AIR Modeller - Issue 47 (2013 04-05).pdf

AIRModellerApril/May2013 47ISSUE April / May 2013 £6.50 UK $14.95 www.airmodeller.com SHOWCASING THE VERY BEST IN SCALE AIRCRAFT MODELLING ZOUKEI-MURA’S HE. 219! FIRST LOOK AITOR AZKUE BUILDS A TEST SHOT OF THE NEW 1:32 KIT Issue 47 cover_Layout 1 11/03/2013 14:38 Page 1

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1 2 SE.A5 “Hisso” Michel Gruson builds the Wingnut Wing’s 1:32 kit. 10 He.219 UHU - First Look Aitor Azkue builds a test shot of Zoukei-Mura’s new 1:32 Heinkel 219. 22 ‘Draken’ Saab J-35J Hasegawa’s 1:48 scale ‘Draken’ modelled by Aleksander Sekularac. 30 P51-D Mustang Franck Oudin builds the 1:32 Tamiya kit. 42 US Navy Aircraft: Their Liveries and Markings - Part Two Hugh W. Cowin outlines the major phases of the subject accompanied with some rare archive images. 50 Air Born New releases. 58 Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’ Javier López De Anca Garcia builds Hasegawa’s 1:48 Japanese torpedo bomber CONTENTS AIR Modeller welcomes contributions from interested parties, but cannot accept any responsibility for unsolicited material. The contents of this publication including all articles, drawings and photographs originated by AFV Modeller ltd become the publishers copyright under copyright law. Reproduction in any form requires the written consent of the publisher. Whilst every care is taken to avoid mistakes AFV Modeller ltd. cannot be liable in any way for errors or ommissions. AFV Modeller is published Bimonthly by AFV Modeller ltd Old Stables East Moor Stannington Northumberland NE61 6ES Tel: 01670 823648 Fax: 01670 820274 email: david@afvmodeller.com Editor and Designer: David Parker Deputy Editor: Donald Campbell Sales Director: Keith Smith ISSN 1747-177X We are now on Facebook, ‘Like’ us to follow what we are doing and follow our build projects. AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 16:08 Page 1

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3 I was advised to make a Wingnut Wings kit because as you'll see, the Wingnut Wings kits are simply stunning! The assembly is so easy that it is quite disconcerting, the adjustments are devilishly precise and the boxes are so full there is just no room to swing a cat! From among the many possible choices from the range, I decided that the famous fighter RAF SE.5A ‘Hisso’ powered by a V8 Hispano Suiza was worth a go. As soon as I opened the box, I understood I was in the presence of a true gem! In spite of the very high level of details, I used a few additional tricks, especially with the dedicated Eduard photoetch set and with the flat ‘aerodynamic’ rigging lines chosen from in RB Production’s catalogue, which are essential to recreate an exact copy of a SE.5A. Lets get deal now with the assembly: it starts with some minor work concerning the inside of the fuselage. In the first phase, I replaced the internal rigging, once the painting was done, with stretched plastic wires which bring much more depth and realism. Another enhancement was the seat cushion, which was reworked with an additional layer of two-part putty. ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 2

The internal sides of the fuselage and the floor are painted in Tamiya XF 55 Tan as far as the canvas sections are concerned, and a pale wooden finish for the rest of the structure. For the different wooden finishes comprising the model, the basic shade is acrylic paint while I created the wood grain effects with an application of oil paint over this. The assembly and painting of the cockpit is more than enjoyable because it is particularly precise and complete. Most of the elements are painted in a wood finish, and for the instrument dials I used the excellent kit decals. Once they were positioned, I applied a drop of white glue to give the impression of the glass. The control cables were not ignored, and again they were made with stretched sprue. All the pieces were finally ready to be assembled, and it was time to close the fuselage which was refreshingly problem-free! COCKPIT 4 Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 3

