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August 08.

This Month The August edition of Update comes to you by way of a joint effort from Tony and Paul. My thanks to Mr Adams for starting and allowing Mr Adams to finish!! If you spot any mistakes…blame Tony!

This month we have articles from Sci-High’s Alex Dumas on scribing panel lines, petrolhead Paul guides us through the start of another bike build and flyboy Tony writes about looking for lost parts in the carpet….many thanks to this months contributors.

News Where Have All The Members Gone? By Vic Short

This was the question on the lips of several of the 13 who were at the last club meeting on July 16th.

That night saw two competitions: those for the Hobby Boss F84 and the annual American competition. The number of entries was one of the lowest to date. Bearing in mind there were two competitions, entries across both totalled no more than a dozen. When you consider that, some 20 or so F84 models were bought by club members, only 5 completed aircraft were on show on the night.

So where was everyone? And more importantly, what does the club need to do to halt this decline in numbers turning up on a regular basis?

We really want to find out what it is that is or isn’t happening on club night’s that’s putting people off. Yes, it’s summer. The evenings are long, the weather is hot and there are other things to do, but is that the reason?

Is it the venue? Are we now too far out of Romsey (it’s only 4 miles or so, though)?

Do the competitions deter you?

Is there something else missing?

Is the evening just not stimulating?

Whatever the reasons, we need to know if we are to remain as vibrant an evening as it has been this last couple of years. Those of us who have taken over various responsibilities since Pat departed don’t have all the answers. These come from you, the membership. So please, do respond honestly and openly. We need to know and would welcome your views.

If you don’t feel comfortable speaking up at a club meeting, then drop Paul, Tony or myself an e-mail and tell us what you think. This would be particularly valuable from those of you who haven’t been along for some time.

Looking forward to September, our meeting takes place on Wednesday 17th. We will be joined by Brian Boot, who is coming along to give us a talk on homemade decals, miniature electrics and whatever else takes his fancy on the night.

It should be an interesting and informative session, so please do come along and support your local club.

Without you, it doesn’t have a life!

Vic

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July meeting Competitions By Paul Adams The July meeting saw the club have two competitions in the form of the annual American Trophy and the Quarterly Test Trout, this one being ‘Hobbyboss F-84’. For the record the certificated winners were; American Trophy 1st Place - Paul Adams, Ducati 888 Superbike racer 2nd Place - Tony Adams, Skyraider 3rd Place - Dale Koppi, Shelby Mustang Test Trout 1st Place - Richard Stewart 2nd Place - Brian Sampson 3rd Place - Tony Adams To echo Vic comments, I must confess of my disappointment at such a low number of entries for both competitions, particularly as the American Trophy normally attracts larger numbers and I believe 20 or so Hobbyboss kits were sold to club members.

I think perhaps we need to discuss the validity of the Hobbyboss competition as so few made the finish line in time. I would welcome comments from those who purchased kits as to why this was. Perhaps the subject was restrictive, the paint scheme problematic, some difficulty with the kit maybe or simply a lack of time or motivation. As the newest winner, Richard gets to choose the next Hobbyboss subject, but I anticipate some discussion will be beneficial first.

Richard continues to test his sanity…!!

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What the papers say PREVIEW AFV Club’s Israeli ‘Shot Kal’ Centurion tank Revell’s 1:35 UNIMOG. Does he like it? The Editor takes a look at a new resin 1:16 KV-2 from an all new company SOFIA SO GOOD Dragon’s latest 38(t) based vehicle, the Ausf.G FLAK STORM some major surgery on Tamiya’s quarter scale Wirblewind PREVIEW some of the latest kits and conversions from Accurate Armour STALIN’S GIANT Tamiya’s all new JS-2 to life GENERAL MEETING The Editor builds and details Tamiya’s cast hull Sherman and puts it into a simple diorama MAKING CRATES A simple technique for building ultra-realistic packing crates and

boxes SURVIVING STORM Some fascinating photos of a surviving Flakpanzer IV at the Canadian Forces Base, Borden, Ontario

