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Model Aircraft Extra
Tis the Season... Nearly!

12 Casemate
Competition
Carrier Aviation in the
I
21st Century
n the words of Alfred Lord a plethora of vintage, veteran and
Tennyson – “In the spring a young modern types taking part. So, to kick
man’s fancy turns to thoughts of start the ‘season’ and get you in the
love”, well perhaps the modeller mood, we have a couple of sprightly
and enthusiasts fancy turns to performers to bring you in scale, with
‘airshows’! Yes, spring sees the start John Wilkes ‘Red Arrow’s Hawk’ and
of the airshow season, where we can Gerry Doyle’s ‘Maple Hornet’, with
again marvel at those magnificent references from Derek Heyes!
men in their flying machines, and Elsewhere this month we have James
snap enough reference images Ashton’s incomparable Heinkel He.III,
and to satisfy future projects and and Ricardo Rivas excellent desert
a burgeoning digital library! Sadly though, the Lynx helicopter build. Our Aviation File looks at
number of UK military airshows has diminished the Fairey Firefly, and this is complimented with a
to just a handful now, however, those hosted by model build by Jay Blakemore, and also, this month
civilian organisations are still plentiful. Perhaps we have a set of scale plans, ideal for the new Airfix
showing my age, I can recall in the not too F-4 Phantom So as always there is plenty to enjoy,
distant past we had shows at such places as RAF and all that remains for me to say is……
Finningley, Brawdy, Chivenor, Abingdon, Upper
Heyford, Coltishall and Alconbury, names now Happy modelling
consigned to the history books. However, there
is still plenty to enjoy today, and there are still Andy
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MODEL AIRCRAFT APRIL 2018
5
29 Model Aircraft Extra - The
VOLUME 17 ISSUE 04
Eurofighter Typhoon ‘Spanish Sentinel’
Rene Van Der Hart builds the 1:48 Revell kit
6 Smoke On 14 Combat Edge – 20 Aviation File #4 40 Aviation Guide

John ‘Tigger’ Wilkes builds the 1:32 Maple Leaf Hornet The McDonnell Douglas Phantom The Fairey Firefly
Revell ‘Red Arrows’ Hawk T.1 Gerry Doyle builds the 1:48 Kinetic - FG.1, FGR.2 and F-4J(UK) in British
Canadian CF-188A Hornet in its 2017 Service
Demonstration Colours, with full-
size references from Derek Hayes
46 Eastern Front - 52 Pacific Punisher 58 MIG Masterclass - 63 Readers Gallery

Winter Heinkel Jay Blakemore builds Special Battle Cat Over Iraq
James Ashton adds a cold weather Hobby’s 1:48 Fairey Firefly Mk.I Ricardo Rivas uses Ammo by MIG
look to the 1:48 Pro-Modeller by ‘Pacific Fleet’ products to detail the 1:48 Airfix
Monogram He IIIH-22 Westland Lynx AH.7 in desert garb
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6 RED ARROWS HAWK T.1
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BAe Hawk T.1 – Red Arrows

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backing sheet, which you apply to the masks.

This is then removed with the cut lettering,
and then placed on the model. Once happy
with the placement, the carrier backing film
can be carefully removed, and the masks left
in position. Once the masks were in place I
applied a coat of the bespoke Red mix, and left
this to dry before a second coat was added.
After this the Blue was painted on, again
using Gunze shades. I would recommend that
between coats you check the edges of the
masks to see if they have lifted, and if necessary
just rub them back down. With the Red and
Blue applied, the masks were removed to reveal
several small areas of overspray to be dealt with.
Once I was happy with the painting, I sealed
everything in with a couple of gloss coats.
The minimal decals came from the kit sheet,
such as the badges, serial number, and ejector

9
RED ARROWS – SMOKE ON!

seat warnings etc. These worked as expected
and were sealed under another layer of gloss.
Once the model had been left for a good
week to harden, I went back and started to
sand over the top of the decals to reduce their
edges with Micro Mesh. This worked well and
disguised the decals, before one final coat of
gloss was added. All this gloss gave the model
a deep lustre, which some final polishing
enhanced even further. The smaller details,
like the pitot tube were added, along with
the canopy. This was not a quick build, as the
time in-between coats was a factor. I was so
pleased with the outcome that I’m already
planning another
HAWK using the 2016-
2017 scheme. MA

ROYAL AIR FORCE AEROBATIC TEAM
T
he Red Arrows, officially known as combination of close formations and precision
the ‘Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’, flying, the Red Arrows, are the public face of
was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF the Royal Air Force and are ambassadors for the
team, replacing several unofficial United Kingdom. The team is made up of more
teams that had been sponsored by than 120 people, including pilots, engineers
RAF commands. Initially, they were equipped and essential support staff. Together, they
with seven Folland Gnat trainers inherited demonstrate the excellence and capabilities
from the RAF Yellowjacks display team. In 1966, of the Royal Air Force and the Service’s skilled,
the team was increased to nine members, talented people. Based at RAF Scampton in
enabling them to develop their famous Lincolnshire, the Red Arrows had flown almost
Diamond Nine formation, and in late 1979, they 4,900 displays in 57 countries, as of the end of
switched to the BAe Hawk. With a trademark 2017 - the Squadron’s 53rd season.