ENGINE 5 Before starting the painting of the plane, each sub-assembly is built and one of the largest chunks is the V8 Hispano Suiza engine. This is almost a stand alone model because of the high number of pieces. It is very complete, only missing the electrical system so I decided to complete the details by adding reproducing the whole electric system using lead wire and brass micro-tubes. The engine was then painted with the different colours recommended by the excellent full colour instruction booklet, and dirtied with dark pigments and brown wash. The long tailpipes are painted with a first layer of Spanish Copper Rub N Buff before being slightly oversprayed in black in order to darken the whole thing and tarnish the metallic brightness. Rust pigments were dusted on and sprayed with matt varnish fix them. The machine-guns are absolutely splendid and the photo-etched pieces bring even more sharpness. They are traditionally painted in black and drybrushed with aluminium. The propeller is painted with a base colour of Tamiya XF 68 before imitating the varied wood shades with red and Burnt Umber tones of oils. Then varnish is sprayed to seal the whole thing. Before assembling the wheels, I add a few spokes (stretched plastic sprue) which will remain visible through the valve opening. This modification is a small amount of work for a big enhancement to the model. Let's move on to the radiator, where Eduard parts bring a real bonus with the photoetch. The radiator grilles are highly visible although the fitting of them is quite laborious the result is very convincing. Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 4

PAINT & MARKINGS From the markings provided in the kit, I chose the D 351 ‘4’, 6th Training Sqn AFC, from October 1918, mostly for the kangaroo logo on the red fuselage band, which gives our SE.5a an ‘exotic’ finish. With this aircraft’s camouflage being plain, it's necessary to work on the shades to bring it to life. Tamiya XF 68 was suggested by the instructions but I chose to use it mixed with a little red/brown XF 10, providing a personal touch to the somewhat disputed colour that is PC 10. This mix was generously sprayed over the whole kit. Then, so as to nuance the colour, raised areas have been sprayed with this same colour lightened with XF 26, and shaded parts are sprayed with my base colour mix darkened with green/black. Let's move on to the undersides which were painted with a layer of XF 55 whose plain effect is broken up, with highly diluted white applied on the ribs. The hollows were darkened with XF 52, to strengthen the shadows. Once the first phase of the painting is over, the decals can be applied. Number 4, the tail fin and the wings cockades were made with stencils, once again to modulate the colours. The second phase of the painting can start again. I decided to highlight the structural detail at the back of the fuselage, and I began the lengthy and tedious task of masking, using masking tape which can be repositioned at will. This task will consist in light and well-targeted spraying along the masking tape, which had been carefully positioned. I started with XF 55 spraying on the highest parts, which are the most exposed to light. Conversely, all the lower parts are darkened with very slight ‘dusting’ of X19 along the masking tape, hiding now the previous light shades. 6 Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 5

WEATHERING I chose to do this mainly with oil paints and four colours were used: White, Naples Yellow, Burnt Umber and Black. They are applied with a brush, without dilution and as spread out as possible. Oil paints suit this perfectly because you can work over them with no rush, you can mix them and adjust the levels of opaqueness, fading it if needed with a cotton bud or even wipe it with white spirit. Black is applied first on the darkest shadow areas, having defined subjectively the position of the sun. Then it is a story of shading and layering as long as you respect the order from the lightest tint to the darkest. This is an important stage of the work as it brings the model to life. Finally, so as to soften the contrasts, a highly diluted PC10 (tending toward green) is sprayed. All that is left to do now is to fix the whole thing by spraying a matt Prince August varnish. 7 Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 6

The upper wing is easily glued on its struts which brings us to the next step : rigging. RB Production’s flat cables are welcome as they are rigid and they fit into place with no difficulty, except that a certain amount of patience is necessary. They are firstly cut to the right dimensions, then small sections of Model Factory Hiro flexible micro-tube are inserted at each end (and in the middle for those which are doubled.) You need to allow for the rigging wires to be fractionally oversized so that they fit into the provided location holes in the wings. For the doubled rigging, the small sections of tube are great because you can easily glue them to fix the gaps between them. Once the rigging is fixed, all that remains now is to glue the last few pieces of detail to complete the assembly. RIGGING 8 Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 7

I can now fully understand why Wingnuts Wings is such a success and so well thought of! I am from now on a big fan of this New Zealand brand! TO CONCLUDE... 9 ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY Se5 article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 15:32 Page 8

10 FIRST LOOK AT ZOUKEI-MURA’S HE. 219! AITOR AZKUE BUILDS A TEST SHOT OF THE NEW 1:32 KIT AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 10

