop the tank, while
another is leaning against part of
the vehicle and the final soldier
is mid-clamber while talking on a
radio. The former trio are clad in
overalls while the more upright
figures wear leather jackets – all
five are depicted wearing their
padded helmets. Note these are
three-piece sub-assemblies on
the new runners.

CAPTURED PARAS
Market Garden Netherlands 1944
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35393 Price: £13.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
First released in 2013, MiniArt has
re-issued its 1/35 Market Garden
figures set with new resin heads.
There are five soldiers in total,
including three British Paratroops
who have been captured by two
German Infantrymen – the latter
are in the process of searching
a para for weapons/documents,
while escorting the other two, one
of which is posed with his hands
on his head. The original pair of
styrene runners is augmented
by an additional three frames
that supply new equipment
parts, such as Kar 98K rifles,
ammunition pouches, helmets,

KeyModelWorld.com

water bottles, map cases and
bayonet scabbards. All new items
feature much crisper moulding
than the originals, while the
resin heads are far superior to
their styrene alternatives. While
the facial expressions are fairly
standard, this would be expected
for captured troops and those
searching/detaining them.

Valerie
By: MasterBox Scale: 1/24
Item no: MB24071 Price: £12.50
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
Currently one of the last figures
in MasterBox’s At the Edge of
the Universe series, it is from the
‘Episode IV’ set and features a
rollerblading female fighter posed as
if blowing smoke from a pistol. The
latter is powered from a backpack
and a cable is included linking the
two, while what appears to be a
sponge is held in the other hand. A
single styrene runner holds all ten
crisply moulded components and
the detail is sharp, with well-defined
clothing, boots and protective
goggles. Dreadlocks are similarly
well presented, while the pose looks
convincing for someone balancing
on rollerblades.

LIFESAVERS
American Fire Truck Crew (1910s)
By: ICM Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35622 Price: £9.80
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
Available both as this figure set and
as a combo pack with a Model T fire
engine (see AMW, April 2022), ICM’s
fire truck crew is a
superb product. The
well-moulded parts
are supplied on three
styrene runners,
with sufficient items
for four fire fighters,
a small child who’s
been rescued from
a house, and a cat
that’s also been
lifted to safety. Two
duplicate frames

supply the crew’s helmets (which
have two-part crests) and axes,
while each of the larger figures
comprises separate torso, legs, arms
and head. The poses are convincing,
and the uniforms are rendered
faithfully – notably the heavy
overcoat and boots.

Airfix Model World 95

ON THE SHELF
RAFALE DATA

Rafale B/C/M Standard Stencils
(French Versions)
By: Syhart Scale: 1/48
Item no: 48-915S Price: €9
Web: www.syhartdecal.fr
Modellers with quarter-scale Revell,
Hobby Boss or Heller Rafale kits
will find this stencil set from Syhart

ideal, as it provides the
correct French-style airframe
decals for a single model.
Whether it’s adding to the
kit markings or being used
as replacements, these are
suitable for either Armeé de
l’Air and Marine airframes
and includes the relevant
insignia. Print quality is
exquisite, with perfect
register, excellent colour
demarcations and legible
text, with even the ‘no step’
legends replicated clearly.
Options are included for
differing styles of chaff/flare
dispensers (including blanked
versions), missile launch
detector antennas (both
DDM and DDM-NG – check
references as to whether these
are fitted to a specific airframe),
emergency warning labels for lightor dark-tone camouflage and even
the aircraft’s pylons and 1,250 lit
or 2,000 lit drop tanks. As a bonus
there are also self-adhesive precut vinyl masks for the walkways
adjacent to the cockpit.

‘DETERMINED TO WIN’

Vietnam 5 NVA – Tanks, AFVs
and Generic Markings
By: Star Decals Scale: 1/72
Item no: 72-A1055
Price: $6.50
Web: www.star-decals.net
Star Decals’ fifth collection of smallscale North Vietnamese Army
(NVA, otherwise known as the
People's Army of Vietnam) decals
includes options for seven vehicle
types, plus a selection of generic
national insignia and flags.
All items are held on a small sheet
and feature crisp tonal boundaries
and opaque hues (including pale
items), although the carrier film is
the firm’s usual matt-finish type and

96 Airfix Model World

appears somewhat thick in several
areas. Generic items include three
types of flag and three styles of
national insignia, while the vehicles
depicted are:
• M41A3, Hanoi, 1975
• SU-100 SPG, White F144
• M37 truck, Loc Ninh, 1973
• T-34/85M, White 226 or White
111, 202nd Armd Regt
• PT-76B, White 525 or White 720,
Armd Regt
• ZSU-23-4M, White Z003,
237th Anti-Aircraft Arty Regt,
Xuan Loc, 1975
• T-34/85M, White 565 or White
139 or White 219, Armd Regt
• BTR-50P, White 609, My Chanh,
May 1972

STRIKING EMILS
Bulgarian Arrows #3
By: Exotic Decals Scale: 1/72
Item no: 72006 Price: €7
Web: https://toro-model.home.pl
Exotic’s third set of Bulgarian
Arrows rounds up its collection of
Bf 109E-3 airframes with three eyecatching liveries. It’s a pleasing
mix of World War Two and postwar machines, with early and
late camouflage styles included.
The undoubted highlight is
the second scheme, which
features an all-yellow nose
that extends – arrow-style
– along the fuselage. Print
quality is superb, with perfect
register and strong opacity,
notably on the white sections,
while rudder flashes are
supplied in decal form, which
eases painting. Exotic even
replicates the upside-down
radio panel on one aircraft.

This set is also available in 1/48
(48006) with the same three
schemes. The options are:
• White 12/7047, 1/6 Iztrebitelen
Orlyak, Karlovo Airfield,
August 1941
• White 14/7047, 2./JGr 101, 692.
Iztrebitelno Yato of ‘Galata’ Orlyak,
Sarafovo Airfield, November 1941
• White 1/7047, 3/7 Iztrebitelen
Orlyak, Karlovo Airfield,
winter 1945/46

PIRATES, SPACE ROCKS AND TRAINERS
Vought AU-1 & F4U-7 Corsair,
Gloster Meteor T.7 and Boulton Paul
Sea Balliol T.21
By: Model Art Scale: 1/72
Item no: 72/081 Price: £10
Web: www.modartdec.com
A recent decal sheet from Model
Art features a mix of French
Meteor NF.11s and Vought Corsairs
plus Royal Navy Sea Balliols
– ideal for modellers wanting
alternative schemes for their 1/72
builds. All six Meteors are nightfighters, while there are six AU-1/
F4U-7 Corsairs and four Sea
Balliol trainers:
• NF.11-26/30-FH, ECN 3030
‘Lorraine’, Tours, circa 1955
• NF.11-19/30-OB, ECN 1/30
‘Loire’, Tours, 1959
• NF.11-21/30-FD, ECN 3/30
‘Lorraine, Bizerte, 1956
• NF.11-13/MN, EC 2/30
‘Camargue’, Cazaux, 1959
• NF.11-16/346/QA, ECN 1/71,
Bône, 1960
• NF.11-24, EPNER, Brétignysur-Orge, 1965
• F4U-7, No133722/12F.22,
Flottille 12F, PA La Fayette,
Indochina, 1955
• F4U-7, No133669/15F.17,
Flottille 15F, PA
Arromanches/Suez, 1956

• AU-1, No129352/17.F.1, Flottille 17F,
Bizerte, Tunisia, 1962
• F4U-7, No133833, Flottille 12F,
BAN Karouba, 1962
• F4U-7, No133716/14F.10, Flottille
F14, BAN Karouba, Algeria, 1963
• T.21, WL715/752, 702 NAS
(Junior Officer’s Air Course), NAS
Ford, 1957
• T.21, WL721/928, 781 NAS, Lee-onSolent, 1957
• T.21, WP325/971/AC, Station Flight
Abbotsinch, 1961
• T.21, WL728/566/BY, 727 NAS,
Brawdy, 1957

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF | Decal sheets

ARMOUR IN THE SUN
M47 Patton Pt 3: NATO South
By: Star Decals Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35-C1087 Price: $7
Web: www.star-decals.net
Star’s third batch of NATOoperated M47 Pattons is dedicated
to machines from the alliance’s
southern flank, namely Portugal,
Italy and Greece. Although
advertised as containing six
schemes, when alternatives are
taken in to count, there are nine
– all have an overall Olive Drab
base coat, with two (one each
from Portugal
and Greece)
featuring overlying
disruptive-pattern
three- or four-tone
camouflage. This is
a great selection, as
these countries have
rarely been covered
in kits or on decals.
The choices are:
• Elvas, Escola
Práctica de

Avro Lancaster B.Mk VII Just Jane
By: Kits-World Scale: 1/32
Item no: KW132138 Price: £10.20
Web: www.kits-world.co.uk

BURMA’S BAGAN
Air Bagan A310
By: Decales Global Scale: 1/144
Item no: DG-14735 Price: $12
Web: www.joydecals.com
A source of unusual schemes from
obscure operators, Decales Global
has produced markings for an
Airbus A310 during its time with Air
Bagan – a Burmese airline that flew
in its home country and to Thailand,
but ceased trading in 2018. It’s a
relatively simple sheet, containing
just large tail emblems, one-piece
forward passenger window and
airline legends, a second rear

KeyModelWorld.com

PANTONS’ PROJECT

Cavalaria, Portugal
• Solteirao, Escola Práctica de
Cavalaria, Portugal
• MG77-20. Regnimento de Cavalaria
4 The Carnation Revolution,
Portugal, 1974
• EΣ 85244, Hellenic Army, Greece,
1950-60
• Hellas, Hellenic Army, Greece,
1950-60
• 85231, Hellenic Army, Greece,
1950-60
• 107376, Italy
• 06501, IV Bn Cor. Carabinieri, Italy
• 109815, Division Ariete, Italy

passenger window strip for each
side plus airframe registrations
and what appear to be tailplane
mounts. As usual, printing is crisp
but each item must be cut from
the sheet individually courtesy of
overall carrier film. The airframe
depicted was intended for Middle
Eastern Airlines but was instead
operated by several Chinese
companies between June 1985
and September 2006. It was taken
on by Air Bagan in January 2007,
withdrawn in 2009 and eventually
scrapped in 2013:
• XY-AGE, Air Bagan, 2007-09

Famous as the only Lancaster
bomber in Europe you can get
into while it taxis, Mk.VII Just
Jane is likely to be a popular
choice for decorating Hong
Kong Models’ large-scale kit via
Kits-World’s 1/32 decals. These
include the serials, squadron and
airframe letters worn on either
side of the fuselage, plus the
distinctive nose art, with a more
‘modest’ red-leotard example of

the titular character, for optional
use. Printing is superb, with the
hand-painted motifs appearing
exceptionally convincing, while
there are no register or tonal
issues – gloss carrier film will ease
fears of silvering, though there are
strengthening sections of clear
film on the large characters. Note,
stencils must be sourced from the
kit. The aircraft is depicted as it
appeared in 2014:
• B.Mk.VII, NX611/LE-C or -H Just
Jane (port)/DX-C or -F City of
Sheffield (starboard), Lincolnshire
Aviation Heritage Centre, East
Kirkby, Lincolnshire, 2014

DEVILISH BI-CENTENNIAL
F-4J VF-191 Satan’s Kittens
By: MILSPEC Decals Scale: 1/72
Item no: 72-049 Price: US$12
Web: www.milspecdecals.com
Here’s another unusual scheme for
a 1/72 F-4J – ideal for any Academy,
Hasegawa or Fine Molds kit – in the
shape of the 1976 US Bicentennial
livery worn by a VF-191 Satan’s
Kittens Phantom while attached
to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 15 on
the USS Coral Sea. As with many
such sets from MILSPEC, this pack
comprises three decal sheets: the
first is specific to the subject, in
this case VF-191’s rudder diamond
and tail stripe (also with diamonds),
CWV identifier code (NL) and
MODEX number, plus bicentennial
fuselage band. The remaining pair
are generic, one provides standard
F-4 stencils (a comprehensive
application guide is included) plus
Navy and Marines legends, national
insignia and intake warning signs,

while the other supplies three
different styles of wing/fuselage
walkways and formation lights
(albeit unused on this set). The
chosen F-4J is as follows:
• 153817/101/NL, CVW-15, USS Coral
Sea (CVA-43), 1976

Airfix Model World 97

ON THE SHELF
BRIT ON DISPLAY
to be painted for this scheme is the
black airframe, Medium Sea Grey
wing, canard and tailfin leading
edges, plus radome and white
canards. The Union Jack-orientated
livery is supplied in decal form and
there are blocks of spare colour.
Best of all, all airframe stencilling is
included, which is a bonus as many
were printed in different colours
to remain visible on the airframe’s
black background.
Airframe details are:
• Typhoon FGR.4, ZJ914, Flt Lt
James Sainty, 29 Sqn, RAF
Coningsby, July 2021
2021 RAF Display Eurofighter
Typhoon
By: Euro Decals Scale: 1/32
Item no: ED 32136 Price: £47.95
Web: www.fantasyprintshop.co.uk
When the RAF revealed its 2021
Typhoon display scheme there was
immediate interest from modellers
wanting to replicate it in scale
form, and this has been aided
considerably by Euro Decals. It has
produced a stunning three-sheet set
for the Revell and Trumpeter 1/32
kits. Much of the work has been
done for the builder – all that needs

FIVE FROM THE EIGHTH

P-51D-5 ‘8th AF’
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: D48085 Price: £6.37
Web: www.eduard.com
Intended for its own 1/48 P-51D-5
Mustang kits, Eduard’s markings
provide for five 8th Air Force
airframes, including the wellknown and much-discussed Lou

98 Airfix Model World

IV. All items are printed to a very
high standard – notably a black/
white striped section for the
cowling of one fighter – with tones
and register appearing spot-on.
Eduard’s suggestion for the final
airframe is monotone Olive Drab:
• 44-13660/MC-B/B Panty
Waste, Lt Kenneth A Skinner,
79th FS, 20th FG, King’s Cliffe,
Northamptonshire, August 1944
• 44-13760/MC-Z/Z Glengary Guy/
Jackie, Capt Glenn M Webb,
79th FS, 20th FG, King’s Cliffe,
Northamptonshire, October 1944
• 44-13619/HO/B Williams-Villian,
Lt Robert W Graham, 487th FS,
352nd FG, Bodney, Norfolk,
July 1944
• 44-13471/6N-J The Comet, Capt
Evan M Johnson, 505th FS, 339th
FG, Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire,
May 1944
• 44-13410/E2-C Lou IV/Athelene,
Col Thomas JJ Christian,
375th FS, 361st FG, Bottisham,
Cambridgeshire, July 1944