THE FOLLAND MIDGE & GNAT... The development of Folland's tiny Midge into the Gnat, which went on to serve with several air arms with distinction. Genesis — why designer Teddy Petter believed small was beautiful. The introduction of the ingenious but ill-fated Gnat fighter for the RAF. Technical description — a look at the “agnatomy” of the diminutive jet. Rebirth: the RAF gave the Gnat another chance — as a two-seat trainer. The Gnat fighter was not finished — it saw service with Finland and Yugoslavia and India. The Gnat's career as a “Sabre-slayer” and its later development. HIGH TIMES & HUNTERS... First encounters with the shapely Hawker Hunter while serving with the RAF. TWO'S COMPANY... A dedicated team flies and maintains one of the world's last two airworthy Douglas DC-2s. A LIFE ON THE EDGE... Terry Spencer's extraordinary life story, covering his transition from wartime PoW to acclaimed photojournalist. THE KAISER'S GUIDED MISSILES... The first guided missiles were proven in combat during the Second World War, but development began much earlier ARCHIVE COLOUR... A rare colour image of a Bristol Buckmaster at Hullavington in the late 1940s. THE INDOMITABLE MR HINCHLIFFE... The tragic tale of the attempt to cross the Atlantic in a single-engined monoplane by a one-eyed World War One ace and an aristocratic actress. BY GUM IT'S BIG... The reaction of most people on first-seeing the newly-completed Cody Flyer replica at this year's Farnborough Airshow. A TASTE OF AIRLINE HEAVEN... The BA Archives and Museum, a treasure-house of airline history. PLUS: our new look news pages, reviews, readers' letters, special offers and much more — including Sewell's latest aviation cartoon!

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KV-II -How to get the best from the Trumpeter kit STEEL BEAST PART ONE – Inspired by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade a Scratchbuilt 1:35th scale ‘Steel Beast’ FAK AUF VOMAG - FAHRGESTELL – An impressive scratchbuild project MIGHTY MAZ PART ONE –A build of Trumpeter’s MAZ 537 with BTS4A

40M NIMRÓD H-631 - a walkaround of one of the two remaining examples XTREME DETAIL - MAZ 537 KEEPING TRACK - More new releases POSTCARDS FROM TORRENT - A photo report from the recent AMT Modelshow in Spain

P-51B - Room for two, the Tamiya 1:48th kit into a two-seater F-104G - A Costa Rican Starfighter WESTLAND MK43 SEA KING - A convertion of the Fujimi 1:72nd scale kit into a Norwegian version XTREME DETAIL - Westland Seaking photos VOUGHT F-8E (FN) CRUSADER - A French Navy version of the Crusader ONE TEN - The Editor builds Eduard’s 1:48th scale Messerschmitt Bf110 AIR BORN - New releases SPITFIRE MK VIII - The classic fighter in USAAF colours

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ARMOR HOW-TO: Detailing a Kursk Tiger SHOWCASE: Amazing museum-scale Bf 110C AIRCRAFT HOW-TO: Convert a Spitfire to an airshow star A fierce fighter becomes a friendly two-seater ARMOR MODELERS whoop it up in Indiana SHOWCASE: Magnificent museum-scale Mustang Highly skilled metalworking produces a P-51D AIRCRAFT HOW-TO: Kitbash a YRF-84F FICON It takes two kits to model this swept-wing variant AIRCRAFT HOW-TO: Easy-to-spot Alpha Jet A jazzy jaguar fits right in at the Tiger meet WORKBENCH REVIEWS Eduard 1/48 scale F6F-3 Hellcat Tamiya 1/35 scale German 3-ton 4x2 cargo truck

Academy 1/72 scale F-16CG/CJ Fighting Falcon MiniArt 1/35 scale Jagdpanzer SU-76(r) Classic Airframes 1/72 scale Martin Model 187 Baltimore Trumpeter 1/32 scale F8F-1 Bearcat Airfix 1/72 scale BAe Nimrod Fujimi 1/72 scale E-2C Hawkeye 2000 Trumpeter 1/72 scale Su-15TM Flagon F