11 Another 1:32 scale He 219? Japanese large scale specialists Zoukei-Mura have added the UHU to their Super Wing Series of kits. Zoukei-Mura have a very different approach to their kits with a structural design and a host of interior details and this kit is no exception. Along with the very detailed cockpit the kit provides a pair of complete engines, detailed weapons bays, detailed rear fuselage, fuselage fuel cells and nacelle anti-freeze tanks! The model that you see here has been built from an advanced test sample and consequently there are some areas that have been modified, most notably the canopies. Zoukei-Mura have delayed the release of the kit in order to modify the shape of the canopies and what you see here are the pre-modification examples, and hence the cloudy unpolished finish to the nose glazing. Incidentally there are two sets of canopies provided - a complete conventional version with integral canopy frames and a set with just the clear parts and separate solid moulded canopy frames. Aitor has mixed the two types here with the empty frames fitted to the rear. All the removable panels and internal detail mean that this is quite a demanding kit to build and even more so when you are working from improvised instructions. Aitor has added one or two of his own improvements along the way too to realise this stunning looking build, lets see what he makes of Zoukei-Mura’s UHU. AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 11

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13 Zoukei-Mura’s Kit The kit is a high detailed one like all the Super Wing series. If you compare it with the new “Kagero” book on the UHU it shapes up remarkably well. I was somewhat surprised at the size of it too, not ideal for modellers with limited space! The test shots were moulded in silver, grey and black plastic but we understand that the production version will just be in grey which is very welcome news. Assembly of the kit is a huge job, it has of course the entire cockpit, but with control rods, and the compressed air system for the ejector seats. The engines are especially well done. They include lots of small details with wiring and pipes included. I added a few of my own additional cables of different sizes to add a little more detail but even built from the box the detail is excellent. Radiator louvres are supplied in both open and closed positions and separate cowling panels mean that you can easily display all this detail. Moreover, the engine kit comes divided in several sub-assemblies so that you can model it in different states of maintenance if you wish. The propellers are moulded as one piece so no worries about alignment. AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 13

The kit provides a main spar and rib structure which mimics the real aircraft and slots across the fuselage like the real thing. Moving along the fuselage we can find wonderful details such as the fuel tanks, control rod and wiring detail and behind the wings are the two MK 108s 30mm cannons belonging to the “Schräge Musik” upward firing system. Even the inside of the rear fuselage is detailed with electrical systems boxes, control linkages and the tailplane de-icer heating unit is even provided. On the nose the ‘antlers’ mounting the FUG 220 antennas are moulded integrally with the cockpit firewall making for an extremely rigid mount with everything already aligned. The nose cone can be removed also to expose all this detail. Even though the individual dipoles are very good I changed them new turned brass ones from the firm Master Model. You can open all the inspection panels connected with the gun bays and the kit provides good MG 151s and their ammunition feed systems. Likewise the belly weapon pod is fully detailed with 20mm and 30mm guns and their ammo feeds and openable access panels. The wheel wells are very well detailed and the de-icer header tank can also be exposed but the screw head detail is missing from the access panel for this and the nacelle fuel cell. As I was working on my build Eduard released their replacement UHU wheels and although the kit wheels are good, the Eduard ones have a diamond tread pattern like the preserved NASM aircraft, are weighted and have the manufacturers name on the sidewalls. 14 AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 14

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17 I opened up an additional inspection panel on the top of the starboard nacelle, making the new panel from plastic sheet and making my own internal detail with lead wire. Summing up the assembly this is an amazing kit with high levels of detail and beautifully done. Its a kit you need to concentrate on and take care to ensure all the separate parts align, but elements like the wings and nacelles which assemble onto the spar fitted beautifully. A build to savour and really enjoy! Painting I have used Gunze Sangyo colours, which have the perfect RLM colours for planes. After the pieces are painted I applied a matt varnish on them to give a satin finish. Obviously the first thing is painting the cockpit and insides of the plane before gluing the fuselage. For more info about how to paint the cockpit properly I would recommend reading with the new Kagero book (nº 49) about this plane. There you will find colour pictures of the original cockpit of this plane. AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 17

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As for the internal parts of the aircraft, I recommend Gunze RLM 02 which I think is the best for this. As far as the fuselage is concerned I used RLM 76 over all of it. I then masked the lower sides and painted the upper surfaces with RLM 75. I mixed RLM 75 and RLM 76 in order not to have a big difference in the two colour of the camouflage. This slight change in the colour is not readily appreciated when the plane is finished, due to the weathering effects applied to it, but I did it anyway. The squiggle pattern was drawn on with RLM76 over the upper surfaces. Once the paint is dry, I gave it a coat of gloss varnish using “Vallejo” products. This will be a perfect base for the decals. I trimmed the excess decal film and the decals are taken from my spares as none were available yet with the test shot. 19 AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 19