BEASTS AND STINGING INSECTS
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver and
Westland Wasp
By: Model Art Scale: 1/48
Item no: 48-012 Price: £11
Web: www.modartdec.com
If you like your aircraft and
helicopters in naval shades, Model
Art’s new decal sheet in 1/48 scale
is certainly worth considering.
It offers eight schemes for the
French Aéronavale Curtiss SB2C-5
Helldiver (nicknamed ‘Beast’), and
a similar number for the Fleet Air
Arm’s Westland Wasp helicopter.
As ever, Model Art’s instructions
provide a wealth of detail on the
colours, including items such as
rotor blades, although modellers
will need to use the kit decals for
any stencils.
The Helldiver schemes supplied
are as follows:
• 89202/3F-11, Flottille 3F,
PA Arromanches, Tonkin
(Indochina), 1952
• 89411/3F-10, Flottille 3, Bach Maï,
Indochina, 1954
• 83238/9F-7, Flottille 9F,
PA Arromanches, Indochina, 1952
• 89243/10S-10, Escadrille de
Servitude 10S, BAN SaintRaphaél, 1954
• 89331/9F-9, Flottille 9F, Cát Bi,
Indochina, 1952
• 89202/BZ-21, Section d’Essais
et de Soutien, Khourigba, North
Africa, 1954
• 89233/3S-8, Escadrille de

Servitude 3S, Cuers-Pierrefeu,
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, 1955
The Wasp HAS.1s are mostly ship’s
flight machines, but there is a mix of
camouflage schemes – some wear
RAF Blue Grey, others have shades
of green. They are:
• XS537/0, 845 Naval Air Squadron
(NAS), HMS Bulwark, 1967
• XT426/80, 706 NAS, RNAS
Culdrose, 1971
• XT415/446, 829 NAS, HMS Rhyl
Flight, circa 1978
• XS527, 829 NAS, HMS Endurance
Flight, South Georgia, 1982
• XT433/460, 829 NAS, HMS Ajax
Flight, 1968
• XT422/Z/B, 845 NAS, HMS
Bulwark, 1972
• XT794, 829 NAS, HMS Herald
Flight, Falklands, 1982
• XT778/430, 829 NAS, HMS
Achilles Flight, 1988

’SCHMITT STENCILS
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-K Stencils
By: H-Models Decals Scale: 1/48
Item no: HMD48127 Price: £14.50
Web: www.hannants.co.uk
Given that small stencil data can
really enliven a scale aircraft and be
a very welcome detail, H-Models’
set for 1/48 Bf 109s will be a boon to
those with such kits. It covers G, H
and K variants built at five different
construction plants: Messerschmitt’s
Augsburg and Regensburg
factories, Erla in Leipzig, Austria’s

Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke
(WNF) and Diana GmbH in Brno,
Czechoslovakia. As such, the busy
sheet is divided into a dedicated
section for each (note: the area for
Erla airframes is split further into
two parts) and specific instructions
for individual factories. Printing
appears crisp, with legible text and
neat boundaries between even the
brightest tones – as such, research
to reveal where a specific airframe
was manufactured will be required
before application.

Build Better Models!

THE HEREFORD MODEL
CENTRE

Add Opening times :

4 COMMERCIAL ROAD, HEREFORD HR1 2BB

Monday to Saturday

SHOP OPEN MON-SAT 9.00am-5.00pm

Tel: 01432 352809

09:30 17:00

EMAIL US ON: sales@herefordmodelcentre.co.uk

(9:30am til 5pm)

www.herefordmodels.com
Kits from most leading manufacturers including:
• Airfix • Revell • Tamiya • Aoshima • Fujimi • Dragon
Airfix,
Fujimi,
Dragon,2000
Rye Field,
• RyeRevell,
Field Tamiya,
• GeckoAoshima,
• Trumpeter
• Hobby
Gecko, Trumpeter,plus
Hobby
2000
plus
many
more.
many more!

• Learn to build and share • The bi-monthly IPMS/USA
your skills
Journal magazine
• 200 active local chapters

See more on our website or
phone for details

• Local model contests

Curre

so I h

• The IPMS/USA website
with product reviews,
galleries, and discussion
forums

IPMS/USA
By Modelers, For Modelers
www.ipmsusa.org

Paint Ranges from Vallejo, Ammo by MIG Jimenez, Revell,
Paint Ranges from • Vallejo
The Army Painter Company, Humbrol, Mr Hobby and
• Ammo by MIG Jimenez • Revell
Tamiya. • The Army Painter Company

• Humbrol • Mr Hobby • Tamiya.

Feel free to change styling or layout if you think a slightly different layout would wo
better or add other labels as you see fit

Landing light
Cockpit panels
Flickering exhaust
Original soundtrack
Wings & Tail navigation lights
Anti-collision lights

Time
to Jet !

ON THE SHELF
SUPERB DIORAMA SETTINGS

Factory Corner
By: Vallejo Scale: 1/72
Item no: SC116 Price: £31.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
Factory Gate
By: Vallejo Scale: 1/72
Item no: SC118 Price: £25.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk

released a series of resin bases/
surrounds that will be ideal for 1/72
or 1/35 civilian scenes. Part of the
firm’s Scenics range, they provide
quick and easy settings – best of
all, there is almost no warping of the
resin parts, despite their size.
Two items in 1/72 scale are certainly
worth considering. The first is a
Factory Corner (SC116), which is an
exterior scene comprising a base
with rail-type transportation tracks,
and two walls – one of the latter
having a large metal door cast in
situ. The irregular representation
of the bricks is convincing, but
other pleasing features include
an electrical junction box and its

Factory Gate
By: Vallejo Scale: 1/35
Item no: SC113 Price: £49.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
Better known for its acrylic paints,
Spanish manufacturer Vallejo has

OFF-ROAD
TREADS

AVGP Cougar 4 x 4
Sagged Wheels
By: Royal Model Scale: 1/35
Item no: 772 Price: €22
Web: www.royalmodel.eu
Modellers that favour modern
military vehicles, may wish to
consider Royal Model’s new set
of AVGP Cougar 4x4 sagged
wheels for their 1/35 Trumpeter
kits (these are for the LAV-based
chassis and not later MRAPs).
They are direct replacements
for the kit items, comprising
six beautifully cast items and
featuring convincing tread and
bolt detail, plus ‘sag’ to represent
weighted wheels. Helpfully, the
casting plugs are located at the
base, easing preparation.

100 Airfix Model World

FAMOUS
BRANDING

wiring, a small metal door and
even star-shaped reinforcing plates
(also known as wall washers or
pattress plates). There are also
large floor slabs, a metal hatch and
drainage grates. The base size is
approximately 15 x 15cm, and the
wall height 11cm, so it’s a fairly
compact ensemble.
Another 1/72 option is a Factory
Gate (SC118), which offers an
external view of a commercial/
manufacturing building, with a side
wall at one end and an opposite
corner at the other; L-shaped
pavement sections are provided for
each end. Dominating the structure
is a large double-door entrance,
which also has a smaller pedestrian
door to one side. The exterior is
mostly covered by render, but
patches are missing to expose brick
facings, plus rectangular and starshaped pattress plates, along with
wall-mounted boxes and a pipe
cover. The width of the main wall is
14.5cm and the height 11cm.
If you favour 1/35 and need an
industrial setting, Vallejo’s Factory

TIME AND LIGHT

Tin Advertising Signs
Germany 30s to 40s
By: PlusModel Scale: 1/35
Item no: 568 Price: €16.34
Web: www.plusmodel.cz
Innovative Czech Republic-based
firm PlusModel has turned its
design prowess to producing a
pre-printed photo-etched metal
fret carrying tinplate advertising
signs commonly seen in Germany
during the 1930s-1940s. The single
fret contains 16 individual signs
for famous brands such as Bosch,
Philips Radio, Agfa Photo and His
Master’s Voice. Just one of these
superbly rendered signs could
inspire a particular scale scene, and
while they are portrayed ‘as new’,
they could also be weathered to a
certain degree if desired.

Street Accessories with
Lamps and Clocks
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35639 Price: £17.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
Here’s a neat set to accompany
Ukrainian firm MiniArt’s splendid
1/35 European tram cars, but
could also be used for any urban
scene. Nine grey styrene and
six clear runners carry different
components that build into
streetlamps with single or triple
light units, but the same poles
for these can be fitted with large
clocks instead (different faces
come via decals). The clocks can
also be posed on an ornate wall
bracket. Circular and rectangular
manhole covers are also supplied,
as is a bench, plus cast iron
fencing with spaced posts.

Gate (SC113) is similar in layout
to SC116, but lacks any rails on
the floor. However, it does have
large double doors, a window on
the opposing wall and an external
electrical box. Render covers the
lower brickwork and pattress plates
of differing styles are included, as
well as exterior wiring and wooden
framing. The 21-pane window
has deftly sculpted frames, but
the glazed portions are solid, so
could be either painted or replaced
with acetate. This is a sizeable
setting, with base dimensions of
approximately 29 x 29cm and a wall
height of just over 20cm.

UNIFORM SHADES
Feldgrau 1939/1945 German Military
Uniforms WWII Suggestions
By: LifeColor Scale: N/A
Item no: CS55 Price: £17.99
Web: www.airbrushes.com
Acrylic specialist LifeColor has
released a useful package for
painting World War Two German
Army clothing. Its latest 22ml
bottle set provides six relevant
shades for the various Feldgrau
(field grey) tones: UA464 and UA
465 Feldgendarmerie Uniforms
and Trousers, UA466 Panzer
Div Commander Coat, UA467
Artilleryman Trousers Early War,
UA468 Waxed Coat M40 and
UA469 Coat M42. These colours
can be mixed, further increasing the
variations, with the firm’s proprietary
thinners recommended for diluting.

KeyModelWorld.com

ON THE SHELF | Accessories

COOLERS AND TV
Air Conditioners & Satellite Dishes
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35638 Price: £13.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk
Here’s a great
addition for
any modern
urban scene –
three styrene
runners
that provide
parts for two
satellite dishes
(one small
and one large,
with corresponding feed horns and
mounting brackets) and two external
air-conditioning units. The latter are
superb, with photo-etched brass
vent grilles, and there are electrical
fittings and fuse boxes included.
As a bonus, there are three pieces
of graffiti, supplied in decal form,
to ‘adorn’ the walls of any diorama
– two of these are quite colourful
and are joined by electrical warning
signs for the fuse boxes.

FISHBED ‘FEET’
MiG-21 Late
By: Plus Model Scale: 1/32
Item no: AL3009 Price: €11.25
Web: www.plusmodel.cz
Part of Plus Model’s Aero
Line of resin accessories,
these cast wheels are drop-in
replacements for large-scale
MiG-21 kits. All three units (two
main and a nosewheel) are twopart constructions, with one
hub supplied integrally with
the outer rim and tyre, and the
other section (housing braking
apparatus) separate. Detail is
superb, with the smooth hubs
featuring engraved riveting,
and raised features, where
appropriate, while the tyres
feature annular tread and
sidewall relief. Painting masks
are also supplied in the set.

NORM TONES

DESTROYER
STALWART

Bf 109G-6 and G-14
Variants Conversion
By: BarracudaCast Scale: 1/48
Item no: BR48369 Price: $8.95
Web: www.barracudacast.com

15cm TbtsK C/36 WWII German
Destroyer Gun
By: Planet Models Scale: 1/72
Item no: MV125 Price: €30.50
Web: www.cmkkits.com
Suitable either as a model on its own
or as part of a German destroyer
scratch-build project, Planet Models’
rendering of the ship-borne 15cm
gun is a superb offering. Like
its shore-based equivalent (see
Reviews, AMW138, May 2022)
there’s a complete interior provided
in this resin and photo-etched brass
ensemble. The gun shield cover is of
a slightly different design, as is the
floorplate, but the casting is first rate
– the hollow muzzle is a neat touch.

PACKING A PUNCH

Modellers wanting to apply
appropriate colours to their
Luftwaffe-jet builds will find
AMMO’s new paint set a real
boon. Modern Luftwaffe Vol.1
comprises six acrylic shades in
17ml bottles (for NORM 72 and
83 schemes). The colours are:
A.MIG-0008 Dunkelgrau (RAL
7021); 0203 Silver Gray (RAL
7001); 0206 Dark Green (FS
34079); 0203 Camo Green
(RLM 82); 0233 Dunkelgrün
(RLM 71) and 0235 Basalt Grey
(RAL 7012). Some of the naming
conventions don’t tally as AMMO
is trying to satisfy the colour
demands via the products from
its own range, but the equivalents
seem reasonable.

KeyModelWorld.com

Sopwith Camel Gnome Engine
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: 648711 Price: £8.30
Web: www.eduard.com
3D printing has revolutionised
model making, and Eduard has been
quick to embrace its potential, as
proven by its exquisite 1/48 ninecylinder Gnôme Monosoupape,
which comprises a single highly
detailed printed resin engine block
with photo-etched brass ignition
cables. The engine includes faithful
reproductions of the push-rods and
associated exhaust valves, while
the cooling vanes are well defined,
with no seam as found on styrene
alternatives. Modellers wanting a
quick yet effective upgrade for their
Camels will find this ideal.

BarracudaStudios has produced
a resin conversion set that will be
greatly appreciated by modellers
with Tamiya’s 1/48 Bf 109G-6, as
it allows for variation within this
‘family’ of the German fighter
aircraft. Comprising a pair of
cast rudders, main tailfin section,
a compressor ‘bulge’ and rear
bulkhead battery box, this set
caters for Erla-built airframes
and a wider array of G-5, -6 and
-14 machines. As such, there are
far more markings options and
schemes that can be applied to
the otherwise well-detailed kit.

BRONCO BLING
OV-10A SPACE
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: 3DL48058 Price: £7.33
Web: www.eduard.com

ROTARY DRIVER
Modern Luftwaffe Vol.1
By: AMMO-MIG Scale: N/A
Item no: A.MIG-7241 Price: €13.80
Web: www.migjimenez.com

GREATER GUSTAV
RANGE

Browning .50 cal Flexible Fixed
By: GasPatch Models Scale: 1/72
Item no: 19-72207 Price: €6
Web: www.gaspatchmodels.com
These delicate 1/72 M2 0.50 cal
Brownings from GasPatch will
be a boon for aircraft modellers
seeking to add detailed replicas
of the armament to their models,
and may also be suitable for
aficionados of small-scale
military models. Components are
3D-printed on a trio of ‘blocks’,
comprising the main breech
section, a choice of barrels (with
round or oval cooling cut-outs)
and minor elements including an
ammunition belt. While the detail
is superb, there are no assembly
or fitting instructions.

Eduard is one of several companies
to have started producing 3D decal
interior sets, such as this example
for ICM’s 1/48 OV-10A Bronco. It’s
part of the ‘Space’ range, so includes
waterslide transfers featuring
raised relief plus a photo-etched
steel fret containing pre-coloured
components. Instrument panel and
side consoles are supplied in the
former material, with the metal items
providing seat harnesses, throttle
controls and lining elements for the
type’s large canopy.

Airfix Model World 101

ON THE SHELF
ARMOUR ADDITIONS

T-55 (Tamiya kit)
By: Hauler Scale: 1/48
Item no: HLX48398 Price: €20.15
Web: www.hauler.cz

A-26 Invader Wing Air Intakes
Correction Set
By: CMK Scale: 1/48
Item no: Q48398 Price: €4
Web: www.cmkkits.com

COFFEE, GAMES
AND SHADE
Street Furniture with Electronics
and Umbrella
By: MiniArt Scale: 1/35
Item no: 35647 Price: £17.99
Web: www.creativemodels.co.uk

Paper Display Base
Concrete Grass
By: Peewit Scale: 1/72
Item no: 70006 Price: £3.99
Web: peewit.wixsite.com/masky
A diorama base can be a great
way of displaying a model, as
it gives a sense of context, but
constructing such a foundation
can be tricky, so Peewit’s paper
option will ease the process.
This example features an area
with large concrete paving slabs
bordered with grass – weeds
also appear to have taken hold
in between some of the panels
– which simulates many smaller
airfield locations. Construction
involves simply folding and gluing
the black-toned edge sections,
though further strengthening/
support may be advisable. While
the overall appearance is certainly
passable, it could be further
enhanced with scatter material for
a more convincing effect.