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14 COMBAT EDGE – CF-18 HORNET COMBAT EDGE
F IG H T ING COLO U R S
COMBAT EDGE
Maple Hornet in Detail

Royal Canadian Air Force
T
Photos Courtesy of Derek Hayes Captain Matthew Kutryk. Painting the 2017
he Royal Canadian Air Force 2017 Demonstration jet has been a team effort
CF-18 Demonstration Jet, was between 3 Wing Bagotville, Québec, which
adorned in a scheme that celebrated provided the jet and technicians to bring the
Canada’s 150th Anniversary of design concept to life, and 4 Wing, which
Confederation. The April 4 2017 provided hangar space and support during the
unveiling ceremony took place at 4 Wing painting. The CF-18 Hornet features the official
Cold Lake, Alberta, with Demonstration Pilot logo for ‘Canada 150’ placed throughout the
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COMBAT EDGE
MAPLE CF-18 HORNET

l design, and the logo is composed of a series
of diamonds, or ‘celebratory gems’, arranged
in the shape of the iconic maple leaf. The
four diamonds at the base represent the four
original provinces that formed Confederation
in 1867: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. Additional diamonds extend
out from the base to create nine more points.
Together, they symbolize Canada’s thirteen
provinces and territories. On the left wing,
the timespan of Confederation is shown
with the year of Confederation, 1867, and the
150th anniversary year – 2017. The right-wing
bears the official name of the celebration
‘Canada 150’. MA

Maple Leaf Hornet

Gerry Doyle builds the 1:48 Kinetic Canadian CF-188A Hornet in its 2017 Demonstration Colours,
with full-size references from Derek Hayes
W
hen the box art for this kit first of the way early so they are not hanging over CF-188A RCAF Demonstration Team 2017
popped up on social media I my head at the end. The first job was to build Manufacturer: Kinetic
ordered it right away, as having the undercarriage. The nose gear comprised Scale: 1:48
seen images of the unveiling of of no less than nine pieces, and went together Kit Type: plastic injection moulded with etch
the 2017 RCAF Demonstration very well. I did have to check references here Kit Number: 48070
Team commemorative scheme I knew I just as the instructions did tend to be a bit vague
had to do a model of it. With the large maple on the placement of some parts however,
motif on the spine, and the theme carrying when built-up and painted looked very good pin-wash of Brown/Black oil paint was applied.
all over the topside I knew it would be a indeed, as did the main gear. I had most of the The seat has etched harnesses and is nice
gorgeous addition to my display cabinet. Ammo by MIG paints that were used in the kits and busy when assembled and painted. The
Kinetic has been going from strength to ‘call outs’ to hand, so in the main, I followed canopy has a mould seam that needs to be
strength over the past few years improving the instructions here. There are also ‘call outs’ dealt with so careful scraping and sanding
their quality with each of their releases and for all the major paint suppliers, so you should was the order of the day. In general,
their F/A-18 family really are first class, and have most of what you need in your collection. main assembly was a breeze. A few
with subjects like this, they are on a winner. My attention then turned to the cockpit, low points include the refuelling
As always with my builds I started with the which was given a coat of Ghost Grey. I then probe cover, the fit if the canopy itself and
sub-assemblies and as I like to get them out masked the side panels and sprayed them the air intake, and the nose section in general
Tamiya Rubber Black. A bit of extra work but needed careful alignment too. A wee but
worth the effort I think. The control instrument very noticeable omission was the disk
panel was painted by hand, as were the side just aft of the canopy on
panels and I then picked out the details using
various colours. The entire area
sprayed with Alclad Aqua
Gloss and left to cure
overnight, before a
Detailing the cockpit Adding the HUD

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COMBAT EDGE
MAPLE CF-18 HORNET

You get some nice etched strengthening plates in the kit The unique Canadian spotlight
the spine. A decal is provided but this needs

to be in relief, so I cut a disk from stock plastic
and placed it on the model. There are some
nice features too like the strengthening plates
on the fins and various vent grilles supplied
as etched parts. The overall fit was good,
although I did have to clean up a lot of
seams with a smear of Mr Hobby
Putty. A high point for me
personally were the
posable wings.
Painting began with Rubber
Black being sprayed around the
glazing. When this had dried, I primed with
three coats Tamiya White Primer, straight from
the can. Even though it dried smooth I gave
the whole model a good polish up with Micro
Mesh just to be sure. I then painted the nose tip
with a mix of Flesh and Weathered Olive, and
masked it off. I also painted and masked the
steel areas on the afterburner section too. I then
There are a lot of complex shapes for the used A.MIG-047 Satin White for the stripe along
the fuselage. There is both a decal and masking
decals, and I was glad that the instructions template provided for the stripe, and I used
here were spot on and easy to follow the latter. I taped over the template with clear
tape and then used 40mm Kabuki tape and I
carefully cut along the line with a new scalpel

The canopy, ready for masking Primer added……
….then the Red The decals went on well….
The completed
undersides with
false canopy
…and there are a lot of complex shapes and placements….
…but the instructions were spot on

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COMBAT EDGE
MAPLE CF-18 HORNET

blade. My method worked, however, I found like finish and I was ready for ‘that’ decals sheet. with another coat of Aqua Gloss and then I had
the masks to be a bit short when offered up to There are a lot of complex shapes and to make a difficult decision. The real plane has a
the model so I did have to improvise a bit - but placements for the decals and I was glad glass like finish, however, to my eye this looked
nothing too dramatic. With all the white areas that the instructions for these were spot on more like a die-cast toy rather than a model. So,
masked it was time to give the bottom a coat of and relatively easy to follow. It took me a I gave the folds and prominent lines a pin-wash
A.MIG-203 Light Ghost Grey. When this was dry weekend to get them all in place but the decals of Johnson’s ‘Klear’ mixed with distilled water
and masked off, it was time for the main event, themselves behave impeccably which made and a drop of German Grey. This did improve
the Red. I decided on Tamiya XF07 mixed with the job all the easier. When given a coat of Mr matters somewhat but in the end, I decided to
Mr Color Levelling Thinner. I gave the topside Hobby Mr Softer they hugged every contour cut the sheen down a tad by misting on some
several good coats until I was happy that all had (and there are a lot of contours). These really Aqua Gloss, until I had the finish I was looking
decent coverage. I left everything overnight to are the main event of this kit and they do not for. The final assembly was completed in two
cure and the next morning applied four thin disappoint. The model just became alive as I sessions, and there on the bench was a very
coats of Alclad Aqua Gloss. This dried to a glass- placed each decal! When I was happy I sealed all striking model indeed! MA