ICM 1/48 scale SdKfz 222

ARMOUR ANGELS OF DEATH A very fine diorama constructed around an equally fine 1/35 Panzer III. NEW KID ON THE BLOCK A raid of the the aftermarket to improve academy’s enigmatic 1:35 kit PIMP MY GRANT Tamiya's 1/35 kit is old and has its fair share of problems, but with a little TLC it can be made into a fine model THE LITTLE GYPSY combining parts from a number of different kits to produce a very fine 1/48 M4A1 with 76 mm gun PINK PANTHER an unusual colour scheme AIRCRAFT A BALKAN BANSHEE The Mosquito in 1/48. The Airfix kit, completed it in a very unusual all-black, Yugoslavian scheme MITSUBISHI F-1 – THE LAST SAMURAI This Japanese fighter is a wonderful aircraft that's perfect as a miniature. Hasegawa's model, wonderful paintwork getting the best from what's supplied in the kit MOSQUITO CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS colour scheme choices for builders of the 1/48 Airfix kit MITSUBISHI F-1 CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS colour scheme choices for builders of the 1/48 Hasegawa kit

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KWIK BUILD The Revell 1:72 Hunter FGA.9 1:48 F-86D Trumpeter 1:72 Wellington Mk Ic RAF S.E.5a

A CAT OUT OF HELL Eduard’s new 1:48 F6F-3 Hellcat

DREAM DRAKEN The new Hasegawa 1:48 J 35 Draken

X-PLANE Special Hobby’s 1:32 X-15A-2

Genghis Khan—Man or Monster?… How Hitler fooled the British… Custer’s First Last Stand… Secrets of the U-Boats… When Napoleon got it Wrong... Crime in World War Two... If you are fascinated by military history then you will find a lot to read about in

Q&A: TOM LOWE OF ROUND 2 More information from a prominent kitmaker SNAP TO SHOWPIECE How to build a great model from a basic kit NNL WEST 2008 Great models from Santa Clara BUILD A 1960S ANGLIA GASSER It's 1966 all over again SUPER DETAIL A NASCAR MONTE CARLO Details and neon paint make this model stand out SHOWDOWN 2008 Top models from Texas TAKE A DIP INTO THE FUTURE Floor finish helps clear parts NNL East New Jersey's best models

TAMIYA’S TWELFTH TYRRELL A retro-review of Tamiya’s fabulous 1:12 Tyrrell Ford F1 from the 1970s HOME-GROWN DEFENDER A build-up of the Australian CAC Boomerang in 1:32 from Montex NISSAN GT-R - THE ULTIMATE EVERYDAY SUPERCAR... Some useful reference photographs of a Nissan GT-R A TANK FOR THE MAN OF STEEL, PART 1 Tamiya’s new JS-2 starts to get photo-etched detail sets, and more... KIT PREVIEW 1:76 Airfix diorama sets 1:35 Revell ‘Wolf ’ Bundeswehr light truck 1:35 Trumpeter Sd.Kfz.7 halftrack 1:35 Trumpeter Ariete C1 MBT 1:24 Tamiya Nissan GT-R 1:35 AFV Club IDF Sh’ot Kal Centurion 1:72 Hasegawa B-24D and J Liberators TWO-SEAT ‘TWOSAIR! Hobbyboss’s 1:72 TA-7C Corsair II CAC BOOMERANG Colour profiles

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Forthcoming Events. By Phil Butler

September 6th ~ IPMS West Cornwall wish to announce their annual model show to be held at St John's Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2QR. Opening times are 10.00 - 16.30, admission price £1.00. Contact ~ Arthur Johnson: ipmswestcornwall@hotmail.co.uk or 01736 757726

September 6th ~ (Please note new date) ~ IPMS Glasgow present the Glasgow Open Model Show & Competition to be held at the Kelvin Hall, Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW. Show open from 10am - 6pm. Glasgow Transport Museum just next door (free admission to the Museum which has a decent cafeteria) and Kelvingrove Art gallery and Museum over the road (also free). Contact ~ Geoff Crow: geoff.crow@btinternet.com

September 14th ~ IPMS Fenland and Spalding Model Club present 'Wings and Things' to be held at the Grammar School, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 2XH. Contact ~ Steve Abbott 01778 347695

September 21st ~ IPMS Farnborough present 'Modelfest', with a wide range of clubs and traders to be held at Kings International College, Watchetts Drive, Camberley, Surrey GU15 2PQ, which is approximately 2 miles from junction 4 (M3). Information ~ http://www.ipms-farnborough.co.uk or 01736 757726