102 Airfix Model World

Ideal for either a café or garden
scene, MiniArt’s Street Furniture
set supplies a superb selection of
modern furniture, replicating plastic
chairs and tables, a low wooden
coffee table with turned legs, and
a beautifully detailed game board
with checkers on one side and
backgammon on the other. Also
present are a portable television,
raised sunshade with weighted
base, tea and coffee pots, mugs,
cups and saucers, a ‘boom-box’
stereo and hookah water pipe.
The last item proffers a Middle
East flavour to this package, but
remove the pipe and the furniture
could be used to enliven many a
summer scene in general – again,
either purely civilian or with a
military presence.

SAFETY FIRST
Remove Before Flight II
By: PlusModel Scale: 1/48
Item no: AL4107 Price: €5.08
Web: www.plusmodel.cz

elements for the engine deck
grilles. On the turret, the inside
face of the hatch is adorned
with small items, while resin
stowage boxes and jerrycans
are also added in conjunction
with brass straps.

Comprising three photo-etched
brass frets, plus two sets of resin
components, Hauler’s upgrade
set for the Tamiya 1/48 T-55 tank
kit is a comprehensive package.
Among the enhancements are
delicate support sections for the
track guards, connections and
handles for the jerrycans and
stowage boxes on the upper hull,
similar sections for the drums
at the rear, plus replacement

FOLD-UP FOOTING

INVADING INTAKES

Even newly tooled kits can be
bound by the limitations of styrene
moulding and require corrections
from aftermarket sources – here,
CMK has provided new wingmounted air intakes for ICM’s 1/48
A-26 Invader kits. Two sets of two
parts are supplied, all being cast
from resin; these feature sharp detail
including engraved panel lines and
a crisp intake splitter – far more
attractive than the styrene example
in ICM’s two-part wing. The rear
section is harder to see but is a
considerable improvement over a
cut-out on the underside of the wing
– that said, fitting these parts will
require considerable surgery.

Parked aircraft are usually
festooned with Remove Before
Flight tags, attached to various
covers and blanks that protect
the airframe from the elements
and inadvertent damage. Brightly
coloured, so they are highly
visible, there are many styles and
sizes, and PlusModel’s second
batch of paper tags provides a
mix of large and small rectangular
and cropped items, all with
printed ‘Remove Before Flight’
legends, front and back. All they
require is a length of fine wire to
attach them to the model.

DAUNTLESS DETAIL

STARFIGHTER
BELTS
F-104S Seatbelts STEEL
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: FE1247 Price: £4.08
Web: www.eduard.com
Eduard’s seatbelts have been a
boon on many build projects, as
these items are rarely included
in kits – its pre-painted photoetched metal items for the Kinetic
Starfighter are an ideal example.
A full set of harnesses are
supplied, although considerable
folding/bending will be required
to ensure the headbox straps
conform to its contours. The
result will be a considerable
improvement to the styrene seat.
Eduard also provides upper and
lower firing handles – these alone
are worth the
price due to
their refinement
and pre-painted
black and
yellow stripes.

SBD-5
By: Eduard Scale: 1/48
Item no: 491236 Price: £16.18
Web: www.eduard.com
Although it’s stated Eduard’s SBD-5
photo-etched metal set is for the
Revell SBD-5, it’s equally suitable
for the original Accurate Miniatures
kit and re-boxings by Italeri and
Eduard. Two frets are included: the
pre-painted item supplies extras for
the cockpit – including instrument
panel, seat harnesses and control
levers – while the plain brass item
provides replacement bomb fins,
machine-gun ammunition belts, Yagi
antennas (for the underwing radar
mounts) and an ammo box for the
rear guns. This set will add plenty
of refinement to the kit, although,
surgery will be needed on the
styrene to ensure the new parts fit.

KeyModelWorld.com

Books

MAIL ORDER

AIRFIX MODEL WORLD BASIC GUIDE TO MODELLING

Paperback, 96 Pages
Code: KB0140

Code: KB0118

ONLY
£17.99
Subscribers call for your
£2 discount

(A reissue of the Combat Machines
No.1 B-17G Flying Fortress)

ONLY
£15.99

ONLY
£15.99

Subscribers call for your
£2 discount

Code: KB0105

With over 150 photographs, this
book specifically looks at the B-17G,
which was the last major production
version and played a significant
part in the US strategic bombing
campaign over Europe during the
final years of World War Two.

Paperback, 96 Pages
Code: KB0182

Subscribers call for your
£2 discount

NORTH KOREAN AVIATION: AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT

When the RAF was formed in
1918, Great Britain boasted the
largest air force in the world,
but it was not to last. As soon
as the armistice was declared,
a rapid disarmament began.
After a period of austerity, the
surplus military aircraft formed
the basis for civil aviation as
we know it today. More people
learned to fly, and pioneering
individuals began to break down
barriers and set records leading
to a demand for purpose-built
commercial, touring, racing and
passenger aircraft.

LOCKHEED C-141 STARLIFTER

Paperback, 96 Pages

NEW

B-17G FLYING FORTRESS

A brilliant fully
NEW
illustrated guide for
modelling beginners.
This book, which includes
equipment lists, gives you step-bystep instructions on how to make
the most out of your modelling
experience. Available Mid-May.

BRITISH INTERWAR AIRCRAFT

Paperback, 128 Pages

Books

This volume gives a
fully illustrated look
at North Korea’s aircraft,
both military and civilian,
and then goes on to give a
pictorial look at the country
itself from a tourist’s point
of view.

ONLY
£14.99
Paperback, 80 Pages
Code: KB0101

Subscribers call for your
£2 discount

RAF TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

Historic Military
Aircraft Series, Vol 9
This book looks at the aircraft itself,
as well as the organizations that
flew it. Details of every unit that
flew the Starlifter are also included,
making it an invaluable reference
enthusiasts and modelers.

Modern Military
Aircraft Series, Vol 6
This book describes the
evolution of the aircraft that
provided the airlift capacity for
Britain’s armed forces wherever
they served, and as the 2021
Operation Pitting showed,
transport aircraft are still vital.

ONLY
£15.99

ONLY
£15.99

Subscribers call for your
£2 discount

Paperback, 96 Pages
Code: KB0129

Subscribers call for your
£2 discount

shop.keypublishing.com/books
Or call UK: 01780 480404 - Overseas: +44 1780 480404
Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pm GMT. Free 2nd class P&P on all UK & BFPO orders. Overseas charges apply.
All publication dates subject to change

125/22

TO VIEW
OUR FU
LL
RANGE
OF
BOOKS,
VISIT
OUR SH
OP

EXCLUSIVE COMPETITION

A NIKON CAMERA
AND LENS
THE PRIZE
Nikon D5600
Digital SLR Camera
• 18-55mm VR Lens HD 1080p
• 24.2MP • Wi-Fi
• Optical Viewfinder
• 3.2” Vari-Angle LCD Touch Screen • Black
For your chance to WIN a Nikon D5600
Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm
VR Lens, enter our exclusive
competition here:

WORTH!
£599
DIGITAL
READER?
CLICK HERE!

www.keypublishing.com/wincamera
T&Cs: The competition closes on 28th July 2022 12pm BST. The winner will be drawn at random on 29th July 2022 and notified by 5th August 2022.
No purchase necessary. There is no cash prize alternative and the Editor’s decision is final. The competition is not open to employees of Key Publishing or their families.
The promoter is neither responsible nor liable for any change in value of a prize occurring between publishing date and the date the prize is claimed. Key Publishing will
not be liable for any prizes which are lost, delayed, or damaged in the post for reasons beyond Key Publishing’s control. This competition is open to UK applicants only.
075/22

G
IN
UC
OD
TR
IN

only

Why not
build a
Collection

£18 .50

+£3.50 U

No.6

No.617

No.1

K p&p

Exclusive Prints from Aviation Artist
Graham Henderson, GA A

Why not
suggest a
favourite
subject

v

No.

●

Bespoke prints of famous squadrons

● A unique painting/ drawing combination

Artist-signed/numbered personally
● Superb quality fine-art production
● Print size: A3 42cm x 30cm (16.5 x 11.7”)

●

Limited to 100 editions of each
Individual drawn remarques: from £30
● Original artworks available, POA
● Why not Commission your own picture competitive prices, easy steps

●

●

Sent in secure P&P.
Pay by PayPal, BankTransfer or cheque.
To order, find out more or
how to commission a painting/
drawing at competitive rates,
please email or call me.

SQ UA

CO LLE DR ON
CT ION

Suggest a subject on my
Original artworks available

New website coming soon

email: grahamhe@hotmail.co.uk www.grahamhendersongava.co.uk
follow me on

617 sq

uadr

on,

Roya

l Air

Forc

e
 
TH E

     
          
 
        
    
  
 

Graham Henderson, GAvA Aviation & join the debate!

page!

Station Gamers, the new
model and hobby store, is
NOW OPEN on Platform 1,
Kilmarnock Railway Station!
With quality model sets and
supplies, Station Gamers
is building, shaping and
supporting ‘Your Mind Matters’,
across Ayrshire.
For more details visit:

www.ksrht.org
See you
there!

Tel: 01563 523963
Enquiries: gamers@ksrht.org
OPEN: Tuesday to Saturday
10am till 5pm

OPEN: Tues, Fri & Sat 10am-1pm - Please call as we may open at other times.

!
y
e
K
r
o
f
e
t
i
Wr

ExpEct thE unExpEctEd...

Having established itself as a leading publisher of avia�on
books, Key Books is now looking for authors to join its
interna�onal team of contributors. We are looking for
exis�ng authors and new ones, who really know their
subject, especially if they have a great picture collec�on
that could become an illustrated book.

TAH
TM

The Aviation Historian

®

The modern journal of classic aeroplanes and the history of flying

The fresh, in-depth quarterly magazine
exploring the less-trodden paths of aviation’s past.
Flying history for connoisseurs, from former
Aeroplane principals Mick Oakey and Nick Stroud
“Essential reading for aircraft obsessives!” – William Martin, London
“You refresh corners that other publications don’t reach”
– Gerard York, Wotton-under-Edge

“Another great issue with the usual good number of ‘what the?’ moments
. . . So much to learn” – Andy Wright, NSW, Australia

 1-year subscription (4 issues) £48 inc p&p in UK  Single issues available
 132pp  245mm x 170mm compact format  Square spine
07572 237737 ✍ TAH, PO Box 962, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 9PP
Not oN sale iN NewsageNts: order print & digital issues via our website

%

www.theaviationhistorian.com

We loo
forward k
t
hearing o
from you
!
012/22

To propose an idea or find out more, simply email

books@keypublishing.com

KIT KRAZY
303 The Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 8DT

Tel: (020) 8298 7177
OPEN: Tues, Thurs & Sat 10am - 4pm

All major credit cards
accepted

RARE KITS AT
REASONABLE PRICES
50%
OF
KITS F
o
n sho
visits p

R
ORDE
MAIL VAILABLE
A
O
D
S
N
AL
EW A
FOR N KITS.
D
L
O
ies
enquir
Phone lcome
we

Over 50 Brands of Plastic Construction Kits
bought or swapped up to 1/3 discount.
Refreshments provided & Mail Order Service.

The International Plastic Modellers Society was established in the United Kingdom almost 60 years ago
with the aim of promoting and supporting the hobby of plastic modelling and has developed into a truly
global ‘model club’ with more than 65 international bodies. Why not join us?

Some of the benefits of IPMS (UK) Membership
More than 120 local and virtual Branches throughout the United Kingdom • Almost 120 Special Interest Groups covering
a multitude of subjects • Free entry to Scale ModelWorld ~ the World’s greatest model show • Access to an active
Technical Advisory Service • Access to a Society Decal Bank and Instruction Sheet Library • A high quality, full colour
Magazine six times per year • IPMS (UK) online pages ~ keep in touch • Exclusive discounts with modelling retailers

For an Information Pack, including a FREE sample magazine, please
send 3 First Class stamps to the Membership Secretary:
Doug Hughes 81 Maple Avenue Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7RG
Email: membership@ipmsuk.org or visit ipmsuk.org/membership/ to join online

IPMS(UK)

Trains4U.com

27 St. David’s Square, Fengate
Peterborough, PE1 5QA

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-5:00, Sunday 10:30–3:30, closed Monday

Plastic Kits, Tamiya Radio Controlled Cars, Model Railways, Games Workshop & more..

Tel: 01733 895989

e-mail: Trains4U@BTConnect.com

THE NUMBER
ONE, ONE-STOP
Bringing Models to You! MODEL SHOP
• Fast and friendly service
• Easy to navigate webshop

10% OF
many modelF
s
& figures

Large range of over 4,500 models,
figures, tools and accessories from
Revell, Airfix, Italeri, Tamiya plus many more and
ready for immediate despatch! Based in the Midlands
since 2001 with worldwide shipping available.
Call: 01543 433999
models2u
Email: help@models2u.co.uk

www.models2u.co.uk
Airfix Model World is
independently verified
by ABC.
So our advertisers know
they are getting
what they paid for.
ABC. See it. Believe it. Trust it.
To advertise, call Brodie Baxter on
01780 663011 Ext: 140
Email: brodie.baxter@keypublishing.com

Est. 1986

Come and visit Surrey’s friendly
Come and visit Surrey’s friendly
Come and visit Surrey’s friendly
Come and visit Surrey’s friendly
Model Shop with easy parking.

Alternatively view our Website
with a Fast Mail Order Service,
or order over the phone with
same day Click & Collect.
Expert help and advice on your Model Railway Layout.
DCC Chips & Digital Sound installations completed at our Shop.

01372 452976 • enquiries@roxleymodels.co.uk

www.roxleymodels.co.uk
4 Beckley Parade, Leatherhead Road, Great Bookham, Surrey KT23 4RQ

Opening Hours - subject to government guidelines
Tues-Sat 9.30-17.30 • Mon-Sat Click & Collect • Weekday time slots available

MODEL MART
CLASSIFIEDS

TO ADVERTISE PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF OUR TEAM...
• JAMES BELDING T: 01780 663011 Ext: 337 E: james.belding@keypublishing.com
• VICTORIA T: 01780 663011 Ext: 335 E: victoria.simmonds@keypublishing.com
• JAMES LONGBONE T: 01780 663011 Ext: 113 E: james.longbone@keypublishing.com

BOOKS

MODEL SHOPS

York M ilit a r y
Book s
Military, Naval,
Aviation & Militaria Books
bought & sold.
Relevant part or whole
collections always sought

ARE YOU
READING
THIS?
then this advert
has worked!

Tel: 01423 360828
Mob: 07717 155619
www.yorkmilitarybooks.co.uk

Call NOW to
advertise

OVER
300 KITS
AVAILABL
E

CLICK &
COLLECT
E
AVAILABL

We stock a large selection of plastic kits from
various manufacturers ranging from motorbikes & cars
to military vehicles, ships & spacecraft.
• Airfix • Tamiya • Revell • Heller • Takom • Academy
• Zvezda • PM Models • Thunder Models • Dragon and more

Contact: 113 Albert Road, Colne, BB8 0BT • Tel: 01282 867711

- THE MODELLERS MODEL SHOP -

Contact us on:
3-5 Brockwell Rd, Birmingham B44 9PF
0121 360 4521
Email: info@mikes-models.co.uk
www.mikes-models.co.uk

Over 11,000 products
in stock covering
all aspects of model
making.
Great after sales
support.
From ready to go
kits, to materials for
your hobby or
anything in between.