20 After applying them the kit was given an application of a satin varnish. I normally do the weathering effects with pastel powders (pigments) applied with a brush on the recesses and panel lines of the fuselage. I vary from darker to lighter powder colours depending on the colour of the base coat. All this brushing work will highlight the colour range of the plane. The dirt from the exhaust staining of the engines are done with pigments too. All rivets were hand painted on to the model, one by one, with Humbrol enamel colours and a fine brush. It is very important to know where the rivet lines were to make it more realistic. On the leading edges I applied Humbrol enamel colour together with ”MIG” metallic pigment for chipped and damaged paint. This plane will be displayed in a diorama, where I think is the best place for it. I await the new canopy parts before I can do this. AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 20

21 Editor’s Note I too have had the pleasure of building the Zoukei-Mura He 219 for their Concept Note publication, working with a test shot like Aitor. Comparisons between this and the Revell kit are inevitable and happily many of the errors that plagued Revell’s kit are absent here. The cockpit is more accurate and for me the shape of the nose is superior. The shape of the nacelles is far more accurate and of course the overall level of detail is in a different league, right down to the overlapped wing panels. It is not without errors as the reworking of the canopies shows and it remains to be seen if the curved corner profile of the hinged canopy hood makes it into the new parts. There is also a question over the position of the fold down crew ladder which seems to sit higher up the fuselage side than on the real aircraft. Even with the large price differential between the two, for me the Zoukei-Mura UHU is my UHU of choice. AIR 47 April-May 2013_AFV/26 Jan/Feb 06 11/03/2013 14:52 Page 21

22 Saab J-35J H a s e g a w a ’ s o n e - f o r t y - e i g h t h s c a l e m o d e l l e d b y A l e k s a n d e r S e k u l a r a c Draken article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 16:52 Page 1

23 M y s t r a n g e d r e a m . . . Two men were sitting at the wooden table and singing; between them an almost empty bottle of Akvavit. Weak midday light was coming in low from a half frosted window pane. One man was blonde, the other bald with red beard. They were simultaneously singing two different songs backwards. It sounded like ABBA. A thunderous sound came suddenly from outside, increasing in volume and arriving to a booming crescendo, drowning all other noise. As if Thor was playing with his hammer, or perhaps the sonic barrier defeated by a low flying jet. The old window pane was in shards and a cold draft was now letting snowflakes to rush into the room. Music has changed - some more involving and heavier sound was coming through: like Änglagård, or Beardfish perhaps. Signal was weak and the music soon faded. The two men and the IKEA table were gone, and in their place an open fire burned in the middle of the room now, disturbed by the cold air. Steam was coming out of a big cooking pot suspended above the fire – the smell of reindeer blood-dumplings escaped from the rim and filled the room… Was it a chance, a hand of fate, or subconscious intent? Never question those odd dreams, just be prepared for them... On my table was a Hasegawa box of the Saab J-35J. I opened it and looked inside: light-grey kit sprues, CD with reference photos , Aries Detail Set, few bits by Quickboost and decal bag from Twobobs; all was there. I selected the Swedish Prog-Rock playlist on my iPod and started working. I still have a faint childhood memory of building a WEB-Plasticart 1:100 Saab J-35 model some 3 decades ago. Hasegawa’s contemporary 1:48 Draken is consequently more than just a fine kit for me - it is a Japanese injection-plastic time machine. A second chance to do it right and leave fewer fingerprints on the model! Alien looking, spatula-like J-35 came to life on the request from 1949 of Swedish Defence Material Administration for the new fighter/interceptor, capable of operation from public roads with easy maintenance and short response time. In 1955 the full scale prototype flew for the first time and by 1960 the fighter was in service. Apart from its homeland, J-35 also served in Finland, Denmark and Austria and managed to stay flying over four and a half decades (retiring in Austria in 2005). Fast and agile it remained the pride of the pilots to the very end. It must have been quite a site back in the ‘60s, as it looks modern even today. S e r e n d i p i t y Draken article (Q8):Layout 1 11/03/2013 16:52 Page 2