20 BRITISH PHANTOM
ILE #4
ATION F
AVI
THE MCDONNELL
DOUGLAS PHANTOM
FG.1, FGR.2 and F-4J(UK) in
British Service
W
ith the arrival of the new Airfix amount of British technology as a means
Phantom, it’s a good time to of easing the pressure on the domestic
look at the F-4 in UK service aerospace industry in the wake of major
with a set of scale plans for project cancellations. Two variants were
use with the kit. The RAF and initially built for the UK, the F-4K variant
Fleet Air Arm operated the F-4 Phantom as was designed from the outset as an air
one of its principal combat aircraft from defence interceptor to be operated by the
the 1960s to the early 1990s. The UK was Fleet Air Arm from the Royal Navy’s aircraft
the first export customer for the Phantom, carriers, the F-4M version was procured for
which was procured to serve in several roles the RAF to serve in the tactical strike and
including air defence, close air support, low- reconnaissance roles. In the mid-1980s, a
level strike and tactical reconnaissance. third Phantom variant was obtained when a
Although assembled in the United States, quantity of second-hand F-4J aircraft were
the UK’s Phantoms were a special batch purchased to augment the UK’s air defences
built separately and containing a significant following the Falklands War. MA
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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 early antennae fit.
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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 showing late antennae fit, slatted stabilator and door lights.
1:72 Scale
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 with late antennae fit, SUU-23A centreline gunpod and cockpit periscope.
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AVIATION FILE #4 – PHANTOM
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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGr.2 showing early antennae fit and EMI reconnaissance camera.
BRITISH PHANTOM
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McDonnell Douglas Phantom F-4J(UK) port and starboard.
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AVIATION FILE #4 – PHANTOM

1:72 Scale
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2.
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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2.

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THE EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON

The Eurofighter
Typhoon
T
he Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin- demonstration aircraft, the British Aerospace
engine, canard-delta wing, multirole EAP, first took flight on 6 August 1986; the first
fighter, designed originally as an air prototype of the finalised Eurofighter made
superiority fighter and manufactured its first flight on 27 March 1994. The aircraft’s
by a consortium of Alenia Aermacchi name, Typhoon, was adopted in September
(Leonardo since 2017), Airbus, and BAe 1998, and the first production contracts were
Systems and conducts most the project also signed that year.
through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Political issues in the partner nations
Jagdflugzeug GmbH formed in 1986. The significantly protracted the Typhoon’s
aircraft’s development effectively began in development, and the sudden end of the
1983 with the Future European Fighter Aircraft Cold War reduced European demand for
programme, a multinational collaboration fighter aircraft, and debate existed over the
among the UK, Germany, France, Italy and aircraft’s cost and work share. The Typhoon
Spain. Disagreements over design authority entered operational service in 2003, and has
and operational requirements led France since entered service with the air forces of
to leave the consortium to develop the Austria, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Dassault Rafale independently. A technology Spain and Saudi Arabia, with further export
The first Eurofighter Typhoon with PIRATE-IRST was

delivered to the Italian Aeronautica Militare in August 2007
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The Typhoon highly effective aircraft at

both supersonic and low speeds, achieved
through having an intentionally relaxed
stability design. It has a quadruplex digital
fly-by-wire control system providing artificial
stability, as manual operation alone could
not compensate for the inherent instability.
The fly-by-wire system is described as
‘carefree’, and prevents the pilot from
exceeding the permitted manoeuvre
envelope. Roll control is primarily achieved
by use of the wing elevons. Pitch control
is by operation of the foreplanes and
elevons, the yaw control is by rudder.
Control surfaces are moved through two
independent hydraulic systems, which also
supply various other items, such as the
canopy, brakes and undercarriage, and the
success with Onam, Kuwait and Qatar. of different armaments and equipment, engines are fed by a chin mounted double
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a highly agile including Storm Shadow and the RAF’s intake ramp situated below a splitter plate.
aircraft, designed to be a supremely effective Brimstone. The Typhoon had its combat debut Although not designated a stealth
dogfighter in combat. Later production aircraft during the 2011 military intervention in Libya fighter, measures were taken to reduce
have been increasingly better equipped to with the UK’s Royal Air Force and the Italian Air the Typhoon’s radar cross section (RCS),
undertake air-to-surface strike missions and Force, performing aerial reconnaissance and especially from the frontal aspect. An
to be compatible with an increasing number ground-strike missions. example of these measures is that the
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Typhoon has jet inlets that conceal the front
of the jet engine (a strong radar target)
from radar. Many important potential radar
targets, such as the wing, canard and fin
leading edges, are highly swept, so will
reflect radar energy well away from the front
sector. Some external weapons are mounted
semi-recessed into the aircraft, partially
shielding these missiles from incoming radar
waves. In addition, radar-absorbent materials
(RAM), developed primarily by EADS/DASA,
coat many of the most significant reflectors,
such as the wing leading edges, the intake
edges and interior, the rudder surrounds,
and strakes.
The Passive Infra-Red Airborne Track
Equipment (PIRATE) system is an infrared
search and track (IRST) system mounted
on the port side of the fuselage, forward
of the windscreen. Eurofighters starting
with Tranche 1 Block 5 have the PIRATE. The
first Eurofighter Typhoon with PIRATE-IRST
was delivered to the Italian Aeronautica
Militare in August 2007. More advanced
targeting capabilities can be provided with
the addition of a targeting pod such as the
LITENING pod. The Eurofighter Typhoon
is fitted with two Eurojet EJ200 engines,
and combines the leading technologies
from each of the four European companies,
with supercruise performance, low fuel
consumption, low cost of ownership,
modular construction and significant growth
potential.