ENGRAVING

SCALE M ODELS

EST.
56 Years

VAST SELECTION OF KITS, DIECAST,
MODEL RAILWAYS & SCALEXTRIC
1000’S OF CURRENT & OBSOLETE KITS, AIRCRAFT/
MILITARY/SHIPS/CARS BIKES, TRUCKS etc.
OUR WEBSITE LISTS ONLY A FRACTION OF OUR STOCK!

We carry a wide selection of Paints, Glues, Brushes, Modelling
Tools, Airbrushes, Compressors, Balsa Wood, Modelling
Materials, Plastics, Metal & Wood Section & Sheet, Foam
Board,etc. EVERYTHING FOR THE MODELLER
Visit our spacious shop. Open 10am - 4pm, Closed Wednesdays.
Worldwide mail order.

KITS

www.marcway.net  0114 244 9170
598 - 600 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, S9 3QS

MODEL DIORAMA

MODEL SHOPS

RIF-RAF
MODELS
129 Albert Street, Dundee, DD4 6PR
Telephone: 01382 760313
enquiries@rif-rafmodels.uk
F i nd us o n F a ceb o o k



YOUR ONLINE HOME FOR
SCALE MODELLING

MODEL SHOPS

CHURCH STREET MODELS

AIRFIX & REVELL KITS
• 1/35 & 1/72 Tanks 1/48 & 1/72 Planes
• Ships - various • Cars - 1/24, 1/25 & 1/32
Tel: 01256 358060
N
• Paint - enamel/acrylic/ Tamiya acrylic
WEBESW
ITE
OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK
• Weathering Powders • Washes
Mon, Wed to Sat 09.30-17.00
• Glues • Plastruct • Balsa wood
• Scenery • Abrasives & Tools
www.churchstreetmodels.co.uk
10A Church St, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 7QE

JULY 2022 ISSUE
Copy deadline: 10th May • On-Sale: 2nd June
110

Airfix Model World

Key Model World is the online
home of scale modelling,
brought to you by
Key Publishing,
publishers of Airfix Model World

visit www.keymodelworld.com today!

JULY 2022 ISSUE

MODEL MART

Copy Deadline: 10th May • On-Sale: 2nd June
MODELS

CLASSIFIEDS

WANTED

ALL PLASTIC MODEL
KITS WANTED

Plastic Model Kits
Paints

Unmade or already built ,
any quantity, especially
large collections, also
diecast models & books.
Will collect nationwide
and pay best cash price.

Aftermarket Detail Sets

Weathering Products

Tools & Accesories

Please call 01202 976974 or
07901-890461
Email: mspicer68@hotmail.com
Thanks.

www.gforcemodels.co.uk
sales@gforcemodels.co.uk

03330 507 719

Visit Airfix Model World at: keymodelworld.com

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Retail Partners

To see the full list of all Airfix stockists visit

www.airfix.com/stockists

CHESHIRE

HEREFORDSHIRE

WILTSHIRE

• CHESTER MODEL CENTRE
71-73 Bridge Street Row East, Chester,
Cheshire CH1 1NW
Telephone: 01244 400 930
Email: shop@chestermodelcentre.com
Website: www.chestermodelcentre.com
Open 7 days a week, Monday to Saturday
10 - 5 pm and Sundays 11 - 4 pm.

• HEREFORD MODEL CENTRE
4 Commercial Rd, Hereford, HR1 2BB
Telephone: 01432 352809
Email: sales@herefordmodelcentre.co.uk
Website: www.herefordmodels.com
Open Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

• SALISBURY MODEL CENTRE
37 Fisherton Street, Salisbury,
Wiltshire SP2 7SU
Telephone: 01722 334757
Website: www.salisburymodelcentre.co.uk
Open 6 days a week including Sundays.

STAFFORDSHIRE

YORKSHIRE

CUMBRIA
• JACKSONS MODELS & RAILWAYS
33 New Street, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 9AL
Telephone: 01697 342557
Email: info@jacksonmodels.co.uk
Website: www.jacksonmodels.co.uk

• RUBICON MODELS UK LTD
Allanson House, Walley Street,
Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent
ST8 6EA
Email: stevep@rubiconmodels.com
Website: www.rubiconmodels.co.uk

DEVON

WEST YORKSHIRE

• SHADYLANE MODELS
11 Grenville Street, Bideford
North Devon EX39 2EA
Telephone: 01237 238872
Email: shadylane@live.co.uk
Website: www.shadylanemodels.co.uk

• HALIFAX MODELLERS WORLD
25 Horton Street, Halifax HX1 1QE
Telephone: 01422 349157
Email: halifaxmodellersworld@gmail.com
Website:
www.halifaxmodellersworld.co.uk

• GOING LOCO MODEL RAILWAY SHOP
38 Potovens Lane, Lofthouse,
Wakefield WF3 3JF
Telephone: 01924 824748
Email: goinglocomodels@hotmail.com
Website: goinglocomodels.com

JULY 2022
COPY DEADLINE:
10th May, 2022
ON-SALE:
2nd June, 2022

To advertise your details here please contact one of the team...
JAMES BELDING - Tel: 01780 663011 - Ext: 337
Email: james.belding@keypublishing.com
VICTORIA SIMMONDS - Tel: 01780 663011 - Ext: 335
Email: victoria.simmonds@keypublishing.com
JAMES LONGBONE - Tel: 01780 663011 - Ext: 113
Email: james.longbone@keypublishing.com
www.keymodelworld.com 111

DISPLAY CASE

DISPLAY CASE
This month, Airfix Model World is
celebrating the superb constructions
readers have completed with a bumper
three-page edition of Display Case
1

112 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

1 Soar Art Workshop Dora Super
Heavy Railgun
Two of the Schwerer Gustav 80cm
railguns were constructed by Krupp
for use by the German Wehrmacht
during World War Two, with this
gargantuan weapon the subject
of Soar Art Workshop’s equally
impressive 1/35 scale kit. This
offering was constructed by Alan
Matthews, who many modellers will
be more familiar with as ‘The House
of Usha’ – the name used when
displaying builds at shows.
Comprising more than 3,000 parts,
and added to with four sets of figures
from Dragon and Trumpeter, the
model took longer than six months

2

to put together. The project required
six tubes of Loctite adhesive, two
of Humbrol cement and another of
contact adhesive, while decoration
took 0.25 lit of undercoating grey
paint, matt varnish and thinner.
Due to the large size of the
finished model, Alan is exceptionally
grateful to Jonathon Stevenson for
his continued storage at company
premises in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

3

2 Revell Dornier Do 24T
Having started building model kits
while at primary school, Malaysiabased modeller Fook Weng Ng has
now retired in his sixth decade so
has further time to enjoy the hobby.
His constructions include Revell’s
1/72 Dornier Do 24T (based on a
1978 tooling initially released by
Italeri), which received a neat splinter
camouflage livery.

3 Italeri Ford Escort RS1800 Mk.II
Taking no fewer than eight weeks to
construct, Italeri’s 1/24 Escort Mk.II
rally car was an enjoyable project
for Duncan Bower. Depicting the
Ari Vatanen and David Richards
#2 car required approximately 74
individual decals to be added to the
model – the most Duncan had ever
positioned during one build!

KeyModelWorld.com

Airfix Model World 113

DISPLAY CASE

5

NEXT
MONTH
The next issue of Airfix
Model World (issue 140)
will be on sale in UK
shops on June 2.

4 Airfix Supermarine Walrus
This hugely impressive model was the
result of Mark Broughton combining
Airfix’s superb 1/48 Walrus with a
NeOmega resin launch trolley, CADdesigned and 3D-printed catapult and
rotating ship-mounted turret. Eduard PE
was used to enhance the biplane, with
AK Interactive and AMMO-MIG products
used for convincing weathering, while
the base features tributes to HMS
Resolution and 700 NAS.

4

6

5 Moebius Michael Myers
This unusual figure is a 1/8
representation of the character Michael
Myers from the horror movie franchise
Halloween – it is produced by Moebius
Models and was constructed here
by Kevin Sargeson. Despite usually
constructing automotive or spacethemed kits, the project was a pleasant
change and involved learning different
skills specifically for capturing a
convincing appearance.
6 Airfix Gloster Gladiator
Sydney, Australia-based modeller
John Bartram tackled Airfix’s recent
1/72 Gladiator, modifying the kit to
represent one of the three famed Sea
Gladiators Hope, Faith and Charity used
to defend Malta during World War Two.
Aftermarket items included a threebladed propeller, radio antenna and
seatbelts, while rigging was added via
SBS Model’s photo-etched metal set.

Submit YOUR project!
Want to feature your recently
finished project in Airfix Model
World? Send a high-quality photo
(1MB or larger) of the model against
a white background and tell us about
any aftermarket products or special
techniques. Up to four per month will
appear in the magazine, with more
online at www.keymodelworld.com.
Email your submissions to:
stuart.fone@keypublishing.com

114 Airfix Model World

KeyModelWorld.com

NEW
PARTS

1:48

SUPERMARI NE

SPITFIRE F Mk.XVIII

A0 5140

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE F Mk.XVIII

A variant of this famous aeroplane, the result
of a desire to produce a ‘Super Spitfire’, the
Mk.XVIII was a further refinement of the Rolls
Royce Griffon powered Mk.XIV. In addition to
cockpit enhancements, the Mk.XVIII benefitted from
increased fuel carrying capacity and strengthened
wings, allowing it to carry either rockets or bombs
in addition to its cannon and machine gun. With a
total production run or 300 aircraft, the RAF would
receive two versions of this fighter, the F.Mk.XVIII
fitted with the standard E wing and the FR.Mk.XVIII,
which included a camera for reconnaissance work.
These Spitfires saw action as part of ‘Operation
Firedog’ during the Malayan Emergency.

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE F.XVIII
No.60 Squadron, Royal Air Force (Air Command Far East), Royal Air Force
Kuala Lumpur, British Malaya, 1947.

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE F.XVIII
Western Air Command HQ, Indian Air Force, Delhi, India, 1947.

Length 213mm Width 234mm Pieces 157

Airfix.com

and all good retail stockists

BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trademark of BAE Systems plc.

Start as you mean to finish
Official Product

DON’T
FORGETY

Shop

FATHER’S DA
19th June
Gift ideas
inside!

Spring
/ Summer
C ATA L O G U E

D

SUATED
E

32 pages packed with books, bookazines, subscriptions and more!

BOEING

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE

DREAMLINER

787

NEW
MODELLER’S
GUIDE

NEW 40TH

ANNIVE RSARY
ISSUE
MODELLING
BRITISH RAILWAYS BATTLE FOR THE
VOLUME 5

FROM THE MAKERS OF

FALKLANDS

Departmental Coaches and Track Machines

• Bespoke models in two scales
• Ready-to-run conversions
• Modifying kits and scratchbuilding
• Hints and tips from the experts

WAR IN THE SOUT
H

ATLANTIC

$17.99 UK £8.99

£8.99

MODELLING BRITISH RAILWAYS

MORE PROBLEMS?
Why the widebody jet still
has production issues

ENGINE TYPES
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Vs the GEnx-1B

FIVE FOR TEN!
The first five years
of the 787-10

Paras and
Marines on
foot to the fight

£8.99

FIGHTI
NG
A WAR
MILES 8,000
FR
HOME OM

RECREATING THE REAL RAIL WORLD IN MINIATURE

■ WEEDKILLERS AND STORES

■ BREAKDOWN RESCUE TRAINS

ISLANDS DEFENC
E TODAY

■ STAFF AND DORMITORY STOCKWHY TYPHOONS WILL PREVE

NT A REPEAT

THE EXCLUSION

TIMELINE TO SINKIN
G THE

ZONE

BELGRANO

SEA HARRIERS

KINGS OF THE FALKL

ANDS DOGFIGHT?

FALKLANDS

YOMPING
& TABBING

BATTLE FOR THE

US $19.50 CAN $21.99
AUS

PRACTICAL
GUIDES

BOEING 787

IS

Publishing

shop.keypublishing.com

H

ello and welcome to the latest edition of the
Key Publishing Catalogue.

Inside this bumper 32-page collection, you will find all of our
latest aviation and transport products, along with a range
of other great gift ideas.

For full
details on
how to orde
r
see page 31

From high-quality books and special magazines to both print and digital
subscriptions, we hope you will find something within these pages that you,
or those you care about the most, will enjoy for years to come.

£� O�F

*

Karen
Karen Bean
Head of E-Commerce - Key Publishing Ltd

P.S. As a thank you to our loyal customers,
we have arranged a special £5 discount
code, which can be used on any order
of over £30. See page 4 for more details.

SCAN HERE
For a digital version
of this catalogue

EXCLUSIVE COMPETITION

A NIKON CAMERA
AND LENS
www.keypublishing.com/wincamera
Competition closes 28th July 2022. See website for full T&Cs.

F�T�E�’� D�Y
G�F� I�E�S

DON’T
FORGET
SUNDAY
19 TH JUN
E

Treat yourself or a loved one to one of our
best-selling, premium titles...
HORNBY MAGAZINE
YEARBOOK NO.14

Code: KB0107

The fourteenth edition of the
Hornby Magazine Yearbook
features 128 pages of model
railway inspiration from the
team behind Britain’s best
loved magazine for modellers,
written by modellers.
Hardback,
RRP:
£17.99
128 pages

SUBSCR
IB
PRICE: ER

NEW

Code: KB0140

PR

FINNAIR

Code: KB0133

Paperback,
96 pages

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/finnairx

A brilliant fully illustrated guide
for modelling beginners. This
book, which includes equipment
lists, gives you step-by-step
instructions on how to make
the most out of your
modelling experience.
RRP:
Paperback,
£15.99
96 pages
SUBSC

RIBER

ICE:
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/airfixbeginnerx

For full details, visit
£15.99
shop.keypublishing.com/hmyearbook14x

Established in 1923 and initially
flying domestically and to the
Nordic and Baltic regions, Aero
Oy, later rebranded as Finnair,
is one of the oldest surviving
airlines in the world. With over
140 images, this book charts
Finnair’s history and shows how
it has survived through the years.

AIRFIX MODEL
WORLD BASIC GUIDE
TO MODELLING

BRITISH
AVIATION:
THE FIRST
HALF-CENTURY

Code: KB0117

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCR
IB
PRICE: ER

£13.99

Hardback, 192 pages

With over 170 period
images, carefully colourised,
this stunning book
chronicles the wide variety
of aircraft produced
in Great Britain
RRP:
before 1950.
£25.0

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britaviationx

0
SUBSCR
IBER
PRICE:

£20.00

ad’s
Why not make D tion
rip
c
s
b
u
s
a
h
it
w
y
da
e?
in
z
a
g
a
m
e
it
r
u
o
to his fav
sx
Vissithop.keypublishing.com/sub

To order visit: shop.keypublishing.com/summer22
Call: +44 (0)1780 480404 Or use the order form on page 31

EXCLUSIVE OFFER

F
�
O
�
£

*

*

When you spend over £30 on items
listed in this catalogue

TO CLAIM YOUR DISCOUNT
Simply enter your e-mail address at:

shop.keypublishing.com/summer22
*Discount code will be supplied to registered e-mail address. Offer valid on any order totalling £30 or more, when placed
at shop.keypublishing.com before 31 July 2022. Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer,
including Key Publishing subscriber discounts. One discount code per customer.