We are booked in to this show with 2 Tables

September 28th ~ IPMS Brampton wish to announce their annual show to be held at Burgess Hall, The St.Ivo Centre, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 6WU. Information ~ http://www.bramptonscalemodelclub.fsnet.co.uk or email: bramptonshow@hotmail.co.uk Contact ~ Dave 01480 861387 or Alec / Charlie 01840 896949

October 12th ~ IPMS Lincoln / IPMS Newark and the Spitfire SIG would like to announce that They're Back! ... at the usual venue of The Grandstand, Southwell Racecourse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0TS for 'Expo 2008'. Contact ~ (Clubs / General Enquiries / Competition) Ian Crawford: expo@lincolnmodelclub.co.uk or 01522 804661 / (Traders) Steve Hesse: 01522 541146

NB Please let me know of any event you know about.

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Russian Newport 17 By Tony Adams

After all the trials and tribulations I had with hard metal finishes on Thunderjets (see last months update) my next project turned out to be another silver finished model. This was slightly different as being a WW1 fighter I wasn’t trying to replicate a metal finish but silver doped canvas – so no need to resort to foil.

This was my second Eduard WWI fighter (after an Albatross DV) and I was thoroughly looking forward to it, I really like the basic look of these early fighters. Now a little history: the

Nieuport 17 was probably the best allied fighter of 1916 equipping more French and British squadrons than any other type. It was manufactured under licence in Russia where it was deployed in Poland and Austria with great success. After the Russian November revolution if fought on both sides of the resulting civil war.

The kit provides decals for pre-revolution Russian aircraft and Red Aviation machines. I chose the pre revolution type as due to the novelty of having Russian aircraft with roundels (the fact that it had a painting of a nude mermaid had nothing to do with it).

The build started with the cockpit and my first challenge in getting a good wood effect for the pilot seat and the cockpit inner walls. The walls were supposed to be mahogany this was achieved by spraying the fuselage inners with brown (Tamiya XF-9) and once dry hand paining with dark umber oil paints, before this was dry a stiff bristled brush was drawn across the surface. [1] The seat was created from photo etch being bent around the handle of my modelling knife to produce a the rounded seat back. This and the cockpit floor was sprayed a light tan (XF-55) shade before the dark umber and brushing was applied to represent a light wood effect. [2] This had to be repeated on the floor after I handled it far too soon (next day) and deposited a great big fingerprint! The rest of the sparse instruments were built up to produce a reasonable looking cockpit [3] A little Promodeller wash made it look suitably dirty.

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[2] [3]

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The fuselage halves were joined and the lower wind and tail plane attached. A reasonable amount of filler was required to close a gaps forward of the wing joint. [5]. The joins were covered with Mr Surfacer 1000 and then rubbed down with successively fine sanding sticks.

The Engine was painted Alcad aluminium again washed with Promodellers [6], Photo etch push rods were painted Alcad chrome and the exhausts pale burnt metal with the tops near the cylinders washed with black to represent heat staining [7].

[4] [5] [6]

The photo etch fixing for the tailplane control wires were to be added. I tried to “surface mount them first but it was clear they would fall off with the lightest knock. So drilled a small hole in the tail surface and left a small metal tab on the photo etch that would normally be trimmed off to act as a locating pin. Once these were glued the joint was reasonably strong.

The engine cowl was cleaned up and together with the main model was given a coat of Humbrol primer straight from the can, which I had decanted it to my airbrush and sprayed it as it ended up going on really thick, this needed a lot of rubbing down before I was happy. [9]

At this point I cleaned up the propeller ready to give it the wood treatment. When I came back the next day the propeller was nowhere to be found! I looked high and low not believing that I could loose such a large piece, but the pixies have run off with it. I almost decided to call it a day on the model but when I calmed down I decided that I should be able to obtain a replacement (so if you have a spare 1/48 WWI prop please let me know)

I will conclude the write up of this build next month (minus prop) when I will cover the painting and rigging. In the meantime I’m doing “a Pat” and disappearing off the France to drinks lots of wine (but I’ll be back).

