ModeI AirpIane International January 2016, Modelarstwo
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//-->ALL THE INFORMATION YOU’LL EVER NEEDTO CREATE THE BEST AIRCRAFT MODELSLAST GASPK IT B U IL Ductsw ProdedNeReview40OVERGUSTAVJanuary 2016£4.50 / Issue 126TRUMPETER’S 1/32MESSERSCHMITTBF109G-105BUILDSINSIDEKIT BUILDSwww.modelairplaneinternational.comNEWRUSSIA’SGET THE BEST FROMZVEZDA’S 1:144 IL-62VC-10…IT’SSHOWTIME!ALL OF THEHIGHLIGHTS FROMTHIS YEAR’S SCALEMODELWORLD SHOWEMILWe take a detailed look at Cyberhobby’s latest 1:32 Me109TRUMPETER 1:48F-7 FIGHTER269 771747 504052UNPAINTEDKIT BUILDKI T BU IL DPRIDE OF PAKISTANHow to contact us:ContentsVOLUME 11. ISSUE 126. JANUARY 2016REGULARSP04- EDITORIALP06- NEWSLINEP76- EVENTS DIARYP77- CONTACTS DETAILSP81- NEXT ISSUEP82- FINAL THOUGHTS…REVIEWSP8 KIT PREVIEWAvantGarde Model Kits (AMK) 1:48Fouga CM.170 MagisterTel:Fax:01525 22257301525 222574Model Airplane International. Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane,Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX, EnglandVOL.11 ISS.126 JANUARY 2016Editor:Editorial:P68 NEW RELEASES BOOKSSome of the latest aviation and modelling titlesP72 NEW RELEASES DECALSDecorate your aircraft models with thesenew sheetsPublisher:Group Editor:Administration Manager:Office Manager:Advertising Manager:Spencer Pollardspencer@adhpublishing.comAlan HarmanMarcus NichollsHannah McLauriePaula GraySean LeslieFEATURESP22 LAST GASP GUSTAVMike Williams builds the Trumpeter 1/32Messerschmitt Bf109G-10Editorial Design:Advertising Design:Art:Peter HutchinsonPeter Hutchinson & Alex HallP30 UNPAINTED EMILADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane,Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX.Tel: 01525 222573 Fax: 01525 222574E-mail:sean@adhpublishing.comAdvertisement and circulation:P10 AIRBRUSH REVIEWP12 KIT PREVIEWP14 SHOWTIMESparmax airbrush and compressor comboHPH Models 1:32 Focke-Wulf Ta154 MoskitoWe visit the IPMS Scale Modelworld 2015from TelfordSpencer Pollard builds Dragon’s 1:32Messerschmitt Me109E-4Distribution:P40 SUNBURST STAMPESeymour Distribution, 2 East Poultry Avenue,London, EC1A 9PT.Tel: 020 7429 4000Haris Ali tackles the delightful Azur 1:72SV.4 TrainerP46 IL-62 - RUSSIA’S VC-10Select Publisher Services, 3 East Avenue,Bournemouth, BH3 7BW.Tel: 01202 586848 E-mail:tim@selectps.comNewstrade:Marcus Jellyman gets the best from Zvezda’s1:144 kitSubscriptions:P64 NEW RELEASES KITSThe latest kit releases assessedP54 REFERENCE FEATURE - IL-62P66 NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIESThe latest aftermarket releases assessedFull-sized information for builders on this famousairliner in miniatureADH Publishing, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe,Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX. Tel: 01525 222573 Fax: 01525222574 Rates: UK £44, Eire and Europe £56,Worldwide Air £69.Website:www.modelairplaneinternational.comP56 PRIDE OF PAKISTANeTodayDrewe Manton builds another of Trumpeter’s 1:48MiG-21 Variants, the big-wing, Chengdu F-7.ibbscreToSuGESEE PAModel Airplane International is published monthly by ADH Publishing Ltd, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 1QX. Entire Contents © 2016 ADH Publishing Ltd.Reproduction in part or whole of any text, photograph or illustration without written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. While due care is taken to ensure the content of ModelAirplane International is accurate, the publishers and printers cannot accept liability for errors and omissions. Advertisements are accepted for publication in Model Airplane International onlyupon ADH Publishing’s standard terms of acceptance of advertising, copies of which are available from the advertising sales department of MAI.Issue 126- www.modelairplaneinternational.com3e78ToddabsySucribaySubsibcrEDITORIALSTANDING OUT FROM THE PACKne of the difficulties that weeditors face each month is tryingto find material that is differentfrom all of the other magazines.With so many publications onoffer, it’s not hard to see the same modelsbeing built each time, many appearing in thesame colour schemes, carrying the sameweapons, or featuring the similar levels ofdetail or use of aftermarket products. Foryou the reader, this can be a frustratingexperience. We know that many will buy more than one magazine,so it is important that if we do build a model that we’re sure willfeature in a competitor’s title, it’s our magazine that you chooseto purchase!One of the simplest ways to ensure a degree of originality, is to moveaway from kit-supplied decal options so that the model, though often builtfrom the box, is finished in something a little more unique - as indeed,can be seen this month in our ‘Naked Emil’ feature. Sometimes this willinvolve the use of aftermarket decals; occasionally, we may use themarkings found in a competitor’s kit of the same aircraft; once in a whileO“we’ll go for something different altogether and this is where imaginationcomes in to play.Several month ago you many recall that Haris Ali and I both builtexamples of the delightful Special Hobby Bristol M-1C fighter. Hariscompleted his as a fully fledged squadron aircraft, whereas I opted forone that represented an aircraft that remained in its basic materials,wood, metal, fabrics and rubber. This allowed us to show the readersnot only two very different aircraft models from the same basic kit, buttwo very different approaches to their completion, one being heavilyweathered and the other perfectly clean.With those models in mind, we decided to repeat the trick, this timewith