HISTORIC MILITARY AVIATION

Code: KB0149

F-105: OPERATIONS IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA

AIRCRAFT OF THE
FALKLANDS WAR

Giving in-depth accounts of a
number of historical events involving
the F-105 in SE Asia, with inputs
from the pilots involved, this lavishly
illustrated book contains over 150
photos, many of which have never
been published before.
RRP:

This book looks at the RAF, Royal Navy
and AAC aircraft involved in the conflict.
Illustrated with over 150 high-quality
images of surviving aircraft, it includes
museum aircraft, airworthy examples
and restorations.

Paperback, 96 pages
AVAILABLE
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/f105wartimex

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

AVAILABLE
Paperback, 96 pages
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/falklandsaircraftx

BRITISH AIRCRAFT
OF WORLD WAR
ONE

B-25 MITCHELL (RE-PRINT)

A potted history of the British
aircraft that were involved in
World War One, supported
by high-quality imagery.

Code: KB0084

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com//ww1aircraftx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0186

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/fireflyx

£12.99

AIRCRAFT ENGINE
TEST BEDS

Code: KB0154

£13.99

Code: KB0182

This book, fully illustrated with rare
black and white photographs, charts
the development and history of the
B-17G, including its post-war service.
Please note: This book is a re-print of
the ‘Combat Machines: B-17G Flying
RRP:
Fortress’ bookazine.

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/flyingfortressx

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

P-51 MUSTANG
WARBIRDS

This book covers the Gloster Meteors
and Javelins, de Havilland Vampires,
and Hawker P.1072s and Hunters,
which were used to flight test
non-standard and entirely different
engines. It also covers the bomber
engine test beds for the Vulcan,
Sperrin, and Canberra.
RRP:

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britishtestbedsx

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

B-17G FLYING FORTRESS
(RE-PRINT)

This title covers every aspect of the
Firefly’s varied career, from fighter to
sub-hunter to pilotless target drone,
in air forces all over the world.

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

This fully illustrated book explores the
legendary B-25 Mitchell light bomber,
which also excelled in various other
roles. It offers period photos with
informative captions and detailed
text to tell the Mitchell story.
Please note: This book is a re-print
of the ‘Combat Machines:
RRP:
B-25 Mitchell’ bookazine

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/b25mitchellx

FAIREY FIREFLY

Code: KB0014

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: KB0148

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

This book looks at the
warbird movement
in relation to the P-51
Mustang. It charts the
Code: KB0176
various Mustangs still in
preservation, their liveries, and where they can
RRP:
currently be found.
£17.99
Paperback, 128 pages
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
For full details, visit
£15.99
shop.keypublishing.com/p51warbirdsx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

5

HISTORIC MILITARY AVIATION
US AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE: THE 1980s

AVRO VULCAN: THE
EARLY YEARS

Illustrated with over 180 images,
this book examines the aircraft and
bases of the USAFE, as well as the
vital support provided by Military
Airlift Command’s transport and
tanker fleet.

With over 150 images, this book
explores the history of the Vulcan,
providing insight from those who
developed, designed and flew it.

Code: KB0099

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/coldwarusafex

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0093

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/vulcanearlyx

HAWKER TYPHOON

Code: KB0030

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/typhoonx

RRP:
£16.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£14.99

£13.99

VICTORY 1940
PAPERBACK

This work, fully illustrated with
over 180 photographs, gives the
heavyweight Hawker Typhoon a
well-deserved volume of its own.

Code: KB0079

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

This book offers a new
approach to the Battle
of Britain, through
razor-sharp contemporary
imagery of restored
warbirds.

Paperback, 224 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/victory1940x

BRITISH RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT OF
THE ‘70s AND ‘80s

RRP:
£16.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£14.99
RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Illustrated with over 180 photographs, this book explores the
£13.99
reconnaissance aircraft used by the British armed forces in the 1970s and
‘80s, namely the Avro Shackleton, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, Fairey Gannet and
English Electric Canberra.
For full details, visit shop.keypublishing.com/britishreconx

BRITISH FIGHTERS OF THE
’70s AND ’80s
This highly illustrated
book covers the
Lightning and
Phantom fighter
aircraft and the part
they played in the
latter stages of the
Cold War.
Paperback, 96 pages

Code: KB0057
RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/
britfighterx
6

BRITISH GROUND-ATTACK
AIRCRAFT OF
THE ’70s & ’80s
Illustrated with 180
photographs, this
book looks at the
Jaguar and Harrier
ground-attack aircraft
in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Paperback, 96 pages

Code: KB0103
RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/
britgroundx

Code: KB0136

BRITISH BOMBERS OF
THE ’70s & ’80s
Illustrated with
180 photographs,
this book details
the much-loved
Buccaneer and Vulcan
and the part they
played in the latter
stages of the
Cold War.
Paperback, 96 pages

Code: KB0082
RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/
britbombersx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

£13.99

HISTORIC MILITARY AVIATION
F-111: FORT WORTH
SWINGER

MUSTANG:
THE UNTOLD STORY

Illustrated with 180 colour
photographs, this book covers the
operational period of the F-111
Aardvark and EF-111A Raven.

This book examines the history of
the Mustang, within the orbit of
tactical doctrine, strategy and even
politics, as well as the changing
nature of World War Two.

Code: KB0065

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/f111x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0036

Hardback, 304 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/mustangx

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/rafbattlex

£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£15.99

This book contains some 200
colourised photographs of downed
enemy aircraft, showing the rare
spectacle of new colour from
the Battle of Britain.
Code: KB0010

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/luftwaffecolourx

BRITISH INTERWAR
AIRCRAFT

Code: KB0105

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britishinterwarx

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/starlifterx

£15.99

ALLIED AIRCRAFT
OF D-DAY
This title features many of the
aircraft that were involved
in the Normandy invasion,
including the aircraft that
flew on D-Day itself.

Code: KB0058

Paperback, 144 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/ddayaircraftx

RRP:
£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£15.99

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

LOCKHEED C-141
STARLIFTER

Exploring British aircraft types
that were active between World
Wars One and Two, focusing
on modern-day survivors and
replicas, this volume tells the
Code: KB0118
story of aviation during the period. Covering civil and military
aircraft types, the story is told with over 200 images
RRP:
of surviving, replica and restored aircraft.

£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£16.00

FALL OF THE LUFTWAFFE
IN COLOUR

RAF AIRCRAFT OF
THE BATTLE OF
BRITAIN
The Battle of Britain story
is told using over 150
Code: KB0005
photographs of surviving
and restored aircraft in the air, on the ground and in
unique formations.
RRP:

RRP:
£20.00
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

First entering service in the mid1960s, the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
made a huge contribution to every
campaign from Vietnam through to
the Gulf War. This highly illustrated
volume looks at this contribution.
RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

LOVE HISTORIC AVIATION?
Subscribe to

Visit shop.keypublishing.com/fpsubsx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

7

The World’s Fastest Growing Aviation Website

Join us
online
BE
I
R
C
S
SUB
!
TODAY

“
“
“

h
In-dept d
an
content lity
high-qua phy
a
photogr
Stew

“
“
“

Well wor
t
the mon h
ey
Andy

A great
place for
aviation geeks!
Kenneth

GREAT REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE
• In-depth articles, videos, quizzes and more,
with new material added daily
• From historic and military aviation to
commercial and simulation – Key.Aero has it all
• Exclusive interactive content you won’t
find anywhere else
• A fully searchable archive
• Access to all the leading aviation magazines
• Membership to an engaged, global
aviation community
• Access on any device – anywhere, anytime

www.key.aero
Subscribe FROM JUST £5.99
for unlimited access
497/21

COMMERCIAL AVIATION
AIRLINERS OF THE 2000s

LLOYD AÉREO
BOLIVIANO

With over 300 colour photographs
and extended, informative captions,
this book details the aircraft flown by
the air transport industry during the
first decade of the millennium.

Code: KB0162

Paperback, 160 pages
AVAILABLE
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/airliners2000x

RRP:
£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£15.99

A history of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano,
the flag carrier of Bolivia, which was
formed in 1925 and only ceased
operations in 2010.

Code: KB0147

AVAILABLE
Paperback, 96 pages
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/bolivianox

VARIG

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/brazilx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

£13.99

BRITISH MIDLAND
AIRWAYS

Illustrated with over 140
photographs, this book details
Varig’s origins, its growth and the
reasons it went out of business
in 2006.

Code: KB0156

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

With over 140 images, this book
charts the rise and fall of British
Midland Airways, which was
absorbed into British Airways
in 2011.
Code: KB0100

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britmidlandx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

AIRLINERS OF THE 1990s

AVRO 748

With over 300 colour photographs
and informative captions, this book
reflects the many ways in which the
airline industry changed during
the 1990s.

Illustrated with over 100
photographs, many of which have
not previously been in the public
domain, this book dives into the
history of the Avro 748.

Code: KB0088

Paperback, 160 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/airliners90x

RRP:
£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£15.99

Code: KB0076

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/avro748x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

BOEING 707

SOVIET-ERA AIRLINERS

This book provides a fascinating
portfolio of images depicting a wide
range of Boeing 707 variants in
service around the world.

Illustrated with 220 photographs
and supported by many anecdotes,
facts and figures, this book conveys
the nostalgia and wonder of soviet
aviation history.

Code: KB0078

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/boeing707x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0064

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/sovietairx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£16.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£14.99
9

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Code: KB0133

FINNAIR

LOT POLISH AIRLINES

Established in 1923 and initially flying
domestically and to the Nordic and
Baltic regions, Aero Oy, later rebranded
as Finnair, is one of the oldest surviving
airlines in the world. With over 140
images, this book charts Finnair’s
history and shows how it has
RRP:
survived through the years.

In 1928, Aerolot, together with two
other Polish airlines (Silesian Air Society
and Aero), was nationalised and
merged to form LOT Polish Airlines.
Illustrated with over 140 photographs,
this book details the history of
LOT from its inception to
the present day.

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/finnairx

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

AVAILABLE
Paperback, 96 pages
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/polishx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

GARUDA INDONESIA

Illustrated with over 100 images,
this book demonstrates how
Ethiopian Airlines has remained the
powerhouse of African aviation.

This book looks at Garuda’s turbulent
history from its involvement in
Indonesia’s post-war struggle for
independence to the
present day.

Code: KB0086

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/ethiopianx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0060

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/garudax

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

WATER BOMBERS

TURKISH AIRLINES

Fully illustrated with over
240 photographs, this book looks
at the many different types of
aeroplanes and helicopters that take
on the dangerous task of putting
out forest fires.

Turkish Airlines’ origins go back to
1933, and although the airline has
faced many challenges over the
years, it has managed to expand and
today is one of the largest airlines
in the world. This book details its
fascinating history.

Code: KB0120

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/waterbombersx

RRP:
£16.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£14.99

NORTH KOREAN
AVIATION
This volume gives a fully illustrated
look at North Korea’s aircraft, both
military and civilian, and then goes
on to give a pictorial look at the
country itself.
Code: KB0101

Paperback, 80 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/northkoreanx
10

Code: KB0166

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

Code: KB0114

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/turkishairx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

QANTAS AND THE
EMPIRE FLYING
BOAT
Containing over 160
stunning illustrations, this
book details the history of
Code: KB0055
the Empire flying boats as
they went from luxurious carriers to military service.
Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/qantasboatsx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£15.99

FURTHER
READING FROM
As Europe’s leading transport publisher,
we also produce a wide range of
commercial aviation magazines, which
are available for subscription.

For our latest subscription deals, visit:
shop.keypublishing.com/subscat22
or call +44 (0)1780 480404

MODERN MILITARY AVIATION

Code: KB0139

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE

KA-52 HOKUM

Travis Air Force Base is the ‘Gateway
to the Pacific’, handling more cargo
and passengers than any other
American military air terminal and is
the transportation hub for the West
Coast. With over 150 images, this book
documents the aircraft, the technology,
the airmen, and the behind-theRRP:
scenes operations at Travis.
£15.99

In 2011, the Ka-52 was first delivered
to Russia’s military units. This book
explores the history of the Ka-50 and
Ka-52, their development, setbacks
and successes, designs, armament
and combat capabilities.

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/travisx

SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0175

Paperback, 96 pages
AVAILABLE
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/kahokumx

AIR FORCES OF LATIN
AMERICA: COLOMBIA

Paperback, 96 pages
AVAILABLE
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/latinamericax

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

FRENCH NAVAL AVIATION

Code: KB0134

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/frenchnavalx

BRITAIN’S GUIDED
WEAPONS

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Paperback, 96 pages
AVAILABLE
MAY 2022
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/britainsweaponsx

£13.99

Code: KB0129

From modest origins with biplanes
delivering supplies to the massive
Globemasters delivering hardware a
century later, transport aircraft have
played a key role in Britain’s wars.
With over 130 photographs, this book
describes the evolution of the aircraft
that provided the airlift capacity
for Britain’s armed forces
RRP:
wherever they served.
£15.99

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/raftransportx

SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

AIR FORCES OF LATIN
AMERICA: ARGENTINA

US NAVAL AIR POWER:
WEST COAST 2010–20

This book looks at the Argentine
Air Force, Naval Aviation and Army
Aviation, as well as the paramilitary
forces of the Coast Guard,
Gendarmerie and Presidential Flight.

Illustrated with 220 photographs,
this book delves into the carrier
air wings, aircraft and training that
together make US Naval Aviation the
formidable force it is today.

Code: KB0081

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/argentinax
12

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RAF TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

Guided weapons have always
been the cutting edge of military
technology. This book, which includes
145 images, explores the history of
Britain’s guided weapons.
Code: KB0187

£13.99

Aéronautique Navale has grown into
a powerful force equipped with a
large inventory of naval aircraft and
helicopters. Its well-trained crews
perform a wide range of missions over
land and sea, in France and abroad.

With over 180 images, this book
provides a look at the history,
organisation, deployment, missions
and aircraft of Colombia’s Air Force,
Army, Navy and National Police.
Code: KB0135

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0048

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/navalairx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

MODERN MILITARY AVIATION
SPANISH AIR FORCE
AIRCRAFT: 1939–2021

AIRCRAFT OF
RED FLAG

Illustrated with over 180 stunning
photographs, this book covers the
aircraft of the Spanish Air Force from
its inception to the present day.

Illustrated with over 140
full-colour photographs, this
stunning collection looks at
the multitude of aircraft
involved in the Red Flag
exercises in Nevada.

Code: KB0029

Code: KB0098

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/spanishairforcex

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/redflagx

AMARG: AMERICA’S
STRATEGIC MILITARY
AIRCRAFT RESERVE

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/amargx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Containing over 200 full-colour
images, this book charts the final
year in French service of the popular
Westland Lynx.