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Rene Van Der Hart builds the 1:48 Revell Eurofighter Typhoon
I
n 2006 Revell released a very nice 1:48 kit Eurofighter Typhoon received some work
of the single seat Eurofighter Typhoon, Manufacturer: Revell were the wheel bays,
with a two-seater arriving in 2011. The kit Scale: 1:48 where I added some plastic
features all the main panel lines, some Kit Type: plastic injection moulded and copper wire a busy look.
rivet detail, a very nice cockpit and an Kit Number: 04551 Like most modern jets, the
even nicer ejection surface of the Typhoon is very smooth,
seat. A large choice however when you study photographs
of weapons is also of the real aircraft, especially those that have
provided. The seen some action, these rivets become more
extensive decal set visible. That’s what I wanted to reproduce,
gives you a choice so out came the rivet wheel. Then with all
of an RAF, German rivets were in place it was time to close the
Luftwaffe and the fuselage. The fit is remarkably good but some
Italian and Spanish version. But extra attention is needed. around the jet
note that all have a slightly different grey intake, and a little filler was needed in other
paint schemes that you won’t find in the places, especially where the wings meet the
instructions. I choose the Spanish option and fuselage. When the windshield and canopy
decided to weather it slightly. As mentioned, were masked, and glued in place, everything
the cockpit is very nice, and I only added was sanded smooth, and a coat of Alclad Black
some details to the already very well covered Primer was airbrushed on the entire model,
ejection seat, and some copper wire for the and this was followed by a slow build-up of
area behind the seat. A couple of etched Gunze Grey. This way a slightly mottled
seat belts from my ‘spares-box’ were glued effect can be achieved. The metal parts
onto the seat. Careful painting and light around the exhaust were painted with
weathering is enough to reproduce a good- Alclad metallic’s, and after each coat,
looking cockpit straight-from-the box. I lightly buffed the surface to get
This is possibly the first kit in years that
I didn’t use a resin or etch cockpit
set to enhance the details.
The other parts that

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The cockpit is very
nice straight-from- A little filler was needed

the-box here and there
Preparing the surface
The finished
ejector seat
Pay extra attention to the intake area
This is possibly the first kit in years that I didn’t use a

resin or etch cockpit set to enhance the details

Adding Gunze Grey

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Time to accentuate the
panel lines
The kit decals worked very well

Adding the final

touches
a smooth base for the next layer. When all

painting was done, a coat of Alclad Aqua Gloss
sealed everything in and gave a good base for
the decals, which presented no issues at all.
When I wanted to choose my weapons load,
I found out that the inner pylons on the real
aircraft are not present in the kit, so this meant
I had to rebuild two pylons. The fuel tanks and
Sidewinder missiles came with the kit, whereas
the pair of laser-guided bombs came from a
Hasegawa Weapons Set. So, there you have it –
a nice ‘Spanish Sentinel’ MA
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AIRFRAME GUIDE
The Fairey Firefly

T
he Fairey Firefly was a British Second as 1962 in Dutch New Guinea. were updated the following year and several
World War carrier-borne fighter Before the war, in 1938 the Air Ministry British manufacturers tendered their ideas.
aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft issued two specifications for two naval Further changes to the official specification
designed to a contemporary Fleet fighters, a conventional fighter, and a ‘turret followed, the turret fighter specification
Air Arm concept of a two-seat fleet fighter’. Performance for both was to be was dropped and a modified specification
reconnaissance/fighter, with the pilot and 275 knots at 15,000ft while carrying an issued to cover single and dual seat fighters
navigator/weapons officer housed in separate armament, for the conventional fighter, of capable of 330 and 300 knots respectively.
stations. It was superior in performance and eight 0.303 Browning machine guns or four Fairey offered designs that could be single or
firepower to its predecessor, the Fulmar, but 20mm Hispano cannon. These specifications two-seater and powered by the Rolls-Royce
entered operational service only towards
the end of the War when it was no longer
competitive as a fighter. The limitations of a
single-engine in a heavy airframe reduced its
performance, but it proved to be sturdy, long-
ranged, and docile in carrier operations.
The Fairey Firefly served in the Second
World War as a fleet fighter but in post-war
service, although it was superseded by more
modern jet aircraft, the Firefly was adapted
for other roles, including strike operations
and anti-submarine warfare, remaining a
mainstay of the FAA until the mid-1950s. UK
and Australian Fireflies flew ground attack
operations off various aircraft carriers in the
Korean War. In foreign service, the type was in
operation with the naval air arms of Australia,
Canada, India and the Netherlands whose
Fireflies carried out a few attack sorties as late
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AIRFRAME GUIDE
Griffon, or a larger airframe with a Napier be the prototypes. The prototype of the placed tail plane. The Firefly had retractable
Sabre. After consideration of manufacturers Firefly flew on 22 December 1941, and was main landing gear and tail wheel, with
responses, Specification N.5/40 replaced the 4,000lb heavier than the Fulmar (largely the hydraulically operated main landing gear
earlier specifications, and due to the necessity due to its armament of two 20mm Hispano retracting inwards into the underside of the
of navigating over open sea, it was for a two- cannon in each wing), the Firefly was 40mph wing centre-section. The aircraft also had
seat airframe. For defence of naval bases a faster due to improved aerodynamics and a retractable arrester hook under the rear
separate single seater design would lead to a more powerful engine, the Rolls-Royce fuselage. The pilot’s cockpit was over the
the Blackburn Firebrand. Griffon IIB liquid-cooled piston engine with leading edge of the wing and the observer/
The Firefly was designed by H E Chaplin a three-blade airscrew. The Firefly was a radio-operator/navigator aft of the wing
at Fairey Aviation, and in June 1940, low- wing cantilever monoplane with oval- trailing edge - positions which gave better
the Admiralty ordered 200 aircraft ‘off section metal semi-monocoque fuselage visibility for operating and landing. Both
the drawing board” with the first three to and conventional tail unit with forward- crew had separate jettisonable canopies.