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Scribing Panel Lines

This article is used with the kind permission of its author, Alex Dumas. Alex is a very skill pattern maker who has his own Sci-fi model company, Sci-High, based in the US. Alex’s creations are excellent and include most recently a superb 1/72nd scale Viper Mk VII from Battlestar Galactica. In this article Alex details his scribing technique on the master for that kit.

Many people have asked me what technique I use to scribe lines on my models, so in this short article I will try to explain a simple technique I have developed over the years. The pictures were taken during the making of my Viper Mark VII pattern.

The tools

The first things you will need are good engravers (scribers). There are many tools that can be used to engrave details in plastic (even needles or broken Xacto blades) and I have tried quite a few but for delicate lines I really like Hasegawa's Scribing Tool. Of course, the tool to use will vary depending on the width and depth of the details to engrave. You will also need guides to scribe nice and 'strait' lines. Clear plastic sheets (i.e. clear foils) is great to make rulers and templates since they are fairly flexible and you can see trough which is quite convenient for positioning. 3M's flexible plastic tape is also very handy for curved surfaces.

The technique

Always use a guide to make uniform lines, don't try to engrave lines without because you will ruined your model (believe me I have tried...) Apply gentle pressure on the engraver and make a few passes in both directions to gradually scribe the line (it usually takes 5 to 15 passes). Don't try to engrave the line in one stroke as you might end up with unequal depth and you will have a hard time keeping the guide in place

Tip: use a small blob of blue-tack as 'safety' to help hold the template in place.

This is a template I have made in clear plastic (for the front wing's edge that you can see in the second photo below...)

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Even with guides and carefulness scribing you may damage the surface while scribing. Don't panic! Just use some putty or epoxy putty (for larger damages) and re-scribe once dry. By the way, applying a primer on your model before engraving will ease the process because details will be much easier to see as you progress (grey primer works best.)

Sometimes plastic guides just aren't flexible enough on some surfaces so flexible tape can be used instead. While 3M tape is thick enough to make a good guide it's not as rigid as plastic so go easy on the pressure you apply on the engraver (remember, make multiple passes...)

After a few passes the line becomes deep enough to remove the tape and finish without any guides (again, go very gently and let the engraver make its way in the newly engraved line...)

Flexible tape also let you scribe more complex pattern in one operation like in the example below. Notice on the picture below that the scribing is done after giving the model another coat of primer (it helps to see the details ...and defects too!)

I hope you have enjoyed this 'jump start' article and good luck scribing your models!

Alex

As you can see from the last picture, Sci-High’s models look superb when finished. For more of Alex’s creations visit

http://www.geocities.com/adumas02/index.html

For fans of Space 1999, Alex is working on this little gem……

http://www.geocities.com/adumas02/swift.html

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The Assen Assassin Pt 1

Paul Adams builds another 1/12th scale MotoGp bike, this time using resin and decals from French manufacturer, Renaissance. In the January 2008 Update, I reviewed the 2007 Assen GP Renaissance transkit for the Tamiya 2005 M1 Yamaha. The TK was to convert the kit into an early 2007 season bike, complete with Day-Glo paint scheme and 1950’s artwork. The TK was incomplete at that time, as the manufacturer hadn’t included a revised tank, exhaust and new for ’07 rear wheel. Some months after the release, Renaissance began issuing kits with these parts included, for an additional 22 euros. I picked up the extra parts direct from Renaissance a few months back. [1, 2]