Code: KB0028

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/lynxx

SU-57 FELON

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/felonx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING
AIRCRAFT

Detailing the implementation of
the Su-57 into series production,
this highly illustrated book also
details the design, characteristics
and combat capabilities of this fifthgeneration fighter.
Code: KB0043

£15.99

LYNX: FINAL YEAR IN
FRENCH SERVICE

As well as bringing the reader up to
date with recent activities at AMARG,
this book presents new images
that provide a visual tour of the
‘Boneyard’.
Code: KB0063

RRP:
£17.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

This book details the history of
take over air-to-air refuelling and
celebrates the key role played by
tanker aircraft in the application of
air power around the world.
Code: KB0070

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/refuelx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

BRITAIN’S MILITARY
HELICOPTERS

DASSAULT SUPER
ÉTENDARD

This highly illustrated volume details
the evolution of the helicopter in
British service, from their beginnings
with the Sikorsky R-4B to the latest
Merlin Crowsnest, Chinook and
Apache Guardian.

With over 160 images, this book
looks at the history of the Super
Étendard and its impact
on aviation.

Code: KB0091

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britcoptersx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0097

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/dassaultx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

13

VIP Club

GET TWO
E-BOOKS

FREE

WANT MORE?
Be the first to find out about our forthcoming
book releases and receive exclusive offers

JOIN TODAY at
x
keypublishing.com/vip-book-clubx
As a thank you, we’ll give you
TWO free e-books straight away!

Our VIP Book Club is a 100% spam-free zone, and we will never share your email with anyone else.
You can read our full privacy policy at privacy.keypublishing.com

CLASSIC VEHICLE BOOKS
MILITARY JEEPS

LAND ROVER SERIES III:
1971–85

Illustrated with over 220
photographs, this book provides an
up-to-date view of Jeeps within the
military vehicle preservation scene.

Code: KB0113

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/militaryjeepsx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

This book looks fondly at the
numerous Land Rover Series III
models that were produced
successfully against an
uncertain backdrop.
Code: KB0068

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/series3bookx

CLASSIC BRITISH
MOTORCYCLES

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britcyclesx

£13.99

LAND ROVER SERIES II/IIA
This highly illustrated book offers
a portrait of these much-loved
vehicles, including many variants
and the events they attend.

This book explores the rise and fall
of the British motorcycle industry,
detailing its history over the years
and telling the story of these
amazing machines.
Code: KB0059

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0019

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/series2bookx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

LAND ROVER
SERIES ONE

MAKING THE RANGE
ROVER LEGEND

The Land Rover was a post-war
marvel, and today the Series One is
a cherished and sought-after classic.
This book offers a portrait of these
much-loved vehicles and the events
they attend.

This book includes stories from
expedition members alongside
previously unpublished
photographs, decorative maps and
commemorative postal covers.

Code: KB0003

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/series1bookx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0046

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/rangeroverx

£12.99

BRITISH SPORTS CARS

2/3 July
2022
LOWER FARM,
SKILLINGTON
Code: KB0126

clrgathering.com

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Britain has been responsible for some
of the greatest and most varied sports
cars ever built. This book charts the
history of the UK’s most magnificent
machines, from their primitive,
pioneering days through to today’s
modern sports cars. With over 180
photographs, this is the fascinating
story of the world’s love affair
RRP:
with the British sports car.
£15.99

SUBSCRIBER
Paperback, 96 pages
PRICE:
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/britishsportscarsx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

15

MILITARY HISTORY BOOKS
THE PARAS IN
AFGHANISTAN

THE PARAS IN IRAQ

In 2021, the British Army’s 20-year
engagement in Afghanistan ended.
The Paras had been involved since
the earliest days of conflict. In 2008,
2 and 3 Paras were deployed to
Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban, and
this book, illustrated with over 200
photos, shows the soldiers, their
equipment, weapons
RRP:
Code: KB0130
and vehicles.
£15.99
Paperback, 128 pages
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/afghanistanx

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/parasiraqx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

HUNGARIAN ARMS
AND ARMOUR OF
WORLD WAR TWO

This illustrated guide book examines
the surviving World War Two tanks
and armoured vehicles currently on
display in the Ardennes, covering
their location and history.

This brief history of the Hungarian
Army, focuses on the main
armament of the land forces:
armoured vehicles, artillery pieces,
infantry weapons
RRP:
and vehicles.

Paperback, 112 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/ardennestanksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0066

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/hungarianx

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

SURVIVING D-DAY
TANKS IN NORMANDY

GERMAN TANKS OF
WORLD WAR TWO

This guide book examines the
surviving World War Two tanks,
tank turrets and other armoured
fighting vehicles currently on display
in Normandy.

This collection of stunning colour
illustrations details the development,
design differences and modifications
of German World War Two armour.

Code: KB0051

Paperback, 112 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/ddaytanksx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

BRITISH AVIATION:
THE FIRST HALFCENTURY
With over 170 period images,
carefully colourised, this highquality book chronicles the
wide variety of aircraft produced
in Great Britain before 1950,
portraying them in
RRP:
their full glory
£25.00
once more.
SUBSCRIBER

Hardback, 192 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britaviationx
16

Code: KB0022

SURVIVING WORLD
WAR TWO TANKS IN
THE ARDENNES

Code: KB0116

Code: KB0117

Written by an ex-Para, this book
shows the reality for British forces in
a modern-day war, with insights into
the Regiment’s equipment
and operations in Iraq.

PRICE:

£20.00

Code: KB0021

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/germantanksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

LOVE MILITARY HISTORY?
Subscribe to

Visit shop.keypublishing.com/bawsubsx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

FURTHER
READING FROM
As Europe’s leading transport publisher,
we also produce a wide range of historic
and military magazines, which are
available for subscription.

For our latest subscription deals, visit:
shop.keypublishing.com/subscat22
or call +44 (0)1780 480404

RAILWAY BOOKS

Code: KB0123

RAILWAYS OF SOUTH
AND WEST SCOTLAND

IRISH RAILWAYS: THE
LAST SIXTY YEARS

The WCML and the line from
Kilmarnock to Gretna were both built
to ensure that services from Scotland
would connect to cities in England.
The changes to motive power,
liveries and services over the last
30 years are reflected in
RRP:
over 170 photos.
£15.99

With over 200 images, this is a
visual journey around the Emerald
Isle, showing the various traction,
locomotives and stations that have
made Ireland’s railways what they
are today.

SUBSCRIBER
Paperback, 96 pages
PRICE:
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/railwayssouthwestx

Code: KB0124

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/irishrailwaysx

In the mid-1980s, Foster Yeoman
agreed a deal with General Motors
to provide a replacement for the
disappointing Class 56s.
This book shows the resulting Class
59s through the years.

With over 200 images, this volume
provides a visual journey of the
Class 47s in 1985–86.

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class47doverx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0119

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class59sx

WEST COAST MAIN LINE
LOCO HAULAGE

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/wcmlhaulx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0122

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/westscotlandx
18

£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

£13.99

CLASS 37s

Code: KB0104

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class37sx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

LIVERIES OF THE WR
DIESEL HYDRAULICS

WEST OF SCOTLAND
RAILWAYS: TWO
GENERATIONS OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
This book, with more than 170
images, will look at how things in
South West Scotland have changed
during the periods of 1960–80
RRP:
and 2001–21.

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

The English Electric Type 3 (later
Class 37) was introduced from the
late 1950s to the 1960s. With
over 200 images, this book is a
celebration of these iconic trains.

With over 110 images, this allencompassing history of locomotive
haulage on the WCML gives a flavour
of its many varieties of locomotive
and other rolling stock.
Code: KB0095

£13.99

CLASS 59s

CLASS 47s: INVERNESS
TO DOVER WESTERN
DOCKS

Code: KB0042

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

WR diesel hydraulic locos have
always exercised a special fascination
for the modern traction enthusiast.
This book is an invaluable reference
for modellers and enthusiasts alike.
Code: KB0102

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/wrdieselx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

RAILWAY BOOKS
RAIL FREIGHT:
SCOTLAND

CLASS 442s:
THE WESSEX ELECTRICS

With over 160 photos, this volume
looks at the changing face of rail
freight in Scotland. It details the
changes in traction, rolling stock and
railway infrastructure over
four decades.

Introduced in the late 1980s, the
Class 442s were like nothing that
had been seen before in terms of
Southern Region electric multiple
units. This book is a tribute of more
than 200 images to what was the
best electric unit to have
worked on the Southern
RRP:
Region electrified lines.
£15.99

Code: KB0125

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/freightscotlandx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0128

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class442x

SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

NORFOLK RAIL

HIGHLAND RAILWAYS

Norfolk enjoyed loco-hauled
passenger trains for many years, and
a wide range of locos were used.
This title celebrates the ‘short set’
workings over a 25-year period.

This book illustrates the Highlands’
fascinating passenger and freight
trains, railway infrastructure, stations
and signalling over a 40-year period.

Code: KB0092

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/norfolkx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0083

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/highlandx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

DEVON’S RAILWAYS

CLASS 60s

This book records many of the
changes that have taken place over
the last 35 years to both Devon’s
railway infrastructure and trains.

Illustrated with over 190
photographs, this volume looks at
the Class 60s from their early days in
the 1990s through to the end of
the 2010s.

Code: KB0090

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/devonrailx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0089

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class60sx

CLASS 70s

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class70sx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

£13.99

RAILWAYS OF THE
SOUTH EAST: KENT

This book is a collection of over
190 images showing every Class 70
locomotive, except the ill-fated
70012, over the last decade.

Code: KB0075

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Over 180 colour photographs,
the majority of which have never
been published before, illustrate
the surprising variety found in this
beautiful corner of the country.
Code: KB0074

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/kentrailx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99
19

RAILWAY BOOKS
CLASS 67s

RAILWAYS IN NORTHERN
LINCOLNSHIRE: FOUR
DECADES OF CHANGE

Containing 220 images, this book
covers all 30 Class 67 locos during
their first 20 years in service.

Code: KB0137

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class67x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0138

SUBSCRIBER
Paperback, 96 pages
PRICE:
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/northlincolnshirex

RAILWAYS OF CENTRAL
SCOTLAND 2016-2020

BRITISH MULTIPLE UNITS
This fully illustrated volume details
the history of the major unit types
that have operated on the UK’s
rail network.

This volume looks at the sweeping
changes that have taken place
on the ever-changing railways of
Central Scotland in the last
five years.
Code: KB0071

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/scotland2016x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0061

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britishunitsx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

HSTs:
THE WESTERN REGION

DIESELS IN EAST
YORKSHIRE

This book details the varied Western
Region locations, some off the
beaten track, where the HSTs
could be seen operating.

This photographic journey
illustrates East Yorkshire’s fascinating
passenger and freight trains, railway
infrastructure, stations and signalling
over a period of 40 years.

Code: KB0069

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/hstwesternx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0056

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/sussexrailx

RAILWAYS OF THE
SOUTHEAST: SUSSEX
AND ITS SURROUNDS

Code: KB0053

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/railwaysussexx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

SCOTLAND’S RAILWAYS:
LAST 15 YEARS
This book details the huge variety of
trains, ranging from the everyday to
the unusual, that have been seen on
Scotland’s rails in the last 15 years.

Illustrated with over 180 colour
photographs, this first of two
volumes covering the railways of
the South East concentrates on
locomotive-hauled traffic.

20

Taking the reader on a fascinating
journey through norhern Lincolnshire,
this book contains over 180 historic
photos. It shows how services have
grown or declined and how the
infrastructure has evolved
over 40 years to meet the
RRP:
needs of the modern era.
£15.99

Code: KB0041

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/scotland15x

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

RAILWAY BOOKS
BRITAIN’S PRESERVED
RAILWAYS

Code: KB0142

The preserved heritage museum railways
of Britain are thriving, and this book
contains information to help the reader
find and enjoy these lines. It includes the
statuses and current liveries of rolling
stock, expansion plans and refreshment
facilities and is a vital guidebook for
anyone looking to explore
RRP:
Britain’s preserved railways.
£16.99

SUBSCRIBER
Paperback, 128 pages
PRICE:
For full details, visit
£14.99
shop.keypublishing.com/preservedrailwaysx

GRAND CENTRAL
Beginning operations in 2007, Grand
Central runs along the ECML. With
over 200 images, this book illustrates
the wonderful landscapes of Grand
Central’s routes, the types of trains
operated, including the iconic HSTs,
and rare locations not often
seen by the public.
Code: KB0144

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/grandcentralx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

RAILWAYS OF CENTRAL
SCOTLAND: 2006–15

WESTERN CLASS
LOCOMOTIVES

Illustrated with over 150 colour
images, this book looks at the
transformation of the main route
network in Central Scotland, over a
ten-year period.

Illustrated with full-colour
photographs of all 74 of the
Western Class locomotives, this
nostalgic volume gives a portrait
of a much-loved class.

Code: KB0050

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/scotland2006x

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

Code: KB0027

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/westernlocox

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

CORNISH RAILWAYS:
SALTASH TO ST AUSTELL

CLASS 47s: INVERNESS
TO PENZANCE

This, the first of two volumes
covering the railways of Cornwall,
follows the railway through the
changing landscapes of the county.

This book records the years 1982–85
and the many days spent trying to
travel behind all 507 of the Class 47s
that were still in traffic.

Code: KB0009

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/cornishrail1x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: KB0018

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
£12.99
shop.keypublishing.com/class47invernessx

BR: FROM GREEN
TO BLUE

CORNISH RAIL:
ST AUSTELL TO PENZANCE

This book aims to portray the
many varied livery styles worn by
British Rail’s locomotives, units and
coaching stock from the mid-1960s
to the early 1980s.

This, the second of two volumes
covering the railways of Cornwall,
follows the railway through the
landscape of the west of the county.

Code: KB0017

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/brgreenbluex

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0025

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/cornishrail2x

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99
21

RAILWAY BOOKS
CLASS 66/0

GERMANY’S RAILWAYS

Class 66s have now been in service
for over 20 years and have proved
very reliable and capable locos. This
volume covers the Class 66/0s from
their early days up to the present at
various locations around the UK.

This book, illustrated with over 130
photographs, most of which have
never been published before, traces
the development of the unified
German rail network and new
national operator Deutsche Bahn.

Code: KB0160

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/class660x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
£12.99
shop.keypublishing.com/germanrailwaysx

RAILWAYS OF
CENTRAL SCOTLAND

LOCO-HAULED
PASSENGER TRAINS

The railways of Central Scotland
in 2005 had transformed almost
beyond recognition. This book
illustrates how things were and
how they had changed.
.

This highly illustrated book looks at
loco-hauled trains over four decades
and features a wide variety of
locomotive types on a great range
of passenger duties.

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: KB0007

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/scotlandandcentralx

Code: KB0004

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/loco1980x

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

RAIL FREIGHT: SOUTH
WEST ENGLAND

RAIL FREIGHT: WALES AND
THE BORDERS

Illustrated with over 160 carefully
chosen photographs, this volume
looks at the changing face of rail
freight in South West England.

Illustrated with over 150 stunning
photographs, this volume looks at
the changing face of rail freight in
Wales and the Borders

Code: KB0080

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/freightswx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0039

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/freightwalesbx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

RAIL FREIGHT: NORTH
WEST ENGLAND

THE LAST OF THE WELSH
COAL TRAINS

This book details the changing face
of rail freight in North West England
over 40 years. A period during which
the traction and wagon fleets were
almost completely replaced.

This book looks at the last of the
coaling operations in South Wales
from 2013 to early 2020 and features
195 colour images of the scenic
South Wales Valleys.