42 THE FAIREY FIREFLY
FIREFLY VARIANTS
• Firefly I/FR.I - Two variants of the Mk I Firefly
were built - 429 ‘fighter’ Firefly F Mk I’s, built
by Fairey and General Aircraft Ltd, and 376
‘fighter/reconnaissance’ Firefly FR Mk I’s (fitted
with the ASH detection radar). The last 334
Mk Is built were upgraded with the) Griffon
XII engine
• Firefly NF.Mk II - Only thirty-seven Mk II
Fireflies were built, all of which were night
fighter Firefly NF Mk IIs. They had a slightly
longer fuselage than the Mk I and had
modifications to house their airborne
interception (AI) radar
• Firefly NF.Mk I - The NF.II was superseded by
the Firefly NF Mk I variant
• Firefly T.Mk 1 - Twin-cockpit
pilot training aircraft. Post-war conversion of
the Firefly Mk I
• Firefly T.Mk 2 - Twin-cockpit armed
operational training aircraft. Post-war
conversion of the Firefly Mk I
• Firefly T.Mk 3 - Used for Anti-submarine
warfare training of observers. Post-war
conversion of the Firefly Mk I
• Firefly TT.Mk I - Post-war, a small number of
Firefly Mk Is were converted into target tug
aircraft
• Firefly Mk III - A Firefly Mk III was proposed,
based on the Griffon 61 engine, but never
entered production
• Firefly Mk IV - The Firefly Mk IV was equipped
with the Griffon 72 engine and first flew in
1944, but did not enter service until after the
end of the War
• Firefly FR.Mk 4 - Fighter-reconnaissance
version based on the Firefly Mk IV
• Firefly Mk 5
• Firefly NF.Mk 5 - Night fighter version based
on the Firefly Mk 5
• Firefly RF.Mk 5 - Reconnaissance fighter
version based on the Firefly Mk 5
• Firefly AS.Mk 5 - The later Firefly AS.Mk 5 was
an anti-submarine aircraft, which carried
American sonobuoys and equipment
• Firefly AS.Mk 6 - The Firefly AS.Mk 6 was an
anti-submarine aircraft, which carried British
equipment
• Firefly TT.Mk 4/5/6 - Small numbers of
AS.4/5/6s were converted into target
tug aircraft
• Firefly AS.Mk 7 - The Firefly AS.Mk 7 was an
anti-submarine aircraft, powered by a Rolls-
Royce Griffon 59 piston engine
• Firefly T.Mk 7 - The Firefly T.Mk 7 was an
interim ASW training aircraft
• Firefly U.Mk 8 - The Firefly U.Mk 8 was
a target drone aircraft, thirty-four Firefly T.7s
were diverted on the production line for
completion as target drone.
• Firefly U.Mk 9 - The Firefly U.Mk 9 was a target
drone aircraft, forty existing Firefly Mk AS.4
and AS.5 aircraft were converted to this role

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AIRFRAME GUIDE
the aircraft used during the Second World
War was the Mk I, which was used in all
theatres of operation. In March 1943, the
first Firefly Mk Is were delivered but they did
not enter operational service until July 1944
when they equipped No.1770 NAS aboard
HMS Indefatigable, and their first operations
were in Europe where Fireflies carried out
armed reconnaissance flights and anti-
shipping strikes along the Norwegian coast.
Fireflies also provided air cover during strikes
on the German battleship Tirpitz in 1944.
Throughout its operational career, the Firefly
took on increasingly demanding roles from
fighter to anti-submarine warfare stationed
mainly with the British Pacific Fleet in the Far
East and Pacific theatres. Fireflies carried out
attacks on oil refineries and airfields and
gained renown when they became the first
British-designed and -built aircraft to overfly
Tokyo. After the Second World War, the Firefly
remained in front-line service with the Fleet
The all-metal wing could be folded manually, to use underwing rocket projectiles and by Air Arm until the mid-1950s, and Firefly’s were
with the wings ending up along the sides of April 1944 tests with a double underwing also supplied the aircraft to Canada, Australia,
the fuselage. When in the flying position, the load of sixteen rockets and two forty-five Denmark, Ethiopia, the Netherlands Naval
wings were hydraulically locked, gallon drop tanks still provided acceptable Aviation Service, India and Thailand. The Royal
Handling and performance trials were handling. Further testing with two ninety- Canadian Navy employed sixty-five Fireflies
first undertaken at Boscombe Down in gallon drop tanks or two 1,000lb bombs was of the Mk AS 5 type on-board its own aircraft
1942, and by 1944 the Firefly was cleared deemed acceptable The primary variant of carriers between 1946 and 1954. It also had