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The title of this article hints at the particular success of this bike during the Assen Gp. Valentino Rossi had qualified poorly and race favourite and championship leader, Casey Stoner, started on pole and was expected to race off into the distance. From 11th place on the grid, Rossi relentlessly picked off his rivals and caught Stoner with 5 laps left. He made his move with 3 to go and won by 2.5 seconds in what was the race of the season. With Scale Modelworld looming just four months away, work began on the model, which hopefully will form part of a Rossi display on the Les Garagistes Italian themed table. I began with constructing the kit frame and swingarm – all very much straight forward, which would be needed to ensure that the resin parts would fit correctly. I trimmed 10mm off of the front air intake and attached the three-piece fairing, tank, seat and lower cowl (Tamiya part) before any cleaning up. The air intake was cut back to allow for the fairing ‘nose’ which has part of the intake mould in, unlike the Tamiya equivalent. Immediately I found that, to my surprise, it all went together with what seemed like minimal adjustment and clean up. I’m beginning to enjoy working with resin! I then went through each part using 600 and 1200 grit papers and finessed the resin to achieve a paint ready finish. The side cowls, tank and seat needed more work than I had first seen. A step existed on both side cowls and on an awkward edge on the tank, and once rubbed down the step was checked using Mr Surfacer 500. This product is great to ensure seams are removed and small blemishes filled. The seat was good, but the vent toward the rear was misshapen. I used Tamiya epoxy putty to good effect and after another flurry of sand paper it look much better. I found a few pinholes. The best way to correct these is to drill out the hole fully and fill with a blob of superglue, set using Zipkicker. The resultant bump can then be sanded smooth. This is a much safer way, than just filling the hole without clearing away any weak areas surrounding it. The side cowls use the Tamiya kit vents and these fitted particularly well. Blending in was done with Mr Surfacer 500 and some Tamiya’s epoxy putty once more. In all I am very impressed with the Renaissance parts, much improved over the resin contained in the Honda NSR500 Mugello kit. As well as body parts, the TK updates the rear mudguard and clutch, with a top yoke and some footguards too. I cleaned away another step on the mudguard and test fitted it to the swingarm. Once again the fit was great so I went onto attach all of the body panels for a first photoshoot.

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The process in turn highlighted a couple of issues. The upper nose fairing was a little thick at the rear edges, so these were thinned out and a square hole was carefully cut in the front to represent where the tiny Tv camera would live. I also noticed a small problem with the seat, which is better demonstrated in the pictures. Some epoxy filler was used to ensure both sides looked the same. [3,4,5]

[3] [4] [5] The 2007 bike used a shorter silencer and this is represented in the kit with part of the exhaust pipe too. After assembling the Tamiya pipe it was cut at the lower weld join as called out in the instructions. I inserted a 3mm diameter piece of aluminium tubing, 10mm long, into a hole drilled in the Tamiya part and another hole in the resin piece ensured a strong join. Some cleaning up was done on the resin pipe and the two pieces glued together using the frame and engine as a jig. I decided to remove the moulded in bracket and attachment point on the seat and replace these with etched parts from Studio 27. With help from my Hold and Fold a U shaped bracket was formed and test fitted to the seat. The down ‘hanger’ bracket was bent to shaped and cleaned up ready for painting later. The picture shows these parts alongside the out of scale plastic kit part. I think this is a good decision, but fraught with problems later as to how I get these parts together during final assembly. Solder looks to be the best bet. We’ll see. [6] The frame needs updating to. Etched footrests were added in place of the mould on kit par’ts, new footpegs from Top Studio and a revised rear brake master cylinder completed the look. All of the moulded in boltheads were sanded away ready for etch parts later. I drilled a new hole just behind the weld seam, which is the bolt location for the seat on the newer machines. Etch parts were added to the swingarm too. A lot of sawing and filing was needed to add and the tension adjusters and stand hooks. It all looks great, but they are very fragile and prone to breaking off as I found out! [7]

I close this month with the dilemma, which is now holding up the build. The Renaissance decals call for Tamiya TS23 light blue to be used to match the blue on the sheet. I have had Zero paint mix a match for me – but it doesn’t! Either the Zero paint is wrong or the Tamiya colour isn’t a match. I am contemplating spraying all of the blue areas as I am keen for there not to be a disparity in shade. That task is no easy one and will involve very careful and precise masking. The alternative is to use the decals and attempt to mix a shade myself…the answer lies out there somewhere!! [8]

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More next month.

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Club Diary

August 20 Club Night

September 17 Club Night

October 15 Test Trout “Best Of British!”

November 19 Annual Competition

December 17 Christmas Evening.

January 21 Test Trout Competition

February 18 Club Night

March 19 Club Night

April 15 St George and Test Trout Competition

May 20 Club Night

June 17 Club Night

Thank you to this month’s contributors to this publication

Paul Adams

Tony Adams

Phil Bulter

Alex Dumas

Richard Stewart

Vic Short

Next Meeting: Wednesday September 17th

Happy modelling!

Tony Adams Tel: 01794519153 / 07736 555664, email aadams@iee.org

Remember …. Just Say No….