Code: KB0006

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/freightnwx
22

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: KB0026

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0008

Paperback, 128 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/welshcoalx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

YOUR ONLINE SCALE
MODELLING DESTINATION
Featuring

“

“

“

dise

A modeller’s para
Christopher

The key t
hat unlock
s
the world
of modellin
g!
Graham

FREE SE
DAY TRIVAEN
L








Get all the latest news first
Exclusive product and layout videos
Fresh inspiration, tips and tricks every day
A fully searchable back catalogue
Back issues of Hornby & Airfix Model World magazines
Full access to Hornby & Airfix Model World
magazines content
 All available on any device - anywhere, anytime

t:
i
s
i
V
059/22

www

BUS BOOKS
BRITISH BUSES
SINCE 1950

LOW-FLOOR
DOUBLE DECKERS

This history of Britain’s buses since
the 1950s, focuses on those that set
the trends – including those that
were successful, some that were
ahead of their time and others that
never sold in any great number.

This book tells the story of low-floor
double-deckers for the first time and
is illustrated with many previously
unseen colour images.

Code: KB0146

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britishbusesx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
£13.99
shop.keypublishing.com/lowfloordeckersx

YORKSHIRE
DALES BUSES

LONDON TRANSPORT
1970-84

Featuring the buses of the Yorkshire
Dales, this is a captivating collection
of more than 170 historic bus
photographs taken from the 1950s
to the 1970s by some of the finest
photographers in their field.

This book covers the gently
declining years of London’s bus
operations. This is a paperback
reissue of the much-loved original.

Code: KB0087

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/yorkshiredalesx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£13.99

Code: KB0052

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/london1970x

THE LEYLAND
ATLANTEAN

Code: KB0044

Paperback, 112 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/atlanteanx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

Code: KB0045

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/goaheadx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

BRISTOL LODEKKA
This book gives a colourful look
at the life and times of the Bristol
Lodekka. This is a paperback reissue
of the much-loved original.

This book tells the story of the stage
bus companies, including Hopes
Motor Services and Hutchinson
Brothers, that operated from the
west of York.

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/yorkindie2x

£12.99

This book looks at the first 25 years
of Go-Ahead, which began life after
the privatisation of the National
Bus Company in 1987. This is a
paperback reissue of the much-loved
original.

YORK INDEPENDENTS:
WESTERN OPERATORS

Code: KB0033

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

THE GO-AHEAD GROUP

This title looks back at the
development of the Leyland
Atlantean from its origins in the
1950s. This is a paperback reissue
of the much-loved original.

24

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: KB0112

Code: KB0023

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/bristollox

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£12.99

BUS BOOKS
YORK INDEPENDENTS:
EASTERN STAGE
OPERATORS

LEDGARD OF
LEEDS BUSES
Focusing on the 1950s and 1960s,
this nostalgic look at the iconic
Ledgard of Leeds buses takes the
reader on a trip down memory lane.

This book tells the story of
stage bus companies, including
Everingham Brothers, Baileys and
Milburn that operated from
the east of York.
Code: KB0015

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/yorkindie1x

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RRP:
£14.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: KB0011

Paperback, 96 pages
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/leedsx

£12.99

£12.99

DAIMLER COACHES IN COLOUR
With over 100 colour images, this title provides insight into the
history of the Daimler Company throughout the years.
RRP:
£17.99
Paperback, 128 pages
Daimler Coaches in Colour

SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Mid-Engined

£15.99
Daimler Coaches in Colour

ABOVE LEFT: CTS 256 passed to Heaps Tours, Leeds in March 1956, later passing to C W
further south
south to
to Miller
Miller
Blankley, (Gem Coaches), Colsterworth, Lincolnshire with 41 seats. Moving further
year.
Brothers at Foxton, Cambridgeshire in October 1964, where it stayed for a year.
(The Bus Archive, digitally altered and coloured by Garry Luck)

Front-Engined

ABOVE RIGHT: D650HS 25059, HBO 700, PLAXTON Venturer II, (2141), C39C
One of a pair (HBO 699–700) new to E R Forse, Cardiff in April 1953. Forse was
was taken
taken over
over by
by
Collection)
Western Welsh in April 1956 and the pair were withdrawn in 1962. (Author’s Collection)
RIGHT: D650HS 25251, LCE 800, PLAXTON Venturer II, (2127), C41C
and delivered
delivered to
to Plaxton
Plaxton in
in
To ensure early delivery, a second Freeline chassis was ordered and
January 1953. The price had increased to £2,445, and the body to £2,523. LCE 800 was delivered
delivered
years sterling
sterling service,
service,
to Burwell in March, in good time to enter service in May 1953. After 14 years
allowance, driven
driven to
to
it was part-exchanged for a Harrington-bodied AEC Reliance with a £50 allowance,
Loughborough on trade plates and subsequently scrapped. (Author)

D650HS 25041, CTS 256, PLAXTON Venturer II, (2004), C39C
Exhibited on the Plaxton stand at the 1952 Commercial Motor Show, it was delivered to R Dickson Junior, Dundee in November 1952, fleet no. 5. Built to a luxurious specification
for Dickson`s Continental Tours, special features included fold-out steps from the front off-side emergency door for kerb access. It was advertised for sale in January 1953 at
£5,400, but eventually entered service in February 1953. Dickson’s Tours later sold out to Wallace Arnold Tours in 1963. (The Bus Archive, digitally coloured by Garry Luck)

49

48
4

Daimler_Coaches_in_Colour_Final.indd 48

Code: KB0073
For full details, visit shop.keypublishing.com/daimlerx

09-07-2021 19:56:43

Daimler_Coaches_in_Colour_Final.indd 49

09-07-2021 19:56:45

CVD6 14525, BMS 415, BURLINGHAM, (2883), C33F, Fleet no. D20
One of a batch of 29 (D2–30) that was new to Walter Alexander, Falkirk, in March 1948. D1 had been new in May 1947 and D31–5 followed in March 1949. When Alexander split into regional companies
in May 1961, the coaches were dispersed throughout the group. Four of this batch were transferred to Alexander (Northern) and remained in service until 1970, when three of them eventually passed into
preservation and survive in varying conditions. BMS 415 is seen here at the Dunbar Bus Rally in 1983. (Geoff Stainthorpe)

CVD6 17407, JVC 4, BURLINGHAM, (4507), C33F
The first of four consecutively numbered coaches for Red House Motor Services, Coventry, new in May 1950. JVC 4 and 7 both passed to Leon Motor Services,
Finningley, Nottinghamshire in January 1960. They were both withdrawn in 1966. JVC 4 is seen here in July 1963. Leon were keen Daimler operators, with three
other CVD6 coaches bought new and another second-hand. They also ran a CVD6 double-decker on their stage-carriage route in to Doncaster and purchased a new
Burlingham Seagull-bodied Freeline in 1954, PNN 788. (Geoff Mills, digitally coloured by Garry Luck)

25

24
4

Daimler_Coaches_in_Colour_Final.indd 24

09-07-2021 19:56:19

Daimler_Coaches_in_Colour_Final.indd 25

09-07-2021 19:56:20

LONDON BUS ROUTE BOOKS

Code: KB0077

Code: KB0096

Code: KB0115

Code: KB0127

Code: KB0131

These books provide a potted history of each route, accompanied by routeing details
and images of the buses that operate on that route. With over 190 photos in each volume,
these books represent a snapshot of the modern London bus scene in autumn 2021.
For full details, visit...
• shop.keypublishing.com/londonroutes1-100x
• shop.keypublishing.com/londonroutes101-200x
• shop.keypublishing.com/londonroutes201-300x
• shop.keypublishing.com/londonroutes301-969x
• shop.keypublishing.com/londonroutesa10x

All Paperback,
96 pages

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/booksx

RRP:
£15.99
SUBSC
RI
PRICE BER
:

£13.99

25

2022 EVENTS
DON’T FORGET... Key Publishing also organise
a range of transport events.

SO DON’T MISS OUT – Save the dates for our 2022 shows and
keep an eye on your favourite magazines for more details.

2/3 July 2022
LOWER FARM,
SKILLINGTON

clrgathering.com
CLASSIC AND MODERN BUS EVENT

MARSHALL ARENA, MILTON KEYNES
SYWELL AERODROME, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

JOIN US
AGAIN
IN 2022

8/9 OCTOBER 2022

AUGUST
10am-4pm, SUNDA
Y

7

keybuses.com/buses-festival

keymodelworld.com/
greatelectrictrainshow

We look forward to seeing you there!

BOOKAZINES
BATTLE FOR THE FALKLANDS
Code: SPECFALK

BOEING 787 (RE-ISSUE)
RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECB78722

£6.99

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/battlefalklandsx
battlefalklandsx
CHURCHILL

MODELLING
BRITISH RAILWAYS
VOLUME 5

Departmental Coaches and Track Machines
• Bespoke models in two scales
• Ready-to-run conversions
• Modifying kits and scratchbuilding
• Hints and tips from the experts

PRACTICAL
GUIDES

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/churchillx

Code: SPECCROSSLNR

Why?

£6.99

■ COLOSSAL ENGINEERING

22
ISBN 978-1-913870-17-1

MAGAZINE’S BOOK OF THE YEAR

TH

Publishing

BUSES YEARBOOK 2022

YEARBOOK 2022

Code: SPECBYB22

IMAGES
INSIDE

Code: SPECQUEENPLAT

21

NAVIGATING THE TROUBLES

CLEANER AIR IN THE CAPITAL

SUPER SIX-WHEEL GIANTS

CROSS BORDER IN 1970S IRELAND

LONDON FLEET GOES ELECTRIC

BUSES WITH EXTRA PRESENCE

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/buses2022x
USAF YEARBOOK
Code: SPECUSAF2022

FIRST BRITISH MONARCH TO REACH THE MILESTONE

magazine yearbook
BUILDING THE

GREAT

Code: SPECHY14

CENTRAL

Modelling preservation’s only doubletrack main line in ‘OO’ gauge

WE
SHOW
YOU
HOW!

PHANTOM SURVIVORS
AIRCRAFT RESTORATIONS AND ON DISPLAY

£6.99

Code: SPECMSYEAR22

How Victors
and Vulcans
teamed up for
the fightback
£8.99

LANCASTER 80 [RE-ISSUE]

FR0M THE MAKERS OF

80TH ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR I SSU E
CELEBRATING BRITAIN’S GREATEST BOMBER

LANCASTER
80

Code: SPECLANC80

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

TALLBOYS TOPPLE TIRPITZ
HOW 9 SQUADRON FINALLY SANK
THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN NAVY
ROY CHADWICK
UNDERSTANDING THE LEGACY OF
AVRO’S DESIGN GENIUS
WHAT’S STILL FLYING?
PROFILES OF 80 LANCS INCLUDING THE SURVIVORS
LANCASTER 80

£8.99

ISBN 978-1-913870-76-8

22

9 781913 870768

03/02/2022 09:22

£7.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/lancaster80x

HEROES OF WORLD WAR TWO

130 TALES OF VALOUR FROM 1939 - 1945

HEROES
OF WORLD WAR TWO
EUROPE • THE PACIFIC • AFRICA • THE ATLANTIC

Code: SPECHEROWW2
THE LADY
LEGIONNAIRE
How a British nurse won
the Croix de Guerre

TWO VICTORIA
CROSSES!

SURVIVORS
AND SPIES
Not all WW2 heroes
carried guns

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/heroestwox
BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS

BRITAIN’S IN THE 1950S
RAILWAYS
IN THE 1950s

Code: SPECBR50

STEAM TRACTION?
ISBN 978-1-80282-011-9

22

UK£7.99
BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS
IN THE 1950s
UK £8.99

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

· NATIONALISATION:
THE FIRST DECADE
· THE BIRTH OF BR’S
STANDARD TYPES
· BRITAIN’S POST-WAR
MODERNISATION
· THE END FOR
9 781802 820119

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

The Colditz vet awarded
the highest honour twice

’5 C 2
0s LA 3
IM SS 5
AG IC
ES

V BOMBERS

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/vbombersx

RRP:
£9.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/microsoftsimx
W
NE

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britphantomsx
MICROSOFT FLIGHT
SIM YEARBOOK

£6.99

Walkarounds of
all three types

FALKLANDS
FINALE

WHO’S THE DADDY?
HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE
HALIFAX BOMBER

DEFENDING THE ISLANDS AFTER THE WAR

£8.99

£8.99

22
ISBN 978-1-80282-166-6

9 781802 821666

www.modernrailways.com

Code: SPECVBOMB
UP CLOSE
TO THE
AIRCRAFT

01_Lancaster 80 UK Cover DW RM 2.indd 1

FALKLANDS DUTY

22

B R I TA I N ’ S N U C L E A R S H I E L D

80TH ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR ISSUE

FIRST-HAND
COCKPIT ACCOUNTS

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

· VICTOR · VULCAN

Everything you need to know
about three amazing jets

FLYING THE
PHANTOM

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/modern2022x

BOMBERS V-BOMBERS

DRAWING BOARD
TO DEPLOYMENT

From the makers of

£8.99

EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE UK RAIL INDUSTRY

V

BRITISH PHANTOMS
[RE-ISSUE]
PHANTOMS
THE F-4 IN
UK SERVICE
Code: SPECPHANTOM
SOUVENIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

BRITISH

£6.99

ROGER FORD ON:
■ RAIL’S GREEN CREDENTIALS
■ THE NEW TRAIN BUILD FAMINE
■ HOW TRAVEL PATTERNS ARE CHANGING

VALIANT

Digital sound for the new-build ‘A1’

ISBN 978-1-80282-190-1

Code: SPECMRR22

Network Rail yellow trains real and model

9 781802 821901

MODERN RAILWAYS
REVIEW 2022

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/HMYB22x

TRACKPLANS TEST TRAINS TORNADO
Inspirational stabling point designs for you

RRP:
£9.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£7.99

Collector’s
Edition
NATIONAL
COLLECTION
IN MINIATURE
Discover the full story of
Locomotion Models

BRITISH PHANTOMS

NE

2022
AND

No. 14

Originally published in 2017

£6.99

W
OPINION • REFERENCE • REVIEW

HORNBY MAGAZINE
YEARBOOK 2022

HORNBY

2022

SPECIAL
EDITION

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/usaf2022x
FROM THE TEAM BEHIND

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/platinumjubileex

FULL SURVEY: NEW MODEL GUIDE FOR 2022

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

70 years since
The Queen
took her place
on the throne

£6.99

9 781802 820195

BUSES
YEARBOOK
2022 £8.99
ISBN
978-1-80282-019-5

+
170
ROYAL

22

59

The Life and Times of Elizabeth II

9 781802 821734

■ EXCITING NEW STATIONS

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/crossrailx

9 781913 870171

■ RADICAL NEW TRAINS

CROSSRAIL

£8.99

EXPERT
INSIGHT
From the team behind

QUEEN: HER MAJESTY’S
QUEEN THE
PLATINUM JUBILEE

The

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£8.99

Three
years late!