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46 HEINKEL HE IIIH-22
Eastern Front
James Ashton adds a cold weather look to the 1:48 Pro-Modeller by Monogram He IIIH-22
T
he Revell/Monogram Heinkel He recommend using a purpose made Chipping
III was the only game in town in Fluid, such as is produced by AK Interactive.
this scale for many years. Sadly, A good quality hairspray is always an option,
it is no longer in production and after all, that is how this technique got its
ICM have come along with a new name. However, hairspray does have additives
tool H3. Nevertheless, this is still a good kit such as perfumes and other ingredients that
if you can get hold of one on a well-known a dedicated solution does not have. The
auction site or swap meet. Also, this is still reason I like weathering my models this way
the only option if you want a late version is that it gives a very authentic effect, as most
H-22 with the turret on the upper fuselage. weathering does occur from the upper surface
The main reason for building this kit was the to the undercoat or right down to bare metal. Heinkel He IIIH-22
opportunity to hone my weathering skills, and I had a very interesting conversation with Manufacturer: Pro-Modeller Monogram
for me nothing hits the spot like an Eastern a gentleman whose grandfather flew a Focke Scale: 1:48
Front, German Winter Distemper Camouflage Wulf 190A8 on the Eastern Front. He told Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
scheme. It also means I get to use the now him that paint supplies were so scarce that a Kit Number: 5926
familiar ‘hairspray’ technique, although I also powder, which essentially was the basis for
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A selection of brushes and
cocktail sticks is all that are
needed to produce some amazing
effects using Chipping Solution
For me nothing hits the spot like an Eastern Front,

Apply the paint randomly and to small areas at a
German Winter Distemper Camouflage scheme time….
toothpaste was used as a whitewash. This cannibalised parts that have not been painted.
would explain the extreme worn effects that All these factors are a lot to think about and
occurred on this particular scheme, resulting may seem overwhelming at first although it is
in some impressive weathering opportunities. surprising how the technique due to its nature
The first place to start is by studying as many resolves a lot of these concerns.
reference pictures as you can find. No two will A fellow modeller was commenting on how
be the same, certain areas will have similar he was terrified by this process and I must
wear, fading or chipping due to ground crew admit it scared me too at first. I will try
activity, exhaust staining, airflow from the to share a few tips that hopefully will
propellers and the elements. Most effects encourage you to give it a go. This will
though will be asymmetrical and random not be an exhaustive explanation of
so do not try to copy the exact look on both everything involved but rather a few basic
sides of the model. Wing surfaces will have a principles that are the basis for developing ……as you do not want the paint to dry
different wear pattern than the fuselage and your own style that you are comfortable with. completely as you will not be able to remove it
some parts of the aircraft may have new or In this case, I painted the model in its basic

I always leave access to the interior of

models with lots of clear parts as no matter
how well you mask and seal them dust
always seems to get inside
camouflage colours using Alclad Mil Spec Apply thin coats over the treated area
enamels. Enamel or lacquer metallic paints varying the thickness of the paint on various
make for the ideal base coat for the following panels then depending on the type of paint
method of weathering, although acrylic can used and ambient room temperature, allow
be used it needs to be thoroughly dried and about five minutes for the paint to start to dry.
cured. The chipping solution is applied with a Again, you do not want it to cure as it will not
broad soft brush to a limited area and left to work. Then the fun begins. Now, take a soft
dry for about ten minutes for speeding up the broad brush and apply water to the surface
drying time you can use a hairdryer. Do not gently sweeping it backward or using circular
dry it so much that it sets as you will have to motions. Do not apply too much pressure.
start again as it will not activate when water You will notice that the paint begins to thin
is applied, this requires a bit of practice and and in places flake or pit. Do not go too far
intuition to get right. Next, you apply the paint, with this effect, as you do not want large slabs
which does need to be either water-based of paint coming away. Of course, you can
acrylic or Mr Hobby/Tamiya type of paint, always go over it again if you do go too far, so
which are water-soluble. do not become discouraged if this happens.

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For fine scratches, a toothpick or stumped

fine brush are ideal for this job as these can
also be used to work areas where the paint
has dried and is stubborn. As with most
elements of this hobby, it requires patience
and experimentation to get right and find you
to find your own style. As you gain confidence
there are a surprising number of areas such as
chipping and paint patina effects
that can be achieved using
this method. If you are having
doubts about trying this
method use an old kit or piece
of plastic card to practise with.
All that remains now is for the
model to go into its winter diorama
to bring to life the spectacular
weathered whitewash effect. MA

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52 FAIREY FIREFLY MK.1
Pacific Punisher
Jay Blakemore builds Special Hobby’s 1:48 Fairey
Firefly Mk.I ‘Pacific Fleet’
A
s limited run injection
kits go, those from
Special Hobby tend to be
amongst the best. They
are always well presented
with wonderful artwork on the box-
tops, and care is taken inside the box
to secure the sprues in individual
resealable plastic bags. Each kit features
a nicely printed decal sheet with multiple
scheme options – something which we
take for granted these days in mainstream
kits but which is often a luxury in limited run
products. On the downside, they do share
some of the more common characteristics
of their ilk in that the parts lack locating pins, and rockets as well as two canopy options, side-wall detail to make room for the AZ Models
the engraved panel lines can be hit and miss most of which are not required as they relate to interior set, which included rudimentary ribbing
in places, mating surfaces can be a bit on the the other versions of the aircraft also kitted by and some non-descript electrical boxes. One
ragged side and some of the detailed parts this manufacturer. It had been my intention to area that lacked any internal structure was the
can appear rather basic – though certainly keep this build simple, but as ever, I succeeded wing-mounted landing light, and so plastic
in the case of this kit -the raised detail on the in complicating things for myself. The initial card was utilised to build a housing upon
internal cockpit components is wonderfully task was to reduce the thickness of some of which I would mount a reflective lens from the
rendered and as good as any mainstream the larger components as they were crude and Little Lenses range. I also had to cut some new
release. There are, however, some extraordinary chunky in places, and it seemed to me that the interior bulkheads from plastic card to which I
omissions in the instructions, which includes wing trailing edges and the tail appeared overly could secure the AZ Models resin interior parts.
the characteristic and highly visible air intake thick. Taping a sanding sheet to my bench, The AZ Models resin cockpit set contains
ducts that protrude from both wing-roots therefore, I worked on the rear fuselage and beautifully cast replacement side-walls
and that are not mentioned in the instructions the wings, wet-sanding the mating surfaces in and floors for the cockpit and observers
at all. There is, therefore, a certain amount of those areas that I felt needed reducing in depth. compartment. Despite the set being clearly
guesswork required when putting the thing In the end, I gave all the mating surfaces a quick marked for use with the Special Hobby kit,
together. Several alternate parts are included rub on the sanding sheet to sharpen the edges however, it proved to be a very poor fit. The
such as four and five-spoke wheels, three and and rid them of their ‘sheen’ to key the surfaces resin replacement bulkheads were noticeably
four-bladed propellers, under-wing fuel tanks for cement. I also had to remove the internal narrower than the internal dimensions of the
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PACIFIC PUNISHER
Landing light housing built from plastic card
Fairey Firefly Mk.1 ‘Pacific Fleet’
Manufacturer: Special Hobby The fuselage mating surfaces are sanded to
Scale: 1:48 reduce the thickness of the tail
Kit Type: Short-run
AZ Models: AZA4819 Firefly Cockpit Set.