two WWII Messerschmitt Me109 kits, an early war Emil and latewar Gustav. Though it may seem as though this would result a modelbordering on science fiction, a decision was made to paint the Emil inthe colours and finishes found on a completely unpainted aircraft, withonly internal sections, details and a control surfaces being under paintand primer, the surrounding airframe being in natural metal. Approachinga model in this manner can be fun, with not only the chance to createsomething that’s unique, but also have a go at replicating dissimilarmaterials with in some cases, perfect surface finishes. They are often achallenge and that’s what makes them appealing.Writing this, I’m mindful of the TV show ‘Ice Pilots’ with theirbeautiful range of classic propeller driven aircraft”4MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL -January 2016IN THIS ISSUE…YBut of course, no one is suggesting that you only replicate unpainted aircraft,there are plenty of other options on offer. I’ve always liked the idea of buildingmilitary aircraft in civilian markings. Just think of all of those airforce machines thathave found their way into the hands of charter companies, commercial haulageoutfits, or those companies that fly water and fire bombers. All of these operatorswill allow the painting and perhaps conversion of a whole raft of military aircraft intobright, interesting subjects without compromising - on the whole - the basic designsthat we all love so much.Writing this, I’m mindful of the TV show ‘Ice Pilots’ with their beautiful rangeof classic propeller driven aircraft. Though very few - if any - of these aircraft areavailable in kit form, the basic aircraft most certainly are and in combination withaftermarket decals and details, the chance to build examples for your collection,is now easier than ever. Seeing the new Revell C-54 lead to me wondering howdifficult it would be to build Buffalo’s DC-4 from the show, the gorgeous chrome,white and emerald green colours that they use, being a very attractive proposition!Checking the Internet, it would appearthat you can buy decals for BuffaloAirways’ C-47, so maybe markings forRevell’s C-54 (or DC-4, should thatappear) may not be that far away!Of course making the decision todo this in a commercial magazinecan be a fine line to tread. Though wewant to be original, there is always theneed to show our readers what the kitactually contains and so we may behamstrung into using what’s on offerand not deviating from that path. Thisis particularly important with brand-new kits, or samples that we receiveearly enough to be ahead of thepack. Where this is not so importantis when we are looking at a newer kitafter everyone else has; uppermostin my mind as I’m typing this, is thenew Tamiya 1:32 Mosquito. Thisincredible kit has now been lookedat in detail by my colleagues acrossthe group, so we decided at MAI thatwe would let those builds pass for afew months and then use the basickit as a vehicle to not only show whatit supplies, but also what’s availablefrom the aftermarket. Though weappreciate that there’s an argumentfor not embellishing a £100+ kit withadditional, expensive items, it is stillvery useful not only to our readers butalso the companies who supply theseitems, to see them in use.So we hope that you approve of our choices and understand a little more why wemake them. We don’t just do this to satisfy our desire for original subjects for ourdisplay cases, but because we want to ensure that our readers are seeing modelsthat are original and interesting - as indeed we hope you will, in this issue!ou will find plenty of wonderful features to satisfy even themost fastidious modeller! We begin with a detailed lookat this year’s IPMS Scale Modelworld show in Telford,concentrating this month on the competition. This isalways a highlight of the event, so it is pleasing to be ableto bring you images of some of the amazing models seen atthe show.In terms of models, we have a back-to-back build of two new 1:32Me109s, the Trumpeter Gustav and the Dragon Emil. Built and paintedin very different finishes, we think you will find much to gain fromthese two builds and hope that they will inspire you to have a go atsomething similar for yourself.Airliners are a fascinating subject and so we are delighted tobring you a build of Zvezda’s delightful 1:144 IL-62. The mainstayof many airlines, the number of colour schemes and markings thatthese aircraft carried, is enough to make it worthy of inclusion in anycollection. Our additional reference feature should further help you tobuild this kit for yourself.Small scale models are a delight, made more so when they areof civilian subjects in bright markings. When the Azur Stampe SV.4arrived in the office we knew that we had to make at least line of thethree kits released, little knowing that the results would be so delicateand so attractive. We hope you agree, as you enjoy our detailed build,beginning on page 40.And finally, there can be precious few aircraft that have been asheavily used as the MiG-21. Factor in the number of conversion andlocal variants and the number increases still further. This month wetake a peak at one of those variants, the ‘big-wing’ J-7. Finished inthe attractive camouflage and marking of the Pakistan Airforce, thisfeature is sure to fascinate fans of modern aircraft, or those looking forsomething just a little different for their collections.This then is the January issue of Model Airplane International - wehope you like it!Issue 126- www.modelairplaneinternational.com5
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