■ STAFF AND DORMITORY STOCK

22

Why this megaproject will
transform UK rail travel

■ BREAKDOWN RESCUE TRAINS

HEROES
WORLD WAR TWO
ISBNOF978-1-80282-173-4

W
NE

£18BN CAPITAL REVOLUTION

■ WEEDKILLERS AND STORES

ISBN 978-1-80282-221-2

LONDON’S NEW RAILWAY

£8.99

22

9 781802 821932

RECREATING THE REAL RAIL WORLD IN MINIATURE

PLATINUM JUBILEE COLLECTOR’S EDITION

H I S T O R Y | O P E R A T I O N S | A N A LY S I S

LONDON’S NEW RAILWAY

MODELLING BRITISH RAILWAYS
ISBN 978-1-80282-193-2

THE QUEEN

CROSSRAIL CROSSRAIL:

MODELLING BRITISH
RRP:
RAILWAYS: DEPARTMENTAL
£8.99
COACHING STOCK
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECMBRDCTM
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/coachstockx

MODELLER’S
GUIDE

9 781802 822212

Code: SPECCHURCHILL

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/boeing787x
NEW

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/railways1950x

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/specialsx

27

BOOKAZINES
MODELLING BRITISH RAILWAYS:
PARCELS AND MAIL TRAINS
RRP:
Code: SPECMODB

NEVER FORGET: REMEMBERING
BRITAIN’S ARMED FORCES
RRP:

£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECNEVFOR

£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/neverforgetx

£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/modelbritx
RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

AMERICA’S MULTIROLE NAVAL JET

GROWLER
EDUCATION

LOCOMOTIVE DIRECTORY
Code: SPECLOCODIR

MARINE CORPS
HORNETS
MANAGING THE ROUTE
TO F/A-18 RETIREMENT

INSIDE THE US NAVY’S
ELECTRONIC ATTACK SCHOOL

AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
RADARS - SENSORS - MUNITIONS

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/specialx

THE REAL STAR OF TOP GUN II

Code: SPEC18HORNET
MADE FOR
THE FLAT TOP

From the makers of

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARRIER KING

F/A-18 HORNET | F/A-18 SUPER HORNET | EA-18G GROWLER
1 Cover_HornetBookazine_UK.indd 1

04/01/2022 16:30

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/fa18hornetx
COMBAT MACHINES
MOSQUITO

RRP:
£9.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECCMMOS

£7.99

£6.99

BRITISH RAILWAYS THE
BRITISH
RAILWAYS PRIVATISATION YEARS
REVIEWING 25 YEARS OF CORPORATE CONTROL

NE

W

BATTLES THAT MADE BRITAIN
RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

THE PRIVATISATION YEARS
WHAT WENT WRONG?
Why rail is back in government hands

WHERE NEXT
FOR RAIL?

Code: SPECBRPYEARS

Great British
Railways – the
new chapter

£6.99

TOP TIPS
Expert advice
for all

Special Finishes

Creating Panel Lines

Small-Scale Buildings

Achieve Flawless Results

Improving Surface Detail

Wargaming and Dioramas

T H E B I R T H O F M O D E R N W A R FA R E
S M A R T, S T E A LT H A N D C R U I S E I N A C T I O N

28

UK £8.99

21

B52 STRATOFORTRESS:
RRP:
AMERICA’S FIRST STRATEGIC £8.99
BOMBER [RE-ISSUE]
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECB52R
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/b52x

SCALE MODELLING:
STEP BY STEP ADVANCED
MODELLING GUIDE [RE-ISSUE]

CLASSIC BRITISH CARS
TWIN PACK

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECCBCARS

Code: SPECSMODSBS
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/scalemodadvx

Code: SPECGWAR21
£8.99

ISBN 978-1-80282-128-4

SCALE MODELLING:
RRP:
STEP BY STEP BEGINNERS
£8.99
MODELLING GUIDE
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECSMOD3
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/scalemodx

SPECIAL MISSION

AIRCRAFT
FR0M THE MAKERS OF

POLIC
SURVEILLAE
BORDER NCE
PATR
FIREFIGHT OL
MEDEVACING
SAR

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/gulfwarx

RRP:

£12.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/classicbritcarsx
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AIRBORNE AGENCIES

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

The Largest Tank Battle
Since World War Two

GULF WAR

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/spitfire85x

How Kuwait
Was Freed
War by Air,
Land and Sea

9 781802 821284

£6.99

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/avrolancasterx

GULF WAR: THE BIRTH OF
MODERN WARFARE

DESERT STORM 30 YEARS ON

Code: SPECSPIT85

£8.99

step-by-step advanced

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/britrailwaysx
SPITFIRE 85: 85TH
ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

21

Aus $17.99 | UK £8.99

Special

FROM RAILTRACK TRAIN OPERATING
TO NETWORK RAIL COMPANIES ASSESSED

UNIQUE
AIRCRAFT

Expert analysis
of latest types

RESCUE
INTERNATIONAL
Ambulance
Police, Fire, and
services from around the globe

INSIDE
LAPD

Hollywood
from the air

9 781802 820102

US $18.99 | Can $19.99

An

THE EVOLUTION
OF RAILFREIGHT

SPECIAL
AIRCRAFT
ISBNMISSION
978-1-80282-010-2

Upgrade your modelling skills with our re-issued guide

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

BRITISH RAILWAYS PRIVATISASION YEARS

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/battlesbritainx
AVRO LANCASTER:
THE LANDMARK RAIDS THE
AIRCRAFT, MEN & MISSIONS
Code: SPECAVROLLR

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/combatx

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/locox

Code: SPECBATMBRIT

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

UK £8.99

Code: SPECSFARAR

F/A-18 HORNET F/A-18 HORNET

NE
W

SPECIAL FORCES: AIRBORNE
RAIDS AND RESCUES

£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT:
RRP:
GUIDE TO AIRBOURNE
£8.99
AGENCIES
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECSMAIR
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/specmissionx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/specialsx

BOOKAZINES
BOEING 747: FROM PAN AM
TO PANDEMIC [RE-ISSUE]
Code: SPECB74721

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECUS21
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/usnmc21x

DRONES: UNMANNED BUT
ON-TARGET

SPY PLANES: AIRBOURNE
ESPIONAGE

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

AIRBUS

A320

A PLANE
FOR THE
PEOPLE

THE AIRBUS
A320 FAMILY
All variants
explored
SINGLE AISLE
SUCCESS
What makes
the A320
a winner?
MARKET
RIVALRY
Examining
the A320’s
competition

FR0M THE MAKERS OF

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/boeing747x

Code: SPECDRON

NEW INSIDE THE WORLD’S HOTTEST SELLING TWINJET

US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
YEARBOOK: GUIDE TO US
NAVAL AVIATION

Code: SPECSPY

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/dronesx

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/spyplanesx

AIRBUS A320: WORLD’S
BEST SELLING TWINJET

TYPHOON TO TEMPEST:
AIR POWER OF THE FUTURE

Code: SPEC320

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECTYPH21

£6.99
UK £8.99

ISBN 978-1-80282-007-2

9 781802 820072

21

OPERATORS, TECH
SPECS, PERFORMANCE

F15 EAGLE: AIR
SUPERIORITY FIGHTER

RAF SALUTE D-DAY:
70TH ANNIVERSARY

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

SPACE: 60 YEARS OF HUMAN
SPACE FLIGHT [RE-ISSUE]

AIRFORCES PACIFIC ASIA:
AIR POWER ANALYSIS

VIETNAM AIR: WAR OVER
SOUTH EAST ASIA [RE-ISSUE]
Code: SPECVIETRP

RRP:
£9.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£7.99

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£5.99

99 781913
781913 870522
870522

21

ISBN 978-1-913870-52-2
ISBN 978-1-913870-52-2
ROLLING STOCK REVIEW 2021-2022 £10.99
21

SUB CLASSES
FLEET NUMBERS
TECHNICAL DETAILS
EQUIPMENT POSITIONS

£5.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/rafsaluteddayx

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/spacex

DE PA R T ME N TA L S T OCK • CH A NNE L T U NNE L L OC O S
• R OYA L T R A IN • NE W NOR T HE R N IR E L A ND SEC T ION

Code: RAFSAL4

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/f15eaglex

Code: SPECSPACE

2021-2022

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/typhoontempx

£6.99

COM PLE TE G U I DE W ITH A LL N E W CL A SSES I N CLU DED

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/airbusa320

Code: SPECF15

D
AN ED
NEWPDAT
U

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECAFW4

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/afotwpax
TRAIN TRAVELLER: A WORLD
OF RAILWAY JOURNEYS
Code: SPECTRAVEL

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£5.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/vietnamx

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/traintravx

ROLLING STOCK REVIEW
RRP:
2021/22: 50 YEARS SINCE
£10.99
THE LAST RLH
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECSTOCK4
£8.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/rollingstock21x

GREAT LAYOUTS VOLUME 3:
RRP:
THE VERY BEST
£7.99
MODEL RAILWAYS
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECLAY3
£5.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/layout3x

TESTING,TESTING: BRITAIN’S
TEST TRAINS

CLASSIC PORSCHE
RRP:
GUIDE: ICONIC GERMAN
£8.99
SPORTS CARS
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECCPG
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/classicporschex

Code: SPECTEST

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/testingx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/specialsx

29

BOOKAZINES
MODELLING BRITISH RAILWAYS
ENGINEERS WAGONS (VOL 2): RRP:
PROFILING & MODELLING
£8.99
BR FLEETS
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:
Code: SPECBREW2
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/modbritrail2x

Engineers’ Wagons: Modernising the Fleet

●
●
●
●

40+ highly detailed models
Hints and tips from the experts
Create real-world accuracy
RTR, kits and scratchbuilding

PART 2

MODELLING BRITISH RAILWAYS
ISBN 978-1-913870-95-9

£8.99

21

9 781913 870959

INCLUDES PROFILING AND MODELLING BR WAGON FLEETS

■ SATLINK AND RAIL STORES

■ CRANES AND RELAYERS

■ PROJECT MERCURY FLEET

JAGUAR E-TYPE: BRITAIN’S
GREATEST SPORTS CAR
Code: SPECETYPE

CLASSIC VW:THE AIR-COOLED
VW ERA
Code: SPECVWCL

£5.99

0+
2IC5ONICES H O W

EUROPE

WA S DIVIDED

AG

BERLIN WALL
IM

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

HE
THE

L2
VO 41

19

Flight Testing
What actially
happens

WORLD
WAR II

02
2

US $18.99 C $19.99 Aus $17.99 UK £8.99

74470 84073
0

£6.99

£8.99

21

21

9 781913 870966

Germany reunited

Cold War standoff

Remember the lost

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/berlinwallx

WORLD WAR TWO (VOL 2 1941):
THE CONFLICT GOES GLOBAL

HITLER’S WAR: THE EASTERN
FRONT [RE-ISSUE]

Code: SPECWW2V2

Code: SPECHITL21

FR0M THE
MAKERS OF

ENIGMA CAPTURED | PEARL HARBOR | TOBRUK | EASTERN FRONT
HANGED FOR TREACHERY | HESS TO BRITAIN | FIRST ARCTIC CONVOY

ISBN 978-1-913870-96-6

Code: SPECBATLAN

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/ww2x
THE BOER WAR 1899-1902:
THE BATTLES AND THE
CONSEQUENCES
Code: SPECBOER

£6.99

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC:
WWII’S LONGEST CAMPAIGN

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/battleatlanticx

PACIFIC VICTORY: THE END
OF THE WORLD WAR II
Code: SPECPACIFIC

21

£8.99

Why Japan attacked
a sleeping giant

30

“TORA! TORA!
TORA!”

THE USS
ARIZONA

353 Japanese aircraft
stunned a nation

The 30,000 ton
memorial today

781802 820126

PEARL
HARBOR
ISBN
978-1-80282-012-6

WITHOUT
WARNING

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£5.99

£5.99

SAS: 80TH ANNIVERSARY
WHO DARES WINS

THE QUEEN: A LIFE OF SERVICE
BRITAIN’S MONARCH

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

Code: SPECQUEEN

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/sas80thx

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/thequeenx

BATTLES FOR EMPIRE: BATTLES
RRP:
THAT SHAPED THE WORLD
£7.99

LOCO-HAULED PASSENGER
TRAINS OF THE
PRIVATISATION ERA

SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£5.99

DECE M BE R 7, 1941

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/pacificvictoryx

Code: SPECEMP

PEARL
HARBOR

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/hitlerx

£6.99

MORE
THAN 290
HISTORIC
IMAGES

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/boerwarx

Code: SPECSAS80

A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY - 80 YEARS ON

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

AMAZING
ESCAPE

UNDER S
AND OVER
THE WAL
L

MODELLING BRITISH RAILWAYS:
RRP:
WAGONLOAD FORMATIONS
£8.99
MODELLING GOODS
SUBSCRIBER
FORMATIONS
PRICE:
Code: SPECBRENG2
£6.99
For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/wagonloadx

THE CONFLICT GOES GLOBAL

1941

THE BERLIN WALL
Code: SPECBWALL

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/jaguarx

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/classicvwx

9 781913 870966

PRESENTS

MODELLING
BRITISH RAILWAYS

THE ISBN
BERLIN978-1-913870-96-6
WALL

NEW

MODELLER’S
GUIDE

Code: SPECHAULED

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£5.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/battlesempirex

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/locohauledx

PEARL HARBOR:
DECEMBER 7, 1941
Code: SPECPEARLHAR

PACIFIC HELL: THE LAND,
SEA AND AIR BATTLES
Code: SPECHELL

RRP:
£8.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£6.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/pearlharborx

RRP:
£7.99
SUBSCRIBER
PRICE:

£5.99

For full details, visit
shop.keypublishing.com/pacifichellx

For more great titles, visit shop.keypublishing.com/specialsx

ORDER FORM
PAYER’S DETAILS

DELIVERY DETAILS

Title ........................................First name ...............................................................................

Title ........................................First name ...............................................................................

Surname ....................................................................................................................................

Surname ....................................................................................................................................

Address ......................................................................................................................................

Address ......................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................... Postcode.........................................................

.......................................................................... Postcode.........................................................

Country ......................................................................................................................................

Country ......................................................................................................................................

Email address .........................................................................................................................

Email address .........................................................................................................................

(IF DIFFERENT)

Subscriber ID…………………….. (Please complete to receive discounted subscriber prices)

COMPLETE THE FORM AND POST TO:

PAYMENT METHODS

Key Publishing Ltd
FREEPOST PE329,
PO Box 300,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire
PE9 1BR

Payments are accepted by cheque or postal order.
Payments by credit or debit card will be shown on your
statement as Key Publishing Ltd and debited in UK Sterling.



CODE



I enclose a cheque for £ .....................................
made payable to Key Publishing Ltd
To pay by credit or debit card please call
or visit the website.

PRODUCT

Photocopies accepted

* FREE 2nd Class postage on all UK & BFPO orders.
Overseas charges apply. To place orders for overseas
or 1st Class delivery, please call or visit website.

QTY

PRICE

LINE TOTAL

Sub Total
P&P

FREE*

Grand Total £

Visit: shop.keypublishing.com/summer22 • Call: +44 (0)1780 480404

✃

 We would like to keep you informed by email about Key Publishing’s future offers and new product launches. Please tick this box to let us know that you are happy for us to do
this. Don’t forget, you can change your contact preferences at any time by logging into your account or by using the unsubscribe links which you will find on all our emails. Prices
correct at time of going to press. All items are subject to availability. If you are unsure of your Subscriber ID, please call to order items at discounted prices.

www.keypublishing.com