BarracudaCast: BR48139 Wheels.
BarracudaCast: BR48001 Propellor and Spinner
Eduard Mask: EX424
The AZ Models resin interior proved to be

too narrow to span the fuselage
fuselage and it seemed obvious that the set

had been originally designed for AZ Models
own release of the Grand Phoenix Firefly kit
and simply re-labelled. New bulkheads were
therefore fabricated for both ends of the rear
compartment. The resin compartment floors
also needed padding out with plastic strip, and
My build is of Firefly ‘274’ of No.1770 NAS,
plastic strip was again used to disguise gaps operating with Task Force 57 aboard
at the ends of the rear compartment side-wall
inserts – those inserts being slightly too short
HMS Indefatigable
to completely fill the interior space. Both the
cockpit and the rear compartment being enamel was then ‘washed-off’ areas of the to add shadows. Whilst painting the interior
partially assembled and secured to the port floor, side-wall panels and radio and seat I also tackled the BarracudaCast wheels and
fuselage-half before painting commenced. edges to reveal patches of aluminium and propeller. The replacement resin wheels are
As is my usual practice, I primed the interior so replicate wear. Having then been allowed a vast improvement over the simplistic kit
with Alclad grey primer and covered this with to dry, the darkened Interior Green was then items, as is the replacement propeller from
a generous coat of Alclad Polished Aluminium. progressively highlighted and weathered the same manufacturer, which features a
Once the lacquer had dried, a coat of darkened, with lighter shades of the original colour and correctly proportioned spinner and blades
Colourcoats Interior Green (ACRN28) enamel light earth tones. Dark washes of black/brown of a more delicate and ‘in-scale’ appearance.
was applied. Before thoroughly dry, the and red/brown enamel were then applied These items too were base coated in Alclad

look odd. Therefore, in keeping with the ethos

of the build, I decided instead to keep things
simple and use the kit canopy in the closed
position. Both canopies were therefore secured
in place and masked using Eduard Mask set
EX424, before being airbrushed in Interior
Green.
As is my usual practice I now airbrushed a
dark brown basecoat over the entire airframe,
onto which the camouflage colours were
built-up in a ‘marbled’ pattern, starting with the
darkest shade and spraying successive layers
of increasingly lighter shades. This protracted
technique results in a multi-layered finish which
gives depth to the camouflage and, in my
opinion, endows the completed model with
character and gravitas. The upper camouflage
colours are very similar in density and shade,
though I decided of the two, the Dark Slate Grey
was probably very slightly darker. I began the
A resin wheel well insert and resin exhausts are included in the Special Hobby kit camouflaging process, therefore, by airbrushing
a free-hand pattern of Slate Grey over the
lacquer and treated similarly to the darker base coat, filling-in one panel at a time
fuselage interior, the black enamel whilst leaving others, especially those around
top-coat being stressed to appear the exhausts, in the darker base-coat. A lighter
worn by applying scratches with
a sharpened toothpick and my
‘washing’ technique to remove paint
from the blade edges. The airframe
went together without problem,
though there were a lot of poorly fitting
components which resulted in gaps that
required filling. These included the wing
and tail-plane roots, around the chin intake
and the edges of the wing-root intakes. The
wings themselves were a reasonable fit, though
a plastic card fillet was required to bridge a
noticeable ‘step’ at the trailing edge/lower
fuselage joint. I had initially intended to pose
the cockpit canopy in the open position to
which end I had purchased the BarracudaCast,
vacuform canopy set. The new canopy proved
to be far too narrow to comfortably fit across
the fuselage, however, and although I toyed
with the idea of thinning the width and depth
of the upper fuselage just aft of the cockpit to
suit, I surmised that such a crude ‘fix’ would

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dusting of Slate Grey over these areas at the
PACIFIC PUNISHER
end of the process would leave them looking A mask was cut for use in weathering
like darker or dirtier versions of the camouflage the national markings
colour. The Extra Dark Sea Grey was airbrushed
next utilising Blu Tack ‘sausages’ to create a
soft-edged pattern. The same masking method
was used for the lower surface demarcation
line, and Colourcoats Sky (ACRN01) enamel
was built-up in the way described above,
giving the under surfaces a suitably weathered
appearance. Having allowed the basic colours
to harden for a couple of days, I used a very thin
wash of black, brown and dark grey enamel
with which to emphasise the control surfaces
and access panels, after which process was
complete, increasingly lighter filters were used
to further weather the airframe and soften the
upper camouflage effect. The final weathering
job was to use a silver watercolour pencil to
create scratches on the wing-roots in the
cockpit area, which were sealed with a
light dusting of varnish. A generous
Scratches created with a
silver watercolour pencil
enamel gloss-coat was applied overall and was of No.1770 NAS, operating with Task Force 57
wet-sanded and polished with Micro Mesh aboard HMS Indefatigable. Piloted by Sub Lt.
cloths until the models’ surface was smooth, MacLaren, on 9 August 1945, this aircraft was hit
blemish-free and perfect for decal application. by anti-aircraft fire during an attack on Japanese
Contained within this boxing of Special Hobby’s airfields situated on the island of Honshu. Five
Firefly is a decal sheet featuring four aircraft shells found their mark, demolishing the rear
operating in the Pacific. The aircraft featured in compartment radios, tearing off the pilots’
the impressive box-top artwork and the one I canopy and ripping holes in the port wing.
eventually decided upon modelling was ‘274’ Despite the aircraft being on fire, MacLaren
managed to make it back to the carrier and
land, damaging the tail wheel in the process.
‘274’ was subsequently written-off and pushed
overboard, while MacLaren was later awarded
the DSC for his coolness under fire.
The decal sheet, produced by Aviprint, is
rather substantial and is beautifully printed
and in perfect register, though some of the
stencilling seems a little oversize. There are
marking options for three further aircraft,
all wearing similar camouflage schemes
and almost identical markings. These are:
275 ‘Evelyn Tension’ of No.1771 NAS. HMS
Implacable. 286 of No.814 NAS, which features
an interesting white lightning flash on its nose.
And finally, 277 ‘Lucy Quipment’ also from
No.1771 NAS. On application, the decals proved
to be very thin and flexible, and reacted well to
Micro Set, sinking comfortably into the recessed
panel lines. They were somewhat transparent,

however, and so during the weathering stage, again flat and pristine, I applied the final coat to add to the underside and a canopy mounted
I brush-painted over the white areas with off- of varnish. This last, fast drying coat, mainly PE mirror as well as the aerial mast to attach
white mixes of enamel. The blue areas of the consisted of thinner, at a ratio of about 70% to the fuselage spine. Uschi elastic thread was
large national markings also required toning- White Spirit to 10% gloss enamel varnish and strung between the tail, the main mast and the
down to give them the same faded look as 20% matt varnish. The high proportion of white nose mast, which latter part was sourced from
the remainder of the paintwork. For this task, I spirit prompts rapid evaporation and thus a the spares box as it had been overlooked both
created a mask from artists tracing paper, which shorter drying time, meaning less time for the in the instructions and on the sprue frame. The
when cut-out was simply held in place over tacky varnish to attracted dust. Special Hobby Fairey Firefly Mk.1 ‘Pacific Fleet’
the individual markings as I airbrushed them There are some wonderfully moulded was an enjoyable and simple build. It is a very
in lighter shades of blue/grey. I applied further parts in this kit and amongst them are the tactile model with few extraneous bits and
weathering to the walkways before applying undercarriage actuating arms and doors. These pieces that get in the way during construction
several layers of satin varnish. I was generous latter items are appropriately thin with nice and their lack adds to the enjoyment of the
with the varnish as it was my intention to go ribbing detail and look to be accurately shaped. build. The surface detail is basic as compared
over the surface once again with sanding They contrast wildly however with the main to most modern, mass-produced injection
cloths and flatten those areas of the national undercarriage legs themselves, which are rather moulded kits, but for a limited-run product, it
markings that I had brush-painted. Care was of chunky and crudely wrought, though they do is more than acceptable. The interior detail too
course needed during this have separately moulded scissor-jacks that look is especially well rendered and in all honesty,
penultimate stage of the quite nice once assembled. And then there had I realised at the beginning of the build that
finishing process. Luckily is the wonderfully moulded tail wheel that is I would be posing the canopy in the closed
there were no accidents, so delicate as to seem too fragile to take the position, the kits own interior would have been
and with the surface once weight of what is a substantial model. There are more than passable when glimpsed through
some small aerials, a step and the arrestor hook the heavily framed transparencies. The Special
Hobby kit certainly makes an interesting
addition to my collection of quarter scale
aircraft. MA

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58 BATTLE CAT OVER IRAQ
MIG Masterclass
Battle Cat Over Iraq

Ricardo Rivas uses Ammo by MIG products to detail the 1:48
Airfix Westland Lynx AH.7 in desert garb
D
uring the occupation of Iraq on in the harsh Iraqi deserts. For this build, I am
March 2003, the Army fielded the using the 1:48 Airfix Lynx AH.7, and Eduard
Lynx AH.7 in two-tone desert sand ‘Big-Ed’ detail set and some scratch building.
camouflage. In this article, I’m MA
recreating such an aircraft, with
subtle weathering as would have been seen
Westland Lynx AH.7

Manufacturer: Airfix
Kit Type: plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: A09101
Adding detail to the

instrument panel
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MIG MASTERCLASS
The interior was painted with A.MIG-211 Medium
Grey and dust was added using A.MIG-1401 Light
Dust effect, and more wear was created using
A.MIG-194 Aluminum
The cockpit now installed, and

external details being added
Working on the seats and cushions

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Here you can see elements of the

‘Big-Ed’ set being applied
The rotor blades were suitably painted
…and the next colour ‘Desert

Pink’ was a mix of 80% A.MIG-017
+ 15% A.MIG-029 and 5% of
A.MIG-049 Red
The first paint to be applied was

A.MIG MIG-029 New Iraqi Army Sand,
mixed with a little A.MIG-017. Once
dry this was masked off…..

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MIG MASTERCLASS
The tail stripes with masking removed
The Airfix kit is a perfect base to

try out some weathering
techniques on a helicopter
Some subtle chipping was added to

the roof and nose
The sand filters were painted

with A.MIG-206 Dark Green

Ao detail the rotors I added A.MIG-1601 Medium

Gray Panel Line Wash, and A. MIG-1620 Dust
More panel line washes added to the worn effect
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